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Topic: RE: I am 2 today!!!!!!!!!
The anemia is caused by my body not absorbing the iron. I called my surgeon's office and I was told that if I were to get iron intravenously, then I would begin to absorb after my hemoglobin levels go up but they are six hours away from where I live and for me to travel that far would be a hardship right now. That is my only regret is not getting my surgery done closer to home. But they did a wonderful job and I love them for it. I will keep you all updated. Right now I am taking Sloe Fe Iron tablets and they supposedly stay around in your system longer, and I am still taking my Centrum chewables. Each of the pills I take I take 2 tablets, twice daily. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Love Ya.
Annette.
Topic: RE: What path are you on?
I am total agreeance with you wanda!! This battle will never end for me and some days I win, and some days I lose. Its the fight that keeps me going and knowing that Ive won in the past...
sarah
sarah Topic: 2 yrs!!
Its my rebirthday today everyone and I have vowed to do the following:
-re-giveup sugar; its become my enemy again and its only going to hurt me in the long run. I hate artifical sweetner but its just gonna have to do
- stop drinking coffee; this one is going to take awhile seeing as how I miss a day I have the worst headache of my life and feel hungover the next day...Ive already reduced the amt I drink so I am off to a good start
-exercise for 30 mins a day minimum; I usually exercise 5 days a week but if I can just one for that much each day and then do whatever else I want the other days, I should be good to go.
-protein first and no drinking with meals; just getting back to basics...
This is gonna be hard but I have let myself down by putting weight back on and I am determined more than ever to being comfortable in my own skin again...
Happy birthday to me and to everyone else!
Im glad we still talk two years later and I couldnt ask for a better group for suport!! Love ya!
sarah
sarah Topic: RE: I am 2 today!!!!!!!!!
I am two too! Two years ago today I went into surgery weighing 331 lbs with diabetes, sleep apneia, and congestive heart failure. Today I weigh 151 lbs, no diabetes or apneia or CHF. I do have problems with potassium deficiencies, anemia, and am suffering the effects of renal insufficiency (not due to the surgery -- due to the diabetes) but those are minor annoyances in light of the freedom I experience by virtue of the WLS. Congratulations on your success.
Topic: RE: I am 2 today!!!!!!!!!
Annette,
Happy Anniversary to you too. You are doing GREAT!!!! Hope they can get your anemia under control quickly. Any idea what is causing it?
Mary
Topic: I am 2 today!!!!!!!!!
Hey guys. I am so happy that I have come so far. I was at my gastrenterologist because I am anemic and I had a colonoscopy and a endoscope done yesterday and she told me that my pouch is beautiful and it is still tiny and hasn't stretched, as far as my anemia they will send me to a hematologist but the news about my pouch not being stretched was wonderful. How is everyone else doing after 2 years? What can you do now that you couldn't do 3 years ago?
I can walk around without feeling like I am going to die, I can run, I can jump, I fit into a size 8, I can wash clothes and finish in the same day cause I don't feel too tired, most importantly I can play with my children, we dance and I don't get exhausted. Happy 2 year anniversary, no Happy 2 year birthday to all of you.
Love Annette.
Topic: RE: 2 yr update
Bette!
CONGRATS ON YOUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! 
I, too, am also two years out and it's been and continues to be a challenging and exciting journey. I hope your neck issues get resolved, neck pain is not a fun thing.
I am also a nurse for a lonnng time now. 
I would love to get into something different but haven't found a niche yet.
take care of yourself !
Andi
315/175/165-170 goal to be...
I, too, am also two years out and it's been and continues to be a challenging and exciting journey. I hope your neck issues get resolved, neck pain is not a fun thing.
I am also a nurse for a lonnng time now. I would love to get into something different but haven't found a niche yet.
take care of yourself !
Andi
315/175/165-170 goal to be... 
Topic: RE: 2 yr update
What an accomplishment, Bette!! 264 pounds?!?! Congratulations!!!
I do hope you get your pinched nerve problem resolved soon.
Take care, Wanda
Topic: RE: What path are you on?
Hi Mary,
Sorry to take so long to reply... I had troubles logging on and finally got it resolved.
What a great question! I don't feel like my journey is ever going to be over and that I'm never going to be truly happy (I should use the word content, because I am basically a happy person****il I reach a magical number on the scales. I know we shouldn't rely on a number on the scale, but I cannot help myself. That is one of my many downfalls.
It seems like my journey really began in December of 2004, when I completely stopped losing weight. That is when I consider my journey really beginning because that is when I had to start working at keeping the weight off, and I don't think its ever going to end. If I do happen to reach my magical number, I sometimes wonder if I'll be content then?
For me, this is a never ending battle.... Although I am very thankful for my good health!
Wanda
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