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Happy National Pancake Day! I'm going to celebrate by baking some pancakes into a cake. Here's the recipe!
Whether you're head over heels in love this Valentine's Day, or nursing a broken heart, there's a cupcake for you! Here's how to make both the heart-filled and the broken heart cupcakes.
Valentine's Day is this Friday! And I bet your sweetheart would love some red hot cream cheese cupcakes. Here's how to make them!
Do you have a reason to celebrate? Make the most of the special occasion with these cupcake stuffed cupcakes! They're the ultimate birthday (or new job or anniversary or just-because-it's-Tuesday) treat!
Here's how you make them.
Since we're surrounded by Cadbury Creme Eggs, why not bake some into a cupcake? The official recipe is in my cookbook, Bake It in a Cupcake, but you can also use a box mix if you're pinched for time.
Finally! Lemon meringue pie in a cupcake! The cream cheese cupcake is stuffed with a mini lemon pie and the whole thing is topped with a sweet cloud of toasted meringue. Magic. Here's the recipe.
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I have another recipe on the great HelloGiggles.com! These chocolate truffle brownies are filled with Valentine chocolates and topped with a rich ganache. And they're super easy to make, too! Perfect for the procrastinator. Get the recipe here.
Turn up the heat this Valentine's Day with these red hot cream cheese cupcakes! See what I did there? Turn up the heat? Because the candies are hot. Anyway! Here's how you make them!
Still don't know what kind of treat you want to make for Valentine's Day? That's okay! Here are five different delicious recipes that I wholeheartedly recommend for the holiday. And even if you think Valentine's Day is dumb, you at least like one more excuse to eat some sugar, right?
Happy Valentine's Day! <3 (Or happy Sugar-Eating Day… whichever you'd prefer.)
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Here they are ... pics of the drug aftermath at Lindsay Lohan's mansion party in Miami ... showing two burned out joints and something that appears to be the remnants of a baggie of cocaine.
TMZ already reported there was coke and booze EVERYWHERE at the party before things got violent ... and now, we've got pics of the mansion taken after everyone left the scene.
It's unclear who the drugs belonged to ... but Lindsay's camp insists the actress kept her nose clean the entire night ... and didn't booze either.
Still, Lindsay knows ... insane mansion parties in Miami aren't exactly bastions of sobriety ... and Lohan (who's still on probation) knows she shouldn't have put herself in that situation in the first place.
In fact, we're told after the rager ... and subsequent fight ... we're told Lindsay scrambled to find a private jet to get her ass out of town ... calling several private jet owners hoping to call in a favor.
Eventually, she found a ride ... and in a pic obtained by TMZ, you can see Lindsay smiling on the plane ... as if she doesn't have a care in the world.
dumb druggie skank, life doesnt get better than being a failure "actress" with a history of drug, alcohol, bad taste in lesbian women, horrible mooch disturbed family, anorexic wanna be model sister, drunk mother loser father... why is this skank on a jet?
WAIT, I FORGOT-- a compulsive liar who would do a hit and run without ever looking bar.... this bit%ch needs to be in jail.
I hosted events where I've had to ask guests to leave for various reasons. Just because she was the host, does not mean she took them. If so, does the same go for Baron Hilton?? Did someone drug test him? Now that he's getting the publicity they seek, it's time for his sex tape.
They were probably the Barron's or somebody elses drugs. Lindsay is on probation and isn't allowed to smoke marijuana or snort coke at the time ;)
Well we do not know who those drugs belong to or if in fact it is Lindsay's place.I am not saying that Lindsay is little Miss innocent but this here proves nothing
She is as cold as ice.
No blood in her veins, just ice!
Would not want ANYTHING to do with her for any reason in the universe!
Not at all normal, probably a psychopath or sociopath.
Could end up being a killer..........
Lohan doesn't mess with coke. It was Meth that was found in her system. Stay classy Lindsay!!!


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The tentative opening date for Hunter Mountain was also November 19 (when I talked to them yesterday), but when I went on the site today they had removed it. In its place was this, "We will start snowmaking as soon as Mother Nature cooperates. As of right now, forecasters are calling for colder temps arriving around Nov. 21st or so, with a hopeful opening later that week." I also looked at the forecast today for the Hunter area and their is a possible chance for snow tonight and tomorrow day/night.
I talked to Blue Mountain as well and they said that they are hoping to open early December. I'm trying to be patient, but I want it to start getting cold and snowy already!!! I'm hoping to be snowboarding opening day (whichever mountain opens first somewhere in the vicinity). Boards are all tuned and scraped, racks are on the truck, now just have to wait. |
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Its suppose to be another record setting year for Vancouver Island! Mount Washington for the deepest base in the world for the 3rd consecutive year?
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Yay to another great year! I just hope I have the time to go more this season.
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This season was looking like it would start early after the October snowfall then wop it got warm again how annoying.
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Is there even gonna be snow this year?
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i sure hope so! i heard that as we go further into january we should start getting some snow. im hoping it starts soon!
