Question:
Having a hard time getting back on track..

I am a year and a half out from rny had to take the depro shot (birth control)..because of bad cramps..The worst thing ever..had it in May..I gain 20lbs my bypass don't said I should not have gotten the shot.. I'm always hungry.. My bypass doctor said if the weight lost don't start back by Nov 2 he will give me something to jump start it back..but he didn't tell me what..Did anyone else doctor give them something to jump start again..    — JANIECEMOM (posted on October 9, 2011)

October 9, 2011
Like yourself I have gained 20 lbs and am not looking forward to my visit with my Dr. the 20th of this month. I have always done so good and feel like a failure. I don't want to dissapoint him but I have to hopefully get a fill in my band and get back on track! I will let you know if I come up with any good advise and you please keep me updated as well. We can do this!God Bless You Friend. Stacy :)
   — trying2findmyself

October 10, 2011
Hi: I am almost 2 years postop RNY and thankfully I did not have to worry about birth control options or possivle pregnancy (as I was surgically postmenopausal prior to having GBS)! However, I can just imagine the horror of feeling you failed simply because of taking a medical intervention to address another issue or problem you were having. Although I cannot be helpful to Stacy--the other poster who answered you--(who obviously had a surgical procedure other than RNY, like us), I can offer you the following resources as well as advise strongly that you get connected to some type of support mechanism--pronto--AND on an ongoing basis. Looking for help in "getting back on track" is merely your road to accountability and we all need just that at different times. This is a life-saving resource I have found: http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/ (It is the Bariatric Support Centers International). Additionally they have a Facebook page (if you use this social media) located @: http://www.facebook.com/groups/111601855575628/ This page is where you will likely find many good subjects and open discussions on topics you may never have considered would matter to the "new you". The BSCI webpage also offers a lot of *FREE* webinars curtailed to help you get back on track and connect you with the support we all need--whether that is on a regular basis or just every now and again. You must register for all the webinar sessions in advance, but you can either participate online (by PC), by dialing in directly, or even through video/phone capabilities--whatever method suits you best. In fact, the next webinar is scheduled for this Weds., 10/12/11 @ 5:00 PM MT. See the upcoming list of *FREE* events here: http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/proddetail.php?prod=HopeHelpWebinar&cat=185. Good Luck & God Bless!
   — momeego