swimbikerun

My best wishes to you!! I'm glad that things are finally looking up for you. I hope they are taking good care of you now.

I'm so sorry!!! Complications are not fun.

In a positive manner, could we discuss Shiann Friesen? One of the things I do is look at the opposing viewpoint and see what I can find is positive for me to change. I go past name calling, etc. because the only one I can change is me and how I react to a situation can determine how someone else responds. Thanks.

Yeah have you put this to Alex B? Our leader here? Maybe this is something he would highlight?

Salad bar. Sandwiches. I said before the surgery I would not be making fast food a part of my life, along with sodas, and I've kept to that.

Thanks for posting.

I dont know who Michael is, but thanks for the tips!

@@Inner Surfer Girl YAY!!!

Ah, there are some good youtube videos of the Olympic people doing it. I have a coach, but you can get a lot out of the youtube videos. USMS US Masters Swimming also has articles and the like that can help you, those better ones are in their magazines that members get. I do believe Speedo has videos also on techniques. First thing, you have some basics down but you can always work on elbows and hand position, leg and hip strength on crawl. Breathing techniques. Lots of things to do just on one stroke alone. Most places also allow you to borrow a kick board and possibly pull buoy. You can buy them pretty cheap online. Hopefully this is ok but swimoutlet is one place and there are several others. Local swim stores can be good, those devoted to swimming and not just a sporting goods store.

Shoulders are frequent in swimming. I'm glad you are going to be able to get back into it.

I know what that is. We have only used it for kids as a platform. For example the kids are 3 feet tall but we only have a 4 ft end pool. Tell me how you know you can't do fly? It will help to develop your leg strength. Back is going to do a lot to help the shoulders from getting overworked. The motion is changed on the arms. The legs take a different path. I would agree on the beaches and the like, the problem is that if you are a pool swimmer, trying to see where you flipturn is is tough in the Water. LOL. You get the same issue during triathlons. Have you considered that? That would be ideal.

Is the pool toy like a noodle? Anything I can do to help. Can you tell us whether or not you can freestyle, head in the Water? If you can tell us things like if you do back or breast or fly, etc. those are things that can help. Victoria

Hi, Yes to every question. If you want to get something out of a swim workout, and not get bored, there are tons of things you can do. There are multiple strokes and drills that will work on all parts of the body. "Toys" or training aids can also help develop not just technique but to give certain body parts a break. Fins, pull buoys, kick boards, paddles, all will help develop tone and muscle. I'd say it would help for you to do various types of kicks because the weights will develop the upper body more so than anything else. Swimming also requires a good core. Cardio wise, having to hold your breath to do various strokes also helps. Lap walking is something many older people do. You might like it, one of the problems with it is that it helps your legs a bit but doesn't do anything for the rest of you (at least not like full body swimming will). Can you give us an idea of how well you can swim?

I dont have experience with them but I do know they are highly lauded. They do have some smart people there, more open to learning and working with patients. I also know they do things with obesity groups so that they do more of an outreach than most places, who are interested in the $$$ surgery and that is it.

Is this the one with Pam Davis as the nurse?

I've used both in the past.

Hmmm I'd say drinks are mine. I haven't done sodas or caffeine also since surgery.

They can do that to get out of what they did. It could also be a regular mistake. The problem is where they don't take this stuff seriously. Having had my stuff put out there not by my choice nor was it correct, I can feel for you.

Trying to stay awake.

@@heychelle912 When was your surgery? Here is the problem, you can't get a lot of Protein in at first, when your body needs it. Your hair can fall out, no matter what you eat or how much or what else. Once you are out for a year or so, there is not one doctor who can prove to me you need the same amount of protein or more than regular people. There is not a lick of science they have to prove you need more than the regular person because people already get more than enough. For RNY'ers, I can see a slight bit, but there are studies showing the intestines "relearn" to make up for a lot of things. Proven in studies. Sleeves (unless you are like me & even then there are caveats), where is the scientific proof? These guys make not one whit of distinction between right after surgery and the first 6-9 months or so, compared to farther out. Defies logic & common sense. They haven't also answered questions as to us having a higher than normal colon cancer risk because of all the meat they want to eat. Notice it is meat, not protein, where the emphasis is.

@@animallover1247 Someone needs to mention HIPAA to them.

+9999 On top of that, my PCP runs more complete labs. The nutritionist I had, well I showed them maybe they were a bit "confused"? They got upset at all the information I was asking but they knew I had stomach issues before the surgery. GI's dont have a clue about followup and I had another person tell me a former GI I went to was useless about the condition. The dieticians are like, we do diabetics. After care is a crazy, and they wonder why there is regain so much.

I am so sorry. I wish you the best. I'm putting out information so people can take charge of their health and to warn them about doctors. I also had a problem surgeon. If you do fine, everything is great. However, there are dichotomy's about those who didn't have a good experience, don't have "easy" and "pay well" insurances, etc. The problem in my area is there are apparently legal agreements to not take someone elses' patients after the surgery, possibly in a program (I don't know). You'd have to travel far to get away from them, way too far for it to be practical. I hope you don't have this problem.

Thanks me too! I hope you get to be back soon!

@@jess9395 For right now that is on hiatus. I'm patient.