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It is coming, I hope. Weather patterns this season are supposed to be similar to last season but not as powerful. That is what I hear anyway.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sunday's 20-16 loss against St. John's concluded what turned out to be a disappointing and poorly timed slide by the Ole Miss Rebels.
Following a 10-game winning streak midway through the Southeastern Conference schedule that included sweeps against LSU and Mississippi State, the Rebels faltered down the stretch and were plagued by inconsistency. (June 7, 2010, Page 1B)
St. John's bounces Rebels from NCAAs
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With the season on the line, No. 24 Ole Miss scored 16 runs against St. John's in the elimination game of the Charlottesville Regional on Sunday.
Normally that would have gotten the job done and kept the Diamond Rebels alive in the NCAA Tournament.
The problem, however, was that not only did Ole Miss starter David Goforth and relief pitcher Trent Rothlin combine to surrender eight runs in the first inning, but the Red Storm was able to respond to Ole Miss' scores throughout the game en route to a 20-16 victory at Davenport Field. (June 7, 2010, Page 1B)
Grisham hits home run with latest book
To borrow a prhase from one of bestselling author John Grisham's favorite sports, he has hit a home run with his latest book, "Theodore Boone – Kid Lawyer." Editor Don Whitten takes a look at the first in what appears to be a series aimed at a new audience for Grisham – readers in the 8 to 14 age group. (June 7, 2010, Page 4A)
Regional teams all have different styles
Each team in the Charlottesville Regional has a different personality, and those personalities will come into play this weekend in the double-elimination NCAA Regional. (June 4, 2010, Page 6A)
Davenport Field will challenge outfielders
The three teams joining host Virginia for the Charlottesville Regional could see immediately upon arriving at Davenport Field why the Cavaliers are among the leaders in the country in extra-base hits: the field is huge! Players comment on how the size of the field will affect the games this weekend. (June 4, 2010, Page 6A)


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One word sums up what Johnny Bush is not — trendy.
No, he's not likely to bend to what's hot at the moment, and it takes a lot more than one word to explain what he is.
A taste of what makes him so endearing and enduring was obvious to those who caught his show on Saturday night at Leon Springs Dance Hall.
While you won't hear Bush singing such Top 40 country songs as Rascal Flatt's "Take Me There" or Tim McGraw's "I Need You" — thank goodness — you will hear Bush sing a few covers.
Johnny Bush sings at Leon Springs Dance Hall on Saturday night. (Photo by John Goodspeed) |
They are choice covers, though, such as "When Did You Stop Loving Me," the killer heartache song from George Strait's 1992 film "Pure Country."
"The first time I heard it was in 'Pure Country.' I've been doing that song in every show since then. To me, it's traditional country at its best, and that's why I put it on there," Bush told me back in 2001, when we were talking about his "Green Snakes" album.
Another was a hit by Bush's old boss, Ray Price — "City Lights," written by Bill Anderson.
Of course, he also sang his own hits, including "Undo the Right," written by old pal Willie Nelson, "Green Snakes on the Ceiling" and "Whiskey River," which Nelson has used as his show opener since the mid 1970s.
Bush flat out knows a great song when he writes or hears one and has a gift for interpreting it to wring out the most emotion, even with "Dos Tacos," the lively Tex-Mex tune about a questionable cure for a hangover.
And he also knows how to keep the dance floor filled, something he's been doing since the 1950s, which he describes in his intimately revealing book released last spring, "Whiskey River — The True Story of the Texas Honky-Tonk."
At times on Saturday night at Leon Springs, the dance floor was so packed that anyone standing near the edge was threatened with being swept off into the sea of two-steppers.
With an intense expression on his face, Bush delivers a line. (Photo by John Goodspeed) |
Not forgetting that that's why many in the audience came to see him, Bush catered to them with plenty of danceable tunes, striking up some twin fiddle instrumentals on the likes of Bob Wills' "Faded Love" and Al Dean's "Cotton-Eyed Joe," one of the original line dance songs.
Bush played fiddle along with Jeff Chance, the vocalist who fronted The Bandoleros on the hot opening set. He led the group Chance in the early 1980s and had such hits on his own as "Hopelessly Falling" and "Let It Burn."
The other top-shelf musicians making up The Bandoleros were Joe Manuel, a singer and lead guitarist who played with Merle Haggard and whose father played with Lefty Frizzell; bassist/vocalist Johnny Beck; steel guitarist Don Sowersby, who's recorded with Little Joe y La Familia; and drummer Ronnie McHan.
There also was guitarist Johnny Lyon, who owns the Texas Hall of Fame in Bryan and has toured for years as Johnny Lyon and the Country Nu-Notes.
All but McHan all have their own CDs out, too.
Toward the end of his first set, Bush paused to point out that BMI, the recording artists association, recently made him a member of its elite Millionaire Club for songwriters whose tunes have gotten played on the radio more than a million times.
That's a lot of "amber current" as well as a testament to his songwriting.
With bass player Johnny Beck at right, Bush joins in on acoustic guitar. (Photo by John Goodspeed) |
After all, it's only one verse and a chorus, just 57 words. But, man, it packs such a punch:
"I'm drowning in a whiskey river
"Bathing my memoried mind in the wetness of its soul
"Feeling the amber current flowin' from my mind
"And warm an empty heart you left so cold.
