Hi

[Guest guest]

Meg,

I can't tell you how you're feeling or choices to make, only you know what

the problems are, but I do strongly believe if a marriage isn't working the

way you had hoped, to seek counseling. I know for me (not marriage

related), but for personal issues in my " previous life " , that until I sought

out counseling, I hadn't a freaking clue what was bothering me. Once I

established a good relationship with my counselor, she finally figured out

what my issues were. I now concentrate on making these things better, shed

off the " bad stuff " , and concentrate on ME!

Good luck sweetie.

Dawn

hi

Hi all,

I am having surgery on Monday, July 9th! I'm happy,

but arguing with my husband again...and really

contemplating a separation from him...I know I have to

get thru the surgery and feel better first, but I have

been unhappy in our relationship for a while...the

hardest part is my boys aged 10 and 11 realy love and

need their dad...I'd appreciate prayers anyone can offer...meg

[Guest guest]

hi meg

my prayers are with you. im kinda in that boat myself, i have 4 girls, my

surgery is on the 20th in boston. maybe we could chat privately if you want

to.

Pam Cole

[Guest guest]

hi meg

my prayers are with you. im kinda in that boat myself, i have 4 girls, my

surgery is on the 20th in boston. maybe we could chat privately if you want

to.

Pam Cole

[Guest guest]

hi meg

my prayers are with you. im kinda in that boat myself, i have 4 girls, my

surgery is on the 20th in boston. maybe we could chat privately if you want

to.

Pam Cole

[Guest guest]

DEAR MEG

GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY. TAKE FIRST THINGS FIRST. FIRST THE SURGERY.

GET HEALED AND THEN THE MARRIAGE. MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A MARRIAGE

COUNCILER. WHEN YOU LOOSE WEIGHT YOUR MARRIAGE WILL CHANGE AND THEN YOU WILL

KNOW WHAT TO DO TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE. I AM 60 YEARS OLD. I GOT DIVORCED

WHEN MY GIRLS WERE 5,6, AND 8 YEARS OLD. I WAS 29 YEARS OLD. TWO YEARS

LATER I GOT RE-MARRIED AND HE HAD 3 BOYS AND I AM NOW MARRIED 30 YEARS TO MY

SECOND. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER. WE THOUGHT 6 CHILDREN WAS

ENOUGH. BEST OF LUCK AND YOU WILL BE FINE. RAYNA

[Guest guest]

DEAR MEG

GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY. TAKE FIRST THINGS FIRST. FIRST THE SURGERY.

GET HEALED AND THEN THE MARRIAGE. MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A MARRIAGE

COUNCILER. WHEN YOU LOOSE WEIGHT YOUR MARRIAGE WILL CHANGE AND THEN YOU WILL

KNOW WHAT TO DO TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE. I AM 60 YEARS OLD. I GOT DIVORCED

WHEN MY GIRLS WERE 5,6, AND 8 YEARS OLD. I WAS 29 YEARS OLD. TWO YEARS

LATER I GOT RE-MARRIED AND HE HAD 3 BOYS AND I AM NOW MARRIED 30 YEARS TO MY

SECOND. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER. WE THOUGHT 6 CHILDREN WAS

ENOUGH. BEST OF LUCK AND YOU WILL BE FINE. RAYNA

[Guest guest]

Lea,

I am glad things worked out in your marriage. Congratulations on your

weight loss down to 173. Wonderful. Sally

Re: hi

> Meg,

>

> Me and my hubby went through the same things before I had surgery and

> also thought about separation and divorce. Well now I am glad that I

> didn't. I am not saying that things are perfect here but are much

> better than they use to be. Think long and hard about it before you do

> it. Things can turn around too. Give it some time after surgery and

> see if things fo change. For me I think the change came more from

> within than anything. I am now a almost a year out since I had surgery

> on 7/21/00 and am down to 173.

>

> Lea

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rayna,

Sound's like you have your own Brady Bunch! So glad things worked out for you

and your family.

OSSG-NewEngland wrote:

>

> DEAR MEG

> GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY.  TAKE FIRST THINGS FIRST.  FIRST THE SURGERY.  

> GET HEALED AND THEN THE MARRIAGE.  MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A MARRIAGE

> COUNCILER.  WHEN YOU LOOSE WEIGHT YOUR MARRIAGE WILL CHANGE AND THEN YOU WILL

> KNOW WHAT TO DO TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE.  I AM 60 YEARS OLD.  I GOT DIVORCED

> WHEN MY GIRLS WERE 5,6, AND 8 YEARS OLD.  I WAS 29 YEARS OLD.  TWO YEARS

> LATER I GOT RE-MARRIED AND HE HAD 3 BOYS AND I AM NOW MARRIED 30 YEARS TO MY

> SECOND.  WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER.  WE THOUGHT 6 CHILDREN WAS

> ENOUGH.  BEST OF LUCK AND YOU WILL BE FINE.  RAYNA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rayna,

Sound's like you have your own Brady Bunch! So glad things worked out for you

and your family.

