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jane13

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    jane13 got a reaction from sandra305 in HELP! Surgery in a week, and I'm getting a COLD!   
    @@yerawizardamy - call the doctors office and see what the recommend. there are a lot of products sold OTC that I hear are good. I also live in Florida and I know it has been a weird week with the temperatures going up and down....
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    jane13 got a reaction from BlueEyedAngel28 in Why Getting Sleeved was the Biggest Mistake of My Life   
    sorry kid I agree with the others. I think up did rush into something and now you have buyers remorse. so.....are you gonna lose the weight you have put back on by going back to basics as a sleever or just sit back (not workout like us old farts do, right) and whine about it. old people over 45 like me do workout, lift weights and eat right to help the tool we chose as a WLS patient.
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    jane13 got a reaction from Sherry Rice in Divorce after WLS?   
    22 years strong as of about 3 weeks ago - I am blessed.
    He has been my partner since day 1.
    I also kept him informed from the very beginning and asked for his input/fears/concerns about me undergoing surgery.
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    jane13 got a reaction from akaet in Mixture of feelings including shame, denial, and more guilt.   
    Babbs is 100% correct in her reply - IMO.
    and you do look great, by the way!
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    jane13 got a reaction from stephrpatt in What can I do with...Protein powder?   
    @@Inner Surfer Girl - I add Protein powder to yogurt (1/2 scoop is generally 13-15grams of Protein and about 60 calories to a 13 gram protein and 80 calorie yogurt works out pretty good for about a 1/2c of food.
    I have add the flavored French vanilla to plain oatmeal and SF hot cocoa, and the chocolate to coffee.
    I did add some French vanilla to gingerbread I made about 2 months ago, no one noticed
    Where did you get the protein pudding? I tried some from GNC (ick).
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    jane13 got a reaction from njgal in Stupid things people say when they find out you've had surgery....   
    @@VSGAnn2014 "bless their heart" - LMAO. I get it, others may not, but I do, I am a southern girl }
    @@Awjones28 - one of my very BFs made this comment post-op to me after I told her about the surgery, "what about your boobs?"
    WTF?
    my boobs????? really???????
    Boobs are NOT part of VSG, they didn't remove 80% of the girls <head shakes>
    some people, bless her heart....just don't get it.
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    jane13 got a reaction from jenlynn3324 in Back from vacation! With picture   
    You look fantastic! How close are you to goal?
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    jane13 got a reaction from GBLady41 in Dating And The Perfect Body   
    @TheRealMeIsHere! so sorry to here about your fiancé.
    And I agree with everyone and wanted to add that my ex was a good looking man. He never complained about my body before, during or after we divorced. He was good about that, but couldn't stay monogamous.
    That was the deal breaker - I don't share well when it comes to my husband }:|
    Fast forward to my husband that I have been married to for 22 years, is not what I would call a 'looker' like the first husband. BUT I am EXTREMELY attracted to him and wished I had found him first!
    Attraction is much more than the obvious physical part IMO~
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    jane13 got a reaction from ProudGrammy in How does age affect success and weight loss rate   
    @@Aggiemae - you are exactly right you will benefit from what you put into your surgery (tool).
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    jane13 got a reaction from m-strings in Surgery at 56?   
    @ - you have fought this battle for so long like the rest of us. I am 52, wished I had done this a few years back, wasted a lot of time and some of the medical issues I wouldn't have now. I am hoping to lose the BP meds and fend off diabetes!
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    jane13 got a reaction from Irma Duncan in Liquid Diets: Defined and Explained   
    Alex, Thanks for going into more detail about the liquid diet.< /p>
    You are absolutely right that it depends on the individual, but some things are obvious to most of us, like the seeds & celery right after surgery.
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    jane13 got a reaction from bexisfun in Liquid Protein   
    @@ad8 - There is a Protein type drink I believe they would call a "shot" that is available in Walmart that is condensed and in a semi-Gelatin type liquid. I think it has something like 20grams of Protein. The only flavor I saw was fruit punch (?), I haven't had a lot of problems so far with finding a way to get my protein intake.
    Have you tried the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury non flavored protein?
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    jane13 got a reaction from ausmith in WLS, Plastics and now Menopause   
    I am about 1 year into menopause and my monthly Migraines left with "Aunt Flo" - LOL.
    The waking up sweating is a bit more frequent so I may look into your remedy Djmohr - sleeping in a wet spot sucks!
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    jane13 reacted to Daisee68 in Realized I am technically a vet   