"Whiskey River, take my mind
"Don't let her memory torture me
"Whiskey River, don't run dry.
"You're all I've got, take care of me."
I just got off the phone with Johnny Bush this morning after making sure I got his band members' names right.
About an hour and a dozen jokes later, he told me Willie Nelson asked him to play on Friday at The Backyard in Austin with him, Asleep at the Wheel and others for a benefit, Austin Freedom Fest 2007.
"What's it raising money for," Bush said he'd asked, to which Nelson replied, "To legalize marijuana."
"Count me in," Bush said with a laugh, adding that he does not partake while advising inquiring minds to read his book to learn what he used to do before getting his life right. Warning: It's not for the weak hearted.
At any rate, he also mentioned that he recently signed with Nelson's Pedernales label and is working on an album with him and Ray Price called "Young at Heart."
While the album is named for the old pop tune, the bulk of the album will be classic country songs with pop arrangements, including horns and strings.
Also, Nelson, Price and Merle Haggard are about to kick up their tour again inspired by their album "Last of the Breed."
"Ray opens the show, and he starts out by saying, 'I'm 81 years old and I'm not the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby,' " Bush said. "I don't know what's gotten into him lately. He's never been funny before."
It's probably just that Price couldn't squeeze in a joke between Bush and Nelson.
Here's a new one from Nelson, as related by Bush:
A guy and his wife are in bed late at night when he reaches over and starts rubbing her knee and her thigh and abruptly stops, just as she is getting interested.
"Why'd you stop?" she asks.
He replies, "Don't worry — I found the remote."


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Thursday, June 18th, 2009Its hard to believe its nearly the middle of the year already, where does the time go?
I have recently decided to expand my photography business to include people portraits – and in particular children's portraiture. Of course, as with any new endeavour, its a huge learning curve!
I am really enjoying the challenge, not only the technical side of the photography, but the biggest thing is engaging and interacting with the subject, and when they are young toddlers that you have never met before, that can be a really challenging task indeed!
So this week I have had my first two photo session with a gorgeous two year old boy and a lovely little three year old girl. Both were so well behaved and although unrelated both had the most gorgeous blue eyes, and there parents have graciously allowed me to use the photos in my portfolio, so I can post a few here in my blog.
At some stage in the not too distant future, I will have a section for portraits on my http://www.southwestphotography.com.au website as it is significantly different to the event photography that I do, but until then I will just be posting some images here from time to time.
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No. 7 Florida used a strong defensive effort to overcome a sluggish offensive performance in a 23-0 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
The Gators scored a touchdown on their first possession when Mike Gillislee plowed into the end zone from seven yards out. But that was the only offensive touchdown all day from Florida.
The Gators (10-1) also scored on a 7-yard interception return by Jonathan Bostic early in the third quarter. Caleb Sturgis added three field goals from 21, 44 and 47 yards out to complete the scoring.
Florida's defense allowed a 76-yard pass completion on the first play of the game, but held the Gamecocks to 176 total yards the rest of the game. Jacksonville State, an FCS program that plays in the Ohio Valley Conference, completed its season with a 6-5 record.
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- Year of Foundation 1942
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- Undergraduate Population 2,113
- Women % / Men % / Out of state 63%, 37%, 12%
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- Room and Board $6,320
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The mission of Faulkner University is to glorify God through education of the whole person, emphasizing integrity of character in a caring, Christian environment where every individual matters every day.
Faulkner University is committed to providing a nurturing and challenging environment that encourages students to thrive not only academically, but also socially and spiritually. As a Christian liberal arts university associated with the churches of Christ, Faulkner's offerings are continually expanding. Currently our five colleges offer 65 academic degrees ranging from business administration to biblical studies, from biology to journalism. Faulkner also offers six post-graduate degrees including a Juris Doctor. Additional education-enhancement opportunities exist through the Great Books Honors College and the studies abroad program.
Faulkner also provides a myriad of opportunities for our students' spiritual and personal growth. Daily chapel and a Biblically-based core curriculum provide a basis for spiritual development. For personal growth and enjoyment, Faulkner offers many on-campus activities like social clubs, intramural sports, marching band and theater. Faulkner is also home to a growing competitive athletic program that competes in 10 men's and women's sports.
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- Distance to nearest airport Atlanta (150), Montgomery (8)
- Distance to nearest train Montgomery (8)
- Distance to nearest bus Montgomery (5)
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- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are undefined 0%
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- Percentage of housing units owned by the college that are doubles 62%
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are there PCI thunderbolt cards for mac pro 3.1?
I've been looking, too. There doesn't seem to be any yet.
Some tech sites and magazines I read say they're coming, but don't seem to be in any real rush. Mostly because Thunderbolt devices, which you would need a port for, are still fairly rare.
Right now, it's mainly a few monitors (can you say Apple?), who's newest line have Thunderbolt ports, and external RAID boxes. I've also seen external PCIe boxes where you add your extra video or I/O cards to.
