Okay; CAVEAT: I understand that everyone is at different stages of their 'journey' (that phrase actually makes me want to vomit, btw) and I understand that there are occasions when some things have to be repeated for the benefit of those who are incapable of doing word-searches, reading, have a facet of a pre-thrashed-out-topic that they want further clarification on, or are more sensitive/IT limited/have less than satisfactory medical and insurance support and perhaps want specific attention and focus to their (not wholly different to anyone else's issues, which I can understand - as I have needed this, too).. but...

Where in the holy-hell is the originality?

I swear, if someone doesn't post a discussion topic that goes beyond the almost pro-forma, I am going to have a melt-down.

This surgery goes well beyond the physicality of inches and pounds lost. It goes further than 'Did you eat 4 edamame Beans today?'. It just goes, well, further. The contributors to this site should, too.

I think its break-time for me, because I am becoming more bored than a bored thing on a bored day in a bored month.

BORED!

<rant over>

why i got fat.... i have been bored senseless most of my life!

i left the mothering.com forums 'cause no matter the forum, it was the same topics over and over and over. ::yawn::

yeah, i wonder sometimes what happen to laura-ven, gamer girl, butterthebean... they must have gone somewhere private and now things are even more boring around here!

private message me your book! i am interested! i need something more interesting than this cup of tea at 11pm on a rainy friday night.

I haven't written a book. Clearly you're talking about the Amazon book. You can buy it for Kindle download. I saw that. Its handy. I like technological developments. But I also still like the feel of old and fusty books. What a quandary.

As for the 'others'. I have no idea. I'm too wrapped up in my own personal fabulousness (read 'boredom') to worry

why i got fat.... i have been bored senseless most of my life!

i left the mothering.com forums 'cause no matter the forum, it was the same topics over and over and over. ::yawn::

yeah, i wonder sometimes what happen to laura-ven, gamer girl, butterthebean... they must have gone somewhere private and now things are even more boring around here!

private message me your book! i am interested! i need something more interesting than this cup of tea at 11pm on a rainy friday night.

I will try not to bore you with my comments. And I won't take your comment about the others personally either. But I will say one thing and hope you understand this....When I am done here I have no plans to run away when things get a little to tough to handle or I need to have a break. I plan to stick around and help some who really need to be helped. Just like others did for me.

Ouch by the way. Slap!

No one was slapping, RJ!

If I was bored here....I just wouldn't come here

oh you shouldnt take it personally, no not at all...

i should have said i have ADHD and i get very easily distracted and suffer from extreme restlessness that nothing except falling in love can cure! (which is dumb, cause one cannot repeatedly over and over fall in love)

it feels like chronic boredom.

be glad you dont have this, its annoying as hell and makes me crabby and irritating to other people, but mostly to me!

I sadly think you're mistaken. I can fall in love on a daily basis with wine, gin, vodka, lasagne, cocktails....

If I was bored here....I just wouldn't come here

lol Is that supposed to be 'incoming'..

tut tut.

I'm not bored now, obviously. People are uttering things other than how many edamame Beans they've consumed. Deep and meaningful? Mentally stretching and thought provoking? No - but neither was the rant. That's why it's in the rant and raves section in the first place.

Breaks the tedium. But not, sadly, the tedium of apparent attempted digs...

I could tell you the story about a "lady" I almost punched in the junk today....

I haven't written a book. Clearly you're talking about the Amazon book. You can buy it for Kindle download. I saw that. Its handy. I like technological developments. But I also still like the feel of old and fusty books. What a quandary.

As for the 'others'. I have no idea. I'm too wrapped up in my own personal fabulousness (read 'boredom') to worry

LMAO... yeah lots of fabulousness going on here....

i have to admit, i am a book whore, i will read them anyway they come... paper, kindle, nook, .pdf on my ipad... i am not fussy... i'll read them in the back of a car, in a dark alley, a park bench... my fav place is in bed though. preferably my bed, but i really dont care...

and i adore the word metamorphoses... but mine has felt more like... uh... an excavation i think. an archeological dig where you have to sift everything away in a fine screen, or use a brush to uncover the layers, bit by tiny bit.

