You bet! I am glad you made the first cut and I wish you well on your interviews. I don't think its "old" at all. It is pretty easy to get discouraged on this forum and at the risk of sounding...
Yes, you are correct. The Roux-en-Y is commonly performed, with excellent outcomes. The procedure leads to reduced food intake and malabsorbtion of food requiring lifelong use of dietary supplements....
Nici, I totally disagree. I am glad a conservative approach worked for your friend. Unfortunately it does not work for everybody. Bariatric surgery is anything but easy. Essentially, one gets major...
A close friend of mine had a Roux en Y about 4 years ago. I suspect that the procedure may well have saved his life. He approaches it the way you Silverdragon - it is a tool that he has used. This...
Welcome! I am >40 and in the process of applying to a direct entry MSN program. I didn't start on my BS until I was 35. My .02: Be methodical and keep focused on your goal You will have ups and...
How sad! It looks liken Newtonian's paranoia has got the better of her/him. I wish Newtonion well. After reading the posts for the last few days I too began to get a little paranoid. I realized that...
I get the feeling that the above is very, very important. Congrats on the b'day. What a nice present. :balloons: Go Slugs! I am soon to be a Cal grad but my lab mentor at LBNL (were you in the DOE...
Sorry you did not get in. Bummer! Did you go to Cal? (that is were I am at now) Are you of the traditional undergrad age? If so, I suspect that may have been the hurdle. Do make time to speak with...
My GPA is a little lower than yours, my verbal was somewhat higher and my analytical is about where yours is. I have less clinical experience experience than you but I do have a fair bit of lab...
I banned myself from this threat until I got my letter - frankly it was too stressful to share in everybody's anxiety because my anxiety was quite overwhelming. I got my letter! And I will be...
Aha. Perhaps I should read a little more carefully before I post. :trout: In any event it is tough situation for a grandparent to be in. Best of luck sorting this out. And it is a tough place for a...
One would think that this issue would have been examined withing the context of human rights, but I cannot find any specific literature on it. In the case of minor, informed consent for a surgical...
Hiya Hoozdo! I am glad to hear you are feeling a little better. I work in the workers comp arena and insurance companies are truly awful. Kick, scream, and threaten to get the treatment you need. Do...
Yes, this is true. But then again elderly men may also have trouble with tying their shoes and peri-anal care. Are you suggesting that we should remove boys' foreskins so that when they are 90 years...
Totally awesome post Arwen. I look at this issue from a human rights perspective. It strikes me that both boys an girls have the right to grow up without having their genitals subject to cosmetic...
There is an interesting article in this weeks NY Times magazine about the declining influence of Pat Robertson and the "old guard" on the evangelical movement. The author suggests that a younger...
Absolutely. The pulpit is one of those institutions that manages to reflect and lead society at the same time. What has always struck me as odd is the weird obsession that many evangelical christians...
No posts on this thread in a while. Are we seeing the Q sign? Too bad as it was an interesting romp through the world of tolerance, theology, church, society, and long term care. I was thinking about...
An excellent although scholarly and somewhat dry read on this topic is the late John Boswell's "Christianity, Homosexuality, and Social Tolerance." His thesis might be loosely paraphrased as...