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Hey ladies - I will be at the meeting as well. I would love to meet you two.

I had my 4 month check up last week with my surgeon and I am having a hard time. I am down 33 lbs since my surgery date but am having trouble sleeping severely.... only getting between 2.5-3.5 hours per night WITH otc sleep aids. and i am not eating enough, dr says i need to get 300-400 more calories per day. it's so hard. i am exhausted all the time and have not been exercising regularly. even when i exercise i still dont sleep well.

I am in the hospital now for the third time due to a stricture and getting dehydrated so badly. They have been giving me Zofran and Phenergan because I am unable to keep anything down. It has not been fun! I've had one endoscopy done so far and my doctor said that there is just a very small narrowing at the base of my esophagus. I also had a HIDA scan done yesterday after blood tests revealed that my liver enzymes were elevated. The scan revealed that my gallbladder is not functioning properly so it will be removed this week after I am more stable. Right now I am so dizzy and nauseated I can barely walk. This has not been fun at all and had I known that this would be the outcome, I more than likely would not have had this surgery. I hope they are able to help you out!

LOL! Were you? =)

Actually, for that I'd have to lose another 70 pounds... 50 pounds worth of dog and at least another 20 pounds worth of cats.

When your bony ass hurts sitting too long on a hard chair.

When you can go to four major eating events in a weekend, make good choices, and weigh less on Monday morning than you did on Friday! (I've just done that two weekends in a row – whew!)

The BMI for my age/female is 32 and I am overweight and not obese anymore! I was looking at a chart that was for everyone and not only female and it still listed me as obese for two more points.....
I think I will go with the female chart!
Overweight! Funny to be happy to be overweight!

For the first time in probably about five years I am under 200 pounds! That is a good feeling for sure!
The strange thing is that I know my clothes don't fit anymore and everything is loose on me. I have to keep going down in sizes.
When I look at myself, I can see it a little, but looking at my stomach, it almost looks the same. I know it isn't...it can't be!
My face is back to looking thin, and that is nice for sure!!!

The BMI for my age/female is 32 and I am overweight and not obese anymore! I was looking at a chart that was for everyone and not only female and it still listed me as obese for two more points.....
I think I will go with the female chart!
Overweight! Funny to be happy to be overweight!

For the first time in probably about five years I am under 200 pounds! That is a good feeling for sure!
The strange thing is that I know my clothes don't fit anymore and everything is loose on me. I have to keep going down in sizes.
When I look at myself, I can see it a little, but looking at my stomach, it almost looks the same. I know it isn't...it can't be!
My face is back to looking thin, and that is nice for sure!!!

I feel bony in different areas too and it is so weird!

When your thighs don't rub together when you walk!!!! WOOTWOOTWOOT! I noticed that today and I was like...there is something wrong with my legs. I had to laugh when I realized it was just that my legs weren't rubbing together like they usually do. I don't mind having that wrong with me! =)

Congrats great job keep up the great work .

4th wow. Did it work? Or is it too soon to tell?
I am doing great, knock on wood. I just got up from a 2 hour nap but that's because I was up late and through the night checking the election results. It was a strange night.
Tomorrow I get to eat yogurt and some other things. I am so excited, you would think its Xmas dinner, lol
My body is healing nicely and my mind is clear. I am trying not to do too much which is of course hard. I decided this first week at home I was going to be good and enjoy my vacay.
How are you feeling?

You know what they say, third is the charm. Hope it works this time. I am sure all of this is taking a toll on you but this too will pass. Lets hope sooner rather then later.

hello beni, i saw your post. Congrats on having the surgery. I also had my surgery done at fair oaks, back in may. I had RNY done with dr. amoir moazzaz from blue point surgical group. I have heard of dr. fitzer. I have only heard good things bout him, so i am sure your in good hands. let us know how your surgery goes and how your doing. By the way, what type of surgery are u having? I believe you said bypass but wasnt 100% sure. I will give you some advice, be patient after surgery. Alot of people think the weight is just gonna fall off in a week. Remember the first few weeks you are healing, and your gonna feel tired and sore, thats perfectly normal from surgery and pain meds. Most people even feel a little depressed and regret having surgery for a week or two. TRUST ME< IT PASSES!!!! in a few weeks when you are back to feeling normal and you got your bypass working for you and your working you tool/program, you will thank god you had the surgery. Its amazing on how good you feel when you begin to actually get healthy. So just stick in there those first few weeks, dont get down on yourself and just take it day by day. Just remember to siup, sip, sip, and sip some more water! And another tip is as soon as your in your room and ready, start walking! It helps so much with passing gas and taking the gas pressure off your incisions. It also helps you heal quicker. You are in great hands at Fair Oaks, they have great nurses and doctors. Also i saw the other lady post that she shared a room, when i was there i asked if i could have a seperate room, and they did everything they could to get me in my own room and they did, it was very nice having my own room. Sometiems its not possible, but it doesnt hurt to ask. Also one other tip, if you have a robe, take it. Its alot more comfy than those gowns, especially since you'll be walking the halls alot! lol sorry for all those tips, just trying to help you out the best i can. Please let us know how your doing. One last thing, I realized since having surgery, one thing that has made it alot easier is making friends off here and obesityhelp.com forums. I have met a few local people off here and its been great. We meet up sometimes to grab a drink ( lol usually Water and some Soup, haha) but it makes it su much better/easier to be able to talk with someone who is going through what you are going through, or has been through it already. They cvan help with recipe ideas, tips and pointers on all kinds of things. So if you can meet some good people off here or any other bariatric forum, it really helps

I successfully tried on a pair of jeans at Target today, for the first time ever!!????

I just checked out the page. I love them! I think I'll be ordering more than one bracelet to go with the alert plate! Which one did you get if I may ask?

That is so great! I am gonna have to find a winter coat!

That is so great! I am gonna have to find a winter coat!

I've got two new ones...
When your closet has more space than it has clothes. Did a major purge today -- I have a huge walk-in closet and I ended up with 6 trash bags of clothes off of two of the racks. Just gave up because I was tired... still have so much to go through.
When cold weather hits (like it did in NJ this weekend) and you have to go shopping immediately because the size 16 coat you bought last year hangs off you like a sack. Went to Kohls and bought a pretty new wool coat and one of the Columbia "interchange" jackets where you can wear the fleece liner, the shell or both together. Both jackets? SIZE SMALL!!!!!! From a tight extra large last winter to SMALLS???? OMG!
Life is good!

When your thighs don't rub together when you walk!!!! WOOTWOOTWOOT! I noticed that today and I was like...there is something wrong with my legs. I had to laugh when I realized it was just that my legs weren't rubbing together like they usually do. I don't mind having that wrong with me! =)

I am a Christian, and I have done it without the surgery before. I did not lose the weight with faith, though. I lost it with diet and exercise. Unfortunately I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and just could not do it that way again.
I have had complications due to the surgery, so I was questioning my decision. I even felt guilty, like the Lord made me in His own image and I went and wrecked that.
I really had to just get past that way of thinking. It was not doing anything for me.
Have you talked to your pastor?

I usually weigh once a day. I do not have a negative reaction if it has not gone down or even if it goes up. I know that weight can fluctuate, and I also know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, and a lot of the time I have a bit of swelling throughout my body.