hello

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We are going to go to a geneticist to see if we have Waardenburg as my

4 month old daughter and I have heterochromia (and so do both my

parents and my two siblings), plus my daughter has a white forelock and

a unilateral hearing loss. How was your family tested for Waardenburg?

We are in Australia and apparently the blood test for testing it isn't

available here.

[Guest guest]

Welcome FlaLMT, I see you made it over here!!!! pooflalmt1123 <nca821@...> wrote: Hello everybody!Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing it together. So excited. Nervous as well.~FlaLMT

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[Guest guest]

Congratulations to you both! That is so cool! I can't imagine a

better way to start off your new life together. Believe me, that is

the way to go! The one thing that still gets me is grocery shopping

for my family. Sometimes I don;t wanna get thier junk food, or their

WHATEVER I can't have right now (12 days post-op). It sure would be

great if they would just eat what I eat. Or don't. Eat. whatever.

Anyway, congratulations!

Sheri~

>

> Hello everybody!

>

> Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing it

> together. So excited. Nervous as well.

>

> ~FlaLMT

>

[Guest guest]

You will not be sorry!Congrats.

300/196/150

>

> Hello everybody!

>

> Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing

it

> together. So excited. Nervous as well.

>

> ~FlaLMT

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats! Is the best thing you will every do!!! Keep us updated on your progress and feel free to ask questions Cyrena240/153/150DOB: 1/19/07www.cyrenaweeks.blogspot.com Hello

Hello everybody!

Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing it

together. So excited. Nervous as well.

~FlaLMT

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherri,I made an agreement with my husband before I had surgery that I would not cook for the family for 14 days post-op, winter is his slow time, so I knew it was a reasonable request. I told them all, I can't handle cooking what I can't have while I'm on clear liquids!!!! So they all agreed, I didn't shop, cook etc Cyrena

[Guest guest]

congrats on being banded! You are in for some great care with Dr. A

and his staff! And that is really cool that you and your fiance are

doing this together. You will be a great support team for each other

during the whole process! :-) Keep us posted on how your guys

surgeries go, k.

take care,

ps you will be in mexico on thanksgiving. :-)

>

> Hello everybody!

>

> Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing it

> together. So excited. Nervous as well.

>

> ~FlaLMT

>

[Guest guest]

Congrads to both of you. it will be nice to have someone there with you

and the support both of you can give to each other. way to go!!!!

Christa

>

> Hello everybody!

>

> Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing it

> together. So excited. Nervous as well.

>

> ~FlaLMT

>

[Guest guest]

> Hello everybody!

>

> Getting banded on 11/23 by Dr A. woohoo! My fiance and I are doing

it

> together. So excited. Nervous as well.

>

> ~FlaLMT

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes ,you may have to lie in order to save the life of an innocent person.Sometimes,u may hv 2 lie in order to avoid injustice .

e.g. Some hooligans were chasing a girl with bad intentions and asked an old man standing at the crossroad " Have you seen a girl running through here?Which way has she gone?"

Is it right to speak the truth under these circumstances?

http://mukulchaudhri.blogspot.com

hello

this is a very possitive group and i do enjoy reading all the post.. daily..i do have a question..is it ever right too lie. any kind of lie.my own beliefs are its never a good ideal to lie.oh goodness i was told i was wrong.i would like others input.thank youlove to alljudith

[Guest guest]

This is a most complex question. Although a really good question. There are some things better left unsaid, better not to tell. Perhaps the answer would have to be a bit more creative so that one would not have to life, to avoid a person from being hurt. Once when I was a young teen, an older person came to me and said, how did you like my song? It was horrible if the truth was to be spoken. I smiled and said, well, I have never heard it sung that way. Tact helped me in that situation. How far do we go to tell the truth? A very good question indeed.

hello

this is a very possitive group and i do enjoy reading all the post.. daily..i do have a question..is it ever right too lie. any kind of lie.my own beliefs are its never a good ideal to lie.oh goodness i was told i was wrong.i would like others input.thank youlove to alljudith

[Guest guest]

Hi, I agree this is a great positive group.

I think although it is usually wrong to lie, there are times, such as

to save your life or that of another person or to avoid a physical

confrontation, where it may be necessary.

Oftentimes we do not want to answer a question with the truth and do

not want to lie either. Remember it is not necessary to do either.

