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Saturday 5 December

    It's always Something! (17:05) - Last September I had carpel tunnel surgery on my right wrist. I had to call the surgery center the day before to confirm the time for the surgery which was to be in the early afternoon. The surgery center nurse... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 23 July

    What do you do when forced to wait? (17:37) - I had my rotator cuff repaired a few weeks ago by an excellent surgeon, Dr John Grey. The only problem I have had while recovering from the surgery is the wait times every time I go for a follow-up visit.... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Monday 20 July

    My Weight loss stats (04:27) -   I went to Walmart the other day to buy a new Bathing suit. Actually it is the first bathing suit I purchased that I don't feel embarrassed about wearing in about 25 years. Before my Bariactric surgery I was... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Sunday 28 June

    Little T's Big Adventure (17:55) - When my grandson Tomas comes over for a visit I always try to get him to go with me for a walk. I need to walk for my health and Cassie and I have been very worried about his weight.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 25 June

Wednesday 24 June

    I had a successful surgery (19:03) - Yesterday morning I went the Vantage Surgery Center in Medford where my surgeon Dr. Grey (and a host of other's, 'not Losties!') performed a rotator cuff repair. Dr. Grey had to fix two tears, snip one of the two tendons on... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Saturday 13 June

    Today was The First Official Meeting of the DrG-DSers (08:33) - Today was the first Official get-together of the DrG-DS Group! We are patients of Dr. Greenbaum who have had the Duodenal Switch (Bariatric Surgery) What a great time we had! Our first meeting started with a cookout (we ate in... | 0 Trackbacks | 3 Comments

Friday 5 June

Friday 8 May

    The Race is on... (09:59) - My Weight Ticker:   Cassie's Weight Ticker:   Cassie and I are running neck and neck in this losing race! Right now I'm down 5 pounds from her! I'm at 253 and she's now 258 and still losing! Yesterday evening... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Thursday 9 April

    78 pounds to go (19:38) -   I got on the scale this morning and discovered to my delight that I'd lost another 4 lbs. Cassie said I had to let her take some pics of me. Here are the best 2: As I was looking... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Friday 3 April

    I'm such a loser! (15:39) - I got on the scale this morning and discovered I now weigh 271 pounds! Hooray! It hasn't been all fun and games though, even with the bariatric surgery I still need to watch the kinds of food I stuff down... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Thursday 2 April

    The World's Most Perfect Food! NOT!!! (00:27) - Caffeine & Candy > Wacky Candy (and Bacon) > Squeez Bacon®   Main Description   Price: $7.99 Availability: [ info ] Ja! Quantity: Buy this and earn Trans-fat Geek Points! [ what's this? ]       Zoom The... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 14 March

    Oops! I learn something new every day! (06:18) - Today Cassie told me the comments were not working on this post and that I had to fix it ASAP! Oops! I discovered that when you want a post to stay in the front of the posts and you use the... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Wednesday 31 December

    Bariactric Surgeries Explained with links (21:11) - One of my friends who is overweight and fighting the battle for many years like me, asked me about my surgery and what I went through before and after my surgery (Gastroplastia Duodenal Switch Surgery ). Well here goes! After... | 0 Trackbacks | 4 Comments

Wednesday 17 December

    I found this article while not sleeping (13:41) - I woke up at 1 AM today and decided that if I couldn't sleep I'd surf the web. This article I found gives me some insight to my diabetes and weight related issues. Even with the weight loss surgery... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 29 November

    What a great day to be alive! (19:16) - I woke at 5:30 this morning with a terrible backache. I took two percocets and tried to get back to sleep, no good, I was wide awake. Ok, now what? I thought about it and decided to walk on our... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Sunday 23 November

    Surgery minusTwelve days (05:31) - It's been twelve days since my Duodenal Switch Surgery. Yesterday after my first post op visit to Dr Greenbaum I tried some pureed chicken, sweet potato, and peas and decided; FOOD BAAAD! I ate slowly and the yam and peas... | 0 Trackbacks | 3 Comments

Sunday 16 November

    We Shall Overcome!! (04:39) - I woke from my nap this afternoon. I have been having very strange lucid dreams this week. Not Disturbing just strange. I usually don't remember much of them immediately but every now and then a remnant stays with me. Such... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Saturday 15 November

    Learning Life lessons in an unusual Way (23:44) - When I was growing up my biological father never taught me the life lessons every boy should be taught if he is to be a successful man. Fortunately my mom remarried a man who showed me the love, discipline and... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Saturday 8 November

Friday 7 November

    Some Dieting Tips (23:25) - I found these tips at GreatestJournal.com 1. Start the day with one 8 oz. Glass of water before breakfast. It helps to get you on the right track for the day. 2. Remember your ABCs – All Bites Count. 3.... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Tuesday 4 November

    Dieting Blues Update! (02:26) - This is day five of my "Liquid diet." (Yechhh!) I lost fifteen pounds! I can't believe it! The three "shakes" I have to eat (drink) are 280 calories each (that's only 840 calories total) and even with my cheating the... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Thursday 30 October

    Finally (02:24) - I have finally got a date for my bariatric surgery; November 10th. I have been anxiously awaiting this surgery because of all the problems I have associated with the weight I'm carrying. Not least of which is my back injury.... | 0 Trackbacks | 2 Comments

Thursday 16 October

    It's 4AM and guess what? I Can't Sleep (15:58) - I hit the sack tonight at 12:30 PM. I was tired and fell asleep almost right away. But at 2AM after a potty trip I'm wide awake. Sleep has become a major problem for me. I have sleep apnea and... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 26 September

    Update To Sticker Shock (00:23) - The next day after we purchased our glasses, Cassie and decided to cancel our order. We felt we were taken advantage of, and misled by the advertising at America's Best Eyeglasses. So after discussing our options Cassie called them up... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Monday 22 September

    Sticker Shock! (15:36) - Heidi and I need new glasses. The place we used to go to when we had insurance was great. But now that the union insurance is gone and we now rely on Medicare Cassie and I pay out of pocket... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 12 September

Friday 22 August

    This information is just a little bit too late for me (00:17) - I wish I had known about this when I was younger! But much like when I was a smoker I probably wouldn't have heeded the warning. I was young and dumb and full of... Killer Carbs - Appetite Control Cells... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 16 August

    Mushrooms? The next fad diet? (03:56) - Another night of insomnia. While reading my RSS feeds I stumbled across this article: The Low Density Food Approach To Controlling Obesity Submitted by News Staff on 16 August 2008 - Preliminary research led by Dr. Lawrence Cheskin, MD, Director... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 30 June

    I am losing my mind! No one cares... (23:48) - Six years ago when Cassie and I met and decided to get married I went to my pastor friend, Paul and asked him to perform the ceremony. He agreed, but asked to have a talk with the two of us... | 0 Trackbacks | 3 Comments

Monday 7 April

    F.L.O.W. For Love Of Water (17:01) - I'm not much of an advocate for anything, but after moving into our home in Browns Mills, NJ I realize the precious need for cheap clean water. When we moved here six years ago we had terrible well water. It... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 31 March