I do know what you mean, though. Those are all only useful if your Mac already has a Thunderbolt port. Hence the need for a PCI card first.
RAIDs have a use as far as speeding up disk reads and writes on an external Thunderbolt box, but for single drives, it's overkill. Even the fastest drives can't read or write at anywhere near the data rate a Thunderbolt connection can handle. At the moment, if an external hard drive is what you're looking for, a FireWire 800 drive is still the current best choice.
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Thanks Kurt thats what I thought I'll have to use the 800
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For the most part, external storage on a PCIe equipped MacPro will still be cheaper and better performing using your regular PCIe attached SATA/SAS RAID or HBA card than you can get with Thunderbolt RAID/storage devices. Cheaper because PCIe cards are mature and very common.
Thunderbolt is just PCIe over a cable - you still need the SATA/SAS/Fiber or whatever chipset at the other end along with a Thunderbolt bridge chip. It will cost more since you are also adding those fancy new Thunderbolt chips at both ends. And the only thing you accomplish is you put the SATA/SAS/RAID chipset inside the enclosure instead of inside your MacPro in a PCIe slot.
One Rev2 PCIe slot is still several times the throughput of an entire Thunderbolt bus. So performance is not going to be bettered over Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt is VERY convenient. Lots of stuff will just plug in and chain off. And it puts the iMac, Mini and MBP into new light as their external I/O gets a huge increase. However a MacPro already has much more capability already built in than Thunderbolt can add.
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It's that last sentence I'm curious about. "However a MacPro already has much more capability already built in than Thunderbolt can add."
I'm thinking of getting a Mac Pro, but see that it doesn't seem to have Thunderbolt. I'm not sure if I care. The reason for the Mac Pro is that I'm topping out my 8gb RAM 27" iMac capacity with the volume of work going through it, and my tech tells me I'm pushing it too hard. I use it to run a small law office, but usually have about 15 apps open, with lots going on in the network in the background.
Is there any reason to wait until Apple puts Thunderbolt into the Mac Pro?
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It's that last sentence I'm curious about. "However a MacPro already has much more capability already built in than Thunderbolt can add."
I'm thinking of getting a Mac Pro, but see that it doesn't seem to have Thunderbolt. I'm not sure if I care. The reason for the Mac Pro is that I'm topping out my 8gb RAM 27" iMac capacity with the volume of work going through it, and my tech tells me I'm pushing it too hard. I use it to run a small law office, but usually have about 15 apps open, with lots going on in the network in the background.
Is there any reason to wait until Apple puts Thunderbolt into the Mac Pro?
Thunderbolt will not increase the performance capability of the MacPro. It will add a bus that can be convenient, especially later on when Thunderbolt devices become more common, more mature and better supported - oh, and with more common will come less costly. From a pure performance standpoint the existing PCIe slots are much more capable and cheaper to implement. You would be giving up nothing with a current MacPro.
My opinion. Thunderbolt is really a great move forward in the long run - needed something to replace Firewire and this is it. But there is no reason to wait on Thunderbolt on MacPro - it is redundant.
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Thank you. Very helpful.
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BTY, just wanted to "Hi!", Rick. Seems I hadn't seen you around for a while. Always appreciate the input from a tech guy who works with the nitty gritty every day.
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BTY, just wanted to "Hi!", Rick.
Kurt - Thank you! Fun to jump back in after a hiatus.
Forums are a fun way to learn how people use their computers and where their problems are. I learn more from everyone here than I can ever pay back.
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Just a thoought on this...I do video editing, and I want to be able to take the footage and plug it in anywhere. I would like to be able to use my macbook pro at home, do some edits, then bring footage to work for clients...it there an option to make TB work with eSATA or something? so I can just move ext RAID?
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You Mac Pro can have USB3+SATA PCIe for some storage devices.
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I disagree - it's not redundant and it's sorely missing from today's MacPro upgrades. A friend pointed out a sample scenario to me. Every computer Apple now offers has Thunderbolt, so logic would have it that if you were doing video editing at your studio or office on your Mac Pro, you could work off of a Thunderbolt drive (if the MacPro had it), then continue editing on your iMac, your laptop, or even a MacMini away from your office. But there's no way to do that. It was a strange move by Apple.
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Since the smaller computers don't have PCIe slots it does make sense to include a Thunderbolt port on them.
Mac Pros have several PCIe slots with plenty of cards available to do pretty much anything you want.
To really take advantage of the speed of Thunderbolt you would want to use a RAID enclosure, not something most people are going to haul around to take home to edit on their Mac Mini. If you have a smaller portable single drive enclosure that you plan to use just make sure it has Firewire and use a Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter.
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Actually, I disagree, too. As a video editor there are other devices, like HD-SDI breakout boxes, that use thunderbolt. To Edit on the go I need to buy 2 boxes, one PCI for workstation and one thunderbolt for macbook pro. each is around $1500. I am not even sure if they are 100% compatable, that will only come when I test both, if I bother. We do all tapeless acquisition now, so not a big deal...except for true studio monitor display. I would be more concerned if apple haden't totally scewed us with FCPX, or should I say iMovie pro. I May be migrating back to Avid soon, as it seems apple is as commited to its mistakes as it is to its successes. They are going for a broader consumer market. They forget that it was the pros that kept them in business before the iPod. We were very loyal. A little loyalty in return might serve them well right now.
