Frustr8

Froufrou the standard answer in my day- oh my Good Lord I sound like one of my relatives- cringe cringe was: If you will forgive me for not answering I will forgive you for asking such a question. A little heavy but it usually worked. And before I got educated about bariatric et all, I was one of the people that thought cancer, "Arnold", actually had a cousin with the name, is deliberately starving her and he really WAS that mean in other facets of life, she has developed anorexia, or they have lost their jobs and don't want anyone to know. Weight loss like we all are endeavoring to do- nope never entered my mind! And to be honest at this point, saw a " shirt tale" kind of a step- cousin, her great- aunt married my great- uncle, anyway we're close to the same age, well I was honest, She came up and said " Frustr8 you look different, have you lost weight or something? "Yeah Pammy Jo, I am now almost half the woman I used be and twice as happy as I ever guessed I could be!." And she paused a minute and then threw her arms around me and hugged me. Praise God she didn't mention that I now resemble Great Uncle Henry, the one that made us related. I just as leave not hear that, he died in the 50s and I was Young then.

Congratulations on your " Outer" looking so good, I was very bruised around each one at first. Now the hard part is healing your "innards", well can't give you back the stomach piece they thre away so I guess the best thing is to learn to live with your remaining banana of digestion and at first you won't feel much restriction with liquids apart from internal tenderness. Just take things slow and easy, and as you start to drop more weight you will come to appreciate the No More Ravenousness. Now as to your lung, most do reinflate in a short period of time. Let me share a somewhat similar in my own life. In December 2017 I met a very nice young female cardiologist in the accomplishing of my Bariatric prerequirements. L8ked her so much I even kept her when I changed Bariatric programs 3 months later. Went back this year for a yearly checkup, now perhaps I should mention she gave me very extensive Cardiac testing , both my parents died of Cardiac issues as well as my middle child, a son, died at 31 of an ascending Aortic Aneurysm that ruptured. Well this year Dr Amrita (isn't that a pretty name?) asked if I minded going to her Hospital Mount Carmel East for a MRI and of course I said " No Problem", well in due time I got a stack of paper work from the hospital telling me where, when and at what time my date with their MRI machine. Imagine my surprise when I read the reason I'm scheduled to have this-" to check status of thoracic aneurysm, to ascertain whether it has enlarged enough to require surgery" OMG that was what my baby died of, an aneurysmn don't you think it would have been nice to tell me sooner it might not have been a random happening but something GENETIC I passed down to HIM? Well it turns out at this point it seems to be stable but I must remain on B.P. meds to keep it that way. But when I see her again , in the words of Ricky on" I Love Lucy", You Got some 'Splaing to Do!" And I am about ready to declare a moratorium on testing. That day they also found I have a cyst on one of my 3 kidneys, yeah you heard right, 3 , a birthday gift from my parents who it turns out also had 3, Mama had a horseshoe double fused kidney on the right with normal on the left, Daddy had 2 on the right, I have 2 on the left, I am blessed that each is complete system , if i was over 70, the upper level for donations, there would be transplant teams chasing me with Butterfly Nets " Aw come on, you've got so many you ought to share!", upshot is I clear urine one and half times as fast so I teeter on the brink of dehydration. But it is what it is! Last week I happened to have a very stiff neck, on the question of whether I had somehow developed meningitis, a Cat Scan was preformed. Luckily it was just a flare-up of severe neck arthritis but they also discovered. I have a sizable thyroid nodule present. I swear I am going to call a halt to testing pretty soon, every time something new gets found. I feel like I am becoming a Treasure trove for the Medical community.?

I always was interested in coffee flavored cream and sugar, got to make some changes there. Life is too bitter to drink coffee black.☕

My surgeon said because of ulcer issues he would advise no espresso or other coffees, but he didn't say I couldn't have a cup of Positivitea.

