Posts Tagged ‘health’

Clean Bill Of Health

Wahoo! Just got a clean bill of health from my cardiologist today. I no longer have to see him and I am off all medications. At my appointment back in Jan. 2009 – I was 282 lbs (on the office scale), had congestive heart failure, on high blood pressure medicine and an aspirn a day, [...]

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What I Enjoy Most About Losing 100 lbs

There are a lot of things I am enjoying about having lost 100 lbs, here is my top ten list: Having a visible curve at the waist Packed up and donated all my 3x, 2x and 1x clothes, since I never need them again – I have a lot more closet and drawer space now that [...]

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Sleep Test Results

Well the results are on in from my sleep test.  A sleep test score of 35+ means extremely severe sleep apenea.  My test results: 60. That means I stop breathing 60 times a minute.   I am, to say the least, not a happy camper right now.   I have to schedule a second sleep test in order to get [...]

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Week 8 Weighin and Other Stuff

Weight – 285 lb, which is a 4.5 loss for the week.   It’s a nice boost.   I wasn’t all that hungry this week so I was able to keep my calories really low.  And even though I had the baby shower last Sunday I didn’t eat much there either.  It was a brunch, served family style [...]

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Sleep Test Details

Last night I went for a sleep test. It wasn’t all that bad and I managed to get a enough sleep for the evaluation (they need at least 4 hours but prefer more). The sleep test was required by the pulmonary doctor as part of the evaluation process to qualify for gastric bypass surgery (planned [...]

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First Appointment With Surgeon (for gastric bypass)

Yesterday was my third visit to the weight loss surgery center and this time I met with the surgeon, (instead of the director) and went over some of the pre-op tests results that have come back. My weighin at the office was 295 lbs, only a lb and half more than the home scale.  The [...]

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Plan For Dealing With Gastritis and Barrett’s Esophagus

As I mentioned in my previous post, I was diagnosed with gastritis and Barrett’s esaphogus this past Monday, but the doctor gave me no instructions, no information, and doesn’t want to see me for two to three months. I have NO symptoms at all, so I was a bit shocked by the diagnosis, and also [...]

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One More Thing To Deal With

I’m sure everything will work out eventually, but right now I’m not a happy camper.  This past Monday I had the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy done.  The preparation for the colonoscopy over the weekend was the usual hell and I was totally miserable by the time I arrived at the hospital Monday at 10 a.m.  [...]

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How to Nourish Your Hair With Your Diet

I have very long hair (down past my waist) so I’m always interested in ways to keep it healthy and was very glad to try out a sample of Viviscal, the All-Natural Supplement Proven to Improve Hair Quality and Growth According to hair expert and tricologist Vetta Thompson, “Viviscal decreases hair loss and regenerates new hair growth [...]

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2009 Keep the Beat Calendar

2009 Keep the Beat Calendar – made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Last year I posted about the 2008 Keep the Beat Calender. And now the new calendar is ready for 2009 and I highly recommend it too. The updated calendar features new artwork and new [...]

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