Thanks Barb,  I wish I was close too.  There isn't a meet up anywhere around here anymore....  We use to all get together in Jacksonville but those ladys have all disappeared.. There is one group that meets in Morehead right across the bridge but they are all Lap banders from the Surgical place that does it.  Its alway good to come here.

I'm glad to hear that things are moving in the right direction for you now. 

Im sorry to hear of your negative experience on the main board. I honestly know or understand what has changed on OH... I know that there is very little activity on this board now and had have heard from others that they have had similar experiences on the main board. I know the OH management had been working on cleaning things up to mark it the supportive environment it was when we first began our journeys, but it appears from your experience that there is still work to be done. I do know that most newbies and the management at OH actually appreciate the information, opinions, and support that veterans provide,so I hope that you will continue to share your experience, knowledge and opinions with us. If you aren't comfortable on the main forum right now, maybe try this one and the RNY. You couldmalsomtry the Grads Group or the light weight forum. I've found them all to be warm and receptive. I think you have a lot to offer and also deserve a safe, supportive place to share your observations and concerns. I hope you find it.

I wish you were closer so that you could actually come to some of my meetings that if have in person... Purely for my own reasons lol... Please feel free to PM me any time.

Wishing you all the best,

 

 

I hope you are all ok with this but I thought it might be a little better if we have one thread to post little daily updates rather than doing a new thread for every day or even every week. I also know this is a day early. hahaha! What do you have going on for the month of August?

Well my Ferritin was a 3 and now is back up to 66 with the Iron infussions..And oddly I am dropping some weight.  Clothes are getting big.   I don't have a scale..it was not my friend.  It could ruin a day if I was just up a pound up.  Do you know  I got flamed real bad for telling someone the scale is not your friend over to the main board...LOL.   Boy has the main board changed in the last few years... I don't even want to post any of my experiences over there...espically if you misspell a few words, are not just this year or last out  from your surgery date, or are not an everyday poster.  I don't have all day to spend on the computer to find out what is "Politcally the right answer" and I am so sorry if your Doctor is much smarter than mine.  LOL Really Now.

Here is my Disclaimer.....5 years out, made alot of mistakes, sought medical and internet advice and followed what my doctor said.  Just experienced and sometimes can't spell worth a ****!

It's great to see you again as well. I have to admit that I'm not nearly as present or active on this forum anymore either because it seems like I've been beating a proverbial dead horse. It's really kind of sad since we once had such a vibrant support mechanism here. I honestly don't kow what to attribute the de,OSS of this forum.

A couple of things regarding where you are with your weight. First of all kudos to maintaining your loss as well as you have. Secondly, congratulations on recognizing and managing the minor gain you've experienced before it got out of hand. I really think its the secret to longer term success.

I'm sorry to hear that you became iron deficient and glad to hear that you are getting it back under control with your infusion. It's likely to even out and remain manageable if you continue your supplementation. Of course, you'll want to follow up with your labs to be sure all is well and allow for any adjustments that may be necessary. I don't know if you were aware, but I also experienced a low iron event. Mine was due to my own own stupidity when I was donating to the Red Cross, thereby lowering my iron... Not a good idea. At any rate, as you are likely aware low iron can cause extreme fatigue and there are studies that indicate that it does slow the metabolism. Here are some links to some information regarding iron and it's impact on the metabolism: 

 http://www.livestrong.com/article/464880-can-iron-deficiency-affect-weight-loss/

http://www.wellnessresources.com/weight/articles/stunning_discoveries_regarding_iron_obesity_candida_thyroid/

Wishing you all the best as you continue your journey.

Warm regards,