Welcome Kayla, I think you are the 1st Newfoundlander, only seen 1 from the Maitimes and think she was in New Brunswick.I believe there are a couple from Ontario and a couple from Alberta, both our BC have had their surgeries and have disappeared. I wish I knew for sure Mrs Ganges from Red Deer Alberta had hers, she was about 3/4 of the way through 2 years. At least you guys do have provincial healthcare even if it does move slowly, ours in the USA seems to be quicker but the insurance carriers can be a pain. Me I was lucky to have mine covered by Medicare/Medicaid, I'm almost as old as dirt but getting it done at 72, 73 now, not many do someone my age. But I kept on until I had mine last September 5th, 3 years, 3 weeks after I started, quite a story there but it's more than worth it! Down over 100 pounds from my High Weight, 70 or so since surgery and I am finally undergrowing my clothes! I can't hardly believe it at times. So if I can help you with anything just ask! There is a lot of good advice on here! I still am learning myself at times.

Put a smile on your face, keep conviction in your ❤and know you are doing the best thing possible for you at this time. You'll do just fine!

I'll be saving you a spot on the Bench of Victory, I feel like YOU are going to do so good with everything!

Oh my oh my Gabybab you have had a rough start to things but I believe you still can succeed because you are tougher than,anyone else could guess. Keep strong, keep committed and you will,be as successful as anyone else.

And it's March now, so @Briswife15. ,it's soon going to be your surgery day. Are you excited that it is less than 2 weeks away now?

So @Yashica 37 are things starting to smooth out a little better for you now? They say time heals all wounds, don't see any reason Bariatric wounds would be different. Bye and Bye most things seem to straighten themselves out!?

And now the May 2019s are starting to show up. A warm friendly welcome to both of you. I am an RnY of 6 1/2 months, had some setbacks but I do not regret the choice I made. For me it was the very best, and as I lose weight, getting fitter and healthier, I can only be grateful that my past is behind me!

And I am hoping each day you get to feeling better after such a rough starts It just proves that we each have a path to follow and a journey instead of a sprint to the Finish Line. I am happy my path parallels so many nice people, it's nice to not have to do everything alone. Do what is necessary to be a success and remember you have us all on here to cheer you on!

It really does make a difference post surgery, you go from being hungry like the wolf to being in control. Yes you might still get hungry. but it will be controllable. I now look at foods as Maybe I will taste a little of that, but you won't have the panic that you have to eat something before someone else gets it. And truly there are many foods, I can take a teeny taste and I say" Why did I used to eat that? It does not taste good enough to cheat with! " And you will find you don't have the desire to cheat, because in the long run it just isn't worth it. And since you have so little room inside, there is no room for junk, so you do want to eat the things that are vitamin rich and good for you! I know of what I speak, I was a Food Sinner for years and years and years, so when I saw the light, had a Come to Jesus moment, whatever title you feel comfortable with, I had a fair amount of BlubberWeight to get rid of, but I am now a 120 pounds lighter than my highest weight, lost 77 since surgery, yeah me , the tried every diet known to modern man, some of them siily, but I was grasping at straws, it really works even if you're 73 like me! My natural Basal Metabolic rate is akin to a seasick snail but it is working for me too. Oh occasionally I do get a little jealous of the losses of the young ones, but then I remember Life gave me a different answer sheet to what they were given, as long as I answer mine correctly I can't go wrong either!

You may need to undergo another endoscopy, make sure there are no ulcers, strictures and make sure the operative path is all clear inside. I have been on liquid/puree since last August because of those things in my life, and it is not fun to go through. Never have dumped , the Big bugaboo of bypassers, food doesn't stay down long enough to do that! One blessing, if it can be called that, food doesn't stay down long enough to develop a smell, still can't hardly eat meats, Precious Pouch may be 6 months old but she is in charge and has NO Sense of Humor. But I take each attempt as still a growth experience. And do my level best to smile? no matter what comes or comes up.

look for "March 2019 sleepers" original poster's phone messed up the title but it has a lot of people on it already and I think there maybe a Generic March 2019 one also. Trusting everything will go well for you!

How thickly lumpy do you like it? If you insist on not blenderizing, at least get a bottle containing a mixing ball, it does make a difference. Mine also has a straining circle, keeps you from a mouthful of congealed lumps. But my advice is even if it's a cheap generic one, those personal blenders with the cup are very nice, good models are $14 and up. I went to a Nutriblast and am having a blast using it!?

Well everybody is different, ball park figure is 6 weeks, but many say it doesn't take that long, and there are some of us( like me) That it takes 6 months before you really have all your bravery back to face the world's slings and arrows. And the fact that we all differ makes for a more diverse and interesting world. Tomkitten is watching a documentary on Roger Stone on Netflix, that man is totally white- Haier but I still am about 5 years older than him. That's why I won't get a job as a carnival barker, I am horrid at guessing ages.

