emme.vee

I haven't logged into BariatricPal in a few weeks and it's funny that this should be on the top of the list for current topics. I'm 5 days postop and I am really wishing I had some help with this pain as well. The Zofran makes me throw up and the Tylenol codine is hit or miss at this point. This post has convinced me to talk to my cousin about what my best route would be. I'm thinking a vape also bc I hate pipe smoking and I don't have anywhere private to smoke anyway atm. I have the sublingual tincture but I don't feel like it's ever helped much. I'm gonna try it right now to see if things have changed since surgery. I only partake in edibles when I can't handle the pain of XYZ. That time is now. Lol. I have the best candies too . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I understand you're upset. I would be furious. This isn't the end though. You are still here, so unless today is your last day on earth, don't give up! You are worthy of this and you are worthy of doing this for yourself. You will get your surgery, dust yourself off and keep going, because you are definitely worth it.

Yikes that sucks! Would you have the ability to take the classes in Orange County? I mean if you have to redo the course, you might as well see if you can do it in a shorter period of time. Sorry this happened to you.

Omg I meet with my surgeon on Thursday for my preop appointment!! I am nervous yet excited. It just so happens they scheduled me with the same surgeon my next door neighbor had her surgery with. She went in for her preop and he liked what her charts said and how much weight she had lost and scheduled her for surgery the very next day! What!!! Although I wouldn't mind the same quickness, I am hoping for the week right after Christmas. Whatever he has, I will take it!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My 22 yo daughter had the implant last year. Woke up one Sunday with horrible pain shooting up and down her arm not able to move it at all. Wound up in the ER and had to have the implant removed due to it being stuck on one of her veins. Now they have a beautiful 5 day old baby girl . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I thought I was the only one that couldn't use hormonal birth control. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've had both the copper IUD and the Mirena IUD. I would never ever recommend the Mirena to anyone. I had the worst side effects from it and the worst part is my doctors made keep it in for six months because "my body needed time to adjust". What a crock of shit. BUT. Everyone is different. I can't say you will have all the side effects or none. Personally I would never recommend it to anyone. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I love having FSA! I completely forgot about it too. Thanks for the reminder! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Congratulations!! I hope all goes well!

FYI, for Kaiser Orange County (CA), they won't do your surgery until you've lost the 10%. My sister's friend just had it done this week & I asked her why she had to wait so long and she said because she hadn't lost the 10% yet. Also I would try colon cleansers, the human body can store several pounds of waste.

That is really awesome! Congratulations!!!Please message me emme Just did! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I added both of you . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm dying!! Today is Day 1 of my pre-op diet, as I'm required to lose 10% of my excess body weight in the next three months. I had Breakfast and was fine. Had lunch and was ok but my partner called me to tell me she got laid off today and the day went down hill from there. I didn't necessarily "cheat" (I hate that term), but I feel like I'm so hungry. I went over by about 160 calories and I just feel like all I want to do is eat. Walking home from my aunts house today I was really doubting myself. Like do I really want to do this? Not be able to have pizza and cake with my family when there is a family event? Ugh. I don't want to hear "the voices" that are trying taking me down, and I don't want to go to food every time I have a crisis. But it's so hard to block them out. I'm just feeling defeated tonight and having myself a pity party. Don't mind me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Haha, I have to remember that: clean the bathroom. I am drinking tons and tons of Water. I believe yesterday I had 160 ounces. Yes, 20 cups of water. Monday I had 14 cups of water. It was just the PMS. I'm fine now lol.

That was an interesting article. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am on day 4 and doing better lol. I figured out my problem with the self doubt and crabbiness, it was the PMS. Hahaha. I've been ok today and was just thinking I'm not even gonna be hungry for lunch. I feel like the premier Protein shakes fill me up more than I thought they would. I had one today as well as some cottage cheese and I feel really full. Like as if I just ate full. We'll see how the day plays out. I have plenty of high protein Snacks at work in case I do get hungry. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That is really awesome! Congratulations!!!

