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Post by roulette67 on Jan 11, 2012 5:33:33 GMT -5
I'm here for help. Advice. Direction. Not to be judged or berated or accused of seeking sympathy.
I left, but I am back. My weight has ballooned during the past year. Mainly because of depression, eating wrong and being laid up in the hospital for most of the year in rehab for knee surgery.
I've been home for 3 months, did the outpatient rehab and am currently walking with a cane. But at least I'm walking. My meds are stable and I'm going to see my surgeon next week to see if this is something that needs to be addressed surgically.
I've cut out sugar and gluten and still, my body responds in the opposite direction. I do not have access to a pool or a club membership to exercise. I don't have the income for that.
I can walk and that's what I do. My blood pressure is up and that bothers me. The extra weight on my knees bothers me. I don't want my surgeries to be for naught.
Just looking for direction.
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Post by happycatbert on Jan 11, 2012 5:44:07 GMT -5
No judging here but please help with more info as I don't know who you are:
1 - what is your current CC length
2 - who is your surgeon
3 - when was your original surgery
4 - what was your surgery weight - what is your current weight - how tall are you?
5 - what does your surgeon say?
Sharon
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Post by roulette67 on Jan 11, 2012 5:49:25 GMT -5
1 - 100 is my common lenght
2 - Dr. Greenbaum
3 - August 11, 2008
4 - 265/240. I am 5.5
5 - I see him next week.
Sorry I wasn't clearer in my first post.
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Post by bboop on Jan 11, 2012 6:42:01 GMT -5
I hope you get some good answers. I had my stomach resleeved. I've lost about 40 lbs so far. All together I've lost about 141 lbs. I'm 66 and I don't lose very fast...never have. See what he says about a resleeve instead of a shortened common channel. I have a 75 cc and that is about as short as you can go according to my latest doc. That's why I went for the resleeve. I still have restriction and am hoping I can lose more weight.
You seem to have some other problems and I do understand. Greenbaum is a good surgeon and I do wish you the best. Not losing all of the weight is a real heartbreaker...believe me I know. When they did the scope to look at my stomach, the doc said he had no idea what they did...it wasn't even the right shape. Go figure.
Best of luck to you.
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Post by happycatbert on Jan 11, 2012 7:17:18 GMT -5
I'm far from an expert but I know of many with shorter common channels that never reached goal so I'm not sure that's going to help you.
I'm sure others will chime in with their experiences. I have seen more cases of resleeve vs. shortened CC.
I would also suggest some counseling to help with your other issues - it can't do anything but help.
Good luck.
Sharon
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 11, 2012 7:23:34 GMT -5
How are your labs?
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 11, 2012 7:24:56 GMT -5
Are you using fitday or something like that? What do you eat and drink every day? Let's start there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 10:47:55 GMT -5
Hi Dana/Taylord. I knew you'd be back. With that attitude, you'll get just as far here as you did before.
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Post by mark540 on Jan 11, 2012 11:31:50 GMT -5
The YMCA in my area has a program to help people with free and low cost memberships if they are unable to afford it on their own. Try checking in with your YMCA to see if they have a similar program. 1 or 2 days a week of aquafit can make a big difference in how you feel.
I go to the aquafit classes and in the first 20-30 minutes while they run around and jump up and down in the shallow end I go and exercise in the deep end. My knee will not allow jumping and any force on it. Replacement in March. After the higher impact exercises they come to the deep end for 30 minutes of low impact exercise.
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Post by hoosiermama on Jan 11, 2012 11:38:05 GMT -5
The low income membership to the Y is a great plan. How many carbs are you getting per day? Are you tracking them? If so, how long have you been tracking. Before I went back under the knife, I'd drop to 50 carbs per day and movement (whatever kind you can do) for at least three months. Dropping carbs for a week isn't a true test of your DS. Surgery is a serious thing and I would hope that you'd give it a serious try before you went to such drastic measures.
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Post by lauriv on Jan 11, 2012 13:47:04 GMT -5
Am I reading this correctly? You only lost 25 lbs since surgery? I must be wrong. That makes NO sense at all.
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Post by lauriv on Jan 11, 2012 13:51:23 GMT -5
Oops. Sorry,I see. You lost then regained.i'd consider getting very honest with myself before I decide to go under the knife again! Track everything. I find that I have to track Even those little bites here and little bites there. It all adds up! Are following the basics? Protein first? 50 g or less of carbs a day. Getting your water in? Vites?
It's a big decision. I wish you the best!
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Post by roulette67 on Jan 11, 2012 15:13:16 GMT -5
I use fit day. Just had my labs, they are just fine. I've looked into the Y. It's still out of my price range.
I plan to give it a serious consideration before making a final decision.
Praise god for the IGNORE button!
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Post by Janis on Jan 11, 2012 15:35:05 GMT -5
I'm just going to ask this question. How can you afford revision surgery if you can't even afford the reduced Y membership?
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Post by roulette67 on Jan 11, 2012 15:52:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 18:48:20 GMT -5
I use fit day. Just had my labs, they are just fine. I've looked into the Y. It's still out of my price range. I plan to give it a serious consideration before making a final decision. Praise god for the IGNORE button! You PM'ed me this: What is your damage?
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Do you take pleasure in being negative and mean to practical strangers? Really, take your meds and go pet your cats or something. Because I'm not interested in anything you have to say. You may view yourself as helpful, but you are one unhappy caustic creature.
