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Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 03-02-2004, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,732
Posted By VOW
I had a sleep study done, which determined I have...

I had a sleep study done, which determined I have "mild apnea" and my PCP said that according to the report, I "do not desaturate."

Instead of following through with the study, I got banded, LOL!...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-22-2004, 09:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,258
Posted By VOW
Purple and grey... Sounds like my bruises. ...

Purple and grey...

Sounds like my bruises.



:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-22-2004, 03:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,258
Posted By VOW
When I was a kid (back in the covered wagon...

When I was a kid (back in the covered wagon days), EVERYONE was a Dodger fan. I still remember Sandy Kofax pitching in the World Series!

After the last World Series, though, EVERYONE here is an...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 02-21-2004, 10:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,510
Posted By VOW
In Dreams: Do some research on the glycemic...

In Dreams:

Do some research on the glycemic index of foods. Foods which are highly processed or simply by nature high on the glycemic index are metabolized very quickly by the body, leaving you...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 02-21-2004, 10:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,856
Posted By VOW
Talking NIRVANA--chocolate soymilk discovery!

Last week, I got VERY ambitious and made a Mole sauce, in which I simmered a chicken-flavored batch of Seitan. I followed Emeril's directions in making the Mole, including the part where he said to...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-21-2004, 03:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 992
Posted By VOW
I used to be able to get Gloria Vanderbilt jeans...

I used to be able to get Gloria Vanderbilt jeans at Monkey Wards...hers had some "give" to them so I didn't feel like I was wearing a tourniquet when I sat down.

The jeans I LIVE in now are from...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-20-2004, 11:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Oh, Jiff, head on over to my house for the...

Oh, Jiff, head on over to my house for the chocolate!!

I bought a soymilk machine a couple of months ago, and I've been TRYING to get a decent chocolate milk mixed from the fresh, hot,...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-20-2004, 09:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,258
Posted By VOW
I suppose I'd be a catcher, since I caught the...

I suppose I'd be a catcher, since I caught the granddaddy of all cases of bronchitis just two weeks ago.

However, catchers have to SQUAT, and with my bum knee...

Besides, catchers have UGLY...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-20-2004, 08:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,092
Posted By VOW
Talking *pulling up tee-shirt and modeling lap scars* ...

*pulling up tee-shirt and modeling lap scars*

I was banded by Dr Pedro Kuri Santiago in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 31, 2004. I have an appointment for my first "fill" March 20, again, with Dr...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-20-2004, 08:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 729
Posted By VOW
Bailzee, Bay-beee! The second thoughts don't...

Bailzee, Bay-beee!

The second thoughts don't dissipate, either. I have heard of SEVERAL Bandsters, who, post-op, thought to themselves, "What the **** have I DONE to myself?"

And although many...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-20-2004, 08:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
I ain't doin' no stinkin' pushups! I got a...

I ain't doin' no stinkin' pushups!

I got a bum KNEE! *waves receipt from surgical supply store for $75 knee brace*

We've got some nasty rainy weather here in SCal....I'm about ready for...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 07:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Pookie: The band CAN slip, but this event is...

Pookie:

The band CAN slip, but this event is not necessarily linked to strenuous exercise. It has more to do with the skill of the surgeon who places the band, the type of anchoring which is...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 06:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Pook: I joined Curves last Spring, before I...

Pook:

I joined Curves last Spring, before I even considered WLS. Then, several months ago, an old knee problem began acting up, and stopped me from even WALKING or going DOWN the stairs here at...
Forum: Alternachicks 02-19-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,890
Posted By VOW
We have hauled my increasing collection of books...

We have hauled my increasing collection of books from pillar to post, all over the world. I come by my book hoarding tendencies genetically, my mother surrounded my sister and me with books all the...
Forum: Alternachicks 02-19-2004, 05:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 900
Posted By VOW
I had the house to myself last night, so I had...

I had the house to myself last night, so I had fun cooking! I made an authentic Tortilla Soup (got the ingredient list from the chef at the Palacio Azteca hotel in Tijuana, where the Lap Band...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 05:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Ditz, Dear: You'll find me mentioning my...

Ditz, Dear:

You'll find me mentioning my Vegan adventures everywhere I go. I'm not so militant that I refuse to wear leather shoes or I throw red paint on people wearing fur, LOL. My decision to...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 04:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,547
Posted By VOW
Calcium carbonate needs acid to work? Sheesh,...

Calcium carbonate needs acid to work? Sheesh, chase the Viactiv with lemonade!

*dusting off hands*

Okay, problem solved!!


:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 04:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Chickster: Seitan is a meat substitute made...

Chickster:

Seitan is a meat substitute made from the gluten in wheat. It's found in a lot of Oriental cooking, and is also used in some of the mainstream fake meats in the market today. It's...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 02:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
Jiff: I'll leave the front door open when I...

Jiff:

I'll leave the front door open when I heat up the Mole for dinner! The front door faces East...


:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 01:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,663
Posted By VOW
I had the house to myself last night, so I...

I had the house to myself last night, so I COOKED. I made a Tortilla Soup to DIE for, based on a recipe at the Palacio Azteca hotel in Tijuana, where the patients of Dr Kuri stay the night before...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-19-2004, 01:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,111
Posted By VOW
"Part of your stomach over your diaphragm" is a...

"Part of your stomach over your diaphragm" is a hiatal hernia. Sounds like you have a real tummy-full of complications, and I do hope you can get the help you need very soon!


:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-18-2004, 06:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,547
Posted By VOW
Good luck Pook. Of course, you could always...

Good luck Pook.

Of course, you could always just DOUBLE UP on the Viactiv....

(medicine, yanno....)


:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-18-2004, 06:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 839
Posted By VOW
Ditz: Find a copy of the old "Mary Tyler...

Ditz:

Find a copy of the old "Mary Tyler Moore" show where Mary can't keep from cracking up at Chuckles the Clown's funeral service.

Chuckles passed from this earthly plane of existance when...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-18-2004, 06:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,547
Posted By VOW
Hey, for my calcium PLEASURE, I recommend...

Hey, for my calcium PLEASURE, I recommend VIACTIV. And you can even find store brands at Rite Aid or Walgreens.

It's MEDICINE, LOL!


:cb:
~VOW
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 02-18-2004, 02:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,111
Posted By VOW
I would suggest a bariatric surgeon who is...

I would suggest a bariatric surgeon who is experienced with gastric banding. The problem is, banding is NOT very common here in the US, because the most popular adjustable band has only been...
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