    I haven't been on here much at all the last 4 or 5 months. No need to beat a dead horse but as so many are saying, some of the posts just got old. I am not sure if it is the same when I started this journey almost 2 years ago or not. I read every word a vet offered and was so grateful for all of them. I am 8 weeks post lower body lift / arm lift and struggling a bit with my food addiction and just this morning I thought "Hey I am 18 months post-op RNY. I qualify for Vet forum posting!" So anyway just thought I would pop in and say hello.
    My struggle is either I will binge on bad foods or get busy and not eat enough. I am still so very thankful for the miracle of WLS but I definitely need to figure out the "healthy living" part of it all and switch my focus off the actual weight (though that is much easier to say after finally losing my last 10 pounds of stinking swelling after plastics).
    Anywho, thought checking back in might be just what the Dr ordered and as @InnerSurferGirl has suggested before, perhaps it is tine for me to investigate OA...
    Hope all is well with you all!!
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    jane13 reacted to Babbs in WOW- a glimpse into why others have left!   
    Meh. After almost 3 years on this forum, I'm used to it by now
    I so wanted the vets input and knowledge when I first started! I hung on their every word, even when they told me I didnt know what I was talking about. They are the reason I've been successful thus far. It honestly gets me a little misty eyed just to say that.
    It may be my tone. I'm not the most warm and fuzzy person, and it rubs people the wrong way sometimes. But I'm straight to the point, and that should at least be appreciated, darn it!
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    jane13 reacted to mi75 in WOW- a glimpse into why others have left!   
    I just read a thread over on the 'POST surgery' forum about POP. a newbie post related to drinking soda after surgery, a vet answered them and got herself torn sideways from the OP.
    I feel bad because this person was QUITE obviously trying to only help, and give adequate information. For example, the OP carried on about their 'pouch' and stretching it.
    The vet simply responded that a sleeve is not the same as a RNY pouch and that it really can't be stretched according to anatomical make up. Well, so much for trying to help! When I was a NOOB i was so happy to get good advice from the vets. in fact, that is how I learned the majority of the information that I needed pre-op. Obviously the other newbies couldn't give me advice based on experience, but the vets then were SO helpful (that includes many people on this forum).
    So building off the other thread related to vets leaving, I look at this and totally understand why some vets have left....
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    jane13 reacted to BayougirlMrsS in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    You are correct in your insight. Protein rich food are harder to swallow/digest. Learned through trial and error that i can't eat over cooked meats of any kind.. so i stay away from Pork chops because i can't cook them med/med rare.... but i get my steak cooked MR and my burger (no bun) med... chicken tends to be only dark meat as the white is too dry. I also learned to cut up my meat in bite before i put one piece in my mouth the size no bigger than my pinky fingernail. Each person is different and their journey is also. Success is hard work for everyone... it's all a learning process.
    And yes the crunchy stuff goes down wayyyy easy (chips, crackers, Cookies...etc) but if i don't buy it, i can't eat it.
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    jane13 reacted to BayougirlMrsS in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    My sister in law is a great example of this..... She went down to Mex about 9 years ago and had the band placed. She did fine at first... Lost some weight, but then stopped and started gaining it back. So she went to a dr. in NOLA that said she had a hernia (not sure what that had to do with it) but that he could see some issues with her band and that it was too small for her and would replace it when he did the surgery. And so he did... he placed a New band and again... it worked for a while and then stopped. By then i had my band placed Nov. 2009 and was have great success (still have it and still, knock wood, keeping weight off). So now i know how the band works and how to eat... blah blah blah.... and i noticed that she would eat chips, candy, ice cream... Instead of "food". So i ask, she said it was the only thing she could keep down... So when we did get together she would complain about her band not working. I suggested she go see my dr and see if he could help her. So she did and when he told her nothing was wrong with the band and that she need to see a PHY about her eating habits and underlying issues with food... Well that didn't go over and she said he was a quack and never went back..... Fast forward to two-ish years ago... she found a dr. willing to remove her band and do GB... This time was better, she lost and lost fast... had all kinds of PS for the skin... life was good for her..... THEN, it started happening again.... Yes she has stated gaining the weight back again.... So that's Three WLS for her.... I told my brother that it would happen again when i saw her eating... and sure nuff i was right.
    I read about many of the issues with the lap band while I was intially researching WLS.

