New Here

[Guest guest]

Do you have sick time you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctors

visits. I told my boss I had to take this class and it was 4 half days

during the week and I was able to use sick pay to attend.

You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't let you use sick

pay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they don't have

a lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need this I

think the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that your

employer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human resources

department.

Mike

>

> Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day

> here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too

> much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a

> Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I

> cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of

> time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And

> hopefully from members here.---

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you have sick time you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctors

visits. I told my boss I had to take this class and it was 4 half days

during the week and I was able to use sick pay to attend.

You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't let you use sick

pay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they don't have

a lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need this I

think the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that your

employer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human resources

department.

Mike

>

> Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day

> here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too

> much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a

> Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I

> cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of

> time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And

> hopefully from members here.---

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you have sick time you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctors

visits. I told my boss I had to take this class and it was 4 half days

during the week and I was able to use sick pay to attend.

You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't let you use sick

pay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they don't have

a lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need this I

think the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that your

employer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human resources

department.

Mike

>

> Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day

> here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too

> much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a

> Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I

> cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of

> time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And

> hopefully from members here.---

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rose! My goodness, we have similiar problems. I too have spinal stenosis and

dengenerative disc disease. I take the cortizone shots ever so often to help

relieve the pain. It works for a while. So far I have had two this year and

getting ready to have the third. It does bring some releif. Have you tried that

and did it help you? I am also taking Melformin. I am currently on 500 twice a

day. I am taking my levels periodically through the day. I go back to the dr on

April 3. He will decide then if I am on the correct med and level. I tell you

what, this scared me to death. I had no idea. He told me to exercise an hour a

day. I am finding that difficult to do.By the time you get off work, go the

store, cook dinner,etc. I have been making myself walk at lunchtime for 30

minutes. And let me tell you how sore my body is! LOL!! Good to meet you Rose. I

hope we can help each other through this difficult time.---

[Guest guest]

OH My Gosh! You poor thing!!!! What do they do in the meantime??

From: ed and lois To: diabetes@...:

Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:50:42 -0600Subject: Re: Re: New hereI also have

stenosis. I had the injections but last July had surgery on my back. We thought

it was going good until I feel. Yhen the back pain came back. I had a CY scan

and it showed a gap in the fusion so I'm back in my back brace until I have

another scan in May.

[Guest guest]

Wow!! How sad for you. I am glad the shots work for you. The doc giving me the

shots does not rx pain meds either. THey will only do that if they operate on

you he said. I get the pain meds from my family doc. I got off the pain peds for

several months. But now I am back on them. I am due for one of those shots in

the next week or so.Did you go through depression as these things were happening

to you?---

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Eunice! It looks like that is exactly what I need.!

From: To: diabetes@...: Wed, 8 Mar

2006 21:26:26 ESTSubject: Re: New hereIn a message dated 3/8/2006

9:07:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, martinichef@... writes:I hope to

learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it

is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attendHi Kathy,The Joslin

Diabetes Center offers an online course on diabetes. You may want to look at

that. Several former members enjoyed

it._http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp) hugsEunice[Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/To unsubscribe to this group, send an

email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Eunice! It looks like that is exactly what I need.!

From: To: diabetes@...: Wed, 8 Mar

2006 21:26:26 ESTSubject: Re: New hereIn a message dated 3/8/2006

9:07:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, martinichef@... writes:I hope to

learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it

is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attendHi Kathy,The Joslin

Diabetes Center offers an online course on diabetes. You may want to look at

that. Several former members enjoyed

it._http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp) hugsEunice[Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/To unsubscribe to this group, send an

email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked with

the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to have a

marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to that.--- On

Wed 03/08, Mike & lt; schappaugh@... & gt; wrote:

From: Mike To: diabetes@...: Wed,

8 Mar 2006 21:03:02 -0600Subject: Re: New hereDo you have sick time

you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctorsvisits. I told my boss I had

to take this class and it was 4 half daysduring the week and I was able to use

sick pay to attend.You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't

let you use sickpay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they

don't havea lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need

this Ithink the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that

youremployer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human

resourcesdepartment.Mike & gt; & gt; Hi Virginia, my

name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day & gt; here and I am

loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too & gt; much about it.

