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wow lol who was your surgeon?

i don't have insurance at all, so i can relate to how you're feeling. i noticed that a lot of people from my area (oklahoma) have gone to mexico to get their surgery... so.. i'm looking into that, too... and i was wondering the same things as you.. looking forward to the responses.

aspartame, sucralose, splenda and etc are terrible for your body... so good for you! you should try Swerve. it's made from fruit Fiber & doesn't have a bitter aftertaste, like stevia.. it's not a chemical thing like aspartame/sucralose/splenda/etc.. http://www.swervesweetener.com/ also... ZERO CALORIES!!!!!!!!! LOW GLYCEMIC!!!!! from their website: Swerve is a great-tasting, all-natural sweetener that measures cup-for-cup just like sugar! Made from a unique combination of ingredients derived from the fibers of fruits and vegetables, Swerve contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives or flavors. Forget low calorie sweeteners; Swerve is zero-calorie, non-glycemic and safe for those living with diabetes. Human clinical trials show that Swerve does not affect blood glucose or insulin levels. With its great taste and superior functionality, Swerve is the ideal sweetener for sugar-free baking and cooking. Many people ask if Swerve is stevia. Swerve does not contain stevia or lo han guo. Unlike other natural sweeteners that have a bitter aftertaste, Swerve tastes remarkably like sugar and has a clean, sweet taste. alternately, you could try using things like brown rice syrup, agave nectar and the like. agave nectar dissolves into cold drinks, like iced tea for example..

I was reading on here & have read/seen elsewhere that there can/may be some memory loss... is it something that will last? will it worsen as you age?.. or is it something that's usually just post-surgery?.. i want to go to med school or join the military (or both), so i need my brains intact. lol alzheimer's does run in the family on my mom's side, though.. grandpa & great grandpa had it, as well as great grandma. would memory loss have a greater affect on me or greater risk because of the potential genetic factor? also.. another thing i've been thinking about, since i enjoy chewing gum.... what happens (with regards to your stomach/digestion) if/when you accidentally swallow a piece of chewing gum? oh.. can you eat things like canned asparagus, green Beans, peas, olives and the like on soft foods? (of course you'd chew really well)... just asking, because i don't know what qualifies as "soft".. and...... when can you start eating stuff like pickled okra? thank you for your time.

Thank you for your response, Terry. I sincerely appreciate it!

so how much did the escort cost to walk around with you in the hospital? lol (just making a funny) was it the magic mike guy? (i haven't even seen the movie)... lol glad your surgery went well & that you're not in a lot of pain. <3

good luck! hope all goes well! warm wishes for you!! <3

not every woman is like that. every woman experiences orgasms differently. i, personally, KNOW that i have uterine orgasms, so i'm not willing to personally risk something damaging my uterus. i *CAN* have other kinds of orgasms, too, but the ones where your uterus contracts are really amazing. it really depends on what kind of orgasms you have & are used to. some women don't have any change in their ability to orgasm.. others, like yourself are fortunate & have better orgasms.. but most commonly, i have found that women are disappointed with the quality of their orgasms, if they even have them at all. i was *NOT* saying that if you don't have a uterus you *CAN'T* orgasm.. you CAN, but most women find the orgasms sub-par to what they were before. do your own research. not every woman is as fortunate as you are. you are lucky & i am happy for you.

