Knee Surgery

Hi Everyone- Sorry I have been MIA, I had knee surgery yesterday. Turns out my knee was a "mess" once they got in there, and it may be due to all the weight I was carrying. There are a few other possibilities, but doc told me its a good thing I had the surgery when I did. In a way...it is really depressing at 25 my weight may have destroyed the cartilage in my knee...but I am trying to look at the bright side which is 138 pounds gone off the knee. I am stil working to lose the last 45-60 lbs, and am just shy of 11 months out. I am losing 2 lbs. a week right now, hopefully I can continue that way. Thanx to everyone who has been talking about dumping on here lately. I had gotten really sick from a piece of watermelon. I didn't think it was dumping b/c I wasn't in the bathroom at all...just nauseous, vomitting, sweaty and heart racing...but now I feel better that it was dumping!! And I really never wan****ermelon or any other sweet fruit again. Just thought I would check in and say hi and good luck in the continuing hard work on this wonderful journey!! xo Amanda

Hi Amanda, Rest that knee so that you can get out and start walking on it and lose those last pounds! You've done so great thus far! I had a dumping episode on Sunday when I partook on a piece of cake from my daughter's First Holy Communion. I didn't throw up, but was dizzy, nauseaus, and weak. I left it at my friend's house for her family to finish! I did it again last night with two bites of a chocolate brownie. NEVER AGAIN! I can't get that temptation out of my head sometimes. Paula

Hi Paula- Thanx for the encouragement! I cannot wait until this knee gets better so I can get back to working out. Thanx for your support. A

Good luck with the post-op period. I went through a similar problem with my right knee and thought I would end up a cripple in my 30's. Now that I am 80lbs lighter, I feel like a new man.