Re: Help

[Guest guest]

Yes..........but there's a reason. It has to do with the site's bandwidth.

I'll go to her message board and forward her message about it for you. You can

still get to her message board and chatroom, though.

http://pub38.ezboard.com/bdottisweightlosszone (message board/chat)

Dotti's Message:

DWLZ, the WEBSITE, is temporarily down. My NEW server has turned off my site as

I have already used the allocated 20 mb of bandwidth transfer! You ask " What is

bandwidth? " Bandwidth is data transfer that is recorded every time someone

visits any of my pages on dwlz.com - that means each page you visit and each

graphic on that page is recorded. With 12,000 plus visitors per weekday and half

that amount on the weekends DWLZ is using the allowed amount very fast! I am in

the process of yet again being moved to another server (with same company) that

will allow double the bandwidth - 50 mb of transfer per month. Until that

happens the dwlz.com will not be accessible. The fee to turn it back on it way

too much and would grow very rapidly! My server tells me the transfer to the new

server should take place by the end of the week! Let's hope so!

That brings us to the next question - what will happen if we go over the new

bandwidth allocation? Well, the site will again be turned off! I can tell you

this, I do NOT know how long I can keep dwlz.com up and running (Please remember

we are talking about the website NOT the EzBoard or Chat - the Message Board and

Chat are NOT on my server - WHEW!!!!). Even the dedicated servers, which are

VERY expensive, limit the amount of bandwidth per month so that is NOT the

answer at this time as the website visitors continue to grow day by day.

Why am I telling you this? Mainly to prepare you in case the worst case scenario

happens - my WEBSITE, dwlz.com has to come down off the Internet! Again,

remember this does NOT affect our Message Board or Chat.

Al and I are discussing several options so that the site material and info will

still be available to all who want it! If the worst does happen we are thinking

about offering the Restaurants and other info on a CD which you can purchase and

which will be updated at least twice a year! We can even put the whole website

on a CD so you can view and use it OFFLINE whenever you wish! This will take

some planning but seems like a viable solution. A lot of our recipes are already

on our Message Board. We will keep you informed as to how we will proceed. I

will continue to work on getting the nutritional info for all the restaurants

and foods.

In the meantime, I have added the log in for Chat at the top of the Message

Board! Use that for now. Also, PLEASE, PLEASE bookmark EzBoard so that you can

get back to the boards! All you have to do is Add it to your Favorites (if you

use IE - top of browser) and add it to your Bookmarks (if you use Netscape - top

of browser).

This post just breaks my heart! I've worked day and night to keep the site

updated and full of info to help make your journey easy and fun!!! Let's hope

the new server will be able to handle the bandwidth and amount of visitors we

get daily!

Help

Is anyone else having difficulty getting to or pulling up

www.dottiesweightlosszone?

It keeps on giving me error messages

Amy

[Guest guest]

I do have problems accessing her site from time to time....

-L

--- Amy wrote:

> Is anyone else having difficulty getting to or pulling up

> www.dottiesweightlosszone?

>

> It keeps on giving me error messages

>

>

>

> Amy

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

She is back up and running. www.dwlz.com

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If you think you can, or you think you can't... you're right!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear Helena,

I dont think it would hurt to continue taking your prevacid until you can

talk to your doc.. But I am not a nurse or doc, I have only had marginal

ulcers and understand the pain involved..

I hope you feel better soon

Hugs,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Helena;

What you are going thru seems to be " par for the course " if you ask me. I

went thru it and had to tell myself, , look what you have just been thru

and remember why you have been thru it. " I know you probably dont want to

hear this but in my case things did not get better for a couple months. It

is a new change

and something you must get used to, I'm sorry for you it brings back memories

to

all of us.

You must try to look ahead. Things will get easier. My sister said for the

first two

months, " This is horrible, I would NEVER do it again. " But in 4 months she

was

singing the Happy Song. Just looking at her new body was so fulfilling she

soon changed her tune. She complained about every little inconvenience to

her DR and

he finally said to her. " I know this was no walk in the park but I do think

you must toughen up and realize it won't be easy for a while. " Everytime

you get discouraged and have regrets think about the gal you want to be and

picture yourself in your mind being thin. It will do wonders for you. This

is sorta like childbirth, you will forget so easily once these things pass

and you see yourself

in a size 14 or 12.

Im sure you will get lots of advice from the wonderful gals and guys here on

the boards. You can do this and you will survive. Just please hang in there

and

try to be positive.

Hope this helps you and does not hurt your feelings. That's not what I wrote

it for.