I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to

take a & gt; Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I

work so I & gt; cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That

is alot of & gt; time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the

internet. And & gt; hopefully from members here.--- & gt; & gt;[Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/To unsubscribe to this group, send an

email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked with

the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to have a

marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to that.--- On

Wed 03/08, Mike & lt; schappaugh@... & gt; wrote:

From: Mike To: diabetes@...: Wed,

8 Mar 2006 21:03:02 -0600Subject: Re: New hereDo you have sick time

you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctorsvisits. I told my boss I had

to take this class and it was 4 half daysduring the week and I was able to use

sick pay to attend.You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't

let you use sickpay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they

don't havea lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need

this Ithink the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that

youremployer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human

resourcesdepartment.Mike & gt; & gt; Hi Virginia, my

name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day & gt; here and I am

loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too & gt; much about it.

I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to

take a & gt; Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I

work so I & gt; cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That

is alot of & gt; time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the

internet. And & gt; hopefully from members here.--- & gt; & gt;[Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/To unsubscribe to this group, send an

email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked with

the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to have a

marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to that.--- On

Wed 03/08, Mike & lt; schappaugh@... & gt; wrote:

From: Mike To: diabetes@...: Wed,

8 Mar 2006 21:03:02 -0600Subject: Re: New hereDo you have sick time

you can take? We have to use sick pay for doctorsvisits. I told my boss I had

to take this class and it was 4 half daysduring the week and I was able to use

sick pay to attend.You may want to talk to your employer. Even if they don't

let you use sickpay and have to use personal leave or vacation pay, I think they

don't havea lot of options. If you are diabetic and your doctor says you need

this Ithink the ADA would say that this is a 'reasonable accomodation' that

youremployer needs to make. I would suggest talking to your human

resourcesdepartment.Mike & gt; & gt; Hi Virginia, my

name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day & gt; here and I am

loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too & gt; much about it.

I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to

take a & gt; Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I

work so I & gt; cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That

is alot of & gt; time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the

internet. And & gt; hopefully from members here.--- & gt; & gt;[Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/To unsubscribe to this group, send an

email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

Well, you will go if you want to make the time. It almost sounds like you

are making excuses not to go.

It's all a matter of priorities. You have the sick pay, so it isn't going

to be money out of your pocket wage wise... your boss said to go, so it

isn't that you can't take the time off. Work always gets backed up if you

take time off...

It sounds like you have basically talked yourself out of going now. I

suggest you plan and prepare *NOW* for April (either the marathon class or

their next regular class).

You can plan to succeed or fail to plan.

Mike

>

> I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

> classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked

> with the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to

> have a marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to

> that.---

[Guest guest]

Well, you will go if you want to make the time. It almost sounds like you

are making excuses not to go.

It's all a matter of priorities. You have the sick pay, so it isn't going

to be money out of your pocket wage wise... your boss said to go, so it

isn't that you can't take the time off. Work always gets backed up if you

take time off...

It sounds like you have basically talked yourself out of going now. I

suggest you plan and prepare *NOW* for April (either the marathon class or

their next regular class).

You can plan to succeed or fail to plan.

Mike

>

> I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

> classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked

> with the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to

> have a marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to

> that.---

[Guest guest]

Well, you will go if you want to make the time. It almost sounds like you

are making excuses not to go.

It's all a matter of priorities. You have the sick pay, so it isn't going

to be money out of your pocket wage wise... your boss said to go, so it

isn't that you can't take the time off. Work always gets backed up if you

take time off...

It sounds like you have basically talked yourself out of going now. I

suggest you plan and prepare *NOW* for April (either the marathon class or

their next regular class).

You can plan to succeed or fail to plan.

Mike

>

> I do have sick pay and my supervisor has said of course go!!! But I have

> classes scheduled during that time, work would get backed up, etc. I talked

> with the people giving the classes and they said in April they were going to

> have a marathon class on the weekend. So hopefully I will be able to go to

> that.---

[Guest guest]

Hi, Glad to know that I am not alone, but wouldn't wish this

combination of illnesses on my worst enemy. I have had some

injections in my spinal cord over the last 4 years, but not

cortizone. Sometimes got some relief, most of the time not for long.

These were surgical procedures, very expensive, and I didn't think

they were worth it, but in order to stay in my pain management group

had to do what the doctor ordered. I have 11 discs involved from C3

to tailbone, and have had one cervical disc replacement in 1999.

Fortunately, or not, I quit work in June 2003, and started getting

disability in Dec. 2003. So I longer have to juggle work, housework,

cooking, and illness. I do what I feel like, and don't do what I

don't. My hubby is a great help, does the heavier housework and alot

of cooking. I am trying very hard to get my bg reading in line with

ADA recommendations, but cannot do it and eat 9 servings of carbs or

more a day. I have about decided to do this my way, not theirs. I

have found that if I increase very low fat meats, and eat more raw

and cooked low carb vegs. I can get closer. I am on 2000 mg of

metformin daily, fasting bg still 110-120, and 140-160 after meals.

