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Iggy
I really believe the " you will breeze right through" is the kiss of death! If I am every in a pre op waiting room and some one says those words to me I will run screaming through the halls gown flapping wildly for all to see!
Of course if they ever get me back to OR it will be because I am to sick to crawl away from them.

All of your jokes were starting to put ME in a funk. Until I read Liz's muffin joke. Not sure why, but it was really funny. I actually lol'd. I'll have to be sure to retell it to my daughters. Although I'm sure they would actually like all the jokes in this thread.
I hope the new year starts out great for you Liz and things take a sudden and drastic turn for the better! We're thinking about you every day.
My turn. What do a mole and an eagle have in common? They both live underground. Except the eagle.
Sorry if this brought the funk back!

Iggy
I really believe the " you will breeze right through" is the kiss of death! If I am every in a pre op waiting room and some one says those words to me I will run screaming through the halls gown flapping wildly for all to see!
Of course if they ever get me back to OR it will be because I am to sick to crawl away from them.

I just typed a long reply and it didn't post dang it. So let me try again.
Yes I would change my decision in a heart beat if only life were that easy. And if I said I'd do it again I would expect the guys with the rubber rooms to come take me away immediately. No for gods sake I'd never do this again to myself or my family.
Would I inform and encourage people who are in the beginning stages to not go through with it? Maybe, I often do tell people it's not worth the risk, but not blindly. I'd need to know your story first. If you are low BMI with no comorbidities and no family history of weight related health issues (even if the family history includes being overweight) I'd say it's cosmetic and not worth it. If you were a mother with small children with no life threatening issues at the time, I'd say don't do it now because you might not come home to your babies (that goes for fathers as well). Wait until they can make it in this world without you. If you were going to a day surgery center I'd say go to a hospital for gads sake. If you were needing the surgery but were going to be eating popcorn and fried chicken week one, I'd say get some danged counseling before you have the surgery because IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!
Some people are ready for this. Some jump in too soon. If you are one of those, take more time to decide if this is worth the risk. My son worries that I will die or leave him for a month if I have a doctors appointment. If I can take that worry out of a child...I don't mind telling their parents it's not worth it.
I think about a third of the people who have this surgery are actually ready for it and need it, from reading here. Those people face serious risks to their health because of their weight and need to do something NOW. For those folks I think the surgery is a godsend, far better than a RNY, but for most....I think they see it as magic and find afterwards that it's not magic. And lest you think I'm just a meanie...I tell people this because I don't want anyone, even a stranger, to experience what I went through in order to look better in a pair of jeans! It's not worth it

I love how weight loss makes folks look years younger! You are going to look like a different person the more you loose.

Read your post about complications. What a trouper! And still, you are so encouraging. Thanks! Hope you are truly on the mend now.

Hi everyone. Many have wondered how my c section could have caused the scar tissue. I dont know the answer so I thought I would give the details I have.
My C section was in 99. I was cut horizontally across just a few inches above pubic area. The outer scar looks normal and I have had no problems with pain from that scar, that is the only operation I have ever had. Before surgery I had a colonoscopy, endoscopy and swallowed a camera pill in efforts to find a source of a suspected internal bleed. I had low Iron on one of my labs from the surgeon and was having a lot of Constipation and some rectal bleeding. The results were slight hemerroids and some malformed viens in the small intestines. I was assured both of those were common and would cause no problem with WLS. No scar tissue mentioned in those test and all this was sent to my WLS surgeon. My Iron levels return to normal months before surgery.
The incesions from the WLS are above the c section by several inches. The long incesion where I was cut is from my belly button up to my chest. I am surprised the cut is not straight. There is a crooked shape like this > in the middle of straight line. Of course the cutting of the bowel must have happened through one of the small incesion and becauce it was a "bleeder" the surgeon must have been in quite a hurry to make the longer cut to repair and that must explain the lack of straightness.
I must admitt until I heard from others who have had multiple c sections and some with c section and hysterectomy or other types of surgery in the abdomen area I didn't question the "scar tissue" statement. Now I do because how come my one surgery caused scar tissue but I have had no problems from that surgerical sight in over 13 years.
I guess none of the tests I had done or the chest X-ray or that full body idex scan showed up scar tissue.
Many are debating weather or not I should seek legal counsel, this is more about discovery of what really happened to me and why it happened. I am not to the step of deciding those issues because I don't even know what happend. I go in next Thursday and I am going to ask for the recording of the surgery and see where that leads me.
Thank you to those who realize that my pain and suffering is real and merely signing a paer does not put me helpless to hold this "center of excellence" accountable for their care or lack there of me during this surgery. Do you guys really think malpractice only takes place if you forget to sign consent? Really?
I am in no way saying my case was malpractice. I do not know that, I am very much wanting to rest my mind that it was not but I just do not know yet.

Wow really? Hope not because I am here to support her!

