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I would NEVER have been able to do this 7 years ag - I posted this on a private group last week, but wanted to share with the rest of you as well... I had a very large Sweet Gum tree in my front yard cut down and had the mass of wil...

A couple of questions for VSGers - I have a couple of clients who are in the process of getting approval for VSG and they have asked a couple of questions that aren't covered in the paperwork from our surgery group ...

James Lipton wants to know: what's your favorite c - Preferably a sentence bidding farewell to R&R 2.0 and the nannies and assholes (no, that doesn't count!) who railed against the filth (which our resident statistician proved is suc...

Oh my aching... Well, almost everything - Warning: long whine to follow.  Skip to the bottom for the positive part of this post! I had the large sweet gum tree in my front yard removed, and had all the wild honeysuckle re...

Need horticultural advice, LOL - I am having a giant Sweet Gum tree removed from my front yard.  The bed it is in sits just off to the right of my front door, between the door and the front window.  The problem is...

Kratom? - This came up last week during a discussion with another TKR patient (who is also annoyed that the surgeon will no longer prescribe pain meds to take before weekly PT)... and then I...

Recall on Effexor XR - Pfizer has issued a recall on certain batches of the extended release versions of Effexor.  Most RNYers don't take extended release meds, but if you are taking this, please call yo...

DEA proposes to make Vicodin, etc. schedule II nar - It is currently a Schedule III narcotic.  Moving it to Schedule II will put significantly stronger controls on it (morphine, codeine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone (the opiate in Vico...

Ok, let's do a blood pressure poll - I am just a naturally curious sort, but the post on here earlier has me wondering what people's blood pressure was before they had surgery and what it is now (and whether you are u...

Cooking with Stevia vs Splenda? - Tonight I had a craving for pudding.  (Well, what I really wanted was cookies, but I was willing to settle for warm tapioca pudding.) I have made it before with Splenda, but I didn...

Ok, if it is 72 pounds coming off it is NOT " - I was watching "My 600 Pound Life" tonight while gathering up all the paperwork I need to do my taxes later this week.  Once again, as seems to happen weekly on this show, the doct...

Anyone know anything about restless legs and/or mu - I have a history of several DVTs (deep vein blood clots) in my left leg, the first episode of which was actually a series of blood clots in my thigh and pelvis that almost complete...

Calcet Creamy Bites on sale - Just FYI, right now drugstore.com has the Calcet Creamy Bites on sale for $10.99 each (instead of $14.99).  They also have free shipping on orders over $35.   lora

OT about PTSD - interesting study on drug that may - Since I know there are a number of people here who suffer from PTSD, I thought I would share this link.  I don't know when or IF this will ever lead to anything, but it made me fee...

Lipo question - I have small little pockets of residual fat just above my waist on my sides (not on my front or back, just on the sides... very weird)... about the size of a somewhat flattened mar...

OT: More pics of baby Maggie - With her VERY big brother, Gus.   She loves him and follows him everywhere!   She also likes to "guard" the front door and front window with him...   G...

puppy (and Gus) pics - here are some pictures of Maggie, Gus, and my mom's puppy Andy.  Andy is exactly a week younger than Maggie, but is short and stocky (my mom likes them that way) while Maggie is...

Another ice cream water at only a month out - Sigh.    http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4667766/Sugar-alcohol/ Really?  Ice cream at a month out?  Another "as long as it is low sugar" person?? In fairness, I ha...

OT: more puppy pics and a surprise - First, a picture of Maggie and I from today. (I look terrible because it was VERY windy and drizzly today... terrible for fine, thin hair!)  Maggie is 9 weeks old and will b...