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 Other (06/14/01) Member Since: 08/10/08[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 1/21/12 6:31 am Topic: body swaddled not lifted buttock lift turned into crazy crotch removal. Leech |
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Lincoln, IA Member Since: 06/24/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 1/10/12 9:26 am Topic: RE: Post your intros and updates here! Hi all - my name is Rowrena but I go by Ro. I'm in the process of going through all the hoops to have a revision from my VBG I had in July of 1999. Unfortunately I had to have 3 back surgeries following the VBG (Dec 7, 1999, Jan. 4, 2000 and May 1, 2001) and it hindered me quite a bit in losing and keeping off the weight. I am also to blame for my VBG not working. I really wanted the RNY at the time but my family was not going for it. I wish I had went with my gut back then. Anyway, I am seeing Dr. Glas****'s office and have had my initial consultation and my psych evaluation and am waiting to hear what is next. The dietitian went through the diet and the protein and vitamins that I will need to have lined up to start two weeks before the surgery and I am having trouble deciding which ones to go with. I'm hoping there are others here from Dr. Glas**** that can help me decide which protein powder is preferred by most and where you get all the vitamins from. I could sure talk to someone who has already gone through the surgery to help me with all this information. I understood everything she was telling me that day about 30 days ago but now I'm looking at the information and am a little confused. I can call and talk with her but I'm wanting other patients points of view on which products they preferred. I hope there are others out there that have used Dr. Glas**** that can be a friend with ideas of things I should try. Hope to hear from you soon. |
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 Member Since: 02/23/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 1/8/12 8:05 am Topic: I guess geometry wasn't my surgeons' strong suit Pictures depict horrible mismanagement of groin /pelvic slope/hips / femoral triangle aka Leech |
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Dracut, MA (08/29/07) Member Since: 11/24/06[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 1/6/12 2:50 am Topic: LGBT forum invitation Hello, I just wanted to let people know and anyt there is a forum for the community and anyone who is friendly and want to stop by. I was very active 3 years ago and would like to see it become active again. It is listed under "weight loss related" I am not attempting to offend anyone. I understand that some might not agree with me posting. I am doing it to help LGBT people. Everyone has the right to not agree. I respect that. Thank You ! Sean If you have trouble finding it just PM me Sean   |
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Member Since: 02/23/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 12/27/11 7:52 pm Topic: after 10 1/2 years and pain is getting better things are still very bad but the skin became tethered to my bones and abducter muscles and totally hurt all the time. Things are getting untethered of late and pain is somewhat eased. Interferential current treatment has helped relaxed skin a lot. I just hate Dr. Cram and Dr. Aly for acting like what they did for me was perefectly okay and ignoring my plea for help with pain during the years and years of horrible pain bouts I would have. Leech aka Leech |
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IA Member Since: 06/08/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 12/12/11 4:18 pm Topic: Holidays The holidays are coming and I am just tossing this out to see how you are all planning to get through the dinner parties and other social events without over eating, or eating what you shouldn't. Let's hear your good ideas! |
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Member Since: 02/23/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 12/5/11 5:32 am Last Edit: 12/5/11 5:55 am Topic: 10 1/2 yers after dumb buttock lift ...grusome pics Everything got off on the wrong foot . I've beening coming ot of my skin ever since. Strange things happened when my pelvic tilt ignored during buttock lifting. aka Leech |
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 IA Member Since: 10/25/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/29/11 9:43 am Topic: RE: New here, recent sleeve surgery When I first had my RNY done I felt like I was doing everything wrong! I would call my friend who had it done a year before me, crying like a baby asking her what I was doing. It was horrible. I had hit a plateau at just 2 weeks out of surgery and my dietician and nurse both told me as long as I was doing what I was to do, I was doing just fine. I kept pushing along and eventually at 4 weeks out the scale started moving again and just like overnight it seemed I lost 6 pounds. Eventually it will start coming off. Just keep doing what you're doing. As far as feeling hungry all of the time...I haven't had that but maybe drinking some v8 or tomato juice would help. It seems to be a bit heavier than something like water. Good luck, hope you get to where you want to be :)    |
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IA Member Since: 10/25/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/28/11 6:18 pm Topic: RE: Post your intros and updates here! Hey all. My name is Missie. I am almost 5 weeks out of RNY. I have lost almost 25 pounds. At weeks 2-4 I hit a plateau where I didn't lose any weight. I was a little bummed but I did lose inches so that made up for it. My hightest weight was 294, my surgery weight was 260, my current weight is 236 and my goal weight is 159. Odd number because my surgeon said I likely wouldn't get below 160 :) I loved my surgeon and nurses at the clinic I went to. EVERYONE was so extremely nice and understood me and why I was there. I am hoping that using OH will keep me on track with my weight loss. |
