Marla

September 15, 2009

Marla

Yea!!! high frutose corn syrup is gone from more things!!! The day is coming

that it will be mandated by law...but doesn't help us now. It is nice to know

that the companies took your request serious enough to retain your mailing

address.

I haven't seen Dr. Oz's new show, but I want to...I like him. " MY " belly button

has never been a " happy " zoze. But I can see how that could be. My brother

will actually pee his pants if you stick your finger in his belly

button..lol...I make sure I tell his new relationships about his secret button.

hugs

jo

September 15, 2009

jo you are too funny!!

Subject: Re: MarlaTo: DS_Friends_Keshishian Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 8:37 AM

MarlaYea!!! high frutose corn syrup is gone from more things!!! The day is coming that it will be mandated by law...but doesn't help us now. It is nice to know that the companies took your request serious enough to retain your mailing address. I haven't seen Dr. Oz's new show, but I want to...I like him. "MY" belly button has never been a "happy" zoze. But I can see how that could be. My brother will actually pee his pants if you stick your finger in his belly button..lol. ..I make sure I tell his new relationships about his secret button.hugsjo

October 17, 2009

Thanks Marla I just feel that I cannot get enough information. I love to root

around on all the DS sites. I belong to Dr K, OsteoDS. DS postop problems, and

ohDS, SF site and DS site. Love to read them all. There is so much info out

there and help if you need it. The SF site posts their minutes after each

monthly meeting You know what would be cool if all Docs would Video their

meetings and. put them on U Tube or something like that. A DS video site.

October 18, 2009

Marla,

I appreciate all the info! Keep posting!!

Anne

January 4, 2010

Just one question Marla, where are your pants? You mentioned everything but pants. I had to laugh and then kid you about it. Those people are nuts to be laying around in bathing suits in 29 degree weather. Heck I want it to be 90. I can't even imagine me getting into a hot tub with the outside temp that low.

I have never been to Florida, so no help there. Hope you have loads of fun anyway.

Pearl

For those of you approaching the five year anniversary of the DS and you are wondering if the DS truly still works just try a cereal bowl of potato chips and see the DS results. You are right back to the famous DS floater poops. Somehow I find that comforting. Guess it has been years since I had potato chips.

We are in Orlando and have been since New Years Eve. We have mostly just slept. The freezing weather broke the all time record here on this date. It is 29 degrees and we just walked to the pool and there are crazy people in swim suits laying in the sun and swimming in the pools. Most of the guys are all in the hot tubs. Me? I have on under wear, a camisole, a shirt, a sweater, and a jacket. I have on wool socks and tennis shoes. I think they paid so much money to be at this resort that they are just sucking it up and doing all the things they planned on in the first place. We have walked around the lake and it was so cold it only took 12 minutes. That is moving for me. We are going to the Arabian Nights at 6 p.m. where they have horses and a dinner show. We rented a car for these three days. In the past we have gone to Sea World, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center but we haven't been to Epcot. Anyone been there recently? Is it worth it?

Marla

DS: 2-9-05

January 4, 2010

Marla,

its funny you mention that today, we went to the movies last night, and Steve

ate some of s popcorn and had simular problems lol

have fun in Florida

Tammy

January 4, 2010

Marla

A tip for when you have to be where it is cold. Use those stick on heat

packs! Something like the Thermacare heatwraps. I'm fond of the neck

and shoulder ones to keep me warm. Hand warmers in the pocket also help

keep you tummy area warm. Toe warmers...do I need to say more? I went

around N.Y. once during the snow, everyone froze and I was toasty warm.

Epcot Center??? It was fun for the kids to find the spots to have their

books stamped, they were on a mission. Otherwise??? I don't remember

much about it.

Hugs, Jo

> but we haven't been to Epcot. Anyone been there recently? Is it worth

it?

>

June 5, 2010

Thank you so much for letting people know. I have blocked that account and opened one on Yahoo. It is vickigoodman@...I'm so sorry about that. That e-mail was not from me. Imagine how horrified I was when it went to the HR department at work. What a nightmare.

Vicki

Vicki's G.'s address book has been hacked and her message on the board is an advertisement for Canadian viagra. Beware people and delete the message without opening it. It is not her fault. She warned her facebook friends but probably didn't consider this group.

Marla

-- Vicki Goodman

July 12, 2010

wow marla... you are brave. betsy

Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple days a bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a match and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole, put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop? No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

Marla

WA State

July 12, 2010

OMG!

To: DS_Friends_Keshishian Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 6:43:22 PMSubject: Re: Marla

wow marla... you are brave. betsy

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 8:06 PM, <tamarac42aol (DOT) com> wrote:

Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple days a bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a match and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole, put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop? No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

Marla

WA State

July 13, 2010

Marla

You are really brave. I would have freaked out and wondered if I pulled it out

would there be " more " that it would be attached to. Marla you are very

courageous.