    It seems that some bands were made of substandard materials, prone to corrosion or improperly fitted to begin with.

    In those cases, i can understand not wanting to have something literally rusting or corroding on my insides.


    As for the rest of it, I'm inclined to agree. I saw a post from a lap band to sleeve revision patient who has regained the weight and is now trying to qualify for a bypass. Personally, I think it would be malpractice to continue to operate on someone who obviously has an underlying issue that surgery will not address.

    It might not be the answer that is popular, but all of the procedures work. Not following the diet is the part that doesnt work.

    Huat eaeloer today there was someone inquiring about revision, and asking about eating mashed potatoes on liquids.
    I'm deff not saying that the band doesn't have it problems... of course it does. But for me, i think a lot of it is user error. If you don't follow the rules it won't work no matter what. I learned this a couple years ago when i fell off the wagon and started eating the slider foods... but when i couldn't fit into my jeans... I looked with in and saw what I... was doing. Not the band... Me, the band wan't making me by chip and ice cream.. I was. Hopped back on the wagon, lost the 20 and 15 more.
    My friend Tami had the sleeve a year before my LB and has gained most of her weight back...Friend Jenny had the GB in 1999 and has gain at least 50lbs back. It happens... sometimes i think we all get a little comfortable and lose site of who we are and where we are in life and it just gets away from us...
    Do i support the revision for "actual" complications... YES.... But, sometimes it's so much easier to blame things and others for our failures instead of looking with in and taking ownership of our actions. In some cases i think the dr's are too willing to just go onto the next surgery and in some cases the next.... All about the dollar in some cases....
    which ever the case, i wish everyone continued success and always remember..... What you put into it, is what you get out of it....
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    jane13 reacted to Djmohr in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    It is interesting how doctors differ in their opinions. I have autoimmune diseases as well. Medications really truly were the reason i packed on so much weight so quickly. I have Psoriatic Arthritis and hypothyroidism.
    At the same time, I had a very severe case of GERD causing me to cough every day all day for over a year with no solution.
    We had to heavily weigh the right choice of surgery for me. GERD is 100% resolved, issues with pain control for my joints are an everyday battle and I can not and will not risk taking any nsaids even with treatment.
    Because I have Psoriatic arthritis oral steroids are out as well as it kicks up the psoriasis so bad that it has caused serious infections that have caused me to be hospitalized over the years.
    I also never over ate. However, I ate crap all the time so i was actually malnourished while being morbidly obese. In fact my family and friends could not understand how i was so heavy because they saw how much i ate, they just did not realize that all the carbs were killing me.
    Anyway, since bypass I am still on biologics (Stelara) and Cyclosporine to keep my Psoriatic arthritis under control. It has been well controlled for the last 2 years so we have slowly be reducing the quantity of those medications. We tried lowering the dose of Stelara over a year ago and I went into a full on several month episode so we increased it back to where it was. We are discussing trying a reduction again in the spring as everything looks like it is going into remission. That being said, anytime i have surgery it seems to kick back up again so we are going to wait until after my plastics in January to try again.
    The biggest thing about having WLS is the head game. You have to change the way you live and learn to make better choices. I think for the most part i have done this well. Of course there are times when i indulge but 90% of the time, I do have to fight with my head.
    In the beginning, it was easier for me because even if i did indulge, the weight still came off.
    Now that I am two years post op, those decisions matter. I will gain or lose based solely on my behaviors. I believe this MUST be true of anyone going through or that has gone through WLS.
    Yes, some people will lose slower than others - I was one of them. It took me 18 months to lose my excess weight and alot of hard painful work to actually get there. Others have lost their weight of similar proportions within the first 12.
    I am sort of glad it took me longer, and took me understanding that I am now in the drivers seat, not my pouch. What i choose to put in my body and how often will dictate whether i lose, gain or maintain. If i choose to get no exercise at this point, it will and does have an impact on whether i lose, gain or maintain.
    I am in the drivers seat......not my surgery. The sooner some people realize this there will be less need for revisions in my opinion. Of course, I am NOT referring to those that have a equipment failure.
    I personally feel that a surgeon that is considering a revision for those persons who failed to lose the weight (not by malfunctioning equipment/surgery) really do need to see someone to assist with why they have not lost the weight.
    There is a nurse in my doctors office who had bypass surgery at the same time i did. I know this because she told me and seemed almost upset that I lost all of my weight and she has lost very little. She immediately blamed the surgery for not working. Then proceeded to tell me that her schedule simply did not allow for her to focus on herself so she is unable to get the right Protein and even fluids in her body. She skips meals and then eats whatever is handy in a few minutes in between patients.
    Ok, that is not the surgery failing, clearly she is still following the same behaviors she was before surgery. Dont get me wrong, I get it....she is taking care of patients. But, there comes a time when we have to be selfish and focus on ourselves if we want to be successful in the end.
    I literally started taking care of everyone else but me from the time I was 16 years old. I was a working married mother of 2 by the time i was 19 going through a horrible marriage. By 22 I was divorced and a single mother working 3 jobs just to make ends meet. By 25 i was remarried to my wonderful hubby of 29 years and working a high paying very stressful job. I did so well in my career and became the primary breadwinner. Well, then there was the stress of that so again, not taking care of me just working like a crazy person.
    By the time i was 51 i was in big trouble health wise and was literally told, i would end up in kidney failure soon if i did not lose weight.
    So, it was time for me to be very selfish and start taking care of myself.
    For the last two years, I have been focused on my health and well being and when you are morbidly obese, that is a necessary part of getting your health back.
    So, i say again......your head really has to change in order to be successful. It is why they send you for physch evals before this surgery. I honestly think they could do a better job of assessing patients and setting them up with the right people to help them through the mental part of WLS. Most of us need some sort of help.
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    jane13 reacted to Babbs in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    We've got a few really awesome newer members that I think really helps with the tone of things.
    You know who you are
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    jane13 reacted to LipstickLady in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    I love love love that most of us were able to have a friendly discussion on what could possibly be considered a controversial topic like adults. Only a few incidents of indignation and one borderline name calling incident a few posts above.

