tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10453883703757506542008-07-18T06:29:11.569-06:00BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-78505929896409931982008-07-04T07:09:00.000-06:002008-07-04T07:09:00.598-06:00

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-61256090878794381532008-06-28T13:13:00.002-06:002008-06-28T13:30:03.636-06:00

Now that I'm feeling much better health-wise, it is time to get out in the great outdoors. So I'm off to do some camping. I'll be gone for quite awhile this time, 2 whole weeks. So y'all enjoy your holiday time. Life is too short to waste it sitting inside on the computer.

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-30503962294586564952008-06-16T08:05:00.001-06:002008-06-16T08:08:05.428-06:00

The House will vote next week on legislation to stop child abuse and neglect at boot camps, wilderness camps, and behavior modification facilities that work with children who have behavioral, emotional, or mental health problems. While tens of thousands of teens attend private residential programs, many go unregulated, allowing practices ranging from sexual abuse to denying youth food, water,

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-26212786809362617752008-06-15T12:10:00.002-06:002008-06-15T12:22:57.051-06:00

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-63460480220431066992008-06-10T18:55:00.000-06:002008-06-10T18:57:01.809-06:00

1930s Marital Scale 14As a 1930s wife, I am Very Poor (Failure)Take the test!

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-86112749484111458992008-06-04T05:57:00.003-06:002008-06-04T06:09:52.477-06:00

Calls Needed for Delay of Medicaid Rules Please Mobilize Calls to Legislators Today June 2, 2008--Grassroots advocacy is urgently needed to help secure the moratorium on the seven Medicaid regulations in the supplemental spending bill, approved before Memorial Day by both House and Senate in both versions of the Iraq supplemental funding bill. The rules would greatly reduce access to

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-30257245244572069602008-05-30T13:20:00.002-06:002008-05-30T13:28:30.039-06:00

Mental Health America - Take Action With your help the Senate passed legislation last week to delay the seven controversial Medicaid regulations as part of the supplemental war funding bill (H.R. 2642). The amendment adding this delay on the harmful new rules to the bill passed by a vote of 75 to 22, exceeding the two-thirds vote needed to override a threatened Presidential veto. Don't

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-68504468639274459592008-05-26T17:00:00.005-06:002008-05-26T17:41:49.959-06:00

Grilling is a way of life in my neck of the woods. I've been known to throw some meat on the grill at any time of the year. I'm also pretty picky when it comes to sauces I use, I usually make my own. So it is rare that I will use a store bought product. I just have to share this great new find, Country Bob's. This weekend I did tons of grilling so wanted to try out the Country Bob's All

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-45341482300394908942008-05-24T07:26:00.000-06:002008-05-24T07:31:37.156-06:00

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-18566419171070741022008-05-20T07:01:00.001-06:002008-05-20T07:04:31.210-06:00

Last week, the House again approved legislation to delay a series of federal regulations that would severely limit Medicaid coverage of rehabilitative, case management, and school-based services. The amendment to the supplemental war funding bill that included this delay on the regs passed by a vote of 256-166. Thanks to all of you who contacted your representative - you helped make a

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-23747028297351706842008-05-14T17:44:00.003-06:002008-05-14T17:54:41.126-06:00

Mental Health Month: Get Connected Mental Health America - Take Action Legislation to delay a series of federal regulations that would severely limit Medicaid coverage of rehabilitative, case management, and school-based services is being opposed by certain Republican Senators. To counter this opposition, Democratic leaders are seeking to incorporate this legislation into a supplemental war

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-16253996242924617242008-05-12T07:02:00.004-06:002008-05-12T08:01:26.245-06:00

2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk registration is now open! If you haven't done so already, please visit www.outofthedarkness.org to register for a walk in your area! If you do not see a walk in your area and would like to start a walk in your community, please contact Mike Lamma, Director of Field Management, at mlamma@afsp.org or 1-888-333-AFSP (2377) x16. Please include your

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-13232799524758191442008-05-10T09:35:00.002-06:002008-05-10T09:37:06.251-06:00

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-25442195292936542702008-05-07T07:43:00.002-06:002008-05-07T07:50:48.873-06:00

Junkfood Science has a couple of great posts about the 60 Minutes WLS episode. Junkfood Science: The other side of the story — Part One Junkfood Science: The other side of the story — Part Two As usual, Sandy does an outstanding job at sorting through the fluff and showing the hard scientific facts.

