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rykar
on 6/30/10 4:02 am

RNY on 06/15/10

Topic: RE: The Key

Great news that your fever is gone and your pain is better taken care of!

Molly S.
on 6/30/10 1:45 am - Chicago, IL

RNY on 10/26/04

Topic: Develop your support network.

Develop your support network.

Sometimes the most effective way to feel better is to get help with a problem, rather than falling into self pity. When you connect with another WLS patient, you can support each other through the ups and downs after surgery. Keep in mind that asking for help can be just as supportive as helping another. You can call for help when your resolve is weak and know you will be understood. Asking for help is strength; although, many people feel like they are going to bother someone or they are afraid.

The more you ask for help, the easier it becomes to call on your support system. Before you know it, this system will become a vital part of your life.

Action for the day: Remaining part of a support network is still important, no matter how far out from surgery you get. Today, check on a fellow WLS patient to see how he or she is doing.

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HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238

meeshimo
on 6/30/10 12:31 am - Canada

Topic: The Key

So as many are aware, I have been in lots of pain. I spent most of yesterday speaking with my medical team about the issues that I'm having and it seems that what may be contributing to my pain is dehydration. I had been managing to drink 500 ml of water in a 24 hour period each day and was quite proud of this accomplishment. Yeah - I found out I need to be at 2 L per day! Imagine that.

So yesterday I managed to drink 1 L and was quite proud of this accomplishment. My team did say that I would need to work up to the 2 L mark and should aim for 1 L for now. I figure if I can reach this for a solid week I will move on to 1.5 L. As it also turns out, I amy have been dehydrated prior to the surgery during the Optifast stage. With drinking so much fluids, who would have thought I would need to be drinking additional water. I know, I know many are saying well duh...but this is how my mind works.

So here is why I have found that drinking water and being properly hydrated is important:
1. It helps keep the kidneys functioning properly.
2. it removes toxins from the body.
3. It assists in bringing up the garbage from the lungs so there is less risk of pnemonia.
4. It promotes bowel movements.
5. it generally makes your body run smoother and healthier.

As a result of drinking 1 L of water yesterday, I had 3 bowel movements which greatly assisted with my gas and adominal pain. I had a bit more energy and today I've been trying to do some laundry and some other light chores. So my focus is drinking the water I need to, eating my vitamins and supplements and doing what I can to consume the protein that I need in order to promote healing.

The key is hydration.

SWEET Tink
on 6/29/10 5:05 am

Topic: QUOTE FOR THE DAY

Motivational Quote - Nutrition... has been kicked around like a puppy that cannot take care of itself. Food faddists and crackpots have kicked it pretty cruelly...

Think of the word “diet", and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Visions of joyless eating, lots of lettuce, bored taste buds, more lettuce, meals that would starve a mouse, mounds of food labeled “Off Limits" and locked away, never to be tasted again. Oh, and lettuce. Deprivation diets and taboo-food diets send the wrong message. Your body is not an enemy that needs to be beaten and starved into submission. Get your body and mind to work for you, and all your goals (including weight loss) will be a lot easier. Food was created for a reason. Each food has specific benefits and potential drawbacks. The key is balance. Too much of anything can hurt. But not enough of everything can hurt even more.

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Molly S.
on 6/28/10 8:01 pm - Chicago, IL

RNY on 10/26/04

Topic: Persevere.

Persevere.

Some days you wake up feeling tired or distracted. You just don't have the time or energy to follow your WLS regimen at that moment. So, you skip breakfast, or eat that slice of cold pizza that you righteously avoided the night before. Days of discouragement shouldn't surprise you. They are reminders that food will always be complicated -- either a comfort or a distraction.

The key to real change is perseverance. When you take a misstep, for whatever reason, know that you will continue to persevere in your WLS recovery. You will start over at the next meal--you will overcome the temptation next time. That is how you'll succeed. Being perfect just isn't going to happen. So persevere.

Action for the day: No matter where you are in your recovery, today you will persevere. Start over every time you stray from your plan. Start over as often as necessary.

HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238

Annie M.
on 6/28/10 5:20 am - Monument, CO

RNY on 12/21/09

Topic: RE: OWWW

I'm glad you are out of the hospital. That always helps. Each day gets better little by little. I didn't feel good or my new "normal" til about 9 weeks. Be patient with yourself. You will be tired for awhile. Drinking/eating is a trial & error kind of thing. Just keep trying different things. Try to drink as much as you can so you don't get dehydrated. It is hard to drink at first. I'm glad you are at your sister's. Get all the help you can.
Hugs and hang in there.
Annie

meeshimo
on 6/28/10 4:14 am - Canada

Topic: OWWW

Okay I have been home since Thursday...home being my sister's as I can't stay on my own yet. I have been in quite a bit of pain and battling a fever. I am just about done with the pain to be honest. Although I have a high pain tolerance I hate feeling trapped and confined to my bed (or couch in this case) and unable to really move. Don't get me wrong I walk as much as possible and my muscles are getting quite the work out with all of the coughing I am doing. I have not eaten much, as I don't when I am not feeling well and I also find it hard on my stomach. My first bowel movement was on Saturday, which was quite painful. When does the pain stop?

meeshimo
on 6/28/10 12:00 am - Canada

Topic: RE: Personal Power and Choice

Thanks Tink. Please go ahead and use it. If my words can be of help to others I would be honoured.

Michelle

SWEET Tink
on 6/26/10 9:42 pm

Topic: LIFESTARTS ON FACEBOOK

LIFESTARTS IS ALSO ON FACEBOOK ,
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN GO TO THIS LINK

http://www.facebook.com/ImTinkerbella?cropsuccess#!/group.ph p?gid=123004984377356&ref=ts

This is where all the planning for our evnts happen as ell .

Thanks,

Tink

SWEET Tink
on 6/26/10 9:38 pm

Topic: RE: Personal Power and Choice

On June 19, 2010 at 4:04 AM Pacific Time, meeshimo wrote:

When I mentioned months ago to a very close and dear friend of mine that I was going to have RNY bariatric surgery in an effort to cure my diabetes, she only had one question for me - "What will make this time different from all of the others that I will follow the rules and do what I am supposed to do?" When I first heard the question, I was angry and tried desperately to hop up on my soap box of indignation and righteousness, but in the end she had a point and I answered truthfully "I don't know". This question has been mulling over in my head and heart since it was first asked.

I was finally able to answer the question last night.

I had a very real AHA moment yesterday as i was talking with a friend at work. We were discussing a friend of hers that is in the process of preparing for her surgery which is several months away. My friend wanted to connect us together as she thought I had a really great outlook and attitude about the surgery - and then came the moment.

I said to my friend that this whole journey is all about personal power and choice. I became the size I am and have the illness I do because I could not or would not stand up for myself and claim my personal power. I made choices based on emotional factors and tried to find solace, comfort, love and acceptance with poor judgement and desperation. I used food, money and drama to create the situation that i am in. I allowed others to influence my choices because I was afraid and lived in fear of abandonment.

I firmly said to my friend, "If you cannot stand up for yourself and claim your personal power you have no business doing this surgery." THIS was the AHA moment.

There are some people in my life that have stated that i should not have this surgery because I could die or something could go horribly wrong. Granted, this is a possibilty one that I have truly looked at and considered. While I can appreciate their concerns, I have to make my own choice and decision. Everything in the past few months has been about standing up for myself and claiming my personal power. Everything has been about this since my very insightful friend asked the question and the powers that be were trying to help me find the answer.

Question: "What will make this time different from all of the others that I will follow the rules and do what I am supposed to do?"

Answer: I am and will continue to stand up for myself and will revel in my personal power. I will stand in my truth, my power and make my own choices that are true to my authentic self. I will be who I am and enjoy the sweetness life has to offer. I will be ME.

This is brilliant ... Do you mind if I share this on FaceBook .. SO many an benefit from it .
Our group is on Face Book too if you want to join .

Thank you so much for your insight ,
It is absolutely brilliant.

Tink

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