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Autoimmune Issues and VSG?

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Marivdb    22

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Im 8 weeks out. I have fibromyalia, ostioarthritis , sleep apnea, high blood pressure... I don't take the Mobic because of possibly damage to my tummy and seem to be doing well, however , i havent started teaching my 4 year olds yet! I have been able to drop one of my blood pressure MEDS because it was too low. I'm hoping to get rid of the cpap and take less cymbolta for the fibro. It's always a balancing act.

I guess maybe I am one with just a few things going on...I'm on bp meds, and just started Lipitor for cholesterol. I have pretty severe RA tho and am on Cimzia injections along with the methotrexate. My Rheumatologist is hoping that this surgery will at least take some of the stress off the joints and maybe make my meds work better.......

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sheilarae    84

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I hope it helps. Pain is such a nasty thing to have to deal with. People who are not on pain don't understand. I've been in pain every day since I was 11 (1962 ). I was run over by a dump truck. Since then I've been in a head-on collision and rear ended by a semi. You could say my body is a reck. I take three different pain MEDS and hope the weight loss will help get me off some of those. I think that's why I get so frustrated when it comes off so slow!! I like want it gone by morning!!

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Marivdb    22

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I hope it helps. Pain is such a nasty thing to have to deal with. People who are not on pain don't understand. I've been in pain every day since I was 11 (1962 ). I was run over by a dump truck. Since then I've been in a head-on collision and rear ended by a semi. You could say my body is a reck. I take three different pain MEDS and hope the weight loss will help get me off some of those. I think that's why I get so frustrated when it comes off so slow!! I like want it gone by morning!!

How long since your surgery?

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Marivdb    22

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My surgery date was June 24.

so you are getting to be a pro!!! How are you feeling almost two months out?

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Bellanthin    112

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TonyaMac-- my weight went way up.after my diagnosis too' date=' and I'm pretty sure its from the on/off prednisone use over the last 10 year's...[/quote']

keep n eye on that they say could be heart related

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sheilarae    84

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so you are getting to be a pro!!! How are you feeling almost two months out?

I'm feeling pretty good. Got rid of 2 MEDS, have more energy, rarely feel hungry. I start teaching 4 year olds in a week. So the jury is still out regarding how I feel on the job. I'm going to miss my naps!!

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Tjohnson322    26

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Hello all! I will be 2 weeks post-op tomorrow, and I am starting to feel a lot of pain/aches in my hands, feet, knees, etc. A pretty severe flare for me. :( I see the PA for my follow up on Wednesday, so hopefully I will find out when I can go back on my arthritis medications. My immune system was working "correctly" for almost two weeks...now, not so much. Ouch!

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ladybug112000    114

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Oh man, I have been doing so good these past few weeks. Yesterday I had a horrible lupus flare and then it happened again today. My RA is also acting up. I wish so bad I could take a methotrexate shot, but I can't.

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sheilarae    84

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Oh man' date=' I have been doing so good these past few weeks. Yesterday I had a horrible lupus flare and then it happened again today. My RA is also acting up. I wish so bad I could take a methotrexate shot, but I can't.[/quote']

I know what you mean. When my fibro flares up its all i can do to get out of bed in the morning. Are there alternative things to do? Relaxation, ice, heat, stretching...anything that helps with the pain? Any other MEDS for a temporary fix? Hopefully you will be able to relax some. Of course there's always exercise

(Yea, right!). I've found that as I lose weight, the pain is not as bad. Hopefully that will be the case with you.

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ladybug112000    114

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I know what you mean. When my fibro flares up its all i can do to get out of bed in the morning. Are there alternative things to do? Relaxation' date=' ice, heat, stretching...anything that helps with the pain? Any other MEDS for a temporary fix? Hopefully you will be able to relax some. Of course there's always exercise

(Yea, right!). I've found that as I lose weight, the pain is not as bad. Hopefully that will be the case with you.[/quote']

I've been using heat right now for the RA. I just don't know what to do for the lupus, nothing helps. It's just miserable!!!

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sheilarae    84

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I've been using heat right now for the RA. I just don't know what to do for the lupus' date=' nothing helps. It's just miserable!!![/quote']

I'm sorry. Try deep breathing Have you tried medical message ? I was thinking of trying that.

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gamergirl    4,610

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I'm not sure what medical message is?

It's what medical massage is after autocorrect gets a hold of it I think :)

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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