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Benefits, Risks and Costs of Gastric Bypass Surgery in India
Benefits, Risks and Costs of Gastric Bypass Surgery in India.
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Gastric bypass operations combine the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and construction of bypasses of the duodenum and other segments of the small intestine to cause malabsorption (decreased ability to absorb nutrients from food).
Who is Gastric Bypass Surgery for?
Generally, gastric bypass surgery is reserved for people, who are unable to achieve or maintain a healthy weight through diet and exercise, are severely overweight, and who have health problems as a result. Gastric bypass may be considered if:
Patient's body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (extreme obesity).
Patient's BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and patient have serious weight-related health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and hyper-cholestreamia.
Gastric bypass surgery doesn't replace the need for following a healthy diet and regular physical activity program. In fact, the success of the surgery depends in part on patient's commitment to following the guidelines given to patient about diet and exercise. As one considers weight-loss surgery, make sure that you make every effort to exercise , change patient's eating habits and adjust any other lifestyle factors that have contributed to patient's excess weight.
How is Gastric Bypass Surgery done?
In gastric bypass the surgeon creates a small pouch at the top of patient's stomach and adds a bypass around a segment of small intestine.
The surgeon staples patient's stomach across the top, sealing it off from the rest of stomach. The resulting pouch is about the size of a walnut and can hold about an ounce of food. The pouch is physically separated from the rest of the stomach. Then, the surgeon cuts the small intestine and sews part of it directly onto the pouch. This redirects the food, bypassing most of patient's stomach and the first section of small intestine, the duodenum. Food enters directly into the second section of small intestine, the jejunum, limiting patient's ability to absorb calories. Even though food never enters the lower part of patient's stomach, the stomach stays healthy and continues to secrete digestive juices to mix with food in patient's small intestine.
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how long after having a baby can someone undergo gastric bypass surgery or lap band surgery?
I was obese before I got pregnant and now i am terrified of living the rest of my life in this fat suit. I am 4' 11" and over 200 lbs. I have been able to restrict my weight gain during this pregnancy to 15 lbs so far. I am only 22 weeks and don't want to put my babys health at risk by dieting.-
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I don't think Judas fully read your question. You don't have to diet, but you should visit a nutritionist for a really good eating plan for yourself. You probably don't need to gain a pound, but rather exchange good weight gain while loosing the fat.Most bariatric surgeon offices have one that could help you without seeing the physician at this point. My lap-band surgeon required you to post-baby at least 18 months before having the surgery. However, all surgeons are different, so are the insurance plans. Note, too, that you may have a12 month or so wait between the first call to schedule an appointment and actually having the surgery. Look up your potential surgeons on obesityhelp.com I bet you find other patients of the same surgeon there. Best wishes.
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Gastric Band v Diet & Exercise?
I have 6 stones to lose and have been lucky enough to be offered a gastric band on the NHS. I was thrilled to be offered this but now I'm not so sure. I have always had a problem with my weight but 5 years ago I managed to lose 7 stones and completely change my body shape with Weight Watchers and a vigorous exercise regime I kept the weight off for 2 years and felt fit and healthy and fantastic. Then I had to have a major operation and couldn't train for 4 months by which time I had put quite a bit of weight back on and lost heart..hence my problems now.
However, a week ago I decided to join a gym again and have signed up for a personal trainer twice a week and I also intend to go a further two times each week. My personal trainer has said he doesn't think a gastric band is a good idea and involves a huge life change and of course risks and this is now making me think if I should go ahead with it. My problem is the thought of only being able to eat tiny amounts of food really appeals to me and of course having a band will make losing the weight far easier and quicker...and will stop me ever gaining weight again. I just don't know what to do and would appreciate any ones thoughts on this.
I am a 47 years old female and 5' 9" and weigh 17st 2lbs and am lucky enough not to have any bad health issues.
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I'd just stick to the gym and healthy eating like last time. You lost a lot of weight so you know you can do it again. Well done for doing so well the first time, thats excellent.
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Based on these stats, do you think that I'd make a likely candidate for the Gastric Band on the NHS?
I'm 21, female, my BMI is about 37, I don't drink, smoke or take drugs, I've been overweight and unhappy all my life. I've tried every pill, potion, miracle cure under the sun. I went through a period last year where I didn't eat more than 400cals a day for over 6months last year. I hated it and myself at the time and even though I lost alot of weight, I risked my health and I didn't care because it was working.
But now I've put the weight back on and I know it's affecting my health. I have hypertention (high blood pressure), my breathing is sometimes restricted and I feel generally unhealthy.
