OINK OINK Board Hog Checking In...

It's been a while since I hogged up the board so I thought...why not now? How about you all post with an update? How far out are ya? How much down? How are you FEELING???

Hi Melissa, I am post-op in 7 days!!! yea me!!! Started liquid diet today.

You're on LIQUIDS?! AHHHHHH!!!!! That means you are REALLY HAVING SURGERY!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!! Oh man, Shell, it has been such a long journey for you. I'm so excited! And I KNOW you stopped smoking. Well, after what you said to Miss Brooke....I KNOW you did. HOORAY!!!! The day is nearing!!!!

It has been a long journey. Yes wonderful liquids. Yes I did quit smoking. It wasn't as hard as I thought. I can't wait to see you again. You and Debby make me laugh so much. I will definately need that.

Update on me i will be 20 months out the 16th have lost 160 and gained 20.. I started a new job the 2nd at wal-mart and its amazing how much easier it is to stand on your feet. Now i have to learn how to count change back... I feel no regrets from having this surgery other then i am no longer married and now that i think of it i really miss my x but thats life... Glad your doing well take care Marsha

YEAH MARSHA!!!! I am glad you are getting on your feet. It's not easy but it will get better. HUGS Melissa

I'm am four days shy of 22 months. I am down 167 lbs. and have never felt this good.

WOW! That is almost 200lbs!!!!! Good For You! Melissa

I am 20 months out and down 94#, I was a light weight to begin with and my goal is 111#. I had a set back on my journey to having my PS when my doctor did my blood work for the surgeon and found out that I have an overactive thyroid. I am eternally grateful to my internist that he did the thyroid profile because he saved my life by doing so. I could have had a heart attack on the op table with untreated overactive thyroid. It has been pure hell since I found out on Jan 12th living with the sypmtoms because they could not treat it before I had the tests to find out what it was. Two of the worst symptoms have been not being able to sleep properly (even with taking Ambien) and I started to go into congestive heart failure. The tests that the doctor had done showed that I have Grave's disease and yesterday morning I went in and took a radioactive iodine capsule and that will kill off my thyroid and then it will probably render me hypoactive thyroid. I have been going through a lot of depression and that is out of character for me because I am a very upbeat person. I have started seeking help for the depression with my surgeon's office, they have physc doctors on staff and I met with her on Thursday. I have found that I have to stay off of the computer to do any research for Grave's and overactive thyroid because it was causing the depression to get worse. So, I am back here with my OH friends to try and stay as upbeat as possible. The one good thing that I have learned is that I will probably not have a problem with weight gain (the thyroid controls metabolism) after I have killed off my thyroid because of the calorie intake that a PO WLSer takes in, woohoo! That info came from the physc doctor via one of the bariatric surgeons she spoke with before her and I had our session. SO, FOLKS I AM BACK!!! Christine

WOW Christine! I am so sorry you are dealing with all of this. The internet can be a blessing and a curse for research. I completely understand why it would mess you up. The one good thing is that you know and you're being treated. It's important to get well! I hope all that you are going through will turn out positively and that you will be healthy soon. HUGS Melissa