PLEASE READ - Problems replying to messages

Hey guys ... there seems to be some trouble posting this morning ... I have tried to reply to several posts but they are not showing up on the list. I was able to hit my back button on my browswer and come up with a couple of the reply's (to CATHY & TERESA) so I thought I would try to post the answers in a here in a new post to see if that would show up. Hopefully things will be back up and running correctly soon enough. Hugs Everyone!! ********TERESA********** I know there is a list floating around but I don't have it. Have you posted your question on the main board? Likely you would get an answer within minutes. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/messageboard/ Best of luck with your appointment today! Hugs, Tammy *********CATHY*********, Do you notice this pain after you have taken your iron pill or perhaps some other med? Perhaps it is associated with some other daily (morning) event in your schedule? Right after breakfast? Right before? Etc ... Reflect to see if is correlates with something you do everyday. I agree with Hope, you really do need to call the docs and allow them to use all that knowledge that they have paid dearly for to decided what is going on. I wish I had a different answer for you Cathy ... I could just tell you that it is something minor but I don't know what it could be ... simply do not have the slightest clue. And since the risk associated with blockages and such are serious I really think that it would be wise to allow the docs to know about this. I know when I was fresh out of the hospital, I had to call Dr Irgau about pain in my calf. I really didn't want to ... I really didn't want to bother him, but I knew that there was a chance it could be a blood clot so I called him. Obviously it was not a blood clot and Dr Irgau could tell that just by talking with me on the phone by checking my symptoms. He also stressed to me that to Never, ever not call about a concerning symptom. That he wanted me to call should I be concerned about anything. And should it turn out to be a serious symptom, then the earlier they find out about it, the easier it is to treat. He gained even more of my respect that night!!! It certainly gave me a lot of comfort to know that my doctor really did care, even after the surgery. Please keep us posted!!! Hugs, Tammy

Ohhhhh GEESH ... NIX that last post ... as soon as I posted it the replies finally showed up with the original questions.

AND your new pix is showing up now, too... JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love YOUR smile, too... (((hugs))) -Karen

Thank you Karen ... your words of support mean so very much! Like you, I feel so much better ... but every once in a while I have major flashbacks ... Like yesterday, I was out running around, and just getting out of my car, and I happened to glance and see my face in the rearview mirror of the car ... OH MY GOSH ... I saw my previous face and it really freaked me out. When I actually "looked" I saw my more current look, but for one split second ...