On a sociological level, food is not merely sustenance for humans ( Read more... )

My husband and I are in the very beginning stages of considering the option of mini gastric bypass as a way to reverse our diabetes. I'm trying to get my head around this stuff, so I'm posting some of my initial thoughts here. I'll likely be editing and adding to them over time as I find out more.

MGB Pros

• Reversal of diabetes
• Avoidance of further ( Read more... )

I just cut through the whole pile of muck and called Palmer.

Nothing has changed on our lines, so we can't get DSL at all.

Saved me WEEKS right there. :)

Of course, I'm trying to get through their phone system now, but it's not recognizing when I speak, and it just hung up on me.

I'm trembling a little ( Read more... )

I wrote this a while ago for another forum and thought I'd put it up here just because I was revisiting the thoughts in it ( Read more... )

My brother called last night asked me to take Dad for six months to give him a break ( Read more... )

You begin walking northward, with slow, tired steps ( Read more... )

I play on this mud that is roleplay intensive, and where death is permanent. My husband wrote a really great review and explanation for why Harshlands is such a fantastic place to roleplay, no point in my trying to recreate that here. But do go read it, it's very well thought out ( Read more... )

The state benefits office finally came through for me. She got Cigna to shift most of the bill to medical, freeing up funds to pay for my lenses. I still have to fork over $18, but at least Cigna is paying their fair share ( Read more... )

Her perfect, red fingernails clacked in a steady rhythm as her fingers tapped restlessly on the stainless steel countertop. The clacking echoes hollowly off the white tile walls and a very faint look of discontent almost mars her perfect features ( Read more... )