Adding you! I'm wls_wonder_woman Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can't wait to stop being bottom all the time. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Every person I met on line turned out to be psychotic. I always laughed at people when they said that and then it happened to me! I even married and spent 12 years with one person. He led two lives and the things he did behind my back are unspeakable. Be careful! The other people, one was C-R-A-Z-Y and the other was a coke head that used people just as much as she used coke lol. Never ever again! I met my girlfriend the good old fashioned way, at a gay Pride event lol. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just keep in mind that everyone situation is a little different and that some people may need a preop liquid diet for X amount of days where as others will not. You definitely should check with your surgeons. And sometimes doctors will say one thing and the surgeon something else. Go with what the surgeon says as he will be performing the surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I keep bouncing back and forth between the RNY or the Sleeve. I start my Options classes tonight! I'm so excited. I have some time to decide, but I am also diabetic so the RNY would be best. Gah, what to do!

I've added those of you that I found, feel free to add me. I'm still preop. @wls_wonder_woman Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Life is too short to have fks to give regarding other people's opinions of you. Frighteningly too short and getting shorter every day. The less time you have, the less you care about what other's think. People will get over it or they will not-neither has a darn thing to do with you! When I got a divorce and stepped out, by God, I didn't have time to wait on them all to catch up! Same with WLS I suppose. Don't care what other's think. My give a fk cup is empty! When people talk, they get bored and move on quickly. Bi can be a 'bad word" and growing up, lesbian was the a dirty word. I spent WAYY too much time thinking about *The Label*. Gawd, the label?? Really? I spent more time worrying about what some girl would think about my butt size, than exploring my ever-present desires. I honestly thought that lesbians would be more judgy about my body and that I wouldn't be able to distract them with sex. Hahahahaha. I know what I think when I see a naked girl, and it isn't "her butt is fat!", more along the lines of, "Yea! Boobs and I am about to have sex!". I would have saved SO much time if I had given up on the 'supposed to's' and the labels. To do it over again and really, really not GAF I would be almost an unstoppable force. My "label" is gay or queer or I simply say, "I only date women", if others address me as lesbian or whatever, I take it, no worries. To say Lesbian to me, negates the 13 year relationship I had with my my exH, it negates the small, small possibility that I might one day date a man again. Not saying I was only with him during our marriage, I am not saying I was totally happy with him and did not think about other women, but we did have a life, a child and I am not going to erase that. But, to do it again. I would go for it earlier, much earlier. Been stronger for change in my life faster. Pull the bandaid off. Feeling kinda pervy for being SO attracted to women, as I am noticing the ones' the age I SHOULD have gotten a divorce and here I am a bit older.. Ha. Lmao!!!! Omg this is so true!!! My biggest fear with women was that they wouldn't find me attractive and hello small boob land over here. And my shape is round so I just figured, who would think I'm cute, or even want to have sex with me when there are so many other women out there with a kick ass body! But then I realized ummm dummy why do you like imperfect girls if imperfect girls are so unloveable? I have never dated a female that was thin, actually I take that back I did date a thinnish girl but it has never been about being thin or thick for me so I don't know why I thought other women wouldn't find me attractive! There is more to a person than their looks, though I have to say my girlfriend is pretty hot . I am really happy now and my battles with depression are long gone. I am simply happy. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I always liked women, had several crushes in fact...but always had male partners. Spent most of my adult life wondering too and wasted a lot of time being depressed about "wow, this is it, I'm married to a man & I will never get to experience having a female partner." Things didn't turn out well with my kids dad and after we broke it off, I dated women. I have been in a same sex relationship for almost 5 years now. Do I find people from the opposite sex attractive? Sure. Do I consider myself bi? Not really. My attraction doesn't really cross over to my sexual desire. I am attracted to women and my desires are to be with women. I had a really hard time in the beginning when I first "came out" to label myself. I don't care now because I am sure of who I am. People won't always understand, and that is ok. It is not your job to make everyone around you happy. I had to come to terms with that quickly because I received a lot of backlash from people around me. My point is, if you have a desire, don't waste your time wondering. I didn't come out until I was 37. I feel like wasted so much time. I had the opportunity to have children and I love and cherish them deeply but I also spent most of their childhood depressed and unhappy. If you experiment and decide it's not for you, then at least you know! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App