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Laptastic    0

Laptastic
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I'm sulking in a corner. I'm a big zero this week. At least I didn't gain anything, I guess. School starts next week and I wanted to be down 50 pounds by then. Not gonna happen.

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KayleighsMommy    16

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I'm sulking in a corner. I'm a big zero this week. At least I didn't gain anything, I guess. School starts next week and I wanted to be down 50 pounds by then. Not gonna happen.

Not for lack of trying. Water aerobics 6 times a week... you rock!!!!

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paracelsus51    0

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I'm off tomorrow to have my partial upper GI. Hopefully nothing is wrong and they can take the rest of this Fluid out and everything will go back to the much better way it was because it's not covered by insurance.

I know I will be much more aggressive about making sure they just don't do things because they have a schedule. I am hoping for solid food, or semi solid food. I am losing weight, but since I drink everything, I have to run to the bathroom every couple hours or more.

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lotzasunshine    2

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I'm off tomorrow to have my partial upper GI. Hopefully nothing is wrong and they can take the rest of this Fluid out and everything will go back to the much better way it was because it's not covered by insurance.

I know I will be much more aggressive about making sure they just don't do things because they have a schedule. I am hoping for solid food, or semi solid food. I am losing weight, but since I drink everything, I have to run to the bathroom every couple hours or more.

Good luck! You are in our thoughts!

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Lap_dancer    8

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Hey friends Just got out of the hospital last night. Went to the ER with chest pains Saturday. Kept me for testing, said my stress test was not normal. Two days later had a Roto Rooter, good news, all pipes and valves in my heart are good, good, good. The cardiologist specifically told me "pristine" heart.

My gallbladder is not so good. I have to have like an MRI on my gallbladder and liver. My liver is very fatty, I do not know why, it's not from what I eat I am wondering if losing weight like this makes the body process the extra fat on it's way OUT OF the body. Anyone know that?

Going to pain doc tommorow and followup with cardiologists.

I have a new gastroenterologist who is a wild card.

I will give him a chance but if he and I clash on my band, I'll not be returning to him. Right now it is for followup.

They found something fishy that had to be sent to North Carolina for further assessment. A form of Hepititis. I can't speak of it beyond that because no one had all the answers until we get results back. Should be another five days before we know.

I'm on bedrest for right now recoverying from the heart cath. Otherwise good. Forgot to weigh when I got home. Will do so in the A.M.

Until next time. Patty

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Snowgator    3

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Hi everybody,

sorry to be out of touch for a while, have missed you all. I had a 0.4cc unfill this week and feel better. was having too much GERD in the morning, and vomiting during the day. Am hoping this will do the trick so I can start losing again.

Do we have another RR night set up yet?

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PrtyAntOvrYt    6

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Deb - 10lbs-2.2-1.0:wub:

Lapdancer - 25lbs-3.3:lol:

Laptastic - 10lbs-1.0+0.0:wub:

Lotza - 5lbs-1.0+1.0:wub:

KayleighsMommy - 10lbs-3.2-2.6:wub:

Mini - 10lbs+0.0:lol:

Party - 20lbs-6.6-1.2:wub:

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Lap_dancer    8

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Friends, got back from the doctor today.

I have Hepatitis C. I have no idea where I got this, when, never had blood transfusion, same sex partner for twenty six years, hubby said 'don't look at me', hubby has to be tested as well.

Next Tuesday I meet with my primary physician. Will be starting a series of liver testing to try and pinpoint how old the virus is in my liver. I'm speechless.

Eyes off myself, I hope you all are doing well. Going to weigh myself in the morning and find out where my weight it.

Hope all have a great weekend.

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deboregon    0

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sorry to hear this news. have u thought about getting a second opinion? i mean with all the med. tests u have had in the past, one would think they would have found it before.

in any case, my thoughts r with u and yours.

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Lap_dancer    8

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sorry to hear this news. have u thought about getting a second opinion? i mean with all the med. tests u have had in the past, one would think they would have found it before.

in any case, my thoughts r with u and yours.

Thanks for the thoughts Deb. I AM getting not just a second opinion but a full workup. I have my primary doc, a new gastrointestinal doc. recommended by my pain mgmt doctor and the cardiologist wants to see me as a followup.

Thanks so much Deb.

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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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      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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