*sigh* i've gone over this before.. also, you didn't read my statement.. i said the "uterus is OFTEN PART OF or responsible for a lot of orgasms" i phrased it that way because i realize that EVERY woman is different. women orgasm differently. i, personally, KNOW that i have uterine orgasms, so i'm not willing to personally risk something damaging my uterus. i *CAN* have other kinds of orgasms, too, but the ones where your uterus contracts are really amazing. it really depends on what kind of orgasms you have & are used to. some women don't have any change in their ability to orgasm.. others have better orgasms.. but most commonly, i have found that women are disappointed with the quality of their orgasms, if they even have them at all after a hysterectomy. quote from myself: i've spent a lot of time studying sex and stuff. i know women *CAN* have orgasms without a uterus, but over the YEARS of research i've done, THOUSANDS of conversations and posts on forums and studies i've read.. they all say that it's "not the same" that it's "different" etc.. a lot of women can't orgasm or they're not as strong without their uterus. the uterus contracts when you have an orgasm.. that's also why too many orgasms while pregnant can lead to a miscarriage. i've consulted with sex therapists, doctors, etc.. please don't assume that everyone on the internet is a total moron. sometimes i will just say things in a simple way, to get enough of my point across, so it can be easily understood & i don't have to write 100 pages about why i said what i said. a lot of women who have had hysterectomies have regretted getting them, because their sex life has gone totally downhill because they can't get off... with or without their S/O.. you can do your own research. i'm not denying that you CAN have an orgasm without a uterus, but from everything i've read, women i've talked with, read posts from on various forums, and talked with doctors and therapists about.. it's not the same at all & because of that, i would *NEVER* want my uterus removed or damaged. IMO it'd be like a guy chopping off his testes or removing his prostate. it just wouldn't be the same. Quotes from some women: "In the year following my surgery, I have definitely had the experience of having an orgasm and then thinking, "Where's the rest of it? Where's the back end of it? Where's that final cadence and chord?"" "I lost my ability to have uterine contractions when orgasming. I don't orgasm as often (rarely now) and they kind of get to a peak but don't finish. That is with clitoris stimulation. I don't have any orgasms now from penetration. All doctors say that your sex should be the same or better but it is not true. If there was never a problem why do they admitt that some women will have different types of sexual dysfunction after a hysterectomy. It has happened to me! My hubby and I have tried every toy, position, jelly, cream, positive thoughts and prayers and nothing. It is not in my mind or the countless other women who have sexual dysfuntion. Try your other options first so at least you won't regret having the surgery." "Through cancer, I had to have a radical hysterectomy and oopherectomy when I was 44. My gynae told me that I would have sexual dysfunction, ie as my cervix had been removed, it wasn't possible to vibrate during sex, hence no orgasm. He also told me that as I was going to go into an early menopause, I would have dryness issues etc. My experience is that I now find it impossible to orgasm satisfactorily. I can enjoy sex, but it's definitely not the same. He was wrong about the dryness issues - none at all. The other thing that hasn't been mentioned, is that by removing all female organs, I now don't have the natural oestregon that makes you a woman. Not having the same hormone level has definitely had an effect. My skin is poorer and I have aged; I don't feel the same about myself sexually and despite being a really positive person,just feel I'm not the same person any more. I sense a definite loss which I could never have envisaged. HRT definitely helped and I felt so much better in myself. It compensated for all the menopausal issues etc. However, it might be worth noting that one year after the womb cancer, I got breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy so that didn't do a lot for my femininity lol I know this all sounds very negative and I really didn't want it to. Yes it has affected my sexuality; something I miss terribly, but hey I'm glad to be alive!!!" "Don't know whether to feel bad or envious of the women who say their orgasms have not changed or are better post hysterectomy. They certainly never had the full deep uterine orgasm that would put me in spasms of back arching ecstasy over and over again. The orgasms I have now, 3 months after hysterectomy (kept my ovaries and cervix) are all in my clitoral and vagina area. I used to think of these as just warm ups - something I could get to with foreplay or maybe at initial penetration. In the past ocassionally they would be it if I was tired or sick, but now it is all I am getting. I am very sad about this, as I am only 46, but have decided not to talk to my husband about it because I know it will affect his enjoyment knowing the orgasms I am now getting are not the thrill they used to be. The uterus is gone. Nothing he can do can help me feel uterine contractions again." "I had a hysterectomy two months ago now and I also miss the uterine orgasms. My orgasms are still good, just missing the "bass clef" of the song. I thought everyone's orgasms were like that, but I guess we were just lucky to have them while we did. Reading your posts, now I feel normal. Thanks." "I would never recommend hysterectomy to anyone and I despise my surgeon for inadequately warning me. Like yours, he lied about the role of the cervix and uterus during orgasm. I didn''t even KNOW I was having uterine orgasms UNTIL THEY CEASED TO EXIST after surgery. I had no idea. It used to be difficult for me to orgasm but once it happened, it was huge, the kind where you have trouble walking afterward. Now, it''s like, Oh, that tickled. In looking back, there were clues. For instance, unlike some women, I could not orgasm without something inside of me. Now I know why ... the cervix and uterus were very much a part of everything. I no longer have any breast sensation. Oh, I can feel them being fondled, but maybe because of all the nerves that were severed, I no longer feel that distinct, direct sensation in my pelvis from breast play. Maybe that should be the first two questions a surgeon should ask: Can you orgasm without something inside of you and do your breasts and uterus have a kind of "connection" that you enjoy? My surgeon was concerned only that I was uninformed and had great insurance, as evidenced by the fact my hysterectomy was not medically necessary. He removed it during a bladder lift, saying it "would be easier to perform the lift if those parts were out of the way." Stupidly, I consented." "I am 47. On February 5th, I had my uterus removed, ovaries intacted. I had a mesh net built to hold up my uretha. I used to be multiorgasmic by way of clitoral orgasms. I am very sensual. I can't seem to have an orgasm now. We have done ALL things. I get aroused to the HILT, the EDGE.....I press and press and press.....nothing. I hate it. I feel broken. This has been me my whole life and now nothing. My husband feels he is failing me, but he is doing ALL right, I just can NOT release. How do I get my clitoral orgasms back?" and etc.. there's countless THOUSANDS of women out there like that.

