Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Are you eating anything fresh? Anything with any kind of dairy or sugars....Even corn, squash, melons...etc went thru me after a bit. Ask your p.c to do a cbc, metabolic, thyroid and urine test.......Make sure you leave nothing untested.....Good luck...When I started to get dizzy and pass out my liver enzymes were off the wall...Take care of your self...... in Mo........ Dr H.....3/4/3 358/182 gained back 65 due to water weight. Reversed 2/6/4 now 201 or so.......20 more to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Thank you Joanie, I will work on the protein some more! __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hi Joanie, Just curious...Are you staying for the support group meetings or just following the diet and going for weigh in? Also, which of the plans are you following? I am seriously considering this option as well. Congratulations on a great month. Keep up the good work. Rhue Green Dr. Dasher 5/6/05 >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> >Reply- >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , >Subject: Yeah! The plateau is officially over! (for now) >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:03:08 -0500 > > >OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a month (I >don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been great for >my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I joined the >program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of 105 >pounds since I had this surgery last May! > >I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am thrilled >with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining a support >group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really even feel >like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to joining the >program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple months. >And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged. I upped >my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of foods I was >eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout from all >the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good. > >Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not anywhere near >goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a try. Just >my two cents, of course. > >It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you posted. I >hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this! > >Take care, all! > > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >290/185/skinny minny > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hi Rhue! Nice to hear from you. I follow the " flex " plan, BUT I incorporate a lot of the " core " tenets -- that is, I eat fairly clean, and stay away from most refined stuff, other than my protein shakes. I do stay for the meetings, because I think they are helpful, and I figure I paid for them! You might want to give it a try; there's no big up-front payment, and you can quit at any time. I joined when there was free registration, but I don't know if that's still going on. Keep me posted! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: " Rhue Green " <rhuegreen_76@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: Joanie >Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:29:21 -0500 > > >Hi Joanie, > >Just curious...Are you staying for the support group meetings or just >following the diet and going for weigh in? Also, which of the plans are you >following? I am seriously considering this option as well. Congratulations >on a great month. Keep up the good work. > >Rhue Green >Dr. Dasher >5/6/05 > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > >Reply- > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > >Subject: Yeah! The plateau is officially over! (for now) > >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:03:08 -0500 > > > > > >OK, I don't usually post my numbers on the scale more than once a month >(I > >don't believe in frequent weighing) but going to WW has just been great >for > >my self esteem, AND for my weight loss! Since March 1, when I joined the > >program, I've lost 10 pounds! And that means I've lost a total of 105 > >pounds since I had this surgery last May! > > > >I don't mean to brag (well, maybe just a little bragging) -- I am >thrilled > >with the weight loss, but what I really am saying is that joining a >support > >group like WW is a GOOD thing. With my MGB tool, I don't really even >feel > >like I'm " dieting " ...I'm just making better choices. Prior to joining >the > >program, I was pretty much stuck at the same weight for a couple months. > >And I, like others on this forum, was getting pretty discouraged. I >upped > >my exercise, and that helps a little, but changing the types of foods I >was > >eating has helped even more. My credit card is getting a workout from >all > >the clothes I've bought lately, but other than that, it's all good. > > > >Far be it for me to give dieting advice to anyone -- I'm not anywhere >near > >goal yet! -- but if you are stuck, I would suggest you give WW a try. >Just > >my two cents, of course. > > > >It looks like I may be doing a 5K in mid-April. I'll keep you posted. >I > >hope I haven't " jinxed " my weight loss by talking about this! > > > >Take care, all! > > > > > >Joanie > >5/25/04 > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > >290/185/skinny minny > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >FREE! > >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Joanie, I haven't seen any responses to you about the triad area here in North Carolina. Just thought I would pass on some info. They are building (and hiring) a huge Dell plant here. There are of course many Universities, Wake Forest, Duke, NC State, Carolina. There