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Lizzie: You don't 'always' have to have a fill done under fluoro. My band surgeon only does them if he has issues with accessing the port. I am going to school to become a Naturopathic myself and I try to do all natural remedies. I could not keep the band due to complications but I would suggest it to my clients if I were asked or all other avenues were explored. I do believe in the band.

Economic Left/Right: -5.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.26 YUP Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela here as well.

OK what did it cost? That is the BIG question.

Just spoke to Christina and she is doing better. She is hoping to go home on Friday but no guarantees. She is getting more tests done as a precaution to make sure things are back to normal. I told her all her Privates are wishing her well and sending her prayers. She appreciated that so much. While I was on the phone with her the flowers were delivered and she read the note back to me and laughed. That is a great sign. I am scheduled to call her later this afternoon. If there is any change I will come back and post something. Otherwise know that she appreciates all your prayers and well wishes.

Just spoke to Christina and she is doing better. She is hoping to go home on Friday but no guarantees. She is getting more tests done as a precaution to make sure things are back to normal. I told her all her Privates are wishing her well and sending her prayers. She appreciated that so much. While I was on the phone with her the flowers were delivered and she read the note back to me and laughed. That is a great sign. I am scheduled to call her later this afternoon. If there is any change I will come back and post something. Otherwise know that she appreciates all your prayers and well wishes.

They are gorgeous. How tall are they?

Haven't spoken with her or her sister today as yet. I am gonna wait till later in the day and see how she is doing. I will report back when I know something.

Get up off that arse SARGE!!!!!!! You are slacking on the job!! The Privates are revolting. LOL!!! LOVE YA!!!!! Penni & LBT The above is what I put on the card for her. I do have paypal. Send it to penni@pemerridesigns.com (I gave you guys the wrong paypal email. The above one is the correct address.) If you don't have paypal then just mail me a check. PM me for the address. Here is a pic of the bouquet I sent her.

I am going to be sending flowers to her. Would anyone like to chip in on the cost? Doesn't matter one way or another I just thought we could all send her something collectively. Doesn't matter how much you give either. Give what you can even if that is good wishes and get wells and or money. Whatever? I will just have the flowers be from us at LBT.

Ok Now that I have permission to post this I will. My and our dear dear friend Christina (Illsucceed) had a stroke. I just got off the phone with her and she sounds great actually. It was a stroke of superficial infarction in the cerebellum. She wanted me to let you all know she is doing well. I am going to call her back later tonight. The following is an email I received from her older sister Lisa. Penni - Christina has had a minor stroke on Monday. She is in the hospital and doing pretty well. She still has some problems with some words and writing skills but is getting better every hour. She will be in the hospital for a few days so they can run several tests to try and figure out why this happened. Unfortunately strokes do run in our family, both our father and grandfathers died fairly young from strokes. Thank you for any prayers in her behalf. Lisa (her older sister) She can be reached at William Beaumont Hospital 3601 W 13 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48073

Ok Now that I have permission to post this I will. The dear dear friend was Christina (Illsucceed) that had the stroke. I just got off the phone with her and she sounds great actually. It was a stroke of superficial infarction in the cerebellum. She wanted me to let you all know she is doing well. I am going to call her back later tonight. The following is an email I received from her older sister Lisa. Penni - Christina has had a minor stroke on Monday. She is in the hospital and doing pretty well. She still has some problems with some words and writing skills but is getting better every hour. She will be in the hospital for a few days so they can run several tests to try and figure out why this happened. Unfortunately strokes do run in our family, both our father and grandfathers died fairly young from strokes. Thank you for any prayers in her behalf. Lisa (her older sister) She can be reached at William Beaumont Hospital 3601 W 13 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48073

I forgot all about this thread being in place. I started a new thread asking for prayers. Hey, I just got a phone call that a dear dear friend of mine just had a stroke last night. She is only 39 and is in relatively good health. I was and am so shocked to hear of the stroke. The early reports are that she is doing well and can speak but has problems writing. That is all I know. Keep her in your prayers, chants, send white lights, etc. I can't even begin to tell you guys how this affects me. I am just so devastated by it all. Just such a surprise.

Trish of course follow what you are being told by your wound Doctor but here is my concern. The pseudomonas scare is a real one. Also, if the wound is not being washed out with saline every time you pack then you could essentially push more infection into the wound instead of washing it out. The gauze strips you are speaking of acts as a wick to suck the infection out. But it needs the saline you use to wash out the wound to begin the wick process. At least this is what I learned in Nursing school. LOL!! The top layer is a thin layer of new growth. So it can close easily without the inside healing. I have seen it happen. Just because it looks good on the outside does not mean it is healing on the inside. That is the main concern. I know Lisa's took three months to fully heal properly. Please do let the Doctor look at the area just for piece of mind. If nothing else they should culture the green goo. Green to me is not good in an open wound. Just my thoughts.