    It's really refreshing!
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    jane13 reacted to Babbs in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    Awesome conversation! Thanks guys!
    I also want to add some other insight and even empathy to banders. It has also been my observation that Protein rich foods ironically can sometimes be difficult for banders to eat. That causes them to choose foods like crackers and other crunchy carby stuff that break down faster and go down much easier, thus causing gain. Once again, that falls into the special circumstance category. If I were in the same situation and frustrated by not being able to eat without food getting stuck or making me sick, I would probably do the same thing.
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    jane13 reacted to livvsmum in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    I'm sure there are some who need a revision for medical reasons. I had a friend who had her sleeve revised to bypass because of ongoing reflux issues.
    If you are looking for it just because of regain, I doubt it's "necessary" per se. I lost 140 pounds initially, then I was severely anemic, requiring blood and Iron transfusions. This was probably a year long process and it resulted, because of the lack of energy and the resulting food and exercise choices, in a 27-pound regain. However, once the anemia was resolved, I felt more like myself with the return of my motivation and energy. I've been able to shed 15 pounds so far of the re-gain and I have 12 more to go.
    I didn't ever even consider a revision. A re-set of sorts is possible. You just have to get back to basics, get back to asking yourself if you are REALLY hungry when you are eating, and stick to the plan. The "tool" never goes away.
    Just my thoughts.
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    jane13 reacted to theantichick in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    This is very interesting to me, since I also have RA/PsA. When we started discussing biologics, I asked my rheumy's opinion of WLS. She was enthusiastically behind it, citing WLS as many times reducing the inflammatory factors. However, she and my surgeon (and my research) all said that the bypass was NOT a good option for someone with auto-immune because of the complete contraindication for NSAIDs and steroids, where the sleeve only has a relative contraindication for those meds.
    Not criticising you or your docs, just find it interesting how there are so many differing opinions in the medical community.
    BTW, biologics are now off the table for me for the forseeable future. My inflammatory factors are down, and we still have dosing room on sulfasalazine and we haven't tried plaquenil yet. Mtx failed and I developed an allergic reaction to it, so at least I don't have to give myself chemo anymore! LOL. So the sleeve has worked amazingly well for me. Not remission, but meds are working better and we're able to avoid the real heavy hitters indefinitely.
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    jane13 reacted to trainer-1 in Are revisions REALLY necessary?   
    I had a revision front band to gastric sleeve.......I never "ate around my band" and it was highly effective for 8 years until I began having reflux during the night and aspirating. Aspiration pneumonia can kill you!! I was unable to have enough fill in my band for it to be effective, so without my "tool"......my weight began creeping back up. I developed pre-diabetes at end began having joint problems due to the weight gain. So glad you surgeon recommended the sleeve. He said it was a restrictive procedure like the band, and since I did so well with the band that it should work for me. Band failure can be completely unrelated to the direct actions of an individual.
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