Good luck to you,

in Pa.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/7/02 10:20:13 AM Central Standard Time,

paestella@... writes:

> So as of now I'm 300 pounds. Sorry, I'm

> rambling nervous and want support. Thank you. Lou

>

>

>

>

Lou that is a great weight loss. If you can do that then your weight

lose after surgery will be great dont worry. WE will all pray for your BP and

your surgery, Its amazing what the power of prayer can do. Look at all the

sucess just on this loop. You have all of our support along with gods will

for you. Post more tell us how you are/feeling and please ramble we love it.

Do you have an angel? let us know

Janey

Mom In Oz Of 2 Boys

Lee 10-29-97

Hunter Shane 11-25-00

Mate For Life Tim 10-02-98

<3<3<3 X0X0 <3<3<3

[Guest guest]

MARY LOU--I don't know if I can address ALL your isssues--you've got

a lot!--but I CAN certainly wish you the best and pray for you. I

feel quite certain that you'll be able to eat 'normal' foods

afterwards--that's all the rest of us eat! About the pain, well we DO

get through it. I'll send you my info pages on pain; maybe they'll

help...

Good luck on your surgery, hon. Please let us know how you're doing!

Love, Ava Lee

In GastricBypass-InfoCentral@y..., " Louise Paestella "

<paestella@e...> wrote:

> I've been reading the posts for a long time. Thank you all for

sharing your

> stories and questions. Now , I need to ask for help and prayers. My

surgery

> is scheduled for Thursday,March 14. It's been a long road. Over a

year and a

> half of doctors, tests, medifast and etc. My problem is my blood

pressure is

> high and if it doesn't get under control by next week they may

cancel on me.

> I'm taking my medicine and finally my doctor here is calling in

something

> new today and I'm praying it does the trick. This time before

surgery I have

> so many things to do and visits to hospitals and doctor and

wonderful enemas

> to take. I'm asking that on my surgery day, would you please pray

for God to

> bless the doctors and me with a safe surgery . I keep wondering

about the

> pain and what if I fail. What if I don't lose a lot of weight? What

if I can

> never eat normal food again? I'm praying that this surgery will

help me to

> get off of a lot of the medicines I take and that I can become

healthier and

> more active. But yes, I'm also hoping that down the road I can eat

normal

> food in small portions. I'll never be thin or probably not normal

weight but

> just to be in the hundreds would be wonderful. I'm short 5'1 " and

at my

> highest was 365. I have lost hundreds of pounds only to put them

back on and

> more. I'm hoping this time , the weight won't come back on. I was

dieting

> again before and while I was on this wait list. Our doctor puts you

on

> medifast for a month before surgery. So as of now I'm 300 pounds.

Sorry, I'm

> rambling nervous and want support. Thank you. Lou

[Guest guest]

HI Lou

You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

This surgery has been a God Send to me. I can't imagine myself thin

again but hey come on you never know!!! I was 317 lbs Nov 20 2001 and as

of yesterday i was 262 lbs. But i've got a ways to go yet.

Good luck dear and i am sure things will go just fine.

Tracey

From Northern Minn.....

Help

> I've been reading the posts for a long time. Thank you all for sharing

your

> stories and questions. Now , I need to ask for help and prayers. My

surgery

> is scheduled for Thursday,March 14. It's been a long road. Over a year and

a

> half of doctors, tests, medifast and etc. My problem is my blood pressure

is

> high and if it doesn't get under control by next week they may cancel on

me.

> I'm taking my medicine and finally my doctor here is calling in something

> new today and I'm praying it does the trick. This time before surgery I

have

> so many things to do and visits to hospitals and doctor and wonderful

enemas

> to take. I'm asking that on my surgery day, would you please pray for God

to

> bless the doctors and me with a safe surgery . I keep wondering about the

> pain and what if I fail. What if I don't lose a lot of weight? What if I

can

> never eat normal food again? I'm praying that this surgery will help me to

> get off of a lot of the medicines I take and that I can become healthier

and

> more active. But yes, I'm also hoping that down the road I can eat normal

> food in small portions. I'll never be thin or probably not normal weight

but

> just to be in the hundreds would be wonderful. I'm short 5'1 " and at my

> highest was 365. I have lost hundreds of pounds only to put them back on

and

> more. I'm hoping this time , the weight won't come back on. I was dieting

> again before and while I was on this wait list. Our doctor puts you on

> medifast for a month before surgery. So as of now I'm 300 pounds. Sorry,

I'm

> rambling nervous and want support. Thank you. Lou

>

>

>

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