You can choose to not discuss or redirect the conversation. You can

ask a question back such as " why do you want to know? "

There are times when you may feel the truth may be too hurtful. In

those cases you can ask " do you really want to know (now) " and give

the other person a choice.

Great question, Judith!

Cinda Hocking

Internal Energy Plus Consultant

http://cindahocking.blogspot.com

>

> this is a very possitive group and i do enjoy reading all the post..

> daily..

> i do have a question..

> is it ever right too lie.

> any kind of lie.

>

> my own beliefs are its never a good ideal to lie.

> oh goodness i was told i was wrong.

>

> i would like others input.

> thank you

> love to all

> judith

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

If I am understanding you, and please forgive me if I misinterpret

your question, it sounds like what you are experiencing is a lack of

alignment between what you do for a living/your daily life and what

your principles and values are. It sounds that you are spending

rather than investing your time and are are so busy that you cannot

fully appreciate and experience your life.

To help your situation, you could choose a time every day to slow

down, breath deeply and pay attention to at least one of your senses:

sight, sound, touch. Notice what is around you and savor it, every

little detail. Do this more during your interactions with people,

too. As you talk, really look at them, hear them and make the most

out of even the briefest encounter. Each moment is full of mystery

and beauty, and we are often so hectic and preoccupied we don't

realize it. When you stop and mindfully experience your life, you

will be able to hear your own heart and life purpose, and reconnect

with it.

This is a great question and I think a lot of people experience what

you describe. Thanks for sharing.

Cinda Hocking

Internal Energy Plus Consultant

http://cindahocking.blogspot.com

>

> hi group ,

>

> i am in a problem; can u all please give me ur positive and valuable

> suggestions.....

>

> life is like running out my hands ,it seems like its slipping and i

want to

> fight ... i dont want to loose but could not prepare my self

mentally help

> me out ....

> i feel like i m not able keep any of my promises and i m a diplomat

just

> playing games with emotions of other , but my inner is not like

that i m

> very sure but dont knw why such a feeling never done any thing bad

to anyone

> ..............

>

> thanks

> with rgds

> ankit

> --

> " In the end King and the Pawn goes in the same box "

>

[Guest guest]

> i do have a question..

> is it ever right too lie.

> any kind of lie.

Judith

Under no circumstances should one lie. Of course that is the ideal and

the challenges life throws at us is full of grey area.

Suppose through our lying we manage to save many lives. Under that

circumstance one could possible lie to do a higher good.

Viji

[Guest guest]

Dear Krystle,

I do hope you will find work soon. You may have been seeking work

for along time already, but this is what I found and I hope something

pans out for you.

I googled Pharmacy technician jobs in Texas and then in Austin Texas.

I got a lot, but I really do not know geography/distance of Texas

cities to one another. But I found two that are in Austin t hat do not

require experience.

http://www.getpharmacytechnicianjobs.com/certified-pharmacy-technician-houston-t\

exas-26.htm

http://hotjobs./jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html?job_id=J8EAIQ21YIU

http://www.safeway.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob & RID=424

found Plano, Beaumont, Tyler Houston, Dallas, San , Davita

Coppell, Rowlette, Irving Hillboro, Tekarkana, Corpus Christi,

Abliene, Garland, Conroe, Cleburn, Lubbuck, Arlington, Odessa, . But

of course I had to get into page 7 and 8 to find all of these. The

first ones mentioned are in Dallas and Houston.

I got really excited for you over this add on page 11 of hot jobs at

indeed.com

At:

http://hotjobs./jobseeker/jobsearch/job_detail.html?job_id=JZPKSRMVMZO

Job ID012457 Company NameSeton Family of Hospitals Job

CategoryHealthcare; Other LocationAustin, TX Position TypeFull-Time,

Employee ExperienceUnspecified Date PostedDecember 3, 2007 (Reposted

" description for Pharmacy Technician-In-Training and Certified

Pharmacy Technician. Minimum Qualifications... be a Registered

Pharmacy Technician or recognized as... " see the rest! 11

Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Completion of Pharmacy Technician Program preferred.

Six months customer service experience required.

Certified: Requires a high school diploma or it's equivalent.

Completion of Pharmacy Tech Program preferred.

Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician or recognized as a Pharmacist

Intern in the State of Texas. Six months experience required.