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-43832237272091888422008-05-05T13:03:00.004-06:002008-05-05T18:49:31.543-06:00

Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my WLS. WOW......what a difference a year makes. I had a heck of a post all planned to post yesterday. Going into all the new problems that have cropped up for me thanks to the WLS. But in writing that post I wanted to go back and read what I wrote last year. I won't post it all but here is a part that made me stop and think..... A question was posed in the

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-58627604292231417932008-05-05T06:28:00.004-06:002008-05-05T06:52:55.939-06:00

2008 Food Drive is letter carrier blitz against hunger Letter carriers, with help from their sisters and brothers in the other postal crafts and thousands of other volunteers, will stage a blitz on Saturday, May 10, to combat hunger in America, conducting NALC’s annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive in every U.S. state and jurisdiction. The drive, in its 16th year, is the largest one-day food

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-22532701723718025712008-04-23T07:58:00.007-06:002008-04-24T09:10:58.166-06:00

Now that I have had time to reflect. I want to share my point of view on the 60 Minutes show. I still believe it was just another attempt to sell an elective surgery, a totally biased one-sided report. Nothing was said about how your entire life is turned topsy turvy after the surgery. Did it tell how many people end up losing friends they have had for years? Did it show how many couples end up

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-16279951278239574782008-04-21T15:50:00.003-06:002008-04-21T16:07:10.246-06:00

The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer, Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission, And May Reduce Risk Of Certain Cancers - CBS News WOW!!! And here all this time I thought 60 Minutes was a news program. This crap is nothing but a friggin' infomercial..... And don't even get me started about the WLS cheerleaders throughout the comments section. Many of them I know. Let them walk a few days

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-85282695937519119452008-04-19T17:57:00.005-06:002008-04-19T18:52:40.016-06:00

A great site was brought to my attention by a fellow blogger. I have just finished reading some of it and felt compelled to write a post. Here's the comment she left on my blog describing the purpose of the site. Bipolar Speaks said... Most of you know me as “Dreamwriter.” I recently Launched a new blog called, “Bipolar Speaks.” One day something came over me as I was reading websites called

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-65884371387594105292008-04-18T07:57:00.003-06:002008-04-18T08:36:26.684-06:00

I have found many things I would like to blog about. But time is not a luxury right now. I'll just give you some really great links. Junkfood Science: News updates: Decisions guided by fears, misinformation and insecurities An investigative report for the Courier-Mail learned of a doctor who has performed more than a dozen bariatric surgeries on underage teens in the past year. Most disturbing,

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-39591054465784918552008-04-15T09:07:00.002-06:002008-04-15T13:13:00.078-06:00

I've added a guestbook feature in the sidebar. Please take the time and sign for me. I wanna hear from you!!! Also you will see I've changed the blog layout once again. Some people try on shoes/clothes for fun. some people rearranged their livingroom. I try on blog templates. LOLOLOLOL

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-34824710217340029762008-04-10T14:47:00.004-06:002008-04-10T15:03:36.928-06:00

I found this on one of the many blogs I read and just had to share...... Is there something you have always wanted to do, but keep putting it off for whatever reason? Are you so caught up in the day to day grind you've forgotten how to relax? Bottom line, is real life kicking you in the a$$...... Let go of some of that excess baggage ----I'm talking the mental baggage here folks----forget

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-44801438383615201892008-04-08T19:15:00.005-06:002008-04-08T20:02:51.539-06:00

Nice to have some good news for a change. My follow-up EGD done last Friday was GREAT!! Following the soft bland diet and the new meds made a world of difference. My stoma ulcer is completely healed as well as the fistula. This means no revision surgery. Yippee damn skippy!!! You just don't realize how happy that made me. Another plus is now I can eat some decent food. By decent food I mean

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-6168960669152438042008-04-07T23:19:00.004-06:002008-04-07T23:41:29.780-06:00

From NAMI: Last summer, Joe Jordan, an asbestos demolition contractor, bought the Weston Hospital in West Virginia, which is registered as a national historic landmark. He has renamed it the "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum,"(trans-alleghenylunaticasylum(dot)com--because I REFUSE to link to it) which was its name in another era. Constructed in 1864 as a psychiatric hospital, it housed more than

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045388370375750654.post-19950487890795686262008-03-24T14:55:00.005-06:002008-03-24T16:03:50.381-06:00

I'll be away from blogging for awhile.....real life is kicking my ass right now.....all these WLS complications..... Be back when I feel able.....

BamaGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07312916137975440630noreply@blogger.com