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Thank you so much for your reply! I will be eagerly awaiting your results to hear if it worked. Crossing fingers. I feel like there is some piece of the puzzle that is missing for me. I know there is a correlation somehow. I had the same routine for years so I'm not sure why suddenly all these...

Surgery date was 10/2009. In the middle of last year I had what felt like 2 UTI's. My doctor sent me for an ultrasound where we found out I had a large calcium oxalate kidney stone. Rather than wait for it to cause issues I opted to have it removed in March of this year. I ended having a...

I had to look at this for 10 minutes before I could believe my eyes. I kept hoping that the words would change on the screen and it wouldn't be real. I am so very sad. What an incredible guy he was...funny, intelligent, supportive. I am so honored that I got to meet him and his family in...

I hope you feel our love and positive energy thru the miles and throughout your journey. Cancer should and will fear YOU! You've got this Kirmy!!! Huge hug.

....and we wonder why insurance is so high. What a disgrace! I just read a very interesting and infuriating article in Consumer Reports about drug costs. Health care and prescription costs need a major overhaul.

I was able to get FSA to reimburse for protein shakes when I had FSA (grrrr...stupid Teamsters/UPS) but this caught my eye today. It seems like they advocate for you to have supplementation paid for by insurance. My concern is that it's just a marketing ploy. Anyone had success with this? I...

Wow, look at you!!! Great job. It took everything in me to post pics of myself, too. I grew up in the age of being humble where anyone who liked getting pics or, heaven forbid, liked themselves was considered "conceited". I became so afraid of being conceited that I ended up hating myself...

I talked to Dr Rabkin and we agreed it wasn't anything to be concerned with yet and that it appears to have worked itself out. I was so nervous about the possibility that I was making myself sick. Once I confessed my concerns to my husband, this forum and Dr Rabkin, I felt better once I wasn't...

Posting this will make it too real but here it goes.... I might be having symptoms of a small bowel obstruction again. NOOO! Monday night I had some interesting stomach pains that gave me a little concern. It was maybe a 5 of 10. It passed after about 30 minutes. I haven't eaten any...

When I saw the rash I had flashbacks of all of the issues I had while super morbidly obese. I haven't really had any weight related issues in a long time. I felt really sad and embarrassed about it for a few days. My first thought was to hide it and be secretive. I don't miss having body...

Really? Crap! I was thinking some over the counter ointment might help. I put some antifungal powder on it. I am not interested in seeking plastic surgery so I was hoping to avoid a trip to the doctor. Damn!

I have a painful rash under my flabby stomach. It's red, itchy and the skin is flaky. It's warm to the touch but still dry. Any suggestions on how I can treat it? Yuck! Thanks!

Thank you for posting your dad's story. I need to be reminded to be diligent and sugar coating things doesn't work for me. I do skip doses here and there and that needs to stop. Thank you again!

Now I'm the weepy one!!! I am so honored again to find a kitten for your family. He is special and I agree that he is a gift from Loki. There is just something about his breed, coloring, behaviors, and "old soul" sweetness that is too coincidental to deny a connection. There are certain...

I grew up in Buffalo but I don't live there now.

Leashes?! It's THAT kind of party? Ok, I'm still in!!! :)

Me, me, me, me!!! I am off Sundays in June. Randy will join me. SO excited!

Joining this conversation late and haven't read it all but just wanted to say that I live in the same area as Diana and Larra! I love a big hunk of meat.....and ribeye! Come on down!!!!

Ok, so my statement says that if I'm denied for 2nd level than I can bring suit under ERISA. They do provide consumer advocates for each state. I'm not sure which to call, Illinois or California. I have also seen advocates that will take a percent of any awards they win on your case...

I would assume the hospital. They just said we are taking you by ambulance to CPMC. There was no picking or option. I should have known better. I should have asked more questions and if it was in-network. I was panicked because of needing surgery. I was just so happy that I was going to...