:-):-):-)
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bump:

recently I sent to see a plastic surgeon, I have a lot of excess skin. We are now negotiating with the health insurance company to get approval to get it removed.
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Sweet, good luck
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Ferdinand, great job with the weight loss. Sorry about your blood pressure though. A lot of people are affected by this that lose a substantial amount of weight. To me it sounds like you may be fainting due to orthostatic hypotension. Basically means your BP drops significantly when you go from a sitting or laying position to an upright position causing the fainting. Hope it has become less troublesome and good luck in your hopes for plastic surgery.
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havent fainted in years now, that issue is gone, just like my sleep apnea
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Good to hear Ferd :-)
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Great to hear things are moving forward for you brother!

Does beer still hit your stomach with the same aftershocks as it did years ago? :-)

Any plans to visit the US in the next few years? Or are you going to make me wait ~5 years untill I make it out to Amsterdam with my wife? :-) (yes, we've got a trip planned, but it's a solid 5 years in the future)
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Glad to hear you're doing well brother, hope to herf with you again soon
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No beer for me, beer and my intestines are the only two ingredients you need to a Hiroshima like disaster.

No plans for the US, now that I have an Asian girlfriend all my vacations will be spend east.
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When I had girlfriends mine was spent south. :-)

Good to hear things are progressing in the right direction, Ferdi.
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ahh, yep, I understand that well. Soon as I had a latina girlfriend, I only traveled ummm, South as well. :-)

Congrats on the girlfriend! I'll mark the calendar for a 2020 Amsterdam herf then :-)
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nice, BBQ at my place
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good luck on the skin surgery Ferdi..

I had mine done in October! was pretty rough, especially since I can never sit still. lol
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went to the hospital today, for my 6 month check up. Had a spectacular weight loss the last few months, about 13kg/28lbs and i'm at 97kg now. Its been since my teens that I was below the 100kg.

for now the insurance refused the skin surgery but I'm fighting their decision with help of my doctors. I still have hope.

That Amsterdam herf might have to become a Singapore herf, if my wife and I lose the custody battle of her little girl I will sell my house and move there.
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Congratulations on the weight loss and sending positive vibes on everything else, best of luck, Ferdi!
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quite the difference
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Keep up the good work brother!
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