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I will tell you a little secret, I was watching some football earlier today (the real football that you guys call soccer) and opened my humidor to select a smoke. Then common sense kicked in, and I decided it was probably a bad idea to light a stogie

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Man I hate "common sense"....'til the next morning anyway! :D

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ate my first 'real' meal for lunch, I couldn't take all the sweetness of the custard and fruit mash anymore. Had a little bit of colliflower, potato and a tiny piece of fish. Just a tiny bit, that would normally be 3 bites, took me 15 minutes now, eating slowly and very small bites, but man, I feel so much better now.

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you might want to put a lock on those humodors, Ferd... ;)
Glad to hear you are doing well, and I think you are at the start of a very interesting adventure, Friend.

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I felt good, so taking a little walk seemed like a nice plan, getting some fresh air, moving around, so I grabbed the cane my mother brought me this morning (she works in an elderly home, they have spare canes, I was allowed to borrow one) and set off for a walk around my block. I estimate the distance between 400 and 500 yards, it went allright but the stairs to my door on the first floor killed me.

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My hats off to you. I just got yelled at by my doctor about my weight a couple weeks ago (also have diabeties and diverticulitis, which isn't a fun combination. Health foods help the diab. but trigger the diver. Bad foods are okay with Diver, but send my blood sugar all out of whack). Been trying to lose weight for a few weeks now and it is hard. Keep up the good work though!

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just got back from the hospital, all the staples are removed, doctor says the wounds are looking nice & clean. And it turned out I lost 17 1/2 lbs last week!! Way more then I expected. That makes my total weight 345lbs which is a 45lbs loss since I started this whole thing.

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Congrats - I'm glad to hear it is working well for you. If the humi needs any relief since your not smoking at the moment - may I suggesrt a small bomb to Wanger - :r

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Wanger is not the one and only botl that I like to target more then once mr Volt, better watch what you wish for ........ :D

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Ok, if I get Christmas wishes - I wish for Santa Ferd to bomb Mike, JK and MAC. Fill their stockings with all kinds of Christmas cheer. :D

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I'll add some coal for you Michael

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Congrats Don!! Package heading your way soon:tu

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thnx Steve.

I decided that I feel good enough to go to a concert this saturday.

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Stay away from the mosh pit, Ferdie! ;)

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That I will Tim, most probably I'll be seeing the show from backstage.

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ok, I took a walk to the city center today, which was a bit more then was good for me as I barely made it home, and the concert was a drain on my energy too (but lots of fun), I'll probably sleep a lot tomorrow.

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Get Some Sleep & Rest Up, Brother!:tu

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good news, doc said that I can smoke again, but that I should take it slow and don't puff 5 cigars a day, but one or two a week for the next few weeks.

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At one or two a week, you should be able to bust out the primo sticks and stay under budget. :)

Enjoy, Ferdie. Take it slow, though and give yourself time to recoup.

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That's great news! Sounds like you're making a solid recovery. Smoke a nice one for Christmas. :tu

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That is amazing news Ferdinand, that means we can smoke a cigar together in the beginning of the new year! :banger

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smoked my first post surgery cigar, a Cohiba Maduro 5 Mágicos and it was great.

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I imagine it was very nice to be able to smoke again.
Glad to hear you can enjoy a few a week, for now, Ferd!

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Glad to hear your smoking again brother.....I think that would be the hardest part for me!:tu:ss

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Friends who had the same (or alike) surgery told me that they weren't able to smoke for months, and couldn't smoke a complete cigar at once. I am so happy that I can :) now 3 more weeks and I can have an alcoholic beverage to go with my cigars

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Good, sounds like you'll be pretty much back to normal then for the Amsterdam herf. Looking forward to that coming up here in a few more months.

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the smoking part of the herf will be good, the drinking part is still a question, I probably won't be able to drink a lot of booze as my stomach is very small.

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Congrats on that 1st cigar Ferdie. :tu

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went on the scale this morning, lost 60lbs so far. My original weight was 390, my weight when I went into surgery was about 360lbs and now I'm at 330lbs.

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:tu:tu Great job!

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Hot dog, Ferdinand! I'm glad you're making such good progress. However, at the rate you are going, if you ever come to Wyoming, you might consider bringing an anchor with you:) (Wind 43 mph, temp. O f (-17 c) wind chill -24 f (-31 c).

WyoBob

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bbrrrrr!!!!

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today was the next step, mandatory workout, twice a week at the hospital with a physical therapist. First workout, and it turned out that my shape wasn't bad at all, the therapist was surprised by my stamina, so that is good.

Workout felt great, but I am starting to get sore now. I think I will turn in early tonight.

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Had missed this thread for a while and didn't realize your progress is so good Ferdie. Keep up the good work buddy.

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Good Job, Brother!:tu

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Glad to hear things are going well. Have had a couple people endure this process, and they are doing well. It can be a bit overwhelming though.

Keep up the good work.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

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Keep up the good work Ferdie. :tu

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i just stumbled across this thread and holy cow! i had no idea - you're my favorite dutch cigar reviewer guy and i'm glad you're doing ok.

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I had a couple of bad weeks in january, had to puke after eating, but on the bright side: never had any pain nor a lack of energy. Got the puking under control now, so I am making big steps forward.

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Glad to hear Ferdie!! :tu

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awesome ferd!

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:tpd::tu

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that's old news David & James, make it approx 315lbs now ;) hoping to be somewhere around the 220 to 240 area when I visit EYH. If I am below 220 by then, I will get a tattoo in Miami, that will be a gift to myself.

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Hey Ferdie! Keep it up man you're doing great. :) I admire the courage and determination it took to go forward with this and do so well with it. :tu

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visited the surgeon again today, I kinda hoped to hear that the second part of the surgery would take place in april, but the surgeon thinks its way too soon and said he expects me to be ready by september.

September is a no go for me, due to some things I have planned later that year, so I guess surgery is off till early 2011.

Good thing is that I will still lose a lot of weight before that time, at the moment I lose about 2 lbs a week.

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Excellent to hear you are still going strong Ferdinand!

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Keep up the good work Ferdie. :tu

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Stay strong brother!! :tu

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Awesome progress! I have a friend that had gastric bypass...a long journey but she has lost over 150 lbs and feels great. Hang in there!

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Keep up the good work Ferdie:tu:tu