I'm leaving

I want to thank everyone on this board for their words of wisdom and friendship. I am going through alot right now physically and don't know how to deal with my decisions. I am starting to regret this surgery and everything that goes along with it. I am trying my best to follow the rules with no cheating and I am achieving it but my body is rejecting me. I haven't been able to keep anything down for days and due to that I cant even drink my protein. So I am getting no fluids,no protein,no vitamins and no food. This sucks!! But the reason for me leaving is that I have been comsumed by this website day and night and that is unhealthy. I don't go anywhere (except the gym for an hr a night) I just sit on OH... I want to thank you all and I wish you the best in your journey.

Melanie - i wish you the absolute best.  I do hope you are working with your dr to work out the kinks.  You'll be missed.  lys

I understand being addicted to this place. I too took a break. It is so important for me though. If you have a myspace add me mom2alex17. I would like to follow your story. I hope they can help you with the issues. I will miss you.

Best wishes and I will PM you my email if you should ever want or need to get in touch outside of OH.  :)

Sweetheart take a break and just remember we are here if you need us. I think that you have done good. I would suggest that you call your doctor and let them know what is going on and that you need some help. It is very important that you get your protein and fluids down so please call the doctor. I will pm you my email and you can email anytime you want. Good Luck and come back again and let us know how you are doing.

Hi, I truly feel for you. I was also very sick right after surgery and was unsure if I had made the right decision. I had vomiting for about 2 mths before I finally got it under control. It can make your life miserable. I too, was obsessed with OH, coming on dozens of times a day just to see the one new post that might there, but I finally kicked myself in the butt and decided enough was enough and now I only check in every other day, posting only infrequently when I really see something that I think I can contribute too, such as this. You have already lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time for which I congradulate you, and your body is NOT rejecting you! It is merely adjusting to the newly created system that has been built for you. You will get better, and you will happy with your decision as you watch yourself shrinking. For now, just make sure you keep on sipping even if you are ill afterwards, and if you don't get in your recommened amount of protein at this point, it is not going to kill  you.Try the Flinstone chewable vitamins, they are easier on the stomach and more palatable if you are sick. And don't give up on the board altogether, the long timers have much to give, just get your obsession under control. Best of luck,Pam

Hi Melanie, Sorry to hear about you being so sick,  I too was so sick for such along time that I kept telling the dr. when I saw him I regreted doing the surgery. But now that I am 9 months out and I still get sick when a certain food doesnt agree with me. I am thankful that I did have the surgery as I know longer have diabtes, thyroid or headaches. It took me awhile but I know in my heart that it was the right thing for me to do even though my brain tells me different at times. Please don't give up it will be worth it all when you have the weight off and health problems disappear,  I will keep you in my prayers and hope to hear from you again.
Take one day at a time that's all we can do.
Until you post again God's Best
Tomygirl

Melanie,
    Best of luck to you as you sort through everything. The issues following surgery can be overwhelming. Prayers going out to you. When you feel ready to be with us again, you are always welcome.
Peace,
Cindy

Melanie, please call your doctor to be checked out.  You could have a stricture or something.  My thoughts & prayers are with you.

Sometimes we all need to take time for ourselves.  We will be here if & when you are ready to come back.

First off, have you talked to your doctor about the problems you are having?  There may be something physicaly wrong that needs to be corrected.

I wish that I had some words of wisdom for you, but I completely understand.  I think at some point and time in our journey, this site becomes more than what it was intended to be and we all need to step back from time to time to reconnect with ourselves.

The best part about this site is that it is always here when you need it.

Please take care.