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October 26, 2003

Meant for the list........

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In a message dated 10/26/2003 11:45:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

zozyfox@... writes:

> I think I posted to the site wrong. I am getting all the posts in my own

> e-mail. I am 2 1/2 years out. Had my surgery in California and my doc is no

> longer in the business. I moved to Oregon and develope extremely high blood

> sugar. My doc here just cused me out for 7-9 months saying I just did not

> have will power. Then I went to my naturopath and immediately got put on meds

> to pull the sugars down. I still have to, plus being on Atkins, no carbs. I

> am not eating all the time, doing better, but I got scoped and my stoma is

> big. I am almost 65 and on social security, so don't have much cash. I have

> medicare and fed blue cross/blue shield. Some of us 'seniors' (over 1 yr)

> here are looking for a better support group. I am turning them on to this

> site. thanks, Ruby Starr

December 17, 2003

Meant for the list...

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In a message dated 12/18/2003 1:39:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ani23860@... writes:

> Hello, My name is Ani and I am 9 years out from open rny surgery. My

> beginning weight was 486.5 lb. I now weigh 221. I experienced a weight gain

over

> the last l and 1/2 years

> of 42 lb. I have now lost that gain and a couple extra lbs. My surgery was

> not easy, I suffered complications that kept me in the hospital 4 months and

> then a nursing home 13 more months. If I had to do it over again, I would

> do it in a flat second. Life is good, and I feel so very much better.

>

> Ani

> open rny

> 486.5/221/and still working

>

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