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Oh I guess I was one lucky puppy, my meds do come in a SR form, between my Bariatric clinic and PCP It didn't take long to get it straightened out. Mind you , I still feel lijevi am taking an b ungodly amount. The one I have trouble working in is The calcium, hard finding a time. with a two-hour gap between the iron, multivitamin and food to squeeze it o

Makes some sense, doesn't it?

I wonder if any citrus juice would do or if it has to be orange? I d9,have lemonade sweetened with Stevia in my fridge.

September is a very pretty month to have a Birthday. And just think, you will have your 1st post-surgery birthday, you will have a future of good health, and I would think this is something to delibrate lots, then will you have your surgery and things will smooth out for you.

My surgery day twin was male. He went on to progression on his diet first, hit his goals quickly, seemed to be having perfect recovery, and I was jealous. Then I finally realized his path would not be,my path, as long as I listened to my,own surgeon, followed his plan things would still be Okay. And they mostly are.

And I have a stack that is going to Goodwill, packed the Styrofoam boxes I had from my TPN supplies, I think I am at a count of 9, they should be grateful for that sizes. My county, Knox, has a high % of obesity, so I'm sure they won't last long there.

Keeping you in my prayers🙏that it smooths out, you get good enough to have your surgery, and that you won't have to wait much longer. Was it h pylori or something else? Some,people on here said it took a while for h pylori to heal and it is very common in the General Population these days. I haven't had it, a miracle with everything else that I have had.

You know that is an excellent question. When my late hubby found out, his doctor told him your Blood sugar is like 240, we will start you on Metformin and go from there. That was one,of the last visits he let me go to, got real secretive after that. We did not share a doctor, and with HIPPA unless I happened to be present, the Doctor wasn't allowed to tell me a doggone thing. I wish I had known before he died that he had gone into end-stage Kidney disease, but I had no clue. He didn't have the same symptoms my LTC patients had, so I had no clue until the attending doctor came out, yelled at me I should have brought him in for dialysis, how could I do that when I had no clue.? I had just become a widow and he stands there screaming at me in front of my children? I felt his actions were less than professional, besides hubby was very strong- willed, he would not have gone there willingly. And curse Hippa, it seems they protected his right to die, not my wish to continue trying to help him. I had been his wife for 44 years, but apparently I did not matter. Did the Diabetes speed it? I will never know.

Me too, the portion sizes are starting to become 2nd Nature. I did worry that a 1/4 cup wasn't enough to keep body and soul together, I usually am lucky if I make it above my 2-3 oz, but I accept it. Its just me, that's what works. I have another Endoscopy on the 12th, hate to say it but I think the gastritis is back if not , it's the ulceration. Low grade pouch pain, gnawing between meals, not even milk helps and I am taking my PPI and my every 6 hr Carafate religiously. I am a little scared that maybe I have stopped with my healing, they were talking of surgery the last time I was in Columbus if things were the same or no better. Not sure what entails, I know what my Medical Geekdom says, but maybe it wouldn't be all THAT bad. Words like cutting, rejoining and re-anastomosis, please Lord let me be wrong and let them be right that I still will be Okay. I've tried So Hard to be a brave little camper, tonight I'm feeling a little scared. Don't even have a Clinic Appointment until August unless this turns out Bad. My Gut instinct? Precious Pouch doesn't drain all that well, can you have something like. "Gastoparesis" in just a little pouch? IDK at this point., what is coming next? See currently I feel nothing moving down, like it hits the pouch and just sits there, used to be I would upchuck within 15 minutes, now I have even did it a couple hours later, just sat nauseous until then. Hard for me to eat anything less when you're stuck on puree, soup,broth and protein shakes. Oh I do sandwich all my vitamins and minerals and meds in, mostly they stay down. So maybe I'm not too deficient, IDK, I just DK.

Thank you Mdntangel, I needed that! After years of thinking I was "not Good Enough" I have found out I really AM and it is a Heady Sensation and I am going yo look in the mirror and know that's ME than I see and it's all good now!👍👸

The bottom line should be Are you pleased? Do you feel better about yourself? I know I am starting to appreciate myself more as the weight slowly and steadily melts away. I suspect you might feel the same. Congratulations and be happy for you!

Okay , that does sound very goid, have to see if I can find it locally. That will be my next project, to bag the illusive Walden Farms!

