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Topic: PRAYERS NEEDED NOW!!!!!!!
My angelette, Christy, had her surgery yesterday and she has now been put in ICU and needs prayers!! They are thinking that she has a pulmonary embolism.
Her DH, Paul is at home with the children and they will NOT let him see her till 11:00 in the morning!!!!
They ALL need your prayers. He is understandably a nervous wreck.
PLEASE lift them all up in prayer. I will update again asap.
Here is her surgery page.......
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/status.phtml?N=h1120573516
Thanks,
Lindy
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Topic: Please pray
I might have an interview with a finance company. I sent them my resume and they called today and left a message while I was at work. I don't know the salary, but if it works I am hoping to get a job with them. We will see. I am going to call them first thing in the morning. Please pray that this job is the right one for me. I really need to get away from Mcdonalds.
Love ya'll,
Linda
Topic: RE: Just Curious & Wondering WHY?
I'm with the rest of the posts. There were some people on the BB that I truly loved. When I had my surgery, I got so many terrific emails that I decided to go post again. Not that much, but on occasion. I won't ever forget what some of the people said to me, but there are some really good people there too.
I thought you were okay with them as well. I saw you posting to there and not on here, so I thought you were okay with them too. We've been missing you around here!
I may regret posting on the BB. The powers that be might start beating me up again, but when I need support and I post here and no one comes out to play, I need to find someone who will answer me. Especially now that I am so newly post-op. I am still feeling like hell and am not exactly sure why, so it helps to read all the boards.
But again, there are some truly good people on the BB...more than the bad ones. It's just that the bad ones were more vocal. So far no one has yelled at me about anything though, so maybe the ones who hated me are going to leave me alone and if they don't....oh well.
Well, speaking of feeling like hell, I am off to go lie down again. I have to go to Decatur tomorrow so hopefully I will feel like driving.
Love ya'll,
Joni
Topic: RE: "Mom"
Traci,
I am so very sorry to hear this sad news but from the little exposure I've had to 'Mom' I've witnessed her beautiful spirit and I know that she is a fighter. I will keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything that I can do for either of you, please let me know!
Love you 
Kim
Kim 
Topic: RE: Just Curious & Wondering WHY?
I have been posting on both boards. The main reason is because sometimes we just seem dead on the interest board. I am new post-op and I need help time to time. NOT TO SAY YOU ALL ARE NOT WONDERFUL. I love this board.
Jacquie
Jacquie Topic: RE: Just wondering
OK, you guys, don't blast me.
I have struggled with my weight my entire life. In my twenties, I weight over 300 pounds. I lost 100 pounds just by divorcing my husband and learning to care about me. However, I could not seem to get below 200 pounds. Most times my weight fluctuate between 200 and 240.
Last summer, my weight was 235. I went on Slimfast and lost down to 200. Could not get any lower. That would be a BMI of 35.4. I became sick with pneumonia twice and the doctor put me on steroids. I gained some of the weight back. This has been my life.
When I talked to the first doctor about weight-loss surgery, he told me I did not weight enough, I had to have a BMI over 40. I thought, "I can fix that." Never once did he take in consideration co-morbidities and, at that time, I did not know about them being considered by insurance companies.
I ate until I was back to 238 then I went to another doctor and asked about weight-loss surgery. This doctor told me that with my heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, GERD, fibromyalgia, back pain, probable sleep apnea, and weight, I more than qualified.
NOW, I could have had the surgery at 200 pounds because my BMI was over 34; however, I did not know that at the time. So, I guess I am one of those who ate until they felt they qualified for the surgery. You must understand, though, I was desperate, this has been my life history, and I wanted to be healthy. I was not concerned about appearance as much as I was about my health.
Just the other side of the coin.
DiverDown
on 9/13/05 1:24 am - Master of my Own Life
on 9/13/05 1:24 am - Master of my Own Life
Topic: "Mom"
I know I have been MIA here lately -- but if any of you remember me at all... 
... I have some bad news regarding "Mom" (Free Butterfly). Typically I will get several emails from her during the week, but last week I hadn't received any - so I called to check in on her over the weekend. She has been back in the hospital -- her gallbadder was removed as well as her entire colon (they discovered she has colon cancer). She will be recovering for about a month before she goes back to have a port inserted into her shoulder and will start chemotherapy following.
I know you guys don't know her that well (save for Renee) - but wanted to give you all an update since I know you've all had some interaction with her.
I hope all is well with everyone and I'm sorry I have not been around. I finally got moved last weekend -- started class this past weekend -- and have been trying to get my life organized and in order. Things are happening all over the place and I'm managing to keep it together. I'm safe, happy, and healthy -- so I cannot ask for more!
Love you guys --
Traci / "Perry"
... I have some bad news regarding "Mom" (Free Butterfly). Typically I will get several emails from her during the week, but last week I hadn't received any - so I called to check in on her over the weekend. She has been back in the hospital -- her gallbadder was removed as well as her entire colon (they discovered she has colon cancer). She will be recovering for about a month before she goes back to have a port inserted into her shoulder and will start chemotherapy following.
I know you guys don't know her that well (save for Renee) - but wanted to give you all an update since I know you've all had some interaction with her.
I hope all is well with everyone and I'm sorry I have not been around. I finally got moved last weekend -- started class this past weekend -- and have been trying to get my life organized and in order. Things are happening all over the place and I'm managing to keep it together. I'm safe, happy, and healthy -- so I cannot ask for more!
Love you guys --
Traci / "Perry" Topic: RE: Just wondering
Hey Kim,
I have to agree that people who intentionally gain weight for surgery are wrong. This surgery is a last resort for me. I have been overweight for almost 20 years and morbidly obese for 13 years. I am fighting tooth and nail to have this surgery because I want my quality of life back. I want my health. I am so scared that something else will delay my surgery. My doctor resubmitted on Sept. 1st for approval and now I am just playing the WAIT game. I DO think that people who have intentionally gained weight and/or abused surgery priveledges have made it hard on those of us *****ally deserve and should have no problem with approval for surgery. I only hope that I will be approved soon. I am so scared that if I don't have surgery and lose this weight that I am not going to be able to continue to work as a nurse. My back is absolutely killing me and has since I reinjured it with my FIL when I had to lift him. My epidural pain block isn't working and my doc called in Darvocet yesterday. I hate taking all this medicine just so I can cope. I am hoping that I can have surgery and the weight loss will help with my back also.
I am not jealous because you got approval quickly, there are still a lot of people who are able to gain quick approval...just not with BCBS or Aetna. I am happy that you didn't have to go through what so many of us have had to. Just please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I wait for approval.
Love ya,
Beth G
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