5 months ago....
I was recovering from one of the best experiences of my life. I had my surgery 10/12/06. It hasn't been a road with an even keel needless to say, but the ups have cetainly made the downs bearable.
I saw my pcp yesterday. It was a quick follow up appt that took over 2 hours. I was mad. It exhausted me sitting in his office waiting to be seen. I even fell asleep in the patient room. He is pleased with my progress. I had to see him to get some prescriptions refilled.
I do have a decision to make. I went back on anti-depressants during my epsiode a few weeks back. I have already noticed a return of some of the side effects I used to complain about constantly. One being that I am tired all the time. I have no energy to do anything after work. All I want to do is go to bed. I am thinking of stopping the medication to see if I notice a difference. I don't want to return to being a slug. I have worked too hard to change my life.
At any rate- congrats to all of us as we reach our 5 month mark. We have come so far.
A.
Congratulations on 5 months on your new path!!
I can't give any advice about the anti depressants other than asking what the PCP had to say about the side effects. My husband still takes his and man am I glad he does, lol! Have you tried different ones? Maybe there is one that won't affect you with sluggishness.
Best of luck to you!
Congrats on the good appt and your doc being pleased with your progress.
No advice on the anti-depressants other than to ask if they can change the dosage....or try a different one? Might be worth asking about. Sorry your wait was so long though. UGH!!! They should know there's a problem when patients are asleep in the waiting room!
Good luck!!
Susan 
Today is 5 months for me too and it has been probably the best 5 months of my life. I have had great times in my life all along but these past 5 have been phenomenal. I have had no problems from the surgery, and have gained so much from it. I never imagined life could be this good for me and all due to a decision I made to take control of my food and life. I wake up each morning rejoicing in the day the Lord has given me and thank Him for this journey. A major part of all of this is you guys. I could not be doing this without your love and support. No matter how bad of a day I am having or troubles I am going through, you are there for me, you will never know how much that means to me. I have never had so many friends that I can count on and share with. It is unexplainable how blessed I feel. Thank you all so much.........Gay
What a journey these past 5 months have been. I'm so glad that I decided a little over a year ago to have WLS. The ups certainly do make the downs bearable.
Glad to hear your PCP appt went well, but it sucks you were there for so long. How rude. They can be backed up an hour or two and you are supposed to grin and bear it, but if you forget your appt or are over 15 minutes late they charge you for the visit and make you reschedule. They should send you a Thank You note for not showing up or being late, to give them time to catch up on how backed up they are. Hee Hee.
Don't know what to tell you about the meds. Is there anything else you can take?? I hope that you can do something that works well with you. No fun being sluggish all the time, but no fun being depressed all the time, either. Keep us posted.
Hugs,
Tabby
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