Frustr8

And feeling BETTER and Doing BETTER makes YOU a Winner in my Book! Good Luck and May the? Loss be with YOU! ??

Although I can't eat chocolate because of allergy, I just bet the Cookies and Cream protein shake and Greek yogurt would be a good pretend lierr- calorie cheesecake with a chocolate crumb crust, maybe not so pretty to gaze on. but would be pleasant to taste.

Never heard of anyone before that Did Not require an endoscopy, if for no other reason than to make sure your gastrointestinal tract is normal enough to withstand all the rearranging WLS entails. What if your intestines coil the wrong direction or another anomaly? Surgery is a horrid time to find out these surprises- but I guess doctors and insurances don't all require the same things- don't it just make Life Interesting for Us All?

Well I. see. Mikeey's point, it is Valid but. yes Ambivilence is also more prevalent than many on here do admit. And if it helps , you have a Soul Sister in Ohio, almost 14 months out from my RNY, finally admitted to my PCP today, that although I am grateful my body size. is now one- half my HW, I am approaching a " normal" size appearance, now weigh 20 pounds less than HIM, deep in my inner- Frustr8 at least 30% I wish I could go to my surgeon, and request to be reconnected. I MISS my pyloric valve, I miss a smooth digestion, I am SO SO TIRED. of my frequent urp- up 1o Emesis, I yearn to feel a " FULL" sensation because I never really have one, I yearn for a day with no pouch, stoma or jejunem pain. Although I have been judged to have a patent/ open diameter there - I will carry to my dying day visible scarring with every endoscopy. I have just enough gastric acid prodution to ulcerate my upper small intestine but not enough to digest meat --not even highly ground or pureed stays down . It is my belief when my pouch was "stapled off" and devided, my gastric inervation was either destroyed or severely limited, my pouch drains, mostly by gravity instead of motility. But rationally I am aware I would have a 45- 50% chance of not surviving an open abdominal SURGERY, yes my Surgeon does have the skills, I chose the Chief of Bariatric. Medicine at The Ohio State University, after all. And I am LUCKY ( if you want to CALL,it that) I did not have to donate 3/4 of my natural stomach to either Medical Science or the Waste Incinerator. So everything still remained within ME, just rendered portions less or non- functional. But the ultimate irony- except for the first 14-15 days post- SURGERY before my pouch strictures and stenosed, I have not been pain- FREE, oh Tylenol does take it down to a dull roar, but like the rotten stepchild you receive in a Second marriage, yeah the very same one who tries getting in your face and stating " I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU- YOU'RE NOT MY MoM!" it just hangs around glaring if you try to make contact. I DID really think by now the Sunlight would be warm and welcoming, the Bluebirds singing and all the Flowers blooming freely and THEY'RE NOT. Tried to discuss my dis- ratification with my NP at the Bariatric Clinic only to be told " Quit Your Belly- aching- YOU know you are healed, there is nothing really wrong with YOU, you are just wanting to be coddled and/or pitied- it's been over a Year so you have been already " grandfathered" into health" Gee Thanks for such a " lovely" assessment- remind me to fill out that card that says how WONDERFUL you all have been to ME. If I had desired to be ignored, I wouldn't have travelled 50 miles to see YOU! I really wish I could go back to being rejoined- if I died at least I would return to my GOD the way He Made Me- rejoined in a proper manner sans the interior scars and exterior droopy skin. And forgive me, my last breaths would be at peace . Sorry but I didn't want you to feel an "outlier" there are OTHERS out here in Cloud Cuckoo Land, and I'm not going to Gild the Lily- there are pluses and minuses whether or not anyone admits it! Much love, stay as strong as possible and perhaps there is still a Brighter Day for Us Both!