i've told this story before... one of my guy friends was telling me about one of his ex girlfriend.. i guess they were getting busy & her IUD poked him right in the pee hole... the look of horror on his face from just remembering the experience was funny, but i had never even thought about that happening before... but i guess it can. also.. IUD's can poke holes in your uterus... which is a bad thing, for numerous reasons.... your uterus is often part of or responsible for a lot of your orgasms.. when women have their uterus removed (hysterectomy) they often lose the ability to have an orgasm all together.. and if they do, they're often a shadow of what they used to be before they had their uterus taken out.... so just keep that in mind.... doctors don't usually tell you about that, but i've seen countless thousands of internet posts from women, talked to a lot of women & spoken with various sex therapists and gurus about that (and other things).. to me, it's not worth it.. i wouldn't want to risk anything poking my partner in the pee hole (once i get a partner.... >.>) or poking a hole through my uterus. if i HAD to do birth control for myself, i'd use shots or those implant things like VirticalMorey was talking about. the pill is good for regulating hormones, but not for stopping birth when you've had WLS. so... yeah.. if you DON'T want children at all.. consider having your husband (if you have one) get a vasectomy.. it's an out-patient procedure & is a lot less invasive than having your tubes tied.. alternately, it's possibly reversible should you change your mind... there's also the Essure procedure... http://www.essure.com/ << it blocks your fallopian tubes. you still ovulate & have periods & stuff, but your eggs will just dissolve into your body, instead of go to your uterus. you basically make yourself sterile. it's also an out-patient procedure.

birth control has been talked about pretty frequently here. it is generally said that you should have 2 forms of birth control.. ie: pill + condoms or implant & condoms or shot & condoms.. or whatever.. but you need a backup. the pill itself seems to not work as effectively, because your stomach doesn't absorb it the same way.

just wondering how everybody's surgeries went... and why you guys all decided to go to Mexico, instead of using a local doctor? i live in the tulsa area.. so.. just curious. thank you and i hope everybody's surgery went well!

could get an implant or shots & make him wear a condom.. try the ones made from lamb skin membrane. they don't stop disease, but they stop sperm & they're extremely thin.