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I'd like someone to tell me how a Mac mini selling for $600 is a more worthy computer than a $3800, 12-core Mac Pro. Sure you can sell a lot more computers at $600 but how many of those will be used with Thunderbolt peripherals? Why invest the R&D in creating an amazing new technology if it's not going to be used in the way it was intended for. If there is a redesign of the Mac Pro coming then why not give us some hope, make the announcement, take pre-orders and put a little life back into the pro market.
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The Methodist Health for Life Center offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary program involving a physiological, psychological, psychosocial and nutritional approach, which is designed to target underlying causes of obesity to ensure maximum success for our patients as they embark on their weight loss journey. We are staffed by qualified nurses and support staff with expertise in caring of the surgical weight loss patient. Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital has been designated as an American Society for Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE). To register for a free seminar or to learn more about the Health for Life Center at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Center visit www.HealthForLifeCenter.com
Methodist Texsan Hospital
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Methodist Texsan Hospital's boutique-style surgical weight loss center offers personalized customer service. When you arrive at Methodist Texsan Hospital, you will be greeted by our friendly concierge staff. The concierge staff is a resource for our patients as well as their families. Not only will the concierge staff give you directions, they are there to provide updates to your family during surgery. During surgery, you and your surgeon will benefit from our operating rooms supported by advanced clinical technologies. We have highly skilled surgical nurses and techs sensitive to the issues surrounding obesity. After surgery, you will be moved to one of our private rooms. Each room is equipped with a sleeper chair, as we encourage one overnight visitor. Our Bariatric Services Director will be with you through your stay. Methodist Texsan Hospital has been designated as an American Society for Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE). To attend a free surgical weight loss seminar, call 877-777-7756 or 210-575-0525.
For more information, please visit Methodist Texsan Hospital's Health for Life Center website.
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
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Metropolitan Methodist Hospital has a new 9-bed bariatric surgery unit specifically designed for patient who undergo surgical weight-loss procedures. The new unit features private rooms, internet access, waiting room for families and friends with TV and coffee. The unit is designed and furnished with beds and chairs that will comfortably accommodate the larger patient. Specialized nursing care and monitoring are provided in the unit. Our nurses work closely with our surgeons and promote relationship based care with patients and their loved ones. Metropolitan Hospital, Health for Life Center, and the Bariatric Unit is committed to extending lives, improving quality of life, and maximizing independence through a variety of interventions with weight loss. We welcome you to our hospital and hope you have a wonderful experience in our Bariatric Unit. Metropolitan Methodist Hospital has been designated as an American Society for Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE). To register for a free seminar or to learn more about the Health for Life Center at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Center visit www.HealthForLifeCenter.com.
Getting Started
Our facilities host FREE seminars for those interested in surgical weight loss. These informative seminars are held at our hospital and are hosted by one of our bariatric surgeons and usually last two to three hours. During this time the surgeon will discuss the different types of bariatric surgery, the rationale for surgery and the expected outcomes. After the surgeon lecture, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-answer session with the surgeon. We encourage anyone interested in weight loss surgery to bring friends and family to the seminar for support and to share in the experience.
What is Obesity?
Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat (weighing 20% or more than normal weight). Obesity is most commonly measured by body mass index or BMI. A person with a BMI of 30 or above is considered obese. A BMI 40 and above suggests morbid obesity.
BMI Status
Below 18.5 | Underweight |
18.6 – 24.9 | Normal |
25.0 – 29.9 | Overweight |
30.0 – 39.9 | Obese |
40 and above | Morbidly Obese |
The Health Effects of Obesity
Morbid obesity is a disease that can cause a severe decline in health and a shortened life span. Weight loss surgery is not done for cosmetic reasons; it is done to treat and prevent serious medical problems associated with severe obesity.
Nearly all body systems are affected by morbid obesity (also called severe obesity and defined as 80 - 100% over ideal body weight). Some common and significant medical problems caused by morbid obesity include:
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Breathing Failure
- Degeneration of Weight-Bearing Joints (Hips, Knees, Ankles and Feet)
- GERD (Reflux Disease)
Health Improvements
People who undergo surgery for obesity do tend to lose substantial amounts of weight after surgery (50-200+ pounds), and they have a very good chance of maintaining their lower weight for life. Many medical problems improve as the medical stress caused by weight is reduced. A few of the most important medical improvements that are seen after bariatric surgery are:
- Diabetes – 85% resolved after Gastric Bypass
- GERD – 95% resolved after Gastric Bypass
- High Blood Pressure – 60% resolved after Gastric Bypass
- Cancer (all types together) – risk reduced by about 50%
Bariatric surgery also saves lives. It has now been statistically demonstrated in several research papers that, for a person who is morbidly obese, the chance of being alive 5 years from now is at least 40% better with bariatric surgery than without. Note that this outline of benefits is not complete unless it is balanced against the risks of the chosen surgical procedure.
