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is there anything that the doc can recommend to help lower your blood pressure so that you are able to get the surgery? any meds?

that does sound like a scary procedure. hope everything goess good.

how are the two of you doing??

phyllser..i bet you feel a hundred times better when you get your knees replaced. and you are much braver than me to get into the water. i still can't bring myself to get into a swimsuit and go out around people. lbprincess...welcome!!!

how is everyone doing? seems like all the nw folks have disapeared some. im doing great...did my first 5k in june . i walked it, hope to jog it next year. i also hiked my first trail. 1 1/2 miles uphill..and then back down we went...man i couldnt walk right for a week afterwards, but it sure felt great to accomplish it.

congrats on the weight loss ellen!

made my 4th of july goal now down to 186lbs from 203 in may. going to aim to be 180 by my year date.

im in the same boat. i have lost 119 or so and still considered obese. i cant wait until i go to a doctor appointment and the doc doesnt note that i am obese. I struggle with seeing myself as the actual size i am now. I have to compare pictures. I have gone from a 28 bottom/4x top to 14 pants and a 4x top to a xl-1x. For me seeing all the extra skin hinders me..but its a trade off to be heathlier person that i am.

congrats!!!!!! doesnt it feel great!

i was the same thing when i went in to macy's to shop. was wondering around the normal size dept. Kept looking around expecting to be given some strange looks by people. I was able to zip up into a size 12 calvin stretch jean. granted will need to loose another 5 before comfortably fit and will walk out the door in them, but it felt great. I have gone from a 28 pant to a 12-14 now. I also now tend to buy clothes a bit tight vs before buying them a bit to big. i'm hoping it doesnt take to long to adjust to the new me and for my self confidence to go up.

i have it, but have never had to go on meds or get the shunt.. i still get headaches and when i do it bothers my eyes. the last time i went and got my eyes checked by my reg eye doc the swelling was down, but that was before surgery. i had quit smoking though. i need to make an appointment with my specialist to have him take a look. I only go in every few years, since i have remained stable for so many years. I was always under the impression that they werent sure it was caused by being overweight. i was told it is generally seen in over weight woman but that they dont know what for sure causes it. think they found it in me finally back when i was 14 or 15yo. it took them a few years to figure out why i was getting migraines.

i get tighter a few days before i start and for the first couple days of.

Once i got really good restriction, i am unable to drink as much as i did before. I still drink around 3-4 cups a day. If i have to much, or pick to dark a brew i get an upset stomach and possibly some heartburn.

i like the cinnamon calcium chews. the cherry are ok, but really really tart. they work real well for me being that i cant swollow the calcium pills and drinking disolved calcium upsets my stomach. the vitamins are not that good tasting. only ones could tolerate were orange and watermelon.

im finally under 200 and sitting at 190. this last fill i got 2 months ago seems to be holding good for me. sometimes i think its a touch to tight, but im working it. i still have a hard time believing that i have lost this much weight. Im still waiting for my brain to catch up with how i look.

i've got about a month and a half until my year. i am hoping to loose another 10 pounds. I was aiming to loose a 100 pounds in a year, but think i will only get in 80-90 pounds. i am hoping to have this last 50 pounds off by febuary, it would be 2 years total for me of loosing weight to loose it all then.

i'm doing good. finally for sure under 200 pounds, first time in at least 15 years. i thought i would have more energy that i do with the weight loss. I still seem to be tired a bit.

113lbs for me now

Made my first goal, and finally under 200 pounds at 196 now. I dont think it has set in yet, prob wont until go to the doc at the end of the week and their scale says the same lol.

i came home the same day as my surgery. so my best friend stayed the night with me and left for work around noon the next day. my neighbors came over and visited and checked on me. I just planned ahead and had the house clean and laundry/dishes all done, so i didnt have to do anything for at least the first week but sleep and walk some. i slept in my chair and half w/ottoman in living room. if you have a recliner i'd suggest using that. otherwise you will prob need someone to help u get up and out of bed. i slept in the chair for the first 3 or 4 days i think.

i had my surgery on aug 6th, and have lost just under 70 pounds since surg. my doc is really happy with my weight loss progress. he says 1-2 pounds a week is what i should expect to loose. you sound like you are doing great.

no i dont have any prob with that. you can drink water up until u start eating but not while or after for an hour. i started doing it before surgery so it was already a habit for me. i just drink a lot of water in the 30 mins to an hour before i am to eat so i am not thirsty.

hello. i didnt make it to the meeting either, couldnt wake up early enough. for the first week of liquid i lived on : champion protein powder (disolves the best) drive down to vita lady here in puyallup and they will make samples up of stuff u wanna try to make sure u like it before u buy it. Cream soups, strain out the mushrooms . i liked the chicken and herbs combos or mushroom and garlic. sugar free popsicles are a must, they will help sooth your throute you can also do the yogurt. you really will not be hungry or able to take much, due to the swelling from surgery, and the fact that you will me tired. just really make sure u get up and walk around. mushies: man was i glad for mushies. i lived on those cottage cheese doubles, refried beans with cheese on them and oatmeal. You can blend up stuff to the right texture. i tried doing wendy's chilli but didnt taste right or good to me. I stayed home for 4 weeks. i would recommend staying home at least 2-3. i didnt feel alert and have engery until middle of week 3. the orientation is long and to much info, but it is helpful. make sure u have all your vitamins and such ready. have everything u need for afterwards at home. i didnt feel like doing anything but sleeping for a week. i didnt have much energy until i got back onto real food at week 3. basically slept.

i got mine the morning of surgery. only suggestion is use a pad not a tampon. they will give u those mesh underwear to wear . dont put off ur surgery

hiya. I'm here if you have some questions or want a buddy