>

> Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I

> had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some

> corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple

days a

> bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it

> out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black

> looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a

match

> and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole,

> put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

>

> Marla

> WA State

>

July 13, 2010

>

> Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I

> had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some

> corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple

days a

> bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it

> out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black

> looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a

match

> and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole,

> put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

>

> Marla

> WA State

~~~~~~~~~~~~

WoW Marla,

You are doing your own surgery...LOL

God bless,

Pat

>

July 13, 2010

>

> Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I

> had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some

> corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple

days a

> bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it

> out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black

> looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a

match

> and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole,

> put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

>

> Marla

> WA State

~~~~~~~~~~~~

WoW Marla,

You are doing your own surgery...LOL

God bless,

Pat

>

July 15, 2010

I really didn't post this twice, wonder what Yahoo is up to now.LOL

God bless,

Pat

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<><!!!!

>

> >

> > Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I

> > had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some

> > corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple

days a

> > bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it

> > out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black

> > looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a

match

> > and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole,

> > put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> > No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

> >

> > Marla

> > WA State

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~

> WoW Marla,

> You are doing your own surgery...LOL

> God bless,

> Pat

> >

>

July 15, 2010

I really didn't post this twice, wonder what Yahoo is up to now.LOL

God bless,

Pat

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<><!!!!

>

> >

> > Here is something strange. I had a TT and brachioplasty on 10-07. When I

> > had my thigh lift January 20, 2009 the plastic surgeon made some

> > corrections to my TT scar above my pubis bone. Today, and the last couple

days a

> > bumpy spot on the scar broke open showing a tiny opening. Upon checking it

> > out it leaked a little body fluid and blood. Today it still had a black

> > looking spot. It dawned on me that it was a surgical knot. I lighted a

match

> > and sterilized a needle, put tweezers in peroxide, enlarged the tiny hole,

> > put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> > No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

> >

> > Marla

> > WA State

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~

> WoW Marla,

> You are doing your own surgery...LOL

> God bless,

> Pat

> >

>

July 17, 2010

Hi Marla!

Sometimes, I think it never stops, although my open wound has finally healed

(after more than 5 years and 5-6 surgeries to take out suture material).

I commiserate with you for having this happen after so long. Sometimes our

bodies just do not want that suture material inside.

Even after my final surgery (October 2009), two sutures came out the healing

open wound.

Odd stuff happens.

Hugs and blessings,

Ann

put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

>

> Marla

> WA State

>

July 17, 2010

Hi Marla!

Sometimes, I think it never stops, although my open wound has finally healed

(after more than 5 years and 5-6 surgeries to take out suture material).

I commiserate with you for having this happen after so long. Sometimes our

bodies just do not want that suture material inside.

Even after my final surgery (October 2009), two sutures came out the healing

open wound.

Odd stuff happens.

Hugs and blessings,

Ann

put the tweezers in and pulled out a large knot!! Does this ever stop?

> No pain so it wasn't a big deal.

>

> Marla

> WA State

>

October 28, 2010

Oh goody...I love HAPPY TRAVELING BOWELS!! lol So glad to hear you are have a

nice vacation. That Dental " spa " you went to sounds fabulous..Pricey...but you

get what you pay for. It is amazing what they can do these days.

Hugs

Jo

>

> Well, today is the warmest on our S. California trip. I had an emergency

> dental appointment as a crown came off. I get to the dentist and I find

> out I need to replace two crowns as the one that came off is not fitted

> properly. This dentist has that new equipment where they take pictures of

the

> tooth and then make it in the office and you walk out with new crowns and

> they should last the rest of my life without leaking, etc. So, I am $1,732

> poorer and that is WITH dental insurance already on top of it. This guy

> does a great job if anyone in the Carlsbad area needs a dentist. We didn't

> get into the pool until 7:30 p.m. and it was dark and they had a movie

> playing for kids.

>

> Tomorrow San Diego Zoo and dinner with my San Diego cousin. This is a fun

> vacation (well, not that fun for most of today).

>

> I am taking both Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium . I notice a change in

> bowels when I added the Citrate and it is a good change, especially while

> traveling.

>

> Marla

> WA State

>

October 29, 2010

Marla,

That sounds like my dentist, Dr. Klein but he is in Encinitas. What is the name

of the Doc in Carlsbad? It may only be a few miles closer but a few miles is

still closer. :-)

Thanks!

Liz P.

>

> Well, today is the warmest on our S. California trip. I had an emergency

> dental appointment as a crown came off. I get to the dentist and I find

> out I need to replace two crowns as the one that came off is not fitted

> properly. This dentist has that new equipment where they take pictures of

the

> tooth and then make it in the office and you walk out with new crowns and

> they should last the rest of my life without leaking, etc. So, I am $1,732

> poorer and that is WITH dental insurance already on top of it. This guy

> does a great job if anyone in the Carlsbad area needs a dentist. We didn't

> get into the pool until 7:30 p.m. and it was dark and they had a movie

> playing for kids.

>

> Tomorrow San Diego Zoo and dinner with my San Diego cousin. This is a fun

> vacation (well, not that fun for most of today).

