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I was browsing the library site with my Nook to see what I wanted to download. I saw “Have Space Suit will Travel” by Robert A. Heinlein offered as a book to download. That is a book to listen to through my computer. I loved this book! It was the first of Heinlein’s books I ever read, the first science fiction that I liked and the first book that did not talk down to me or dumb down content. I

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Makes my complaints seem so petty Typewriter artist

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I need new clothes. I have now lost the equivalent weight of a newborn calf and a mid size microwave to cook him in. I have sewed my own, shopped thrift shops, used tailors, worn donated clothing, shopped at expensive boutiques and inexpensive mass market stores, and used catalogs and online stores. I hate trying on clothes. I recall one time when I found clothes that I liked and fit and were

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Thank you all for your concern about my daughter and myself. We continue to live and have hope for justice. Shortly after Heidi was abducted the Heidi search Center was formed. “What started in tragedy continues in hope “ is the motto that appears on their website Heidi's Legacy From the history section of the website: According to the FBI, the search for Heidi was one of the largest and most

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It has been twenty years since her murder and innocence was lost. My daughter and Heidi were best friends. Spend all day at school together and the weekends at each other’s house kind of friends. The girl’s were looking forward to their first year of middle school and the days of that summer were winding down. My daughter wanted Heidi to come with us that Friday when I was getting my classroom

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I have lost 100 pounds! Since November 2009 I have lost the equivalent weight of a two month old horse or 5 automobile tires or20 chihuahuas I found this list on the web somewhere. 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6 pounds =

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I read in&nbsp;the sixwise.com news letter that there are ways to fight, beat, defeat, combat (?) stress. Those sound so strident and stressful in themselves. How aboutNeutralize or pacify or ease The article says, “The good news is that stress can be relieved ... you just need to find a method that works for you. Here are some tips to try: • Meditation • Yoga • Prayer • Gardening •

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When we moved in we definitely needed a new mailbox. The old one had been sheared off at the base by a careless driver. The only thing salvageable was well… nothing. So we bought a new box and pole and “planted” the mailbox in a plastic planter with cement to hold it down. At first we planted flowers in the planter but they were not suitable…they needed to be cared for or at least given water

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Daisy Yoshi

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just tweaking my blog

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DD birthday is coming up. She is a dietician. I’ve been researching “healthy” birthday cakes. I think that is an oxymoron. Howto Make it Health- ier My DH family always got to choose a flavor of pie for their birthday. As long as it was Lemon Meringue which happened to be the cook’s, favorite. DH hates Lemon Meringue When kids were little I went all out. I was making birthday cakes for them

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Yesterday after&nbsp;DH got home we marked out the area that we want to put the landscape bed and where we would like the plants to go. We’re going to put in a small Sago Palm, trailing Lantana, Stella D'Oro Lilies, Rosemary and Turk's Cap. Our next door neighbor came by and said she had had success with all those plants in her back yard, they only died because she didn't give them enough

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from Friday, April 30, 2010 My MS complicates my life. I had to retire from teaching; a job I loved. I had to quit driving; resulting in feelings of isolation. And just about the time I had the time and energy to concentrate on my kids- they grew up and didn’t need or want “Mommy’s” help. I became confined to a wheelchair. Part of deciding that now was MY time was the surgery and increasing

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from-Monday April 26th, 2010* My recovery to date at 6 months out has been blessedly uneventful. I will post updated pictures as soon as I can get my son to take some. And I figure out how to do this. If anyone has questions about the surgery I’d be happy to answer the best I can. Remember though everyone is different, reacts differently and their doctors have different procedures to follow.

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I was really, really ready to go home.The worst part of the surgery was waiting for it to start. I don’t remember anything after kissing DH goodbye and waking for a bit in the recovery room at least that is where I think I was someone was everything was over and that I would be going to my room soon. Next thing I knew, I was being wheeled into a hallway where DH, the kids, Mom and my sister were.

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I’m really, really ready. If I don’t have it now I ain’t going get it. I probably won’t need it anyway. I’m all packed, got my ducks in a row. Mom is due soon to stay with me at the hospital. Tomorrow morning I will bathe with the special soap, pack up my CPAP and take my meds with minimal water. Need to be at Methodist Specialty and Transplant at 8:00 o’clock. Jon is going to spend the night at

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The visit to the Dr.’s office seemed long. Only because I was anxious about if I had gained or not. After I filled out and signed more paperwork and paid the co-pay for the surgery Isaac called me out to be weighed. Well I was 287 neither a gain nor a loss since the last time. That was only since last week though.I then went back out to wait with DH for the DR. I was relieved but I didn’t know

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On Thursday I meet with Dr. Pilcher for the pre-op appointment. I am afraid that there will be some last minute glitch that prevents me from having WLS. It is just about that T.O.M. but that won’t affect the procedure I’ll just be even more uncomfortable. I have the money for the co-pay of $1258 that they want up-front. If I have gained weight or have any active rashes they would re-schedule the

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This is me wearing my CPAP mask. YesterdayI went to the sleep study doctor. He told me that the mask was helping me but that I still needed to lose weight. Well Duh! Anyway I don’t have to see him again for 6 months. He said my head pains were probably from having the forehead band too tight. It just needed to touch my forehead to stop the leaks. I should try cushioning the pad with Dr. Scholl’s

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As a teacher I am intimately familiar with tests. I have given pre-test, post tests, mid-term tests final tests. Tests on what you know, what you don’t know and on what you should know. I know about tests that use numbers, figures, colors, shapes and tests with physical objects and tests about abstract concepts. Now the doctor wants me to take a test while I am sleeping. How am I supposed to

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Oh-oh-oh…They called to arrange my surgery and she had to call and see if the surgery suite will be open on the 17th. The next week Dr Piltcher is off for Thanksgiving.I’m dying here. call back, call back, call back. Calm down, calm down, calm down. They called!!I am scheduled for surgery for November 17th at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital at 10 am arrive at 7am . There is a

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I am officially a normal ahole.My colonoscopy said so.The procedure truly wasn’t bad at all. The substance they put in my IV was not available to go. I asked- It was nice. After that entered my system everything was easy-peasy. Except I got the giggles, this was a ridiculous way to make a living. I bet the doctors and nurses don’t tell people what they really do. Probably tell people they are in

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My patient advocate just called and I am approved for surgery!Next comes scheduling for surgery, preop testing and meet with the doctor before surgery.I am really on the way!

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