Weight Loss Surgery 50 and Over

Hala,

I need a face lift in the worst way.

Yoga is a wonderful way to gain strength and burn calories. I love it.

It is hot in AR....DH still uses the air conditioner and I still pile on the sweaters. LOL....

lightswitch
on 11/2/16 10:40 am

Yvonne,

I hope you made the day without the sweets. I, too, am always freezing. My husband loves Greek yogurt and I do too but I can only eat a bite or two before the belly starts freakin' out. LOL...

When I was at my daughter's the other day, she had pork tenderloin in the refrigerator, so I went ahead and cooked it for her and her family for dinner. She also had some turnips and turnip greens so I made those as well. She said the pork was delicious...it sure did smell good.

lightswitch
on 11/2/16 7:39 am

Topic: RE: WEDNESDAY

Hey Julia and those to follow,

Yesterday was all day doctor visits and I am just happy to have a day of staying inside. My sister made me some thumb cookies out of almond and cashew butter and she used splenda in place of sugar. She thinks I am iron deficient because I am a vegetarian but I told her it was an absorption thing so she has been making all kinds of high iron foods for me and sending them up the mountain with my daughter. LOL....my daughter said, mom, don't eat the beans she made because I think she put pork fat in it. LOL....Bless her heart...she means well.

I cannot wait until the weekend fixer upper is fixed. LOL...I have a huge craft room plan that includes French doors that will go out to a little patio...I cannot wait. Of course, now it is what my granddaughter calls the old ugly blue house that stinks...and it did stink. But it was so freakin' cheap.

Anyway, today I do leg lifts to strengthen my thigh and lower leg so recovery can be good.One of my yoga gals is coming by to do some upper body yoga with me and my meditation coach is dropping by too.

B: don't judge---chips. I know I should have cooked something but the chips were here and there was just enough for a bowl...like cereal, right?

L: Left over catfish and green beans and okra

D: Oyster stew....

Snacks: I will not lie...I will probably eat crackers all day long...they love me; they really love me.

Tomorrow, I will do better.

lightswitch
on 11/2/16 7:22 am

Linda,

I am not taking the iron. The hematologists said it is useless for me to take oral iron and they don't like to give intramuscular iron. She said the iron infusions will be for life and hopefully, once we get my levels up enough, I want have to have so many so close together.

I have put off having my knee fixed for years. Two years ago, the ACL ripped and I couldn't move my leg worth a damn. I did this sort of hip walk where my hip was trying to move my lower leg up and down...after the surgery, the surgeon showed me the pictures he took and he said you have bone rubbing bone and soon, it will start locking and you will fall and break an arm or leg...then he said, look at this, and he pointed at a portion of the upper leg bone at the joint and it was crumbling. He said, those bone chips will eventually tear at the muscle and your bones will eventually fuse together...I laughed at his scare tactics and a few months ago, I couldn't bend my knee. I went back to him and he did X-rays and said, yep, you have fusion of bones....no shots will help, no PT will help...are you ready for the knee replacement....I sure don't want to have the surgery but I am killing my other knee and my shoulders trying to get myself around...damnit. But, my brother keeps reminding me how hard it was on him before his knee replacement and how active he is now, so I am hopeful that the new joint will be good...who knows. I've heard good and bad but I just want the pain to stop. Over the last few weeks, I'd let the cut the entire damn leg off if it would give me relief. LOL

(deactivated member)
on 11/2/16 6:12 am

RNY on 09/19/06

Good Morning everyone

I am headed to the hair salon. I have not had a good haircut or color since I left here in June. It is so past time. My hair is naturally dark blonde and I highlight it a lighter blond so it doesn't look bad as far as roots showing but it gets dull. My lady is the only one that can successfully cut my hair. It is thin and fine, it never grew up, I have the hair of a 5 year old, it is like corn silk. Anyway today it gets taken care of.

I am almost through with my yearly doctor visits just a mammogram and bone density( every 5 years) test. Everything is good so far.

