Fatty McFatster

Ankles keep swelling more and more. Almost the same size as my calf muscles now.

We love to cruise and travel as well!!!

Thank you all. I appreciate it. My appointment is in a little over 1 hour. I know this sounds bad, but I hope they find something. I just want to know what's wrong. Gaining 23 pounds in 7 days just makes no sense to me. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it. So, I really hope the cardiologist can find out what's wrong. If he doesn't find anything then I'm not sure what to do next. I just know something isn't right. And as of last night, it now hurts to walk at all (which is also difficult for me to understand because 1 week ago I was walking 10-15 miles a day). Now it hurts just to stand up and walk to another room.

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your care and concern. It means so much!!! I'll update this thread after my cardiology appointment tomorrow.

Ankles are swollen as well.

Just got back from the Urologist and they addressed most of my concerns (i.e. pain, difficulty urinating, etc) except for the rapid weight gain. They said there is no way I gained all of that weight from kidney stone surgery or by having a stent. They are concerned I had a bad reaction to the anesthesia which is causing Fluid buildup around my heart. So they set me up for an appointment to see a cardiologist tomorrow morning. I also have to start self-cathetering 3x a day. Yay! Fun, fun! LOL.

I'm now up 22 pounds in 6 days, so I'm close to averaging a 4-pound gain. EACH DAY!! I know it's water weight and all that jazz, but it is still unreal how fast the body can put on weight.

I actually have a shirt with Cookie Monster working out on it. LOL.

I'm shooting for 249.8 as my goal weight. Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Thank you so much. You know exactly what to say to help ease my concerns. Can't wait until my appointment so I can get some answers and hopefully resolve some of my issues.

Just 2 hours of exercise this past week.

I'm obsessed with budgeting our money for up to a year in advance, going on cruises, watching superhero movies, etc. I'm also quite smitten with my wife. I never want to know a day without her in it.

Haven't been able to sleep all night due to the pain.

Absolutely it has helped me!! I went back and did a 2-week liquid Protein diet and it jump started my weight loss again by helping me lose 14 pounds in 2 weeks. But I was also walking 10-15 miles each day as well.Did you do strictly shakes? Or did you incorporate mear? I have been stuck and was thinking about doing this.I did strictly Protein Shakes on weekdays and incorporated meat into 1 meal on each weekend day.

Absolutely it has helped me!! I went back and did a 2-week liquid Protein diet and it jump started my weight loss again by helping me lose 14 pounds in 2 weeks. But I was also walking 10-15 miles each day as well.

Final weigh-in is 266.0.

I'm so sorry to hear this - they may be worried about hydronephrosis. I'm so sorry about your competition, but your kidneys are more important. Hoping everything is OK! Thank you. I appreciate it. I think you are right. Hopefully I know something by tomorrow afternoon. Yeah, hopefully by tomorrow afternoon I'll know what's going on. And I really like my Urologist!!

I love the cheddar flavored skinny pop popcorn!!! I love your username.

I have an urgent appointment with my Urologist tomorrow. They're concerned that I've gained 18 pounds in 5 days. So they're going to do an X-ray and run some tests.

Thank you so much for the response and explanation. I really appreciate it. Just hate that all of this had to happen right before my final weigh-in.

How in the world have I gained 18 pounds in 5 days (from kidney stones)?!?!?!?!?! Ugghhhhh.

Thank you. I appreciate it. I hope things get easier as well. Standing at a urinal for hours at a time in hopes to use the bathroom is crazy.

Make that 5 stones now passed in the past 24 hours.

Thank you both. Happy Easter! Still in a lot of pain. I have passed 4 smaller stones in the last 24 hours. Not sure if they are parts from the large 8mm stone or separate stones. Either way they hurt like heck!!

You may already know this, but if you slice up Qwest chocolate chip bars and bake on cookie sheet, they come out just like Cookies. That might not have been helpful Yum!!! That sounds delicious!!! Thanks for that bit of info.