You sweet people ~ Re: Humira/Mtx question

[Guest guest]

Hi Tess! Forgive the question-I am WAY behind in messages_but did you have a

gastric bypass? If so,. what kind? I am now 1 yr and 3 months post-op and

have lost 170 lbs to date. Renewed my membership to Curves-slackedoff last

year-and am GOING to get there this week. Next day off-as I am working 2

jobs and do not know whether I am coming or going sometimes! My RA has been

particularly bad this past 2 weeks-from the cold and rainy weather here!

Best of luck to you!!!!! sherri in Pa-striving to stay warm!

Stay strong and healthy

>From: Grammi_Love@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: [ ] You sweet people ~ Re: Humira/Mtx question

>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 21:58:23 -0800

>

>

>Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

>tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

>

>I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

>significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

>confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

>

>I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

>anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

>was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

>had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

>shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

>walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

>car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

>it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

>increase of mobility and freedom.

>

>Love & hugs to all...

>

>Tess

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is most excellent news, Tess!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] You sweet people ~ Re: Humira/Mtx question

>

> Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

> tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

>

> I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

> significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

> confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

>

> I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

> anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

> was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

> had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

> shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

> walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

> car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

> it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

> increase of mobility and freedom.

>

> Love & hugs to all...

>

> Tess

[Guest guest]

This is most excellent news, Tess!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] You sweet people ~ Re: Humira/Mtx question

>

> Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

> tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

>

> I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

> significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

> confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

>

> I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

> anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

> was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

> had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

> shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

> walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

> car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

> it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

> increase of mobility and freedom.

>

> Love & hugs to all...

>

> Tess

[Guest guest]

Tess, this brought tears reading about your shopping trip. You are surely a

model for anyone anticipating this type of surgery.

Hugs

June

Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

increase of mobility and freedom.

Love & hugs to all...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Tess, this brought tears reading about your shopping trip. You are surely a

model for anyone anticipating this type of surgery.

Hugs

June

Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

increase of mobility and freedom.

Love & hugs to all...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Tess

I have said from the beginning you are truly an inspiration to all. To say,

I am so proud of your accomplishments is an understatement. YOU ROCK!!

It is just wonderful that you have gain so much of your health back that you

don't have to take all those meds. I can just imagine you grocery shopping

with a big grin on your face. :-)

Let us know what the dr says about decreasing the meds.

Hugs

in Ct.

-----Original Message-----

From: Grammi_Love@... [mailto:Grammi_Love@...]

Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I was in

a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I had to have

help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly shopping (all my

staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked & walked - no scooter-cart,

bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the car, toted them into my home

and put them away. What an awesome feeling

it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

increase of mobility and freedom.

Love & hugs to all...

Tess

[Guest guest]

Tess

I have said from the beginning you are truly an inspiration to all. To say,

I am so proud of your accomplishments is an understatement. YOU ROCK!!

It is just wonderful that you have gain so much of your health back that you

don't have to take all those meds. I can just imagine you grocery shopping

with a big grin on your face. :-)

Let us know what the dr says about decreasing the meds.

Hugs

in Ct.

-----Original Message-----

From: Grammi_Love@... [mailto:Grammi_Love@...]

Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I was in

a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I had to have

help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly shopping (all my

staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked & walked - no scooter-cart,

bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the car, toted them into my home

and put them away. What an awesome feeling

it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

increase of mobility and freedom.

Love & hugs to all...

Tess

[Guest guest]

I am so happy for you. Will we be getting a pictorial update along the way. You

are

a very pretty lady anyway- judging from your daughters wedding pics. Just

feeling better is the goal - but kiddo- you are just going to knock em dead.

Blessings,

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: Grammi_Love@...

>

> Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

> tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

>

> I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

> significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

> confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

>

> I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

> anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

> was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

> had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

> shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

> walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

> car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

> it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

> increase of mobility and freedom.

>

> Love & hugs to all...

>

> Tess

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am so happy for you. Will we be getting a pictorial update along the way. You

are

a very pretty lady anyway- judging from your daughters wedding pics. Just

feeling better is the goal - but kiddo- you are just going to knock em dead.

Blessings,

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: Grammi_Love@...

>

> Thank you all for your responses. I am going to call my rheumy' s MA

> tomorrow and ask her to run this by him.

>

> I am down 121 pounds in 8 1/2 months! The 'window of opportunity' for

> significant weight loss with the surgery I had is 18 - 24 months. I am

> confident I'll reach my goal, or lower.

>

> I'm off of ALL diabetes meds, high blood pressure meds, edema meds and

> anxiety meds. 9 months ago I needed to use a scooter-cart (whether I

> was in a RA flare or not) to buy just a small amount of groceries and I

> had to have help to tote them into my house. Today I did my monthly

> shopping (all my staples) at a 'warehouse' grocery store, walked &

> walked - no scooter-cart, bagged up my groceries, loaded them into the

> car, toted them into my home and put them away. What an awesome feeling

> it is to do these ordinary tasks! I am just so happy about the

> increase of mobility and freedom.

>

> Love & hugs to all...

>

> Tess

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go, little (and I should capitalize LITTLE) sis! How much

more weight do you need to lose to get to your goal? I'm so proud of

you, and happy that you can give up so many meds! Wanna go shopping

for me?

Judi