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piperkc 21 years, 3 months ago

Hi Lori Hope you have a safe journey to the other side. Keep us posted "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending. "The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit." ~ Jim Rohn "There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." ~ O. S. Marden "Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." ~ William Jennings Bryan "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." ~ James Allen "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, "No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." ~ Author Unknown "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." ~ Anthony Robbins "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life." ~ Harvey Mackay "Life is a challenge, but if you don't stand and risk you will never know if you were able to win or lose. Challenges are not a thing of winning or losing; they are a way of learning from them to become a better person every day! ~ Alexsander Rodriguez, P.R. "Don't ask for it to be easy, ask for it to be worth it." Dan Kuschell "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence." ~ Jackson Brown "The most important question to ask is not 'What am I getting?' The most important question to ask on the job is 'What am I becoming?'" "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J.B. Priestly "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." - Richard Bach "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." ~ Katherine Mansfield I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself. ~ Carolyn Warner "Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives." ~ Author Unknown It's never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Eliot A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore...Dream.....---Mark Twain May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a speedy recovery Angela in Canada 377lbs BMI 59.0 -102lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5

Karen N. 21 years, 3 months ago

Best wishes and extra prayers for smooth surgery and recovery. A positive mental attitude is your best preparation! You'll do great with this life-saving tool!

cheri123 21 years, 3 months ago

<i><b>WoW!</b> I bet your excited!!! <b>March 6th</b> is just around the corner! Mine is finally coming up 3/26! The waiting! Sending you my prayers & thoughts to you for a <b><u>Wonderful</b></u> surgery and recovery! Keep posting! Love to read your progress! Blessings to you! ~Cheri* </i></

TheresaC 21 years, 4 months ago

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. The big day will be here before you know it! 2003 is your year to move onto a healthier and thinner life. God Bless!

Karen N. 21 years, 4 months ago

Best wishes and extra prayers for smooth surgery and recovery. A positive mental attitude is your best preparation! You'll do great with this life-saving tool!

Becca K. 21 years, 4 months ago

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan. I am wishing you all the best for the next chapter of the rest of your life.

piperkc 21 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lori Hope you have a safe journey to the other side. Keep us posted "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending. "The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit." ~ Jim Rohn "There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." ~ O. S. Marden "Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." ~ William Jennings Bryan "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." ~ James Allen "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, "No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." ~ Author Unknown "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." ~ Anthony Robbins "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life." ~ Harvey Mackay "Life is a challenge, but if you don't stand and risk you will never know if you were able to win or lose. Challenges are not a thing of winning or losing; they are a way of learning from them to become a better person every day! ~ Alexsander Rodriguez, P.R. "Don't ask for it to be easy, ask for it to be worth it." Dan Kuschell "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence." ~ Jackson Brown "The most important question to ask is not 'What am I getting?' The most important question to ask on the job is 'What am I becoming?'" "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J.B. Priestly "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." - Richard Bach "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." ~ Katherine Mansfield I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself. ~ Carolyn Warner "Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives." ~ Author Unknown It's never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Eliot A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a speedy recovery Angela in Canada 383lbs BMI 60.0 -96lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5

TheresaC 21 years, 4 months ago

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. I hope surgery and recovery are quick and uncomplicated. Best wishes as you move forward into a healthier life.

lnorris 21 years, 5 months ago

January 13, 2003... Stopped at the hospital to pick up copies of reports needed for an appointment on Wednesday. I'm bummed. First, the lab didn't draw the "blue top" tube of blood. That's okay, though, they did that today (sure glad we caught it, though!). Second, looked at the lab results. Cholestrol is a little high. Triglycerides are WAY high. AST(U/L) is high. Glucose is MUCH TOO high. RBC is high. Hemoglobin is high. Hematocrit is high. MCHC is low. MPV(fl) is high. Mono (X(103) is high. hemoglobin A1c, LPLC is high. Microalbumin is off-the-chart HIGH. Microa (Creatinine) is off-the-chart HIGH. I don't even know what some of these things are...but it can't be good. Third...Made the mistake of looking at the EKG. The note says "abnormal" and mentions a "block", an enlargement, abnormal wave progression, and "nonspecific abnormalities". Again...this can't be good. Fourth...Also picked up the report from an echocardiogram. Here we go again. Report suggests a mild aortic valve stenosis and/or ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Fifth...called BC/BS SelectBlue to ask about some costs related to my surgery but not part of the surgery. The gal told me that my authorization was "good" only for 12/12 - 12/15 of 2002! She says I don't have approval for my scheduled surgery date of February 13, 2003! Yesterday, Evereything was falling into place. Referrals were made, appointments were set up, I had begun the testing, things seemed to be clicking right along. My ducks were lining up... Today, I feel as though someone blew away at least one or two of my ducks! I guess this is where it all gets tougher... Yesterday, I felt sooooo

lnorris 21 years, 5 months ago

I have been interested in WLS since 1985. It was then that I was in paramedic training. We spent time in all areas of the hospital, including surgery. One of the procedures that I observed was an (old-fashioned) stomach stapling. One of the nurses in the OR (a petite little thing that couldn't have weight 100# - soaking wet) said she had the surgery two years earlier. She looked great! The surgery was interesting although it put me off of citrus for a long while. The doctors made the long incision - but not very deep. They stood on either side of the patient and inserted their fingers into the incision and literally pulled her abdomen open. Did you know that the layer of fat that we tote around looks a lot like a section of orange that is broken in the middle? Ick! I had asked my doctor about stomach stapling and he gave me a list of reasons that he would not recommend it. In 2002 I had a lot of breathing problems and was referred to a pulmonolist. A wonderful woman named Dixie Lee Harris. We did a sleep study, a bronchoscopy and eventually, I had my tonsils, adnoids, and uvula removed in September 2002 (to help with sleep hypopnia). It was the pulmonologist who has spurred me on to WLS. I spoke to my PCP in August about it. Although still reluctant, he made the referral. I think that this is truly meant to happen for me. Everything has gone pretty well so far (knock wood). September 30, 2002...submitted questionnaire / health record to surgeon's office. October 29, 2002...attended group workshop (by surgeon invitation) to learn more about GBS. January 2, 2003...received call that my insurance has approved procedure...AND received two dates to talk with surgeon - as well as my surgery date! January 8, 2003...Saw my PCP today. Hoping that he will help me get the testing done. To my surprise, he is totally "on board" with the GBS! He said that he has become very interested in WLS since the Al Roker story came out. Shocked me! January 10, 2003...have all appointments for necessary consultations set up. January 11, 2003...Gave blood and urine samples for labwork; had EKG; had chest X-ray. Have fingers crossed that all tests are good.