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I have to agree with Dan.

If Danny does indeed charge money for his services, as do other talent agents,

then there was no fabrication of the truth or a personal attack.

(take a breath Karolyn)

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Philana,

The only thing I know to tell you to do is ask, ask and ask again, all your

friends and if they have any friends who need to get rid of some clothes

that would be the size you need. Maybe with summer coming on it will not be

so bad because you won't have to worry about wearing any pants that may not

be long enough. Also I would go to some surrounding cities that may have

some kind of consignment shop. The good part is when you get ready to sell

your clothes, you will not have a problem. Last summer I had bought all new

clothes and gotten a lot from my mother-in-law, who has a closet full, and I

can't wear any of them this summer because they were about 4 to 5 sizes too

big and I have already sold all of them just by word of mouth. This helped

tremendously in buying me some new clothes. I did not sell them for yard

sale prices because they had not been worn but approximately 2 months max.

Always stay on top of the clothes thing. When you see someone your size

(that you know), ask them if they have anything they want to get rid of.

And when you see someone who can wear the size you are coming out of, ask

them if they are interested in yours. You might could go online and see if

there is anything there, maybe ebay. I haven't checked, but there might be

something there.

Good Luck,

Suzanne

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> Hi!~

>

> Okay, my clothes are too big and I am not able to go out and buy new

> clothes. Any suggestions? I know we have one resale shop in my area,

> but it isn't very reasonably priced.

>

> I feel great, but I look sloppy. I am willing to take any

> suggestions. I am now needing size 24 clothes and due to my surgery

> loan finances are not looking too good. But i honestly would rather

> be naked and broke than fat, clothed and have money in my pocket,

> smile!

>

> Any suggestions? What did all of you do? I am hoping at our picnic

> on the 24th that I will be able to do some swapping, but being tall

> it is hard for me to find things used.

>

> Help ladies!!

>

> Philana

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This is a very good question. I really can't say that I know the answer but

maybe someone else does. I believe it may be a little of both as I remember

that as my brain got used to the implant..the Darth Vader sound subsided. I

also know that mappings improve the sound quality.

Maybe someone else can add something to this for you.

Alice

Is the " Darth Vader " effect a brain function or a programming

function?

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That's an excellent question and one I'm not sure how to

answer..hopefully someone will know..

I never had the Darth Vader experience.. I heard very clearly from

the start.

with my initial activation, I did have a little " mickey Mouse/

Duck " helium sounds, but they were quickly programmed out.. within a

matter of a days time voices sounded very normal to me for the most

part and with what I could hear. some sounds took me longer to

understand and I was always hearing something different for several

months. Now I occasionally still hear new sounds after 2 and a half

years of activation, but not at the speed I did in the beginning.

Not sure what processor you are using, but if you have the Nucleus,

one way to possibly come in clearer is by using the whisper feature.

I often use that for TV and it makes the voices much sharper,

depending on which tv I am watching.. Some tv's I don't need the

whisper and some I use it to sharpen voices.

Others have talked of looping your tv room or using portable

loops...this usually makes it seem if the tv is right at your side.

Do you know what program strategy you are using? I have an Ace 900

and an Ace 1200. the 1200 which is a volume map makes the sounds

more clear for me. I have the two programs as a personal experiment

for me, but I do believe that my 900 sensitivity program will be

changed back to a 1200 when I go for my next mapping this

summer..Just seems to have more clarity for me.

chances are that with further mapping and as time goes on, these

things will level out even more.

Hope this hasn't confused you, and if you have any questions, please

feel free to email me at any time either here on the forum or

privately.

If you don't have the Nucleus, I'm sure someone will be more than

willing to answer your questions no matter which implant you have.

Wishing you continued success,

Silly MI

In , " " <jusdoit91@c...> wrote:

> Is the " Darth Vader " effect a brain function or a programming

> function? I am understanding really well considering I have been

> activated for 11 weeks. Talk radio is good TV would be better with

> out all the music loudness. I have been mapped 5 times with the

most

> recent this past Friday. If the sound presentation were clear, I

> would be jumping in the streets. Would appreciate anyone's input.

>

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In a message dated 4/15/2004 12:15:49 PM Alaskan Daylight Time,

thardy@... writes:

> But with my CI he is very much Darth

> Vader! I hope you get some input re the sound quality and I'll watch for it

> and hopefully it will be something that helps me too. Good luck to you.