If I go by the book that came with my meter, that is good. If I go by

what the ADA dietician told me I am still too high. Seems the more I

study this problem, the more complicated it gets. However, much

better than the 380's in January when we discovered my diabetes.

Please offer any suggestions you can. Thanks for writing. Rose

-- In diabetes , " ichef " wrote:

>

> Hi Rose! My goodness, we have similiar problems. I too have spinal

stenosis and dengenerative disc disease. I take the cortizone shots

ever so often to help relieve the pain. It works for a while. So far I

have had two this year and getting ready to have the third. It does

bring some releif. Have you tried that and did it help you? I am also

taking Melformin. I am currently on 500 twice a day. I am taking my

levels periodically through the day. I go back to the dr on April 3.

He will decide then if I am on the correct med and level. I tell you

what, this scared me to death. I had no idea. He told me to exercise

an hour a day. I am finding that difficult to do.By the time you get

off work, go the store, cook dinner,etc. I have been making myself

walk at lunchtime for 30 minutes. And let me tell you how sore my body

is! LOL!! Good to meet you Rose. I hope we can help each other through

this difficult time.---

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Glad to know that I am not alone, but wouldn't wish this

combination of illnesses on my worst enemy. I have had some

injections in my spinal cord over the last 4 years, but not

cortizone. Sometimes got some relief, most of the time not for long.

These were surgical procedures, very expensive, and I didn't think

they were worth it, but in order to stay in my pain management group

had to do what the doctor ordered. I have 11 discs involved from C3

to tailbone, and have had one cervical disc replacement in 1999.

Fortunately, or not, I quit work in June 2003, and started getting

disability in Dec. 2003. So I longer have to juggle work, housework,

cooking, and illness. I do what I feel like, and don't do what I

don't. My hubby is a great help, does the heavier housework and alot

of cooking. I am trying very hard to get my bg reading in line with

ADA recommendations, but cannot do it and eat 9 servings of carbs or

more a day. I have about decided to do this my way, not theirs. I

have found that if I increase very low fat meats, and eat more raw

and cooked low carb vegs. I can get closer. I am on 2000 mg of

metformin daily, fasting bg still 110-120, and 140-160 after meals.

If I go by the book that came with my meter, that is good. If I go by

what the ADA dietician told me I am still too high. Seems the more I

study this problem, the more complicated it gets. However, much

better than the 380's in January when we discovered my diabetes.

Please offer any suggestions you can. Thanks for writing. Rose

-- In diabetes , " ichef " wrote:

>

> Hi Rose! My goodness, we have similiar problems. I too have spinal

stenosis and dengenerative disc disease. I take the cortizone shots

ever so often to help relieve the pain. It works for a while. So far I

have had two this year and getting ready to have the third. It does

bring some releif. Have you tried that and did it help you? I am also

taking Melformin. I am currently on 500 twice a day. I am taking my

levels periodically through the day. I go back to the dr on April 3.

He will decide then if I am on the correct med and level. I tell you

what, this scared me to death. I had no idea. He told me to exercise

an hour a day. I am finding that difficult to do.By the time you get

off work, go the store, cook dinner,etc. I have been making myself

walk at lunchtime for 30 minutes. And let me tell you how sore my body

is! LOL!! Good to meet you Rose. I hope we can help each other through

this difficult time.---

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Glad to know that I am not alone, but wouldn't wish this

combination of illnesses on my worst enemy. I have had some

injections in my spinal cord over the last 4 years, but not

cortizone. Sometimes got some relief, most of the time not for long.

These were surgical procedures, very expensive, and I didn't think

they were worth it, but in order to stay in my pain management group

had to do what the doctor ordered. I have 11 discs involved from C3

to tailbone, and have had one cervical disc replacement in 1999.

Fortunately, or not, I quit work in June 2003, and started getting

disability in Dec. 2003. So I longer have to juggle work, housework,

cooking, and illness. I do what I feel like, and don't do what I

don't. My hubby is a great help, does the heavier housework and alot

of cooking. I am trying very hard to get my bg reading in line with

ADA recommendations, but cannot do it and eat 9 servings of carbs or

more a day. I have about decided to do this my way, not theirs. I

have found that if I increase very low fat meats, and eat more raw

and cooked low carb vegs. I can get closer. I am on 2000 mg of

metformin daily, fasting bg still 110-120, and 140-160 after meals.

If I go by the book that came with my meter, that is good. If I go by

what the ADA dietician told me I am still too high. Seems the more I

study this problem, the more complicated it gets. However, much

better than the 380's in January when we discovered my diabetes.

