Frustr8

Well you are different, but that's not all bad. You knew when you were rolling into the Opreat8ng Theatre parts of you were going to be reconfigured, you knew a portion of YOU would be thrown in the surgical trash, but you believed your life would be made better by that small loss, and now you come to terms with THAT and move forward. If there are limitations, you work with what you can, work around the others, and trust the final product will be better. And that is the emotional growth you must go through to finish this journey , reach your goals and take the Victory Lap you deserve! I hope my explaination suffices. God Bless!

Thank you BarbaraH, it's just a matter of time until they find the thing that helps cure me. Life may have tried to break my wings, that's okay for I have claws, I'll hold on with them until the answer comes.

Serves him right for not noticing you before, but a great and unexpected NSV for You!

Things are seldom as scary, complicated, painful or terrible as you have built them up in your mind to be. DON'T SWEAT SMALL STUFF, and breaking newsflash,99% of life is composed of Small Stuff. I'm old as Dirt and I do know these things.

Back in the day, we used to have baby feeding bowls you put hot water into the bottom of. Shame they don't seem to make them anymore, I think they would be perfect.🍝

Don't be nervous all it does is tie you up in "nots" Step up to your finish line, take a deep breath, and then hop over!

And February on, after your surgery water bloat is over, your losses will start, even if you hit a Stall later, you will continue to lose, and pretty soon even he will have to appreciate the New and improving You, if he doesn't that's his fault not yours. Do You, do it well, and believe always in You!

Few things are as easy as gaining weight. And I think at our age we had a extra liability, our bodies and fat have been such good friends for so long, but it is a breakup that has to come for our own good.

GLAD your fishing Boat🚢came for you! I like Orange Roughy also!

Practice that, practice eating slowly and learning to take little bites. And learn to chew, chew, chew. Learn to not eat off of a TV tray in front of the TV and you will have set down habits that will make you a Sleeved Success Story!😝👋😝❤

FloRida, what an interesting choice of 🎶 music. Now you all have me wondering if anyone ever sang in the OR? Waiting anxiously to hear more!

Ate things going any better for you @RuthD? As the year ends and 2019 loomed ahead I was wondering about you?

@Vegan Bariatric, did you speak with your surgeon, are you still going ahead with your plans or are they on hold?

You might need to continue with your Zofran or other anti'nausea meds. Good thing I asked my PCP for a "script" because I still require it. And I am nearly 4 months out.

Don't blame the holidays for weight gain, you were probably fat in August too!

Life is a learning experience, always stay open to the lessons for something beautiful lies just ahead, Remember to be Always a YOU BOOSTER!

Nothing is too hard for us, we can do all they can do, we just have to take a break and the middle. And they are made out of plastic parts, they snap quickly, we were made of tempered steel, they made things strong and successful in the 40s and 50s. We are like the 9is Timex commercial, We take a licking and keep on ticking! Slow, smooth and steady has always beaten a "Flash in the Pan". You are doing this for You, not a spur of the moment decision, You do this with your eyes open for this is WHAT you really want. We can't repair the damage Time has done to us but we will live vibrantly with all our time left. And we shall show them what REAL CLASS looks like! It's fair to say my recovery has not without thorns but the bouquet of Beautiful pastel 💐Roses, it's so so worth it all and I would never look back at the chaos of my past life when my bright future lies ahead!😛👋😛

So so True Orchids and Dragons, unfortunately weight loss can be an endurance instead of a quick "once and you're done" day, but oh so so worth it all!

Well March right on in, HunterJsMom, you may be the first but I'm sure others will be joining you soon, but right Now you are our MS MARCH!

And @AprilMarie, we will want updated when and if your miracle occurs!👨👶👩

And Lotte22 and the rest, Happy 1st Year Surgiversity, may the December 2018 ones do as well!😜😝😛

And may all you January Jumping Beans hop right into good health and an Excellent Future life! We are all cheering for your success!🙆🙅💁🙋💆💇👰🙎🙍

And Alpaca55 a good BP is to be desired, less pain, more mobility, those are very good reasons at our point in life to have surgery. And doggone it, WE ARE WELL WORTH IT, AREN'T WE?

Are you feeling any better now HannahRB? And for goodness sakes, invest in a grabber tool, a stepstool or short ladder! Take care of You, that's the only body you get issued.🙆

You are only as old as You Feel Unfortunately today both hands👋 went Numb!