What is Gastric-Bypass-Surgery
Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tis...
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Wednesday November 25, 2009
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Two weeks ago, I was celebrating having a new baby with my fiance and my family and friends, this past week, I was mourning the loss of that baby.It's funny when everything in your life seems to be going so well, and time is flying by- then you are hit with a brutal reality like a miscarriage.Life is really a wild ride, I told my fiance that it was so much like a rollercoaster ride.The past f...
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As some of you know I went to see my neuro yesterday to find out that I now have nerve damage in my left leg. I knew that I did but getting the look from the doctor scared me half to dealth needless to say. Alot of you helped pick myself off the floor with your encouraging words, thank you for that. I feel good otherwise, so I was suprised to hear that from him. But I will contuine to move ...1 Recommendation6 Comments
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Well it took me a while to decide if GBS was for me but on October 27th I did it.
The op went fine, they didn't have to open me up, just make a few small slits in my belly.
Great, good start.
I stayed in the hospital an extra day because the pain wasn't under control.
Got home Thursday.
Friday back in the hospital with suspected blood clot. Given the all clear.
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Blah blah...who wants to read another down and depressing journal entry. I certainly don't want to write it. I just can't get out of this blah feeling. I hate it. I'm sure y'all hate reading it. Blah blah blah is all it sounds like after a while right? I'm so sorry. I wish I didn't feel this way. I just want so badly not to feel this way. It's not just the dumb job. So...1 Recommendation8 Comments
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Today I find myself seriously considering the lap band surgery. I saw my medical notes today, dr says I am now morbidly obese and without bariatric surgery my health will probably never improve. Said on my chart either pre-diabetic or diabetic.
I don't know what to do. I would like to try to do the diabetic diet again, as it worked for me when I was younger. But no that I am older I don't ...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
Well here I am again. Im at work and feeling so weak I can hardly make it. I work with adults and children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and love my job, but it keeps me going. I have to recertify in first aid, CPR and other stuff every year and today was my day. I did not even have the energy to do the compressions on my dummy in CPR. My eye...1 Recommendation4 Comments
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So 2 days ago my boxer ruptured his alc in his leg. now I am going to have even more expences. WTF is wrong with the disability people? I need the back pay so badly to get cought up on all the bills that are raking up over the limit fees now due to late fees.... and the phone calls....
I have:
Fibromyalgia
L-4L-5 dessicated disks with fissures tht are leaking
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Hi guys how r u ? i hope you are all doing well.
Boy i sometimes wonder wat motivates people to harm other people,my nephew is 17 a very quiet lad wouldnt say boo to a goose ,likes helping other people and basically keeps himself to himself......Well last night as he waited for a bus he decided he wanted to pop to macdonalds to get a drink for his journey when three guys took it upon theirselves t...1 Recommendation5 Comments