I am desperatly unhappy and i lack motivation. I'm not looking for a quick fix or a miracle, i need something that would force me to change by necessity and from what I know, this is what woud work.
Any thoughts?
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I think I should get gastric bypass surgery, but should I really?
I'm an 18 year old male who has been overweight and then obese since around 8 years old. I've tried countless diets and diet supplements, all ending with me losing some weight, but eventually bouncing back.The past few years I have considered gastric bypass surgery or lap band (a less serious form) but I am not sure. Everyone knows me as the "big guy" including myself and I just feel like I will be nobody without my "big" persona I carry.
On the other page there is the risks of heart problems, diabetes, and my asthma complications. I am on the fence with whether to decide the surgery or just be me and take the risks of the complications in the future.
Being the big man I am has its advantages as far as strength and other things, while losing weight would mean less health problems and being able to become more attractive.
What should I do in your opinions?
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Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass have become very common and very safe now. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges Obesity surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Fly2india4health Consultants. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients, as all surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor I personally believe that your surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of Healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
My cousin got her Obesity surgery done there and she is more than very happy with the results. She is all praise for Fly2india4health Consultants. She paid just 20% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her. Hope this helps
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http://www.fly2india4health.com
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Obesity hospital admissions up 30%, what are your thoughts on that?
The number of hospital admissions for obesity has risen more than 30% while the number of gastric band procedures has soared by 70%, figures have shown.There were 10,571 NHS hospital admissions in 2009/10 where the main reason for treatment was that the person was obese.
The figure is more than 10 times the number in 1999/00 (979) and more than 30% higher than in 2008/09 (7,988).
Today's report, from the NHS Information Centre, also revealed soaring numbers undergoing operations to help them lose weight and tens of thousands more people taking prescribed weight-loss pills.
In 2009/10, the number of bariatric surgery procedures in England reached 7,214, with women accounting for 80% of the total.
This is up 70% on the figure for 2008/09 of just over 4,200.
Of the most recent procedures, 1,444 were for maintenance of an existing gastric band and the operation was most common in the East Midlands and London.
In 2009, the number of prescription items dispensed for the treatment of obesity was 1.45 million - more than 11 times the number in 1999 (127,000) and up on the 1.28 million in 2008.
However, there are signs that obesity levels among adults may be stabilising, although it will take a few more years to see if this is a genuine downward trend.
Between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of obese men fell from 24% to 22% while the proportion of obese women fell from 25% to 24%.
Another 44% of men and 33% of women were regarded as overweight, according to the report.
Some 38% of adults had a too-high waist measurement, compared with 23% in 1993. A raised waist circumference is over 35in (88cm) for women and more than 40in (102cm) for men.
This pushes up the risks of health problems, including heart disease and diabetes.
Tim Straughan, chief executive of the NHS Information Centre, said: "This report shows the number of hospital admissions, procedures and prescriptions related to obesity are continuing to increase in England.
"Our hospital data shows hospital admissions in the last financial year topped 10,000 for the first time while bariatric procedures passed 7,000.
"This report brings together different strands of information to show how obesity impacts upon our society, both in the community and in our hospitals, and gives health professionals and policy makers a clearer picture of how this affects the health service and how it is changing over time."
Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "This is the second year in succession that rates have risen by 30% and I would not be surprised if the figures for 2011/12 were similar.
"They will prove to those who wish to dismiss the severity of the obesity crisis just how bad it is, and the rise in bariatric surgery is particularly revealing.
"The present government cannot be held to account for obesity as it exists today but it must held to account if its policies are not better-focused to tackle it from now on."
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/obesity-hospital-admissions-up-30-2224387.html
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Well the next time you hear of somebody who has been refused life saving cancer treatment due to costs, think about all of these FAT OBESE people who like to stuff their face's full of cr@p while claiming benefits, while using up valuable NHS resources simply by eating to much.Some people EAT for EATING sake and then expect everybody else to come running with an open cheque book when it all goes wrong to put em right, while a cancer patient who has probably never done anything wrong is told,,, sorry but the drugs that would give you another five years are too expensive,,, sorry.
They are my thoughts on obesity, well self inflicted obesity at least.
But if its a genetic problem that makes em be obese then they should get all of the help that is available but only if it is genetic problem.
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Could Lap Band and Gastric Bypass Surgery Save Lives in North Carolina?
