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Edema can be a sign of serious heart or vascular problems.

What you describe sounds pretty advanced and serious.

You really need to see another doctor for a second opinion if your primary doctor has not been able to effectively treat it.

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The tape is 'protected' by a system called Macrovision, which is supposed to prevent transfer to another recording medium.

Technically macrovision is a joke, but most recorder manufacturers have been bullied into making units that refuse to record the signal if macrovision pulses are present.

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You absolutely should NOT EVER be donating blood or plasma except in an emergency situation.  In fact they should not let you donate. 

Your gastric bypass makes you extremely vulnerable to protein calorie malnutrition and low iron, both of which can be brought on or made worse by losing blood or blood components.

Additionally recovering from … Read more