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Hi Maggie, I have now lost 91 lbs, and my swelling has gone down a lot, but not completely. I talked to my doc about it, and she didn't really give me much of a sense of the cause, but she said she thought it was due to inflammation. She suggested I wear an ankle brace for a month to reduce the swelling and to take alleve. I can't say I've been consistent with either! But, when I do those things, the swelling seems to be better. For me, it's much worse in my left ankle, which I injured a long time ago, so this might just be something that I have to live with.... I hope that helps a little...

So, as I gained weight, my ankles have gotten to the point that they are swollen all the time. I am really hoping/praying that this will get better when I lose weight. I've lost 78 lbs, and they don't seem to be any better.... is there hope? I want to wear heels and have it look cute!

Hm, I just replied and it disappeared :-( But, anyway, I am just throwing my hat in the ring! I am IN!!!!! Thank you, Diva!!!!

hawt! you are rocking your sleeve!

I am a DIE HARD coffee drinker, and I was able to quit drinking coffee about 2 weeks before surgery. At about 3 months, I started drinking it again with no problem. I think you will be just fine (I was terrified of quitting coffee, too!)

I agree with the others. Those numbers seem far off from what my doc recommends. I am supposed to be eating form 600-900 C. and 40g of carbs or less. I'd say if you feel fine, keep doing what you've been doing.

Wow, you are going to be slim in no time!!! Looking great! Congratulations!

IRENE!!!! You have the teeniest, tiniest waist!!!! So, incredibly cute! Congratulations! Sixes.... I DIE!!!!

That's such great news!!!!! Thank you for sharing, and can't wait til little Sprout comes out to play!!! Congrats, Tiffykins! I'm so glad everything is going so well!

Thanks so much guys! Your encouragement has really helped! As much as I hate to admit it, his words were really haunting! However, I know I can do this, and I know I can prove him wrong. As you say, I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing!

Aw, thank you, Irene! You are always so wonderfully positive! It just really blows my mind that my doctor would say this to me!!! I mean, yes, I understand it gets harder and the weight loss slow down... but he should have counseled me on what I could do to mitigate the slowing down, or keep up my weight loss... NOT told me that I can only lose 20 more lbs.

Some good weight loss this week, but still so far to go! If I can get within 10 lbs, I'll be happy :-) SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Lila21..........235......................215.............199...............16

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Lila21..........235......................216.............199...............17

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Lila21..........235......................218.............199...............19

SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Lila21..........235......................219.............199...............20

Labor day!

Wow, I'm so excited for you!!! I knew you were alllmooooost there, and I was looking for this! Congratulations, and thank you so much for being a cheerleader for all of us!!! You are so sweet, and you sooooo deserve this!

Wow, I really like how eloquently she put it: equal rights for equal services. It's so true that I have curtailed my flying for fear that this would happen to me, and I do think it's unfair. She had great suggestions, and I hope it opens up a dialog.

Thanks for your feedback, guys! I'm hoping it's more edema and less large bones. Mostly, they look just puffy all the time, so I think it's edema. Also, my left ankle is much more swollen than my right, so I think it's definitely some kind of inflammation. I don't expect to have tiny ankles again, but it would be nice to wear some at least *somewhat* sexy heels! (I know, Rootman, this is probably *not* your concern, but thanks for sharing!).

Oh, thanks, Bilka! I didn't think about the cooling cream. It seems like it's partly fat and partly inflammation, so maybe that would help. Also, you may be right that it's slightly better, and I just don't realize it. I'll try taking a photo to see if I can track any differences. Great ideas! Fingers crossed!

Another 2 lbs down. Thank you, Sleeve! SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Lila21..........235......................222............199...............23