you put them in liquid of your choice & leave them set for a while.. then drink them down.. they're slimy & grassy tasting, but i actually like them.. lol the slime is gelatinous.. like Jello.. with little tiny seeds- like poppy seeds in the middle... you can put it in a blender to help with the texture. it's not that bad, honestly.. but my tolerance for weirdness may be higher than yours. won't know til you try it. lol

tivo/dvr ff through commercials. or look into getting a roku or watch tv/movies online & get local weather & news online <<< that's what i do.

sorry.. i just care about people & don't want you guys (or anybody) to eat things that would kill you.. and i thought you deserved to know what those sweeteners really were & not have you be in ignorance of it... so that you consciously have to decide weather or not to put that toxic stuff in your body or not... so it truly is YOUR choice & not just something you're doing because you think it's healthy. i thought you deserved the respect to make your own INFORMED decisions & i respect you & care about you enough to tell you what's up. i didn't post all the negatives of caffeine, so in my opinion, i showed a great deal of restraint. lol i'm sorry i hijacked the thread, though.. i really am. it just bothered me & i wanted you to know the truth & know what you'd be putting in your body & know what can happen to you by doing that. MinaT, i'm so sorry for your health problems.. that must be terrible for you! i hope you will get better ASAP. bless your heart!

LOL i'm happy for you! how exciting! you can point out all the stuff you can fit into on here, i think we'd all be excited to hear! CONGRATULATIONS! keep up the awesome work!!! you deserve the happiness & excitement you're having!

oh, i never heard of 'meal starters' but that's cool! lol learn something new everyday, huh? i wonder if you could have seitan (pronounced satan).. it's flavored wheat gluten.. you can season it & cook it up like meat. also.. have you heard about quorn (pronounced like corn)?... it's made from some kind of fungus that's edible.. very high in Protein & when cooked in stuff & seasoned properly, they are supposed to taste pretty good. a lot of people like the chicken ones a lot.

are you talking about TVP?...textured vegetable protein?..

i saw an episode of dr phil called something like "my mate isn't hot enough for me!" one of the ladies that was on there was 145lb & had, had an RNY. she was 300lb. she had extra skin. the guy that she wanted to date refused to commit to her & love her the way that she loved him.. he dated other women & stuff.. but he just couldn't stand the idea of having sex with her, because of her loose skin. she couldn't afford plastic surgery to fix it. the guy could afford it, but didn't want to make that kind of financial commitment, especially since they weren't dating or living together or etc... but at the same time, he didn't want to date her or live with her BECAUSE of her excess skin. she was very hurt & sad about it.. dr phil told her that their "relationship" was toxic.. she said he was her best friend... dr phil said if he really loved her, he would find a way to work with her & help her.. but he won't... she said that this wasn't the first time that a guy said that to her.. about her skin. apparently a lot of guys she's dated didn't want to get intimate with her, because they were grossed out by her skin (which i didn't think was that bad)... one thing the guy this girl was so into also said (or it was mentioned on the show) was that he was also afraid that if she got the surgery, she'd be too hot & other guys would be all over her... or that the scarring may be too bad... so basically he was saying there was no hope for them.. but the girl still wanted him anyway... REALLY bad... she kept saying that they had a connection.. and that he was her best friend.. in the end, dr phil agreed to pay for her plastic surgery, but told her that their "relationship" wasn't healthy or good for her & that once she gets her excess skin removed, she will likely ditch him & move on to greener pastures. just telling you that story, because people can be very shallow. however... there are a lot of good, decent people out there & you don't have to tell anyone you were sleeved. they don't need to know, unless you're ready to tell them & want to tell them. that's YOUR business. also, if a guy has an issue with you having had the surgery to help yourself... he's not the one for you. there's a lot of men out there that would treat you with kindness, respect and love and that would adore you, no matter what... you don't need or have time to deal with shallow morons.

http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/splenda.aspx ^^^ awesome article on various sweeteners.