Pham Tech Cert-Pharm Tech Trng: Seton Family of Hospitals

This one in Austin wants 6 months experience preferred. BUT that is

preferred but they also want a grad from a school program!!!! So SELL

yourself! Get your foot in the door! Make sure your resume is tops!!!

SETON Healthcare Network, Pharmacy Technician Registered - SMC Pharmacy -

Location: Austin, TX

http://www.gojobs.com/seeker/jobdetail.asp?jobnum=4385839 & jbid=1318

Finding a job in less than a week is not unheard of, but surely very

difficult and not the norm. Best if you give yourself about 6 months.

But Texas jobs are more plentiful in the big cities AND employers

can afford to be choosy by asking for more experience. You can improve

your chances of finding work that does not require experience by

working in the outskirts or rural areas.

I found a job that requires 1 yr exp but it was with a pharmacy

head-hunter. So you might be able to get on their list for jobs for

NEWBIES if they have any. We have such agencies out here. This is the

site to give you information about the staffing company.

https://maximhealth.taleo.net/servlets/CareerSection?art_ip_action=FlowDispatche\

r & flowTypeNo=13 & pageSeq=2 & reqNo=20240 & art_servlet_language=en & csNo=10020

Another with 6 months exp preferred but with diploma and CPhT!

http://www.gojobs.com/seeker/jobdetail.asp?jobnum=4385881 & jbid=1318

But here is something you may really like and get involved in even as

a volunteer to get started:

http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/pnjobsvw.WBX?job_nbr=071112011420

The University of Texas at Austin Job Posting

Go to my application

Job title Pharmacy Technologist

FLSA status Non-exempt

Posting number 07-11-12-01-1420

Job status Open

Basic Information

Date available Immediately

Position duration Funding expected to continue

Position open to all applicants

Hourly salary $ 12.50 negotiable depending on qualifications.

Hours per week 40.00 Standard from 730AM to 630PM

Location Main Campus

Hiring department University Health Svcs http://healthyhorns.utexas.edu

General notes Work hours is variable Monday through Saturday, some

holidays. Additional hours may be required during peak periods.

Schedule to be discussed at interview.

Additional Information

Purpose of position Provide skilled technical assistance to the

pharmacists in the dispensing of medications. Demonstrate the value of

pharmacy technicians to interns in the College of Pharmacy.

Essential functions Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions.

Organize and prioritize demands on the pharmacists and facilitate work

flow. Assist customers in the prescription-filling process. Provide

inventory control for prescription medications and order medications

under the supervision of the pharmacist. Maintain the general

appearance of pharmacy.

Marginal/Incidental functions Other related functions as assigned.

Required qualifications Current Certification for CPhT through the

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the Texas State Board of

Pharmacy. One year of college education.

Preferred qualifications Two or more years of experience working as a

Certified Pharmacy Technician. Experience working in a fast paced,

high volume, retail pharmacy setting. Experience using ProPharm

software. Experience processing third-party prescription claims.

Experience ordering and maintaining stock levels of medications.

Experience in a multitask environment. Professional demeanor and

excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.

Bilingual a plus.

Working conditions Exposure to standard office conditions. Exposure to

chemicals. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of

manual dexterity. Lifting and moving.

Continuous standing, walking, talking, listening, reading & viewing.

Use pharmacy compounding equipment, balance & counting trays. Use PC.

Work as a team member in an intense, high-volume deadline driven

customer service oriented environment, requiring excellent

multi-tasking precision skills.

You have to be willing to take a job further away from home with a bit

lower pay to get started. Then with experience you (a good 6 months to

2 yrs) will be one who can answer any job ad with confidence. Right

now you need a break a foot in the door. Beggars can't be choosy as

mom always taught! So don't be afraid to answer the ads for someone

with 6 months exp. IF you graduated from a school that put you in an

internship then SELL that experience!!!! and then SELL your POTENTIAL

to contribute and LEARN and perform for them the WAY that they WANT

with out preconceived ideas.

You may also try to contact NPTA to see if they have any job openings.

They are located in Texas, but you never know.

