Dan

August 9, 2001

Dan

You are such a neat person. That was really nice!

Lots of Love

Glenda

Prayers for LU

Why would anyone worry about this POLISH PAUPER is beyond me.You folks have got enough to handle as it is.Cellulitis is still with me, but what the H *** , I am working (?).They gave me steroids, KEFLEX, and even the stuff they give tohorses, LASIX. Now my wife won't come near me, and I havethis yearning for carrots and hay !!!!!!!But what I want to say is, more than prayers are going out for LU.She is looked after by her angel, and with all of us putting more thana good word to the BIG GUY, she will be back better then ever.Any body know where I can find a soft horse blanket ??????GOD BLESS ALL POLISH PAUPERDISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

January 20, 2003

OK! OK! But what can one do if one is admittedly LAZY! What is the

definition of lazy? I'm starting to think: Lazy=hates self, rebells

against self and whatever is good for self on purpose. I hate being

lazy. I have just discovered that I am lazy. Sometimes I will ask

myself, am I just lazy or am I tired, paranoid of going out or simply

again lazy? What would cause laziness, what is the cure?

Donna

I'm so sorry about the tinnitus. I have worried about this condition

many time and have often thought how awful to have it. Good luck to

you.

January 20, 2003

Donna~

It may not be laziness, who knows? Have you tried therapy? I have had to do

about 15 years worth, and believe me, it has been well worth the time and

effort I have spent. Not saying it will take you 15 years, as my problems

were exceedingly complex. I have learned to take something that caused me

difficulites, and turn it into an asset. It's all come together for me, and

it's working. I think anyone that has a great deal of weight to lose, will

have issues to deal with that are beyond the scope of a support group. I

think the support group is wonderful for just that, support. But for the

major issues of what made us MO, and why we continue to stay that way, even

post op, they need to be dealt with on a professional level. My 2 cents

worth anyway...speaking from a wealth of experience.

Regards~

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((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

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OK! OK! But what can one do if one is admittedly LAZY! What is the

definition of lazy? I'm starting to think: Lazy=hates self, rebells

against self and whatever is good for self on purpose. I hate being

lazy. I have just discovered that I am lazy. Sometimes I will ask

myself, am I just lazy or am I tired, paranoid of going out or simply

again lazy? What would cause laziness, what is the cure?

Donna

I'm so sorry about the tinnitus. I have worried about this condition

many time and have often thought how awful to have it. Good luck to

you.

January 21, 2003

Wellll....at least you've admitted to yourself (and all of US!!) that

you're lazy!

I dont' really have a definition of lazy. There are things that I

don't want to do sometimes...and don't do them, and have been called

LAZY over the years. I've sat down in one spot for a weekend at a

time just from being overly tired...but I was mistook, the MD said I

was depressed; gave me some cute little pills and sat there for

another couple of days. It turned out to be the results of sleep

apnea...I was really just worn out tired.

I think I'm lawfully lazy, when I choose to pay someone to cut my

yard...and I've got this perfectly good riding lawnmower in the

garage to do it with. I think THAT qualifies!!

Dan

rny10.13.98

EdWaits,MD-Atlanta

> OK! OK! But what can one do if one is admittedly LAZY! What is

the

> definition of lazy? I'm starting to think: Lazy=hates self,

rebells

> against self and whatever is good for self on purpose. I hate

being

> lazy. I have just discovered that I am lazy. Sometimes I will ask

> myself, am I just lazy or am I tired, paranoid of going out or

simply

> again lazy? What would cause laziness, what is the cure?

>

> Donna

>

> I'm so sorry about the tinnitus. I have worried about this

condition

> many time and have often thought how awful to have it. Good luck

to

> you.

