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As an addictions therapist I say you should be so proud of what you have accomplished. As a WLS patient I say, wow, you have been through a lot and keep going strong. Congrats!
HW - 366+/1stSW - 325/CW - 301/GW - 200,
Lap-banded 3-5-2008, planning for revision to RNY
J.A.C.+M 
poly w/ child
I will be a self pay sleeve patient. Looking to travel with someone. Maybe another having surgery same time.
I have no travel companion.
Maybe I could go with your group or another individual.
My research leads me to Dr Joya in puerto veuarta . I have been looking to go for 7 years . Have no one to go along.
Please let me know if you want to buddy up for the trip.
Thank you
My WLS has social workers that I can go to. I have decided to see a therapisst that deal with body image and eating disorders.
I do get enough protien besides what I eat i do drink one protein drink a day and I take all the vitamins I am suppose to plus some. I have kinda back off on the excecise I have decided to get back on that train and with the weather cooling down I will walk the block twice a day hoping that will help. But I truly need to see a therapist so I will see if my insurance has one available in my in network I never thought about journaling but you are the 3rd person to recently ask me if I do. So I will start one today (kinda find a pad) Thanks for your thoughts.
Wow Donna, I certainly remember you!! I miss PA and NJ so much and I really need to get back for a visit. So great to hear how well you did with your WLS journey. Regain is part of it as well. It's what we do to use our tool to get back on track. Not into OA. I miss the support from Barix and all of the "old" timers because of the strong bond we had and continue to have . . . just on a different venue. Many of the my original Barix buddies I am still in touch with albeit on a sporadic basis.
I will get in touch. Would love to hear about the folks down at the shore at Cape May.
Thanks for replying!!
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You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
--Mahatma Ghandi
Celebrate Life, L'Chaim, Peace, Shalom
Have you considered dealing with the issues that cause you to eat? I am 4 years out and it was invaluable to be to work with a therapist to see why I was making the choices I was. Do you have access to a nutritionist from your WLS doctor? What about any type of support group? DOn't know where in PA you are situated but I go to Barix in Langhorne for monthly support. It has been very helpful to me. Do you exercise? It's not really something that I do but I try to take the steps as often as possible and park my car far away from the stores in the parking lot - any thing to add a few more steps to my daily total. How about journaling and finding out what times are bad eating times or what types of foods spur you on. ARe you getting enough protein and taking all of your vitamins and drinking your water? These are all things that we were encouraged to do right after surgery and need to continue doing for the rest of our lives. I have a hard time with eating too fast and drinking too soon after eating.
Don't know if any of this is helpful but as they say in 12 step programs - take what you like and leave the rest. Best of luck.
Donna
Jan,
Don't know if you remember me or not but you are the reason that I went to Barix for WLS. Originally lost 105 lbs but regained 30 due to being out of work for over 2 years. I also would love to lose about 15 to 20 of my regain. Only come to the board occasionally but still attend the BArix support group on Saturdays. Not too many of the old timers around anymore. Hope that all is well with you. I'm still going down to Cape May for retreat and volunteer work. Currently I am working as a school secretary and loving the job. I hear you about being a carb-o-holic. Don't know about too much support up in your area. Would you want to go to OA? That was never my thing but it's the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. If you would like to drop me a line my e-mail is [email protected]. Thank you so much for being the catalyst for the greatest gift of my life. Take care.
Donna Spano
Hi I am 14 months out I started at 250 now at 171. I feel like I am sabataging myself I find myself eating things I shouldn't. I know when I am eating stuff I shouldnt but i do anyway. My first issue after surgery was becoming a shopoholic I got past thatm now i have this issue Anyone else?? if so what have you done.
Oh my goodness! A friend contacted me to check in about weight gain and asked about this site and suggestions to help. I was so crazy busy with moving and job that I fell off the OH site. Well, after checking to see if I still had a user account, I was pleasantly surprised to find my way all the way back!!
I have missed you PA OH!!!
My brief update , , , lost over 125 pounds and over the course of the last 3 to 4 years I have regained 40. Not good but actually I had lost too much at first and then leveled off. Right now I would love to lose 25 of that 40!!
I am a carb-o-holic and have no real accountability or support. HELP!!!!
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You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
--Mahatma Ghandi
Celebrate Life, L'Chaim, Peace, Shalom
Greetings Everyone: I am Patricia Patton RN Bariatric Nurse Specialist for HOPE Bariatric and work at the new Jefferson Hospital Office. I want to invite our friends in SW PA to check out our program by going online to www.hopebariatrics.com. If you are interested in our program we have an On-Line Seminar as well as a Live Seminars monthly. We offer three different weight loss surgeries: Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy and the Adjustable Lap Band. I am the Support Group Leader for the HOPE Bariatrics and we currently have 3 support groups. The Sewickley Group, St Clair's Group and Jefferson Group and in January 2014 we will launching our new group at Washington Hospital where we also have an office. You are more than welcome to attend any of those meetings to find out 1st hand information on life before and after weight loss surgery.Our main office number in Sewickley is 412-741-8862 or new Jefferson Office number is 412-267-6260. I would love to hear from you. I will be happy to answer all of your questions.Check us out!
