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Need advice on dialogue with my brother
annielkd replied to general_antiope's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
The only thing you can do is share your concern. Just becasuse you were ready for this... does not mean he is. If you talk to him about it, he's going to think that you are only doing this because you are so in to the lapband. You can ask him what his doctor thinks about his weight. What did he say when you were the heavy one... and he was thin? Did he ever talk to you about your weight. If the answer is no... then all you can do it tell him you are concerned. I would not write a letter, I would keep it casual. -
Need advice on dialogue with my brother
general_antiope replied to general_antiope's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
oh that is good! I like that a lot. I definitely get the feeling he doesn't think it's as big a problem as everyone else does. That's a great way to ease into it. Of course I think the band would work - it'd work for anyone. But he's too far in denial right now for the band - or anything - to help him. I was the same way. Nobody would have the "come to Jesus" with me. The "I think you are pretty close to death". My comorbidities were pretty much my bum spine (which was genetic anyway) and reflux. Mild stuff. Not "scary" stuff. I hated pictures because I saw a beautiful girl in the mirror but never saw it on the camera - the cameras always lied. It was easy to believe I was prettier than everyone else thought. Reverse self-loathing?? The "come to Jesus" with me was when my ex was ready to FINALLY have kids - and blammo. My period stopped because I was 300 lbs. I went to doctor after doctor, was weight related. I wanted kids so damn bad you just don't know. I dreamed about my son Sean and my son Mason and my daughter Lily Daphne (or Grace...I was torn) who never were even conceived. Finally it was up to me to lose weight so we could have them. And I couldn't do it. I finally had to accept that I couldn't lose the weight on my own, for something I wanted more than anything. Dammit. I will not write the letter. This is TORTURE sitting by and waiting for him to come to that rock bottom place before he makes any decisions. /sigh I'm glad I asked. -
So, I tried to be as "normal" as possible this weekend even though I was just banded last monday. Saturday my husband wanted to go out for the day so we drove to Lancaster to do some shopping. I felt really good until I made a big mistake at lunch. I drank my tea through a straw and had broth from creamy soup. My shoulder/gas pain came back with a vengance. It took about 2 hours to feel a little better. We stopped for dinner on the way home and I had broth from vegetable soup and drank from the glass and felt grea. Yesterday we had a wedding to go to. I knew I would not be able to eat anything at the wedding so I drank a protein shake before I went and I did fine. The dinner was filet mignon and crab cake with potatoes and green beans. I did not touch a thing but my husband (the one who calls me lazy for not just dieting and losing weight and who is obese himself) ate his AND my dinners!!!! Today I am back to work and I really feel good. I am one week out and I got a good night's sleep in my own bed last night (bye-bye recliner) and I am ready! I hope I can make it through a 13 hour workday but I feel like I can do anything right now. I hope you all are doing well and that I have encouraged you a bit.
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I'm at 7 months and haven't changed weight In a week. I'm scared it's done
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I live in Port Saint Lucie Florida. My surgery is in Jupiter Florida. I am trying to figure out how to post pictures from my iphone. At my smallest I weighed 137 down from 244. After I started having trouble with the band they removed the saline and I gained most of my weight back.
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Hello everyone, My name is Heide and I live in Tigard, Oregon (near Portland.) I have only joined this forum yesterday because I really felt the need to correspond with people who are going through what I am. I found a few less active forums, and also a few that didn't really include a space for people who are in the process of meeting the surgical requirements. I know people who have had surgery, even one who was close to my weight, but other than that, we have little in common. I live with my husband, my 15 year old nephew (whom I have raised as my son since he was a year old) and our bad-ass cat, Rocky. (Seriously, the cat fights with raccoon's and leaves little "gifts" on the back porch -thankfully none of them are raccoons.) I want to get healthy to be a better parent/role model, and a better wife, but mostly I just want to do all the things I miss out on because of my weight and to be able to live long enough to enjoy my family into my old age. Thanks to Maureen for setting up this group! I can't wait to get to know you all better.
