Victoriana

I hope your nodes go away, worship is so wonderful, just don't sing loud, let the mike handle the volume. As far as the band and reflux. My reflux went away with the band, I thought it was because there is one more thing that the bile would have to negotiate around. Personally I would find it hard to believe that the nodes were caused or even irritated by the band. O BTW My ent thought that my allergies were irritated by the band, Whats up with that? I just think that when someone cant explain away the problem, they blame something that they cant be sued for!!

If I were you I would ask the Dr. what they prefer that you do and follow that lead as they are responsible for your best. And BTW, don't get so down about the ice cream, there is a little calcium there you know!!:second:

Okie Dokie folks, Maybe we could rename this show Grace Anatomy!?!?!? Hee, Thanks again everyone. I like being at the computer while watching TV, then i wont suffer from elbobenditus.!!

Hi Donna B, Seattle is a windy city, but I usually have flimsy raincoats on and they do flap up but not over my head lolll I just go a visual. anyway, I do love art and I express myself in painting, bead work, floral arranging, and lots of crafts. I am taking up Mosaic this summer. I have had the pleasure of upholstery, lamp making and lampshade making. I acquired a lot of bohemian crystal lamp parts that are red, green, and blue crystal that has cut patterns in them so of course it takes a lot of searching to find antique parts to assemble just one lamp, I think half the fun is in the hunt. As far as the painting is concerned, I did seven veggietails murals for my church nursery, then after a few years they had to expand and tear down those walls, so now all I have are photo's of those, and I did a 180ft wide canvas background for our stage that is the land of Palestine, I think it was 30 feet hi and i scared the bejeebies out of our pastor when i was hanging off of the scaffolding. Haa that was great. I mean it was a lot of fun contorting through those scaffolds. That is still around and comes out occasionally, most of our sets are contemporary now though. I love gardening, but I have a harder time with that than I wish as my knees are in rebellion. I just love flowers. I also get a charge out of creating huge vegetable platters for parties. I get all kinds of ideas just looking at all the wonderful colors in veggies. Such eye candy. I have had a great time looking at everyone's work, its all really terrific, I believe that everyone has a few talents that are undiscovered, and we should try them all through our lives. I know that i am not a musician, although I love music, My eyes aren't good at reading music, they just don't seem to connect with it. As far as how did I learn what I do, I just play at most of it and I did have art in Hi school, and from there it took on a life of its own. The flowers developed when I helped someone out with their own floral work. I also learned about merchandising with my career in retail. so i guess I could say it is a combination of life experiences. I would just encourage everyone to give it a try and have fun. If it becomes work or stressful, then give it up and try something else, there are a billion things to explore. its good for the brain!!!!

Dear Vines, I don't know how Ive missed this thread, I am so sorry to hear of your mom diagnosis and of course to hear of your tumor. I think most everyone would be very animated to know that their death is very soon, I mean you hardly get to experience the emotion and of course it would be hard to know how to act in front of anyone while the shock is there. I cant imagine how I would behave. I hope your brother can calm down, stress really shows the stuff we are made of. I am hoping you can find someone that can help you with good counsel at this time, someone who is gifted in teaching people how to deal with so much at one time. I'm so sorry you are in the middle of this right now. And headaches on top of it all. I am praying for you and your family. As far as time with your mom is concerned, that is all good advice I think. Even if there is no communication, just being with her is good. Sometimes we make the mistake of feeling like we have to have all the answers, or have to say something, but just being there is very good. Call if I can do anything OK? I really mean it. Ill be there in a heartbeat.

I am learning a lot about automatic eating, I was just surprised to discover it as i did in my life, I usually don't eat in front of the TV, but when the commercials hit and there I was I was MADDDD, I really didn't know how much I had eaten and that was the worst part. I now know that i need to serve portions before leaving the kitchen and especially to not eating front of the TV.

Aye, Aye, Capm Jack, down with those triscuits!! No plank for me, I keep hearing pirates of the Caribbean and I haven't been to Disneyland for 100 years! Yo ho Yo ho a pirates live for me.

