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Apples, I love your picture, I laugh everytime I see it. She is such a cutie.

Why, thank you Livin...I have been truly blessed, don't ya think?

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Hi -

I'm back after a very disgusted (almost) 6 month diet.

Into my 5th month and guess what! - the 6 mo. diet requirement was lifted in February.

So - I contacted my surgeon's office via e-mail and received THE CALL today -

April 13 -

I'm not superstitious - but I' still glad it isn't a FRIDAY.

Now -

I see my nutritionist tomorrow and will probably get the pre-op advice and guidelines.

(yabadabadoo)

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Hi -

I'm back after a very disgusted (almost) 6 month diet.

Into my 5th month and guess what! - the 6 mo. diet requirement was lifted in February.

So - I contacted my surgeon's office via e-mail and received THE CALL today -

April 13 -

I'm not superstitious - but I' still glad it isn't a FRIDAY.

Now -

I see my nutritionist tomorrow and will probably get the pre-op advice and guidelines.

(yabadabadoo)

Elayne - Congrats on your Date !!!!! 4/13 is the day after Easter Sunday so that a good date

Katy - Helene -Hugs and Prayer and good wishes for speedy recovery...

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Oregon.......I asked Dr. Davis' Pa if the show was going to come back on and she said it was in the works.

Well that is great news!!

I hope somebody from the Aussie thread can tell us if Katy is okay. I know she won't be able to post for awhile, but

if somebody was able to post that she is in the hospital recovering, I would feel a lot better.

Her surgeon warned her that this surgery to remove her band was dangerous and that has me really worried:crying:

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Elayne: I am happy for you that you got a date, we'll certainly be praying for you.

I'm trying to find the Drs. name that did Katy's surgery, If I can find the hospital, I'm going to try and contact the hospital to see if she's ok.

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Susan, that is a great idea. Do you have her full name? Do you think they would be able to tell you anything? They all have that confidentiality issue. Maybe over there they have never heard of Hippa.

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It would be great if they don't know about Hippa. I found the surgeon who did her surgery and I sent an email asking them to please get word to either her or her family and gave them my email address to pass along so someone can let me know how Helene faired with the surgery. Soooo, lets see what happens. If I dont get anything within a few days, I'll contact the surgeons office again. We're on hold at this point.

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It would be great if they don't know about Hippa. I found the surgeon who did her surgery and I sent an email asking them to please get word to either her or her family and gave them my email address to pass along so someone can let me know how Helene faired with the surgery. Soooo, lets see what happens. If I dont get anything within a few days, I'll contact the surgeons office again. We're on hold at this point.

I am also worried about Helene (Katy) I don't post often but am a faithful lurker. 8-)) Anyway, could you please explain what Hippa is? Do you mean the hippocratic oath? I guess not because that doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, prayers for Helene and hope we hear soon.

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Well that is great news!!

I hope somebody from the Aussie thread can tell us if Katy is okay. I know she won't be able to post for awhile, but

if somebody was able to post that she is in the hospital recovering, I would feel a lot better.

Her surgeon warned her that this surgery to remove her band was dangerous and that has me really worried:crying:

Wow! You already have a sleeve day. Good for you!

I am concerned about Katy. I have had 3 laparotomies(open surgeries).....it is quite a recovery. She may be in the hospital up to a week. We may not hear from her for a few days.

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I am not exactly sure what hippa stands for. I work for an attorney, so all I know it is that they have to sign the form saying we have the right to get records, etc on their behalf because of confidentiality. It just means that nobody is allowed to give out any information to anyone unless you sign a form saying it's okay for them to give it out.

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HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). I'm in the insurance business. I'm a consistent lurker too :thumbup:.

It's so great of you, Livin, to e-mail and try to track Katy down. We all hope she's ok

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It would be great if they don't know about Hippa. I found the surgeon who did her surgery and I sent an email asking them to please get word to either her or her family and gave them my email address to pass along so someone can let me know how Helene faired with the surgery. Soooo, lets see what happens. If I dont get anything within a few days, I'll contact the surgeons office again. We're on hold at this point.

I'm so glad you are working on that. I know there are a whole CREW of us waiting to hear something!

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Yep, think we are all nervous about Katy, JoAnne. I'm going to stay positive and look forward to her letting us know she is recovering just fine. She's been through hell and think she was plenty scared going into this last surgery. (As we all were just as concerned for her).

How are you nerves, JoAnne? I am sure you are anxious for your trip. The time will be here b/4 you know it. Hope you have sufficient time to get your baby quilt done.

Zero visibility here today. Ice storm this morning and full blizzard by 11am. I feel like a caged animal.:thumbup:

Thanks, Apples - in about 27 days we will be arriving in Seoul. DD has been keeping a running count! Actually I think she is counting for the baby's due date, and subtracting 4 days for Mom and Dad's arrival... She is feeling very pregnant these days.

And I am getting a little nervous about this trip. We have not traveled internationally, except for a few trips to the Carribean and a cruise to Mexico a few years ago, many fishing vacations in Canada. Those are set up pretty much like a trip to Florida these days, and Canada was just a drive across the border. Flying is not my favorite activity, and that leg from San Francisco to Seoul is 12 1/2 hours - a long time in the air. I'm sure we will do fine, and I will be glad to be hugging DD and DGS (as well as DSIL!) at the end of it.

I think I told you I grew up in northern MN - 70 miles north of Duluth on the north shore of Lake Superior. I can identify with your weather yesterday, and digging out of it today (if the storm is even over!). I think you needed to spend another month or two in Florida! This was not the winter to stay home.

Hugs,

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Thanks, Apples - in about 27 days we will be arriving in Seoul. DD has been keeping a running count! Actually I think she is counting for the baby's due date, and subtracting 4 days for Mom and Dad's arrival... She is feeling very pregnant these days.

And I am getting a little nervous about this trip. We have not traveled internationally, except for a few trips to the Carribean and a cruise to Mexico a few years ago, many fishing vacations in Canada. Those are set up pretty much like a trip to Florida these days, and Canada was just a drive across the border. Flying is not my favorite activity, and that leg from San Francisco to Seoul is 12 1/2 hours - a long time in the air. I'm sure we will do fine, and I will be glad to be hugging DD and DGS (as well as DSIL!) at the end of it.

I think I told you I grew up in northern MN - 70 miles north of Duluth on the north shore of Lake Superior. I can identify with your weather yesterday, and digging out of it today (if the storm is even over!). I think you needed to spend another month or two in Florida! This was not the winter to stay home.

Hugs,

Yep, Joanne, I remember you telling you where you grew up. It's so beautiful up there. We always took our boys and went along with another family and camped along the shore for a couple of weeks each summer. My boys fav vacations. We are dug out from the storm. Bitterly cold today and windy but looks like it will be in the 40's by the weekend. Fine by me!

Livin.......thank you so much for looking into Katy's doc and taking care of business. I know she used to be on an Aussie thread but could not find the last time that she was. I just hope and pray she is healing and heading home soon and back on this thread.

Hope everybody had a great day.

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