OSSG-NewEngland wrote:

>

> DEAR MEG

> GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY.  TAKE FIRST THINGS FIRST.  FIRST THE SURGERY.  

> GET HEALED AND THEN THE MARRIAGE.  MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A MARRIAGE

> COUNCILER.  WHEN YOU LOOSE WEIGHT YOUR MARRIAGE WILL CHANGE AND THEN YOU WILL

> KNOW WHAT TO DO TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE.  I AM 60 YEARS OLD.  I GOT DIVORCED

> WHEN MY GIRLS WERE 5,6, AND 8 YEARS OLD.  I WAS 29 YEARS OLD.  TWO YEARS

> LATER I GOT RE-MARRIED AND HE HAD 3 BOYS AND I AM NOW MARRIED 30 YEARS TO MY

> SECOND.  WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER.  WE THOUGHT 6 CHILDREN WAS

> ENOUGH.  BEST OF LUCK AND YOU WILL BE FINE.  RAYNA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rayna,

Sound's like you have your own Brady Bunch! So glad things worked out for you

and your family.

OSSG-NewEngland wrote:

>

> DEAR MEG

> GOOD LUCK WITH THE SURGERY.  TAKE FIRST THINGS FIRST.  FIRST THE SURGERY.  

> GET HEALED AND THEN THE MARRIAGE.  MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO A MARRIAGE

> COUNCILER.  WHEN YOU LOOSE WEIGHT YOUR MARRIAGE WILL CHANGE AND THEN YOU WILL

> KNOW WHAT TO DO TAKE IT FROM EXPERIENCE.  I AM 60 YEARS OLD.  I GOT DIVORCED

> WHEN MY GIRLS WERE 5,6, AND 8 YEARS OLD.  I WAS 29 YEARS OLD.  TWO YEARS

> LATER I GOT RE-MARRIED AND HE HAD 3 BOYS AND I AM NOW MARRIED 30 YEARS TO MY

> SECOND.  WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN TOGETHER.  WE THOUGHT 6 CHILDREN WAS

> ENOUGH.  BEST OF LUCK AND YOU WILL BE FINE.  RAYNA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pam you are in my prayers !

good luck on monday....

Cheryl

Women are not supposed to snore, burp, sweat or pass gas.

Therefore, we must bitch or we will blow up.

[Guest guest]

Pam you are in my prayers !

good luck on monday....

Cheryl

Women are not supposed to snore, burp, sweat or pass gas.

Therefore, we must bitch or we will blow up.

[Guest guest]

Pam you are in my prayers !

good luck on monday....

Cheryl

Women are not supposed to snore, burp, sweat or pass gas.

Therefore, we must bitch or we will blow up.

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Lyssa!

Dawn

Hi

Hi everyone I haven't been posting much as Ive been busy watching the girls

this summer & not to mention Adelphia's more down than up policy .. with my

cable modem.

Just didn't want you to think I was ignoring you.

Hopefully the aol problem has been resolved as I've seen on a few other

boards that aol members are starting to have yahoogroups mail trickle back

in ..

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Lyssa!

Dawn

Hi

Hi everyone I haven't been posting much as Ive been busy watching the girls

this summer & not to mention Adelphia's more down than up policy .. with my

cable modem.

Just didn't want you to think I was ignoring you.

Hopefully the aol problem has been resolved as I've seen on a few other

boards that aol members are starting to have yahoogroups mail trickle back

in ..

Lyssa

[Guest guest]

Meg.

Did you have your surgery in Maine?

Ruthann

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

Meg.

Did you have your surgery in Maine?

Ruthann

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

Meg.

Did you have your surgery in Maine?

Ruthann

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

Hi Meg,

Ok then! 2 tbsp...I'm not worried! I often forget that when people

mention " real food " (aka: frozen yogurt, ice cream, etc.), that when post

op, you can't eat too much anyways! I'm thinking " Jim Dandy " completely!

Sorry for the confusion!

Hey...I'm not sure, but I believe Myoplex (at GNC) is whey based??? I had it

a few times, loved it, just costly. Anyone have bids on this???

Dawn

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

Hi Meg,

Ok then! 2 tbsp...I'm not worried! I often forget that when people

mention " real food " (aka: frozen yogurt, ice cream, etc.), that when post

op, you can't eat too much anyways! I'm thinking " Jim Dandy " completely!

Sorry for the confusion!

Hey...I'm not sure, but I believe Myoplex (at GNC) is whey based??? I had it

a few times, loved it, just costly. Anyone have bids on this???

