I really need an artist to draw four hotdogs.  Yes, I said hotdogs.
Remember how the California raisins look, I want them to look sorta like
that but hotdogs.  Two males and two females.  This is for a new logo for
our Four Friends Corner Café.  If anyone can help me, that would be great,
or if you know of someone who can help, please give them my email address.
I need this pretty soon.  Thanks so much, friends





D'Ann   ixoye fish   aka "Petals the Clown"

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  Col 3:2



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Bah... I hate exercise! I hate the time it takes, I hate having to plan around
it, I hate putting on my walking shows when I could just wear my flip-flops. I
hate sweating! I hate sore muscles. But I really love the way I feel after the
exercising is done. (once the muscles stop screaming at me) and I really like
the way I feel knowing that I did something for myself.

I fell off the wagon this winter... I got into sewing, quilting, embroidery and
tatting.. all very physically stimulating exercises.... NOT! When I went out a
couple weeks ago to start working in the yard I surprised myself and found out
just how out of shape I am in again. I just had my ~mumbles under breath~ 49th
birthday and I figure I have another 30 years left in this body if I take good
care of it... so I started lifting weights, stretching and doing floor exercises
again this week. My son, who did a lot of research into weight lifting for
strength training and weight-loss, says if I only do squats (for weight lifting)
every other day I'll get into shape... OMG!! Squats suck... especially on the
2nd day. Day 1 I did 10 without too much trouble. the next time I did 3... and
had to force 2 more out of myself for a total of 5. I'm so not looking forward
to tomorrow... which will be the 3rd day of squats. But my goal is to do 25 of
them in 1 set along with my other exercises/weight-lifting. (I'm not lifting
weights for big muscles, just to get in shape and be able to do things
physically). Right now I'm exercising every other day...  Once I can walk and
sit down/stand up without moaning and groaning on my off days, I'll start a
different muscle group so I have a daily routine set up... at least that's the
goal right now.

So D'Ann....  I drop Ben off at school at 7:45-7:50. I can be at your house 3
minutes later. We can at least get started and into a routine before the kids
are out of school for the summer and you have a whole gang again. You'll have to
go easy on me the first week... but if you want we can start up again, at least
until summer break.

If anyone else wants to join us (assuming D'Ann does), we walk from D'Ann's
house to Wesselman's park, around the park to the stadium and back to D'Ann's.
When we are doing well, it takes us just about 55-57 minutes to make a round
trip. It really helps to have a buddy to be accountable too and having someone
depend on you to show up.

Let me know D'Ann...
Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, "D'Ann" <hazyseptember@...>
wrote:
>
> I need to start walking again.  Vacation was not good to me.  I guess I will
need to start getting up at 5am to do it.  ~sigh~
>
> what exercise does everyone else do right now?  will it change with this
warmer weather?
>

The hair loss was the worst for me. My hair is thin anyways and seeing all that
hair caught in the drain freaked me out really bad. I made double sure I was
getting my protein in each day, and it all worked out. It's just one of those
things you have to get through to reach the end.

Finding a support group like the one Julia goes too would be very beneficial...
I had D'Ann to whine and complain too and the psychologist at St. Mary's
Bariatric (Weight-loss center now?) I knew others that had gone through the
procedure so they helped too. Also, for weird questions you might check out the
forums on www.obesityhelp.com You can just scroll through the forums and you're
sure to find the answer to all your questions without typing a word. Someone
there is going through or has gone through what you are going through.

It's great you're doing so well with the weight loss. They say exercising helps
with the depression and I know when I was exercising regularly I felt on top of
the world. A good brisk walk 3 or more times a week might help. I think I
started exercising when I was about 9 months out... I HATE exercising... I mean
REALLY HATE it. (I honestly believe if I loved exercising I would never had
needed the surgery in the first place) So it was the hardest thing for me to get
started with and keep going. D'Ann and I walked every morning M-F last year for
60 minutes after the kids were in school. But once they were out of school for
summer, it was just too hard to keep it up and then I stopped everything. I had
other issues too and just never really got back into the habit... and I can come
up with some really good excuses, but that's all they are, excuses!

Find a support group and start exercising...  if you are still feeling depressed
talk to your doctor about medication. Life is too short to be sad and you've
worked so hard to get healthy you need to stay that way.

Good Luck... if you need people to talk too, this group is always watching and
ready to help!

Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, Helen Smith <bigdk3@...>
wrote:
>
> I am 6 mos. post op from Gastric Bypass.  I have done exceptionally well in
the weight loss department but not in the support dept.  I need to know if
people go through the same things I am going through, depression, hair loss,
etc.
>  
> Sherri
>

I need to start walking again.  Vacation was not good to me.  I guess I will
need to start getting up at 5am to do it.  ~sigh~

what exercise does everyone else do right now?  will it change with this warmer
weather?

really, spring is here and I can tell that I am not ready to give up my jacket. 
It's a security blanket.  I have a belly roll that I don't want exposed....jeez,
I can tell that I have not been exercising.

