Thank you!  Feel so much better needless to say.  And LOOK at you.  That photo ID post of yours was totally wonderful.  Man, you have done so great!  Congrats to you as well.

Aww, you are too kind.  I sure do feel better.. thank you!

Thank you girl..... very kind of you!

Aww, you are too sweet, thanks!  

Thanks and yes, I am thrilled to still be 5 ft 1 inch!  

My 23-year old daughter gave me a couple pair of her old pants.  Never would have dreamed in a million years there would be a day I could wear her hand-me-downs.  Life is good.

I will be thinking of you and wishing you well.  Maybe pack your favorite sf water mixers, like Mio, Crystal Lite, etc.  Let us know how you are when you feel up to it.

Kat

RNY surgery regrets:  none.  Diet difficulty:  in the beginning, it was more scared/uncertain feelings than difficulty--it doesn't take long to get the hang of the food/supplement requirements--I did by 3 months post-op.  Pain levels:  much less pain than anticipated.  Worry about future issues:  no because RNY was a life-saving step.  (I remember the surgeon telling me RNY surgery will tack on fifteen more years to my life.  I am 52 years old now.)  Experiences, thoughts, feelings:  I don't know where you live, but cash-paying patients have traveled to the facility I had surgery performed (Park Rapids, MN)  for cost savings within the United States.  My RNY bill was around $25,000.  I don't think I could have had more competent health professionals or a more positive hospital stay anywhere else, either.   I can think of one con:  I have been a heavyweight for a long time and am having a difficult time adjusting to my rapid weight loss and all the internal and external changes that come with weight loss, but counseling is helping. 

God helps those that help themselves.  He put a lot of people on this earth who trained to be psychologists and counselors just so you could find one when you need one.

Did you ever hear the story of the guy that ended up in a tree during a flood?  A log floated by but he wouldn't get on it since he knew the Lord would save him.  The flood waters got higher. A rescuer with a boat came by but he wouldn't get on because he believed the Lord would save him.  Later as things got more desperate a helicopter from the Coast Guard showed up but still he wouldn't take their help.  Then the waters rose some more and he drowned.

When he got to heaven he asked the Lord why He didn't save him.  The Lord replied "What do you mean?  I sent you a log, a boat, and a helicopter."

My program has an ongoing group just for binge eaters, another for substance abusers, and more.  They do individual counseling for those needing to get back on track. They make it real clear they want you to ask for help when you need it. You know you have to get back to basics.  I think what I am seeing isn't you talking.  It's the depression talking.  That's why you are immobilized and can't do anything to help yourself.  But you have to take the first step.  Get a referral from your bariatric surgeon's office.  That is the only way it gets better.  The sooner you go the easier it will be to manage the weight.  Don't be afraid to call.  The people at your surgeon's office are there to help.

And you have to go without NSAIDS for this condition!  Insist on seeing a physical therapist.  They are the exercise specialists.  A private practice may get you in sooner than a hospital PT dept.  You will need a doctor's referral.  I used to see an MD who specialized in rehabilitation medicine.  Can you find a pool nearby that offers exer-swim?