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Hi all... I haven't been posting much lately... here's why:

A few months ago (3 or 4) I started having stomach issues and feeling like crap... after a couple mis-diagnoses, a bunch of tests and other such crap, they found out I had gastritis & esophagitis (also Barrett's Esophagus). They've switched up my meds a few times and I think we're getting closer to managing it, but I can only string together 5-8 days before I feel like crap for a few days... it's a work in progress.

Of course, none of this prevents me from typing on a forum... it does, however, prevent me from smoking as much (due to the fact that I can't drink coffee, which is my favorite pairing, and that I'm not really supposed to be having much nicotine... kinda makes me feel like crap a bit when I'm done). I'm at around 1-2 a week (with the exception of Dan (ambientboy's) party and not around here or ICC too much as I'm trying to 'be good' in hopes that I'll be healthy-feeling enough to make it to shack. The more I hang out here, the more I'm gonna want to smoke... however, I plan on getting back into posting a little bit more.

I hope everyone's doing good and I just wanted to throw out a quick post to let you know I didn't fall off the planet.

(I think I'm gonna sneak in a RASSC at lunch today... ;) )

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Sorry to hear you've been ill. I hope they get you back to 100%

MCS

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Sorry to hear about the issues, Dan. Hope that they get it managed soon and that you are back with us lunatics having a good ol' time asap.

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Thanks for the update Dan. Hope your feeling better soon.

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glad to have you back!

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Good luck, Dan! Remember, health first, smokes second.

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:tpd::tu:tu:tu

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hope you feel better Dan!

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Dan, Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Prayers of healing are on the way. Take care.

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Thanks for the perspective on why I need to complain less, Dan. I hope things resolve themself for you soon. You are in my thoughts, sir.

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My sister has esophagitis as well and that poor girl has been living in up/down misery. I feel for you and prayers on the way, thanks for the update.

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Thanks for the update, Dan. Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well or able to enjoy a smoke. Hope you get back to 100% soon.

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maybe you should lose some weight Dan ;)

seriously, I hope you feel better soon.

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:r:r:r yeah... that's a good idea ;)

(For those who don't know why that's funny, I'm about a buck thirty five soaking wet...)

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Get well soon!!!

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All the best Dan.I'm no stranger to the Gastroenterologist myself...

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Hope you feel better soon! :tu

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The problem seems to have started shortly after the wedding. :hm

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Thoughts and prayers sent. Hope you're back to 100% soon.

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Sorry to hear about your illness! Indeed, I add my prayers and well wishes for a quick and full recovery!

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I hope you get better soon Dan!!











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Sorry about your health issues, but it's good to hear from you, Dan.

God's speed on a full recovery.

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I'm just about ready for this to stop... I've spent more on Dr co-pays than cigars over the past 4 months (or anything else, for that matter). I'm also thinking that maybe the RASCC for lunch was a bad idea. Ugh.

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Hang in there Dan and get better soon! :tu

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Good to see you back Dan. Hopefully they will find a good management soon for you.

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Hopefully they figure out a way to get you back to normal, Dan....thoughts and prayers your way.

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you'll be fine..see you in Ohio Roomie! :wo

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Get better soon Dan!

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Thanks everyone... it's heartwarming to know that I know such a great group of people!

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Prayers sent on a speedy recovery Dan. I hope you get better soon.

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Prayers sent Dan :(

Was really sorry to read this today...

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Dan, I still need your address though!

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Sorry to hear about the illness Dan. Thanks for the update though. I had been wondering what was going on. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

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Oh no you don't... :p

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Sorry to hear about this Dan, thanks for the update. Thoughts with you. If you have any questions your docs aren't answering feel free to PM me.

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Hope you feel better, soon, Dan! Missed you, Bro. Thoughts & Prayers sent. I have a good friend at work that has your same problem. He's thinking about surgery, but is not quite ready to undergo it. As long as he takes his medication routinely and avoids certain foods, he does "OK". Like everyone said before, "Health First", Smokes, second!:tu

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Hope you're feeling better soon, Dan. We'll miss you at the SWO herf this weekend.

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My oldest daughter has dealt with it since she was a baby.
Try being mean. It seems to work for her. ;)
Bless ya, buddy. :tu

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Nice Scott...


I felt great since this post, so I tried to have a cigar this morning... jacked my stomach something fierce. If this doesn't clear up, I'm likely not heading to shack. It'd suck to sit there feeling like crap for 3 days... anyway, if I felt like that after 1 cigar, can't imagine having many.

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oh yes I do, you made that logo for my Dutch website and I want to send you a little 'thank you'

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Workin on it DF. :D

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:mad:

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I have gone through the stomach issues for 20 years now...went from prilosec, zantac, pepcid and now on Nexium (which does the trick). I stopped drinking all soda (and still don't drink it), layed off sugar, cut out fat and grease, no dairy besides skim milk, nothing acidic (no juice, onions, etc), no tomato sauce or coffee for almost 1 year. I basically lived on plain pasta and grilled or baked chicken. I do have flair-ups now and again but when I do I take an OTC pill for IBS (because it has a pro-biotic in it) and eat some yogurt with the live cultures in it...then I am ok! I am a firm believer that you need to stabilize all the natural flora in your stomach and if it gets out of wak you gotta stabilize it. I have a stiff drink and a smoke most every night now and I can eat anything I want. I still stay away from soda and orange juice. I hope you get it under control...I know it's very painfull! I thought I was having a freakin heartattack!

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Dan...I will be praying for you!

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Dan - Hope you're feeling better bro. Hang in there. Wish I coulda seen ya when I was there on the 4th.

Wishing the best for you my friend. :)

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Again.. thanks for all the well wishes. I've been thinking about it and, honestly, I've been looking forward to Shack for over a year... even if I don't smoke a ****-ton of cigars there, I think I'm gonna go.

I am super stoked! :banger

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you'd better:banger

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If you say so, I kinda have to, don't I? :D

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Hang in there Dan...its Nexium for me everyday brother :tu

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Pretty cool update... I found out I'm ok with smoking cigars. The problem was that I always paired it w/ a decaf coffee. Had em with tea for the last few days and I felt fine!

I hope this keeps up (and that the 80mg a day of Nexium I'm on keeps working).

:tu