lap-band, IBS, depression, panic disorder, acid reflux, Harry Potter, Harry Potter fanfic, Buffy TVS, Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: Voyager, Bones, Medium, reading, Kansas, Cornell College (Iowa), musicals, theater, samoyeds, soy foods, Lap-Band for Life, Eating for IBS, LGBTQ community, men, women, swimming (floating!), sleeping (a lot)