A recent study has shown that men who are obese at age 20 are twice as likely to die at a relatively young age. The International Congress on Obesity in Stockholm, Sweden conducted research on roughly 5,500 men between the ages of 20 and 80; the 1,930 participants who were obese at age 20 died an average of eight years earlier than their counterparts who were not obese at age 20. This information can be very troubling to many people in North Carolinaa"as 29.4% of the state's population is obese according to 2010 dataa"yet there is hope for many of these people in the form of gastric bypass and lap band surgery.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure is the most commonly performed weight loss surgery. With this surgery, the stomach is reduced to less than two ounces and attached to the Roux limb of the intestine. This reduces the amount of food the patient can eat and reduces the amount of calories the stomach absorbs. Within the first year, most patients lose three fourths of their excess body weight within the first twelve months after surgery.
The laparoscopic gastric band surgery, sometimes called lap band surgery, is the second most frequently performed bariatric procedure. A surgeon performing this procedure will install a LAP BAND or Realize Band around the top of the stomach. This adjustable band restricts the amount of food the patient is able to eat. Lap band weight surgery can be performed as an outpatient procedure and the patient can typically leave the hospital in less than 24 hours.
"[The study] is another wake-up call," says George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD, associate director of nutrition at Harvard Medical School, "On top of all the problems that the obese have, obesity doubles your risk of death if you are obese at age 20." Those in North Carolina who have a body mass index higher than 40 should speak with a bariatric surgeon to learn what options exist for them. Any concerns and questions about lap band or gastric bypass surgery can be addressed at an educational seminar.
Vanessa Feltz Gastric Band Surgeon
All About Teen Obesity
Teen Obesity is seen in children and teens between the ages of 6 to 19 years old. It is rising to epidemic proportions in America. A large number of teens are therefore at a high risk to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. This is the result of teen obesity.
The teenagers who face obesity problems may also have to face social discrimination that can be quite devastating. Being overweight reduces their self-esteem and self-confidence and keeps them away from participating in a number of active activities with children of their age. The obese children may be highly depressed thus, they prefer to stay back at home and indulge in activities like watching TV and having snacks. This leads to additional weight gain, depression and more serious health issues.
What is the Cause of Teen Obesity?
Basically, Teen Obesity is a result of inadequate physical activities and unhealthy eating habits. Day to Day, activities such as playing video games, sitting in front of the computer and the lack of physical activity is making more teens obese.
Another cause of Teen Obesity is diet. These days, diets mainly consists of sugary snacks, fast foods, oily and fried food items, and in addition to this eating in restaurants is also an affect. These foods directly contribute in developing obesity. A teen's diet should consist of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, sprouts and curd. Such a diet will help teens to develop a healthy weight, a proper waist-to-hip ratio, and reduce the risk for developing diabetes.
Teens should also be encouraged to participate in activities that can play a vital role in reducing obesity. Getting teens involved in activities like swimming, playing basketball, tennis, volleyball, rocket ball, trekking & skating will ensure that they burn out the extra calories and hence maintain a healthy weight. Practicing any one of these activities daily and teens will notice a big difference. It is encouraged that teens choose activities that are fun as well as healthy.
Studies have shown that obesity can be reversed in teens. It is a lot easier to catch it early than in a later stage in life.
Parents play a very critical role in the child's life to avoid the problems of obesity. They have to guide them to develop healthy food habits, exercise regularly and indulge in other physical activities to maintain good health. Always remember, scolding the child for being overweight without guiding them is useless. Instead, they need to explain the significance of losing weight, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and portraying a positive image to their children.
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Lap-Band Surgery Is A Promising Treatment For Obesity
Even with the tremendous emphasis on diet, fitness, and nutrition in our society, the problem of obesity is increasing throughout the western world.
According to most experts, the cause of obesity is quite simple. A person gains weight when he or she consumes more calories than they burn. This involves both diet and level of physical activity, because it is primarily physical activity that burns off calories that are taken in through food.
Recent statistics for various countries around the world suggest that obesity has reached epidemic levels in the worst offending countries. By definition, a person is considered "obese" when his or her health is endangered by the amount of fat stored in his or her body.
According to a recent study, the percentage of people 15+ years old who are technically obese has reached 30.6% for the U.S.A., 24.2% in Mexico, and 22.4% in the U.K. European countries fare a bit better.
That means, almost 1 in 3 Americans are so severely overweight that they have health problems because of it.
** What happens when diets and exercise don't work?
In spite of all the hype surrounding diet, exercise, and nutrition as solutions to the problem of obesity, millions of people cannot make these solutions work. They simply don't have the will power, discipline, or motivation to enter into a long term program that requires a radical change of lifestyle.