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I have had this issue as well. My doctor just keeps giving me a pill to make it stop, and then it restarts your cycle. It could be the weight lose and hormone change. I would call your doctor though. There could be a serious issue. Good luck!
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Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I am wishing you all the best! I had a friend in high school who had her stomach stapled in 1980. While she still has struggled with weight issues all her adult life, it has been 20 -30 lbs instead of the 100+ lbs I have struggled with. I think you are being given a wonderful opportunity to have a much healthier adult life. My only regret with my surgery is that I didn't have the opportunity to do it sooner! About the loose skin, you will just have to go through it and see. You have age on your side for sure. Also if you exercise faithfully as you lose that should help too! Best of luck with everything!
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I had my surgery 3/23 ,today is the 4 weeks mark. feeling good but no weight loss for the 3rd and 4th weeks
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October 23, 2018, I started my journey towards weight loss surgery (sleeve). I am so excited to get this weight off and keeping it off. Please feel free to post if you are with me and just starting. The surgeon said it will be about 3 months until I get my date to have surgery. I will wait patiently and do everything that is required reach my goal. My starting weight is 266lbs and my short term goal is 199.75 (to get under 200) and my long term goal is 160lb. in the next could of years.
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That's such a great feeling!! Congrats on your weight loss! I only have one suggestion....don't resize yet! I quit wearing the rings on my right hand right away for fear of losing them. Wedding ring still fit because as a child I broke my finger at the joint above the ring so it's a little bigger and helped to hold it on. Anyway, it got too loose, took it in to resize and didn't get it small enough, don't know if it was cold/hot that day or what happened but sized it tight and when I got it back it still twirls like crazy!! My jewelers suggestion was to get a spacer or just put a little medical tape on the back till you lose all the weight. Congratulations again, and keep up the good work!
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SF WLS- NEWBIE HERE! some insight please?
SillyMomo replied to Moniquew123's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hi Monique, thanks so much for the quick reply. I to have a BMI of about 36-37, but I have sleep apnea, high blood pressure, triglycerides are high, and PCOS. So I'm hoping they call me soon. I feel like this would be the right tool to help me let go of my extra weight I've been yo-yoing with since my late teens early twenties. I know if I don't do something I won't live as long as I should, so I'm really motivated to have surgery. Do they primarily do gastric sleeve and gastric bypass at South San Francisco Kaiser? How have you done since surgery? -
Pre Surgery Liquid Diet Failing - Ideas, Help?
kymie9899 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgery is Monday Jan 9th and I'm on a liquid diet last week and this. Problem is I haven't lost any weight yet. It's entirely my fault, going through the holidays my "sensible meal" was larger than it should be. It wasnt that I was eating sweets, just to big of portions of what I did eat. So now of course I'm freaked out about not being able to have surgery. Does anyone have any recommendations for the time between now and Monday? The two shakes a day are covered, no brainer, but the sensible meals any ideas? Or should I honestly at this point just switch to 3 shakes a day since there is ZERO time between now and Monday. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions? -
teen sleeve and excess skin?
Inactive Profile replied to michal's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Your 18 you should be fine I lost 100 at age 15/16 and did fine,no did however have breast implants at age 22 bc I was always ashamed of them, bc of my teen weight lose they where not as full as all my friends. That's one of the best choices (other then my sleeve at age 28 ) i ever made for myself -