is also the Research Triangle area between Raleigh and Durham. Lots of large hospitals, as well as teachng hospitals. I hope this helps some. I would love to see you come our way. Best wishes on your search. Rhue Green 5/6/05 Dr. Dasher >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: Marilyn >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:01:22 -0400 > >Marilyn, I had already looked into Burlington, and knew it was pricey. I >think it's still a bit cheaper than the Balto-DC area, however. Just to >give you an idea...our house is over 30 years old. It is not large (maybe >1800 feet not including the basement) and on a small (<.25 acre) lot. No >garage, just a 2-car carport. However, it is located in Columbia, which >has >become a very desirable place to live because of the quality schools and >proximity to both DC and Baltimore. As such, my of house is selling >for just under 500K right now! The house across the street (same ) >sold for 470K about a month ago, and the house right behind me is listed >for >~525K. Our house has tripled in value in the past 7 years since we bought >it, which is good, but everyone's house has appreciated, and we figured out >that to get the house we want would cost ~700K here! And that wouldn't >even >be a big lot, just a medium-large house! Plus, my husband's commute to DC >is over an hour each way, and moving closer to that city would mean even >moire expensive houses! It really is unbelievable around here. I don't >think it's possible to live well here without being house-poor. Ithaca >proper is a little expensive...it is home to Cornell, and has a very >educated populace, with many different cultures. Excellent public schools, >etc. The surrounding areas are inexpensive and also very nice. Winters >are >HARSH. More snow than VT -- lake effect stuff -- Syracuse has tons of snow >every year -- and I don't know if I want a real long winter again. But >we'll see... > >Well, I've rambled on long enough...will keep you posted. Meanwhile, >thanks >for the lead. I'll pass it on to Jim. > > > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >290/163/125ish > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " <camp121@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you help! > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:04:47 -0400 > > > >I don't know the cost of living in Ithaca, but Burlington is not cheap. > >The > >average house price is about $280,000 and then there is the cost of heat > >inthe winter, but you can save money on air conditioning with our >generally > >cool nights. I have lived here since 1981, and in spite of the housing > >costs, I love it here. I writemortgages, so I guess I like the housing > >costs! > > > >General Dynamics has a job listing on their web site. I have forgotten > >what > >the site address is, but if you Google General Dynamics, you'll find it. > >Marilyn > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you help! > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:39:01 -0400 > > > > > >Thanks, Marilyn! Hubby and I would love to move to upstate New > >England...I > > >used to live in upstate NH, and we both have spent a lot of time in NY. > > >Not > > >sure if it would work for Jim or not, but I'll pass on the info. > > >Burlington > > >is a very cool area, and I would be tickled pink to live there (snow >and > > >cold notwithstanding!!) > > > > > >We are actually taking a little trip to the Ithaca area of NY this > > >weekend...Lockheed is hiring up there, and I wanted to check out the > >area. > > >It's kind of exciting to contemplate living in a new, less expensive > > >area...! > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > >5/25/04 > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " <camp121@...> > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > >Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:29:31 -0400 > > > > > > > >Burlington, Vermont is home to IBM and General Dynamics and other >high > > >tech > > > >companies. Check us out! > > > >Marilyn > > > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > > > > >Reply- > > > > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > > > > > > >Subject: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you help! > > > > >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:22:25 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >Hi you guys! I have a sort of weird question for you. This goes >out > > >to > > > > >those who currently live in the Triad part of NC, or who may have > >lived > > > > >there in the past. My husband and I are planning to move out of >the > > > > >Balto-DC area after I get my doctorate next year. I will be able >to > > >work > > > > >anywhere, as pharmacists are in sort supply. However, my husband >has > >a > > > > >high-tech background, and some areas won't work for him. He is an > > > > >electrical engineer with a specialty in radar systems. He >currently > > > >works > > > > >for the Federal Aviation Admin here in DC. > > > > > > > > > >I really like the area, and am trying to figure out if it would be >a > > >good > > > > >fit for us. I've done some searching online, and can tell that the > > > >housing > > > > >prices are far lower there than they are here. But I don't know > > >anything > > > > >about the schools, or high-tech jobs. > > > > > > > > > >If you could share the good, bad, and ugly about the area with > >respect > > >to > > > > >jobs and schools, etc, I'd be very grateful -- thanks! > > > > > > > > > >And I guess if you've read this far and you know of other great, > > > >affordable > > > > >places to live, we'd love to hear about that as well. > > > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance for your help!! > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > > >5/25/04 > > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > >Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > > > >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Thanks, Rhue! I'll pass the info about Dell on to my husband. We just got back from an impromptu trip to upstate NY, specifically Ithaca and the Finger Lakes area. It seems like a very good fit for us, and there is probably work for Jim -- Lockheed is up there -- but I do worry about the cold winters! Funny, I used to love the cold, but since the MGB, heat isn't as much of a problem. The one big concern we have about the Triad is the quality of the public schools. Test scores appear to be lower than in other parts of the state. While this is not conclusive by itself, it did concern me. We will be exploring all of this over the next few months...it's kind of exciting to find a new place to live! Let me know if you think of anything else -- thanks! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: " Rhue Green " <rhuegreen_76@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: JOANIE >Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:26:50 -0400 > > >Joanie, > >I haven't seen any responses to you about the triad area here in North >Carolina. Just thought I would pass on some info. They are building (and >hiring) a huge Dell plant here. There are of course many Universities, Wake >Forest, Duke, NC State, Carolina. There is also the Research Triangle area >between Raleigh and Durham. Lots of large hospitals, as well as teachng >hospitals. I hope this helps some. I would love to see you come our way. >Best wishes on your search. > >Rhue Green >5/6/05 >Dr. Dasher > > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: RE: Marilyn > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:01:22 -0400 > > > >Marilyn, I had already looked into Burlington, and knew it was pricey. I > >think it's still a bit cheaper than the Balto-DC area, however. Just to > >give you an idea...our house is over 30 years old. It is not large >(maybe > >1800 feet not including the basement) and on a small (<.25 acre) lot. No > >garage, just a 2-car carport. However, it is located in Columbia, which > >has > >become a very desirable place to live because of the quality schools and > >proximity to both DC and Baltimore. As such, my of house is >selling > >for just under 500K right now! The house across the street (same ) > >sold for 470K about a month ago, and the house right behind me is listed > >for > >~525K. Our house has tripled in value in the past 7 years since we >bought > >it, which is good, but everyone's house has appreciated, and we figured >out > >that to get the house we want would cost ~700K here! And that wouldn't > >even > >be a big lot, just a medium-large house! Plus, my husband's commute to >DC > >is over an hour each way, and moving closer to that city would mean even > >moire expensive houses! It really is unbelievable around here. I don't > >think it's possible to live well here without being house-poor. Ithaca > >proper is a little expensive...it is home to Cornell, and has a very > >educated populace, with many different cultures. Excellent public >schools, > >etc. The surrounding areas are inexpensive and also very nice. Winters > >are > >HARSH. More snow than VT -- lake effect stuff -- Syracuse has tons of >snow > >every year -- and I don't know if I want a real long winter again. But > >we'll see... > > > >Well, I've rambled on long enough...will keep you posted. Meanwhile, > >thanks > >for the lead. I'll pass it on to Jim. > > > > > > > >Joanie > >5/25/04 > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > >290/163/125ish > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " <camp121@...> > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you help! > > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:04:47 -0400 > > > > > >I don't know the cost of living in Ithaca, but Burlington is not cheap. > > >The > > >average house price is about $280,000 and then there is the cost of >heat > > >inthe winter, but you can save money on air conditioning with our > >generally > > >cool nights. I have lived here since 1981, and in spite of the housing > > >costs, I love it here. I writemortgages, so I guess I like the housing > > >costs! > > > > > >General Dynamics has a job listing on their web site. I have forgotten > > >what > > >the site address is, but if you Google General Dynamics, you'll find >it. > > >Marilyn > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:39:01 -0400 > > > > > > > >Thanks, Marilyn! Hubby and I would love to move to upstate New > > >England...I > > > >used to live in upstate NH, and we both have spent a lot of time in >NY. > > > >Not > > > >sure if it would work for Jim or not, but I'll pass on the info. > > > >Burlington > > > >is a very cool area, and I would be tickled pink to live there (snow > >and > > > >cold notwithstanding!!) > > > > > > > >We are actually taking a little trip to the Ithaca area of NY this > > > >weekend...Lockheed is hiring up there, and I wanted to check out the > > >area. > > > >It's kind of exciting to contemplate living in a new, less expensive > > > >area...! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > >5/25/04 > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " <camp121@...> > > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you > >help! > > > > >Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:29:31 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >Burlington, Vermont is home to IBM and General Dynamics and other > >high > > > >tech > > > > >companies. Check us out! > > > > >Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> > > > > > >Reply- > > > > > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > > > > > > > > >Subject: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > > > >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:22:25 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi you guys! I have a sort of weird question for you. This goes > >out > > > >to > > > > > >those who currently live in the Triad part of NC, or who may have > > >lived > > > > > >there in the past. My husband and I are planning to move out of > >the > > > > > >Balto-DC area after I get my doctorate next year. I will be able > >to > > > >work > > > > > >anywhere, as pharmacists are in sort supply. However, my husband > >has > > >a > > > > > >high-tech background, and some areas won't work for him. He is >an > > > > > >electrical engineer with a specialty in radar systems. He > >currently > > > > >works > > > > > >for the Federal Aviation Admin here in DC. > > > > > > > > > > > >I really like the area, and am trying to figure out if it would >be > >a > > > >good > > > > > >fit for us. I've done some searching online, and can tell that >the > > > > >housing > > > > > >prices are far lower there than they are here. But I don't know > > > >anything > > > > > >about the schools, or high-tech jobs. > > > > > > > > > > > >If you could share the good, bad, and ugly about the area with > > >respect > > > >to > > > > > >jobs and schools, etc, I'd be very grateful -- thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > >And I guess if you've read this far and you know of other great, > > > > >affordable > > > > > >places to live, we'd love to hear about that as well. > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance for your help!! > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > > > >5/25/04 > > > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > > > > >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Joan-We have a Lockheed here in Greenville, SC!!! AND we have a great support group of over 60 post-ops! GREAT weather too might I add. We are 3 hours to the beach and 2 1/2 hours to the mountains. Average year round temp is 76 degrees. About the same as Hawaii. Perfect location most say! Come here to Greenville....I work for a hospital....I have connections for you too!! Isn't it great to have people fighting over you? (({{HUGS}}} Judi in SC Joan Baird <jbair001@...> wrote: Thanks, Rhue! I'll pass the info about Dell on to my husband. We just got back from an impromptu trip to upstate NY, specifically Ithaca and the Finger Lakes area. It seems like a very good fit for us, and there is probably work for Jim -- Lockheed is up there -- but I do worry about the cold winters! Funny, I used to love the cold, but since the MGB, heat isn't as much of a problem. The one big concern we have about the Triad is the quality of the public schools. Test scores appear to be lower than in other parts of the state. While this is not conclusive by itself, it did concern me. We will be exploring all of this over the next few months...it's kind of exciting to find a new place to live! Let me know if you think of anything else -- thanks! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: " Rhue Green " >Reply- > >Subject: RE: JOANIE >Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:26:50 -0400 > > >Joanie, > >I haven't seen any responses to you about the triad area here in North >Carolina. Just thought I would pass on some info. They are building (and >hiring) a huge Dell plant here. There are of course many Universities, Wake >Forest, Duke, NC State, Carolina. There is also the Research Triangle area >between Raleigh and Durham. Lots of large hospitals, as well as teachng >hospitals. I hope this helps some. I would love to see you come our way. >Best wishes on your search. > >Rhue Green >5/6/05 >Dr. Dasher > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > >Reply- > > > >Subject: RE: Marilyn > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:01:22 -0400 > > > >Marilyn, I had already looked into Burlington, and knew it was pricey. I > >think it's still a bit cheaper than the Balto-DC area, however. Just to > >give you an idea...our house is over 30 years old. It is not large >(maybe > >1800 feet not including the basement) and on a small (<.25 acre) lot. No > >garage, just a 2-car carport. However, it is located in Columbia, which > >has > >become a very desirable place to live because of the quality schools and > >proximity to both DC and Baltimore. As such, my of house is >selling > >for just under 500K right now! The house across the street (same ) > >sold for 470K about a month ago, and the house right behind me is listed > >for > >~525K. Our house has tripled in value in the past 7 years since we >bought > >it, which is good, but everyone's house has appreciated, and we figured >out > >that to get the house we want would cost ~700K here! And that wouldn't > >even > >be a big lot, just a medium-large house! Plus, my husband's commute to >DC > >is over an hour each way, and moving closer to that city would mean even > >moire expensive houses! It really is unbelievable around here. I don't > >think it's possible to live well here without being house-poor. Ithaca > >proper is a little expensive...it is home to Cornell, and has a very > >educated populace, with many different cultures. Excellent public >schools, > >etc. The surrounding areas are inexpensive and also very nice. Winters > >are > >HARSH. More snow than VT -- lake effect stuff -- Syracuse has tons of >snow > >every year -- and I don't know if I want a real long winter again. But > >we'll see... > > > >Well, I've rambled on long enough...will keep you posted. Meanwhile, > >thanks > >for the lead. I'll pass it on to Jim. > > > > > > > >Joanie > >5/25/04 > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > >290/163/125ish > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you help! > > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:04:47 -0400 > > > > > >I don't know the cost of living in Ithaca, but Burlington is not cheap. > > >The > > >average house price is about $280,000 and then there is the cost of >heat > > >inthe winter, but you can save money on air conditioning with our > >generally > > >cool nights. I have lived here since 1981, and in spite of the housing > > >costs, I love it here. I writemortgages, so I guess I like the housing > > >costs! > > > > > >General Dynamics has a job listing on their web site. I have forgotten > > >what > > >the site address is, but if you Google General Dynamics, you'll find >it. > > >Marilyn > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:39:01 -0400 > > > > > > > >Thanks, Marilyn! Hubby and I would love to move to upstate New > > >England...I > > > >used to live in upstate NH, and we both have spent a lot of time in >NY. > > > >Not > > > >sure if it would work for Jim or not, but I'll pass on the info. > > > >Burlington > > > >is a very cool area, and I would be tickled pink to live there (snow > >and > > > >cold notwithstanding!!) > > > > > > > >We are actually taking a little trip to the Ithaca area of NY this > > > >weekend...Lockheed is hiring up there, and I wanted to check out the > > >area. > > > >It's kind of exciting to contemplate living in a new, less expensive > > > >area...! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > >5/25/04 > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " > > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you > >help! > > > > >Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:29:31 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >Burlington, Vermont is home to IBM and General Dynamics and other > >high > > > >tech > > > > >companies. Check us out! > > > > >Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > > > > > >Reply- > > > > > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > > > > > > > > >Subject: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > > > >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:22:25 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi you guys! I have a sort of weird question for you. This goes > >out > > > >to > > > > > >those who currently live in the Triad part of NC, or who may have > > >lived > > > > > >there in the past. My husband and I are planning to move out of > >the > > > > > >Balto-DC area after I get my doctorate next year. I will be able > >to > > > >work > > > > > >anywhere, as pharmacists are in sort supply. However, my husband > >has > > >a > > > > > >high-tech background, and some areas won't work for him. He is >an > > > > > >electrical engineer with a specialty in radar systems. He > >currently > > > > >works > > > > > >for the Federal Aviation Admin here in DC. > > > > > > > > > > > >I really like the area, and am trying to figure out if it would >be > >a > > > >good > > > > > >fit for us. I've done some searching online, and can tell that >the > > > > >housing > > > > > >prices are far lower there than they are here. But I don't know > > > >anything > > > > > >about the schools, or high-tech jobs. > > > > > > > > > > > >If you could share the good, bad, and ugly about the area with > > >respect > > > >to > > > > > >jobs and schools, etc, I'd be very grateful -- thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > >And I guess if you've read this far and you know of other great, > > > > >affordable > > > > > >places to live, we'd love to hear about that as well. > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance for your help!! > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > > > >5/25/04 > > > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > > > > >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Thanks, Judi - I'll tell me hubby...yes, it is nice to have people helping me out like this -- this forum is the BEST! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: Judi <skinnymini2b@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: JOANIE >Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 18:53:43 -0700 (PDT) > >Joan-We have a Lockheed here in Greenville, SC!!! AND we have a >great support group of over 60 post-ops! GREAT weather too might I add. >We are 3 hours to the beach and 2 1/2 hours to the mountains. Average year >round temp is 76 degrees. About the same as Hawaii. Perfect location >most say! >Come here to Greenville....I work for a hospital....I have connections for >you too!! > >Isn't it great to have people fighting over you? > >(({{HUGS}}} Judi in SC > >Joan Baird <jbair001@...> wrote: >Thanks, Rhue! I'll pass the info about Dell on to my husband. We just got >back from an impromptu trip to upstate NY, specifically Ithaca and the >Finger Lakes area. It seems like a very good fit for us, and there is >probably work for Jim -- Lockheed is up there -- but I do worry >about >the cold winters! Funny, I used to love the cold, but since the MGB, heat >isn't as much of a problem. > >The one big concern we have about the Triad is the quality of the public >schools. Test scores appear to be lower than in other parts of the state. >While this is not conclusive by itself, it did concern me. > >We will be exploring all of this over the next few months...it's kind of >exciting to find a new place to live! Let me know if you think of anything >else -- thanks! > > > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > >From: " Rhue Green " > >Reply- > > > >Subject: RE: JOANIE > >Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:26:50 -0400 > > > > > >Joanie, > > > >I haven't seen any responses to you about the triad area here in North > >Carolina. Just thought I would pass on some info. They are building (and > >hiring) a huge Dell plant here. There are of course many Universities, >Wake > >Forest, Duke, NC State, Carolina. There