In a week or 10 days I am headed to Arkansas and will be there for awhile. Susan if you lurk get me your work info. I will be needing a good nail technician.

My food is getting back to normal after all the travelling.

I am in a good place.... my health is good...my food choices are good.....and I am mobile. Now if the weather would cooperate I would appreciate it.

85 on Halloween ????? I mean....REALLY??????

(deactivated member)
on 11/2/16 6:00 am

RNY on 09/19/06

Carla

Good luck with your scopes. Hope they determine what's wrong and there can be a simple fix.

(deactivated member)
on 11/2/16 5:54 am

RNY on 09/19/06

Jeannie

I too have the issue with iron and of course everyone is different. My hematologist gave me a series of infusions because I do not absorb iron and told be to stop the oral iron. I guess basically because I was taking massive doses, it wasn't working and it definitely causes constipation. Has you doctor recommend that you take both or does he know you are taking both? Just wondering. I spent $$$ on iron for 6 months not knowing I didn't need to be taking it.

Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you but I am sure it will be well worth it when it is all done.

I am making the rounds of all my doctors. So far everything is good. Had my labs done....all ok. So I've checked body, eyes, teeth, and now I have my mammogram next week and I have to schedule my bone density test (its been 5 years already).

I have decided to put off my knee replacement. I started working with a personal trainer early last year and continued until I left for Wyoming and walked and walked and walked all over Yellowstone for 2 1/2 months then walked all over the Big Horns for a month. Even now that I am back in this horrid humidity along the Gulf coast I am not in as much pain as I usually am. I can walk on level ground easily and really only have trouble climbing stairs. Since I always seem to have some complication with surgery I'm going to let well enough alone.

I am getting a second opinion about thumb surgery on Friday and if I am allowed steroid injections for a long enough time I will go that route first. I've been told that the injections can erode the joints over time and the thumb joint is rather small so it may not be advisable to inject it very many times but I am ready to be finished with doctors, surgeries etc

seasheleyes
on 11/1/16 9:00 pm - Manteca, CA

RNY on 12/03/07

Topic: WEDNESDAY

Hi again to all of you. I am the long lost member...I just got terribly busy. I am so glad that your knee replacement is on the horizon Jeannie!

I have been doing my thing with gusto...crafts, taking care of Linda, revising my craft room. I have floor to ceiling shelves on one wall and I am separating my materials into rainbow sections. The first shelf is red, second orange, etc. It will make storage and choices for projects easier. Linda has already given me all of her Stampin' Up hoard. I'm working like crazy to manage it all.

I hope you are all well. My weight has stabilized at this lower level and I am ready to start towards goal again.

Breakfast: Protein drink

Lunch: tomato soup with a wedge of cheese

Dinner: spaghetti, broccoli, green salad

Snacks: raw almonds with cranberries

lightswitch
on 11/1/16 4:47 pm

Carla,

I hope everything works out for the best.

I have two more iron infusions left. I will just barely get the last infusion in, the blood work done, and the hematologists to clear me for the knee replacement. Yeah!

I had to go see my PCP today and she apologized over and over for letting my iron levels drop so low. She laid out our plan for monthly levels...

Today, I've gone from doctor to doctor and then to the oncology clinic for the iron infusion...So my nutrition sort of tanked.

B: bread with butter

L: Tomato sandwich

D: catfish

Snacks...chips, chips, and more chips.

Ladies, I have to say that it sucks being sick...I will be so happy to get back to my life....damn. Oh, and the little weekend fixer up that we are fixing up...the man to the east of us is an old friend...well, he and I went to school together and he actually tried to date me....of course, he came over Saturday and said, you know, I just found out you bought this old house. Give me a hug...then he told Kenny that he dreamed of dating me when we were in school and I was such a snob. LOL...I wasn't a snob, but he was one of those boys that was wild and skipped school...if I had even thought of dating him, my family would have killed me. LOL....

My husband got a wee bit jealous....

Well, let me get off here and get my feet up....

H.A.L.A B.
on 11/1/16 11:46 am

RNY on 05/14/08