OMG- at the least you could be on the road to Dehydration and that's a scary Larry place to be! By the Little Wheel,that keeps squeaking until somebody pays attention. This IS NOT the time to be shy and redicent, Its YOUR Life and YOUR Future, get somebody to listen even if you have to Drag Yourself into the nearest Emergency Department, this IS NOT A GOOD STATE OF AFFAIRSM-??

So. Flippin' Proud of YOU- that's making a Winner the Hard Way- may you now be on the road to Mobility AGAIN. I Know YOU can do it KishaG, and I'm cheering for Your Success here in Central Ohio!!!!⛵

And a Mini- Update on my Linzess. I think I may be one of the fortunate few- I was so,far down" Constipation Lane" that it has taken me only to Soft but still formed ?stool, absolutely posiltutely NO DIARRHEA as of yet and it is close to a week now. I do get Belly Cramps and horrific stinky gas but NBD, don't go out That Much in the First Place.

With my luck- my cut-rate one will be in a foreign language- and the doctors at my Community Hospital are only Semi- literate in the 1st place.

My worst Challenge for October has been misplacing this phone for close to a week- found out I accidently packed it up with my summer stuff- luckily not the 2 boxes of under- grown ones- I've had more things going wrong but I won't high- Jack this thread to tell them all. Look for my own September 2018 thread and I'll tell you THERE! But I have missed you all while not-communicating- GLAD I'm BACK!

Been there, did that repeatedly until it either worked or my stubborn stricture relented, my stoma will probably always be smaller and prone to restricure but urgently I'm told I am patent, jejunem has areas of scarring but praise GOD I am making it through and I believe you will TOO, but please keep me updated, I Sure fought that war too!

I may never be Normal , in truth my dream goal will still be in the Overweight catagory at a 27 BMI but so what? It still beats a Super Morbid obesity BMI of 55+ and I now have a Fighting Chance to LIVE until GOD really wants ME instead of surprising Him by showing up EARLY. ???

And Remember Folks, even if you're not dropping pounds willy- nilly You may still be losing inches all over your BODY- now that you have been Surgically Renovated your bodies are in a State of Remodeling- And like an Old Biplane, sometimes the ride is bumpy but it will have Fun Moments. Oh I remember worrying I was too old and too broke down to have success like all the younger chicks and dudes, was jealous of their final well- edited journey reels, forgetting I was still in a rewriting level. Well I am here to testify it WORKS- stay commited , think positive, be proud of what YOU DID FOR YOU- and things will smooth out if you give it and yourselves the chance. And Auntie Frustr8 will be over here cheering for you All!

Well I looked it up on Wikipedia, its Linzess in USA and Mexico, Constella in Canada, not sure what is called in the rest of the world but a definite "poop- some more" medication. Lets see JUST How FULL I Am- should know soon- oh Well didn't have a Whole lot planned for tomorrow but perhaps the Adult "Pull-Ups" should come out of retirement, is this perhaps what is MEANT by entering a Second Childhood? Have a feeling the Porcelain Palace and I are going to become Intimate Friends Soon!

You've gotten this far, very proud of you and now the Rest and BEST of your life will start- Go with GOD into the FUTURE, my friend!??

Well my peeps , my PCP just prescribed Linzess for little ole ?poopie ME; 2 days of 145 mg and then I move on to 290 mg. after all. said and done. Wants to see me back in 10 days, WE shall see how I react to this; the easy peasy solutions aren't Too Successful. So will I float into his office on a Brown River or perhaps this is WHAT I need? May I have a little testimony from all the Linzess veterans out there? I know North of the border in Canada it is marketed under another name, but the actions are the SAME.?

