MarieMarie

My monthly has gone from 7 days heavy to 2-3 days light....loving the surgery benefits and the loss of 70 pounds.

Ok that's not so funny today. I wore a polo shirt to work and was in the ladies' room putting my hair up in a ponytail. Aaagghh! Wrinkly, flappy, BAT WINGS! Ugh! I had a vision of my arms in the wind making a "slapslapslapslap" sound like a playing card in the spokes of a kid's bike.
Well, it's better than my old fat arms. Right?
RIGHT?
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If you start feeling a sharp knife stabbing pain under your right shoulder blade, see your doctor right away. Often, when post-op gallbladder issues pop up, the pain starts there. Other than that, whatever the cause, don't let it go too long without at least letting your primary physician know that you have some discomfort.
Weight loss surgery is a significant disruption to your body's internal systems, and the pain could just be a coincidence or something worth treating. Hopefully you can get this resolved soon so that you can have some peace of mind.

Peggy, at 600 calories a day I might have to faint and stay in bed

I went to Le Nordik in Chelsea Quebec this weekend. Walking around in my bathing suit all day sure was easier over 20 lbs lighter. I realize I didn't have the body of the bikini clad 20some year olds. This outdoor spa has many pools hot and cold, saunas and steam rooms. Also the steam room didn't bother me like before. I could breath in there!

I am 6 weeks post op and not allowed a fill until end of September. First available date is Oct 6 in this area. I have 4 cc in my band. I need to watch what I eat until I can get fills. I am healing my body first. Ensuring I drink lots of Water and getting in my steps per day. The band is a tool.

I went to Le Nordik in Chelsea Quebec this weekend. Walking around in my bathing suit all day sure was easier over 20 lbs lighter. I realize I didn't have the body of the bikini clad 20some year olds. This outdoor spa has many pools hot and cold, saunas and steam rooms. Also the steam room didn't bother me like before. I could breath in there!

15 days post op. Trying to increase my walking. Considering a bike ride today

A very small surgery. I was feeling great after a few days and no more pain

I didn't tell anyone except a few at work and they have been very supportive. I have been on so many diets. I could lose but could never keep it off. I also don't want anyone looking at me like "I thought she had WLS ...I can't tell she has lost " I friend and her daughter stopped by Sunday.....her daughter preceded to tell me that several ladies in her office had WLS and they "looked so old and had lost al of their hair"....REALLY! My husband's family has been so cruel over the years because of my weight. I threatened my husband if he told any of his family. I just want to see their faces when they do see me and I have lost my weight.....I just want to smile real big and then listen them run their mouths about if they think I am sick or something terrible is wrong with me. Only we know all the demons we have faught with our weight problems. Everyone.....Keep your heads high and keep on smiling knowing you are winning the race.

Bought a pair of shorts and felt very comfortable in them. I wore them out in public and this was the first time I have done this in over 10 years!!!!

oh dear...is there really no interest? I want so badly to go next year. can we maybe do a survey of sorts to find out why there's no one signing up? Is it just that no one wants to go or is it the cost, or like me...is it because I didn't have enough advance notice? I'm really curious as I love this idea and like I said, I want to really do this next year so I can meet all my friends on this site.
Liz

So, yesterday hubby screwed my workout up so, I had just the arm twist on him to make him ride bicycles with me today. Bear in mind I haven't ridden in a month due to tailbone injuries, so you would think I would start out slowly. But, NOOOOOooooo. I don't do anything slowly. We ended up doing a route that I've been trying to talk him into riding for months. Granted it was only 7 miles, but turns out the last mile was uphill. Of course it was. OMG! I wanted to stop so bad, but my pride wouldn't let me. After-all it was my idea. Plus we didn't have any other way back to our vehicle. Poor guy, I thought I'd lose him. Heck I thought I was gonna lose me. Any way, just wanted to share what a dufus I am. I did have a gynormous feeling of accomplishment, rubbery legs, sore tailbone and all.

This is a life decision for me. There is no 'throw in the towel' on my health/wellness. Sometimes I expect will be easier, sometimes harder. I had no insurance coverage, paid every cent for my life change. I wish everyone Good Luck and read everything and get advice from your doctor when required

Just celebrated my one year anniversary. Have officially lost 71% of my excess weight! I celebrated by getting a pixie cut I never would have had the guts to attempt before!

I fully realize now that there are a lot of jealous people that would gladly sabotage my journey. My mother being my worst critic. She has always put me down. Now that she has gained weight, she is very scared of me weighing less than her. My solution is to discuss anything with her accept weight. She knows I will change the subject. I visited two days in a row with a totally new hair do which was very flattering and she refused to notice. I am doing this for me and not her.

Yes, yes and oh hell yes, id get banded again, but sooner if id known about it and not wasted years of a skinny girl trapped in an overweight body. The 5 % negative of being banded is nothing compared to the 95% positive of living with a happy, healthy body !!! NO REGRETS !!!

I fluctuate between 125 and 127 lbs. so I've lost 140+ lbs. That's more than half my initial body weight before surgery. I imagine myself literally cut in half when I think of before and after. I post this picture sometimes to show people what this amount of weight looks like. Yes...those are both pictures of me and I think it says it all.

I truly believe the reason you see very few long time happy bandsters is that once they've lost their weight and learned to live harmoniously with their band , they eventually lose the need for support groups and forums and drift away. I know I've been on various forums for other things and eventually "life happens" and I have drifted away as well. Right now I need the support. We are all here for various reasons, some to get support, some actually feel an obligation to give back, some want to beat their chest and get patted on the back, some want to share their bad experiences because they had bad results and truly feel bad things against it. What ever reason brings us, we've learned to live harmoniously. I'm happy there are still long time vets out there that come and let us know that it's not an eventual failure. My band may not last forever though I hope it will, but I wasn't going to last forever on the downhill slide I was on. I was on the path of self destruction and my body was falling apart, so I guess you could say I had it Geri-rigged to give me more usefulness. I'm one happy bandster with 19 lbs to go to goal.

Sometimes you have to eat like you have restriction even if you do not have it.
cheri

I fully realize now that there are a lot of jealous people that would gladly sabotage my journey. My mother being my worst critic. She has always put me down. Now that she has gained weight, she is very scared of me weighing less than her. My solution is to discuss anything with her accept weight. She knows I will change the subject. I visited two days in a row with a totally new hair do which was very flattering and she refused to notice. I am doing this for me and not her.

I REGRET NOT doing this 25 years ago!

I fully realize now that there are a lot of jealous people that would gladly sabotage my journey. My mother being my worst critic. She has always put me down. Now that she has gained weight, she is very scared of me weighing less than her. My solution is to discuss anything with her accept weight. She knows I will change the subject. I visited two days in a row with a totally new hair do which was very flattering and she refused to notice. I am doing this for me and not her.

I had stopped riding my bike in the last few years. I will enjoy it again one day!

I fully realize now that there are a lot of jealous people that would gladly sabotage my journey. My mother being my worst critic. She has always put me down. Now that she has gained weight, she is very scared of me weighing less than her. My solution is to discuss anything with her accept weight. She knows I will change the subject. I visited two days in a row with a totally new hair do which was very flattering and she refused to notice. I am doing this for me and not her.