January 21, 2003

>>> I think I'm lawfully lazy, when I choose to pay someone to cut my

yard...and I've got this perfectly good riding lawnmower in the garage to do

it with. I think THAT qualifies!!<<<

I think your to hard on yourself as many of us are -- if you don't " enjoy "

cutting the grass and can afford to have it done I don't think that makes a

person lazy... just making a choice to do something one enjoys as opposed to

a chore we don't enjoy doesn't make us lazy.

I love cutting the grass with my push mower (not all that much grass) but I

still enjoy it so it is a task I do -- I HATE cleaning all the gardens in

the spring from the winter grass and weeds that can live through all the

cold -- the tons of leaves, the dead limbs, all the spring cleaning gardener

stuff so I hire it done -- but once it is clean and the mulch is down and it

smells SO good and the weather is warmer I love to plant pretty flowers (for

someone else to clean out next year) and I enjoy other gardening tasks -- I

don't think I'm lazy because I pay someone to do something I could easily do

myself but don't enjoy doing. I think I am being frugal with my time and

choosing to do what I enjoy -- something I never much took into

consideration when I was obese because I didn't " deserve " it or whatever

reason I gave myself at the time.

I think a parent or parents who will not work to support their children but

instead live in poverty when they do not have to (and I realize some have no

choice...) but when they have a choice and choose not to work to support

their family I think they are lazy and worthless and setting a very poor

example for yet another generation of children to learn from.

I think people who don't tidy up after themselves are lazy... people who

throw trash out the car window instead of saving it for the proper

containers are lazy -- add to the list of criminals, thieves and drug

dealers who want " easy money " instead of busting hump at a legal job are

lazy and dangerous.

I know I could do a lot of " things " that need done and some I don't do

because I'm what most would consider lazy (I'd rather curl up with a good

book because the task is just not that important to me) but I don't think

I'm lazy because I'd prefer to spend my (limited) time doing something I

enjoy as opposed to always doing what others have categorized as " my duty "

without even consulting me!!!

So, permission granted to Dan to hate cutting the grass, preferring to

spend " limited " time doing something enjoyable and hiring someone else to

cut the grass ~smile~ and you are not lazy for it!!! You are smart to use

your time wisely.

hugz,

~denise

January 21, 2003

> So, permission granted to Dan to hate cutting the grass,

preferring to

> spend " limited " time doing something enjoyable and hiring someone

else to

> cut the grass ~smile~ and you are not lazy for it!!! You are smart

to use

> your time wisely.

>

> hugz,

> ~denise

Of course you know I'm going to have to copy, paste and post this on

the Fridge for the signifcant bother!!

I see grass-cutting free days in the upcoming Spring in my near

future! Thanks!!

Dan

February 12, 2003

Dan... please see the following post from the AMOS website (posted

today). Just something to be aware of. If it were me, I would check

into the " fistula " possibility too:

AMOS Post: I had the gastric bypass revision March 25, 2002. I have

had a problem with chronic infections in my abdomen that break

through the surface and drain constantly. Some openings have happened

on their own and some were opened by the surgeon. For nearly 11

months the surgeon has had me use long q-tip swabs and hydrogen

peroxide to keep the holes open and draining. For 11 months I've been

told it'll clear up on it's own. Early last summer I went to a

different surgeon that my gp recommended who cut out one of the

pockets of infection. A few months later I went to my gp with what I

thought was a possible hernia only to find out it was another huge

pocket of infection. I returned to the original surgeon who opened

and drained and once again I was told to diligently do the whole q-

tip thing at least 4 times a day! After 11 months the surgeon finally

had an MRI done today which was inconclusive. I was sent off to

radiology to have dye injected and another scan done which revealed

the fistula which was caused by a nick in my small inestine when

surgery was done. Now I'm facing another surgery at the end of the

month to have the fistula taken care of. Has anybody been through

this? Do fistulas keep coming back? Is it true what somebody posted

or is the surgeon going to be able to take care of this? -

Bingham}

> Dear Dan, I am glad you called SOMEONE, BUT you need to be SEEN.

February 12, 2003