>

> I am taking both Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium . I notice a change in

> bowels when I added the Citrate and it is a good change, especially while

> traveling.

>

> Marla

> WA State

>

February 8, 2011

Congratulations Marla!

To: ds_friends_keshishian Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 8:14:32 PMSubject: Marla

Tomorrow is my sixth (6) anniversary of having the DS. I have had zero complications and it has helped change my life. It enabled me to get both my knees replaced which completed the transformation. At dinner tonight I lamented that six years ago tonight I drank my last Diet Pepsi. Damn, I still miss Diet Pepsi! Luckily, there are not many Pepsi trucks driving around in the woods so my life is made easier in that respect.

I would like to lose the ten pound regain but am not driven. But, I do want to tell those of you of a certain age that I have been helped sleeping at night by buying a self-hypnosis tape to start exercising. I have not exercised since starting to listen to this at bed time because I have had a head cold but I do listen to the relaxation part of it (about 19 minutes of the 20 minute tape) and it seems to clear my mind of worry and stress so I am able to fall asleep. If I didn't feel so crummy from the cold (a virus as Ron has it also) I would be down at the gym. I think about exercising all the time so in that respect the tape is working. I just downloaded it directly to my computer and iPod for $17.98. I am hopeful this cold will be over soon and I can get back to a routine.

Also, I have noticed some complacency lately about taking my vitamins. So, I brought out my old forms I used to follow every day that has a check off list for all my vitamins and supplements and meds. It put me back on track. My labs must be okay because I have not heard back from Dr. Keshishian's office.

Marla

WA State

2-9-05

February 10, 2011

Marla,

Congrats on the 6 year anniversary. My DS surgery was 1/25/05. The past 6 years have flown by. I, too, had both knees replaced. Am off all meds that I used to take prior to surgery.

You mentioned a list you used to use when taking your supplements. Would you share with me? I too am having trouble taking all the supplements. I'm due for my blood work and I know it will be out of sink....

Haven't had any trouble or commplications since surgery. Just alot of energy and wanting to do everything at one time....

The only thing I have trouble with is sleeping any longer than 3 or 4 hours a nite....I have no problem falling asleep, but staying asleep is difficult.

I have recently started medication classes and hopefully that will help.

Anyone out there thinking of having the DS surgery, go for it. It will change your live in ways you never thought of.

Dr. K and the DS saved my life. I will always be grateful to him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1.1.

Marla

Posted by: "tamarac42" tamarac42@... tamarac42

Tue Feb 8, 2011 8:14 pm (PST)

Tomorrow is my sixth (6) anniversary of having the DS. I have had zero complications and it has helped change my life. It enabled me to get both my knees replaced which completed the transformation. At dinner tonight I lamented that six years ago tonight I drank my last Diet Pepsi. Damn, I still miss Diet Pepsi! Luckily, there are not many Pepsi trucks driving around in the woods so my life is made easier in that respect.

I would like to lose the ten pound regain but am not driven. But, I do want to tell those of you of a certain age that I have been helped sleeping at night by buying a self-hypnosis tape to start exercising. I have not exercised since starting to listen to this at bed time because I have had a head cold but I do listen to the relaxation part of it (about 19 minutes of the 20 minute tape) and it seems to clear my mind of worry and stress so I am able to fall asleep. If I didn't feel so crummy from the cold (a virus as Ron has it also) I would be down at the gym. I think about exercising all the time so in that respect the tape is working. I just downloaded it directly to my computer and iPod for $17.98. I am hopeful this cold will be over soon and I can get back to a routine.

Also, I have noticed some complacency lately about taking my vitamins. So, I brought out my old forms I used to follow every day that has a check off list for all my vitamins and supplements and meds. It put me back on track. My labs must be okay because I have not heard back from Dr. Keshishian's office.

Marla

WA State

2-9-05

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May 25, 2011

Oh, and my blood pressure was 120/66. Marla

>

> I just returned from getting the results of my echo scan from my

> cardiologist. I have always had a heart murmur, a hole in my heart, and a

leaking

> aorta valve. Never had any symptoms period! He said there has been great

> improvement since 2007 and there is scant leaking at all. My heart is

> strong and healthy. When I told him I was taking 50,000 units of D3 he said

that

> was exactly the right thing to do. I told him I had lowered my calcium

> citrate to 2,000, upped the magnesium citrate, K2, etc. He is very pleased

> and said I am perfectly healthy. I asked him if I had to take Omega 3's and

> he said that it can act to thin the blood and that I could just have a

> couple servings of fish per week.. I have had some bleeding under my forearm

> skin and he said that could be from the O3's. When I complained about the

> winter weight gain he said it could be due to the terrible rain we have had

> all winter. Just to up the walking as the weather gets warmer.

>

> I told him about my no flour and no sugar 14 experiment and he laughed,

> and said to just walk and watch portion size. So, I am happy.

>

> Fortunately, my K2 Balanced and 300 pills of magnesium citrate just came.

> Why would they add D3 to balanced K2?

>

> Marla

> DS: 2-9-05

>

May 25, 2011