Please keep us posted on your job search.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron cPhT BS

Founder/Owner of this site

>

> hello, my name is krystle and i am also a CPhT. i just took the ptcb

and will get the results on thursday, but i know that i passed it. i

am currently having difficulty in finding a job, and i dont know where

else to look. i live in austin, tx, and the school that i just

finished doesnt have that great of a placement program. hotjobs,

, google, monster, and jobs.com have not been very helpful, since

i do not yet have an IV certification. do you know of any places that

i might have overlooked in my search for a job? if you could foward

this e-mail to others who might have any ideas, that would be great. i

need work by the end of this week, and it is already tuesday. anyways,

thanks a bunch, and i hope that maybe we could become e-buddies.

> thanks much,

> krystle in austin

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a second home in the Orlando, Fl area and after reading this thought

maybe I should find out the name of a hospital in the area that can do an

unfill if required while I am there. Does anyone know one I could go to in

case

this happens while I am in FL.

In a message dated 12/15/2007 10:22:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

MoonshadowRN@... writes:

Hi, Judy - welcome!

Yes, overfills happen regularly. fills are just very tricky to get

right, even using a fluoro.

Being so tight we cannot swallow our own saliva, are having chest pain

(esophageal spasms that CAN be as bad as heart attack pain) and

constant vomitting are emergency problems, and must be seen right away

for an unfill.

If you CAN swallow fluids so you don't get dehydrated (at least 64 oz a

day, and much more is better) - then the unfill can safely wait a day

or two. But being this tight is dangerous - we can get reflux, or have

the stomach badly damaged. So please do not wait too long.

I worry when someone (anyone) is asked to wait for a needed unfill.

Band cos must be available 24/7 for urgent situations. Not giving

someone a needed unfill asap can lead to slips, and the start of

erosions, which are verey serious indeed.

Can you at least drink ok? No chest pain? No reflux, especially at

night? If not, you can safely wait until Mon am if ther is no other way.

Please have liquids only. Sip every minute or 2, continually, if

needed. Have warm and hot liquids - these will go down better. Avoiid

cold ones, as these will shrink the stoma even further.

Also, plase a warm heating pad on your chest for 30 min every 1-2 hrs.

This will also relax and open the stoma so you can hopefully drink

better. Avoid all teh gastric irritants - coffee, caffeine, spicy

drinks, citrus. THings like hot apple juice, hot broth, hot chocolate,

hot blended and thin soups would be good.

I assume you got a fill on Thursday or Friday, and this is why I urge

people never to do that unless they KNOW their docs are available for

unfills 24/7. Getting a fill on a Monday or Tues is much betetr, as it

gives 3-5 normal business days when the doc's office is open to get an

unfill easily, if needed.

Fills generally must be small and gradual- or this type of problem can

happen. Most people need 3-5 small monthyl fills to get safely to a

good level without the stomach rebelling. it is VERY grumpy, and hates

being touched, so we really have to sneak up with fills, so it barely

notices. But even with a small first fill (1/2-1 cc) , it can be too

much for some people. Using a fluoroscopy to test the fill after it

is given

is a clue to if the fill is too much, also. But still, only a clue. How

you ARE in the next 1-3 days is the final answer.

Hope this helps, and that you can get the care you need soon.

Sandy R

>

> My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio State

> University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for you

all.

> I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they can't

> eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just curious.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Judy

>

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Sandy,

I just emailed Don. Thanks once again.

Artie

In a message dated 12/16/2007 1:00:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

MoonshadowRN@... writes:

Artie, your own band surgeon should be able to refer you to a band

doc in the Orlando area. It's always wise to be prepared!

You could also email Don Mills, the Inamed rep and ask for the names

and contact #'s for Orlando-area band surgeons.

_Mills_Don@..._ (mailto:Mills_Don@...)

Sandy r

> >

> > My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio

State

> > University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for

you

> all.

> > I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> > wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they

can't

> > eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just

curious.

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > Judy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Judy - welcome!

Yes, overfills happen regularly. fills are just very tricky to get

right, even using a fluoro.

Being so tight we cannot swallow our own saliva, are having chest pain

(esophageal spasms that CAN be as bad as heart attack pain) and

constant vomitting are emergency problems, and must be seen right away

for an unfill.

If you CAN swallow fluids so you don't get dehydrated (at least 64 oz a

day, and much more is better) - then the unfill can safely wait a day

or two. But being this tight is dangerous - we can get reflux, or have

the stomach badly damaged. So please do not wait too long.

I worry when someone (anyone) is asked to wait for a needed unfill.

Band cos must be available 24/7 for urgent situations. Not giving

someone a needed unfill asap can lead to slips, and the start of

erosions, which are verey serious indeed.

