dhrguru

I’m doing the Princess 1/2 marathon February. I believe the 5 and 10k are sold out.

Call me cynical- but I wonder if the help would have be organized if they knew the reason....

I have the mirena, had it since before WLS and still have it. It hasn't moved. It does seem logical that it could shift with weight loss, but coming out seems odd. That being said- I've never been able to feel my strings.

5'6" 194# size 12 or Medium, sometimes can fit a 10 too. Highest weight was 337, size was 24 or 26

My experience has been excellent. HW:337 SW:315 CW:197 Goal: 187. (But if I never lost another #, I'd still be content). This gets harder the further you are out. It's very easy to gain- or get comfortable and eat what you shouldn't . Weight loss aside- I'm most proud of the exercise regimen I do. I run on weekends, and hit the gym 2-3x/week- it's a sustainable regimen that I love. I had no complications to speak of post op. There was pain, it went away. Drinking and walking are your main two goals post op. I took 3 weeks off of my sedentary job. Two to recover, a third to adapt to how I needed to eat. Re: protein shakes: don't stock up, your tastes may change and you may not like the same flavors post op. Canned broth was nasty imo- I went to au bon pain and bought the broth from the chicken soup they sell. I used chewable vitamins until I was able to tolerate pills at 4 months post op. I was not nervous about my surgery- I was confident in the Bariatric team I was working with and just set my mind on the work ahead of me. Keep us posted on how you're doing.

I'm in Philly- I'm in my third post-op year though.

If you Had survey in 2013-- wouldn't that make you only 4 years out??

I had my thyroid removed 3/2104 and RNY 4/2015. I've lost and kept off 145#. My thyroid level has been normal by taking synthroid since the removal. Weight loss has not been a problem. I didn't have thyroid cancer though- I had Graves' disease.

First- it's absolutely possible to gain. How- eating carby/non-dense slider' foods. I.e. Ice cream, potatoes, breads, chips cookies. All those chew down pretty easily and move easily through your system. Read posts about regain- you'll see it's very very real. At 7 weeks out less so- but by a year +, totally possible. You are only 7 weeks out everyone's body adjusts differently and tolerates food at different rates . If you don't tolerate something, leave it alone for two weeks then try it again.

You want to "reward yourself" ...now is the best time to learn how to not reward yourself with food. That's a very slippery slope- and often the root of our eating issues.

I had a total thyroidectomy in 2014 due to Graves Disease. Had Bypass 4/2015 and have lost ~145#. I don't feel my lack of thyroid or synthroid dose affected my weight loss. I do wonder if it has anything to do with trouble losing this last 15-20#, but I don't stress over it. I'm thrilled with my results. My endo didn't see a point in adjusting my meds with my weight loss-- my levels have been stable so I just keep in taking it. (175mcg) My stats were/are: High weight 337 Surgery weight 315 Current: 193 Height 5'6.6"

I didn't need new sizes for the first two months- reality was that what I was wearing was tight.

Water, ice cold; diet raspberry Snapple; strawberry crystal light or diet lemonade.

I started a new position right after my WLS. When you work with people everyday they notice- but they see the gradual loss. My boss (who I couldn't stand- feelings were mutual) went to work at another location. She is an athlete, and weighs 100#'s soaking wet. I saw her recently and she paused, staring at me confused and said "are you losing weight." I responded "yeah, I'm working at it" but I was totally thinking "that's right wench- you aren't the only skinny b!tch"

From what I read here, you technically only have one co-morbidity-- apnea. The "usual suspects" for co morbidities include high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol and apnea. Depression and joint pain aren't co-morbidities, since neither in their own can kill you (debatable I know) What was your insurance requirements? I think I would review the file with your surgeons office before the appeal to see if everything was submitted. Sometimes it's just a case of something not being received. Definitely File every appeal you can.