Sammie1124

Was just wondering is somebody would be able to tell me their story, experience, details, and info on n about their surgery. I'm also getting pretty desperate for an online friends, support person, or actual weight loss buddies, If anyone's interested, just let me know.

Sammie Nealy

Is there ANY NEWER, MORE RECENT STORIES, RESULTS, &/or ANY TYPE OF INFORMATION ON. BELVIQ - the weight loss Rx diet medicine??

Sammie Nealy

Somerset NJ

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A pretty far away area, Gastonia, NC

Sammie Nealy

I took Phentermine from 1/2015 til just this last month. My dr started me on the low dose, 15mg I th

ink and was on that til Nov 2015 and then changed to the 30mg. I believe 37.5 is the "normal dosage". I did not have any side effects, it worked great, I was able to lose 60lbs before WLS. I just had surgery 2 days ago.

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Could I please tell me all the info n details I knew about phentermine cause I just started May 25th, 2016 on the 37'5mg tablets once daily. I've tried it once before but didn't really take it n stick with it, so....But if seriously get the best possible result out of it this time. So if I could help me out n inform me a lil.

Sammie Nealy

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hey, I'm obviously very recently new to this gastric bypass forum app. I'd like to hear as many stories as possible especially from around my area being it child seriously help me. If you could please give me any and all information about everything every single detail about anything to do with the very beginning of 1st appt up till your ending/current results If I will pretty please???!!?!??? Being that you've probably already followed n finished your weight loss journey mine had just begun on, May 20th, 2016 & having the insurance I have it's a little harder to make it happen and takes a little longer to follow throughout the ending of the entire complete journey. So I'll probably be at this for awhile world really like and enjoy u as support, online friends, and/or possibly an actual weight loss buddie. Hope to hear from u real soon. Thanks again!!'TTYL.

Sammie Nealy

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hey, I'm obviously very recently new to this gastric bypass forum app. I'd like to hear as many stories as possible especially from around my area being it child seriously help me. If you could please give me any and all information about everything every single detail about anything to do with the very beginning of 1st appt up till your ending/current results If I will pretty please???!!?!??? Being that you've probably already followed n finished your weight loss journey mine had just begun on, May 20th, 2016 & having the insurance I have it's a little harder to make it happen and takes a little longer to follow throughout the ending of the entire complete journey. So I'll probably be at this for awhile world really like and enjoy u as support, online friends, and/or possibly an actual weight loss buddie. Hope to hear from u real soon. Thanks again!!'TTYL.

Sammie Nealy

Charlotte,NC

Hey, I'm obviously very recently new to this gastric bypass forum app. I'd like to hear as many stories as possible especially from around my area being it child seriously help me. If you could please give me any and all information about everything every single detail about anything to do with the very beginning of 1st appt up till your ending/current results If I will pretty please???!!?!??? Being that you've probably already followed n finished your weight loss journey mine had just begun on, May 20th, 2016 & having the insurance I have it's a little harder to make it happen and takes a little longer to follow throughout the ending of the entire complete journey. So I'll probably be at this for awhile world really like and enjoy u as support, online friends, and/or possibly an actual weight loss buddie. Hope to hear from u real soon. Thanks again!!'TTYL.

Sammie Nealy

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hey, I'm obviously very recently new to this gastric bypass forum app. I'd like to hear as many stories as possible especially from around my area being it child seriously help me. If you could please give me any and all information about everything every single detail about anything to do with the very beginning of 1st appt up till your ending/current results If I will pretty please???!!?!??? Being that you've probably already followed n finished your weight loss journey mine had just begun on, May 20th, 2016 & having the insurance I have it's a little harder to make it happen and takes a little longer to follow throughout the ending of the entire complete journey. So I'll probably be at this for awhile world really like and enjoy u as support, online friends, and/or possibly an actual weight loss buddie. Hope to hear from u real soon. Thanks again!!'TTYL.

Sammie Nealy

I was looking for a place to hold it but I've been admitted to the hospital like 3 more times since April with this last time being in July. I'm just getting back into the swing of things. I apologize for dropping the ball.

I pray you are feeling better. I am interested in a local support group. I live in Gastonia, and I will be having my surgery 9/12/14.

I also live in, Gastonia, NC. Although, I'm a Newbie & just getting started with all if it. My husband is having doubts, concerns, and really NOT WANTING ME TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT, AT ALL!!! I'm super excited about it though because it's something that I've dreamt about and wanted for over 15 years or more now. I don't have any friends on here nor do I know and understand on how to get friends in these forums and posts. Could please give me all the info, details, and a complete review of your completely entire experience was like which actual surgery did u have and why that kind, how the recovery was following surgery, and basically your current results are with all information and details were/are, pretty please???? I come in height Wise at, 5'7 & my starting weight was 315.2 lbs as of, May 20th, 2016. This is also the biggest n most heaviest I've ever been within my life and I'm only 33 years old. On that day though they did start me on, Phentermine, 37.5mg tablet, once daily, just to begin with.

