6 month dr. visit

Hi everyone, Sorry I haven't posted in a while, though I have been reading what I could. I hate missing a couple of days, I feel so left out. I have been running the roads so much. Friday, the dh and I left to go on a romantic weekend trip with nooooooooooo kids which was abot 4 hours away. Came back Sunday, it was very nice and relaxing but it rained the entire time. YUK! I am so sick of rain. We got home to find out our yard had flooded so high that half of our belongings that were outside had floated all the way across the street in the woods. Our pond had turned into a lake and you couldn't even see all the flower beds we just planted and spent a small fortune on. The water was so deep it literally turned over our riding lawnmower!!! Anyhow, then Monday I was back on the road again to Shreveport taking my son to see an oral surgeon, then yesterday I went to Little Rock to have lunch with a friend I met -(we were having RNY same day, same time,same hospital so we have been keeping in touch) and to see my surgeon. I was a little dissappointed because his scales were 7 pounds heavier than mine are and so by his I had only lost 88 pounds instead of 95 by mine. So now, instead of 5 pounds to go for the century club, now I have 12. He seemed totally unconcerned about the constipation problem, saying it was a colon problem, not from the WLS. But I told him that wasn't true because it was due to the foods I now eat that I have trouble. (FYI- those of you who suggested coffee- IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It flushed my whole system!!!!! Woooooohooooooo!- Coffee beats the socks off of MOM anyday). He didn't have my labs so I don't know what my levels are. He seems to think I may be low in B12 or Iron since I get very light headed and dizzy when I stand. Any of you experiencing this? To make a short story shorter, I drove 4 hours to spend a total of 10 minutes in his office. That was a let down, but he did say I was doing great, that my loss would slow down but I would probably lose 15-20 more and that I needed to find a good plastic surgeon to remove all the excess skin. He didn't even recognize me, which made me feel good. Now, today, I am back on the road to Shreveport to take my son to have oral surgery in the morning. My poor vehicle doesn't know what hit it. What a way to spend my one week off from school. My house is a wreck and I haven't even got to watch not one soap this week. Oh well, no need in getting hooked, when I just go back to school next week. Oh, one last thing. I put my husband on a diet and it is also a colon cleansing system so I am doing it with him. It is all natural and approved for bypass patients. It is called Slim Solutions by FirstFitness. It gets all your protein in with DELICIOUS shakes and includes thermic (fat burning) vegetables and salads and lean meats. I am doing it to wean myself off the carbs I have become addicted to. If anyone is interested, let me know. It's easy to follow and from what I have seen, you get great results in 10 days. Have a great hump day everyone. Staci

Wow, what a month of events! Sorry about all the flooding. We could use a little of that rain in Miami. I have my six months post op visit tomorrow (2 wks later since the surgeon was on vacation). I'm anxious to see what his scales read. They are always different! However, I'm within 10 pounds of his goal and my goal -- whichever scales you go by since I set my goal lower than his. I do know from the nurse that labs are all good. I give myself B-12 injections once a month. I'm interested in learning more about the SLIM SOLUTIONS. Are the shakes really delicious? Let me know ([email protected]) Good job on the weight loss and the goals for a healthier life. luvitsunnyv