Hey, I just got a phone call that a dear dear friend of mine just had a stroke last night. She is only 39 and is in relatively good health. I was and am so shocked to hear of the stroke. The early reports are that she is doing well and can speak but has problems writing. That is all I know. Keep her in your prayers, chants, send white lights, etc. I can't even begin to tell you guys how this affects me. I am just so devastated by it all. Just such a surprise. Now that I have permission to post the name of this friend it is Christina (Illsucceed). I just got off the phone with her and she sounds great actually. It was a stroke of superficial infarction in the cerebellum. She wanted me to let you all know she is doing well. I am going to call her back later tonight. The following is an email I received from her older sister Lisa. Penni - Christina has had a minor stroke on Monday. She is in the hospital and doing pretty well. She still has some problems with some words and writing skills but is getting better every hour. She will be in the hospital for a few days so they can run several tests to try and figure out why this happened. Unfortunately strokes do run in our family, both our father and grandfathers died fairly young from strokes. Thank you for any prayers in her behalf. Lisa (her older sister) She can be reached at William Beaumont Hospital 3601 W 13 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48073

Weight now: 269 :faint: Exercise today: 30 min (10 min at 2mph and 5 incline on treadmill; 10 min on the weight bench focusing on Triceps, biceps, and quads; 5 min on the Recumbent bike at full speed = heart rate up to 130; 5 min on Ab lounger) Diet: Strict adherance to Nutrisystem. Will check back in later today to report.

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Weight now: 269 :faint: Diet: Strict adherance to Nutrisystem. Today's plan accomplishment: I will follow my Nutrisystem meal plans. (I am just waiting for my shipment of foods. In the meantime I am committing to eating healthier and making better food choices.) I will exercise for a minimum of 20 min a day 4 days a week. (30 min (10 min at 2mph and 5 incline on treadmill; 10 min on the weight bench focusing on Triceps, biceps, and quads; 5 min on the Recumbent bike at full speed = heart rate up to 130; 5 min on Ab lounger) I will lose at least 1 lb a week. (Not even gonna stress over this one for a long long time. Just gonna walk the walk for now and whatever I get is gravy.) I will drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. (Getting in the water is easy.) Positive reinforcement mantras: I will continue to eat healthy and hope to lose weight. I will continue to exercise and hope to lose weight. I will continue to be proud of myself with all the accomplishments to date.

Weight now: 269 :faint: Exercise today: 30 min (10 min at 2mph and 5 incline on treadmill; 10 min on the weight bench focusing on Triceps, biceps, and quads; 5 min on the Recumbent bike at full speed = heart rate up to 130; 5 min on Ab lounger) Diet: Strict adherance to Nutrisystem. Will check back in later today to report.

Weight now: 269 :faint: Exercise today: 30 min (10 min at 2mph and 5 incline on treadmill; 10 min on the weight bench focusing on Triceps, biceps, and quads; 5 min on the Recumbent bike at full speed = heart rate up to 130; 5 min on Ab lounger) Diet: Strict adherance to Nutrisystem. Will check back in later today to report.

Trish after looking at this again this morning with clearer eyes (LOL) I just have to ask if the inside is healing slower than the outside. The tiny hole in the second picture looks great but the cavern that appears to be inside concerns me still. If the outside is healing faster then you could still have a pocket of infection deep inside. How much packing are you using and how often are you packing this wound?

Sub Private Merrick checking in FINALLY. Weight now: 269 :faint: Exercise today: 30 min (10 min at 2mph and 5 incline on treadmill; 10 min on the weight bench focusing on Triceps, biceps, and quads; 5 min on the Recumbent bike at full speed = heart rate up to 130; 5 min on Ab lounger) Diet: Strict adherance to Nutrisystem. Will check back in later today to report.

Send pics to penni@pennimerrick.com so I can resize them.

OH yeah Sue and thanks. I have been so busy lately that I haven't even had time to read 'fun' books.

If I understand his terminology correctly this is the same thing as a slippage. Either the band has slipped up or the band has slipped down. Either way an unfill can get things back to normal. And yes it is common to slip.

OH my gawd. I would have paid money to see that. TOO FUNNY!! And what a HUGE NSV for you.