Dear friends, I am looking for a particular herb called Habyzi. It is a middle eastern herb, and a friend uses it and can only get it from friends in the Middle East as she doesn't know what the American name for it.I:confused: know where to find Hyssop, but not the Giant Hyssop. Do any of you know about these herbs? I'm not getting anywhere searching the web. I do not know the correct spelling of habyzi Ha-By-zi. I'm hoping someone from the middle east will find this and fill in the many blanks I have. Thanks!!

I think you will need to PM Vines OK?

I love old costumes, and I love the victorian stuff most ( ergo my name). You are an artist. do you make your own patterns? How fun. I have always wanted a nice winter coat that looked Victorian. I always believed that they were heavy enough to withstand wind and rainstorms, you know not flying up over your head.

Isnt it amazing what the wather is doing? It seems that its more and more extream all the time now. And it seems that it is happening all over the place, not just in the usual places. I cant think of any place that hasnt been in some sort of extream weather problem or another in the U.S. Whats going on here?

I'm amazed at the changes in my mind as well as in my body. I have a new peace and I can concentrate on so much more. I had self talk about food, health,self control, worthiness, 24-7. i couldn't shut the chatter up no matter what I tried. Its like I'm free to be me as someone is registered with that name here. So much peace. I like the results knowing that even if I don't loose weight quickly, I am moving in the right direction. It took many years to get this way, why should I expect overnight results. I like being kind to myself. did anyone else have new found peace? Its great and I love my band for that.

Good Job!!! I'm inspired and maybe you could notice more of on objective change if you had the same background behind you to compare the changes. As it is for us we can see the changes but a background with some pattern behind it would let you see that great changes in the over all width. Its like a third of you isn't there anymore, some shape changes too but your much narrower er (sp)?

Oh folks, I am so interested in the characters and I love the way the girl says I hate that I am so into you, Its scary when someone else holds your heart in their hand. Kat817, I'm praying that this discovery in your DH is really just a heads up to take new care for him, sometimes a change is in order to head off something really serious. Ill keep him in my prayers, its a good thing that this was discovered what ever it is because silent problems can become terrible surprises. Please know that I too have a cardiologist, its amazing the things that can be treated, please keep us posted OK?

The season finally has me so wound, I'm eating triscuits. And then a commercial.. I dont know how many I ate and I'm mad. How can a TV show do this to me and how can I be so interested in fiction???? aAARRGGHH!!! :success1: :scales:

Just checking in folks, do we have any praise reports we haven't heard about yet? God inhabits our praises!! Lets tell them to each other.. I have a single mother friend in my hood, and a volunteer from a service dept said that she felt God impress upon her to mail her a Mothers day card with a grocery gift card for $100.00. Wow, he is the husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless. WOOOt!!!

vericks, the pain is from your diaphragm. I know it hurts in your shoulder but that is migrated pain. Your diaphragm is distended when you are filled with the gas when your surgery is done. They literally puff you up with air to get the instruments to be usable inside, and to give the Dr.'s a field of view. Thats the best way I can describe it being a layman and all. sometimes later it seems to come and go. Walking around and bending over to pick stuff off the floor can help but it can also hurt. Just experiment with movement and see what works for you. I don't know but maybe the movement is just a distraction, All I can remember is that if I just sat there with the pain, I wanted to go nuts. Some say a heating pad helps too. I remember it did help me some too. take care!!

PB is productive burp. When you over eat, your tummy says I TOLD YOU SO!! Generally you feel bad, lean over a receptacle and sort of let it pour out. If you don't, you will start to slime, feel worse then need to throw up as slimming just increases the volume inside. So eat slow, learn to find the soft stop, and STOP or the band goes to work.