Wow and I lost a bunch of them already- here's to being one- half the woman I used to be! Hey it could and I am hopeful will happen! I yearn for the day someone comes up and asks "Are you Frustr8's cousin? " And I can say "No it's really ME you're looking at!" That's why I like looking at pictures on here, people look like their younger brother or sister, if not their son or daughter, hey and isn't that a lovely lovely thing to happen! Of course, only WE know the struggles they went. through to get to that point. Let the ?world think it magically fell off like an oversized pair of trousers.????

And if you are truly cheap like me you go to Wal-Mart and buy a little package of plastic ring sizers which cost about $2,98 in the jewelry department, that's what I did, got one on my left hand holding my rings in place. Since they're plastic you can wash your hands with them in place and do anything you usually use your hands for.

And too much ibuprofen gave me Hector my original gastric ulcer. You know they really needed to talk to each other, my specialists. PCP gave me a demulcent because I tend to build and cough up a lot when an evil virus/ bacteria decides to invade my lungs, Specialist # tells me to load up on ibuprofen for arthritis pain "You're a Big Girl, you can handle 4 every 4-6 hours after all!" Then here comes Specialist #3, a gastrointestinal specialist who announces my stomach. lining is raw and chewed up from excessive NSAID. Oh Tra La La and Tweedly Dee, and I'm the one with the Right subcostal pain that doesn't stop. Omeprazole did nothing to be gastroprotective so we moved on to Dexilent. And my Bariatric Clinic didn't want to listen when I told them Omeprazole does not work for me, insisted I take their advice, I have been fighting a crop of jejunal ulcers since October 2018 and I am fervently praying my next Endoscopy, my EGJ on April 12 shows only good things( for once). But we shall see what brews up next. Obviously I am not going "Gentle into that Good Night" just bumping and thumping my merry way down the highway toward Final Weight Loss Victory.

Because every time you turn on your TV some movie star or other famous person is announcing " I have cancer of the_____but I am going to fight it all the way!" Seldom do they announce " I'm going to sit in my recliner, put my feet up, watch reruns and Wait for the Death Angel to show up!" So the average person sees you suddenly looking thinner, and it's "OMG are you dying? "Well technically we all are from the day we are born but an intentional weight loss is not a bad- type thing at all. I am happy I am losing weight, its just the freaky fact I have started looking like dead relatives and I hardly recognize myself in the mirror any more. Even Tomkitten my son remarked on it "Gee Mama I never realized you looked like Aunt Grace!" Probably because she never was obese like me! Hey a Happy Journaling Victory, I have broken the 40 BMI barrier so well on my way to being merely obese instead of the Dreaded Morbid Obesity notation. What a lovely thing, not to have that cited as a reason for every doctor visit. Sometimes I'd like to hand him. a printout of the encounter " Physician still smart -aleck, never weighed more than 150 pounds in lifetime!" bet I could find a billing code to fit that! Once put on Tomkittens" Erythema of Nose" that was because he had a slight sunburn, would you have put in a billing code for a red nose? Well he sure did, wonder what he would say about Rudolph the Red-nosed reindeer? Probably say it was seasonal!

Don't you think it might be nothing more than your skin got stretched when your tummy was pumped full of CO2 when you had your operation. Now although everything else is falling into place your skin just wants to say " What did you think you were doing to me?"

As I grow older I have found it does get harder to please everyone I come in contact with. But peeving them to the inth degree, that I can do and sometimes it is FUN !

And I mourn the loss of life you have both encountered, the world becomes a little colder, sadder, but somehow you keep on keeping on. But the loss of innocence, that always leaves a scar on your ❤. love to you both at this time.

And Sheribear68 and the rest, apprehensive I will be joining you guys soon, I had an iron INFUSION last Monday ( March 11th) I am scheduled for a Reclast INFUSION on the 22nd, and guess what the med sheet says? Both medicines 1st side effect? Weight gain. Oh gee doctors, and I just was 23 pounds dropped since the middle of February! Was actually celebrating , doctors PLEASE don't ruin my HAPPY NSV, I have been working hard to do this for myself, a early springtime -? present for me!