Improved Lifestyle
Most people who suffer from obesity know that the weight is causing lots of problems with lifestyle and function. Here is a partial list of lifestyle factors that can reasonably be expected to improve as weight comes down:
Improved breathing
- Ability to do normal personal hygiene
- Increased energy level
- Regularly get a good night's sleep
- Greater confidence
- Improved job or career prospects
- Ability to cross legs
- Better ability to travel (mobility, airline seats)
Am I a Candidate?
One of the first questions people ask about surgical weight loss is, "Am I a Candidate?" While this question sounds simple, the answer is more complex. Think of this question as a two part question.
- Do I meet the medical criteria to qualify for surgical weight loss?
- Am I mentally prepared for surgical weight loss?
To medically qualify for surgical weight loss a person must:
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40, OR
- Have a BMI greater than 35 with at least one co-morbidity exacerbated by weight. These co-morbidities include, but are not limited to:
- Diabetes (Type 2, or insulin resistant)
- High Blood Pressure
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- GERD, or Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- High Cholesterol
- Degeneration of the knees or other weight –bearing joints
The second question, "Am I mentally prepared for surgical weight loss?" can only be answered by the individual. It is important to realize that surgical weight loss is not a quick fix. It is a tool that can assist you in your weight loss journey. It is a lifelong commitment that requires permanent changes in your eating habits.
Surgical Weight Loss
Lower Weight
Almost every patient achieves a substantially lower weight for life after bariatric surgery. Surgical weight loss is dramatically greater than any medication or non-surgical program. If all types of bariatric surgery are lumped together in the long run, then about 2/3 of patients will keep off more than half of their excess weight, meaning that they will be 70 – 150 pounds lighter than they started.
Better Health
Lower weight leads to resolution or improvement of many medical problems. On average, patients experience dramatically better health after surgery than they had before – this is the core outcome of bariatric surgery. Read more about this on our page describing health improvements
Weight loss after Bariatric Surgery
Our goal is to help each patient lose a lot of weight, and to maintain the lower weight with better health for the rest of their life. That's pretty obvious, right? Some of you are asking, "Ok, but what's the number? How many pounds should I lose? What BMI should I get to?" Let's take a moment to discuss appropriate weight goals following bariatric surgery.
The first point is that the "Ideal Body Weight" is NOT a proper goal for a person who is currently considering bariatric surgery. This is because the body of a morbidly obese person takes on a lot of extra structure to carry/support the excess weight (bone, heart muscle, skin, etc.) and the body is not able to shed all that structure in a healthy way. In other words, patients who go from a BMI of 48 to a BMI of 24 are medically too skinny; they have low energy, feel weak, look ill and are probably not at the optimal weight for health. Most patients are at their "best" weight (best health and sense of well-being) at a BMI or 26-29.
Are all of our patients going to get that low weight level? Unfortunately not – only about 35% of our patients will get to this "best" weight. (Check out the factors affecting weight loss below). Does that mean patients have failed if they end up at a BMI of 37 or so? Heck no, most patients have still lost substantial weight and they are healthier as a result.
This brings us to the second point: the key goal of bariatric surgery is to make a patient healthier. Sometimes surgery is worthwhile to bring diabetes under control, or to allow better heart function or better lung function, even if a patient only loses 30 pounds.
The fact is that there is a lot of variation in weight loss results after bariatric surgery, so it is necessary to talk about some factors causing greater and lesser weight loss after bariatric surgery:
- Which procedure is done (see more about this factor below)
- Starting weight – heavier patients tend to lose more pounds, but they are not as likely to get below a BMI of 30
- Age of patient – younger patients tend to lose more
- Diabetes – diabetics tend to lose less
- Overall health and ability to exercise – more active patients lose more
- Compliance with diet and exercise plans following surgery
- Family support and other support systems
Types of Surgeries
Gastric Bypass Weight Loss
The Gastric Bypass helps patients achieve rapid and reliable weight loss.
In the first few months after surgery, the surgical trauma that is naturally created on the stomach "stuns" the nerves of hunger, so that patients tend to experience a profound freedom from hunger over a sustained time period. During the first 3 months after surgery, most patients lose weight rapidly. Depending on the starting point, patients can lose anywhere from 40 up to 100 pounds in the first 3 months. As healing of the stomach pouch progresses, hunger and calorie intake naturally return so that weight loss slows. Weight loss is usually steady during months 3-6, and the in the 6-8 month time period a patient begins to experience "plateaus" where the weight is stable for a week or so before continuing to drop.
For most Gastric Bypass patients, the lowest weight level is reached 10-16 months after surgery. There is a strong tendency to regain 10-15 pounds during the second year after surgery, and the weight that a patient has at the two year point after Gastric Bypass is usually one they will maintain (with an appropriate level of effort and intention) for the rest of their life.