I find that warm to hot liquids are the best at relaxing the stoma and letting the nutrition go by, The cold yogurts and proteins are OK for me if I let the chill go off, but to be honest there is nothing like homemade chicken soup that I make in the pressure cooker with the whole chicken to get the bone flavoring. I use carrots, celery and onion, salt and a little pepper. I do not eat the veggies at first just the broth. If the broth goes well then I try some carrots and onions, not the celery strings. I know they suggest eating proteins first but the chicken sometimes gives people trouble. The pressure cooker really leaches the nutrition from all ingredients so the broth is really good for you. Best wishes!

This surgery not just routine, but none of them really are. All surgery has a margin for successes an failures. Over the long term though, being overweight carries more complications than the surgery, according to my studies. I would rather circumvent future serious issues and have the surgery. I sure do understand your fears though. I know some people think I am a fanatic, but here goes. Psalm 139 says all of are days are numbered before anyone of them ever happen. We never know in advance but one thing is for sure, (I had a heart attack). When I was critical and not expected to be around by the morning and had a second surgery in the same nite, second one being exploratory due to internal bleeding that was never figured out, I awakened against overwhelming odds, Thank God. If it was not my turn to go, i just didn't go. Both surgeons were surprised I made it. That made me feel really strange. but that was three years ago and now because of the band, I have lost 50 lbs, Today my cardiologist took me off 3 more prescriptions and now I have only 1 I must take because of the heart stent. 3 years ago I had 13 or 14 different very expensive prescriptions. He was so happy to see me today and had lots of questions about how the band was going for me. He wants to share my successful health changes with other Dr.s and I gave him permission. I cant tell you how amazed I am, and grateful. Please don't let fear keep you from whats best for you. But please listen to all of your Dr.s and let knowledge guide the way.

OH OUCH!! I was told that insoluable fiber is a real nasty thing for diverticulitis, I had IBS so I had to eat only fiber that is soluable. The soluable fiber absorbs water and the insoluable fiber never softens and scratches the insides of our colons. I wonder what they will have you do to help yourself. Don't you have a very bloated feeling that goes with this? Man o man I hope you get relief soon!

Right on BiggestLoser! God is on Dody's side and so are we! Dody, Ill be praying for that knee, and you take it easy on yourself. no one is going to stop you from the band, its just a little delay really, it actually will help your knees in the future. the timing thing stinks tough. take care!

I am going to start an appeal asap. I Prepaid My Dr knowing that I had a preapproval letter in my hand. Then after the surgery the insurance company denied my Dr and Anesthesiologist claiming they never got the bill, 4 times!!! we have records of electronic filing also. Then after much phone work by me, my Dr insurance person and My human resource people they agreed they needed to pay. Then guess what, Because my Dr is not part of plan, my coverage drops from 100% to 80% coverage. Not to bad right. The customary charge that they allow for lap band surgery is only a little less than $2000.. I get 80% of $2000. Get real, who can schedule surgery for less than that? I cant believe this, they usually pay so well on anything else. Ive lost the need for blood pressure meds, antidepressants and 4 other drugs. I'm saving them money in the long run. Does this make any sense to anyone? O BTW. If I had bypass I would have had 100% coverage on everything, but I would have probably had other health issues stemming from that. Does anyone know how to prescribe schizo drugs to a company?

oh I forgot to mention, you need to click on the watch part then on the flash player part. bye

Well Ms. Diva, You know Ill bet God isn't surprised to find out about your need, He knows our thoughts from afar, I know he is even jealous for your heart! I am praying that they find the reason for your bleeding and fix it asap! Do you remember the story of the woman who bled for 12 years and she said that even if I touch the hem of his garment...when she touched Him, he FELT the power go from Him and asked, Who touched Me? She fell before Him and confessed it was herself, when He said woman your faith has healed you, He meant that because you know Who I AM and you know what I can do, she was healed. It wasn't her power, it was her belief in his power. Pretty awesome eh? You can find these references in Mat 9:21 and Luke 8. Oh about the jealous for your heart, its true, His thoughts for us are as numerous as the sands on the sea. I really like that part. I think you would like to visit www.fathersloveletter.com . get some tissues, it touches a pretty deep part in me, and I love it, I watch it over and over sometimes. Keep us posted OK? Take care. Love, Victoriana