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I am so sorry the dr was so rude..there is no excuse for it..they get paid enough to treat you right..and they should anyway..I can not and will not tolerate a rude dr..I see dr Tompkins..he is sweet now keep in mind I havent seen him for a few years..so I hope he is still nice..I plan to see him soon..take care and God bless you sweetie..

Hi,
Congrats on your weight loss as well. Unfortunately the insurance companies do not pay for elective surgeries. They did however pay for the lab work I needed prior to surgery but that's all. The brachialplasty for my arms was almost $8,000 but so worth it. Next month I'm having a tummy tuck done and lip and it's over 10,000. I am not sure about the breast work. It will have to come later if I do a lift. I am still very large but they do sag. A lift would be nice but more than anything I want this extra person I'm carrying around my waist to go away (the extra skin).

Take care and keep in touch,

Robin

 Hi Nannette...I found you on OH by searching 3 year anniversaries.  You look great & it sounds like you have such a positive attitude.  I was wondering if you would share how you accomplished your goals?  I'm 3 years out this month & I have gained back about 12 lbs & have no idea what to do or how to go about losing more weight.  It's as if I've forgotten what I'm supposed to be doing.  I would really welcome & appreciate any suggestions you can give me on how to get back on track.  I feel like I did before the surgery - hopeless & another failure.  I don't even know what I'm supposed to be doing right now to lose more weight.  My insurance changed awhile back & I can't afford to go to the dr on a regular basis.  I don't  think I've ever been to that "sweet spot" that they kept telling me about.  I'm hardly ever satisfied/full...when I eat, but I do have  a lot of pain if I eat very much.   What would you do if you were me?  Did you experience anything like this?  Thanks for your time - I really look forward to hearing back from you & CONGRATS on your success!

Good luck to you Cassandra - you WILL do it.  Stay focused, eat right and exercise.

Lyn M.

Hey everyone,
  The board has been quiet for a while.. I would love to hear from any of you and see how you all are holding up.  Personally I have gained 30 pounds in the last 2 years due to lack of good diet and exercise.  I am trying hard to get back on track.  I would be thankful for any words of support.   

Hello, I have had gastric bypass surgery about 4-5 yrs ago iam having a very big problem here rather shall i say a LONG STORY!!!!!!! i had a problem with my back and was unable to continue my excersice, such as walking and going to the gym, right after I had the WLS my problem began. One morning as i was getting out of bed i felt a tingling feeling running up and down my spine, Iknow that I had fell a few days ago which was a while back but I had ignored it thinking that it was probably a muscle that i had pulled, so i decided to take a hot bath and then my wonderful husband rubbed me down.UMMMM well i thought that was it, to make a long story short I then returned to see Dr. Tex, as i did before the injury and after seeing him i just could not bring myself back to seeing him again after the comment that he gave to me. I really need someone to talk to, because i have not been back to see him or any other Dr. since he was so rude, and my husband was so upset after i returned home and told him how he treated me. OK! Waht had happened he came in the office and i was weighed and i had not lost the weight that he wasnted me to loose, he then in turned yelled and screamed and said to me u have not lost the weight that i was supposed to have lost so i stated to him that something was wrong with my back. He ignored that and said i cant help you if yopu dont help yourself very harshly, I left out crying and have not since returned. I then saw a back Dr. and he stated to me HOW IN THE HELL WERE YOU EVEN WALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had a lower spinal curgery with SIX YES SIX SCREWS IN MY SPINE AND HAD TO LEARN HOW TO WALK ALL OVER AGAIN . Now my quedtion is I have been looking for another Dr. that I could see and with no avail KNOW ONE SEEMS LIKE THEY CAN HELP ME. but in all truth I have know hard feelings towards DR. TEX........ And i do want to come back to see him again WHAT SHALL I DO.????????????:sniff: :sniff: :sniff: :sniff: :sniff: :help: :-S

I actually just found this message board, are there many with my same surgery date?

Hi Cassandra-My surgery was June 5th 2003 with Dr. O. at ACMC. I was 250 lbs and now 125 and feel great. Your dumping syndrome with sweets sounds just like mine with the tachycardia and extreme fatigue for 30 minutes. I have two calium citrates that I like. Twin lab makes a wafer that I get on line and Citrical makes a petite tablet which is easy to swallow-(I pay $8.50 for 200 tablets of the Citrical petite at Walmart) I had an abdominoplasty in Jan '04 and am very satisfied with it. Carbohydrates are my downfall and I need to keep them in check or I can easily gain wait. Hope you continue to go well.

Wishing many more blessings to you!