Please offer any suggestions you can. Thanks for writing. Rose

-- In diabetes , " ichef " wrote:

>

> Hi Rose! My goodness, we have similiar problems. I too have spinal

stenosis and dengenerative disc disease. I take the cortizone shots

ever so often to help relieve the pain. It works for a while. So far I

have had two this year and getting ready to have the third. It does

bring some releif. Have you tried that and did it help you? I am also

taking Melformin. I am currently on 500 twice a day. I am taking my

levels periodically through the day. I go back to the dr on April 3.

He will decide then if I am on the correct med and level. I tell you

what, this scared me to death. I had no idea. He told me to exercise

an hour a day. I am finding that difficult to do.By the time you get

off work, go the store, cook dinner,etc. I have been making myself

walk at lunchtime for 30 minutes. And let me tell you how sore my body

is! LOL!! Good to meet you Rose. I hope we can help each other through

this difficult time.---

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/27/2006 4:47:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

dipperstein@... writes:

I

am hoping Blue Cross covers the monitor and supplies. If I end up

having to use this stuff for life, have any of you used Liberty

Medical? I see commercials for them all the time.

Hi Terri,

We have Anthem/Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance and they pay for my testing

supplies.

We also use AnthemRX for ordering meds/testing supplies.

You need to check with your insurance to see where they recommend that you

buy supplies.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/27/2006 4:47:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

dipperstein@... writes:

I

am hoping Blue Cross covers the monitor and supplies. If I end up

having to use this stuff for life, have any of you used Liberty

Medical? I see commercials for them all the time.

Hi Terri,

We have Anthem/Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance and they pay for my testing

supplies.

We also use AnthemRX for ordering meds/testing supplies.

You need to check with your insurance to see where they recommend that you

buy supplies.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/27/2006 4:47:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

dipperstein@... writes:

I

am hoping Blue Cross covers the monitor and supplies. If I end up

having to use this stuff for life, have any of you used Liberty

Medical? I see commercials for them all the time.

Hi Terri,

We have Anthem/Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance and they pay for my testing

supplies.

We also use AnthemRX for ordering meds/testing supplies.

You need to check with your insurance to see where they recommend that you

buy supplies.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

I use Liberty for my test strips. I haven't had any

problems with them. They do call alot though.

-sunny

--- Terri wrote:

> Hi,

>

> My name is Terri. I am 35 year old female. I had

> my routine

> bloodwork done last week and after fasting for 12

> hours, my glucose

> was 105. I was insulin resistant before having

> gastric bypass surgery

> in 2003. They thought the surgery had taken care of

> my blood sugar

> but obviously it has not. I can't take that test

> where you drink the

> glucose and then they test you every hour for three

> hours because of

> my bypass. My doctor is prescribing a blood glucose

> monitoring

> machine and I will pick it up at the pharmacy

> tonight. I have to take

> my glucose level every morning for 3 weeks and keep

> a record of it so

> my doctor can look at the trend and take the

> approperiate action. I

> am hoping Blue Cross covers the monitor and

> supplies. If I end up

> having to use this stuff for life, have any of you

> used Liberty

> Medical? I see commercials for them all the time.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Terri

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Check with your insurance. If your particular policy won't allow for large

purchases (i.e., 3 months at a time), I don't know that there is any benefit

with Liberty, unless you don't live close to a pharmacy.

In most cities, large grocery stores have pharmacies as well as Walgreens on

every other corner.. with that type of convenience, I fail to see the

benefit of mail order. Most insurance companies have 'contracted' rates

with participating pharmacies, so there probably isn't much difference

between the local pharmacy price and Liberty's price (especially when you

get things down to the co-pay level).

Your largest savings on test strips is going to be based upon the BRAND you

purchase. Check out your local pharmacy and see if they have a 'store

brand' meter. If they do it is probably a True Track. This is what

Walgreens has for their branded meter. The strips are about half the price

of the other meters (in fact, the meter was only $17). By getting a meter

with the least expensive strips, you will reduce your out of pocket costs.

Mike

>

> Hi,

>

> My name is Terri. I am 35 year old female. I had my routine

> bloodwork done last week and after fasting for 12 hours, my glucose

> was 105. I was insulin resistant before having gastric bypass surgery

> in 2003. They thought the surgery had taken care of my blood sugar

> but obviously it has not. I can't take that test where you drink the

> glucose and then they test you every hour for three hours because of

> my bypass. My doctor is prescribing a blood glucose monitoring

> machine and I will pick it up at the pharmacy tonight. I have to take

> my glucose level every morning for 3 weeks and keep a record of it so

> my doctor can look at the trend and take the approperiate action. I

> am hoping Blue Cross covers the monitor and supplies. If I end up

> having to use this stuff for life, have any of you used Liberty

> Medical? I see commercials for them all the time.

