Frustr8

Every step toward Better Health makes You a Better Person! I never had to eliminate tobacco, never smoked, but watched Late Lamented try weaning himself away, might work for a while, but new stressor, back he'd go. And at the end, when he knew he was dying and I and the rest of our family didn't, he made NO ATTEMPT TO STOP. His life, but no consideration for how we might feel, he broke Tomkitten's ?, bad. enough to hurt me but he never should have hurt our son, who thought the ?rose every morn8ng with His Help! That after 6 and half years, hard to understand, harder to forgive. Never realized His Self-centeredness until then! ?Sorry, This was supposed to be a HAPPY DAY!

Might try a nuked sweet potato myself, might be able to diet ICBNB and mash it into creamy submission. Thank YOU for the suggestion young? Mr Froman! Never did find out what his first name is. But he looked so cute with you!

And may you both be 5exas Proud, not Texas Toast, upon That Day! We're all cheering YOU on!

And I am Happy Happy Happy with my Spring Valley Prenatal from Wal-Mart, reasonable price, not large sized, Just 1. a day. Beats those nasty flavored twice daily dudes, half of them don't have iron and the other minor goodies. Sure I get weird looks in the vitamin aisle, but how do they know I don't have a pregnant grand-daughter or great grand-daughter?, I am THAT AGE!

And thank You Canadians for shipping US your leftovers from October, would not want to be short on frozen over-sized birds, after All÷ And to all my bari-pals, don't Gobble until You wobble, that's What made us all need Surgical Renovation! Taste your protein first, then child tea party amount of the things with vitamin +s, may we rationalize pumpkin pie was once a vegetable? And potatoes do have Vitamin C, along with being carbolucious. And cranberries a tradition from the People who were here first! Bet THEY wish they hadn't been so free and easy with Their Dinner Invitations! But water Under the Bridge, we are all One Big Contentional Family now, did anyone bring creamed onions or something with melty cheese? Couldn't love cheese more if I were from Wisconsin. Know what I've a sudden craving for? Cheese Curds, haven't had any since State Fair! Any body want me to sing my Thanksgiving song? No? You're. going to be blessed with IT anyway! So have fluffy white potatoes*** Big red Tomatoes**** Have any old thing that YOU doLIKE***** But there won't be Turkey, any Old Turkey**** Cause All Us Turkey's Went on Strike!***** HAPPY JOYFUL THANKSGIVING ALL!

Half knee-jerk, the rest pain in tookus, but some days that's all You Get! At any rate, Happy Thanksgiving and I value you as a Bari- Friend. Is the little Abelet sitting up in a high chair now? Going to be his first Thanksgiving, YOU are so lucky to now be able to see the whole ? world through the eyes of a child! ?

Isn't it nice not to have your taste buds dulled? Granted some things have a different taste, but at least they are not all dead!

You need a card like many hospitals and facilities give out. I despaired, but of all places ,mine is on the rear of my dieticians business card. States I am encouraged to choose from items on children's or Senior citizen menus as, due to surgical intervention, I now have a greatly reduced stomach capicity, and may I have a take-home box where applicable.???

I belch furiously after every attempt to eat and/or drink, n matter how slow, at 75-80% Precious Pouch tries to upchuck. Hey I actually ate something that stayed down. 3 well-chewed Club Crackers each with a little pimento cheese spread! Hey maybe she though it was a treat and not food. Hey it is a temporary NVV, a non- vomiting victory, why it did work is like Heaven, beyond all Human Understanding! Why did she accept THAT when she refuses even pureed? IDK but Happy Happy Joy ? Joy!

Rather have ?than Flatus, don't eat enough to keep #2 rolling. This reminds Me, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy MoM, guess where I may be in between Turkey Checks? Yep, worshipping at the Porcelain Throne. ???

car not ? Daddy always ?cats, would swerve to miss them and puppies every time.