The consequences for people who are overweight or obese are just as serious for those who cannot get their weight down using these traditional techniques. They are just as susceptible to heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. So it is certainly in their interest to find a "non-traditional" solution that will help them lose weight.
** Gastric Surgery works for some people
One interesting new technique for helping people lose weight involves various "gastric surgery" procedures. The object of most gastric surgery is to limit the amount of food passing through the stomach and intestine. It normally does this by constricting the size of the stomach so it is filled much faster, food moves through more slowly, and therefore the ability and desire to eat is significantly reduced.
One of the most successful and least invasive is the technique called Lap-Band Surgery, which involves using a device called the LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System. The most important component of the LAP-BAND Systems is an adjustable band that circles the stomach about two thirds of the way up from the bottom.
The band is usually a silicone elastomer hollow ring filled with saline which is placed around the upper part of the stomach. This creates a new small stomach pouch in the top portion of the stomach. The larger part of the stomach is below the band. This way, the primary food storage area in the stomach is reduced.
Food in the stomach can still pass from the upper part of the stomach to the lower part for proper digestion, but the constriction makes this process go much more slowly. So a person who has had this procedure done can only eat enough to fill the primary stomach area above the band before feeling full. The net result is that he or she eats less, and gradually loses weight.
** Safest and least invasive
The Lap-band procedure is normally done using laparascopic surgery which is considered minimally invasive. With laparascopic surgery a few small incisions are made in the abdominal wall, and then narrow hollow tubes are inserted into the abdomen. The surgical tools and a small camera are then inserted through the tubes.
A small tunnel is made behind the top of the stomach. Then the band is pulled around the stomach to form a ring. The band is then locked in place with a simple locking device which holds the band securely in a circle around the stomach.
The band is then connected by a tube 00004000 to a reservoir placed just beneath the skin. This allows the doctor to make adjustments to the band as the effectiveness of the system is monitored.
The size of the band controls the size of the passage (stoma) between the upper and lower portions of the stomach. The surgeon in charge of the procedure can later control the amount of saline in the band by adding solution to the reservoir or drawing it off through the skin with a fine needle. These adjustments can be done quickly and without further surgery.
** An effective alternative for combating obesity
In a clinical trial conducted in the U.S., 61% of lap-band surgery patients lost at least 25% of their excess weight. 52% lost at least 33% of their excess weight. 22% lost at least 50% of their excess weight, and 10% lost at least 75% of their excess weight.
This technique is not for everyone, but it is a very promising alternative to traditional diet and fitness regimes. The lap-band procedure requires a significant change in eating habits, and it takes time -- doctors recommend a program of gradual weight loss over 18 months to 3 years.
But the payoff is significantly reduced weight and a longer, healthier life for many thousands of people.
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Gastric Band Weight Loss Stories
Fern reveals secret to five stone weight loss was alli diet pill and not gastric band!!
We've all heard the story about Fern Britton losing heaps of weight recently allegedly thanks to a secret gastric band operation but now the star has come clean and admitted that her massive weight loss was infact down to the amazing alli diet pill. Women across America have been losing stones in their thousands all thanks to this great new alli diet pill.
So why did it take Fern just a few weeks to shed all that weight on the alli diet pill??? Its like a magic box of smarties but only heaps better because you actually do lose loads of weight really quickly! So let's cut to the chase. You have gradually piled on the weight over the years and now find yourself with an un attractive muffin top that both you and your man hate??!! Now you Need to lose weight.
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I'm considering weight loss surgery?
I've been overweight my entire life, and some of it truly is my thyroid. I'm considering either lap band or gastric bypass surgery, and I'm trying to get all the information I can about both. I meet the FDA qualifications to have either one (BMI of 41 plus 1 obesity-related disease), and I've heard both glowing reports and horror stories on each side. Have you had any experience with these, or can you tell me where I can get more information?-
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Hi Kelly,While I'm sorry that you are in the position where surgery is your only option, I can shed some light on the surgery since my neighbor and great friend had the gastric bypass about 4 years ago. The one thing I have to tell you is that it's not a miracle cure for obesity unless YOU do what it takes. My friend lost 277 lbs!! That's like more than two of me which floored me when she explained it that way.
The thing that she said was that #1 you have GOT to stick to your portion control after surgery. It is so easy to fall back into your old habits and you can and will reverse the effects of your surgery by doing that. #2 is that you've got to work out the second you get cleared by your physician and you've got to hit the workouts HARD. Don't slack up even though you might feel like you want to. She got herself a trainer which is what kept her on track but she can afford that. If you can't then you'll have to rely on yourself to keep yourself going or get yourself a training buddy and motivate each other.
