Guest guest Posted December 22, 2000 Report Share Posted December 22, 2000 Mara, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You are doing GREAT! I can hardly wait till I am on the other side with you. If you don't mind....what insurance company denied you? Thanks and Happy Holidaze to you and yours, Sonya in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2000 Report Share Posted December 22, 2000 Mara, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You are doing GREAT! I can hardly wait till I am on the other side with you. If you don't mind....what insurance company denied you? Thanks and Happy Holidaze to you and yours, Sonya in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2000 Report Share Posted December 22, 2000 Congratulations Mara!!!! Have a wonderful and safe holiday. Christy / CA MGB 11-8-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2000 Report Share Posted December 22, 2000 Congratulations Mara!!!! Have a wonderful and safe holiday. Christy / CA MGB 11-8-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2000 Report Share Posted December 22, 2000 Well I am one of Gwen's littermates and I too have reached the all important one month mark. Thank goodness...NO MORE CARAFATE!!!! I am trying to determine a weight using two different scales, but I believe that I am down 27 pounds. I am wearing jeans that were stacked in the closet because I could not get them on and that feels good. Speaking of feeling good, I feel just great. I have not had any problems with any foods I have tried, including pastas, rice, meats, and some veggies (and yes, sweets seem to glide right down without a fight). Sorry Dr. R, but I even went out with a friend and while I meant to only have the miso soup, I did sneak in a piece of tuna sushi (wasabi and all) and it was fantastic. It melted in my mouth and caused me no problems. My only problem has been a rash on my belly that started on my left side and is spreading a little toward the middle. I called the office and while I am still waiting for definite word, Diane had me stop the Carafate a day early and I think the rash is clearing up a little. Odd because it did not start until I was 3 weeks out (a week after the Actigall) so I would not have thought it was that. Anyway, I go to my PCP next week and will give a further update then if there is any news. Meanwhile, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and continued success to post-ops and good luck to all of you pre-ops. What a difference in my outlook these days just KNOWING the weight will really come off this time! Mara MGB 11/22/00 275/248/135, 5'2 1/2 " (don't forget that 1/2 " ) Self-Pay after denial as excluded benefit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2000 Report Share Posted December 27, 2000 Dear Mara, So glad to hear you're doing well. Keep us updated. Tarri in Missouri MGB 09-29-00 329/259 1 month update-sorta long > Well I am one of Gwen's littermates and I too have reached the all > important one month mark. Thank goodness...NO MORE CARAFATE!!!! I am > trying to determine a weight using two different scales, but I > believe that I am down 27 pounds. I am wearing jeans that were > stacked in the closet because I could not get them on and that feels > good. Speaking of feeling good, I feel just great. I have not had > any problems with any foods I have tried, including pastas, rice, > meats, and some veggies (and yes, sweets seem to glide right down > without a fight). Sorry Dr. R, but I even went out with a friend and > while I meant to only have the miso soup, I did sneak in a piece of > tuna sushi (wasabi and all) and it was fantastic. It melted in my > mouth and caused me no problems. > > My only problem has been a rash on my belly that started on my left > side and is spreading a little toward the middle. I called the office > and while I am still waiting for definite word, Diane had me stop the > Carafate a day early and I think the rash is clearing up a little. > Odd because it did not start until I was 3 weeks out (a week after > the Actigall) so I would not have thought it was that. > > Anyway, I go to my PCP next week and will give a further update then > if there is any news. Meanwhile, I hope everyone has a wonderful > holiday and continued success to post-ops and good luck to all of you > pre-ops. What a difference in my outlook these days just KNOWING the > weight will really come off this time! > > Mara > MGB 11/22/00 > 275/248/135, 5'2 1/2 " (don't forget that 1/2 " ) > Self-Pay after denial as excluded benefit > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2000 Report Share Posted December 27, 2000 Dear Mara, So glad to hear you're doing well. Keep us updated. Tarri in Missouri MGB 09-29-00 329/259 1 month update-sorta long > Well I am one of Gwen's littermates and I too have reached the all > important one month mark. Thank goodness...NO MORE CARAFATE!!!! I am > trying to determine a weight using two different scales, but I > believe that I am down 27 pounds. I am wearing jeans that were > stacked in the closet because I could not get them on and that feels > good. Speaking of feeling good, I feel just great. I have not had > any problems with any foods I have tried, including pastas, rice, > meats, and some veggies (and yes, sweets seem to glide right down > without a fight). Sorry Dr. R, but I even went out with a friend and > while I meant to only have the miso soup, I did sneak in a piece of > tuna sushi (wasabi and all) and it was fantastic. It melted in my > mouth and caused me no problems. > > My only problem has been a rash on my belly that started on my left > side and is spreading a little toward the middle. I called the office > and while I am still waiting for definite word, Diane had me stop the > Carafate a day early and I think the rash is clearing up a little. > Odd because it did not start until I was 3 weeks out (a week after > the Actigall) so I would not have thought it was that. > > Anyway, I go to my PCP next week and will give a further update then > if there is any news. Meanwhile, I hope everyone has a wonderful > holiday and continued success to post-ops and good luck to all of you > pre-ops. What a difference in my outlook these days just KNOWING the > weight will really come off this time! > > Mara > MGB 11/22/00 > 275/248/135, 5'2 1/2 " (don't forget that 1/2 " ) > Self-Pay after denial as excluded benefit > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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