I could tell you the story about a "lady" I almost punched in the junk today....

Dooooooooo it!

Madam, feel free to read my latest post on my upcoming fecal transplant...I don't think I've seen another one like that on here.

Sorry for the reply out of accepted order.

Yes, I want to know about this. Immediately.

not to be provocative... but one thing that really surprises me... there isnt a forum or even thread to talk specifically about food addiction. is it the word? ADDICTION. i am not sure why these surprises me, but it does. beyond the nuts and bolts of pre op and post op, i would think people would want to talk about recovery from and how to deal with food addiction. not 12 steppy stuff, just how to cope with life without medicating with food... a friend is having this surgery and she and i have spoken repeatedly about how to deal with everything from anxiety over work, to donuts in the break room, to physical pain to loneliness to, stress over money and everything else you can think of without using food to comfort, soothe and escape. it seems like its essential to being successful long term with this surgery.

i went to my irl support group and two of the women there were 3 years post op. they both said, "its a head thing now. not about food at all."

but i see forums for biker sleevers, tattooed sleevers and texas sleevers, but no forums on food addiction. **scratching my head**

Sorry for the reply out of accepted order.

Yes, I want to know about this. Immediately.

LMAO.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/303173-fecal-transplant-scheduled/?hl=%2Bfecal#entry3424767

And feel free to make fun all you want. It's been the center of entertainment for me and all my friends/coworkers/hairdresser/family/etc. for the last week. I can provide details of the procedure as well as hilarious real-life emergency BM stories if anyone is interested.

not to be provocative... but one thing that really surprises me... there isnt a forum or even thread to talk specifically about food addiction. is it the word? ADDICTION. i am not sure why these surprises me, but it does. beyond the nuts and bolts of pre op and post op, i would think people would want to talk about recovery from and how to deal with food addiction. not 12 steppy stuff, just how to cope with life without medicating with food... a friend is having this surgery and she and i have spoken repeatedly about how to deal with everything from anxiety over work, to donuts in the break room, to physical pain to loneliness to, stress over money and everything else you can think of without using food to comfort, soothe and escape. it seems like its essential to being successful long term with this surgery.

i went to my irl support group and two of the women there were 3 years post op. they both said, "its a head thing now. not about food at all."

but i see forums for biker sleevers, tattooed sleevers and texas sleevers, but no forums on food addiction. **scratching my head**

For this, sadly, I have no idea. Any time that word has come up, there's been a dearth of people arguing over the semantics in meaning. All very time consuming and deeply unhelpful.

I mean this sincerely - why not drop Alex a line. Its a valid point. Its a valid topic. Maybe somewhere, someone who is qualified in it, can provide some robust CBT exercises that we could all try to practice. I know I'd certainly give it a go

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/303173-fecal-transplant-scheduled/?hl=%2Bfecal#entry3424767

And feel free to make fun all you want. It's been the center of entertainment for me and all my friends/coworkers/hairdresser/family/etc. for the last week. I can provide details of the procedure as well as hilarious real-life emergency BM stories if anyone is interested.

Reading... NOW.

Watch this space. I will revert presently

That, quite frankly, is awesome.

I want to know how they're going to do it. All the gory details please!

I don't envy your recurrent illness though. You must have been wiped out with the bugs and the drugs.

In August 2012 when I came back from somewhere fairly awful, I, too, got quite sick and was pumped full of everything. Trips to the Tropical disease centre, arms like a junkies. Took months to get my mojo back.. And a year later I decided to have this surgery! Not the brightest of ideas, but (touch wood), I'm all good (albeit my recent infection (unrelated)) took two courses of antibiotics to clear.

You poor thing. You must've felt like a ragged dog. Hope you feel better soon. x

Now and in the meantime, please do make my stomach turn with this groovy procedure you're going to have!