Best of luck to you.
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I need help on how to approach my mom...?
Okay, so I need some advice on how to approach my mom about considering weight loss surgery (gastric bypass/lap band). Well here's the story. A couple weeks ago I broke down crying because I couldn't find anything to wear to a party. I thought I looked fat in EVERYTHING. I think I'm obese yet everyone I talk to tells me I'm not. My mom told me that I need to fix something. And I've tried. I really have, I did nutrisystem, I tried jogging everyday and eating healthier, I tried eating less. It won't work. I told her I tried. So, she told me that if I wanted to get a surgery like SHE did then I could. I feel like the biggest person in my family. Im 5' 3'' and weigh 245 pounds. My bmi is like 43 or something, and on the chart that means obese. my brother only weighs 194, my mom is lighter than me, shes 185. my dads 235 but hes 6'2''. and my mom and my grandfather both got weight loss surgeries. I kinda want to too. I want to do it because I dont want to be fat I want to actually go into abercrombie/aeropostale/hollister/delias without walking out because I feel so insecure, and self conscious. I want to not have health problems when I get older. My mom almost develpoed diabetes. and my grandfather has it. and living the lifestyle that im living and having the genes I do, theres a good chance that ill get diabetes too. I'm done crying over what I look like. so how do I tell my mom I want to get surgery or something. Sorry for all the writing I just had to explain the story.
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to be honest you don't need a quick fix, you need a lifestyle change.i understand that it must be hard to be your size, but weight loss surgery is an extreme that i don't think you need. even to when you get it they're going to make you do some sort of strenuous diet for the few months ahead of time to shrink your liver and prepare you for it. and usually by that time people lose alot of weight and at your size you wouldn't need need the surgery (in my opinion).
please try again, tell your mom how you feel, but try getting a personal trainer and a nutritionist. once you get the surgery you will be limited in what you eat anyways, why not try again. its a discipline problem and you need to discipline yourself. stick with a change in diet, cut back on the unhealthy foods, and walk everyday for at least an hour. join a gym and take some classes, therefore you're more likely to attend the classes and push yourself. and don't expect any sudden changes in weight, it should happen slowly.
hate to be the kill-joy but i know of a few experiences where the people have had complications in the weight loss surgery, and i know many other people who have done a diet and lost 60lbs in 4 months, if you dropped that you'd be 185lbs! see you're really not that big. x
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Has anyone out there lost a significant amount of weight?
One of the features of my weight loss website is a monthly newsletter. I like to include success stories whenever possible. So far, I've featured someone who had gastric bypass, someone who became healthier as a result of becoming a vegetarian, and someone who lowered their cholesterol and blood pressure (and lost weight) by making a commitment to eat healthier and exercise regularly. If you've lost weight through lap-band surgery, diet and exercise, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Alli, or another way and want to share your story, please contact me!-
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i love sharing my success story!!at 19, i was just out of high school, just married (though, now, at 30, i am happily divorced!!) and in the beginning of our courtship, i was an attractive 135 lbs. i had played sports and been active all through school. the year was 1999.
we received a fry daddy as one of our wedding shower gifts. we fried EVERYTHING! and with no more sports to keep me active, we were also very immobile.
by 20, i had ballooned from 135 to 170.
fortunately, i lived across from a gym. and even more fortunately, i had a friend who began teaching aerobics that summer that talked me into coming to her classes, and made me feel just HORRIBLE when i skipped out. and i mean she laid the guilt on THICK when i would miss.
at the time, i just attended her classes just so i wouldn't have to hear her big mouth...
but over time, i started noticing i was getting my old body back - only better!
i only lost 10-15 lbs, but i went from a size 12 to a 6! i was half my size, and had this great muscle tone that everyone began commenting on. i loved it!
i weighed more than the 135 that i did at 19, but i looked SO much better!
after that summer, my friend had to go back out of town to school and asked me to take over her classes. turns out, i had a knack for teaching aerobics, and i still teach today.
not only am i an aerobics instructor, but the mere fact that my friend asked me to attend her classes has lead me to study nutrition, kinesiology and exercise science to be a certified personal fitness trainer.
the day that she asked me to attend her classes has changed my life for the very best, and i am so very thankful to her.
i live in a small town, and i am well-known for my fitness classes and training now. i am the only trainer and one of the only 2 aerobics instructors in the county. people look to me for help towards a healthier lifestyle, and it's very rewarding.
i hope you can use my story, and sorry it's rather long, but like i said, i love telling this story!!
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