> Joan

garsh you folks are lucky! I have no idea what Darth Vader sounds like..

lol! so I wouldn't know him if I heard him.. hahahahaha Right now my tinnitis

is all men talking at one time.. maybe that is Darth!

Which reminds me to ask about CIs and tinnitis. Does it go away after a CI?

Pam

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The Darth Vader effect eventually dissipates. I can only guess that it is a

bit of both - programming and brain function. For me it took a much longer

time to hear those low frequency sounds with the CI than the highs. That's when

things started to normalize. At one point I made my audie give me such a

boomy map that I began to get headaches! I feel like because I forced myself to

hear more low sounds, I eventually got better at hearing them. Who knows

really. It could have all gone the way it did purely on it's own. Us

post-lings

are hard on our audies. Anyway, your auditory memory will eventually be

replaced and things will sound better.

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jusdoit91@... writes:

Is the " Darth Vader " effect a brain function or a programming

function?

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For most people, based on what I have read on forums, hearing with the

implant masks whatever tinnitus is there. For me, I have tinnitus whether I am

hearing or not but it is WAY louder when I am not hooked up.

In a message dated 4/15/2004 4:39:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,

plsav42@... writes:

Which reminds me to ask about CIs and tinnitis. Does it go away after a CI?

Pam

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Hello. I tried clicking on the justdoit address to answer paul, but it came

back failed mail. I wanted to " talk " to him as I have complained over and

over about Darth Vader voices!! Was most interested to see if he finds a

solution. It seems we were hooked up about the same time and had about the

same number of mappings.....perhaps you can pass this along to him. I'm

amazed when I read that others have such good sound quality right off the

bat. It discourages me and makes me think I'm just not trying hard

enough...I can hear, I just don't like the quality.....Hopefully you'll pass

them along to . Thanks for your help. Joan

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> ,

> That's an excellent question and one I'm not sure how to

> answer..hopefully someone will know..

> I never had the Darth Vader experience.. I heard very clearly from

> the start.

> with my initial activation, I did have a little " mickey Mouse/

> Duck " helium sounds, but they were quickly programmed out.. within a

> matter of a days time voices sounded very normal to me for the most

> part and with what I could hear. some sounds took me longer to

> understand and I was always hearing something different for several

> months. Now I occasionally still hear new sounds after 2 and a half

> years of activation, but not at the speed I did in the beginning.

> Not sure what processor you are using, but if you have the Nucleus,

> one way to possibly come in clearer is by using the whisper feature.

> I often use that for TV and it makes the voices much sharper,

> depending on which tv I am watching.. Some tv's I don't need the

> whisper and some I use it to sharpen voices.

> Others have talked of looping your tv room or using portable

> loops...this usually makes it seem if the tv is right at your side.

>

> Do you know what program strategy you are using? I have an Ace 900

> and an Ace 1200. the 1200 which is a volume map makes the sounds

> more clear for me. I have the two programs as a personal experiment

> for me, but I do believe that my 900 sensitivity program will be

> changed back to a 1200 when I go for my next mapping this

> summer..Just seems to have more clarity for me.

> chances are that with further mapping and as time goes on, these

> things will level out even more.

> Hope this hasn't confused you, and if you have any questions, please

> feel free to email me at any time either here on the forum or

> privately.

> If you don't have the Nucleus, I'm sure someone will be more than

> willing to answer your questions no matter which implant you have.

> Wishing you continued success,

> Silly MI

>

>

> In , " " <jusdoit91@c...> wrote:

> > Is the " Darth Vader " effect a brain function or a programming

> > function? I am understanding really well considering I have been

> > activated for 11 weeks. Talk radio is good TV would be better with

> > out all the music loudness. I have been mapped 5 times with the

> most

> > recent this past Friday. If the sound presentation were clear, I

> > would be jumping in the streets. Would appreciate anyone's input.

> >

> >

>

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Hello, . I tried to send a message earlier and it came back failed

mail. Also posted to so you may be inundated with messages from me!!

I was most interested to hear someone else mention the Darth Vader quality

of voices. That has been my complaint over and over. Especially my

husbands voice...He is soft spoken. But with my CI he is very much Darth

Vader! I hope you get some input re the sound quality and I'll watch for it

and hopefully it will be something that helps me too. Good luck to you.

