My mom, my biggest cheerleader, made me feel so alone tonight for the first time in this journey.

[ADJL 685]

Donna - I'm sorry you felt so down about this exchange with your mother..and frustrated with how its going in general... WLS is hard enough without other stressors added on top of it. I think sugar free popsicles are a godsend when it comes to needing a sweet treat. I ate FOUR of them yesterday...so I totally get needing a little sweet something every once in awhile.

Instead of a gym membership...look for a pool membership. With your knee surgery I think Water aerobics as a low impact exercise might do wonderful things for you! Thats something you can do daily without too much strain on your knees...and it will really help you build muscle and lose the weight. Even if you are just treading Water or walking back and forth in the shallow end you will be burning a ton of calories with so much less physical pain!

[donna12 742]

Thanks Tx and Anna. You all will be happy to know that I get to see my Psychiatrist again. He agreed to see me every 3 months and also treat me over the phone since he is in Nashville, woohoo, I'm elated. To Tx, you are right about the SSI, I make too much with alimony for that. So far as the law goes with SS disability here in KY I do not qualify because of my work history since I haven't worked in 15 yrs, you have to have worked in the past 10 yrs to qualify. I did however write my Congressman about the laws, probably won't do any good but just wanted it to get out there. Here lately I've been eating fresh fruit as something sweet, cherries, grapes, pears, apples. Thanks all of you for your support.

Donna