Well @ Briswife15 I am proud things might be becoming a tad smoother but both of us have had. event- laden recoveries, haven't we? Still I am proud of my now lower weight, just wish I hadn't had to go through it all to go to "The Dance " one of Garth Brooks nicer songs. Okay Okay one of my guilty-type vices I really liked " Friends in Low Places" probably because my angel son Kevin really liked Garth, maybe it was a "Reverse Inheritance", I still remember him bouncing, grooving and snapping his fingers, to some of ole Garth s bouncier times. Now I have memories and his CD collection, and like most mothers who have such a loss, I'd toss them out for the opportunity to have him here, to feel his hugs and hear his voice. I only pray he knows how HARD I fought to get to this point and be proud of ME, he believed in ME when others did NOT. Sorry I didn't really mean to digress but this was a baddish day for me, spoke with one of his friends yesterday and It brought things up from the locked box of my ❤where I had hoped it would stay buried.

ME-Medicare Primary, Ohio Medicaid secondary. HW was 365+, now 13 months and 5 days post-RNY surgery proud to say I'm 181 and 73 years old, will be 74 on December26th and I am committed to make the Rest of My LIFE the Best of My LIFE and how may I help you in YOUR journey? Medicare thus far has covered EVERYTHING So I have no complaints in that regard.?

Thanks Viking- I always have looked forward to Your Postings!

And I Am so proud of YOU and I just know you will continue with your successes. And keep posting, I for one want to know how the Next pages of Your Journal read- you just might be at the top of the Best- Sellers- if not- IT will still be QUITE a STORY!

Wonderful day and Wonderful accomplishment @imsarah18- much Congratulations from an old chick(73) who started out at an unlovely 365+ and 13 months post-RNY surgery is 181, my last 6 pounds to goal are going S- l- o -W l y off but even if THEY don't budge, I AM STILL PROUD OF ME and the way I have gone, even crawling at times, toward a better longer LIFE , there were many moments I almost Gave Up on ME, but turned out I am a Strong Gusty and Gutsy Old Broad After All. Not Perfect but Trying Hard to be a SUCCESS and YOU WILL BE ONE ALSO! Best Wishes from your bari- Bud *FRUSTR8*

And the today thought from one of the apps I subscribe to TAKE THE CHANCE- FOR YOU DO NOT KNOW YET -HOW WONDERFUL YOUR FUTURE MAY BE! And like my Bari- Bud. Lynda486 said " I wish all of this for you!"

Mine if anyone is remotely interested HW 365+ October 2017 SW 319 September 5th 2018 And ( drumroll please!) today October 10th 2019 - 181 smoother sleeker pounds. That's 82.1 kg for all you metric folk and for You Distant cousins in the UK 12.929 stone- No Matter the means of Expressing- pretty darned fine for a old chick of 73 with the Natural metabolism of a Sick Sea Snail on a Good Day! This Formerly Plump Princess has become the Empress of All She Can Survey and if I do say so MYSELF, it couldn't have happened to a More Worthy Person- worked hard to shed my Fat Insulating Shell and now the ?can see the Real ME I was afraid to show for many years.

And I got one from my Bariatric Dietician at the Ohio State University- WEXNER Medical Center. Asked Roy why it was on the Reverse of his Business Card? He just chuckled and said " If the resturant or in Your case- the Handsome Dude dressed in Blue- they can call him and he will re- state it personally. I don't fear being catorgorized as DRUGGIE as much as my appearance of failure to thrive/ starvation- after all I AM one- half the size of my ID picture, even if I put down 250 I was really pushing 350 at THAT TIME- ho- hum I need to renew it the Day after Christmas, yes my Commonwealth friends -Boxing Day- the difference This Year I am the size of a Small envelope instead of the Parish PoorBox- zippety do dah for ME!

And if you still have any more, send them to Ohio, my levels are almost to needing another Iron INFUSION so I'm a little envious. Oh Well, Life has a way of balancing out, one of my relatives used to call me a "Pale- faced Girl" perhaps he was prophetic after all!??

And I am down from top HW of 365+ to a firm unabashed 181 Current Weight. Most say I am Looking So GOOD- I'm not So Sure- see I THOUGHT I was pretty cool in the FIRST Place! So maybe THEY now SEE what inside I always WAS.