marylu

I never wanted to have my picture taken. We all know the answer to that. My surgery was in 6/2016 & I have reached my goal. I thought I would be happy but no difference in my feeling bout myself. I'm on Wellbutrin but I don't think it's any different. Maybe I need to talk to my Dr.

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I too said "I can do it on my own" & I lost weight but it just came back. I did Jenny Craig 3 times with having to loose the weight + 20 lbs. I'm sure that had paid for a home for Jenny. Then I did Nutrisystem, lost the weight & ended up with high blood pressure & high cholesterol. I'll be 1 year on June 23rd, had the sleeve done & I can finally control. Most people don't understand my emotional makeup. Remember, food will never be disappointed in you & I'm learning that it's not food will make me happy until you swallow.

I too said "I can do it on my own" & I lost weight but it just came back. I did Jenny Craig 3 times with having to loose the weight + 20 lbs. I'm sure that had paid for a home for Jenny. Then I did Nutrisystem, lost the weight & ended up with high blood pressure & high cholesterol. I'll be 1 year on June 23rd, had the sleeve done & I can finally control. Most people don't understand my emotional makeup. Remember, food will never be disappointed in you & I'm learning that it's not food will make me happy until you swallow.

I will have my sleeve done on June 24th & I turn 70 July 1st. It seems like I have waited for this my whole life.
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Now, control wear will be the farther thing from your mind. Yes, wear loose clothing & you'll be glad you did. You'll do fine. Now, I had my sleeve 1 yr in June. I weigh myself every day. If I go up & we are talking 0.4 lbs, I get on the stick & take it off. One thing I would recommend is a scale that keeps it in memory. It judges your weight yesterday & today. I know I really didn't believe my primary Dr when he told me that the sleeve was a tool & he absolutely true.

My doctor, who I have been seeing for over 12 yrs told that there was nothing he could refer me too. Now I was referred to the mayo Clinic-Jacksonville , where they recommended for me to have a sleep study done. When the Dr walked in, he told me that I really needed to do something about my weight. I almost started crying. Someone finally understood my struggle I had been dealing with. My own husband doesn't even understand. Why don't you take a different approach. Because of my weight, I had been stopped breathing 45 times in a hour & I feel like he understood & referred me to the bariatric clinic & he saved my life. Keep the faith & if you haven't had a sleep study done, have one done. All that weight on me was crushing my breathing & that's why I was referred to the bariatric clinic & my insurance covered the surgery.

My doctor, who I have been seeing for over 12 yrs told that there was nothing he could refer me too. Now I was referred to the mayo Clinic-Jacksonville , where they recommended for me to have a sleep study done. When the Dr walked in, he told me that I really needed to do something about my weight. I almost started crying. Someone finally understood my struggle I had been dealing with. My own husband doesn't even understand. Why don't you take a different approach. Because of my weight, I had been stopped breathing 45 times in a hour & I feel like he understood & referred me to the bariatric clinic & he saved my life. Keep the faith & if you haven't had a sleep study done, have one done. All that weight on me was crushing my breathing & that's why I was referred to the bariatric clinic & my insurance covered the surgery.

It's the same brain mechanism that allowed us to get obese in the first place. Remember that feeling of catching a glimpse of yourself in a store window or a mirror you weren't expecting and being shocked that the fat person was you? Or seeing pictures and not believing you looked that fat when you got dressed that morning? Our brains have a recorded vision of ourselves that takes a while to overwrite with the new version of you. Give it time and the person in your brain will start to mirror the thinner person you are now. I read a while back it takes about 6 months to replace that mental image with the new you.

I was nervous about my EGD as well but to be honest I didn't remember anything after and I felt no kind of pain...I had to do 6 appointments but they went by more quickly than I had imagined they would...You in Columbus going to his office or Lagrange?
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Welcome Senetria! I'm a few weeks post-op but what a great journey it's been so far. Best of luck to you on yours!

Look, I thought I was too old 2 have this done & I have been loosing weight on their diet. So everyone wants to know why I can't do it myself. I'm having the sleeve on June 24th & I turn 70 on July 1st. I have been going for test & classes for 1 & 1/2 yrs. but I know that it'll be worth it.
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I'm 69, will have my sleeve rebirth on June 24th & I turn 70 on July 1st. Some family members think I am crazy to have this done at my age but no one understands my struggle my whole life. Don't be stressed about your rescheduling, it'll be hear before you know it. My time took 1 1/2 yrs. but now it's almost here. Try to trust your doctor & you'll do amazing. Prayers to you.
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I'm 69, will have my sleeve rebirth on June 24th & I turn 70 on July 1st. Some family members think I am crazy to have this done at my age but no one understands my struggle my whole life. Don't be stressed about your rescheduling, it'll be hear before you know it. My time took 1 1/2 yrs. but now it's almost here. Try to trust your doctor & you'll do amazing. Prayers to you.
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Tina, I'm having my surgery on June 24th @ mayo in jacksonville. Because I had a lot of things wrong with me, like sleep apnea, etc.. It's taken me over a year. They want to make sure that you know everything & are ready for your new re-birth.
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I'll do you one better. I have cpap & a bpap machine. I had stopped breathing at least 18 times & everyone wants to know why I'm having the sleeve June 24th. They just don't get it.
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I am going to jump in here because I am 69 . I have my surgery on Nov. 4th and will be 70 in a month. How does all this work for we more mature folks?