myrori

Your therapist needs therapy. Run, don't walk to a new one!

Well it it now 337 am and I am home. Yes I did go back the hospital I had surgery at and I am NOT impressed in the least! I had to sit for 3 hours in the er waiting room for them to argue with me that was no longer in my stomach, I said I beg to differ, I can feel it. Then I had argue with the er doc that this was not going to pass as my anatomy was altered. She said it would and wanted me to eat to prove that myself that food was going down. I said iit may be but that does not meat this thing is not stuck and food is going around it. She then proceeds to bring apples sauce, 6 gram crackers and ice water. I told her that is more than I eat in a sitting and she looked at me like yeah right. Then told me to eat what I could, I finished the apple sauce and ended up in more pain at which point she thought calling my surgeon was a good thing. He wanted me to have a stat upper gi so they call the radiologists team who argues the need for the test and refused to come in. So they settle on cat scan which showed them nothing as the piece is plastic and does not show on cat scans. They have decided to send me home to look through my elimination and to return if I start vomiting/ fever or pain. I am suppose to see my surgeon on Monday for a scope. I will be calling the hospital administrator on Monday as I plan on chewing him a new one!

I swallowed my dental appliance. It is stuck at the top of my stomach. I tried to vommit it up, no luck . Right now I don't know if I am more embarrassed or increasingly uncomfortable. Waiting in er room now.

You look wonderful! Congrats!

How do you get titles under name like sleeve guru ect?? Seems I have been here forever and mine has not changed????

Guys have on universal concern, that if for sure! Wait to you sit down and butt bones hurt on that hard surface!

Coops I was going to wear one to my sons graduation party today, but then I started thinking my liking what I seen in the mirror got a bit ahead of my common sense. The party is in a Sports bar and everyone else will be in casual clothing so I don't think I am going to wear it today. I will find something to wear it to. Maybe the husband needs to take me out!

Tamz, give yourself time and be kind to yourself. You and very new to this and learning to eat again. That is why it is important for you to focus on how much when right now. You need to make sure you at least get the right basics in your body as it is so hard to get things in the beginning. About 4 months out you will start to be able to trust what you feel go with your instincts.

I hardly think about how much when anymore. I know if I drink my protien shake in the morning and 3 bottles or tea Water I had enough fluids. Sometimes I have greek yogurt mid morning some times I don't. I pretty much go by what i feel like I need. lunch of course is a must and then repeat on after noon snack if I feel like it. I guess what is happened is that I have become SO busy now, Instead of thinking what will I eat, I am thinking I can't wait to go ride my bike, go walk the dogs, get to my class at the YMCA, basically the sleeve has changed how I see food and LOVE IT! Not so much in the start, honestly, it was tough but as the weight fell off and found more things to do food is only something that I need to keep going,, no keep going to eat food.

Congrats! I was on 5 bp meds before surgery,, gone1 Isn't funny how you start to feel the need for exercise? It becomes a new craving of sorts. Every so often I find myself holding back in my head still seeing myself at 271 pounds and think for a brief moment I should do that, or I wont fit in that. Then I remember I no longer weigh that and go for it!

Yesterday the husband and I went on day trip to a lake community and I really did not sweat the eating thing. For lunch I had Turkey Chef salad, no problems finding something healthy on any menu. Well then he decides he wants to go on a lake cruise, of course then only left a time we could make was a ice cream social trip. I contemplated the whole thing for a bit and decided what the hell instead of saying no entirely I took the ice cream sunday. I am proud to say I had about 8 bites and just pushed it away! I was full enough from my good lunch and had no desire what so ever in devouring ice cream like I would have in the past. Then hours later the husband wanted to go to dinner and I do not if it was the ice cream or the hot day or what but I was not hungry at all. I played along and went with him for the atmosphere ( JImmy Buffett place) and he ordered the WOST possible choices, nachos and friend mushrooms. So i ended up eating 2 small mushrooms and 3 chips that had some beef on them. I just decided to not beat myself off over the bad stuff, every one needs to be bad once in a while,,, it has been over a year for me since I ate anything "bad" and the scale this morning was just fine! Now will I continue to such "bad" things,,, not at all, it will have to be a circumstance like yesterday,,, my point is you can still be bad here and there and not undo your diet!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE trader joes,, when you are further out they have great turkey meat balls! i take 3 meat balls with spaghetti sauce to work in a container,, perfect lunch! The trader Joes brand greek yogurt is creamy! They have perfect fish and crab cakes individually packaged. There is more, I am know, but really if you have one near you, you owe it to yourself to go in!