The total weight loss depends on the other factors listed above, and it varies from a minimum of about 70 pounds lost, up to 250+ pounds lost.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss
The Gastric Sleeve causes profound suppression of hunger in a way that appears similar to the Gastric Bypass. It seems that the long tubular stomach recovers a bit more quickly than after Gastric Bypass, so that average weight loss is not as dramatic as for Gastric Bypass patients. On the other hand, the reservoir section of the stomach that is removed seems to be the source of some hunger-related hormones such as ghrelin, so that removal of that stomach may help create sustained suppression of hunger.
Available literature suggests that total weight loss will be somewhat less than for Gastric Bypass, but in the same range. There is not yet any data on the weight maintenance at 5 years or more after Gastric Sleeve.
Adjustable Gastric Band Weight Loss
The Band helps create weight loss that is slower and more prolonged, sometimes continuing for three years after surgery.
In the first few weeks after Band surgery, most patients experience a freedom from hunger caused by the minor trauma to the nerves of the stomach. Since the trauma to the tissues is less than with the Gastric Bypass, and since the Band is placed with fluid (wide open) on the day of surgery, hunger usually returns with the first few weeks.
During the first month, a Band patient may lose from 5-30 pounds. Weight loss will slow down as hunger and intake return, but if the patient is working with the surgical team to adjust the Band (usually filling it to make it steadily tighter until it is properly "tuned") then the hunger will be controlled.
When a patient's Band is working well and the patient is following the team's diet and exercise recommendations, patient usually lose 1-2 pounds per week. It is usually possible to sustain some steady/slow weight loss for at least a year.
The total weight loss after Band surgery may bring the patient all the way down to their "best" weight in some cases. In our experience, about 30% of Band patients will lose less than 40 pounds but will have achieved better health with that modest weight loss.
Weight Regain
Most people know someone who had a bariatric surgical procedure years ago, lost a lot of weight, and then "gained it all back". There is no getting around the fact that some patients do regain substantial weight after bariatric surgery. Searching into the causes of weight regain almost always turns up one of these factors behind the problem:
- The person underwent an older surgical procedure that is prone to long term weight regain. The most common example is the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), which was done very commonly in the 1980's and early 90's.
- The person has stopped visiting the surgical program in follow-up. There needs to be an understanding that obesity is a lifetime disease that requires lifetime management and support. Normal people need reminders of the proper diet and activity patterns, as well as support in sticking with the life changes that keep these patterns in place.
Of the bariatric procedures that are currently most commonly performed, adjustable gastric banding apperars most likely to be associated with long term weight regain.
Glossary of Terms
Bariatrics – The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. This includes the discipline of Bariatric Surgery, which is also called Weight Loss Surgery.
Arthritis – Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness. Most patients with morbid obesity have degenerative arthritis, which is the erosion of the joint lining from excess pressure caused by weight. The damage from degenerative arthritis cannot be reversed, but if excess weight is removed then further damage can be prevented.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) – A condition where there is ineffective pumping of the heart, leading to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Typical symptoms include shortness of breath with exertion, difficulty breathing when lying flat and leg or ankle swelling. Causes include chronic hypertension, cardiomyopathy and myocardial infarction. Most patients with morbid obesity actually have normal heart function, but the load caused by the excess weight is too much for the heart to keep up with so they become easily short of breath.
Diabetes – tendency for blood sugar levels to be elevated, sometimes to a dangerous degree. Steady elevation of the blood sugar above normal causes ongoing damage to the nerves and blood vessels, and a higher chance of infection from any minor injury. A common result of advanced diabetes is foot infection that requires leg amputation. Other common complications of diabetes are loss of eyesight or loss of kidney function. Most people who have diabetes with obesity have plenty of insulin (the hormone that controls blood sugar) but the fat tissues do no react normally to the insulin – this is called Type 2 Diabetes. Gastric Bypass puts diabetes into permanent remission most of the time. Also see the section on results of bariatric surgery.
Dumping Syndrome – is likely to be induced by the intake of simple carbohydrates, such as sugar and some starches. The syndrome is characterized by palpitations (fast heart rate), a clammy feeling, queasiness and nausea, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea. Usually the patient feels weak, and must lie down for an hour or so. Dumping syndrome is not dangerous, but it feels awful. All bariatric surgical patients are strongly advised to avoid sugary junk food, sugar and other carbohydrates. Experiencing the strong negative effects of dumping syndrome can serve as a useful deterrent to keep patients away from these types of foods.
Dysmenorrhea (menstrual irregularity, infertility) - any abnormality of a woman's menstrual cycle, such as absence of menses, heavy bleeding, or irregular menses. In women with morbid obesity, it turns out that the fat cells (which secrete a tiny amount of hormone from each cell) put out enough hormones to throw the entire system out of balance. Many of our surgical patients who were infertile prior to surgery can safely carry a child after surgery (once weight is stabilized – it is VERY IMPORTANT to avoid pregnancy while the patient is still losing weight).