Every couple of days there is a thread with these slip ups. Last one was a chocolate chip cookie and the one before that was a dry piece of toast.
Some are going to hit you hard because they fear you will cause a leak. They have lived through it and will feel the need to make you understand what your risking. Every doctor is different and there is no gold standard to when you can eat what in reality but many here do not feel a nipple of junk food is not worth suffering through the torments of a leak! Others here are eatting steak by week three.
Here is my thoughts on your post. You are still trapped in a familiar pattern of failing to resist the temptation, that is cause for concern. It is hard to be full on liquids so I will say I think the temptation is bigger now than it will be when you can fill up on Protein before the chic fila and the movie. However the fact remains in order to set a new pattern that will lead to a healthier you, your going to have to be able to say no.
The answer does not lie in removing all temptation because our love ones still want to eat and go places. The answer comes from with in you. Why did you have surgery? What were your goals? Now why your thinking of those (and I would go as far as to write them out) do a reality check on how you are the one sabatoching your own goals.
After completing this exercise you are back at square one, time to start over. Read through the list of goals and determine not to be the one to sabatoch your own goals. You can be successful by simply not giving up. When things have went wrong pick yourself up, refocus on the goal, and get moving forward. That is a pattern that will lead to success. I know you can do this!

I agree, I know some have been unkind to you and even bragged about running you off but please know some really do care. Let us know you are ok please.

I agree, I know some have been unkind to you and even bragged about running you off but please know some really do care. Let us know you are ok please.

Wow really? Hope not because I am here to support her!

Wow really? Hope not because I am here to support her!

Wow really? Hope not because I am here to support her!

Try Ben& Jerrys Frozen Greek Yogurt it is a delicious treat just watch your portion sizes. Its just like ice cream.

As far as I'm concerned, Iggychic has earned the right to set folks straight by virtue of the hell that she went through. Her words have a heavy weight and deserve to be heard.
I am grateful that she is on the forum and speaks up in threads like this.
It is very kind of her.

I totally get you & understand where you're coming from & why you feel the way you do- completely entitled. It's not so much your post, but others who were beyond mean just for the sake of it and then mocking the OP when she didn't respond. I wouldn't either...

Glenda, this isn't normal. You need to go to a hospital and figure it out. I listened to my doc try to placate me about my issues for a few weeks too long and nearly died because of it. This is NOT normal! And if such pain was normal darling, then taking a muscle relaxant, valium etc, would be ok and something the doc should prescribe. You don't need to suffer torture. Get some help aside from him. He's not helping and you still don't know why you are having these issues. Fresh eyes saved my life.

Iggy what you went through was horrid beyond what our minds can grasp! You are now bravely trying to stand in the way and wave the caution flag for others to avoid the same route. I applaud you for caring enough about others to do that.
To all: There will always be those who have missed the warnings and report their mistakes. Once those people call for help I think it is fair that they hear the horror of what could happen. I also feel it is fair that someone is there to say now get back on the track and come this way it is better. I am quite disturbbed if on our support form there is any gloating about telling someone off or scaring them away. What exactly would we accomplish if all we did was scare people away?
Susan's work is certainly not done!

Iggy what you went through was horrid beyond what our minds can grasp! You are now bravely trying to stand in the way and wave the caution flag for others to avoid the same route. I applaud you for caring enough about others to do that.
To all: There will always be those who have missed the warnings and report their mistakes. Once those people call for help I think it is fair that they hear the horror of what could happen. I also feel it is fair that someone is there to say now get back on the track and come this way it is better. I am quite disturbbed if on our support form there is any gloating about telling someone off or scaring them away. What exactly would we accomplish if all we did was scare people away?
Susan's work is certainly not done!

Wow really? Hope not because I am here to support her!

Every couple of days there is a thread with these slip ups. Last one was a chocolate chip cookie and the one before that was a dry piece of toast.
Some are going to hit you hard because they fear you will cause a leak. They have lived through it and will feel the need to make you understand what your risking. Every doctor is different and there is no gold standard to when you can eat what in reality but many here do not feel a nipple of junk food is not worth suffering through the torments of a leak! Others here are eatting steak by week three.
Here is my thoughts on your post. You are still trapped in a familiar pattern of failing to resist the temptation, that is cause for concern. It is hard to be full on liquids so I will say I think the temptation is bigger now than it will be when you can fill up on Protein before the chic fila and the movie. However the fact remains in order to set a new pattern that will lead to a healthier you, your going to have to be able to say no.
The answer does not lie in removing all temptation because our love ones still want to eat and go places. The answer comes from with in you. Why did you have surgery? What were your goals? Now why your thinking of those (and I would go as far as to write them out) do a reality check on how you are the one sabatoching your own goals.
After completing this exercise you are back at square one, time to start over. Read through the list of goals and determine not to be the one to sabatoch your own goals. You can be successful by simply not giving up. When things have went wrong pick yourself up, refocus on the goal, and get moving forward. That is a pattern that will lead to success. I know you can do this!