Greetings OH

Good Morning Everyone I hope everyone is doing well. I know I've been MIA for awhile as with the normal chain of events summer time is busy time around here. Things have been moving slowly due to the knee issues and now may come to a grinding hault for a bit. Not sure what the problem is but a call has been placed to the ortho this morning and I am awaiting his return msg. I awoke yesterday to extreme pain my the knee that was just repaired not the same kind of pain as before however you can actually feel the grinding along the outter side of the leg to the point it brings tears to the eyes. I have been so good at doing everything I have been told wearing the support brace not pushing my luck to far. I'm really hoping it is nothing and I just managed to sleep wrong but as of now it feels as if someone dumped rocks an broken glass in the outter part of the knee. Its not tracking correctly and is extremely painful this morning. So now I sit an wait once again to see what ever it is I did. and how the devil we're going to fix it this time. I've also lost another 8 pounds due to all the activity going on and yes I know EAT. I'm hearing this more and more these days. I'm sitting at 123 pounds as of this morning and feeling a bit discouraged. I know that I feel better if I am between 135-140 pounds more energy and not so wore out. I never knew it could be so hard to maintain this weight. I am once again very anemic and will be having more infusions threw an IV to bring my levels back up they are to begin next week an go for 6 weeks once again. My  eating pattern is way off the mark and I need help getting back on track. I've managed to drop back down to between 400-800 calories a day and have to stop this distructive pattern. As some of you know I've had issues in the past with my eating habits and had been working on them but I've let things slide again. My own fault not blaming anyone but myself here. And its time to get myself back onto a healthier pattern. I want to remind everyone please don't forget your vitamins and with the heat of the summer months please stay hydrated. We can and do dehydrate much more quickly then people who have never had wls.  Dawn

Good morning Dawn! I too, have been MIA....been working...right now I'm on a medical LOA due to large ovarian cysts...man, I miss work!!!! I have so much "help" in the summer!!! AGGGHHHHH! I'm down to 135-138...but doing good Glad to see you this am, good luck with the knee! Dede

Morning Dede

Long time no see. Sorry to hear about the cysts been there before myself quite painful. Have they had to remove them or waiting to see if they will break on thier own? LOL I hear ya about the help aint that the kind that even though you need a tiny bit get more then you bargained for?

Take care of yourself and hopefully they can get those cysts out of there and have you feeling good as new soon.

Dawn

Dawn, I've been referred out since the naval hospital here only does "day" surgeries.....Evidentally, this one is large enough my doc doesn't want to take chances...and unfortunately, my job requires heavy lifting, pulling, etc...which might cause the cyst to strangulate and rip..causing even more issues....Soooooo, I've got my fingers crossed something will happen soon.  How's that grandbaby doing??? I bet she keeps you busy! LOL My older three have until August until they go back to school, but Grace goes next week.  Jon will be graduating this year and has joined the Marine Corps..Cody and Kayla are both working on their driving permits....(my hair is alot grayer at this point!)

Dede

I know how it is with cysts like this. The last one I had strangled my intestines it was 3 pounds an the size of a softball when they removed it. Thankfully I have not had another since then. *knocks wood*

EEKS young drivers. boy does that bring back nightmares. quick buy stock in clarol LOL kidding of course.

The grand baby is getting more fun each and everyday. she's my walking buddy these days and loves every moment of it.

Hi Dawn,  Just a quick note, I am still here at Mercy.  Four hours of surgery on Monday.  Tons of pain, I am on a morphine pump. Won't go into alot of detail, but I basically got a revision of my pouch and will be starting at square one with liquids.  Found different things wrong, not what we expected. I will PM you............. Julie

Hey Sweetie

What room you in? I have to come over there for another round of x-rays early this afternoon on this leg I can pop up an say hello for a minute if your up to it.

*hugs*

Hi Dawn! So sorry to hear about your knee.  I pray you will get straightened up really soon! I have not been on much lately either.  I started working in April and I feel like I don't have any extra time, I babysit during the day and work in the evening.  When the babysitting ends, I will be back to homeschooling and that is busier yet! I can't imagine trying to keep the weight on.  You are not the usual case though!  Most of us fight to get it off.  I will pray that your weight levels out too. You take care of yourself and you are always in my prayers! God bless!

Hi Christy The doctors office called an wants me over to the hospital to have some Xrays taken and see whats going on in there today at 3. I'll be stopping upstairs to see Julie as well. Seeings how its the same building. I've been back at the track doing pictures and getting back into the karaoke rush for the summer and between the two and taking care of my grand daughter I am finding less an less time for myself. I think my biggest problem with keeping the weight on an stable is the non stop on the run lifestyle i've developed its not always a bad thing but I need to remind myself to take care of me to instead of everyone else.  Good seeing ya this morning have an awesome summer. Dawn

I probably just pushed on the wrong way to post. Oops! Oh Dawn, I know what you mean with pain, but you have been careful foot-wise. But you do need to watch what you eat-by eating !  Yesterday I travelled 3 hours by bus (off and on buses) to visit someone after her RnY and after her having been in ICU and then walking around a huge hospital and then going to a wedding where I didn't even dance. I left at 11:30 AM and got home at 2AM. When I took my shoes off, my left foot (Ankle fusion) was 3x the size of the right. Hence my avatar nickname of "Godzilla" from when each cast was bigger than the last. And yet Godzilla is still appicable. My foot is still swollen and throbbing. In PT I was told that I overdo things. Dang if I can't get the balance of things in my life! Mikimi in Israel