is also the Research Triangle >area > >between Raleigh and Durham. Lots of large hospitals, as well as teachng > >hospitals. I hope this helps some. I would love to see you come our way. > >Best wishes on your search. > > > >Rhue Green > >5/6/05 > >Dr. Dasher > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: RE: Marilyn > > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:01:22 -0400 > > > > > >Marilyn, I had already looked into Burlington, and knew it was pricey. >I > > >think it's still a bit cheaper than the Balto-DC area, however. Just to > > >give you an idea...our house is over 30 years old. It is not large > >(maybe > > >1800 feet not including the basement) and on a small (<.25 acre) lot. >No > > >garage, just a 2-car carport. However, it is located in Columbia, which > > >has > > >become a very desirable place to live because of the quality schools >and > > >proximity to both DC and Baltimore. As such, my of house is > >selling > > >for just under 500K right now! The house across the street (same ) > > >sold for 470K about a month ago, and the house right behind me is >listed > > >for > > >~525K. Our house has tripled in value in the past 7 years since we > >bought > > >it, which is good, but everyone's house has appreciated, and we figured > >out > > >that to get the house we want would cost ~700K here! And that wouldn't > > >even > > >be a big lot, just a medium-large house! Plus, my husband's commute to > >DC > > >is over an hour each way, and moving closer to that city would mean >even > > >moire expensive houses! It really is unbelievable around here. I don't > > >think it's possible to live well here without being house-poor. Ithaca > > >proper is a little expensive...it is home to Cornell, and has a very > > >educated populace, with many different cultures. Excellent public > >schools, > > >etc. The surrounding areas are inexpensive and also very nice. Winters > > >are > > >HARSH. More snow than VT -- lake effect stuff -- Syracuse has tons of > >snow > > >every year -- and I don't know if I want a real long winter again. But > > >we'll see... > > > > > >Well, I've rambled on long enough...will keep you posted. Meanwhile, > > >thanks > > >for the lead. I'll pass it on to Jim. > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > >5/25/04 > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > >290/163/125ish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you >help! > > > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:04:47 -0400 > > > > > > > >I don't know the cost of living in Ithaca, but Burlington is not >cheap. > > > >The > > > >average house price is about $280,000 and then there is the cost of > >heat > > > >inthe winter, but you can save money on air conditioning with our > > >generally > > > >cool nights. I have lived here since 1981, and in spite of the >housing > > > >costs, I love it here. I writemortgages, so I guess I like the >housing > > > >costs! > > > > > > > >General Dynamics has a job listing on their web site. I have >forgotten > > > >what > > > >the site address is, but if you Google General Dynamics, you'll find > >it. > > > >Marilyn > > > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you > >help! > > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:39:01 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, Marilyn! Hubby and I would love to move to upstate New > > > >England...I > > > > >used to live in upstate NH, and we both have spent a lot of time in > >NY. > > > > >Not > > > > >sure if it would work for Jim or not, but I'll pass on the info. > > > > >Burlington > > > > >is a very cool area, and I would be tickled pink to live there >(snow > > >and > > > > >cold notwithstanding!!) > > > > > > > > > >We are actually taking a little trip to the Ithaca area of NY this > > > > >weekend...Lockheed is hiring up there, and I wanted to check out >the > > > >area. > > > > >It's kind of exciting to contemplate living in a new, less >expensive > > > > >area...! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > > >5/25/04 > > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Marilyn Morin " > > > > > >Reply- > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: RE: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you > > >help! > > > > > >Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:29:31 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > >Burlington, Vermont is home to IBM and General Dynamics and other > > >high > > > > >tech > > > > > >companies. Check us out! > > > > > >Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: " Joan Baird " > > > > > > >Reply- > > > > > > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Joanie wants to buy a house -- can you > >help! > > > > > > >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:22:25 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi you guys! I have a sort of weird question for you. This goes > > >out > > > > >to > > > > > > >those who currently live in the Triad part of NC, or who may >have > > > >lived > > > > > > >there in the past. My husband and I are planning to move out of > > >the > > > > > > >Balto-DC area after I get my doctorate next year. I will be >able > > >to > > > > >work > > > > > > >anywhere, as pharmacists are in sort supply. However, my >husband > > >has > > > >a > > > > > > >high-tech background, and some areas won't work for him. He is > >an > > > > > > >electrical engineer with a specialty in radar systems. He > > >currently > > > > > >works > > > > > > >for the Federal Aviation Admin here in DC. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I really like the area, and am trying to figure out if it would > >be > > >a > > > > >good > > > > > > >fit for us. I've done some searching online, and can tell that > >the > > > > > >housing > > > > > > >prices are far lower there than they are here. But I don't know > > > > >anything > > > > > > >about the schools, or high-tech jobs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >If you could share the good, bad, and ugly about the area with > > > >respect > > > > >to > > > > > > >jobs and schools, etc, I'd be very grateful -- thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >And I guess if you've read this far and you know of other >great, > > > > > >affordable > > > > > > >places to live, we'd love to hear about that as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance for your help!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Joanie > > > > > > >5/25/04 > > > > > > >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > > > > > >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thanks, Joanie. I switched last week back to Flex for the upcoming holidays. I find I can better handle it day by day than a week at a time. The best thing I did was to go on Core. Now I try to combine the 2. I hope it continues to work. Thanks for all of your encouragement. Rhue Green >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: Congratulations to Rhue! WHOO-HOO!! >Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:21:36 -0400 > >Rhue, I didn't see your inital note or I would have written sooner, but I >just wanted to let you know how happy I am for you! I know you've worked >really hard at this. You must look completely different from when I saw >you >last October. > >Keep up the great work -- you are probably a " star " at your weekly WW >meetings. Are you still following the core plan, or have you gone over to >flex? I've been unable to regularly attend my usual meeting -- clinical >rotations have me very busy -- but I still try very hard to eat clean, and >my plan is to try to drop the rest of the weight over the next couple >months. Still not sure what my goal weight will be at this point. Keep >plugging along; you are an inspiration to so many on this site! > >Hugs, > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > >From: " JamiGoldWing " <JamiGoldWing@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Congratulations to Rhue! WHOO-HOO!! > >Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:36:53 -0000 > > > >Hey Gal! Welcome to The Century Club! I am so happy for you, and I > >really admire your determination. Some people might have simply > >given up and accepted a 55-pound loss as the final word. I am so > >glad that you decided to go the extra mile, and that you have done so > >well with WW. Keep us posted..... > > > >Hugs, > >JamiGoldWing > > > > > > > > > > > > I finally did it. It has been a long time coming. Joanie, thank you > >for > > > leading the way to WW. Following your lead, I did go. After having > >lost only > > > 55 lbs by 11 months out, I knew I would have to do something else > >if I was > > > to find success. I did join WW in the middle of April and have > >lost, as of > > > this morning, 45 lbs. at WW. That added to the 55 lbs from the > >surgery has > > > finally put me at the 100 lb mark. I still have a long way to go, > >but at > > > least I feel as though there is a finish line out there within my > >reach. > > > Thank you for all of the words of encouragement that I received > >during those > > > first months of sloooooooow weight loss and for pace setters like > >Joanie. > > > Folks, one way or another, it can be done. My goal is for another > >75 lbs., > > > but that sure is a lot less than 175. Just wanted to share. I said > >that once > > > I hit the 100 lb loss, I would post my weight again, so I will. > > > > > > Appreciatively, > > > Rhue Green > > > 5/6/04 > > > Dr. Dasher > > > 359/335/235/160 > > > highest, pre-surgery,today, goal > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - > >it's FREE! > > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Joanie-OK....I saw the BEFORE pictures, but all I saw in the after picture was your daughter and Dad!!! Seriously........I would not have known that was you! You look nothing like the pre-op pictures AND You look so much younger! And PLEASE.....why in heavens name, do you want to lose any more weight? You look fabulous!!! Almost too little! Did you think anybody would ever say that about you? ((((HUGS)))) Judi in SC Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:24:01 -0500 From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> Subject: My before and after pictures! Hi you guys...I just started a website that will include pictures of my ongoing weight loss. I should have done this a long time ago, but life is busy, and there just wasn't time. Right now, the site includes my pre-surgical pictures (290 pounds!) and a recent Christmas photo (~138 pounds). I will take a full-body shot soon to make a direct comparison to the before pics, but I think you'll see a pretty dramatic transformation in the two shots that are there right now. Here's the link: http://home.comcast.net/~jbaird1/ Let me know what you think! I am still not at my goal weight, but I am fairly happy with how I look at present. Hope you all had a great Christmas!! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge Judi from South Carolina. " If you continue to do what you always have done, you'll continue to get what you always have got " --------------------------------- for Good - Make a difference this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Thanks for the kind words, Judi! I'll tell my hubby -- who is younger than me-- that he's now my Dad. As far as losing more weight goes, I am hoping that losing a bit more may help with the pockets of fat that remain. My upper body, with the exception of my " batwings " is fine, but I've always been comparatively small on top. However, the panniculus and thunder thighs remain, and another 10 pounds may help. I also plan to start back into my treadmill work in hopes that some cardio work will reduce the problem areas. It's nice to be able to try to perfect things...in the past, that would be something that I could not even imagine! Happy New Year! Joanie 5/25/04 Drs. Walsh and Rutledge >From: Judi <skinnymini2b@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Joanie >Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:08:47 -0800 (PST) > >Joanie-OK....I saw the BEFORE pictures, but all I saw in the after picture >was your daughter and Dad!!! > Seriously........I would not have known that was you! You look nothing >like the pre-op pictures AND You look so much younger! And PLEASE.....why >in heavens name, do you want to lose any more weight? You look fabulous!!! > Almost too little! Did you think anybody would ever say that about you? > > ((((HUGS)))) Judi in SC > > > Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:24:01 -0500 > From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> >Subject: My before and after pictures! > >Hi you guys...I just started a website that will include pictures of my >ongoing weight loss. I should have done this a long time ago, but life >is >busy, and there just wasn't time. > >Right now, the site includes my pre-surgical pictures (290 pounds!) and >a >recent Christmas photo (~138 pounds). I will take a full-body shot >soon to >make a direct comparison to the before pics, but I think you'll see a >pretty >dramatic transformation in the two shots that are there right now. > >Here's the link: > >http://home.comcast.net/~jbaird1/ > >Let me know what you think! I am still not at my goal weight, but I am >fairly happy with how I look at present. > >Hope you all had a great Christmas!! > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > >Judi from South Carolina. > > " If you continue to do what you always have done, you'll continue to get >what you always have got " > > >--------------------------------- > for Good - Make a difference this year. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Don't really know what brought all of this on, but my lung specialist wants to do a CT scan on my abdomen to see if possibly my diaphram was damaged during the MGB. One of the chest x-rays or scans showed that the diaphram on the right side was working well, but the one on the left was much higher and not functioning properly. The left side is where the most resistent of the pneumonia is. They do agree that I probably picked up some hospital bug while I was in for the gall bladder. I was on Vancomycin (sp) for weeks along with Levaquin. They called me today about some blood work levels that concerned them, so I have to go back in on Monday. The saga continues. I sure hope someone soon writes an end to this story. Thanks for your comments. I will keep you posted. Rhue Green >From: " Joan Baird " <jbair001@...> >Reply- > >Subject: RE: Promised update >Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:23:11 -0400 > >Rhue, I am so very sorry to hear about your horrible experience! I hope >that you continue to improve with time. It sounds like they had to bring >out the " big gun " antibiotics to treat you. Were you given any theories as >to why things went so awry? Sounds like you may have had a >methicillin-resistant staph infection (MRSA). > >Please be careful and report any problems to your medical team immediately. >You will be in my thoughts and prayers -- keep me posted! > > >Joanie >5/25/04 >Drs. Walsh and Rutledge > > > > > > >From: " Rhue Green " <rhuegreen_76@...> > >Reply- > >OSSG-MiniGastricBypass , > >Subject: Promised update > >Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 12:57:51 -0400 > > > >I haven't posted since 4/19/06, at which time I was preparing to undergo >a > >routine gall bladder surgery. i had the surgery on 4/20, went home on >4/21 > >and did fine for a day or 2. On 4/25/06 I was admitted through the ER to > >the > >hospital with double pneumonia, pleuresy, dehydration, 2 infected port > >sites > >with " the smell " , etc. I stayed in the hospital almost 2 weeks (unheard >of > >these days) and was sent home with home health care for antibiotics IV >for > >5 > >days. A week later I was back in the ER, on Mother's Day, for 7 hours >doing > >all of the previously run tests plus more. They pretty much left the >final > >decision to be admitted to me. I asked them to please remove all that > > " stuff " off me and let me go home. I still have not driven yet. Tomorrow > >will be my first day. I am goiing in for a much needed haircut. I told >some > >of you I would post after surgery to let you know how things went, so >here > >it is. I have never been so sick in my life. I am still recouping and >have > >to go back to the lung specialist in a month. This has been and still is >a > >long road to recovery. > > > >I haven't seen any mention of me on the boards, but if anyone sent >anything > >to me or asked for anything, please forgive me. I eventually got thrown >off > >when I didn't open any emails for weeks. I hope all of you are doing well > >and looking forward to enjoying Memorial Day with family and friends. > > > >Take care and stay well, > >Rhue Green > >5/6/04 > >Dr. Dasher > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > >Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Sorry it took me so long to reply. GSE is gratefruit seed extract - used for yeast overgrowth. The other thing I have been using is high dose (10mg 3 x day) Biotin. You mentioned using chlorella for metals but my understanding is that it stirs up metals without effectively removing them. It should not be used if your son has any amalgam fillings. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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