Where have all the Marchers Gone???

Dear Mary and the rest of the Marchers: I, too, am checking in periodically. I guess that it's cyclical: after you've had your surgery, your life changes so much that it's hard to find time to chat online. Witness the lack of January/February people responding to the message board, and you can see what I mean. WLS is not new anymore, so we've become "old hands" at all the trials and tribulations of WLS. That's life, I guess. Anyhowly, I am down 30+ lbs, and am feeling pretty well. Withdrawing from caffeine has been really hard: the constant headaches have been the worst, so I finally broke down and had "real" coffee this a.m. (but it was instant, so it was pretty mild), and the headache went away. Thank GOD!!! My husband's car died a horrible death (we are both fine, however), so we've been sharing the car. His job is 60 miles away, so it's been an annoyance driving back and forth and sharing the car. Overall, though, LIFE IS GOOD!!!! Rob is always in my prayers; let's all continue to pray for his swift recovery. Thanks for asking about all of us MIA's, Mary! Oh, I've also joined a gym (!!!), something I thought I'd never do again. I am the least hairiest of the barbell users, though.....and I even use the pool, flabby-jodpuhr thighs and all!! Rita p.s. Are the new guys going to be called Aprillians? What do you think, April WLS folks?

Hey folks, I'm still here as well. I lurk a lot!! I check several times a day for updates on Rob. I've had so many set backs that I was afraid I'd scare the pre-ops off if they knew how many problems I've had. But now I see that I have a sister both in surgery date and troubles, Robin R. My hubby, too is getting tired of my problems, but he keeps looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately it always seems to be another dang train!! Still having some troubles with nausea. I'm still pretty much carb sensitive so I'm forced to stick to almost strictly protein. That makes it real hard to have any energy. To top it all off, now my left knee, has gone out. The reason I had WLS was to lose the weight so I could have a good result from the knee replacement surgery I have to have on that knee. I was hoping to lose the majority of my weight prior to having the replacement surgery. BUT...now it doesn't look like I'm going to have that option. 6 weeks out and my knee is blown. I can only walk stiff legged and with a cane. GRRRRR!!!! I have an appointment with knee doc on Thursday, and one with my *wonderful* (not) WLS surgeon on Friday. Back to sitting in the cheap seats. Va

Hello Mary I have lost 28 lbs. now I am having a little trouble eating food still gets stuck. Well some foods like pureeded chicken can't eat that or tuna yet.

Hey Mary and all the rest of the Marchers. I check the boards at lest 3 times a day. Very concerned about our caboose and need to see the updates (thanks Joy). I have been spending more time on the general boards as there are not as many posting to this one anymore. I am doing great. I am down 15lb over 2-weeks. I will keep checking the boards as much as I can everyone feels like family now so I like to see how everyone is doing. Leslie

Thank You All for letting me know how your all doing... I know our Major concern right now is to heal, and get use to our new life styles, I just wanted to take a moment and say I am sorry for everyone who is experiencing difficulties, and say Best of luck to Everyone, keep up the wonderful job your all doing getting your lives under control again after W.L.S. We will be so much healthier in the LOng run I myself havnt had any Major difficulties except I cant eat eggs, but I will try again in a few weeks...God Bless All the Marchers, and God Bless our Caboose as he heals, and regains his strength! Lord watch Over Him, and Thanks Joy for all your updates...we appreciate knowing he is feeling better... Take Care Marchers and dont forget to pop in, and let us know how your doing...Hugz Mary

I'M WITH YOU MARY , I COME EVERYDAY AND READ EACH MESSAGE ON THE BOARD. I'M MISSING A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HERE. I HOPE EVERYBODY IS DOING GOOD. I'M 30 POUNDS LESS, DOING FINE ,BUT TRYING TO IMPROVE MY EATTINGS HABITS.CAN'T EAT CHICKEN & TUNA ,BUT WILL BE BETTER SOON.(((((( HUGS)))))))))

It was good reading and catching up on some of you. Va - I'm sorry you are still having battles. I hope you come back and post soon. I have to say that as time goes on I will be less and less visible here. I have a lot of things left to do before I go back to work, and as I start to feel better I'll be out and about more. I think it's inevitible that things will slow down. I'll probably hang around a lot, but not near as much as all of us did initially. I just see it as a sign that people's lives are getting back to a semblence of normal. At least that is what I hope it is for most everyone out there! Dina

Me Too.... I lurk. alot I admit it........... I was so frustrated by the huge numbers (lost pounds) it made me hate myself for not succeeding, for being in pain and not the best for my family. I just did my two week visit and lost only 17 lbs... compared to some of the others I felt like a failure.... honestly, i even deleted the site from my favorites.... I do check on Rob and continue to pray for all of us Marchers... it just seemed like at some point we stopped supporting each other and started competing..... love to all, Andie

Mary, Thanks for asking. I think that most of us needed more support pre op than post op. I know that's true for me. I post here but mostly on the over 50 board. I am having a positive recovery. I eat many things. I take my pills whole. I have never had nauseau or vomiting. The worst thing that happens to me is if I forget to chew enough and I feel like the food has caught in my esophagus - and that hurts for about 10 min. I gained my weight from sweets and goodies - so I now have that control taken away from me. I may want a candy but I know that I can't have it because it may make me sick - so I don't even give it a second thought. Believe me that is something totally new for me. I am back to my very social life and have managed to keep my wls a secret. Everyone here thinks that I am finally on a diet. Since they are all on diets all the time - I fit right in! I started exercising in my pool and will soon get on my bike. Thanks again for having us all check in. Best wishes for you in your recovery. May you soon need all new clothes. Louise -21

Hi All. I guess it is the same thing with me... I check on this board at least 4x daily, but I am a lurker. If I come with a question, it seems to be already covered in another post. I have been worried about Rob and praying for him, but I feel that I have nothing to add that wouldn't seem redundant. I am doing well, have never dumped and have tolerated everything I have tried to eat. Sometimes I feel like this isn't going to work for me. One question though... can gas stretch your pouch? Weight loss is at 30lbs, which seems slow to me since 25 was in the first 3 weeks. One new thing with me is that my husband has been deployed to the Middle East so I lost my biggest supporter. Bless you all, Roz