Guest guest Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 ood one! > HEY KENNY > AT LEAST SHE LEFT YOU YOUR HIP! > MARGE > > > Nice to see my post was hijacked! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I suggest bite sized everything and/or nibbles. We has a grand opening party for our clinic and served fruit salad, veggie + dip trays, shrimp with cocktail sauce, some kind of spinach veggie mix on crackers, tea, coffee and water. We had only small salad plates for dishing up and kept the food in a seperate little room while everyone mingled throughout the clinic. I just made sure there were no cakes, cookies, carbonated beverages etc. We also did prize drawings for cookbooks, pedometers, gym membership, running shoes etc. We had 3-4 story boards with a handful of patients success stories (of course the patients agreed to having their picture taken and story told!) It all went quite well. Even though there was food, it was not all about the food and it was not an overwhelming amount of food. Just wanted to share my experience, hope this helps. -----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Beth TaschukSent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:49 AM Subject: one year anniversary We are planning our surgical weight loss facilities one year anniversary party open to both hospital staff and patients. I am in charge of planning the menu. Any suggestions? I prefer to focus on non-food related activities, however I was vetoed. I hope to be able to raffle off a gym membership, a free med-gem reading, and a free weight loss assessment. Thanks for any input. I want to make this a wonderful party. Thank you Beth Taschuk RD __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. It is greatly appreciated!! Beth"Laschkwitsch, :LPH Obes Inst" <KLaschke@...> wrote: I suggest bite sized everything and/or nibbles. We has a grand opening party for our clinic and served fruit salad, veggie + dip trays, shrimp with cocktail sauce, some kind of spinach veggie mix on crackers, tea, coffee and water. We had only small salad plates for dishing up and kept the food in a seperate little room while everyone mingled throughout the clinic. I just made sure there were no cakes, cookies, carbonated beverages etc. We also did prize drawings for cookbooks, pedometers, gym membership, running shoes etc. We had 3-4 story boards with a handful of patients success stories (of course the patients agreed to having their picture taken and story told!) It all went quite well. Even though there was food, it was not all about the food and it was not an overwhelming amount of food. Just wanted to share my experience, hope this helps. -----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of Beth TaschukSent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 6:49 AM Subject: one year anniversary We are planning our surgical weight loss facilities one year anniversary party open to both hospital staff and patients. I am in charge of planning the menu. Any suggestions? I prefer to focus on non-food related activities, however I was vetoed. I hope to be able to raffle off a gym membership, a free med-gem reading, and a free weight loss assessment. Thanks for any input. I want to make this a wonderful party. Thank you Beth Taschuk RD __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 You could hand out pedometers and water bottles as prizes or favors. Check with your Novartis representative to see if they could provide any free samples of optisource. Gift certificates for sporting good stores may also be a nice door prize. one year anniversary We are planning our surgical weight loss facilities one year anniversary party open to both hospital staff and patients. I am in charge of planning the menu. Any suggestions? I prefer to focus on non-food related activities, however I was vetoed. I hope to be able to raffle off a gym membership, a free med-gem reading, and a free weight loss assessment. Thanks for any input. I want to make this a wonderful party. Thank you Beth Taschuk RD Sell on Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Marilyn- Congratulations on your anniversary. I bet that wonderful black dress is fitting now--if you get much smaller, you'll have to buy a new dress! Janell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Hi, Janell!! I haven't tried the dress on yet. Stillhave too big a midriff bulge, but it is going down slowly. Maybe by the end of the summer. And how are you doing???? Marilyn > > Marilyn- > Congratulations on your anniversary. I bet that wonderful black dress is > fitting now--if you get much smaller, you'll have to buy a new dress! > Janell > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Congrats. Just curious what surgery you had specifically? myotomy and wrap, no wrap, what kind of wrap? Thanks. > > Greetings, All! > > Today is the one year anniversary of my Myotomy & I just wanted to > check in and say - I'm GREAT! > > I went from never eating after 7pm, sleeping on a 45 degree angle, > waking up 4-5 nights a week coughing, and lots of sore throat issues to > a completely flat bed and ONE coughing night in 365! AND I can eat > anything at anytime and go to bed immediately after without any worry. > What a lifestyle change it has been. You don't even realize all the > concessions you have worked into over the years until you have them all > reversed in one day. > > Thanks so much to this group for the resources, encouragement and > support in seeking out surgical options. I wouldn't have done it > without you. > > Wishing everyone wellness in their future. > > from Michigan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Congratulations, ! I can't remember from last year (heck, sometimes I can't remember last week), but did you have your surgery at U of M? Who was your surgeon and who is your GI? Those details might help someone else here. It's great to hear of your success ! , also in Michigan > > Greetings, All! > > Today is the one year anniversary of my Myotomy & I just wanted to > check in and say - I'm GREAT! > > I went from never eating after 7pm, sleeping on a 45 degree angle, > waking up 4-5 nights a week coughing, and lots of sore throat issues to > a completely flat bed and ONE coughing night in 365! AND I can eat > anything at anytime and go to bed immediately after without any worry. > What a lifestyle change it has been. You don't even realize all the > concessions you have worked into over the years until you have them all > reversed in one day. > > Thanks so much to this group for the resources, encouragement and > support in seeking out surgical options. I wouldn't have done it > without you. > > Wishing everyone wellness in their future. > > from Michigan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 , Congratulations ...can u tell us what type of surgery was done ?? With what type of wrap ?? Which doctor ?? Mukesh One Year Anniversary Greetings, All! Today is the one year anniversary of my Myotomy & I just wanted to check in and say - I'm GREAT! I went from never eating after 7pm, sleeping on a 45 degree angle, waking up 4-5 nights a week coughing, and lots of sore throat issues to a completely flat bed and ONE coughing night in 365! AND I can eat anything at anytime and go to bed immediately after without any worry. What a lifestyle change it has been. You don't even realize all the concessions you have worked into over the years until you have them all reversed in one day. Thanks so much to this group for the resources, encouragement and support in seeking out surgical options. I wouldn't have done it without you. Wishing everyone wellness in their future. from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hi Connie - Congratulations!!! Maybe next year at this time you'll be bilateral!!!!!!!!!!! Rosemary in California N24 11/99 >From: C J <cjcj05@...