12 Weeks Post-Op - Anyone Else Who Had Surgery in Mid-May?
jjmama replied to lsheshequin's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am 11 weeks out. Had surgery May 20th. I'm starting to feel like myself again. The process has gone pretty well for me too. Shortly after surgery, I went thru a phase where I couldn't eat or drink anything without major stomach pains and nausea. My doc prescribed some meds to calm the acid in my stomach and I haven't had any problems since. I worry about stretching out my pouch too. The last thing I want is to waste this opportunity or gain the weight back! I just try to follow the rules and hope for the best. I'm finally starting to get my energy back so I need to really start exercising more. -
Frustrated with Doctors
Snowbird replied to BroadwayBaby's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think I'm the shortest one here so far. I'm 5'0". At my initial visit with my Dr. in June I weighed 226. I'm now down to 204 and I'm still pre-op. Just following the diet advice I was given. Not really exercising everyday. My question is what would be a realistic weight for someone as short as I am? What do you guys think. My Dr. said he would like me to get to 140. But personally I think I need to be below that. -
Words of encouragement for those struggling
jessdivine replied to music1618's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank You so much for sharing ...I am struggling a bit worrying if this is really going to work for me I have been over weight all my life...your weight loss is awesome!!! RNY 2/26/2013 ...<br /><br />Sent from my HTC -
Well Diva, I am happy for you. You must look great! Wish I had curves. It's sad that we live in such a competitive environment. I love the "plixies" label and will wear proudly, although I guess I am a "banded plixie.". I've told only my family, close friends and a few co-workers because I have this dread of being judged for "taking the easy way out" and then being judged if I don't lose the weight or gain some back. I have told people I know will be happy for me and supportive. I was worried about telling two of my sisters and my parents, but luckily they have been very supportive, I think because they have seen me struggle so long with my weight and increasing health problems because of it.
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My New Numbers
Paola replied to Itsanewdaycassandra's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats on the weight loss! Here is what I do for the water: I have 20 oz Water bottles I set my mind to drinking 3 minimum. Whenever I am watching TV, or on the computer I will take out a water bottle and slowly drink it. I keep the bottle in my hand and don't put the cap back on, It usually takes me 15-20 minutes to drink one. If I set the bottle down I forget about it, thats why I keep it in my hand, and un capped. Just remember not to gulp, sometimes I will use a straw and the water disappears fast. -
I also lost my gall bladder during my surgery. They also removed most of my stomach. I had not felt sick until the weeks prior to my surgery when I was a tad nauseous and losing weight.
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He needs to lose weight too but won't try...
BeachBabe replied to jingleboob's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't think that being 50 pounds overweight is that much. You can not control him and should ease up on him. Focus on yourself and your weight loss. I still am shopping for food for my family and buying my husband's favorite foods. You can't expect him to lose weight just because you are. Relax and leave him alone. He is not doing anything bad or wrong. We all know how weak food can make us. -
He needs to lose weight too but won't try...
BetsyB replied to jingleboob's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is something you absolutely, positively cannot control. It's his issue, 100 percent. And that's why it's so frustrating--you know this already. You know that NOTHING made you lose weight until YOU were ready to lose weight. And nothing you do or say will influence him until he is ready. Now you're in the right place, but he's not there yet. He may reach it, and he might not. You have to be willing to accept him either way. You love him, and want him to be healthy---but you have to accept that he may never choose that for himself. Can you accept him however he is? As for the moodiness, crying, body fat is estrogenic; as we lose weight, our serum estrogen levels fluctuate, and that can contribute to the weepiness you describe. It's just one of those things--and it does taper off as you approach goal. -
Excited for the band...scared of leaving my baby!
Cindy C replied to Papillon Princess's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats. Glad you're feeling well. I'm sure the dog is fine and just think of all the extra energy you'll have to play with him once the weight starts falling off. Walk as much as you can and do some arm stretches and exercises. It will help with the gas pains. -
He needs to lose weight too but won't try...
BetsyB replied to jingleboob's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Knowing that he pressured you to have surgery with promises to care for himself properly---and that he's now giving you a hard time for things like Protein powder--puts a bit of a different spin on it, for sure. I understand your unhappiness--I really do. But no matter what, his weight loss ball is in his own court. Sometimes we learn who people really are the hard way--I hope this is not the case for you; I hope that your husband steps up to the plate and does what he needs to do, and you find that he's just another guy struggling with his own demons rather than someone who manipulates to get what he wants from others, without doing what he needs to do for himself (and his relationship--not that weight is a relationship issue, but coercing you to have a procedure you didn't really want? that's definitely a relationship issue).
