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Topic: RE: Wow- 7 years!
Thanks so much for your response! Your advice is much appreciated. I will call this week!
As I said, if I stay here I'll be OK with it, but your post has encouraged me that there may be a bullet or two left in the chamber in this fight. I'll post back when I get information.
Again, thank you, and God Bless!
Bob
As I said, if I stay here I'll be OK with it, but your post has encouraged me that there may be a bullet or two left in the chamber in this fight. I'll post back when I get information.
Again, thank you, and God Bless!
Bob
Topic: Wooops.........
Hey everybody...I cannot believe I missed the 10th!!! Annnnyway Yeah 7 years and all is well!!! I must say these past years have been a total blessing...I have still maintained my weightloss, I am up 3 pounds from my all time low and holding steady, Thank God...I started out as a lightweight 247 and have kept off 86 pounds total which keeps me at 161 and I feel GREAT! I have had no complications at all, well maybe one, I was low on my Vit D and have gotten that under control with suppliments, its good now. I still pretty much eat everything just all in moderation and I still dont drink with my meals and always try to get a ton of protein in. If I had to do this again my answer would still be IN A HEARTBEAT!!!!
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe" ----"Anatole France"
"Joyously grasp the ties that bind you, for they lead straight to the heart"---"Wm."
Kimberly...
Topic: RE: Wow- 7 years!
Great to hear from you, Robert! There ARE things your doctor can do to help you! He can give you a drug called Topomax to cut the appetite and help you to lose weight and you may need a revision to your stoma that could help you, too. So much has been improved on in 7years! It may be worth a visit!
Great job and good luck!
Karen
Great job and good luck!
Karen
Topic: Wow- 7 years!
Hello-
Just for those who wonder where others are at:
Started at 308 lbs. at the highest, lost 102 lbs. after RNY surgery. Weight stabilized in 6 months at about 225. Held there about 5 years, then started gsining. Today I'm at 270.
Bad: Still am mostly hungry, which I really had come back at about 2 years. Occasionally try to lose weight but it's near impossible, same as pre-op. Still get full on small portion, but seriously hungry again in a couple hours. Trying hard to lose 20 lbs. by my 50th birthday 6/17. Further complicated bt Rheumatoid Arthritis- frequently I get through my workday and just stay in after due to pain and stiffness. Meds help most, but not all the time.
Good: Had no complications day one to today. Healed and lost super-fast and easy. At 206 I felt I was too thin; 220 felt perfect. Would be thrilled to get to even 250 and hold. Overall am still in good health, good blood pressure, cholesterol, no sugar, heart issues, etc. Other than RA, no issues.
I don't regret for a minute having the surgery. Gave me several good years. And, I believe my weight would have kept climbing had I not done it. And, I'm still almost 40 lbs. below my high. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. I thought about contacting the Dr. that did my surgery to see what they think, and if they have any plan for long-term patients. Still deciding whether to bother; I'm betting there's no answer.
I am hopeful that I can re-lose some, but if not I can accept where I am knowing I've done my best. I had not thought of this forum in some time, but received an automated anniversary e-mail, so here I am.
God Bless us all!
Just for those who wonder where others are at:
Started at 308 lbs. at the highest, lost 102 lbs. after RNY surgery. Weight stabilized in 6 months at about 225. Held there about 5 years, then started gsining. Today I'm at 270.
Bad: Still am mostly hungry, which I really had come back at about 2 years. Occasionally try to lose weight but it's near impossible, same as pre-op. Still get full on small portion, but seriously hungry again in a couple hours. Trying hard to lose 20 lbs. by my 50th birthday 6/17. Further complicated bt Rheumatoid Arthritis- frequently I get through my workday and just stay in after due to pain and stiffness. Meds help most, but not all the time.
Good: Had no complications day one to today. Healed and lost super-fast and easy. At 206 I felt I was too thin; 220 felt perfect. Would be thrilled to get to even 250 and hold. Overall am still in good health, good blood pressure, cholesterol, no sugar, heart issues, etc. Other than RA, no issues.
I don't regret for a minute having the surgery. Gave me several good years. And, I believe my weight would have kept climbing had I not done it. And, I'm still almost 40 lbs. below my high. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. I thought about contacting the Dr. that did my surgery to see what they think, and if they have any plan for long-term patients. Still deciding whether to bother; I'm betting there's no answer.
I am hopeful that I can re-lose some, but if not I can accept where I am knowing I've done my best. I had not thought of this forum in some time, but received an automated anniversary e-mail, so here I am.