Can you at least drink ok? No chest pain? No reflux, especially at

night? If not, you can safely wait until Mon am if ther is no other way.

Please have liquids only. Sip every minute or 2, continually, if

needed. Have warm and hot liquids - these will go down better. Avoiid

cold ones, as these will shrink the stoma even further.

Also, plase a warm heating pad on your chest for 30 min every 1-2 hrs.

This will also relax and open the stoma so you can hopefully drink

better. Avoid all teh gastric irritants - coffee, caffeine, spicy

drinks, citrus. THings like hot apple juice, hot broth, hot chocolate,

hot blended and thin soups would be good.

I assume you got a fill on Thursday or Friday, and this is why I urge

people never to do that unless they KNOW their docs are available for

unfills 24/7. Getting a fill on a Monday or Tues is much betetr, as it

gives 3-5 normal business days when the doc's office is open to get an

unfill easily, if needed.

Fills generally must be small and gradual- or this type of problem can

happen. Most people need 3-5 small monthyl fills to get safely to a

good level without the stomach rebelling. it is VERY grumpy, and hates

being touched, so we really have to sneak up with fills, so it barely

notices. But even with a small first fill (1/2-1 cc) , it can be too

much for some people. Using a fluoroscopy to test the fill after it

is given

is a clue to if the fill is too much, also. But still, only a clue. How

you ARE in the next 1-3 days is the final answer.

Hope this helps, and that you can get the care you need soon.

Sandy R

>

> My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio State

> University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for you

all.

> I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they can't

> eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just curious.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Judy

>

[Guest guest]

Artie, your own band surgeon should be able to refer you to a band

doc in the Orlando area. It's always wise to be prepared!

You could also email Don Mills, the Inamed rep and ask for the names

and contact #'s for Orlando-area band surgeons.

Mills_Don@...

Sandy r

> >

> > My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio

State

> > University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for

you

> all.

> > I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> > wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they

can't

> > eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just

curious.

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > Judy

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes Judy, many of us have had this happen. I had it about 2 months in from my

op. I take a lot of medication so when I couldn't even keep saliva down, it was

a real issue. I lasted 24 hours and then went urgently back to the doc to take

out 1ml of the 2ml he had put in the day before. It was so uncomforable being

overfilled and I got the worst headache. The doc said the longest most people

last is 3 days but I'm a bit of a sook I guess.

(Western Australia)

> judyhoff1 <Judyhcolumbus@...> wrote:

>

> My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio State

> University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for you all.

> I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they can't

> eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just curious.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Judy

[Guest guest]

hi dramvann,

if this happens while in florida, it would mean that you had a fill

in florida. so go to the practitioner who did your fill if you're

too tight.

it shouldn't happen spontaneously.

george

> >

> > My name is Judy and I live in Ohio. I was banded June 5 at Ohio

State

> > University. So far I've lost 25 lbs but I have a question for

you

> all.

> > I got my second fill this past Friday (Dec. 14) and I was just

> > wondering if anyone has ever been tightened so much that they

can't

> > eat. This has happened to me but I see my doc Monday. Just

curious.

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> > Judy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Well..... not necessarily. :-)

We can get into trouble at any time with poor food choices or poor

eating skills, even long after the last fill (sadly), and need an

unfill.

, you're very lucky to have had very minimal problems with

your Band journey. Nmot all are so lucky! :-)

Sandy r

>

> hi dramvann,

>

> if this happens while in florida, it would mean that you had a fill

> in florida. so go to the practitioner who did your fill if you're

> too tight.

>

> it shouldn't happen spontaneously.

>

> george

[Guest guest]

Sandie I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God bless you.

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[Guest guest]

Sandie - I wanted to express my sincerest sympathies about the passing

of your mom. Thank you for letting us know. I am glad you made it

there in time to say goodbye. My dad died 3 years ago and it was very

hard - we loved him so much! May God comfort you and your family. I

know that many in our group will be remembering you in our prayers. -

Dominie

[Guest guest]

--My heart and thoughts are with you as I too lost my mother this

year.Take good care of yourself.

Leah T.

- In dominie , " SANDIE " <MEMOMMY1947@...> wrote:

>

> Have a few minutes before going to bed. I made it to my sisters in

time

> to tell my Mom good by. She passed an hour after I got here.

> Sandie

>