Dawn

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

Hi Meg,

Ok then! 2 tbsp...I'm not worried! I often forget that when people

mention " real food " (aka: frozen yogurt, ice cream, etc.), that when post

op, you can't eat too much anyways! I'm thinking " Jim Dandy " completely!

Sorry for the confusion!

Hey...I'm not sure, but I believe Myoplex (at GNC) is whey based??? I had it

a few times, loved it, just costly. Anyone have bids on this???

Dawn

hi

Hi Dawn,

The spiritein is soy based and my doc wants me to have

whey based so I'm looking for something new. I will

let you know the sugar on the frozen yogurt - I had

about 2TBSP and did OK. Thanks for the vitamin info -

I need to start taking those...one more day of

opressive heat...meg

[Guest guest]

DEAR RUTHANN

WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR DOCTOR. RAYNA

[Guest guest]

Dear Ruthann, I am 53 and had LAP surgery last August. I was able to

lose 40 pounds in the 3 months before surgery, I chose to be " almost "

vegetarian(fish/chick) mainly tofu and veggies and I started eating the way

I would after surgery before. I started walking every day alittle bit, and

a little bit more. It sounds like he is very competent and the

nutrionist/therapist compnent is very important. Don't hesitate to e-mail

privately for support. The Lap has a great recovery time also! I am

excited for you! Priscilla

>

> Reply-To: OSSG-NewEngland

> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 05:49:47 -0400

> To: <OSSG-NewEngland >

> Subject: Hi

>

> Hi

> Saw the doctor yesterday, he did stress that this surgery is serious and also

> reminded me I am in a higher risk group because of my age, 54 just turned 54,

> he wants me to lose 20 pounds if I can as then he can do it Lap which he says

> it is easier on your heart, he is also a heart surgeon, he is a great Doctor,

> he is recommended by all the Doctors around here even for people who live

> closer to another Doctor.

> He told me to swim and walk as Much as I can to get some exercise before.

> He even told me this interesting fact, he is a vegatatarian , and I was for

> many years and want to go back to being one, which he recommends if you can

> after the operation.

> He told me flax seeds were really good for arthritis, ground and added to your

> food.

> And using Flax seed oil to cook helps also.

> I use Flax seeds in my eye pillows so I am going to try it.

> So Now it is just waiting for the surgery.

> He is very through he even makes you have a Mental health counselor you see

> after the surgery to deal with any depression or food issues.

>

> Adventures Of the Heart

> are the Best Kind.

>

> RUTHANN

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pricilla,

I am excited too and he is a very good doctor, I am going swimming today, and

start on the vegetarian diet, that will not be to hard for me as I love tofu and

hummus and veggies.

Adventures Of the Heart

are the Best Kind.

RUTHANN

Hi

>

> Hi

> Saw the doctor yesterday, he did stress that this surgery is serious and

also

> reminded me I am in a higher risk group because of my age, 54 just turned

54,

> he wants me to lose 20 pounds if I can as then he can do it Lap which he

says

> it is easier on your heart, he is also a heart surgeon, he is a great

Doctor,

> he is recommended by all the Doctors around here even for people who live

> closer to another Doctor.

> He told me to swim and walk as Much as I can to get some exercise before.

> He even told me this interesting fact, he is a vegatatarian , and I was for

> many years and want to go back to being one, which he recommends if you can

> after the operation.

> He told me flax seeds were really good for arthritis, ground and added to

your

> food.

> And using Flax seed oil to cook helps also.

> I use Flax seeds in my eye pillows so I am going to try it.

> So Now it is just waiting for the surgery.

> He is very through he even makes you have a Mental health counselor you see

> after the surgery to deal with any depression or food issues.

>

> Adventures Of the Heart

> are the Best Kind.

>

> RUTHANN

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ruthann,

I'm glad you're happy with the outcome sweetie!

How do you cook flaxseed?

Dawn

Hi

Hi

Saw the doctor yesterday, he did stress that this surgery is serious and

also reminded me I am in a higher risk group because of my age, 54 just

turned 54, he wants me to lose 20 pounds if I can as then he can do it Lap

which he says it is easier on your heart, he is also a heart surgeon, he is

a great Doctor, he is recommended by all the Doctors around here even for

people who live closer to another Doctor.

He told me to swim and walk as Much as I can to get some exercise before.

He even told me this interesting fact, he is a vegatatarian , and I was for

many years and want to go back to being one, which he recommends if you can

after the operation.

He told me flax seeds were really good for arthritis, ground and added to

your food.

And using Flax seed oil to cook helps also.

I use Flax seeds in my eye pillows so I am going to try it.

So Now it is just waiting for the surgery.

He is very through he even makes you have a Mental health counselor you see

after the surgery to deal with any depression or food issues.

Adventures Of the Heart

are the Best Kind.

RUTHANN