also: Aspartame Side Effects The components of aspartame can lead to a number of health problems, as you have read. Side effects can occur gradually, can be immediate, or can be acute reactions. According to Lendon Smith, M.D. there is an enormous population suffering from side effects associated with aspartame, yet have no idea why drugs, supplements and herbs don’t relieve their symptoms. Then, there are users who don’t ‘appear’ to suffer immediate reactions at all. Even these individuals are susceptible to the long-term damage caused by excitatory amino acids, phenylalanine, methanol, and DKP. Adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include: Eye blindness in one or both eyes decreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines, tunnel vision, decreased night vision pain in one or both eyes decreased tears trouble with contact lenses bulging eyes Ear tinnitus - ringing or buzzing sound severe intolerance of noise marked hearing impairment Neurologic epileptic seizures headaches, migraines and (some severe) dizziness, unsteadiness, both confusion, memory loss, both severe drowsiness and sleepiness paresthesia or numbness of the limbs severe slurring of speech severe hyperactivity and restless legs atypical facial pain severe tremors Psychological/Psychiatric severe depression irritability aggression anxiety personality changes insomnia phobias Chest palpitations, tachycardia shortness of breath recent high blood pressure Gastrointestinal nausea diarrhea, sometimes with blood in stools abdominal pain pain when swallowing Skin and Allergies itching without a rash lip and mouth reactions hives aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma Endocrine and Metabolic loss of control of diabetes menstrual changes marked thinning or loss of hair marked weight loss gradual weight gain aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) severe PMS Other frequency of voiding and burning during urination excessive thirst, Fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloating increased susceptibility to infection Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all death irreversible brain damage birth defects, including mental retardation peptic ulcers aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets hyperactivity in children severe depression aggressive behavior suicidal tendencies Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epstein-Barr Post-Polio Syndrome Lyme Disease Grave’s Disease Meniere’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease ALS Epilepsy Multiple Sclerosis (MS) EMS Hypothyroidism Mercury sensitivity from Amalgam fillings Fibromyalgia Lupus non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) These are not allergies or sensitivities, but diseases and disease syndromes. Aspartame poisoning is commonly misdiagnosed because aspartame symptoms mock textbook ‘disease’ symptoms, such as Grave’s Disease. Aspartame changes the ratio of amino acids in the blood, blocking or lowering the levels of serotonin, tyrosine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and adrenaline. Therefore, it is typical that aspartame symptoms cannot be detected in lab tests and on x-rays. Textbook disorders and diseases may actually be a toxic load as a result of aspartame poisoning. Ever gone to the doctor with real, physical symptoms, but he/she can’t find the cause? Well, it’s probably your diet, your environment, or both. source: http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html