Sammie Nealy

Hello all!!! I will be sleeved July 14th!!! I am having my surgery done through carolinas weight management and wellness center. I live about 20min south of Charlotte.

As far as meeting places maybe we could meet at Freedom Park. Lots to do there. We could do a "walking group" or something! Just a thought!

Could I possibly give me a review of that practice and I have an appt with a different bariatric clinic called Gaston Med Spa here in, Gastonia, NC. I couldn't find any reviews on, The Carolina's Weight Management & Wellness Center, anywhere on the websites I researched. But, it may have actually class and/or went out of business recently, also, though??? But if you don't mind helping me out in finding the best clinic I can around, Charlotte, NC. and giving me as much of a review as possible and all, possible details as well, please??? Thanks so much, this really means a lot to me, because I've yet to find any weight loss friend, buddies, and/or at least some online supporters. Also, inform me of which surgery I had, why, the recovery after surgery, and the ending results, that'd be more than helpful, thanks again!!!

Sammie Nealy

I work in Charlotte and live in Clover, SC. Had my RNY 10/15/13. I've lost 105 lbs since 10/1/13, the beginning of my 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery. My surgeon is Dr. Keith Gersin with Carolina's Weight Management in Charlotte, part of the CMC hospital network. I haven't had any medical issues since surgery and I am so happy I did this.

Good luck to you, Tina and Kimberly.

Could I possibly give me his practices name and/or website info?

Sammie Nealy

I am new to NC and need a fill!!!!

I am self pay. In AZ a fill costs me $100.00 In charlotte they are quoting me up to 800.00

Please somebody tell me there is a fill center or a nurse practioner that does fills that wont cost me a fortune.

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Thanks

Sunny

What exactly are you referring to as a fill?

Sammie Nealy

wow, why am I fat..... there are the excuses we all use/have used...

well it started when I was a teenager, doctors changed medications and suddenly my weight took off. I then got unwell and lost a lot in very short time, which resulted in the doctors getting edgy if I lost any weight.

At the same time I was unable to exercise, so the combo of hormones and eating while doing nothing saw more weight pile on.

Suddenly doctors were cranky as I weighed too much, I felt I couldnt win.

My weight continued to pile up over the decades.

I joined weight watchers, but ended up hospitalised and put on a low fibre diet for several weeks. At which point my weight watchers team told me they couldnt assist if I was restricted to a diet with NO skins, seeds, stalks..... so that left me depressed which of course results in one eating.

I joined a gym, after six months of going 4 to 5 days a week the staff decided we should look at my diet as they were concerned with my non weight loss.

The decision was I dont eat enough food..... Yes I am serious..... so I tried to increase the quanity of food, and snack, but instead I felt hungry and crabby and still didnt lose any quantity of weight.

There was this five ten kilograms that seesawed... needless to say I got over the gym, the fact I had begun to work out how long I needed to spend on the treadmill to burn off any item of food, I thought was unhealthy.

So here I am almost ten years later, and another ten or so kg heavier, and over it. I still struggle to regularly eat three meals and two Snacks...

So why I am I fat; I like food, whether it is fresh fruit, vegies, cakes, dessert, chocolate, cheeses. Give me flavours.

Exercise I am not keen on, I have arthritis in my little toe, and developing elsewhere, a hip that slides out of joint, .

So truthfully I am fat, and probably lazy,

However I am seriously considering lapband surgery,

I think I am set for the smaller quantities already lol

Wow, I completely feel the same way and genuinely agree with ur opinion totally!! I've always been a big child, big kid, big teen, & big adult. I've blamed it on shotty genetics, stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, recovery, and of course the birth of my kids.

I am what I am and it is what it is, and I've finally accepted that about myself, life, and my future.

Also, tried a billion weight loss supplements including prescription as well that never even seem to work while with a diet regime and exercise routine all the while with it.

But that's been years ago since I've even tried at all to get a little healthier, take care of myself better, and/or loss any kinda weight. And, I just snapped and got fed up being the pretty faced fast girl in the group. So, 1st, I got clean & sober and made Damn sure I knew I could keep it that way and stay sober for good being it's a completely total LifeStyle Change that you've got to stay super motivated and determined with. As of, May 10th, 2016, I've been completely sober for exactly, 1 year & 14 days, as of today, May 24th, 2016. I'm very beyond PROUD of myself for that goal and now that I've gotten a different kinda healthier, I just have a gut feeling, like I just know, it's finally time to finally make this, "Lifestyle Change," too.

It'll help alleviate so many different issues that I seem to suffer from. Such as; self-esteem issues, problems in the bedroom in my 6 year relationship, my breathing, me actually wanting to do/complete an activity, take away both knees & constant back pain, depression, anxiety, relationship problems standardly in general, and I think I'd just finally find some sort of peace within myself/my life, finally.

SO, weighing in @ 325.2 lbs ,5-20-16, they started me on, Phentermine 37.5mg tablets once daily, for the 2nd time ever due to NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT AT ALL 1st TIME ON IT. Doc instructed me that if I didn't lose at least, 10-15 lbs, by, 6-20-16, that'd he'd not ever be writing me another Rx for it.

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