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Where is everyone lately??? I must be the only one without a job!

I don't work but have a 2 yr old lol but I've been feeling so much better than I have since having her that I've been doing so much everyday is something lol Yesterday we went to the playground and I finally got the nerve up to try and climb around the playground and go down the slides and I DID IT !!! I FIT !!! I was so happy I cried.. I used to play with my nieces and nephews on the playground and old daycare kids but haven't been ablr to with my only daughter and now I finally can !!!

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 286lbs

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I don't work but have a 2 yr old lol but I've been feeling so much better than I have since having her that I've been doing so much everyday is something lol Yesterday we went to the playground and I finally got the nerve up to try and climb around the playground and go down the slides and I DID IT !!! I FIT !!! I was so happy I cried.. I used to play with my nieces and nephews on the playground and old daycare kids but haven't been ablr to with my only daughter and now I finally can !!!

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 286lbs

Yay for you AND your daughter! Im sure she is happy to have you do these things with her too!

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So my turn for the er. My dr office finally called me back and sent me to the er. Waiting on labs and a us. Just in a lot of pain and having a lot of pressure. No bleeding so that's somewhat more positive but I'm extremely scared.

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So my turn for the er. My dr office finally called me back and sent me to the er. Waiting on labs and a us. Just in a lot of pain and having a lot of pressure. No bleeding so that's somewhat more positive but I'm extremely scared.

Oh no! I will thinking of you and praying all is ok! :( please keep us posted! Hugs!!♥

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I'm here!.....in fact' date=' I'm in the hospital with a g-damn bleeding ulcer....passed out last night pooping blood ( sorry ,tmi), then throwing up blood....serious ulcer....not good. Giving me carafate to heal the ulcer...yuk. Hopefully, I can get out if here to get to my neurologist appointment I've been waiting for tomorrow for two months....aaarrrgghh!!! Whhaaattt next??![/quote']

Oh no that sucks how are u doing? Hopefully better ..sending prayers !!

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 286lbs

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So my turn for the er. My dr office finally called me back and sent me to the er. Waiting on labs and a us. Just in a lot of pain and having a lot of pressure. No bleeding so that's somewhat more positive but I'm extremely scared.

Hope everything is ok ! Keep us posted and will say a prayer for you

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 286lbs

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Thank y'all. Still waiting. I'm getting pumped with fluids right now I was pretty dehydrated. I haven't got the labs back yet or not that they told me. I was told I was going to US but haven't went yet. Just scared but

Hope it's not much of nothing. Thanks. I could really use the prayers. I'm scared.

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Thank y'all. Still waiting. I'm getting pumped with fluids right now I was pretty dehydrated. I haven't got the labs back yet or not that they told me. I was told I was going to US but haven't went yet. Just scared but

Hope it's not much of nothing. Thanks. I could really use the prayers. I'm scared.

I am sending prayers your way. Take it easy, I know you are worried, just try to focus on positive things. Keep us posted and know we are thinking about you!

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Thank y'all. Still waiting. I'm getting pumped with fluids right now I was pretty dehydrated. I haven't got the labs back yet or not that they told me. I was told I was going to US but haven't went yet. Just scared but

Hope it's not much of nothing. Thanks. I could really use the prayers. I'm scared.

Hopefully that's what the pains were from ...I had it from dehydration when I was prego

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Thank y'all. Still waiting. I'm getting pumped with fluids right now I was pretty dehydrated. I haven't got the labs back yet or not that they told me. I was told I was going to US but haven't went yet. Just scared but

Hope it's not much of nothing. Thanks. I could really use the prayers. I'm scared.

So did you find out anything?? Worried about you! :(

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Thank y'all. Still waiting. I'm getting pumped with fluids right now I was pretty dehydrated. I haven't got the labs back yet or not that they told me. I was told I was going to US but haven't went yet. Just scared but

Hope it's not much of nothing. Thanks. I could really use the prayers. I'm scared.

So did you find out anything?? Worried about you! :(

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Ok wide awake can't sleep all I keep thinking about is that the past month my weight loss has been sooooo slow and what if I don't lose all my weight. ..I don't know why I get so upset over it when sometimes I feel like "wow I've lost so much weight in 5 months" and now I think of how much more I need to lose and think I'm not gonna get there...I'm sorry I know I've said this all before it just really gets to me..am I the only one worried they won't reach their goal? ?

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Oh no that sucks how are u doing? Hopefully better ..sending prayers !!

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 286lbs

Missed my neurology appt...shoot.needed two transfusions. Had a serious bleed. My blood count went down to 6.5... Normal is 14! My bp is 83/38.....really not good. After the transfusions it went up to 90/57, blood count was almost 9. And they let me go home. This is all from sneaking maybe two cigarettes a week...I thought you had to have H pylori to have ulcers BUT NO! I'm done smoking for good.. I had quit before surgery and started 3 1/12 months after...big mistake!

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Missed my neurology appt...shoot.needed two transfusions. Had a serious bleed. My blood count went down to 6.5... Normal is 14! My bp is 83/38.....really not good. After the transfusions it went up to 90/57' date=' blood count was almost 9. And they let me go home. This is all from sneaking maybe two cigarettes a week...I thought you had to have H pylori to have ulcers BUT NO! I'm done smoking for good.. I had quit before surgery and started 3 1/12 months after...big mistake![/quote']

Darn maybe the neurologist can sqyeeze you in when you explain you were in hospital..Did they say you should heal on your own? Yikes quitting is so hard I quit almost 2 weeks before and I did have one when me and my hubby went to a concert a few weeks ago but it doesn't interest me on a regular basis thank god! Hope you are feeling better tomorrow

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Darn maybe the neurologist can sqyeeze you in when you explain you were in hospital..Did they say you should heal on your own? Yikes quitting is so hard I quit almost 2 weeks before and I did have one when me and my hubby went to a concert a few weeks ago but it doesn't interest me on a regular basis thank god! Hope you are feeling better tomorrow

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My doctor from the hospital called to explain and try to get me another appt....they wouldn't even take her call! I need this appt. before they can do my graft revision on the 30th...if they can even do it now....everythings just messed up...

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