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/15/2006 9:30:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

dskwburg@... writes:

I joined this group to find

people to talk to about diabetes, because so many people don't want

to talk about it. All the people I talk to don't know what I am going

thouth or don't undestand. I just need to know people have the same

problems as me. Like for instance I take 6 shots a day and my blood

sugar 7 times a day. My a1c was 11.1 in jan and now it is 7.8. I am

so proud of my self.

Hi ,

Most people that don't have diabetes don't understand what is going on.

This is true with other illnesses/diseases as well. That is why support groups

at hospitals, church or internet can be so important.

Congratulations on bringing your A1c down. Keep up the good work.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group April! You do have to be committed to the diet.

But the surgery gives you a little bit more control. You can't indulge

or you'll get sick!

I was tested today. We had a luncheon for work at the country club.

Fried chicken, ham in some sort of sweet glaze, carrots in what seemed

like some sort of glaze, green beans, bread, cheese cake, coconut cake,

squash casserole, salad, pasta salad, and mashed potatoes. I had 2

carrots (baby carrots), a couple bites of green beans, a few bites of

ham, a couple bites of the squash casserole, a few bites of chicken

(with the skin peeled off), and a couple bites of mashed potatoes. I

was happy w/ that. I was full. :-) I was worried about what I would

eat; but it turned out fine. I didn't over eat. In what time it took

me to eat what little I ate everyone else had woofed down the salad, the

meal & their dessert!!

W

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April Kendell wrote:

> I'm April. My hubby had RNY bypass Sept 25. He is doing good. I have

> thought about having it but i dont' think I could handle the diet. I have

> littel self controll. Hubby had his surgery at a center of excellence.

> They are a good group of people there! He was scheduled to have surgery in

> June in UT but due to an office manager that had issues it didnt' go

> through. We wait in UT, lived in MT at the time, for 1 1/2 months for the

> to finally get it. They would tell us a new date and then we would get

> there and they would tell us it was cancelled or whatnot. My hubby has a

> skeletal muscle reaction to most commond anesthesia. SO the anesthesia Dr

> wasn't comfy with doing the surgery. So we went back to MT then hubby got a

> job offer in KY. SO...we live in KY now. We are so much more happy with

> this DR! Oh Hubby is 29 and I'm 27. We have a 4 yo son. Oh and a beagle

> on a weight loss program. lol I should mention that my aunt is part of

> this group and told me to join! She is great! Love her to death!

>

> April

>

> ______

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group April! You do have to be committed to the diet.

But the surgery gives you a little bit more control. You can't indulge

or you'll get sick!

I was tested today. We had a luncheon for work at the country club.

Fried chicken, ham in some sort of sweet glaze, carrots in what seemed

like some sort of glaze, green beans, bread, cheese cake, coconut cake,

squash casserole, salad, pasta salad, and mashed potatoes. I had 2

carrots (baby carrots), a couple bites of green beans, a few bites of

ham, a couple bites of the squash casserole, a few bites of chicken

(with the skin peeled off), and a couple bites of mashed potatoes. I

was happy w/ that. I was full. :-) I was worried about what I would

eat; but it turned out fine. I didn't over eat. In what time it took

me to eat what little I ate everyone else had woofed down the salad, the

meal & their dessert!!

W

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April Kendell wrote:

> I'm April. My hubby had RNY bypass Sept 25. He is doing good. I have

> thought about having it but i dont' think I could handle the diet. I have

> littel self controll. Hubby had his surgery at a center of excellence.

> They are a good group of people there! He was scheduled to have surgery in

> June in UT but due to an office manager that had issues it didnt' go

> through. We wait in UT, lived in MT at the time, for 1 1/2 months for the

> to finally get it. They would tell us a new date and then we would get

> there and they would tell us it was cancelled or whatnot. My hubby has a

> skeletal muscle reaction to most commond anesthesia. SO the anesthesia Dr

> wasn't comfy with doing the surgery. So we went back to MT then hubby got a

> job offer in KY. SO...we live in KY now. We are so much more happy with

> this DR! Oh Hubby is 29 and I'm 27. We have a 4 yo son. Oh and a beagle

> on a weight loss program. lol I should mention that my aunt is part of

> this group and told me to join! She is great! Love her to death!

>

> April

>

> ______