Anyone have a spring exercise plan that they are trying????

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I just wanted to let you know that I will not be doing the St. Marys orientation
next week.  I had to call and reschedule when I realized we would be in Texas
that day...lol.  my mind is going I think.

How is everyone doing?  Maybe someone has a summer time recipe or meal they
would like to share.  We will start having picnics with fried chicken and potato
chips....what do we do??  those are my two weaknesses!

Oh, and if anyone here wants to join the parks group, it will be a great summer
of parks...I can tell already.

D'Ann

This is a little long.. sorry,

I would check out the doctors before you actually let them cut on you.
I have a real paranoia about this... my Mom had back surgery by Dr.
Grimm in the year 2000. she developed infections and had to have
several surgeries in the following years. It was a nightmare. She had
a wound in her back that was 12 inches long and you could see all the
way down to the hardware they had put in during the original surgery.
Dr. Grimm pretty much wrote her off. After one appointment he never
scheduled a follow up. We were kind of innocent back then and didn't
realize what was happening. When it came to my Dad, I had learned well
and didn't take any crap off any of them... if I wanted them to call
me (because I couldn't wait around for them all day to show up) and
they didn't, I would hunt them down!!
We saw numerous doctors but nobody wanted to touch what Grimm had
screwed up. Finally we found doctors through the wound care clinic at
Deaconess that helped her. They got her fixed up and healing.
The reason I mention this.. Dr. Doepker was the plastic surgeon that
went into the surgery with the ortho doctor and did some miracle
surgery and got the would closed up. After 5 years of an open wound!!
Dr. Doepker was great.. he didn't make any promises but did a
miraculous job on my Mom. He was very considerate of my Mom and her
welfare and really made a good impression on me. My sister in law is
an intensive care nurse at Deaconess and would give us her impression
of the doctors she dealt with... she was very straight forward.. not
all doctors have good beside manners, but are excellent doctors and
then there are those that can make you feel real comfortable but are
not such a good doctor.
I don't know anything about the other doctors listed here, but I think
I have heard good things about Dr.  Michael Conkright, but I'm not sure.
In these economic times, I'm sure plastic surgery isn't on alot of
peoples list.. so the doctors are doing all they can do get patients.
Just be careful!!!

Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, Paul Adam
<jma91155@...> wrote:
>
> I made plastic surgeon call yesterday.  Here's a little of what I
found out.
>
> 1.  Medical Cosmetic Center $7500-8000, no payment plan but they do
accept Care Credit (which I have).  You can apply for it on line.
$100 initial visit which would be included in the $7500-8000 if they
do it.  They are setting appointments about 2 mo. out.  I was told
from another Dr. office that they don't have a doc there now.  One got
fired about 2 mo. ago and the other quit about 2-3 wks. ago.  The one
who's in there now doesn't even have his license yet.  Like I said,
this was told to me by another office so don't know how true it is.
>
> 2.  Dr. Fred Doepker--Approx. $8500 includes 23 hr. observation
stay.  No payment plan but they accept Care Credit.  That price
includes everything and all follow-up visits (unlimited).  She said
many times in WLS patients there is a diastasis hernia (muscle in the
stomach) he has to go back in and fix free of charge.  $95 initial
visit but if he does the surgery it's covered in the $8500.
>
> 3.  Dr.  Richard Orr--FREE CONSULT about 1 hr. long.  Could not give
me a price until after the consult.  They accept Care Credit or get a
loan through Capital One.
>
> 4.  Dr.  Michael Conkright --FREE CONSULT.  Approx.  $7800  They
accept Care Credit or finance through Capitol One or 5/3 bank.  Also,
he's having a meeting next Mon. Mar 2 6-8 PM at Gateway.  There will
be refreshments, food, prizes and special discounts on some of his
procedures.  Won't know which ones till the meeting.  You have to RSVP
so they know you are coming.  I told her yesterday I would be there.
It's for anyone looking into plastic surgery.  His website is:
www.beautifultoo.com.  I have not been there yet.
>
> Hope this helps others out.  I was just doing some figuring--with
Care Credit for 60 mo.  it's about $238 mo.--basically a car payment.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@...>
> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 16:19
> Subject: RE: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] tummy tuck
> To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Thanks for that information.  I would feel weird without my
> > belly button,
> > lol.   I'd have to tattoo one on if I had that done,
> > LOL!  I'm not sure I
> > have enough "apron" to do that.  I still have some fat in
> > mine, I think.  I
> > have wanted to go to a plastic surgery but it cost $100 just to
> > talk to
> > them.  Then I know my insurance won't pay unless I have had
> > a rash for at
> > least 3 months.   I'm not sure what to do about
> > it.
> >
> >
> > D'Ann      aka "Petals the Clown"
> > see my family -   <http://www.hazyseptember.com>
> > www.hazyseptember.com -
> > updated and has new pics & new videos you have to see
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > Paul Adam
> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:57 PM
> > To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] tummy tuck
> >
> > D'Ann,
> > I told you I'd let you know what I found out about a tummy
> > tuck.  I went to
> > Vanderbilt today.  My medicare will only pay for the pinn?--
> > it's where they
> > cut off the "apron", pull it down and sew it together.
> > They remove your
> > belly button and don't replace it.  Cost $25,000-
> > 30,000.  Medicare only pays
> > less than $800.
> > The tummy tuck is not covered at all by medicare.  That
> > includes removing
> > the apron, tightening the muscles and working on the
> > midriff.  You also get
> > your belly button replaced.  Cost $8030 and they work out a
> > paymentschedule.  This includes everything except
> > meds.
> > It is same day surgery so you go home that night.
> > I'm going to check the cost locally since it's all out of pocket.
> >
> >
> > Julia Adam
> > Max International
> > Offering hope for today.  YOU control your future!
> > www.godsmax.com
> >
> >
>
>  Julia Adam
> Max International
> Offering hope for today.  YOU control your future!
> www.godsmax.com
>