God Bless us all!
Topic: great to see some old faces
wasn't march a great month for us to have our surgery? as we lost it went from a dreary winter to spring. who cant be happy during the springtime?
i'm doing good. the low blood sugar is under control with diet and excersize. the thyroid is under control with diet and excersize. the menopause is a whole nother story but hey i won' t go into that! just open the window i dont' care if it is below zero i'm hot and need fresh air!
still up 20 pounds from my longest stay weight. i don't count my lowest weight because i only visited that for a brief week or two. my longest stay weight was were i maintained for 4 to 5 years before i put on the 20 extra that has me weighing myself daily writting down everything i eat and signing that i can't get it down.
oh well i still have kept off 125 pounds! i'm still able to shop in the regular department and not have to go into lane bryant even though now that i dont' have to go in there they've gone and gottne some nice clothes!
things i remember - not being able to sit in a booth at a restuarant becasue the table felt like it was cutting me in half.
- having to have a seatbelt extender not only for air planes but for my car becasue the seatbelt wasn't big enough.
- never daring to go on carnival rides becasue i wouldn't fit.
- looking down and not seeing my feet.
- not beign able to go up a flight of stairs without stopping every few steps and breathing so heavy i din't know if i'd make it.
Topic: RE: Surgery 7 years ago today
Congrats and thanks for coming back. I'm sorry for some of your health issues, but the bottom line is you have had seven great years that you may not have had if you had not found the strength to have surgery. I know as you said the honeymoon period was great, but we also knew it wasn't going to be simple. Life at isn't best is almost always a struggle of some sort. Much like a rollercoaster, the thrill of going down wouldn't be much fun without the struggle of getting up to the high point. Maybe some folks want to ride around on a level platform, but I'll take the highs and lows over flat any day.
I'll highjack your post a bit because I don't know when I'll be back. I'm not at my low and am working to get back. I recently had surgery on an abcess around my waist. It started almost two years ago when I was training for a sprint triathalon and at first they thought it was from the friction of my getting out of the pool and right on a bike. Being on my waist, it was a hard to heal spot and I went the conservative route, which made me stay out of the gym and it wouldn't heal. I had an outpaient procedure done last year to stich it closed and had it tested for cancer. Just as I was getting back into the swing of things, it opened up again. This time much worse. The bottom line is I had a surgery on the 15th of Feb. and I'm still recovering and still have a JP drain. Turns out it was an infected staple from my lipectomy five years ago that had risen to just below the surface and friction from underwear, etc caused the abcess. Anyway, it is almost healed so things are looking up.
I'm sorry I haven't been around, but I am the father to three teen daughters. I serve on three community group boards, one of which is the volleyball club that my daughters play on. And on that note, club volleyball causes us to travel almost every weekend to tournaments until the end of May. I can't believe it has been seven years. Thank you all for your support over that time and I wish you all the best.
Reenie, you have always been so good, and please just keep living in the moment. And enjoying each day as it comes. Sometimes it is the struggle of getting up that slope, but other times it is the fast and fun ride down. Just don't come to a halt!
I'll highjack your post a bit because I don't know when I'll be back. I'm not at my low and am working to get back. I recently had surgery on an abcess around my waist. It started almost two years ago when I was training for a sprint triathalon and at first they thought it was from the friction of my getting out of the pool and right on a bike. Being on my waist, it was a hard to heal spot and I went the conservative route, which made me stay out of the gym and it wouldn't heal. I had an outpaient procedure done last year to stich it closed and had it tested for cancer. Just as I was getting back into the swing of things, it opened up again. This time much worse. The bottom line is I had a surgery on the 15th of Feb. and I'm still recovering and still have a JP drain. Turns out it was an infected staple from my lipectomy five years ago that had risen to just below the surface and friction from underwear, etc caused the abcess. Anyway, it is almost healed so things are looking up.
I'm sorry I haven't been around, but I am the father to three teen daughters. I serve on three community group boards, one of which is the volleyball club that my daughters play on. And on that note, club volleyball causes us to travel almost every weekend to tournaments until the end of May. I can't believe it has been seven years. Thank you all for your support over that time and I wish you all the best.
Reenie, you have always been so good, and please just keep living in the moment. And enjoying each day as it comes. Sometimes it is the struggle of getting up that slope, but other times it is the fast and fun ride down. Just don't come to a halt!
