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WELL HELLO ALL HOW YA ALL BEEN GREAT I HOPE.I HAVE MISSED YA ALL.I SEE NO ONE IS DOING ROLL CALL UH HUH WERE SLIPPING HERE,COME ON WE NEED TO KEEP THIS BOARD HOPPING AND TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND TO BE HERE FOR THE NEWBIES.WELL OK NOW I MUST SAY I THINK THIS SHOULD BE TOLD,1ST.WE NEVER GET CAUGHT UP ON OUR PROTEIN NO MATTER HOW HARD WE TRY IT IS A BATTLE EVERYDAY.BUT THE THING IS TO KEEP ON TRYING YOUR BEST AND DON'T GET DOWN.EAT AND DRINK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN TO HELP YOU VISIUALLY TO SEE WHAT INTAKE YOU ARE TAKING IN.AND IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE POST FOR IT AND WE ALL WILL DO OUR BEST TO HELP YOU,OK.2ND.I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BUT I WAS HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS AND I WAS IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL 4 TIMES IN A MONTH AND A HALF AND FINALLY THEY WENT IN WITH THE CAMERA AND THEY FOUND A HERNIA HIDDEN BEHIND A FLAP OUT EXCESS TISSUE FROM LOSING WEIGHT,THEY SAID YOU NOT ONLY HAVE EXCESS ON THE OUTSIDE(SKIN)YOU HAVE EXCESS INSIDE AS WILL I WAS SHOCKED LOL WOW I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT.SO I HAD THE HERNIA REMOVED ALONG WITH EXCESS SCAR TISSUES AND HAD 2 INCHES OF MY BOWELS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS TOO LONG,SEE THIS ALSO WAS CAUSING ME TO HAVE THE DIRREAH AND I WAS SO DEHYDRATED THAT I HAD TO HAVE ALOT OF IV'S AND PROTEIN IV AS WELL.IT WASN'T FUN FOR THEY HAD SUCH A HARD TIME STICKING ME MY VEINS WERE FLAT DUE TO DEHYDRATION,I CRIED EVERYTIME THEY DONE THIS IT WAS SO PAINFUL AND IT TOOK SEVERAL TRYS AND SOMETIMES THEY COULDN'T EVEN GET BLOOD FROM ME BUT FROM ONLY STICKING MY FINGER AND MILKING IT TO DEATH,MY POOR FINGERS WERE SO SORE.WELL AT LEAST I CAN EAT NOW AND THE DIRREAH IS GETTING BETTER.3RD.YOU WILL FINED THAT YOU WILL LOSE YOUR HAIR AT 3 TO 4 MONTHS OUT FROM SURGERY BUT THERE IS THINGS TO HELP TAKE CARE OF THIS AND ELISSA IS THE PERSON TO ASK ABOUT IT.4TH.YOU MAY ALSO FEEL TIRED ALOT SOME OF US ARE GOING THROUGH THIS NOW SO PLEASE KEEP YOUR VITAMINS AND CALCUIM,B-12,IRON UP AND TAKE THEM AS YOU WERE TOLD,IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE THEM PLEASE POST AND ASK.5TH.YOU WILL GO THROUGH MOOD SWINGS TOO,BECAUSE OUR BODY IS CHANGING SO MUCH AND SO FAST YOUR HARMONES ARE LIKE FIREWORKS EXPLODING INSIDE YOU,I WENT THROUGH THIS AND I CRIED AND CRIED AND I THOUGHT I WAS LOSING MY MIND BUT THEN I POSTED MY PROBLEM ON HERE AND WOW SO MANY WAS HERE FOR ME AND THEY HELPED ME OUT AND THEY SAID BONNIE HONEY YOUR NOT LOSING YOUR MIND YOUR HARMONES ARE FIGHTING INSIDE AND YOU AND YOUR BODY IS CHANGING,SO I WENT TO MY PCP DOCTOR AND SHE GAVE ME MEDS TO HELP THIS DEPRESSION/MOOD SWINGS,SO IF YOU FIND YOURSELF LIKE THIS PLEASE GO TO YOUR PCP DOCTOR TO HELP GET MEDS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS TIME.WELL I HOPE THIS WILL BE HELPFUL TO YOU IN SOME WAY,I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE THIS WITH YOU JUST INCASE YOU GO THROUGH THIS TOO.GOOD LUCK NEWBIES.TAKE CARE ALL,LOVE YA YOUR FRIEND BONNIE

Bonnie, Glad your problem was found and you are feeling better. I sure do understand about the emotional rollercoaster ... I rode that ride as well. But it all evens out ... thank goodness!!! Tammy

Glad to see you posting Bonnie!!! Robyn

Hi Bonnie, Glad you are doing better and they found the problem. You are always thinking about the newbies to help them even though you have your own problems (as we all do!) and that is so great! Hope to see you soon because its been months! Take care. Prycey Lady AKA Carol Pryce

Hi Bonnie! I'm so sorry you had to go through so much pain and discomfort but I'm glad they finally found and fixed the problem. Hope your recovery is going smoothly. I'm getting really scared. I just passed my 1 year anniversary since my surgery (surgery was on 1/3/2005) and it seems like all the people who helped me are starting to have complications. Your hernia. Elissa has had surgery (not sure why - maybe her knees). Rob Spiers (saw him at PMRI on Saturday) told me Nicki was recently in the hospital. Then, I got an email from Shae telling me she had to have gall bladder surgery. I'm more than scared. Why does it seem like everyone is having problems at the same time? Oh well. Glad you're doing better! Take care! Cassandra