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IA Member Since: 10/25/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/28/11 6:13 pm Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!! I am almost 5 weeks out of surgery. I can't stand the shakes either and the vitamins...ugh, disgusting. At least now I can swallow my pills rather than crush them. With my shakes, I mix half chocolate and half vanilla and get it super cold. Sometimes I even freeze them and drinking them slushy seems to make it a little easier. I live in Maquoketa, a small town and there is no where here to get the protien mix so I go to Dubuque to get it but don't want to buy too mu*****ase I don't like it. So mixing it works for me. As far as the chewable vitamins go, I found that if I hold them and nibble on them, it's not nearly as bad as popping the whole thing in my mouth and chewing it. Being down 50 pounds is awesome! I am down about 25, but from 2 weeks out to 4 weeks out I lost nothing as far as the scale goes. I did lose inches tho, so that made me happy. Good luck. |
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IA Member Since: 10/25/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/28/11 6:06 pm Topic: RE: PROTEIN POWDERS I'm in a small town to and every so often I have to make a run to Hyvee. They have a protien shake mix that comes in tons of flavors...chocolate milk, cinnamon bun, peanut butter fudge and several others. It is $22 for a 2 pound bag or $11 for a one pound bag. The bags are black and on the front say 100% whey protien. |
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IA Member Since: 02/15/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/26/11 3:38 pm Topic: RE: PROTEIN POWDERS I am using Premier Choc shakes out of Costco but I am sure you are a long way from there. I had surgery 4/28/11. I have not lost that much but I am happy for 6 mo. out. |
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 Scranton, IA (04/21/11) Member Since: 10/26/11[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 10/26/11 9:16 am Topic: PROTEIN POWDERS Good morning all,  Amanda L MohrLive Laugh Love  |
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 Dubuque, IA Member Since: 09/24/05 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 9/26/11 12:43 pm Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!! Let me tell you i am in the same boat....the first two weeks after surgery I had to get infusions....dehydrated. I had my surgery 8-29-2011 and I am still having a hard time adjusting...i never meet my water quotas....the vitamins taste like crap now and the protein shakes are unbearable....I want to puke everytime i even smell the protein....I could really use some advise myself on what to do...i am finding myself getting a little depressed also. I should be happy as hell i am down 50 lbs already.....But i am pretty miserable.....Any suggestions?  |
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 IA Member Since: 04/21/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 9/23/11 6:54 pm Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!! Julie - Congrats on your surgery. Keep working on the fluids and the protein. I was still feeling pretty exhausted 4 weeks out from surgery... it just takes some longer than others to bounce back. (Which is so disappointing because I had this mental image of how quickly I'd feel great! ;-) ) It helps if you keep a water bottle with you all of the time. If you don't really like plain water, consider adding a few berries in the bottle to give it a light flavor. (Or some people like cucumber water). The vitamins are important - I found it helped to put a reminder on my phone... or set an alarm to remind you to take them. It does get better! Jody |
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 Member Since: 05/29/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 9/10/11 5:37 pm Last Edit: 9/10/11 5:39 pm Topic: RE: New here, recent sleeve surgery Hi, I'm not sure exactly how I did get that...lol...If you go into your profile and on the left side, there is a place that says Health Tracker. Click on that and then on that next screen, click Tickers and Widgets. I hope that's right. It should give you the option to start a new ticker. At the end of each message I write and response I make, I click the box below that says include my signature and then it shows my ticker too. Did you happen to go to the support meeting today, was pretty good. People who are 1-7 years out from what ever WLS they chose to have. Some tears, but all good stories.   |
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 IA Member Since: 03/21/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 9/10/11 8:43 am Topic: RE: New here, recent sleeve surgery Can u tell me where to find the weight lost bar that you have in your post to track your weight loss? i cant find it., ty |
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IA Member Since: 03/21/11 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 9/10/11 8:42 am Topic: RE: New here, recent sleeve surgery Hello, 12 lbs is GREAT!!! Dr eibes said about ten lbs a month so your doing wonderful. I understand about thinking your doing something wrong because you have lost "only" ( as you put it) 12 lbs. I was feeling that way too. I think its because we have been overweight for so long part of us wants the quick fix. We feel we should lose quicker. But its a process and not a fast one. We have to just take time to breath!! We have nothing to prove to anyone else. We did this for ourselves. So your not doing anything wrong. As for the feeling hungry i cant address that cause i haven't had that problem, but im thinking some of it may be your mind. We are so used to eating whatever whenever and its hard to not do that. Continue with your protein and water. I cant stress how important tha****er is!! I wish you the very best luck. Keep in touch |
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