Coming soon, I'm right above, 202-203 if scales are correct Come on, Body! We can do this together, okay? Jazzy and the rest are weighting and waiting. Not this week? How about we try again the 1st of June? Remember Body, we have a firm date!

Mine is bad enough I am on Miralax 2 times daily, and I take some iron you can about figure the shade, but it is soft and can be pushed out, anything that keeps me from the Milk and Molasses Enemas, I do favor. Oh the episode was not THAT Bad, but the embarrassment to be a little Old Lady full of S***, and wouldn't you know my Cousin Randy happened be on duty. The price I pay for being related to people in this county (KNOX) and the 5 surrounding counties. I never realized we are becoming a little overbred around here. One family, the Davises, I am related to on the Mother's side and they were related to ,,, my late husband on the Fathers side. So I guess even though late hubby and I weren't related, those people were our " double Cousins". But Randy is really mine, his great- grandfather and my great- grandmother were brother and sister, so we go to the same reunions, when we go. One coming up in July, guess I'll pack a protein shake or 2 and go! Should be at a Family Campground in Morrow county, NW of here. He's a Physican Assistant, didn't miss the chance to razz me a little but he did not give me the enema. Thank goodness!

Yeah bat wings and flying squirrel thighs, I am becoming a real zoo with my turtle neck and basset hound cheeks. But ya know, 111 pounds lost since surgery , just call me the Zookeeper!

May it be so, Mrs Gamgee, may it be so and it couldn't happen to a nicer and more deserving person. Maybe Diabetes will be far behind you someday soon!

No but I am Flushed for success, just send my mail to the Porcelain Throne Room, spend a lot of time there, but what I pass is light yellow, found out people do better on Fluid Drive. Now if I could get rid of the Weight Loss wrinkles in my face, when the puffy cheeks departed my facial skin got rather confused so it's hanging there hoping in vain that my chipmunk cheeks come back. Maybe I will put money in the jar for a face lift and tightening. The panni and thighs may have to wait!

Here's a trophy🏆 for you, my Bari-Brother, you said it right and now you are becoming the person you knew you could be- I salute you- and may you and your Lady have a Beautiful 👶Baby together!

I guess it's really spelled extraneous, but I do think you caught my drift there!

Why not? Why not now, this is a Beautiful Day, might be a lovely time also at Bariatric Pal Mexico. Being thinner is a real winner; and you will find out, as I did, a former Foodaholic, nothing tastes as good as Thin feels. And as my own Fat Shell continues to crack, people are starting to see the Beautiful ME that was there always. But when you're obese you are beneath their notice, I guess you are an non-person. Hey world🌏 I'm Here, I've always been here but you had blinders on, you JUST couldn't see me, for my surroundings or something. So your Ex-cuses have expired, if you still can't see ME please Ex-it from my presence, you s just became Ex-tranious or something similar!

Only a hug, a pat on the back, a reminder that Bariatric surgery can stop or at least slow down the Diabetes Monster. Every blood lab I have drawn I worry mine will come back like yours. My PCP shakes his head " By all that is holy, you should be diabetic by now!" darn dude sounds disappointed, does he really want all the extra work it would ensue? Peeved him my BP is better, cholesterol lower, pulse Ox higher and better than his, I have COPD, don't smoke and I'm maybe 35 years older, and then I have the audacity to not turn diabetic, I'm losing weight like a house afire. All his Doom and Gloom was for naught, and looks like I might even outlive him! He is starting to develop a mid-age paunch, should I get in his face and read him the Riot Act.? if he doesn't know,it by now, KARMA IS A FEMALE DOG! (snicker-snicker!)

It was bad enough I was as Big as a Dragon, but now I have a neck like a flippin' turtle, not desirous of being an reptile unless I can be pretty like a Coral Snake or as fearsome as an Gila Monster, they're poisonous, Nobody messes with THEM! I've only made it down to a 18-20 but starting with 28-30W that is COOL at this point. And I may still whittle down to my 175 Goal!

And good for you, when you make or brew sonething, you know exactly what was put into it!🍶🍝🍮

And now Tiffany , you are starting your 36th year without tears, fears, it's hard but the dividends are going to be GREAT! And we're proud of You but it's even more important You feel Proud of You!