KatFight

Hi. I joined recently too. My sleeve surgery was 12/28. Your weight loss is impressive - congratulations. I've followed the diets and only lost 11 pounds so far. A bit of a bummer but I keep reminding myself it's just the beginning. Wishing you continued success.

Sometimes love finds us when we are not looking for it. Keep on loving yourself and challenging yourself to embrace new positive life experiences (like you have already - learning to drive, getting a job). You may have felt or feel broken (I have too), however, broken places can be healed (at least to some degree). There may be a scar that represents pain from the past and there may be a percentage of sadness that resides deep within you. Joy can reside there too. For those of us with PTSD, life is sometimes an intermingling of sadness and joy. Joy can become the greater force. Wishing you all the best.

You're absolutely stunning. That's a thrilling achievement - way to go!

Hi. How are you feeling now? You have every right to be treated with dignity and respect. Based on your post, the nurses were late with your meds. You weren't asking for more of something - you were asking for what should have already been given because you were in pain. With that in mind, I can understand why you were upset. As a former addictions counselor, any theories potentially in nurses' minds about you being drug-seeking were just that - theories and opinions. Funny how it may have been thought of as drug-seeking when you're "seeking" a medication that should have already been given per doctor's orders for pain. (But, many people think like that about people in pain who need medicine when not all people in pain who need medicine are addicts nor will they become one. There's an epidemic, sure, but all pain sufferers end up getting lumped together - it's very unfortunate.) You deserve to have received compassionate medical care. To be talked about by your nurse in a degrading way weighs on the human spirit when you're recovering under his care and was beyond unprofessional. Be good to yourself and write an email or letter (or call) to the hospital with applause for the good and criticism for the horrible. There are hospital visits that I've had where I was treated poorly by nurses and I just wanted to go home & move on. I wish I had complained. You know who you are and what you're about. Soak in what's life-affirming and positive and avoid letting judgemental/negative messages take up precious real estate in your mind. Wishing you much success.

Is this what I have to look forward to? I sure hope so. You look absolutely incredible.

Hi. Be kind to yourself. Afterall, it sounds like you wouldn't have chosen surgery had you known this outcome. You have a lot of responsibilities and you don't have the physical resources right now to meet them. That's very stressful. Although my post-surgery experience has been different from yours, I struggled for years (and still do) with a chronic health issue that made work, parenting, and family life impossible. I felt a lot of anxiety, depression, and thought I'd have a nervous breakdown. You are doing all you can to get through minute by minute. Gradually, that will become getting through each half hour, then hour, morning, afternoon, day, week, etc until the worst parts of this are behind you. In terms of nutrients, BariatricPal sells multi-vitamin patches. They may help you fill in what are missing through food. I wish I had suggestions that would erase some of your struggles. Wishing you better health in the days ahead.

So fantastic! Great job and best wishes for continued success.

Congratulations - what a success story! It's great to see your transformation too. You look so fit and healthy. It's very encouraging to see as I'm at the two week mark. No doubt that the additional 30 lb. you'd like to lose will be gone in no time.

Hi. First post and it's a technical question. I didn't realize that my posted surgery date says "December 28, 2018" until after I posted it. I've gone in to edit account and can't find where I can edit surgery year to 2017. Is anyone able to help me out?