Topic: Surgery 7 years ago today
It's nice to see some folks are still active on this Board. This will be a practical post talking specifically about issues concerning living my post-op life. My weight is up 30 lbs. from my lowest and I am clawing to lose 20 of those regained pounds, simply because I don't like the way I feel - pudgy, not as fit as I want to be, a loss of physical strength and stamina. Those early 'honeymoon' years were the greatest, weren't they? I do have some medical issues associated with the surgery and I am working with my PCP on monitoring and managing those issues. Otherwise, life is hectic - a crazy busy job that keeps me creative and focused; preparing for the 'empty nest' as my son nears graduating high school and hopefully going off to college - he is still on the fence about that. Daughter is living her dream life in Montreal, which she calls "her city." She's happy and that makes me happy and proud. I am not nearly so goals focused anymore; more like living each day as it comes but resolved each and every morning to live my healthiest life; I concentrate still on moving, moving, moving and that is what has kept the majority of the weight off for me. I love to move this body! But my head is constantly fighting the urge to eat - constantly. I am always, always, always hungry - no matter what I eat, no matter how much I each, the hunger comes back almost right away. I try to do all the right things but I am sort of resolved now to just live with it. I KNOW my stoma is seriously dilated and the food is passing right through. Which is why I continue to have these medical problems, because I am not able to absorb what I need to absorb - labs keep coming back irregular even though I am taking fistfuls of vitamins and supplements every day. But I count my blessings - could certainly be worse. My life focuses around my kids, my music, my horse - my passions. Ok, your turn! Let's hear your stories. It will be so nice to hear from you. Maureen
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
Topic: Hi Marchers!
So I'm sitting at my desk in the middle of a thousand things and suddenly it hit me - it's MARCH! It's even March 3rd already, and I hadn't even thought of this as being THE surgery month. Living life. How is everyone? Let's see, when we "met" my kids were teens - my daughter is now 23 and living on her own in Montreal; my son is about to graduate high school and hopefully off to college. I'm healthy for the most part with issues that I continue to manage with my doctor, my weight is currently in the high 160s and I recently started Weigh****chers because I really need to retrain myself to a sensible, reasonable, rationale way of eating that fits into "regular" life. I am most happy about being active - I continue to ride regularly and still own my beauty of a horse, Laela. Still employed, thank God, and for those who are suffering in this economy, hold your head up and know that this too shall change, sooner than later we pray! I'll pop in on the 8th, my actual anniversary but wanted to say HEY and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to everyone who has already celebrated theirs, and to those who are about to. With great fondness, your Reenie.
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
Topic: Hi Ya'll from Virginia!!
Greetings Everyone!!! March 1st is my 7th anniversary and my weight is still the same as it was after surgery! Yeah! However, I did suffer a setback five months ago. I had a bowel obstruction through a hiatal hernia! Very rare; never seen by my bariatric surgeon who is a professor with 30 years experience. The bowel did not die and I did not have to have a resection but I did loose 30 pounds. Guess what caused it? You won't believe this!! I had a hysterectomy using the DaVinci robot six weeks earlier; they had to invert the table so my guts would roll downhill so they could "get to the parts" and pumped me full of lots of air, highly compromised when you have had plastic surgery on the old tummy, and it opened up a hiatal hernia. After surgery, the bowel just kept slipping in and out of the hernia and as it got bigger, it got stuck. They tried to fix it laproscopically and could not. They had to open me up (10" incision after nice plastics five years ago) and then the incision got infected. Now I had an opened wound that required a new hospitalzation and 10 weeks of packing the wound!!! Merry Christmas, right? ! Then I lost my job! Last week, I developed an incisional hernia next to the incision and have to have it fixed this month. My husband had back surgery that failed and he is now on disability and cannoty work. Whew! After all that, I am still sober (cross addicted at 2 years post op) and I am proud to say that I just picked up my four year chip at AA!
But you know what? I am ok, grateful to AA, grateful for this surgery and the job outlook is good for this 58 year old CPA once I get through this last fix-er-upper! I am celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary on March 13th, have two great grandkids, a new puppy and I would have this surgery all over again for the new life it gave me! I'm drinking lemonade this morning, made from the lemons life has thrown me. Won't you have a glass with me?
Cheers!
Karen
But you know what? I am ok, grateful to AA, grateful for this surgery and the job outlook is good for this 58 year old CPA once I get through this last fix-er-upper! I am celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary on March 13th, have two great grandkids, a new puppy and I would have this surgery all over again for the new life it gave me! I'm drinking lemonade this morning, made from the lemons life has thrown me. Won't you have a glass with me?
Cheers!
Karen
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