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Hi Amy,
 congrats on your 5 year surgiversary!  4/14/11 made 3 years for me. I've gained about 17 pounds and i am freaking out! your words of wisdom are very helpful to me.

take care,
 Lisa

Hi OH friends,
I do not check in as regularly as I would like, but tomorrow is my 5 year surgiversary and I just wanted to say hi and see how everyone is fairing. Surgery precipitated many painful but good changes in my life. I got a divorce, obtained a master's degree and a new career as a Nurse Practitioner, and survived some medical scares that resolved well. I also regained 45 of the 130 lbs that I lost. I just rejoined Weigh****cher's, and it's slowly dripping off (like a leaky faucet....) but it didn't come on fast, so I guess I won't lose it fast. It's easy to think that you're invincible after surgery and such drastic weight loss, but the weight will creep on the same way it did initially, so to all those pre-ops and fresh post-ops: Stay as mindful as you possibly can. Stay active and healthy.
Peace out,
Amy

I can totally relate to this issue, things have been quite disastrous for me lately.  I have SO much chaos in my life and this could be some of the reason why the pounds are creaping back into my life.  Yes, the old habits do return.  I have been trying just to be more mindful of it, to make better selections if I must eat and then not beat myself up over my mistakes.   Try to journal your thoughts and feelings, food items throughout the day, you'll catch the pattern.  I've been keeping a journal since way before my surgery on my life in general. 

I heard you can get an upper endoscopy if you really want to see if the pouch was done correctly or is stretching out.  I'm starting to believe that my surgeon did not do the job correctly. 

at this time Dr T doesnt take medicare waiting on becoming center of excellence