Valentina

Welcome from a NY Yankee fan!!

Right where you left those little piggies!! Great moment.

Is your Dr. willing to do a Dr. to Dr. conference call? Many times that will tipped the decision in your favor. Its worth a try. Good luck and keep us posted

Why not talk with your old PCP and see if he/she would be willing to do the paperwork to get hooked up with your insurance? It's usually all about form filling and getting certified by that particular insurance. It can't hurt to ask.

Silly. Of course not. We are here to support each other during weight loss. We'll still put some "lov'n " on you. Keep us posted on your progress.

I think most sleevers have "pushed the envelope" and lived to regret it. Lesson learned? Learning experience. Back on track. You got this!

I asked my Dr. to write a RX for Aqua P.T. for core strengthening. I'm completing my 7th week and my back pain relief is remarkable. My Dr. thought that I just forgot how to use my stomach muscles and had to rebuild my core muscles so they could support my back more. Whatever the reasoning, my back pain has gone from a #8 to a #3. I'll take that any day of the week. I actually joined the pool so I can continue exercising in the Water until I feel that my back/core is strong enough to exercise in the gym itself. It's worth a try. Hopefully, it will work for you, too.

Thank you all for your kind words. Thank you all for your kind words. I told my story to illustrate that there is life after the total loss of support. I cried, I denied and I got pissed. THEN, I got back on track. I had to remember that I had my WLS for ME. I had to relearn to love myself,--to learn that I am worthy of a happy and healthy life. I takes time, but there truly is a new life out here. We just have to go and get it! Just keep posting and the wonderful folks here, (myself included now) will help keep you focused and on track. We all really do care for one another. You'll not have to take this well rewarded journey alone. I promise.

This site is all about supporting each other and having each other's backs. I know that well. My S.O. committed suicide the morning of my sleeve surgery. I feel what you are feeling all over again. It hurts on so many levels that your head can't wrap itself around all of your heart's aches. The mantra that got me through: I never knew how strong I was until being strong was the only option I had. Let the sorrow and the heart ache flow over you and then "let it go". Be kind to yourself. You deserve it. Prayers going up for you. Keep posting and sharing. It helps.

Welcome to the "Losers' Bench"! Cozy, isn't it? Sit, rest a week bit, then take a deep breath, and get off your arse and get moving into the best part of your life!!!

Still nothing for me emailed the coordinator Monday, and she has yet to reply, which makes me that more frustrated! Maybe it's time for a friendly visit...?

I believe, depending on what your job is, your boss may have had to know. No. I'm not suggesting that the subject was tactfully handled, but I don't know if your boss asking was necessarily negative or gossip mongering.I would, however tactfully inform her that I expect confidentiality--complete and totally as it is my choice who I tell.. Definitely not. The boss would only need to know about time off covered under FMLA and any physical restrictions upon returning to work. Only the individual handling the FMLA paperwork has to know what the actual medical condition is. Definitely not. It all depends on your job, it's requirements and the contract you signed upon your employment. It doesn't have to be a negative thing. Everyone is always so quick to push "ruffled feathers" button. It doesn't have to be that way. I'm just saying, not every question a boss asks an employee has to have a negative connotation. Just ensure yourself of your boss' confidentiality and get back to your new life.

Sure did! The very day that I made the decision to have WLS, my S.O. and I went to The Fishery in Keyport and had platters of the freshest seafood (raw, broiled, and fried), complete with sides. It is a fond memory for me. Every time I remember my food funeral, I smile. I don't have an inkling of regret about having it. Not one.

Anything that worries you enough to post here is worrisome enough to call your surgeon's office. He can't advise and take care of your concerns if he doesn't know what's going on. Share with him how you're feeling. Then come back here and let us know what's going on with you. Why? Because we sincerely care. I experience dumping. I know many sleevers don't, but I'm one of the lucky ones. Yes. I said I feel lucky to be able to have dumping episodes. I believe that dumping is my sleeve telling me that whatever I'm doing right then needs to STOP and stop immediately. It's telling me that I'm either eating too fast, too much or something I shouldn't be eating. Dumping keeps me on track and honest. I have no choice and sometimes having no choice is keeping me going down the straight and correct path. Feel better and let us know what you find out, please.

Hair loss? check Heartburn? check Dumping? check Approaching my goal weight and being more pain free than I have been in years and years? Priceless!

I believe, depending on what your job is, your boss may have had to know. No. I'm not suggesting that the subject was tactfully handled, but I don't know if your boss asking was necessarily negative or gossip mongering. I would, however tactfully inform her that I expect confidentiality--complete and totally as it is my choice who I tell..

Have a private tea party. Hold one of your mother's hands. Look her directly in the eye and say, "Mom, I love you and always will. I am your daughter and couldn't be more proud to be so. I know that you and I both realize that I am obese and being so is unhealthy and I hurt from all of this excess weight. I don't need any reminders of my weight or remarks about it publicly or even in private. I need and yearn for your support and encouragement. I crave your acceptance. Your daughter is in pain, Mom. I want to feel the comfort of your arms around me whether physically or as memory of the safe haven within your arms. Please, Mom. I love you and always will". She's the only mother you will ever have. Do NOT take that fact lightly. Don't be the woman standing at a headstone saying to yourself, "if only...". Work it out. Explain yourself and your feelings. Share with her what you need. Tell you that you're in pain and need your mother. We are never so old that we couldn't use a little "mothering" from time to time.

Having "the trots" should be good exercise! Just joking. Feel better, friend.

I don't remember saying "98". I must be easy!

I consider my Protein shakes as just another tool that I need to learn to skillfully weild. I don't think I could meet my protein levels consistantly with out them.

Talk to your Nut. about it. Together, her and I adjusted my diet to allow me to have 1/2 & 1/2 in my morning coffee. It's all about switching things around --give and take with your daily menu.

You know what this thread reminds me of?? Ever go to a baby shower where sooner or later the "my labor was the worst in history" stories start? Every woman there for whatever self absorbed reason feels that it is her gift to womanhood to tell--in explicit detail just how her labor and deliver should be listed in the Guinness Book of Records as being the longest, most painful in all of mankind's history--"like pulling a rabid Rottweiler through a knothole". That's just what every pregnant woman wants and needs to hear just before delivering her first baby. Why, and for what reason do some of us feel that we must share the negative. Aren't we here for support and spirit building? Thought of the day: I'm think that general anesthesia can't be all that bad or none of us would be able to post about our experience with it...

"Oh, for crying out loud"--that's what my mother would say after reading some of these posts. Really, now do you think that your anesthesiologist is a grammar school drop out? The level of their educational requirements humble the most of us. Ask for their educational credentials when you meet with yours, if you have any concerns. Sure, there is risk anytime you have surgery--of any nature. I remember having a toenail bed removed once and just before the surgery began, my surgeon came in, placed his hand on my shoulder and prayed for God to guide his hands. --for a toenail bed!!! He was a family friend and I asked him about his praying. He told me, "The extra help never hurts". "Let it go"! Show some confidence. These highly educated and trained professionals know what they're doing. Relax--they got this. Concentrate on fulfilling your end of the bargain---drinking enough, reaching your Protein level, exercising and getting on with, "The Best Part of Your Life"!

I found that, for me, once I had made "The decision", I immediately felt not quite so exhausted. I felt much lighter of spirit and soul as if a great weight had been lifted. Great reading. Thanx!