Piplula

Unsweetened tea was the only Fluid I could tolerate except for a Protein shakes..water got better at about 2 months post op..now I drink it all the time. It just took time for everything to heal. I am about to be 7 months out and I drink it all day long..give it some time.

Thanks Rootman! I am just happy to know that I will be around for a long while! My fear was that it was oral cancer, but thankfully it wasn't, so given a choice..I will definitely take what I have! Thank you for all the support, I needed it!

Ok so some of you have been following me in regards to my gums that have been causing me problems. So I got back my pathology report, and here's the verdict: lichen planus- an inflammatory condition that affects mucous membranes. It is not passed from person to person. It is an immune disorder that occurs when the immune system attacks the cells of the oral mucous membranes. Apparently, it's a chronic condition and the reason for the abnormal immune response is unknown. So I guess I have a super efficient immune system that doesn't know when to stop..LOL. It is treatable, but it is something I will be living with and treating for the rest of my life. And that's better to have than cancer of the mouth! Funny enough..it affects middle-aged women...oh well! Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes...it was definitely appreciated!

Thank you..I have a lot more miles to go...but I just take them 1 step at a time!

Oh yes you could!!!!

Alex I am having the same issue ..I also have the iPhone 4S.

I have turned everything off in VST I possible can and the notifications are rolling in still. And the really bad part is that there isn't anything new showing when I look at what the notification says and what is actually in the forums. Think I may try dropping the app and see if it helps..although I have seen others say it doesn't.

Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has tried these noodles. I would have to order them online and wondered if anyone is using these as a pasta substitute. Is it worth it and how does it taste? I have notice more carbs creeping into the diet and I am getting a handle on this right now before I stall all together. Thanks for your input!

I am still receiving notifications as well and I did turn it off. Thanks Alex for your help.

Yea Tabby! Keep up the awesome work! I have missed seeing your posts..but it's ok..I bet it's because of all those dates you have been going on!

Well...you could always say "Really? Wow..I must be a fast healer because insert whatever information you need to here". Sounds to me that they love you and want to encourage you. While this may be getting on your nerves if you keep repeating the same thing over and over, they will get bored with telling you stuff because obviously you aren't fitting the mold of what to expect. If not, they may be simply amazed at how well you are doing. Sounds like you have a great support system in place. Keep up the good work!

We shouldn't have to turn off notifications if it would send the correct amounts of notifications. It has been working correctly up until this point which makes me believe it isn't an Apple issue because there have been no Apple updates for my phone. I believe it is a VST issue, however, I could be wrong. Alex, could you please look into this. I use my iPhone and iPad to view and post to VST. I do not use my laptop often, although I did to start this thread. Thanks for your help in advance.

I will set the stage. I am teaching a class at work with a fellow employee. This person has not seen me in awhile ...more like a couple of years. I am also mentoring a student from a local university. So..long story short..she didn't recognize me, and when she did...she was shocked to say the least. She, of course, asked THE question...."how'd you lose the weight?" So instead of lying, I told the truth. And the response I get was and I quote, " my mom lost about 100 pounds the RIGHT way through exercise and healthy eating". While I wanted to have fire shoot out of my eyes burn all the hair off her head, I calmly explained that I am doing the RIGHT way through very healthy eating and exercise with the added benefit of built in portion control. What I really wanted to say was, " hey there is no need to be jealous..I know it sucks to be the fat ass in the room now, but hey you can go lose weight the RIGHT way too". Alas, I thought better of it, took the high road, and almost bit my tongue in half. I just calmly explained the fallacy of her thoughts in a calm, non-demeaning manner. In other words, I showed this person a lot more respect than she showed me. Oh well...look out...your ignorance is showing!

Maybe not a major NSV ..but it's been a long while since I was able to wear my hair short because of my fat face ....now I can again! Here's the am ..my old do And here I am in the pm!

Thanks!

Thank you! I get lots of compliments!

Here's some rural southern vernacular that drives me batty. Look..."mirlk" is on sale 2.50/gallon! WTH...it's milk for goodness sake...I can't stand the use of the letter "r" in words that it does not belong!!!! And BTW.....spaghetti is not a freaking vegetable side dish!!!!!!!!!

Can I get an AMEN!

Good heavens! You are definitely a trooper! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope things go better for you in the future.

Just about to get my biopsy...fun for all!