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Topic: RE: Finally home from hospital... re-do surgery....
OMG GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOO sorry to hear that you have gone through this!!! But glad to see you are on the mend and you seem to have a very positive outlook!!!!
Take care and keep us posted!
Take care and keep us posted!
Topic: RE: Finally home from hospital... re-do surgery....
Geesh,,,, sounds like you have had your share of complications. Even though complications are rare.... it really sucks when you are the unlucky one out of 1000 or whatever the number is.
Glad to hear that you have it all fixed up and that you are back on the mend again. I am sure it isn't easy to go back to the earlier stages of the diet, but like you said... you'll likely lose a few more pounds!!
Take it easy, and all the best for your speedy recovery.
Sherri
Glad to hear that you have it all fixed up and that you are back on the mend again. I am sure it isn't easy to go back to the earlier stages of the diet, but like you said... you'll likely lose a few more pounds!!
Take it easy, and all the best for your speedy recovery.
Sherri
Topic: Finally home from hospital... re-do surgery....
Just thought i would update you all... i went in tuesday morning for my pouchy to be re-done and my limb reduced nd to figure out why i was experiencing soo much pain these past 3-4 months... I had gone in for gallbladder ultrasounds, barium and then an upper GI to discover my gallbladder was fine but off of my pouch was this huuuge out-pouching.. some call it a "candy-cane" effect? haha who knows,,, so everytime i ate it would get stuck in there and have no way of getting out... well it was suposed to be a simple surgery and i would go home wed morning but instead when they got in there... i had alot more wrong that they knew off... she warned me before i went into surgery i may have developed hernias which is common that we do with such rapid weight loss... well of course i had one.. small but probably whats causing me soo much soreness right now... i also had SEVERAL adhesions on my colon... which had made my colon so disteneded and filled with gas with no way of it getting out... another reason for the sharp excrutiating pains ive been dealing with.,. i guess im glad to of had it all fixed but im not into the whole mushy food crap again .... its only for a week but its like deja-vu.... i have to stick to a blended diet... its just a pain but i wish i knew what had caused all these problems to prevent this again... and i feel pretty nauseas on top of being in some pain... i guess im just glad to be here and for the pain to stop after im all healed up... hopefully during the mushy food period ill shed a few more pounds haha... ive been stuck at 170.2 for like a month and a half... kinda irratating haha... i also thought it was weird i didnt have a drain this time... they took mine out when i left the hospital for my original bypass but im soo swollen and above my belly button looks like im preggo haha and my lower back is even bloated and swollen... normal i know but just alot worse than before.. well i probably didnt notice it too much considering i weighed 300 pounds and looked swollen no matter what haha!
Thanks for keeping this board active and sharing all your stories and sucesses with me... really keeps me goin!
Katie
Thanks for keeping this board active and sharing all your stories and sucesses with me... really keeps me goin!
Katie
Topic: take inventory of yourself
So here we are 15 months post op. The 'honeymoon' phase of our surgery is closing in, meaning it will become harder to keep losing w/o doing all the right things. How about you?
Are you getting in protein first?
Exercising?
Water?
Vitamins?
I myself have and do, push limits. Yup. I drink a little wine about 2x a week. I eat a few M & M's (just 2 right Crystal?)
With an overload of life stressors going on right now, I hear that nagging voice in my head--eat something starchy,salty, sweet. And I am not ashamed to admit I do succumb to the dang little devils.
But you know as well as I do, that we can stop it in it's tracks BEFORE it gets to be a problem.
Pull out that picture of you at the highest weight (or if you are like me, the highest weight I would let myself be photographed)
Put on those sneakers and take a walk, ride a bike, dance, swim. It doesn't matter what you do to move, it's the moving that counts!
I am working on starting my own local support group in Virgina Beach. While there are some formal groups at local hospitals, I find many of us also need the informal,get together for coffee trade tips, and just be heard by someone who understands what you are going through.
When I am up and running so to speak, I will let you know. I will offer one on one support as well.
hugs to all,
Jen
Are you getting in protein first?
Exercising?
Water?
Vitamins?
I myself have and do, push limits. Yup. I drink a little wine about 2x a week. I eat a few M & M's (just 2 right Crystal?)
With an overload of life stressors going on right now, I hear that nagging voice in my head--eat something starchy,salty, sweet. And I am not ashamed to admit I do succumb to the dang little devils.
But you know as well as I do, that we can stop it in it's tracks BEFORE it gets to be a problem.
Pull out that picture of you at the highest weight (or if you are like me, the highest weight I would let myself be photographed)
Put on those sneakers and take a walk, ride a bike, dance, swim. It doesn't matter what you do to move, it's the moving that counts!
I am working on starting my own local support group in Virgina Beach. While there are some formal groups at local hospitals, I find many of us also need the informal,get together for coffee trade tips, and just be heard by someone who understands what you are going through.
When I am up and running so to speak, I will let you know. I will offer one on one support as well.
hugs to all,
Jen
Jen
Topic: RE: wow i haven't been on here in forever...
Thanks girls... I have checked in on the pregnancy page... I was kinda scared i didn't wait long enough, but a lot of people on there waited way less than a year. I waited a year so i think we're okay. I'm really excited. The main reason i had surgery in the first place was so my husband and I could have a family together... and look at us now. I'm not very far along. I just found out on 8/30 (which coincidentially is the anniversary of the day i met my husband).
well back to work... thanks for all the support... i love you guys!
well back to work... thanks for all the support... i love you guys!
Topic: RE: wow i haven't been on here in forever...
You are looking wonderful Michelle, it's so good to ''see' you.
Congrats on the baby. Please keep us up to date sharing your pregnancy. Did you know there is also a pregnancy after wls on here?
Congrats on the baby. Please keep us up to date sharing your pregnancy. Did you know there is also a pregnancy after wls on here?
Jen
Topic: RE: wow i haven't been on here in forever...
Michelle............so good to see you on here!!! Congrats on your new baby coming!!!!! I know you must be totally excited about that!!!!
Great job on your weight loss, you look amazing!!!!!
Keep us informed on your pregancy and how you are coming along!!!
Take care,
Crystal
Topic: RE: wow i haven't been on here in forever...
Congratulations Michelle. Sounds like you are doing great!!
Topic: RE: wow i haven't been on here in forever...
Congrats on the pregnancy Michelle.
Best of Luck
Pam
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