Edema – retaining excess fluid in tissues. Patients with morbid obesity often have edema of the legs, which they experience as leg swelling. This is usually caused by abdominal pressure that impairs blood flow out of the legs, though in advanced (severe) cases the swelling might also be caused by heart failure.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – the stomach contents regurgitate and back up (reflux) into the esophagus. Normally, the food in the stomach is partially digested by stomach acid and enzymes. The partially digested material in the stomach is delivered by the stomach muscle down into the small intestine for further digestion. With esophageal reflux, stomach acid and other digestive fluids reflux back up into the esophagus and occasionally all the way back into the breathing passages. In the esophagus the acid causes inflammation and damage to the esophagus.If the acid and digestive juices get into the lungs they cause damage that shows up as bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, or a chronic cough. Morbidly obese patients experience much more reflux and heartburn then the normal weight population, because the increased abdominal pressure associated with obesity literally pushes fluids back up the esophagus. Almost all GERD improves significantly with weight loss. If a patient has really severe GERD or damage of the esophagus so that it does not "pump" properly, then a Gastric Bypass is probably preferred over an Adjustable Gastric Band.
Hernia (abdominal wall) – an abdominal hernia is a weak area in the strong muscle layer that is supposed to contain the soft internal organs such as the intestine. Hernias are quite common in morbidly obese people, mostly arising from some prior surgical incision. The increased abdominal pressure associated with obesity interferes with the healing and "knitting" process that is needed for long term strength of the muscle layer after it has been cut for surgery. This gap in the muscle layer allows a bulge of the soft tissues, which shows up as pain and a focal swelling. If the hernia is not treated (surgical repair) then the soft internal tissues such as intestine can become trapped in the hernia. It is quite common for our patients to come into surgery with an abdominal wall hernia – our surgeons will try to treat the hernia during the bariatric surgery but it may also be necessary to plan a second stage repair once the weight and pressure are much less.
Hiatal Hernia – a weakness and looseness of the muscle ring that holds the junction of the esophagus and stomach in the right place. If one has a hiatal hernia, then usually the upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus. Our surgeons will repair a hiatal hernia at the time of the bariatric surgical procedures if it is technically reasonable to do so.
Hibernation Syndrome – this is discussed on the page about side effects of bariatric surgery.
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension – abnormally elevated blood pressure. Very common in morbid obesity. This leads to higher stress on the heart, with a higher chance of heart attack and also a stroke. High blood pressure almost always improves and frequently resolves after weight loss.
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia - Condition of elevated cholesterol or triglyceride concentration in the blood. It has been linked to higher risk of heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Elevated cholesterol and lipids are more common and more sever in morbidly obese patients, though elevation may also be caused by genetic factors in the absence of obesity. This condition almost always improves with weight loss, but about half of patients who are on lipid meds prior to bariatric surgery will still need the meds in the long run (note that lots of skinny people have high cholesterol, too).
Metabolic Syndrome (also called "Syndrome X") – a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that result from the primary disorder of insulin resistance (insulin resistance is the cause of Type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese patients). All the metabolic abnormalities associated with Syndrome X can lead to cardiovascular disorders – when present as a group, the risk for cardiovascular disease and premature death are very high.
The characteristic disorders present in Metabolic Syndrome X include:
- insulin resistance
- hypertension (high blood pressure)
- abnormalities of blood clotting
- low HDL and high LDL cholesterol levels
- high triglyceride levels
Most patients with Syndrome X are morbidly obese. In most cases the features of Syndrome X will resolve after gastric bypass.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) – People with sleep apnea literally stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, often for a minute or longer and as many as hundreds of times during a single night. Sleep apnea can be caused by either complete obstruction of the airway (obstructive apnea) or partial obstruction (obstructive hypopnea – hypopnea is slow, shallow breathing), both of which case oxygen levels to drop below normal and cause loss of restful sleep. Patients feel chronically tired, have daytime drowsiness and don't feel rested when the alarm clock goes off. Someone in the family is usually complaining about snoring. This is a very under diagnosed disorder - it is usually present in 85% of morbidly obese patients. This almost always improves with substantial weight loss.
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) – an endocrine (hormonal) disorder found in women. Most often, symptoms appear around the start of menstruation. However, some women do not develop symptoms until their early to mid-20's. It affects women of all races and nationalities. No two women have exactly the same symptoms. The following characteristics are very often assocated with PCOS, but not all are seen in every women:
- Hirsutism (excessive hair growth on face, chest, abdomen, etc.)
- Hair loss (androgenic alopecia, in a class "male baldness" pattern)
- Acne
- Polycystic ovaries
- Obesity
- Infertility or reduced fertility
In addition, women with PCOS appear to be at increased risk of developing the following health problems during their lives:
- Insulin resistance
- Diabetes
- Lipid abnormalities
- Cardiovascular disease
- Endometrial carcinoma (cancer)
- Morbid obesity is a frequent underlying cause for PCOS, though not in all cases. In situation where morbid obesity and PCOS go together, significant weight reduction will usually result in resolution of the PCOS as well.
Urinary Incontinence – The involuntary release of urine. It often occurs during coughing or other forceful stresses. In many cases the leaking of urine is caused or worsened by the continuous pressure that obesity places on the bladder. In these cases we would expect weight loss to allow better bladder control.
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