Best wishes to you and yours on your new arrival.   A son, how wonderful.  We have 3 sons, all grown up.  As a mom, you sure are in for some Special times with your son.  As he keeps getting older, you'll see how more and more you'll enjoy him and the fun you'll have.  God's blessings to you.  Being a mother is one awesome gift. 

Whenever I get my bloodwork done I make sure to let the lab tech know to cc me a copy of the results, either via snail-mail or fax. I have to sign a consent form every time but I get my entire lab results at the same time my surgeon/PCP gets them. Short answer - be pro-active and take full responsibility for your health by becoming as informed and knowledgeable as you can. Best of luck. Maureen

Lynne, this is troubling for me to read; you and I (and some others reading these posts) are long-termers and things have changed since we had our surgeries. The perception that "we didn't learn our lesson" is precisely the issue at stake here! WLS surgeons should not automatically blame the patient for weight regain any more than they should take credit for the weight loss! Do they perform a surgery that facilitates weight loss? Absolutely. But it is the PATIENT who learns how to get fit, strong, healthy in the process. That is the ultimate success. Of course, over the years life happens - kids, jobs, relationships fail, any number of things happen that will throw a curve at that success, and our weight will fluctuate depending on how well we cope with those cir****tances. But the bottom line is the physiological consequences of the initial surgery CHANGE. Our internal guts CHANGE and THIS is what causes the regain as much or more than any other factor. WLS surgeons MUST be on top of their game in terms of long-term changes to what they do in the original surgery, and then share that knowledge with us as we move farther and farther away from that original surgery. IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!! Can you do things differently? Of course, but your body has changed in order to do what it is programed to do - keep fat and nutrients in your system to stay healthy and alive. The other piece is we have a genetic factor (any person who has been significantly overweight for most of their lives and have not been able to lose weight despite strong efforts has a genetic disposition to being fat) - so our demons are REAL. The fight is tremendous to keep the weight off and any doctor who does not recognize all of these pieces is NOT DOING HIS JOB!!! I want to meet you. I'll be going into the city a couple of times this month, email me and let's swap contact info. Please don't ever think again that your regain is your fault. Start from there. Take care, Lynne. Maureen

Thanks Maryellen.... I will be there.... both events!

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WHEN:  FRIDAY, 12/17 9:00PM-WHENEVER  

WHERE:  LIZARD LOUNGE 
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                  Bohemia, NY


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LIPO & The Energy Express...what a great way to ring in the NEW YEAR !! 

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