Elcee undoubtedly so, except open surgery has its inherent risks. Wounds heal slower, more risk of infection, incision break down, my own daddy ended up with a ventral hernia post another type of abdominal surgery, strangely my daughter the R.D. did also. RD was able to have hers repaired maybe 10 years later, lost her navel and a lot of broken- down stretched out skin, forbidden to ever gain weight again. Ugly then, not all that gorgeous now, Daddy died with his at 80 unrepaired, ugly, begged him NEVER go shirtless, it upsets your grandsons(and me too) to see IT! Was told in case of any cat accident, roll to floorboards, curl into fetal ball and pray Our GOD allows YOU to live. And although I do have an right paramedian scar from open appendectomy/gall bladder removal nearly 35 years ago (February 1984) , my flabby belly was beautifully laprascopic RNY SEPTEMBER 5th. True recounting, told Dr Needleman at our July 2018 chat I would prefer an Open incision to no surgery. He drew back, said " Do you KNOW how long it takes an Open Incision to heal? Flipped up my T-Shirt, flashed him my belly, and he laughed ruefully " Okay, Point Taken! I'll enter it into My Notes!" And I have the prettiest 7 incisions you ever saw, they're fading into the train wreck of abdominal stretch marks I have, but if YOU look close, HE DID BEAUTIFUL WORK! Sorry about all of you with the rest ' cause I think I got the BEST! And as long as each one of us feels THAT Way about Theirs. The world? will turn smoothly!

Pro- My Bariatric Hospital does offer them on several different nights Con- Always from 6:30pm on. Con- 50 miles away Con- no longer drive Con- no one to call, swear I am the only OSU Bariatric patient in Knox County. And if you could visualize the people on the street you would know I was by far not the largest, fattest, most out of shape, most needful person HERE. 75 POUND TODDLERS, 150 POUND GRADE SCHOOLERS, YOUTH AND ADULTS 200-300 pounds. Not sure we are living the GOOD LIFE but we are living the HIGH CALORIE one! Makes me either want to cry or start preaching!

Following- scared this could happen to me. Precious Pouch is such a brat I fear even when de-structured she may repulse food. And wouldn't that be a kick in the pants? From obesity to anorexia to bulemia-- Well They All are Disordered Eating Facets.??

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Don't think you are doomed as much as being in recovery

Sounds like a plan, a well-thought-out plan. Rock it hon and Happy Thanksgiving!

Vegus nerve being stimulated? This is like medical level Jeopardy, I'm neither Alex Trabeck or Dr Oz or even Dr Phil. Check with someone on your medical team. Don't know your history so it could be a mystery.?Check,with someone & put the smile?back on Frustr8's face.

Chest pains, definite red flag?, substernal? upper chest? entire chest or one triggering point? I find it very concerning, what does your bariatric team say about it? Gas, hmmn, Uncle Si Robertson on Duck Dynasty, thought he had had gas he couldn't burp free, decided to go hunting to work it off, lucky he had some intervention, he turned out to be right in the middle of an ❤ attack. Luckily,he made it through, but will you without intervention. Depends on a wiser person than me sorting symptoms out, but you know, squeaky wheels get theirselves greased first. Be proactive with you, you are the only you that you have! Don't worry this great-grandma to death, do something for you now!

And I am so proud of each step You Are Making! I should have known a Marine would do it best, shouldn't I? I would say you are now well on your path to success!

Well whether you choose Dr Needleman or Dr Noria, you will have a wonderful surgeon. Dr Needleman did my RNY September 5th and Dr Noria does my endoscopies every 2 weeks I developed a stomal stricture and 5 post-surgery ulcers, rare except on Bariatric Pal, we have quite a group here. But I will never regret my surgery, OSU is a wonderful place to go. Everyone treats you kindly, they really want to make life better for you! I was in another bariatric program, nowhere as nice as OSU. You picked a quality place to go, in my opinion THE BEST! if you have any questions please ask. I'll be only too happy to help you any Way I can!???

A lot,of December people starting show up for our Holiday Party. And you are now assured a Table for One and starting into 2019 with brand-new lives! Welcome and may each surgery bring hope into your lives.

Salted caramel chews sound so good, and they are good for You too! Win-Win in my book!

Get ones with flowers or big polka dots. Might,as well rock something when you're on the walk to recovery!

So sorry to hear of the loss to your family. A lot of memories along with the Chinese food and steamed shrimp sounds very nice.