Joan

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> Is the " Darth Vader " effect a brain function or a programming

> function? I am understanding really well considering I have been

> activated for 11 weeks. Talk radio is good TV would be better with

> out all the music loudness. I have been mapped 5 times with the most

> recent this past Friday. If the sound presentation were clear, I

> would be jumping in the streets. Would appreciate anyone's input.

>

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Thankfully, for me, tinnitus is not a major headache. I have it,

in both ears but its quite tolerable, more so when the CI is on. Used

to be very annoying in the unimplanted ear until I cut back on

caffeine. Then only beef I have is, it now sounds like heavy traffic

and I always think trucks are driving thru our parking lot. LOL

Might be bad if there are fire trucks out there and I dont

investigate. Sigh.

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philana, i doubt if it is any of your reg supplements. what about hormones?

maybe you should ask your dr about a blood test and get those checked. how

long has this been going on? talk to your dr if it doesn't improve soon.

cb in kc

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Recently, I read that the Actigal should perhaps be taken in the morning or

afternoon with meals, since It has the potential to make some people have

difficulty in falling asleep in the evening. ( Hope this helps) Good Luck

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Hi!~

I have a quick question for all of you. I am taking Actigall, my

multi-vitamin 3 times a day. Vitamine E and Prilosec OTC and

calcium. I take them all throughout the day, but before bed I take

the Prilosec, Actigall and calcium at night. I get off of work at

3:30 and go workout and walk on an average of 3 miles 6 days a week.

My question is I can't fall asleep at night. I go to bed @ 10 p.m.

so that I have time to relax (watching a little TV), than come 1

a.m. I still can't fall asleep. I am almost in tears trying to fall

asleep. Last night my husband brought in lighter blankets, rubbed

my back and did everything he thought would help and finally I fell

asleep at 3 a.m this morning, but I am beat!

I have changed my vitamins just in case it was that, but nothing has

changed. I am not eating or taking in anything that has caffeine. I

am following everything by the book. I don't eat after 8 p.m. and

whatever that is it is very light.

Any suggestions? Or thoughts?

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Philana

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Philana,

How are your hormones ? Not being able to sleep is sometimes

associated with estrogen levels.....Call the CLOS office, maybe a patch

is required?????

It helped me.

Hope you are feeling sleepy very soon :0)

Kim Whitney

Dr. Hargroder 10-20-03

273-210

>>> love2life0426@... 04/14/04 07:13AM >>>

Hi!~

I have a quick question for all of you. I am taking Actigall, my

multi-vitamin 3 times a day. Vitamine E and Prilosec OTC and

calcium. I take them all throughout the day, but before bed I take

the Prilosec, Actigall and calcium at night. I get off of work at

3:30 and go workout and walk on an average of 3 miles 6 days a week.

My question is I can't fall asleep at night. I go to bed @ 10 p.m.

so that I have time to relax (watching a little TV), than come 1

a.m. I still can't fall asleep. I am almost in tears trying to fall

asleep. Last night my husband brought in lighter blankets, rubbed

my back and did everything he thought would help and finally I fell

asleep at 3 a.m this morning, but I am beat!

I have changed my vitamins just in case it was that, but nothing has

changed. I am not eating or taking in anything that has caffeine. I

am following everything by the book. I don't eat after 8 p.m. and

whatever that is it is very light.

Any suggestions? Or thoughts?

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Philana

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Hello to all! I am 4 months out as of yesterday-and have lost 80 lbs!! I am

Thrilled and excited with the new me

-I wanted to let you all know of a product called CALM that you can buy at the

healtfood store-It has magnesium in it and actually helps you sleep deeper so

that you feel rested-it has alot of other claims to it-but I know that it helps

me sleep better without feeling groggy the next day. It is powder and you mix

with water before bed. good luck to you all-and thanks for all the great

e-mails...they help alot!

AV in KC

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love2life0426 <love2life0426@...> wrote:

Hi!~

I have a quick question for all of you. I am taking Actigall, my

multi-vitamin 3 times a day. Vitamine E and Prilosec OTC and

calcium. I take them all throughout the day, but before bed I take

the Prilosec, Actigall and calcium at night. I get off of work at

3:30 and go workout and walk on an average of 3 miles 6 days a week.