Keep it to yourself for future references, ok. And don't bother replying. I'm just gonna delete it. Which is what you are worth. And good intent you may have is cancelled out by your so called personality.Do not PM me again. If you don't like what I post, you have an ignore button. Now take your victim shtick to someone who hasn't heard it yet. People who PM me to have tantrums can expect their bullshit to be published. People who PM me with real messages can be assured of utmost discretion. That's how I roll. Don't like it? Don't PM me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 18:56:08 GMT -5
Am I reading this correctly? You only lost 25 lbs since surgery? I must be wrong. That makes NO sense at all. She lost quite a bit more than that and has regained most of it. Some of it has to do with her unfortunate crippling knee issue, which is real. Some of it is likely medication related, which is miserable. A lot of it is due to her unwillingness to change her food choices. She has been carrying on like this for some years now. There is back story. I don't get this kind of snarky on people without reason. She knows to quit eating shit and doesn't, except for small windows once in a while. Then she has a bad mood and goes back to eating shit. She has posted about all of this in never ending detail, so I am not telling secrets or inventing anything. I have been nice and supportive to her for longer than most. I'm done being that way. She knows what to do and refuses to do it, and then blames her mental illness for that refusal. Everyone has choices. Dana's activity choices are severely and permanently curtailed. She will never live without medications that have weight gain as a side effect. For these things we can all have empathy. She is still in complete control of what she puts in her mouth and states repeatedly that she does not act on the knowledge that she has. This is a problem. She's had an RNY. She's had a DS. She might benefit from a DS revison. I doubt it. Now I'm going somewhere obnoxious, so brace yourself: Should the taxpayer fund her third WLS when she doesn't comply with what she knows the surgery requires? I'll leave the reader to guess my opinion about that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 18:58:09 GMT -5
I'm just going to ask this question. How can you afford revision surgery if you can't even afford the reduced Y membership? Janis The taxpayers will possibly pay for her revision. Color me pissy about this, since it would be her third WLS and she's noncompliant and there's an enormous amount of public record information in her own words to this effect. |
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Post by roulette67 on Jan 12, 2012 2:15:01 GMT -5
If you really knew me, you could talk... But you don't. If you really knew my eating habits, you could comment, but you don't. You assume a lot. Especially about my financial situation. Yes, I am on Medicare, but it doesn't make me a freeloader. As you seem to assume.
The reason I PM'd you was to address your 'attitude' off board. Because I really was curious as to why you attack me. Now I know. You can't help yourself. It's just YOU.
So be it. I am not ashamed of being disabled. I've worked, went to school etc. all before my diagnosis. I was a productive member of society and hopefully will be again one day.
So, think what you want about me. I know I am 'far' from non-compliant with my eating etc. As I said, if you really knew me, you could talk. But you don't... And you're still gonna talk.
So speak to the wind. It's the only one which cares.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 12, 2012 8:47:21 GMT -5
If you really knew me, you could talk... But you don't. If you really knew my eating habits, you could comment, but you don't. You assume a lot. Especially about my financial situation. Yes, I am on Medicare, but it doesn't make me a freeloader. As you seem to assume. The reason I PM'd you was to address your 'attitude' off board. Because I really was curious as to why you attack me. Now I know. You can't help yourself. It's just YOU. So be it. I am not ashamed of being disabled. I've worked, went to school etc. all before my diagnosis. I was a productive member of society and hopefully will be again one day. So, think what you want about me. I know I am 'far' from non-compliant with my eating etc. As I said, if you really knew me, you could talk. But you don't... And you're still gonna talk. So speak to the wind. It's the only one which cares. What do you eat every day? |
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 12, 2012 9:14:37 GMT -5
I use fit day. Just had my labs, they are just fine. I've looked into the Y. It's still out of my price range. I plan to give it a serious consideration before making a final decision. Praise god for the IGNORE button! What do you eat every day? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 11:16:03 GMT -5
If you really knew me, you could talk... But you don't. If you really knew my eating habits, you could comment, but you don't. You assume a lot. Especially about my financial situation. Yes, I am on Medicare, but it doesn't make me a freeloader. As you seem to assume. The reason I PM'd you was to address your 'attitude' off board. Because I really was curious as to why you attack me. Now I know. You can't help yourself. It's just YOU. So be it. I am not ashamed of being disabled. I've worked, went to school etc. all before my diagnosis. I was a productive member of society and hopefully will be again one day. So, think what you want about me. I know I am 'far' from non-compliant with my eating etc. As I said, if you really knew me, you could talk. But you don't... And you're still gonna talk. So speak to the wind. It's the only one which cares. You might consider deleting your OH account with content if you're going to make those assertions, honeybuns, because it is full of some YEARS of you telling all about how you eat crap....over and over and OVER again. Almost every single time, it's with the assertion that your mental illness is making you do it and hopefully the NEXT med adjustment will fix it. It's your own words that do the talking. |
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Post by huskerchad on Jan 12, 2012 11:24:38 GMT -5
What advice are you looking for? You won't answer any questions. You say you've cut out sugar and gluten. By sugar, do you mean all sugar? Fructose, honey, whatever? And have you also cut out starches like potatoes? You've been asked several times by several posters what a typical day of eating is like. Lay it out there. No one expects it to be perfect. But if you won't answer such a simple question as what you eat, then I think it's pretty clear what the answer is.
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