Hey Judy,

Good to see you on here.  D'Ann is right about the drinking too much
too soon.  I'm guilty of this some times, and I do pay the price
later.  Don't confuse this with drinking plenty of water at other
times though.  Drinking plenty of fluids can help delay hunger
pains.  Also consider planning your snacks.  If you prepare by
keeping healthy snacks, or even some not so healthy snacks available,
and maybe portioned out, you will be able find something to battle
your hunger pains.  I keep some almond windmill cookies around.
They're relatively healthy as far as cookies go, they crunch, and
they're just sweet enough to satisfy.  Corey would freak hearing me
say this, but I dip into the peanut butter sometimes for a treat.
The fat content is high, but you can't eat peanut butter fast, and
the protein is there.  In short, just find ways to find middle
ground.  Set out not to snack, but be prepared to be able to make
good choices when you do.

Paul


--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, Judith Thomas
<judith.thomas688@...> wrote:
>
> I will try and watch that.  It sure could be the problem because I
try to drink a lot of water.  Thanks very much for the info.
>
> --- On Wed, 2/25/09, D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@...> wrote:
> From: D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@...>
> Subject: RE: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] Re: new members
> To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10:18 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Oh you
> know what, I just remembered something Corey told me awhile back. 
She was telling me that if I drank something
> too soon after eating that it can wash the food down and I would
get hungry
> sooner.  Maybe that is what is happening.   What do
> you think?
>
>   
>
>
>
> D'Ann      aka "Petals the Clown"
>
> see
> my family -  www.hazyseptember. com - updated
> and has new pics & new videos you have to see
>
>  
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From:
> GastricBypassVander burghIN@yahoogro ups.com
> [mailto:GastricBypa ssVanderburghIN@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
judith.thomas688
>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009
> 6:49 PM
>
> To:
> GastricBypassVander burghIN@yahoogro ups.com
>
> Subject:
> [GastricBypassVande rburghIN] Re: new members
>
>   
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi! My name is Judy and I am 64 years old. I had gastric bypass 14
>
> months ago, I am now getting my appetite back and wanting to snack
on
>
> all the wrong things. Help!!
>
>
>
> --- In GastricBypassVander burghIN@yahoogro ups.com,
> D'Ann
>
> <hazyseptember@ ...> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > Hi and Welcome to our new members -
>
> > Please introduce yourself and tell us a little something. If you
>
> have questions or comments, we want to hear them too. We are pretty
>
> casual and friendly.
>
> > Let us know your surgery date and what stage you are in. Also,
>
> there is a place to post photos, before and after or of your family,
>
> pets, whatever you want to share. And check out the photos already
>
> posted by members.
>
> > You can add your information to the members database.
>
> > Glad you are here!
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > May God Bless You & Your Family,
>
> > D'Ann Christian
>
> >
>
> > www.hazyseptember. com
>
> > I have new month by month pages and check out my new pets on the
pet
>
> page.
>
> >
>
> > http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ GastricBypassVan
derburghIN/
>
> >
>

Hi!  My name is Judy and I am 64 years old.  I had gastric bypass 14
months ago, I am now getting my appetite back and wanting to snack on
all the wrong things.  Help!!

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, D'Ann
<hazyseptember@...> wrote:
>
> Hi and Welcome to our new members -
>     Please introduce yourself and tell us a little something.  If you
have questions or comments, we want to hear them too.  We are pretty
casual and friendly.
>     Let us know your surgery date and what stage you are in.   Also,
there is a place to post photos, before and after or of your family,
pets, whatever you want to share.  And check out the photos already
posted by members.
>   You can add your information to the members database.
>   Glad you are here!
>
>
>             May God Bless You & Your Family,
>   D'Ann Christian
>
>   www.hazyseptember.com
>   I have new month by month pages and check out my new pets on the pet
page.
>
>   http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassVanderburghIN/
>

we've had a few new members join.  please introduce yourself and let us
know how we can help you.