Frustr8

Right now what I crave most is taste and flavor.I feel like today everything tastes like flour paste. And way back in my little Frustr8 days I did eat paste, got to be a school paste connoisseur. Carter's was the company that had the smoothest and best. I ate it partly for boredom, but mainly to stave off hunger until I could get real food. Yeah, even back then the Ghrelin monster had reared its ugly head Just like I have alluded in the past, some people are BORN TO BE WILD ; well I definitely was BORN TO BE FAT and even the times I fell within normal parameters, under-cover lurked Obesity, just biding its time until it could reclaim me as its?? own.

The bottom one may be some sort of swelling in your Hip Joints...but Sub-eternal pain when you exhale? Kind of a Puzzler There!

I think you may be our first July 2019 Firecracker, but I am sure there will be Many Many more! Congratulations on getting a firm date, one of my friends is still at the " Should be soon" stage, feeling like she's dealing,with a Bowl of Jello, said she is thinking of axe- murdering that person, but blows bounce off Jello anyway!LOL

And I can testify, the protein waters stay down a lot better, remember to take teeny tiny sips, like you were at a Doll Tea Party. And the Protein2-0 and the others, they really are pretty pleasant tasting. Only ones I found that I disliked was Bai, somebody told me they were good- well Justin Timberlake- their commercial spokesperson can have them, in fact if he were to give me an address, I'll ship them to Him!?

Love it- you always seem to find the cute on target things! Wonder if it works with doctors? Gee Doctor, I don't know what happened -- I only had one.....pound of that!???

And although I do not share this syndrome with you and Grady Cat. I was super-conscientious. about my Lovenox shots, every 12 hours on the dot for 2 weeks. Didn't hurt, those needles are a very fine gauge, and the clots I had feared didn't happen. And I too had the pumper socks , due more to my age. Very nice things, wish I had invented them, imagine the royalties on each,usuage!

Take care of yourselves, all of you. I read somewhere that factor 5 ladies have an increased rate of miscarriage, and often that happens before they even get the diagnosis. And yeah, you are correct momof2mnm, it was from prolonged sitting in those tanks, he threw a pulmonary embolism, he had no clue he had this condition, autopsy is a horrible way to find out! I had a son die at 31 from undiagnosed congenital heart defects, his aorta basically exploded and he bled out within seconds. And no one in the family, including his late Daddy and I had a clue. To know him you would thought him the healthiest of our entire family. 11 years and I will never stop missing HIM in my life. And it took an autopsy to tell us what happened.??

My massive drop after my PICC line was removed, was in March my 6th month! I believe your drop also will happen#

Nope, it still doesn't work for me, even moist, even chewed up to a grayish mouth, goes down and less than 30 minutes, she's all packed to wait me out.

Don't worry , you are on the path to become. WowI'm A thingy , just a matter of time! Congratulations and happy wishes for the Future?❤?

Well Congratulations my Dear! Follow your surgeon's instructions, he knows your condition best, oh we can give you General Advice, but he knows how you personally should heal. It has got to be a thrill Pazzani Bee!

oh RoRo Kitty, it is so good to hear from you again! 65 Kilos down, that is wonderful in any measurement, a couple of my doctors use metric, being weighed, 90+ kilo , never thought I would see that , like you, it has been years. And also I weigh less than my son, I'm thrilled, I'm proud, he's peeved and now says " I need to see your surgeon" I am. Morbidly,Obese, BMI,is 38, mine is 33, which,entitles me to be simply" obese" and it gives me hope I will acheive"overweight" ,instead.

Never heard of that, but I guess we all live and learn as time goes on#

Not to totally take this in another direction but.....Have any of you now developed dry skin , especially on your face? I used to make fun of the older ladies in my family slithering on Ponds Cold Creme and such, well be careful what you mock, Karma has circled around and proves her point! Good Thing that I don't have an husband anymore, if he tried to kiss me, his lips would slide right off! LOL- it is what it is!

Yes TPN can be done at home, I had a PICC line and was on it 12 hours a day November 28th- February 26. That said, I was lucky to have my son's assistance, could I have done it all by myself? Doubtful, I am not built like Plasticwoman. I believe it saved my life by allowing my g.I. system a little healing time. Stay a fighter, and you are going to get this battle won.. You and I haven't had easy peasy journeys but we both will be victors in the end. I salute you Teebonee1, you are someone. to be honored for still not giving up or giving in!

Very proud of you Shanda, and so happy to hear things went well, am praying everything stays that way!??

Oh do be careful, I remember an NBC reporter during the Gulf War died of this.I think his name was David Bloom. And I think he was only 40 years old.

And I was mentioning on another thread about getting dressed up, forgot it was the THEME for today!

Grady Cat has her cookies, it was my Family sized Honey barbeque Potato Chips from Frito- Lay. No wonder they could afford to ship them in, I kept them in business! And the sad thing, I didn't even feel full!

And no I have no clue who Mat Hong is. Maybe a Chinese design person or an Asian actor?

Well I have an unexpected NSV today. I have had hung back a pretty robin egg blue outfit, Capri pants, a lacy feminine blousy top, a 44B mat Hong bra and panty set. Don't know why I think I have to be gift'-wrapped to go to the doctor's office but bear with me. I started by trying to put on the bra. OMG the "girls Underfill the cups and the band is LOOSE! What flippin" size am I anyway? There is one remaining store in my general area(well in Newark-23 miles South) who has a Bra- Fitter, guess I shall have drag my formerly fat, now flappy, floppy loose-skin self there, and humble myself to be measured. So needless to say, if that didn't fit , I went no further with THAT outfit. Maybe I will be like Aunt Myrtle, she used to fill her cups with tissues to look bigger. At least, if my nose runs I won't be without something to wipe with!???

Is Natures Best sold anywhere retail or is it only an" Internet and shipping to me" product?

Well it did Sound Good, a shame it didn't work out That Way. Sometimes Life doesn't work out like the promo, but I guess real life isn't like the Movie Trailer. Hopefully you have run out of things to break down for a while and get on with the Business of Living, you've been diverted long enough. P.S.Another Endoscopy within a Month, I figure one or two more and I will be able to do them to myself! Oh Que Sera, Sera!

Bill Gates said; "Don't compare yourself with anyone in this world.....if you do so, you are insulting yourself." We all are on our own path , some of us travel faster, some at a slower rate. What is important is you are traveli,g at a Tori Faye rate whole I travel at a Frustr8 pace, none of us hit our milestones at exactly the same time. Don't be sad for all the things you aren't achieving yet, be proud of yourself for how far you have come! I have a constant battle with the Cloudy Monster of Depression, I have hung myself up with all the " "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda", reliving the sorrows of yesterday sucks the Joy right out of Today. Keep safe on your path, Tori Faye, you will make it to future victory as I will also!?

I am seldom hungry, and the fact I have frequent emesis does not make me enthusiastic to eat. My morning wake-me-up-gotta put something in there breakfast? One scoop protein powder, some frozen fruit medley from Wal-Mart, no melon there---I LOATH MELON Almond milk to cover and whirled,i n my Nutribullet. Comes out a cross between milk shake and soft- serve ice cream in consistency. Figure I will eat a little now, put the pour-lid on, refrigerate the rest for later. Even if it melts down liquid that's still pretty Okay. ???