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when I click on chat above it says the webpage is down, what's with that?

Well folks been a bit since I last updated you on Linda's progress. She has been at home now for almost 3 weeks as it looked as tho her leak had finally healed there in the hospital. She is off her PTN line (liquid food)- still has her drain in and homecare visits a few times a week to change her dressings for her abdominal wound. However not all is well, she is leaking again, and they are taking a wait and see stance, so I guess they don't consider it serious unless it gets infectious again. She is Tiny Tummy on this site if anyone wishes to cheer her on! Other than that she is happy to be home and in her own bed! Not a lot of energy or strength yet, but losing weight for sure! Two more really recent posts that sound familiar are here: check them out! RollTideRoll's Profile and Prissy4115's Profile they need our parayers for sure!!!

Nikki, I am so proud of you! What a fantastic job, you have been workin' it girl! I know what you mean, I too am looking for that 150 number (I am 157) but it is going slowly for me! I am doing a happy dance here for you too! Cheers, Donna

That could be why I am losing so slowly, after 8 months out, still only 64 lbs lost since surgery. My hubby is happy with that, says he doesn't want me to lose too quickly. Of course it could be the grazing I sometimes do and the cereals I have been eating as snack food! ahem!! Anyway, feeling like a spring chicken again as I am probably the most senior here at 72! Feel so much younger than I did when I was 244 lbs. (highest weight) and I am walking, working more, have more energy and loving life once again. So goal is being pushed farther away but that is OK with me! Cheers, Donna:thumbup:

I will if you are still there..

People just need more education on this procedure, they will be supportive afterwards when they see how well you are doing with it. Unlike the band we can eat anything we want, if we leave out excess carbs, we lose - leave some in and we maintain, easy peasy. You will love the freedom of it once you tummy is healed. At 8 months out now am down over 63 lbs and loving life again, everyone now seems supportive as I educate them as I go... Time will do it my dear, Cheers, Donna

What are you taking for the pain? Can your doctor give you a cortisone shot to tide you over until you lose weight? they can last 3 months and longer and give a lot of relief! I didn't hear about this surgery in time so ended up having my knees replaced in the 5th year of my knee problems. But did start getting arthritis in my hip shoulder and one hand shich prompted me to get this surgery as i hated the thought of life with more arthritic pain! Now they are so much better, some soreness now and again but nothing like before! I would make sure to get on Nu-naproxin and get cortisone shots for now! Really really helps! Good luck with it! Donna

Highest weight: 244 Surgery day weight: 221 Current weight: 159 Feeling good!:sad0:

For those of you who have been praying for my sister Linda and our families, I would like to thank you ever so much! Your prayers have been answered as Linda sent me a brief email yesterday and I will enclose it below! For those who don't know, my sister suffered horrible complications at the new Jerusalem facility (Almanza/Betancourt) in TJ Mexico back in January, and has been hospitalized ever since (still there). She was the 6th sleeve Almanza did that day, her surgery started after 10 pm! She had a leak that went undetected while there and the resulting infection sent her into septic shock, with a collapsed lung, severe dehydration and renal failure, she had about 6 emergency surgeries in the weeks that followed to flush out the pus accumulating in her body cavity and the infection went ballistic, causing all kinds of problems with porousity thrughout her esophagus. We were not sure she would make it in those first weeks.But she did, thank God, and now the end is in sight! It has been a nightmare mostly ever since, and she still has not had any food or drink by mouth (other than for leak tests) Here is her email! Donna, I drank a glass of cranberry juice and it didn't leak out of the stomach today! Yesterday I went through the hell of a CT scan after drinking more of the dreaded contrast fluid (threw up 3 times) but it was worth the torture. My surgeon today told me the results were all healed tissue she was looking at and that if I pass the juice test today I can probably go home in a couple of weeks, this time without the home care IV bags to feed me. I'm supposed to start liquids and mush, etc. soon. There is a God! (As David Jones likes to say) I will still have to have plastic surgery for the skin grafting of my now healed stomach wound and also hernia surgery. One time at a time, slowly but surely. LLJ

Aw honey, I am sure every woman on this site can relate to your emotions right now, been there, done that sort of thing. Maybe he will do a double take if he meets you in 6 months, if not him, others will! and before long after that you may have to beat them off with a stick! LOL!! And you will be the one doing the picking! Just know you aare doing the best you know how right now, and you are pretty vulnerable and obviously, he is not ready for you at this stage in his life. Someone special will connect with you down the road, and you are not too old! I am 72 and I know the older guys' eyes follow me while they sit on the benches at the mall as I walk by, because I have a new confidence and it shows in my body language. In the meantime, think positive thoughts and get out walking for fitness and you will begin to feel better with every pound you shed! You will LOVE your sleeve! and yourself and that special someone who will appreciate you in the future! Believe it! Donna

We had a chart that shows the various benefits of weight loss surgery, and the number given for sleep apnea was 74-98% RESOLVED - (meaning it's GONE) So I would be very optimistic if I were you!

my lentil soup recipe (over-cooked) is a nice change, I suppose you could strain it, but I didn't and I lived on it for practically a week. Then I made my homemade chicken veg soup and stayed with it for a while too. (counts as a mushie I believe) both recipes ore on the recipe section here. I nibbled on lowfat Babybel cheese until they were mush and liquidy in my mouth, and that was very satisfying too. I did protein drinks and shakes too.