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Topic: Wit's end
I'm sooooo feeling sorry for myself. 3 weeks out from surgery and have to use a walker to get around. I had to go off my nsaids and haven't been able to walk since...even after losing 50 lbs.
I am suffering through gouty arthritis and also have RA. My knees are bone on bone. I'm barely getting by with liquid hydrocodine. I'm emotionally falling apart all the time and had a big emotional breakdown in front of my supervisor today. Is it normal to break down like that? I just feel so awful all the time....body aches, etc.
Please tell me things will get better. I need to lose a total of 200 lbs and I'm just so tired.
Thank you for letting me vent. I don't usually allow myself to fall apart like this.
I am suffering through gouty arthritis and also have RA. My knees are bone on bone. I'm barely getting by with liquid hydrocodine. I'm emotionally falling apart all the time and had a big emotional breakdown in front of my supervisor today. Is it normal to break down like that? I just feel so awful all the time....body aches, etc.
Please tell me things will get better. I need to lose a total of 200 lbs and I'm just so tired.
Thank you for letting me vent. I don't usually allow myself to fall apart like this.
Topic: RE: sleeve gastrectomy
I am revision from lap band to sleeve-Weight loss includes preop.
I had the VSG - Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy last April. The results are very good so far. I have lost 104 pounds. I originally wanted the RNY but the surgeons wouldnt do that on me because of my Psoriatic Arthritis - like Rheumatoid Arthritis. I take alot of medicine because of my arthritis.
Initially I was unsure of what the results would be. So far I am very happy. I am glad I do not have to suffer the malabsorption effect of the RNY. I have really good restriction. But as the days go by I am able to eat a bit more and different things. Breads were very hard at first, but now I can eat a bit of bread. I am back to eating some raw veggies. I still must follow rules of getting in a certain amount of protein and limiting carbs. But balance is good. Sweet stuff and chips go down easy still. But knowing that this will work is inspiration enough to keep with the rules of high protein low carbs.
My surgeon is doing a "single incision" version of the VSG. And teaching it to other surgeons. Dr Terry Scarborough in Houston Tx.
Please do all of the research you can on it. Make the decision that is best for you.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/a,messageboard/board_id,5463/
Initially I was unsure of what the results would be. So far I am very happy. I am glad I do not have to suffer the malabsorption effect of the RNY. I have really good restriction. But as the days go by I am able to eat a bit more and different things. Breads were very hard at first, but now I can eat a bit of bread. I am back to eating some raw veggies. I still must follow rules of getting in a certain amount of protein and limiting carbs. But balance is good. Sweet stuff and chips go down easy still. But knowing that this will work is inspiration enough to keep with the rules of high protein low carbs.
My surgeon is doing a "single incision" version of the VSG. And teaching it to other surgeons. Dr Terry Scarborough in Houston Tx.
Please do all of the research you can on it. Make the decision that is best for you.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/a,messageboard/board_id,5463/
I am revision from lap band to sleeve-Weight loss includes preop.
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
Thank you for posting this, I thought I was alone, I have it in my left knee and right hip, my doctor assured me that WLS will help and will extend knee replacement by years and that I need to strengthen the muscle surrounding the knee to help further.
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
thank you for all your responses...I'm sorry that we all have to deal with this painful condition, thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my venting! 
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
Hello Katie
I understand exactly what you are going thru as I am in the EXACT same position it is next to being healthy my only motivation for wls I have applied to OHIP for coverage and awaiting a decision.YES it will help will it cure our osteo NO but it will most likely I am told ease a great deal of pain and delay the need for replacements until i am at a more appropiate age ( I am 47) they liek to wait till at least mid fifties as second replacements do not tend to be successful due to deteriotation of natural bone.hope this helps
Jan
I understand exactly what you are going thru as I am in the EXACT same position it is next to being healthy my only motivation for wls I have applied to OHIP for coverage and awaiting a decision.YES it will help will it cure our osteo NO but it will most likely I am told ease a great deal of pain and delay the need for replacements until i am at a more appropiate age ( I am 47) they liek to wait till at least mid fifties as second replacements do not tend to be successful due to deteriotation of natural bone.hope this helps
Jan
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
Vicious cycle; I'm well aware. You're in pain, it hurts to move, you become more sedentary, and you keep gaining weight. I recommend aqua therapy. You won't feel like 425 lbs. in the water. Overeaters Anonymous would be good support for taking off the lbs. Get up and do something....Baby steps!
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
This is my first post ever on O H I am sitting here both knees gone bone on bone. 425lbs,unemployed,no health insurance and the VA hospital said surgery won't help and i'm to young and to heavy for new knees.They do not do WLS either i'm scared and lost on what to do next.
Topic: RE: My knee is killing me!
Any weight that you lose will help your weight-bearing joints. The weight loss could postpone the inevitable, at least a couple of years. But I will be honest with you. it sounds like you could be heading for replacement. Some situations are not reversible, IMO.
My personal saga is the reverse of yours. I had both knees replaced. Now I want WLS because I don't want to end up replacing the replacements. I was bone on bone on both. I had arthros but I was never a candidate for synvis. I don't regret my decision. But it was grueling. All the best!
My personal saga is the reverse of yours. I had both knees replaced. Now I want WLS because I don't want to end up replacing the replacements. I was bone on bone on both. I had arthros but I was never a candidate for synvis. I don't regret my decision. But it was grueling. All the best!
Topic: RE: Anti-inflammatories After WLS
I have RA and Fibro and I checked with my WLS doc and he approved of my Rheumie prescribing me celebrex 200 mg twice a day. I also take MTX and 5 mg prednisone and folic acid daily.
Topic: My knee is killing me!
I've had arthiris in both knees (osteo) for the past few years, had cortizon shots, torn menicus and arthoscopy on both, had supritz injections in one of them...currently one of my knees is giving me hell, surgery was done in april of this year, fell on it a few weeks ago but no damage...I can only just get thru a day at work (desk job) I try to do errands after work, but the pain by this point is too much and I go home.
I'm scheduled for WLS in 2 weeks...can someone please please please tell me that having this procedure and losing weight will help with the pain! I can't take much more, I'm not that old but my quality of life is majorly suffering...and how am I supposed to walk and exercise to help the weight loss? Or heck, just walk around after surgery on meds to get rid of the gas pains?
thanks for letting me vent, none of my friends have these issues so it's hard for them to relate and I'm sure they're sick of my whining!
I'm scheduled for WLS in 2 weeks...can someone please please please tell me that having this procedure and losing weight will help with the pain! I can't take much more, I'm not that old but my quality of life is majorly suffering...and how am I supposed to walk and exercise to help the weight loss? Or heck, just walk around after surgery on meds to get rid of the gas pains?
thanks for letting me vent, none of my friends have these issues so it's hard for them to relate and I'm sure they're sick of my whining!
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