Are you 3 years post op or more? How do you look now

compared to what you did BEFORE? Since this weight (the ugly BEAST) has crept back on my body, I can't hardly stand to look at myself anymore in the mirror! It almost brings me to tears...My PCP had referred me to an Endocrinologist to do some extensive diagnostic testing. It makes me feel somewhat relieved that my TSH levels or whatever they're called, indicates that they are not sure what is going on and has diagnosed me as "abnormal weight gain" since I've compulsively showed my journals from the day I was released from the hospital up to and until January 13, 1994. That's the day my life went backwards. I still write down everything I eat, drink, and if (and when) I'm motivated to exercize. but I stay sooo tired all of the time. I have the classic symptoms of being hypothyroid, and it's making me angry, depressed and all because I just can't stand the way I look. My ankles and knees hurt, swell and...I just can't stand it anymore. People that I have "mentored" are now trying to cheer me up. Don't get me wrong, I don't want a pity-party, but it sure would help if I had some support from my buddies here on this website...and I know I've been promising to let you see how I REALLY looked, but, please bare/bear with me, it'll happen sooner than you think...I just gotta get motivated again after they finish doing these lab tests I've never heard of. I'll be glad when they find out what's wrong with me. Thanks for you guys always jumping in there with your support! It brings tears to my eyes, you just don't know, when I see all of the clothes in my closet, and can't get into ANY of them! I'm back in the FAT CLOTHES again...hiding the fat!! HELP me!!My endocrinologist may put me on thyroid medication. I've NEVER had this problem before my WLS, and only my Granny had a thyroid condition (she passed on to glory two months after my surgery) Any suggestions??? Hadiyah, back in the 180's (weight-wise) and NOT happy~~

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