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Well, I'm still here, more or less. Dunno why... sometimes I feel like I'm beating my head against a brick wall...

My 1992 Saturn S gets about 28 mpg city driving. My last trip down to Portland I got 38 mpg. Automatic. With AC in the Summer mostly because of road construction, pollen and my asthma. It gets worse gas mileage when I forget my gas cap at the gas station though. I have about 175,000 miles on that baby.

Bella, I don't have any idea about what to tell you about your hair question either. Sorry. Susan, it sounds like you haven't had a fill at all, let alone a decent fill! If he couldn't pull out any, my money is on there wasn't any there. And I only be on sure things. Good luck on getting a good fill this time. If you don't get a good fill this time, start asking questions. The band doesn't work if it doesn't have a fill. Belle, it's too soon to know if you are a slow loser yet or not. But definiately start demanding answers from your doctors. It is never too soon for that. Always_Smile, we always start out sucky when we start something new. That's part of the charm of being a beginner. Keep up the good work. But I think it's time to go to your doc and start asking questions. I think it's one of the hardest things to have WLS and not lose weight. It is not reasonable to be on the completely restive diet that we are on, and not lose weight. Time to take your journals from fitday.com or sparkle and go to your doc and start asking questions, and demanding answers.

Hey Beachee-beachee, You know the hell I went through trying to lose weight. You also know the reason I can't lose weight. I'm really glad you are seeing and endo. CinWard, if you are dealing with undiagnosed endocrin disorders, you can drive yourself insane trying to figure out why you are not losing weight. Because litterally nothing you eat has anything to do with your weight. I personally can eat cheese burgers every single day and not gain weight and I can eat less than 700 calories for a month and not lose weight. This is documented. But I have a Brain Tumor. And brain tumors screw everything up. Beachee, hon, I'm not saying that's what you have, but I am really glad you are seeing an Endo. If this one doesn't give you good answers, if he or she tries to brush you off, doesn't adiquately answers your questions about why you cannot lose weight, demand answers. See someone else. If the bi-polar thing doesn't "fit" if that isn't what's wrong, go see someone else. They tried to tell me I was bi-polar. Uhm, no. But frequently Cushies get diagnosed as bi-polar before they get a real diagnosis. Best of luck dear heart. PM me if you have any questions. Check out the links in my sig for more help. (the site is down for maintence tonight though)

thanks Penni, I was thinking about her yesterday. I had hoped to see something about her, and here it was! More news Penni! More news!

I know this is somewhat off topic, but based one your experience, and the last trip I had in the ER, I called the Patient Co-ordinator. I had a TERRIBLE nurse that I feel put me in great danger. Didn't check my alergy band, used things I was alergic to, treated me like dirt. Didn't once take my vitals and didn't draw the labs that were ordered. All very potentially dangerous. Thank-you for giving me the strength to report this jerk to the Omsbudman. I know that if he treated me this way, he's treated other people that way.

also vitamine C ....

So, Puddin', what did your professors say?

Right, (((((Michele))))), if you are dealing with a metabolic issue, caused by a wacky pit, then this is one of the very, very common symptoms. I know this is hard, hon. I know it is. Research, research, research. You have my number, call me any time you need to talk, just remember the time difference :notagree

I was unfilled a few months ago, and I won't get another fill until after my brain tumor gets removed. Sorry I can't offer anything else to offer.

My neuro just fired my yesterday.... All because I wasn't happy with waiting 4 months for an appointment! The nerve of me!

EERRRKKKK!!!! People do not need food to survive???? WTF??? I'm so proud of you for not taking this lieing down. I know it's hard when we are sick, but you are raring to go. I know it's a little different when it's "just" a band that's too tight. I've been too tight, but nothing like this. You poor thing! You go get him, and both those hospitals! I had a collapsed lung, and the ER doc got mad because I "refused to talk to her." She wanted to send me home for being uncooperative. Good thing the nurse noticed I was turning blue... People forget that half the doctors graduate at the bottom half of their class. When you doctor tells you that there's nothing wrong with you, and you know something isn't right, get that second, or third, or how every many opionions you need. Fight for your health! You are the only one who will! (((((hugs))))))

well, in this case, "layin' pipe" isn't as funny as "sport' wood"... that's the only difference. And Ddiedrie, you do Defiance, Ohio proud! (((hugs))))

Sorry Sue, I forget that rape is used as a tool of war, as a tool of genocide. My brain hurts and there is only so much that I can deal with. Lots and lots of evil. I am sorry.

Well. My mother almost died from an illegal abortion in the late 1960's. She already had 5 kids. My dad was out on disability, with a possible broken back. I was six years old, and my youngest sibling was less than a year old. My mom worked full time, and couldn't afford taking time off that she would have needed to taken off. When I was a younger woman, I worked at a woman's health clinic, where yes, we provided all gyn/ob services. And yes, I was shot at one day while I was getting the clinic ready for a general gyn clinic. Three .22 caliber shots aimed at my head. All three missed Good thing I live a charmed life. You want to get rid of abortions? Then make sure that all women are empowered in their own sexuality. End this "oh it just happened" nonsense. Empower women so they know their bodies, so they are responsible for their bodies. End this nonsens crap 'absenenc only' BC. We need to teach our youth how their bodies work. We do them the greatest disservice imaginagle by not teaching them how their bodies work, how to not get pregent, how to not spread sexual disases. You want to end abortions? Embower womend sexually.

pretty much we are looking at annicdotal evidence. We don't have any hard data that anyone has ever died from the band.

is that because he's sportin' wood? Right, I better leave before the shoes, wooden and other wise can hit me. Hey! be kind! I DO have a brain tumor, ya know!