Today we went to Lake Geneva, a small upscale town we have been going to for years. Well today for the first time I WENT IN one of those small boutique shops and tried on dresses. Yes, dresses. I liked what I seen! Funny thing is they are those type of dresses that require a second person for zipping. So I go out to this lady whom I thought worked there as she wad brining clothes to other woman asked her to zip me up, she gladly did so and then brought me other dresses to try on. She made recommendations and came back to check on me several times. NOW for the hilarious part,,,, she did NOT work there! She was with her friends and just started picking things out and helping me! I was so embarrassed when I found out because I was asking her opinion about many things, including the girls! Well I bought 2 dresses! I have no idea where or when I will where them, I even have a tad bit of buyers remorse, BUT DAMN I LOOKED GOOD IN THEM!

Congrats, enjoy and relish and victory. Treat your self to something!

You had major invasive surgery. higher WBC and a little elevated temp is normal at this point. Your bodies way of fending off intruders. Yes your sore throat is probably from the tube. Take it easy focus on sipping.

ahhh, yes another game. I had this woman call me to tell me that I had to talk to her throgh out as per my insurance. She never mentioned being billed, it all presented as " part of plan" and then when I felt I no longer needed her "coaching" CABLAM! a years worth of phone calls billed! And yes it was set up by the very insurance that pays for it! Play the game, talk sweet and take no more than the 5 required calls.

It is a process of jumping through hoops. Yes the prices are out of this world, and I often wondered if they were milking me by whoring me out to their fellow specialists. What it boiled down to is this. I wanted the weight gone bad enough I was willing to play the game. No the service is not great, no call back ect.... I am now using my PCP for follow up as at least they call me with my blood test results. Play the game,,, that is what is about. The pulmonoligist is the one who will review your sleep study. Be proactive, not a woe is me victim in your health care. TAKE charge attitude will win you this battle both at the drs office and in your weight loss goals!

I cant offer you advice on docs out of country, but I can tell you it is the best thing you will ever do for you!

Actually looking at a picture of myself and liking it! Done Shopping at a "regular store' done Feeling good, done! walking more than a block without back and hip pain,, DONE! participating in fitness classes, DONE AND DOING! Stoping to gaze at myself and liking what I see,, done! Low back pain gone! DONE! I can't sit without my legs crossed now,, weird seeing my girly bits, wow is that normal looking? just getting up and moving with out effort, done! craving exercise,, done! The list goes on and changes as you change and all I can say is you WILL love your new life and wonder why you did not do this sooner!

Hmmm, upset to see Mom happy? Not a good sign, is he getting signals from someone else? Or perhaps he is insecure about himself? Tough age, most important piece of advice I can offer from the police side of things, DONT let him control you! I see this all the time kids that manipulate and control parents in trouble. You must take control status in parental relationship( i know it is hard and society sends some message that we must be friends with our kids first, BS kids need control, they actually crave it and act in the form of controlling you!) Now for my kids reactions: Daughter number 1 (23),(she had bypass) she is proud and happy of my changes and fitness accomplishments but at the same time threatened by the fact I have passed her weightloss. Daughter number 2 (22) , she is so focused on self she hardly comments Son (18) again, at a stage, or age, it is about him,, has not said a word unless I ask him directly. We have found a new connection in fitness though that I plan on working to max!

GoodWill got me through the rapid weight loss phase for like 23 dollars! AMEN. Now things are slowing down and I have been wearing the same jeans for a couple months,(they are a LOT looser) I find I need more work out clothes than regular clothes My job provides uniforms and boy did they take a hit on that,( I offered to wear reg until things slowed down) but I have gone from a 48 pant to a 36 and a 2xl shirt to a med and they had to buy 2 of each size along the way at about 40 bucks a pair/shirt and of course new belts and sweaters I wonder if they now regret telling me I could not wear street clothes?

Congrats to both of you who had surgery this day! Hope to hear from you two that all is fine. For the rest of you who have not had surgery and are struggling with the feelings of backing out,, bargaining is perfectly normal in the mind. This is a huge change you are going through and the mind likes status quo. Just keep telling yourself all will be fine and I want to loose this weight! I kept doing the well maybe I should diet one more time mind game,,, I just kept reminding myself I had a life time of failed diets. Surgery was the only thing that was going to allow me to diet and then keep the weight off!

You will do fine and lots of business and good drugs will appeased your need for someone with you pre op!

Dahhhhhhhlirling, In my book you look FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh it will fight you! and then it will shrink! In the 7 months post surgery i have went from a 46 to a 36, 10 inches. You will lose it first around the face and other small areas like the wrists and shoulders. It is the bodies way holding on for famine! At some point you will have to decide ( like a year from now) how much is fat and how much is extra skin and have it removed if you so desire. This is the best thing you have ever done for you!