> >Reply- >CI Hear < >, forum@... >Subject: One Year Anniversary >Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 16:06:43 -0700 (PDT) > >Good Evening all, > > I just wanted to share that today is my one year anniversary of my CI >surgery. I told hm hubby and he bought me a Barbara Streisand cd. I think >I'll go for something bigger for the one year anniversary of activation . > > Just wanted to share. > > Connie > > > " The Miracle at Ohio State " >aka Nucleus Freedom >Implanted 10/04/2005 >Activated 11/1/2005 >Surgery: Ohio State University >Surgeon: Dr. Bradley Welling >http://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?ID=2021 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Connie, Congratulations!! <smile> Have you listened to your Barbara Streisand CD yet? If you've never heard her before, she has a beautiful voice. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thanks . I haven't listened to the CD yet but will do so tomorrow on my drive to Columbus to see my doctor about going bilateral. I will be thinking of you too. Thanks!!! Connie Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: Connie, Congratulations!! <smile> Have you listened to your Barbara Streisand CD yet? If you've never heard her before, she has a beautiful voice. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 " The Miracle at Ohio State " aka Nucleus Freedom Implanted 10/04/2005 Activated 11/1/2005 Surgery: Ohio State University Surgeon: Dr. Bradley Welling http://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?ID=2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Connie, Good luck tomorrow! Let us know how it goes! <smile> Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Joleen, Congratulations! <smile> Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingual ---- Joleen <jrmars813@...> wrote: > Hi Everyone! > Just wanted to say that Saturday Jan 17th was my 1 year surgery date (My activation date is 14 Feb) I'm doing ok, but I feel I'm not where I would have liked to be since the surgery.  Mind you, I was implanted in my profoundly deaf ear and never had a hearing aid- so, even the surgeon said I may not be able to hear at all. (Proved him wrong!!) My CI is actually better than my good ear/hearing aid.... I just still haven't gotten the speech recognition down pat yet....  I want to get my other ear done, but concerned about going through all this and not having the outcome I expect and be let down again ... so... still gonna work on this ear then decide soon.... >  I love reading everyone articles and life stories and " CI Moments "  - I've sure have my share of them too ... all the encouragement and support this group gives is outstanding !! > > Joleen >  > j:) > > “Look up and not down; look forward and not back; look out and not in; and lend a hand.” > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Congratulations on your one year anniversary, Jolene. Please hang in there, as I am 3 years out from my re-implant and going bilateral as well, and I am still getting new sound and improvement. Make a date with your audi and let him/her know what it is you feel is missing and maybe they can help you find it with a new map. Best of luck. Jackie ) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://\ www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Joleen- You proved your surgeon wrong because doctors really don't know (bleep)... I was profoundly deaf at birth, my surgeon said there was 50/50 chance that I will be able to hear at all. And it turned out that with my implants turned on, my hearing goes up to mild loss or a little better than that. Amazing, right? S > > From: jrmars813@... > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:24:10 -0800 > Subject: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY > > Hi Everyone! > Just wanted to say that Saturday Jan 17th was my 1 year surgery date (My activation date is 14 Feb) I'm doing ok, but I feel I'm not where I would have liked to be since the surgery. Mind you, I was implanted in my profoundly deaf ear and never had a hearing aid- so, even the surgeon said I may not be able to hear at all. (Proved him wrong!!) My CI is actually better than my good ear/hearing aid.... I just still haven't gotten the speech recognition down pat yet.... I want to get my other ear done, but concerned about going through all this and not having the outcome I expect and be let down again ... so... still gonna work on this ear then decide soon.... > I love reading everyone articles and life stories and " CI Moments " - I've sure have my share of them too ... all the encouragement and support this group gives is outstanding !! > > Joleen > > j:) > > “Look up and not down; look forward and not back; look out and not in; and lend a hand.” > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Hello friends, Just wanted to write a quick note to everyone. I wanted to share that today is my one year anniversary on Bee's diet. It has been a hard first year for me. I did a lot of little cheating because I had severe cravings for chocolate, but I am happy to say that FINALLY I am rounding the bend and am getting over them, so perhaps my healing will come along quicker now. I have had a lot of improvements like no more bloating and inflamation or illiocecal valve pain and my menstrual problems, and the weird symptoms that went with it, are getting better every month. I have detoxed and retraced in weird ways and expect much more. I have kept a journal and can go back and read how things have changed and improved over the last year. I will chalk up this year as a good breaking in period and look forward to many more. So hang in there guys...things will get better. Heidi from Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 ***Absolutely Bee! Heidi > +++Happy Anniversary Heidi from Iowa! That's very very well done! > > May I please post your message as a Success Story? > > Luv & Hugs, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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