"ROLL CALL"!!!

Hello Folks! How is everyone's health and eating habits going? Does anyone have any WLS stories to share? Any minor miracles to share? Just what is the heck is going on here in Delaware? (LOL) Pre-Op's or Posties please respond. Shay a/k/a Snuggles

Snuggles, 1st 4 weeks were great. I did develope a Urinary tract infection on the 19th. Brett got a urine lab script. Didn't get the results til the 26th. So for the past week I've felt like a truck hit me in the kidneys. Then I got an antibiotic on Thursday so I am felling somewhat better now. Eating is going so so. It is still hard to get in the amount of food that is suggested. Still working on it. I have gotten the hiccups numerous times in the past week. I'm not eating too fast, not sure what that comes from. It is annoying. Sometimes I do just cause it makes the hiccups go away and I feel better. Sorry. I had no problem with anything, execpt eggs, for the 1st 4 weeks. Just didn't like the taste anymore. I tried microwaved, poached and fried. Didn't matter. Just didn't like the taste. Other than that, I am loosing. I go back for follow-up on Thursday. I'll update then as to my weight loss. I am going to the Kirkwood Fitness Club to walkfor 20 minutes. I started to get back in the pool on Monday. I love the water and do 45 minutes of water arobics. Can't wait to start on the machines and weights. Hope this helps sweetie. ((HUGS)) Elissa

Hi Shay - things are going okay here. I'm having trouble eating just about anything - I think due more to taking even more suppliments & morning sickness then anything else. Which figures becasue I am supposed to be getting in all I can as the 1st 3 mo are the most important. I've had people tell me to try anything. Right now I am eating shells & cheese for dinner and that seems to be going okay. I mesured out about 3 oz & I'm half way through. I am really close to the 250lb mark which was one of my 1st major goals. As of Thurs last week I was 252. So pretty soon! Kathy V. 4 1/2 mo post op 7 weeks prego

i'm now 6 months post-op. for a very long time i liked to stay in the shadows when my family wanted to do something. i hated the way i looked and didn't want anyone else to see me that way either. i really wasted alot of special time that i could have had with my family.i promised myself that i would never do that again and "rejoin" the world. recently i took my daughter and some of her friends to sell girl scout cookies at a booth. on the way home my daughter got teary eyed and said "i'm so lucky i have a cool fun mom who likes to do things and my friends really like you too". i'm so glad i started living instead of hiding.

Gosh Fran. That brought a tear to my eye... Exactly how I feel--hiding. Can't wait for my day and when it got postponed, I was discouraged (still am). But hearing these stories keeps me focused and keeps me from going crazy. Dianne

Dianne - my surgery got postponed too. just 14 days but it seemed like it would be such a long time & I was really upset. Then I started coping by thinking that I've waited this long, this will just be a little while longer. And believing that everything happens for a reason. I realized that the extra time helped me be better preparred. I'm sorry for the delay but I hope it passes quickly for you.