MissMellyMell
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MissMellyMell reacted to KindaFamiliar in Emotional Rollercoaster( can you become bipolar) after surgery.
No thanx...
I appreciate the offer tho...
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MissMellyMell reacted to bellabrown_rny in Soooooo I'm new to this! I'm 6 months post op and 80 pounds down!
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MissMellyMell got a reaction from Martene81 in 10 months Post Op! (pics)
Wow, you look amazing and genuinely happy!!☺
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MissMellyMell reacted to LoveMyBypass in I GOT MY SURGERY DATE!
Yes I did, I'm 6 days Post-Op now. Today I'm finally feeling like myself. First 3 days I had TERRIBLE gas. It was so bad that I wanted to go to emergency because it just couldn't be normal to feel like that. I ended up taking milk of magnesium that night and everything was great the following morning. The pain from my insides is still there but it's much improved since day one. I am lucky to say I never experienced nausea, so that is definitely a plus for me. My incisions are mostly healed and I'm so ready for my staples to be removed. I only have pain on my left side, but the doctor warned me about that pain since day one.
I'm not up to 64 oz of liquids yet, but I am getting up to 54. Maybe today is the day!!
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MissMellyMell reacted to the sleeved plastic surgeon in What are/were you looking forward to being able to do post-surgery?
I'm looking forward to look like a plastic surgeon
I don't tell people what I do when I meet them for the 1st time I only say that I'm a surgeon
Hv any of you met a plastic surgeon who is obeese!!!
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MissMellyMell reacted to SHANA55 in Drop a Selfie and put down what city you are located
Hello from Vancouver Washington, getting sleeved in March
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MissMellyMell reacted to cookarue in Drop a Selfie and put down what city you are located
Hello from Sacramento, CA
Surgery 12/29/15
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MissMellyMell reacted to Susan Michelle Autry in Calling all June '16 sleevers!
Getting real now...surgery next Wednesday June 1st
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MissMellyMell reacted to speckles62 in Calling all June '16 sleevers!
I'm June 6th as well. Good luck to you too. Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App
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MissMellyMell reacted to speckles62 in Calling all June '16 sleevers!
I'm June 6th and nervously excited. Sure is nice to be able to read and share with others! :-)Anyone from Oregon?
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MissMellyMell reacted to Rainy Days in Women Doctors
Alana Chock is in Everett at Northwest Weight Loss Surgery
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MissMellyMell reacted to SEVENTYSIXGIRL in So terrified of long term
Hi Kitty!
Sorry to hear you are having a rough time. I hear that it is common for people to be on an emotional rollercoaster after surgery. Losing weight releases hormones and can make you emotional.
I've battled with anxiety my whole life. I've been on Zoloft for a few years and that helps a lot. The doctors let me stay on it and even take Ativan when needed (haven't needed it) during this surgery process.
Sometimes I have thoughts about my long term future and get worried (will I ever be able to eat normal again, will I ever be able to have a drink socially again, OMG what's gonna happen to my skin? Am I going to look worse with all that skin?). Anyways...when I have those thoughts, I just redirect myself to the present. So far everything has gone great. Is this surgery/situation ideal? No! Of course I envy skinny people who never "ruined" their bodies in the first place and don't have to go through this. But you know what, we did, for whatever reason. But we have chosen better for our futures and took a huge courageous step. I'm very proud of myself for making this commitment and having the courage to do this. Just take it one step at a time and enjoy those numbers going down on that scale!!
Feel free to contact me anytime. I'm in the same boat and I'm a therapist, so I'm a good listener.
Keep your chin up!!