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Indenial, I received an email last night that you posted on our old thread. Exercise is excellent for blowing steam, relaxing, finding mental balance. My biggest struggle was the mental balance. Moderating our food is truly what brings the weight down. Exercise provides the mental power to moderate. Tackle food planning and see how it goes when you completely surrender the "cheating". You will be so thrilled with the success you find, that you will build a stronger desire to stop "cheating". My strongest weapon to lose the weight was success stories. Ever notice how motivated you feel after you watch someone share their success? You can get that feeling everyday from youtube and other sites that share stories. I watched everyday to maintain motivation. Motivation, food, exercise and sleep. Maintain them all. I need to update my profile here. I lost 140lbs, 50% of my body. I am normal BMI now and have been for 2.5 yrs. Prior to surgery I was on disability, depressed, suicidal and anxious. I never expected more from life. I am now the head RN of my hospital, I manage critical care patients and the staff. I speak publicly giving inspirational speeches. I am the rock of my family. When tragedy hits I am the counselor that keeps everyone getting up, eating and trying. JeweI, jeweljolyn on YT

Exactly, Thanks Jodi.

Nope, I was informed by mail a couple days ago. I am only 3 weeks postop. I was told to come to this site and look for and aftercare provider. What kinda **** is that.

I live in GA and have been driving 3 hours to see Cywes because I believed he was passionate about bariatrics. I was so devoted to seeing only him. I have an appt with Dr Kelly in Savannah but I am not sure about him. I cannot find reviews or anything for him. I have been eatting Cywes way for so long, I feel like I am gonna have to learn a new Docs rules and basically start over. Scared of what will happen if I have an emergency since I am still just 3 weeks post op.

To add to this saga, the office Dr. Pinnar joined in Florida is closing at the end of this month. Holy hell I hope this doesn't happen with us too.

I just had a revision from lapband to sleeve with Dr Cywes 3 weeks ago. I am so mad and hurt.

Sorry to hear about all the bad news. I hoped things would cheer up once the sun started to thaw us out. I am still feeling sick despite completing my z pack of antibiotics. I am coughing stuff up and my nose is running. My throat is hurting from all the coughing. I am not getting much sleep this way. Don got a new schedule from work finally. He has 3 days off a week now. works 2 days and 2 nights. He is so happy not to be working 7 nights for 12 hours. He finished the repairs on my motorcycle and now is finishing up the maintenance on his. Next friday Jake is off school so we plan to go Dune buggy riding. He says he feels human again. I have also started packing because we are moving again. My inlaws have a rental house and the current family is moving out so they offered it to us at a great price. I have a 20 min presentation to do wed at school. Also missed class so I am doing some extra studying to catch up. With us moving Jake will need to go to a different school. So we started looking at private schools and we put an application into a special public school program not actually thinking he would get into it because it is very competitive. I received a letter yesterday saying he did get in. So we won't have to spend the money for private and he will get a better education. The program focuses on math, science and technology. The school has a ton of comuputers for the children to use. This school is the hardest one to get into cause there are so many more applicants at this one. Anyway it was very good news for us.

Linda, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know my thoughts are with you. A young man at my husbands work passed away also. Makes you reflect on your self when it is someone young and healthy.

Oh yes I must say HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVA.

Evening all, Gotta make this quick as I have alot of school work. Made it to the doc today. I have strep throat and it was the birth control pills making me feel faint. He took me off them and asked me to take a baby asprin. I am not sure how my band will like that but The doc is concerned about blood clotting. I am a bit disappointed cause I liked them better than the alternative. But it is what it is. Hubby went with me today and the doctor checked him for strep too. We both have it. Hubby's boss is making strides to lessen the hours my husband is working. He will have to work some days and nights but will have 3 days off a week. Hopefully they implement that soon. The stress has him so worn out he has bloody diarrhea. Doc knows about that too and gave advice for him to take immodium if it doesn't improve he will be going and having some test run. I have known this doc for so long he told my husband I look a bit worn down.

I don't take blood pressure pills. Just my mental health stuff and just recently started birth control. TOM is visiting too. I feel a bit sick this morning. Coughing once in a while but light headed like I took something. The doc will probably just say it was the heat but I was soaking wet from the pool and my Dad spraying me and Jake with the hose. I made an appt so we will see. Good news on the school front. I got an A on today's exam. Boy was I sweating it. There were 7 questions I was unsure about but I only missed 3. I am so thrilled that all that work I put in paid off.

Also so proud to see all the pictures posted.

Hey Gang, Went to my Dad's house today to hang out around the pool. It was fun but kinda weird. I saw him frenching 2 women within 2 minutes of each other and right infront of the other. I asked my sister which one was he dating and she said don't ask cause I don't get it either. Really weird. Makes me think twice about going over there. Also 2x's today I about fainted. I was talking with my Dad while we were cleaning things with the Water hose and everything got blurry and I could hear my Dad but I couldn't comprehend him. I checked my Blood pressure, It is a bit lower than what I usually am but not out of bounds. I also had finished half a hot dog about 10 minutes prior so I don't think it was blood sugar related. If it happens again I will be calling the doctor. But I am really baffled by it. Lapbanders aren't dumpers, right?

Hey gang, as I was reading my last post to yall I realized my grumpyness is probably related to PMS and the new BC pills I am on. I haven't been on the pill in 10 years. Guess I am a bit naive about their mood effects. Wondering too if they effect my concentration. As I was studying today the words were just getting all blurry and I found myself rereading over and over. Julie, I remember when I first got my band I had to make a huge adjustment. Learning my new limits and reteaching myself what was a portion size for the band. Mentally I would get frustrated to see only 3 bites would fit before I pbed. I think that you are going through the same sort of "adjustment" period. Just in another way. You have been doing this for so long but now the net is gone and your worried your gonna fail. I have faith in you. Just get through this adjustment period and use it as a chance to prove to yourself you can accomplish this. When we take that leap without the net is when we feel the greatest sense of accomplishment. The band was only a tool. You did most of the work. You earned that 100 pound loss. Plus I know if I allow myself to worry I begin to eat. I really wish you didn't have to do this but I know you can. I am cheering for you.