i would avoid "sugar free" anything & definitely wouldn't eat splenda... http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/08/23/splenda-part-one.aspx Please note that I do not advise using Splenda. Nearly three years ago I posted an article describing the dangers of Splenda (sucralose). Why not use Splenda? Well, research in animals has shown that sucralose can cause many problems. Nearly every month we receive a report from someone who has had an adverse reaction to Splenda, and you can see many of them posted on our site. Reduced growth rate in newborns and adults at levels above 500 mg/kg.day Decreased red blood cells -- sign of anemia (at levels abofe 1500 mg/kd/day Decreased thyroxine levels (thyroid function) (According to McNeil, since this only occurred on male rats and no abnormalities were observed with the thyroid tissue, this was considered insignificant.) Mineral losses (magnesium and phosphorus) McNeil stated that these patterns were variable and at times not dose related so they were not significant. Decreased urination Enlarged colon (The FDA Final Rule states cecal enlargement is often seen with poorly absorbed substances and is not significant.) Enlarged liver and brain (McNeil stated these were insignificant due to a lack of a dose response.) Shrunken ovaries Shrunken thymus aboe 3 grams per day Enlarged and calcified kidneys (McNeil stated this is often seen with poorly absorbed substances and was of no toxicological significance. The FDA Final Rule agreed that these are findings that are common in aged female rats and are not significant.) Increased adrenal cortical hemorrhagic degeneration (McNeil stated that this is a variable finding common in aged rats and not toxicologically significant.) Increased cataracts (McNeil stated that cataracts were discovered upon microscopic sections of the eye tissue and that this was not as accurate as in-life ophthalmological examinations and did not reveal any treatment- related ocular findings. Abnormal liver cells (The FDA Final Rule states that this was only marginal and probably not treatment related due to the severity of the lesion was not contaminant with the dosage.) McNeil concluded that all of these findings could be explained by reasons other than sucralose toxicity and were insignificant. This seems to be a pattern in all of McNeil"s study conclusions. I find it suspect that for every single adverse finding in the animal studies, McNeil always has some rationale that renders it "insignificant." Their downplaying every harmful finding makes it seem as if they are more interested in making sucralose appear safe than making sure that the people are not harmed. The FDA concluded that most of these findings had no toxicological significance and those that did such as the decrease in thymus weight and the decreased red blood cells, would not be a problem because they occurred at doses of sucralose much higher than what people would consume.. As a physician, I beg to differ. I believe that these findings are not of no significance." Many of these are symptoms of serious pathology. ----------- most sugar free stuff has aspartame in it... http://www.naturalnews.com/026849_aspartame_drug_diet.html The aspartame horror began in 1981 due to Donald Rumsfeld, as head of the G.D. Searle pharmaceutical company, when he used his political clout to put a known carcinogen on the market to poison a nation all in the name of money. In a Washington Post article of December 12, 2001 about Donald Rumsfeld, there was a one liner that was so incredibly relevant. That sentence was: "He could be swilling Diet Coke with the secure knowledge that if not for his turnaround of Big Pharma giant G.D.Searle & Co. and successful touting of the sweetener aspartame, the beverage would not be possible". If Donald Rumsfeld had never been born think of how many millions of people the world over would not suffer headaches and dizziness. Thousands blind from the free methyl alcohol in aspartame would have sight, and there would be much fewer cases of optic neuritis and macular degeneration. Millions suffering seizures would live normal lives and wouldn`t be taking anti-seizure medication that won`t work because aspartame interacts with drugs and vaccines. Think of the runner, Flo Jo, who drank Diet Coke and died of a grand mal seizure. She, no doubt, would still be alive. Brain fog and memory loss, skyrocketing symptoms of aspartame disease, would not be epidemic. Millions suffer insomnia because of the depletion of serotonin. Think of Heath Ledger. He took that horrible drug, Ambian CR for sleep, which makes your optic nerve and face swell and gives you horrible headaches. Plus, he drank Diet Coke and took other drugs and died of polypharmacy. Since aspartame has been proven to be a multi potential carcinogen, would Farrah Fawcett still be alive? Consider the constant plague of fallen athletes. Aspartame triggers an irregular heart rhythm and interacts with all cardiac medication. It damages the cardiac conduction system and causes sudden death. Thousands of athletes have fallen. Doctors H.J. Roberts and Russell Blaylock wrote these alerts: http://www.wnho.net/aspartame msg scd.htm and http://www.wnho.net/aspartame and arrhythmias.htm Epidemiological studies should be done on MS and lupus because of their link to aspartame use. Hundreds of thousands of people suffer from aspartame induced multiple sclerosis and lupus, and if not warned in time could lose their lives as many have. Hospice nurses have reported Alzheimer`s disease in 30 year olds as it skyrockets from Rumsfeld`s plague. Think of Michael Jackson, a former Diet Pepsi spokesman. He developed lupus, then came the drugs, then came the serious joint pain, and then he died of cardiac arrest which aspartame causes. As the phenylalanine in aspartame deletes serotonin, it triggers all kinds of psychiatric and behavioral problems. The mental hospitals are full of patients who are nothing but aspartame victims. If Donald Rumsfeld had never been born, the revoked petition for approval of aspartame would have been signed by FDA commissioner Jere Goyan and the mental hospitals would house probably 50% less victims. Jere Goyan would never have been fired at 3:00 AM by the Reagan transition Team to over-rule the Board of Inquiry. Instead, FDA commissioner Jere Goyan would have signed the revoked petition into law. See: http:/www.mpwhi.com/fda petition1.doc. The FDA today would still be Big Pharma`s adversary instead of being their "hooker". If aspartame had not been approved, Lou Gehrig`s Disease, Parkinson`s and other neuro-degenerative diseases would not be knocking off the public in record numbers. Michael Fox, a Diet Pepsi spokesman, would never have gotten Parkinson`s at age 30. He would probably still be making movies, young and healthy. Aspartame interacts with L-dopa and other Parkinson drugs. Parcopa has aspartame in it and the pharmaceutical company refuses to remove it. One has to take a deep breath when you think how heartless it is that there is not even a warning for pregnant women. Aspartame triggers every kind of birth defect