So, how was it?

Agarcia, hon, the sugery is just the first step in a very long journey. If you do not have good after care lines up, you are asking to fail. Just asking to fail. The band is not designed to work without a fill. Are you planning to go to Mexico for your after care and your fills? I know that for some folk this will be a good solution, but not for others. A savings of $5,000 on your surgery will be destroyed if you cannot find any one to do your fills. You need someone with a good track record for your fills too. Not just anyone can do them. They need to be specially trained by Inamed. This is very important, and I cannot stress this enough. Good luck in your research.

Hi Beachee, Time to start looking for answers alright. You might see about upping your calories to 1200, and if that doesn't make the scales budge then it's really time for serious interverntion. I would have you doc check your cortisol levels with at the very minium of 3 UFCs, which are 3 -24 hour urine tests where you collect every drop. Check out the resources in my sig line. I know it is very, very difficult to go through WLS and not have and WL.

I want to add my birthdy wishes too! May the cities in your wake burn like candles on your cake! Happy birthday!

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/en/080601fashion/im:/061007/481/aa0efca57a6d467ba96638bdc99bb32c;_ylt=Am_TVvhcUs6g7DhvQ2JkW25.KcMA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGcyMWMzBHNlYwNzc25hdg-- I've heard that models are refered to as "hangers." the previous link and that link kinda prove it... But I think this link show you what designers really think about women... http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/en/080601fashion/im:/061006/photos_us_rank_afp/9a63c29473d56eab101f6360b83fef87;_ylt=Aun2qt1R0RKoqiHu6ueBk3DlWMcF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGcyMWMzBHNlYwNzc25hdg--?sp=-1&lsp=3000

Friday my buddy Monica and I had our cases presented before the Tumor Board. It's sort of like we have turned in all our tests, we've presented our case, argued and defended our side, researched and presented for examination for the most rigorous test we have ever presented for. And now it is out of our hands. It is like waiting for Finals, like waiting for the Masters board to meet, or the MBA. We think that after this they should just hand us another degree. I think I won't hear anything until next Thursday. I'm dealing with an Academic institution, after all. And school is my career, if you will. They have their own pace. And as compassionate as Dr. L is, when I call in the middle of a freaker/tweaker he's not interested in making it stop, he's only interested in getting me to TEST. How can I get to a lab and get blood drawn. Can I drive in the middle of one of these? Hell, I can hardly string a coherent sentence together and he wants me to drive to a lab. Don't get me wrong, I love Dr. L, but he is a researcher, and sometimes they have their priorities a little skewed. He told me that I was going to hate him, since his priority was to find out what was going on with me while I was in the middle of on of those episodes, not to make it stop. So, I can really appreciate it when folks are tired of testing, honestly I can appreciate it! Speaking of researchers, I'm still having mixed results with my experiments with licorice. I was able to wake up NORMAL one morning, but it seems I need to keep eating licorice throughout the day to maintain the normal status. I will continue to track my progress. Dang, this means that I better start keeping a lab book! dang it. Yesterday just before I went to bed I had a minor crash again. Like I was moving in slow motion. It was pretty funny. I figured that if I was doing tai chi during one of these slow motion phases, it would look like I'd completely stopped! HaHa! Too funny! Anyway, the rains seem to have returned here to the Pacific NorthWe(s)t (the "S" is silent) I went out and got a box of fire logs. I almost couldn't get the box out of the cart, and there was no way I could get it out of my trunk. I have to get cured soon. Good thing I have a "freakishly high amount of testosterone" in my system. Mike is going to Idaho today to get the rest of my stuff. I won't be returning to school soon. It's a hard reality. But soon is not never. And I realize that I won’t be using my spinning wheel there. I just won’t. And besides, that dry, dry climate isn’t good for it anyway. I’ve decided that when I return, I’ll bite the bullet and get room mates. I’ll just get housing in the new housing they built. It’ will be nicer than living in the old Travel Lodge.

Yeah, I'm with you Bitter. On all accounts. I won't see a male gyn. I just won't. I had one GP get pissy with me becaues I told him up front that I would need a referal to a female GYN. So I fired him. I don't need that kind of drama queen in a doc. Now Washington state requirest that BC be covered about fucking time! I don't know if the pun is intended or not. I just don't know. I did, however, almost come to blows over that one with a guy in my lab though. He's normally quite level headed. In this case, I think his head was flattened. He felt that BC was a luxury that women should have to cover herself. But that viagra and all other ED treatments *should* be covered by the insurance company. Because it involves a man's sense of well being. And that apperently is more important that preventing unwanted pregnancies or treating the various hormonal issues that BC pills are prescribed for. He came that close to being clobbered by something really heavy. Repeatedly.

When I first heard Anne Coulter and Rush "Ditto-Head" guy, I thought they were both comedians. I didn't think they honestly thought they were serious. I still don't. It's the people who listen to them who scare the hell out of me. The people who believe them that scare the hell out of me. Of course, Fox had to turn Foley into a Dem...