My question is I can't fall asleep at night. I go to bed @ 10 p.m.

so that I have time to relax (watching a little TV), than come 1

a.m. I still can't fall asleep. I am almost in tears trying to fall

asleep. Last night my husband brought in lighter blankets, rubbed

my back and did everything he thought would help and finally I fell

asleep at 3 a.m this morning, but I am beat!

I have changed my vitamins just in case it was that, but nothing has

changed. I am not eating or taking in anything that has caffeine. I

am following everything by the book. I don't eat after 8 p.m. and

whatever that is it is very light.

Any suggestions? Or thoughts?

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Philana

349/321.5/295

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Hi

I am a 56 year old Nurse Anesthetist. I was back at the head of the

OR Table three weeks to the day post op right total hip surgery. I

might be either lucky or crazy. I am now 5 months post op and doing

everything I did before this whole thing started. I am still

careful about the major rules to prevent dislocation, and have had no

problems.

I truly hurt more the day before surgery than I did the day after

surgery. Good luck with your surgery and getting back to

work.

Larry

At 07:26 AM 5/11/2004, you wrote:

Hi:

This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and

scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to get

coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on

being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight gain

in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?

Thanks,

D.

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Thank you Larry. What are the primary rules to avoid dislocation? I

am hoping to play golf and maybe even kayak before the seasons are

over. I haven't had a chance to speak about these yet with my surgeon.

It is very encouraging to hear you were back in three weeks.

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> >Hi:

> >This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and

> >scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to get

> >coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on

> >being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight

gain

> >in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?

> >Thanks,

> >D.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Hi:

I have bilateral THRs done several months apart at age 59. The

recoveries for each were a bit different. I bounced back from the

LTHR surgery very fast and really could have worked at a not-too-

physically demanding job at 4 weeks (I'm retired so the point is

moot). I was completely off pain meds, driving and only occasionally

used one crutch (mainly I just carried it around in my car!). My

recovery from my RTHR was complicated by a deteriorating

contralateral hip so I never really was able to walk unaided between

the 2 surgeries but I was driving at 5 weeks.

I would plan on 4 weeks minimum, maybe 6 to be on safe side. The

speed of recovery seems to vary some based on reading people's posts

on this and other discussion boards so it's really hard to come up

with exact timing.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

> Hi:

> This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and

> scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to get

> coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on

> being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight

gain

> in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?

> Thanks,

> D.

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I had RTHR in October. I work at a desk so work activity was not an issue. I was back at work 3-1/2 weeks post-op. I think I'm lucky in that I've not had any of the problems I've read about on this forum the last six months. I had ceramic on ceramic, am 53 y.o. and, like yourself, was in decent shape except for the weight gain promoted by inactivity from arthritis.

Gerard

-----Original Message-----From: Visiondf [mailto:visiondf@...]Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:27 AMJoint Replacement Subject: QuestionHi:This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to get coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight gain in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?Thanks,D.

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D: you need to get a release from your doc, for insurance purposes,

but with your line of work, you could go back as soon as the doc.

allows you, and you are comfortable. My husband went back to work, at

a desk job, after 2 weeks. I did not recommend it, but he was sure the

company would not continue in business without him. He just went for

mornings for several days, then full time. Of course, he always

wondered why he was so tired!!! Ha! It will depend on the extent of

surgery, when the surgeon gets into the joint and how much work has to

be done. I would recommend 3-4 weeks of coverage, so you will feel

pretty secure on your feet before going back. You will need to be

careful of twisting that hip when on your exam stool, and bending over

the equipment. Do yo have good support staff at your office?

Good luck, Marilyn

Visiondf wrote:

Hi:

This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and

scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to get

coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on

being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight gain

in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?

Thanks,

D.

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Thanks for the responses. I do have a good support staff and they

will all have to work a little harder. I also plan on making my

schedule lighter until I feel ready to take on a busier one.