from autism and Tourettes` Syndrome to cleft palate. Aspartame is an abortifacient (a drug that induces abortion). As an example, out of 9 pregnancies, 8 were lost and the one that survived is schizophrenic. Multiply that all over the world due to Rumsfeld`s Plague. ADD and ADHD would be rare instead of rampant. It`s normal for young girls to look forward to marriage and children. Yet, many sip on diet soda or use aspartame products not realizing that aspartame is an endocrine disrupting agent, stimulating prolactin, which is a pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production at childbirth, changes the menstrual flow and causes infertility. Many go through life never knowing why they couldn`t have children. Aspartame even destroys marriages because it causes male sexual dysfunction and ruins female response. Aspartame causes every type of blood disorder from a low blood platelet count to leukemia. Because aspartame can precipitate diabetes the disease is epidemic. To make matters worse, it can simulate and aggravate diabetic retinopathy and neuopathy, destroy the optic nerve, cause diabetics to go into convulsions and interact with insulin. Diabetics lose limbs from the free methyl alcohol; professional organizations like the American Diabetes Association push and defend this poison because they take money from the manufactures. How many millions would not have diabetes if Rumsfeld had never been born? Aspartame (NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful/E951/Candere/Benevia, etc) and MSG, another one of Ajinomoto`s horrors, are responsible for the epidemic of obesity the world over. Why? Because aspartame makes you crave carbohydrates and causes great toxicity to the liver. http:/www.mpwhi.com/ aspartame makes you fatter.htm The FDA report lists 92 symptoms from unconsciousness and coma to shortness of breath and shock. Medical texts list even more: "Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic", www.sunsetpress.com by H.J. Roberts, M.D., and "Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills" by neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D., www.russellblaylockmd.com. There is simply no end to the horrors triggered by this literal addictive, excitoneurotoxic, genetically engineered carcinogenic drug. This chemical poison is so deadly that Dr. Bill Deagle, www.nutrimedical.com , a noted Virologist once said it was worse than depleted uranium because it is found everywhere in food. The formaldehyde converted from the free methyl alcohol embalms living tissue and damages DNA according to the Trocho Study done in Barcelona in 1998. Even with this devastating study showing how serious a chemical poison aspartame is, the FDA has turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to it. With Monsanto attorney Michael Taylor now appointed as Deputy Commissioner to the FDA by Obama, it`s nothing more than Monsanto`s Washington Branch Office. Even before the Ramazzini Studies showing aspartame to be a multi-potential carcinogen, the FDA knew it. Their own toxicologist, Dr. Adrian Gross, even admitted that it violated the Delaney Amendment because of the brain tumors and brain cancer. Therefore, no allowable daily intake ever should have been able to be established. Aspartame caused all types of tumors from mammary, uterine, ovarian, pancreatic and thyroid to testicular and pituitary. Dr. Alemany, who did the Trocho Study, commented that aspartame could kill 200 million people. When you damage DNA you can destroy humanity. Dr. James Bowen told the FDA over 20 years ago that aspartame is mass poisoning the American public and likewise in more than 70 countries of the world. No wonder it`s called "Rumsfeld`s Plague". Big Pharma knows all about aspartame and they add it to drugs, including the ones used to treat the problems caused by aspartame. Big Pharma has made America a fascist government. People are so sick from aspartame and yet they keep selling these dangerous pharmaceuticals at outrageous prices. Dr. H.J. Roberts said in one of his books that you have to consider aspartame with killing children. We are talking about a drug that changes brain chemistry. Today children are medicated instead of educated. Death and disability is what Donald Rumsfeld has heaped on consumers just to make money. Think of the death of Charles Fleming who used to drink about 10 diet sodas a day. Then he used creatine on top of this, which interacts, and is considered the actual cause of death. Yet his wife, Diane Fleming, remains in a prison in Virginia convicted of his death, despite being the very one who tried to get her husband to stop using these dangerous products containing aspartame in the first place. The list never ends. At least six American Airlines` pilots, who were heavy users of aspartame, have died with one in flight drinking a Diet Coke. When American Airlines was written about removing aspartame they said, "leave the flying to us". Pilots too are sick and dying on aspartame, and when you fly your life is in the hands of the pilot. There was a case with a Delta pilot that died from esophageal cancer and had a history of consuming huge quantities of diet sodas. This was brought to the attention of the Delta management that refused the pilot`s wife`s request to alert other pilots. Then there`s the Persian Gulf where diet sodas sat on pallets daily in temperatures in the 100 to 120 degree range for as long as 9 weeks at a time before the soldiers drank them all day long. Remember, aspartame converts to formaldehyde at 86 degrees; it interacts with vaccines and damages the mitochondria or life of the cell, and the whole molecule breaks down to a brain tumor agent. There`s a book out there called, "Rumsfeld, His Rise, Fall and Catastrophic Legacy", by Andrew Cockburn that will substantiate all of this. And fittingly, Rumsfeld appropriately lives in a place called Mount Misery. In the video, "Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World", which you can view at www.healthtalkhawaii.com, attorney James Turner explains how Rumsfeld got his poison marketed for human consumption. To learn about how the CDC investigation was covered up - The Rumsfeld-Pepsi-Nixon Connection, go to http://www.sweetremedy.tv/pages/rumsfeld2.html or view it in its entirety at www.healthtalkhawaii.com. For over a quarter of a century there has been mass poisoning of the public in over 100 countries of the world by aspartame because Donald Rumsfeld, as he put it, "called in his markers". The aspartame industry has paid front groups and professional organizations to defend them and push it on the very people it can cause the most harm to. A suit was filed against the American Diabetes Association in 2004 for racketeering but they got out of it. The hands of physicians are tied. Most are clueless that a patient is using aspartame, and the drugs used to treat the aspartame problem will probably interact and may even contain aspartame. This is the world that Donald Rumsfeld is responsible for! Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/026849_aspartame_drug_diet.html#ixzz25VCzXW8t

