I was back in the hospital again!

Hi Lucy~ I'm so sorry to hear about all that you've been going through health wise. I just don't know why they don't just remove the gall bladder when doing the RNY when they know that there is such a high risk for problems! Fortunately for me, I had mine out about 8 years ago, so that's not an issue I will have to deal with. You must be sooo sick of hospitals! Ughhhh!! Hopefully you've seen the last of one for a long time! By the way, you and I are neck and neck in the weight department, although you certainly have lost more than I have total. I weighed in this a.m. at 183. Feels good doesn't it? 1lb. from 200 is surreal!!!! Hugs to you!! Kerri

Hi Kerri! Good to see your smiling face on the boards. I was told that since I had only one stone and I was asymptomatic and that by doing the GB surgery at the same time, I was increasing my chances of complications and by being under anesthesia for a longer time. He just wanted to get in there and do the RNY and get out in the shortest time. He said that the GB would be removed if and when I become symptomatic. I have to say that I haven't had a GB attack for many years. So I'll have to watch this one and watch my fat intake. I'm thinking that I'll have my GB removed when I do my upper body plastic surgeries - if my GB behaves and doesn't get inflammed. Then I won't have a choice, just like what happened to me with my hernia of 25 years... I am so sick of hospitals. I don't mind working in one though! I am proud to share the same space on our weight loss journey with you. My personal goal is 160, so I have 24 pounds to go. My surgeon is agreeable to pursue plastic surgery when I hit 170. I'm hoping to have my tummy tuck and lower body lift in December along with the insertion of a mesh to reinforce my hernia repair. I look at myself in the mirror and my reflection in glass at stores and I can't believe it's me. I was in the 180's in my late grade school years. So I never knew what I would look like as an adult. Overall, I can't believe that I've lost over 300 pounds. How did I ever carry all that weight? Congratulations on your success! It does feel so good! I wish I could jump up and down with joy, but that would hurt me now! Thanks for your response. Take care my friend. Hugs, Lucy