.-

-- In Joint Replacement , Marilyn <mwelton@s...>

wrote:

> D: you need to get a release from your doc, for insurance

purposes, but

> with your line of work, you could go back as soon as the doc.

allows

> you, and you are comfortable. My husband went back to work, at a

desk

> job, after 2 weeks. I did not recommend it, but he was sure the

company

> would not continue in business without him. He just went for

mornings

> for several days, then full time. Of course, he always wondered

why he

> was so tired!!! Ha! It will depend on the extent of surgery, when

the

> surgeon gets into the joint and how much work has to be done. I

would

> recommend 3-4 weeks of coverage, so you will feel pretty secure on

your

> feet before going back. You will need to be careful of twisting

that

> hip when on your exam stool, and bending over the equipment. Do yo

have

> good support staff at your office?

>

> Good luck, Marilyn

>

> Visiondf wrote:

>

> > Hi:

> > This is my first post on this board. I am an optometrist and

> > scheduled for a total hip replacement on July 9. I am trying to

get

> > coverage for my practice and wondering how long I should plan on

> > being out? I am 57 yrs. old and except for the inactivity weight

gain

> > in good health. My work is not the most strenuous. Any ideas?

> > Thanks,

> > D.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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I had one doctor tell me there is no way of knowing if a curve would continue to

progress. I had another doctor tell me that once a curve reached 50 degrees it

normally continues to progress.

Hope this helps.

Joyce

question

hi all,

I'm 24 years old and I have scoliosis. thoracic curve of 45 and a

lumbar curve of around 30. I have no pain or discomfort

whatsoever. My question is...do all curves from scoliosis get

worse? Or do some people's scoliosis stop progressing? I would like

to know, because if a person has scoliosis and it's 100% for sure

going to get worse, I'm thinking of doing the surgery early while

i'm young. Thanks.

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In a message dated 06/22/2004 5:07:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

Scoliosis Treatment writes:

Dear Synergy 825,

> you wrote: do all curves from scoliosis get

> worse? Or do some people's scoliosis stop progressing?

There are studies that indicate what % of curve continues to progress. I

don't remember the % but I know Racine (frequent poster here) does...I

think it's around 40%, but I could be wrong. The degree of yearly increase

seems

small (1 to 2% a year) but it adds up significantly as we get into our 40's

and older. Your thoracic curve at 45% is the concern since it will impact your

lungs if scolisis progresses. Considering surgery while you are young is a

wise decision in my opinion and being in the NY area gives you a good choice of

expert surgeons to consult. I'd advise you to see at least three with

Dr.Boachie-Adjei at the Hospital for Special Surgery as one choice.

Good luck!

Jolene

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Hi

I am 27 years old and had my corrective surgery at age 11, since that time I

have continued to curve, I do not know if the answer is as cut and dry as yes it

will or no it wont!

I am sure that each case for scoliosis is individual concerning curves.

I am definately glad that I had my surgery when I was a child as I would not

like to go through it now, I would suggest surgery now, but I am not a doctor!

Hope all goes well for you.

Simone

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hi all,

I'm 24 years old and I have scoliosis. thoracic curve of 45 and a

lumbar curve of around 30. I have no pain or discomfort

whatsoever. My question is...do all curves from scoliosis get

worse? Or do some people's scoliosis stop progressing? I would like

to know, because if a person has scoliosis and it's 100% for sure

going to get worse, I'm thinking of doing the surgery early while

i'm young. Thanks.

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Hi,

I'm 48 and my curves are a bit worse than yours.. but I don't

remember what they are as it was so long ago when we measured them.

Let's just say, if my back were straight I'd be about 4-5inches

taller.

I never had the surgery. I've met a few people who did and it really

turned me off to it, but that's just me. I really feel that it is

your choice. And I know that living without surgery is very possible.

I lift weights, have a personal trainer these days, and am free of

pain. I had 2 children in my late 20s with no problems whatsoever.

I really think some people think that surgery is a must. but I'm

glad I never did it. I've never been healthier in my life,.. I'm

currently 4'11 " , 103lbs and have a decent set of abs and no back pain.

Thea

> hi all,

>

> I'm 24 years old and I have scoliosis. thoracic curve of 45 and a

> lumbar curve of around 30. I have no pain or discomfort

> whatsoever. My question is...do all curves from scoliosis get

> worse? Or do some people's scoliosis stop progressing? I would

like

> to know, because if a person has scoliosis and it's 100% for sure

> going to get worse, I'm thinking of doing the surgery early while

> i'm young. Thanks.

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