i was serious about the tortilla.. it won't expand in your stomach & you can get low carb, whole wheat ones. the other person who recommended whole wheat is right.. if you want "healthy" then you could try sprouted breads or ezekiel bread. here's a recipe on making sprouted grain bread: http://www.motherear...uted-grain.aspx you could also make flax crackers & instead of chips, make "kale chips"... you'd need a dehydrator, though... but they're healthier.

well.. i'm sorry for everything you're going through. no one deserves that. it really is terrible. this may sound mean, but i don't mean for it to be.. i hope you aren't pregnant & that you will kick him to the curb for doing that to you.. especially right after you just had surgery... first thing i'd do is go get a test for STD's.... (not being mean, am being serious).. i would also make a doctor appointment to see if you're pregnant or not.. just remember, you don't have to put up with anybody's garbage, you're worth more than that & don't sell yourself short. you deserve the best life has to offer & you should grab it.. and any dude that doesn't treat you like a queen, doesn't deserve the time of day & there's other fish in the sea. on the up side.. if you do kick him to the curb & you're not pregnant.. you're going to be getting a fresh start in a new body.. so congratulations on that! and his loss! if you are pregnant, congratulations.. still think you deserve better & hope you kick the guy to the curb. once a cheater, always a cheater. if he says he will "change" then he'll prove it even if you're apart.