LisaMergs

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You're new 'round these parts, ain't ya? I think she missed that whole Gina-gate situation. It was a couple months ago lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes I do very much so my husband also had bypass 5 weeks after me and he regrets it as well Sent from my LGLS992 using the BariatricPal App May I ask why do you regret it? I'm pre-op and scared I'm going to have these regrets Sent from my LGLS675 using the BariatricPal App Be careful--- and please don't take a few peoples regrets or "buyers remorse" as the status quo. Most of us who've had surgery are SO very thankful, have been extremely successful and would do it again and again if that was what was needed. Yes, some people have complications. That happens with ANY procedure. Nothing is 100%. Those people are usually the loudest and can easily drown out the ones who are content. The best thing you can do is BE PREPARED. Know what lay ahead, be willing to do the work, and make needed changes to your lifestyle. Don't expect this to be an "easy out"- it isn't. But it does become easier and easier rather quickly, to the point that you no longer see yourself as a bariatric patient, rather, a new "normal" for you. Good luck on your journey!!! There is a lot of support here to be had...and remember: preparedness is KEY. KNOWLEDGE is essential. If you are not getting enough info from your team, RESEARCH! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Heck, my surgeon doesn't even do them anymore. Nor does mine, or anyone in his group. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I don't know how a person gets obese without overeating on a regular basis! But I have seen those posts too. I have no idea. As far as food addiction, I think I used and sometimes abused food but I'm not one of those that struggled to comply with the food stages/rules after surgery by any means. So I actually don't think I was ever a food addict. But if we are saying food addict is like other substance addiction, there must also be recovery right? Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App I got obese not by overeating, but by having to take 60mg of prednisone a day, monthly decadron IV infusions and the inability to be active due to a debilitating illness. The end result of the steroids? No metabolism. Little to no adrenal function. There are those of us around here that didn't overeat. I'm no better than anyone else because mine wasn't a food addiction, I'm simply saying that there ARE other reasons for serious weight gain and inability to lose it. I personally know several people who had Lap Band and serious repercussions from it. Horrid stuff!! Two went on to have Sleeve, one did nothing after it was removed. The two sleeve revisions have been Ubër successful. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just saw this.... Good suggestion!! Drama inducers- to the right People who are serious- to the left Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. It's all good, bro. Thick reference tools seem to be in favor 'round here. Did someone reference girth?? I LOVE girth. Damn. GIRTH. Girth was implied...... Synonyms and Antonyms of thick 1having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite <a thickboard was laid across the pit>Synonyms chunky, fatRelated Words blockish, blocky, bulky, dense, hefty, thickish; broad, deep, wide Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. It's all good, bro. Thick reference tools seem to be in favor 'round here.Did someone reference girth?? I LOVE girth. Damn. GIRTH.Old saying... It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean... I prefer to believe both count Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Know this.....as a fat guy....there are lots of bouncy waves involved, lol. One could only hope for rocking, listing, and bounce-inducing waves... You mean there was ANOTHER way to look at one?? Yes!!! Throw a flag on the play!! Offsides!!! False start!!! Icing!!!! Encroachment!!!! Unnecessary roughness!!! Of course, some may not consider those fouls, at all.... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. It's all good, bro. Thick reference tools seem to be in favor 'round here. Did someone reference girth?? I LOVE girth. Damn. GIRTH. Old saying... It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean... I prefer to believe both count Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel VERY comfortable in my own skin... Even the parts that need to be tucked lol. I am back to having the confidence in myself I thought was forever lost. As for the last few pounds? If they don't ever come off, that's ok, too. 8 months ago I could not walk without aid. Anything better than that was a win in my book. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. It's all good, bro. Thick reference tools seem to be in favor 'round here. Oh well.... Hot damn... I may need to raise my hand... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. There ain't no ladies here!!Lady in public, not so much in private...lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Lady in the street but a FREAK in the bed Someone told you about me? LOL Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Are we related? My sister from another mister... Hell to the yeah!!! Gonna get the freak on! Lol. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. There ain't no ladies here!!Lady in public, not so much in private...lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Lady in the street but a FREAK in the bed Someone told you about me? LOL Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. There ain't no ladies here!! Lady in public, not so much in private...lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Babbs Truth. What IS normal??? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I went for a plastics consult last month to get a handle on the costs so I could financially prepare for it.. Surgeon was willing to do the procedures immediately. Basically said what you did-- skin removal would take care of the last few pounds. Because my gain was directly related to meds and my now in-remission disease, he wasn't concerned with me maintaining a year after I was finished losing. Lottery tickets need to be purchased lol. Plastics is EXPENSIVE!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@BigViffer Thank you. Funny enough, I don't see myself NOW as overweight. Because my weight GAIN was so fast (meds etc caused it) I was always startled by my heavy appearance then-- I always expected to see the trim, fit person I've once again become. Like many, it became "who" I was to others-- But your suggestion to smile and laugh it off---excellent. I appreciate your insight. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Last night I was at a "girls night out" with about 11 friends. We say we're playing a dice game, but really, it's an excuse to get out together once a month, let loose and have some cocktails. I had not seen a few in a month or two, and was "praised" for my weight loss. Oddly enough, at the end of the night, three of them came to me and said "don't lose any more". I stopped dead in my tracks. I'm still about 10-12 lbs from goal. A HEALTHY goal. The weight I was 10 years ago. The only time I was ever "underweight" I was 24 and took losing a few pounds too far. I was kind of flabbergasted, speechless. (Believe me- words not falling off my lips doesn't happen often.) I "recovered" and jokingly pointed out the couple of spots that still needed to diminish. Has this ever happened to any of you? How did you respond? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

At 7.5 months out, I mostly consider eating an inconvenience still. A necessary measure and means to continue walking the Earth... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dub, don't do that, have some class, there are ladies present. Literally just spit my coffee out... @@ShelterDog64 Someone got me back for you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Don't start this carp again, Babs!!! Srsly. You must not like @@Babbs You spelled her name wrong. Which category does that fall into?? I'm thinking P/A lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So sorry to hear this... As stated above, it is often a viral attack on the 7 th cranial nerve- the facial nerve. In my experience, any of my patients who experienced it did well on anti virals ( think acyclovir which is used for herpes simplex ) prednisone and anti inflammatories can help alleviate the symptoms. Bells Palsy is self-limiting. When it resolves, that is typically it. The grade does have an impact on lasting effects. Since you are under a doctors care now for it, rest and treat as s/he prescribed. Should you find that you have lasting and noticeable facial droop, know that we now use Botox to help lift the sagging. Not what you want to hear now, but file that tidbit of info away should you need it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Lovely idea to bring this post about... My favorite time of year is always Autumn... which makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday, as well. My Thankfulness this year... First, and foremost, to MYSELF. For having the courage to seize the opportunity presented to me and to make the most of it- which brought me back to the person I was 10 years ago, albeit a HELL of a lot wiser. Obviously, my children. They are my heart. (Even though they are literally arguing right now in a group chat I'm in with them...notifications dinging like crazy! Lol...not even in the same states, they're debating...) The joys of discovering new people, new experiences, looking at life in HD vision with clarity. Today, these are the things I'm grateful for. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Um yeah. I've heard of cravings. My opinion ? Get over it. You (globally speaking) were overweight, had surgery and are supposedly trying to get better. Why TF anyone is going to blow it is beyond me- and they should have been flagged as not ready for surgery by their psych eval. I find it minblowingly STUPID that people ask about chips tacos etc early on or during weight loss. And even MORE idiotic that they don't have BASIC COMMON SENSE. So yes. I know what cravings are... And I also know that I can run a 15k and wear a size S dress and 6/8 skinny jeans 7.5 months out because I GAF about myself. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Man, not to be rude or anything but take it easy. Life goes on, breath and don't take it personal... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App The only thing I take personal is my own weight loss, health and the well being of those I love. The rest? Ancillary, at best. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had to have shoulder reconstruction about 9 weeks ago, so I haven't been able to do squats, leg presses, etc....I hope when I get to the gym, I can work on building the muscle back up Mine is GONE too. Flat assed gone Planks and lunges... Still nada. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App