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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!

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!???

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 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!

You know our main problem in life? We are Too Old for SnapChat**** We are Too Young for LifeAlert*** Have a wonderful Sunday and a Glorious 2019 everyone!

Umm Yasmin, somebody accussed me of living in Fantasy Land, I was so shocked I nearly fell of my unicorn! They are stomping on my dreams!

Batty, to put things in perspective, people are 90% water, so we all are cucumbers with anxiety. Smile and let's agree not to sweat the small stuff÷

Christine, I looked up your profile, you were originally were several years ago for a sleeve, did something really bad happen now and are you Okay?

True, true words. I went from food excesses to food repugnance, right now NOTHING sounds good, few things taste good, tried some still-GOOD-for - you foods recently, 2 teaspoons and I pushed it away. Part might be the fact that my TPN does fulfill my caloric needs, but I also promised I would try to eat by mouth once a day, and it is so hard. Maybe some shake, and I am tired so tired of them, maybe a little soup liquid or broth, don't suggest cottage cheese, or similar, anything with texture, up she comes, even if I try pureeing down vegetarian vegetable soup to an absolute liquid, Precious Pouch refuses, and after she is empty I continue dry heaving. Done it so much I have pinpoint hemmorages on my upper chest. You might think them age spots or freckles, nope, petechiae. So Carafate for my ulcers, Zofran for my nausea, miss one dose or don't get it on time, even what water I have recently drank comes back up, but dang it I am going to get better And then I will be amazing too!

If you were a small child, we could take you on our lap, hug you, pat your back , cry with you but tell you everything will be better. As adults, those options are no longer open. There is nothing wrong with seeking help, we all will need it at sometimes in our life. When we are young we can talk to an older person, if you were my family member, I would advise you to seek out a Bariatric- friendly professional. Shoot, I would accompany you to the first one for moral support. The bulimia worries me, you're punishing yourself and hurting your body in the process, skewing your electrolytes, your body will only stand so much and then bad things are going to multiply. Bulemia can lead to death, and I so don't want you lost to it. I can understand the fear of gaining back but don't sacrifice your life energy to prove your point. You need friends, we can do that but online we cannot cure you. Please. start 2019 getting emotional help, okay?

Remember back when everybody threw rice at weddings, and then we FYI that it was bad for the birdies digestion, maybe crisps are Not,good for birdies and squirrels, that's why you ate them, you were trying to save their little lives. That's you , ummyasmin, the Great Humanitarian! Now do you feel better about YOU?

Look up Dercum's Disease on Wikipedia, symptoms sound familiar.

I use the B12 sublingual from Bariatric Pal , good tasting, reasonable and sold by somewhere they care about us Bariatric people, not just chasing the Almighty Dollar!