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Kathy B.
on 12/12/11 9:04 am - Virginia, MN
Topic: RE: Monday, monday chatter time this evening
What a great group this evening.  We had a nice mix of new folks and vets.  Lots of caring and sharing was happening.  We all seem to have a handle on dealing with food and the holiday.  Thanks everyone!!
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(deactivated member)
on 12/12/11 8:33 am - Rushville, NY
Topic: RE: I had my surgery
I'm so sorry you had complications, but thank God they were able to take care of those hernias!  Very happy you are getting better!  Congratulations on everything! 
Siui80
on 12/12/11 7:05 am
Topic: RE: Repost - Emotional issues after wls
 Thank you for explaining my "madness" at the moment :)excellently written x
(deactivated member)
on 12/12/11 6:18 am - CA
Topic: RE: Repost - Emotional issues after wls
Thanks for the reminder.
life is one damn roller coaster for me lately
Jayehawk70
on 12/12/11 4:49 am
Topic: My Band
Just a quick question.
I went in for a fill today and my doc wanted to make sure there were 7 cc's in my band like my chart says. He was only able to extract 6 cc's in the syringe.
Is it possible that 1 whole cc stays in the band like he suggested, or am I leaking saline?

Just wondering.
Kathy B.
on 12/12/11 1:10 am - Virginia, MN
Topic: Repost - Emotional issues after wls
Many of us experience some changes in our emotions after weight loss surgery. There are a few things that contribute to this occurance, But, here's one reason you may not have even been aware of.

First, we all have "fat cells" in our bodies. Even thin people. When you are not overweight, these cells are flat, meaning not filled out. As you gain weight these fat cells become more filled out and larger. Your body actually does not create new fat cells. The ones you do have are just no longer flat and basically empty.

So, whats very interesting here is that when you are obese, and begin to lose weight, you are not actually losing fat cells, rather you are losing the "stuff inside" of those fat cells. What I find extremely interesting though, is what exactly some of that "stuff" in our fat cells actually consist of, other than just fat.

When you first began to pack on the pounds, many of your hormones were actually stored in your fat cells. The longer you have been obese, the more hormones are stored in these fat cells. As you begin to lose weight and your fat cells begin to shrink, they excrete hormones that have been stored in these cells for as long as you have been over weight, thus releasing these hormones back into your blood stream.

Once they are back into your blood stream, you begin to feel the effects of these newly released hormones, and it can really get you in a state of upheaval. Did you begin to gain weight during the time of puberty? Remember how hard that time in our lives were? You were going through many hormonal changes then. Now, as your fat cells release these hormones, you begin to feel the effects of them, but more subtly than during puberty.

So it is believed that this is one of the big reasons many wls patients go through mood changes, and emotional changes especially during the rapid loss phase. The good news is, this does not last forever. And as the weight loss slows, so does this release of hormones that have been stored up over the years in the fat cells, as these stored hormones get flushed from our systems.

It can be helpful to enlist the assistance of an antidepressant during you loss time, to help stabilize the emotional effects of this process. If you are currently on antidepressants, you may need the level temporarily increased during this time.

Which, leads me to another point. After wls, you are in a state of malabsorbtion, unless you had the lapband procedure. This being said, any current medications you are taking at the time of your wls procedure, may need to be adjusted by your physician post-operatively. This applies to not only anti-depressants, but all medications. This is something that will be important to discuss with your surgeon, and (s)he may refer you to your pcp after surgery to manage your medication levels.
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Kathy B.
on 12/12/11 1:04 am - Virginia, MN
Topic: RE: complications - reassurance needed
Steph, I am a nurse too, working night shift in L&D.  Yes, too much knowledge is not good at times. 

I do have some great news.  The emotions and tears are normal and somewhat expected.  I will post the article that talks about emotions as a new post.  It deserves to be read every once in a while by the new folks.  Keep me up to date on your progress.
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sknd34
on 12/11/11 11:58 pm - West Fargo, ND
Topic: RE: complications - reassurance needed
I am a nurse, so that doesn't help matters cause they say that knowing to much information isn't good either.  Hopefully I get some information today regarding what is happening.  Had some trouble with anxiety this morning, but has seemed to settle down. Still having trouble iwth anxiety, but no longer crying over it (at least at the moment I'm not).
Steph
Original weight 285. Lowest weight 210. Revision weight 249. Size 24W
Current weight 210 as of February 23, 2012!!!
Current size 16-18 as of February 25, 2012!!!
Kathy B.
on 12/11/11 11:11 pm - Virginia, MN
Topic: Monday, monday chatter time this evening
How are you preparing for the upcoming food fest that happens during the holiday season?  Come share your game plan during chat time this evening.

Here's the usual shortcut.....

Bariatric buddy chat session is this evening. Come one, come all. Time for sharing and caring for each other.   We start at 7pm eastern, 6pm central, 5pm mountain and 4pm pacific. Entrance shortcut is http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy/chat/ .   You may need to update your JAVA if having trouble getting into the chat room. Keep trying. Chat usually lasts about an hour. Any questions, send a PM to KathyB4me, here at OH.     I plan to be there. See (or rather chat with) you this evening. Hugs, Kathy
OH Support Group Leader
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Kathy B.
on 12/11/11 11:07 pm - Virginia, MN
Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow!
Congrats Smile, welcome to the loser's bench.  Come share the adventure of your wls journey.  We like to hear everyone's story.  Let's be loser's together.  Hugs
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