grannymedic1 posted a comment 5 years, 11 months ago
The stalls suck but everyone has them and they do break, hang in...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 7 months ago
UGI today - I have been having trouble eating anything dense, again, so my surgeon ordered an UGI for today and an endo for Fri. Yeah, I have another stricture that needs dilating, my fifth...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 10 years, 8 months ago
Need suggestions - I have been having extra tight restriction the past few days. I attribute it to the fact that hubby's Alzheimers seems to be going downhill rapidly and scary things have happene...

grannymedic1 posted a comment 10 years, 10 months ago
You panic when you see funny things sticking out at the bottom of...

grannymedic1 wrote a blog post 10 years, 11 months ago
Nearly 8 months out - I have been maintaining my weight at 135 and that is good. I feel great and that is good. My blood pressure and cholesterol are trending upward again and that is not good. It is...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
What type of eater are you? - Here is a question for you. What type of eater are you? Are you an emotional eater, a stress eater, a grazer, or one who eats from boredom? What do you do to change that or dist...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
No more bumps in the road (I hope). - I had my endo done yesterday and what a difference already! My surgeon found mild narrowing at the opening to my sleeve and stretched it a bit. Today I have eaten solid food twi...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
One more bump in my post op road - I saw my surgeon yesterday for my 6 month check up and brought some issues to him. I honestly didn't know they were not normal issues. I had been blaming myself for not being ca...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 1 month ago
WL comparison just for fun -     I hijacked this from an earlier post....good to bring up once in a while: compiled by Bette B. Obesity Help Lap Band forum. ...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 1 month ago
What gets you off track? - We have had an extremely stressful few weeks and recently I have been in a funk. I haven't cared about much of anything, had no energy to do anything, didn't care how awful the ...

grannymedic1 posted a comment 11 years, 1 month ago
This is an incredible and powerful article. Thank you for sharing it....

grannymedic1 posted a comment 11 years, 2 months ago
I am so glad to see you doing so well and so happy. While I still...

grannymedic1 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
Maintenance, Round Two - I began maintenance 5 months after getting my lap band and managed for 2 years with fairly good results. Yes, I would go off on binges and gain some weight then get back on trac...

grannymedic1 wrote a blog post 11 years, 3 months ago
3 months out - I had my 3 month check up this week and all looks good. My surgeon says it is normal to not be able to handle meat at this point but before I return for my 6 month I should be d...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
Celebrating two anniversaries - Today my DH and I are celebrating our 44th wedding anniversary. WOW! I lacked 3 months of being 19 when we got married and hubbie was just past 18. Fools rush in..... AND th...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are you eating? For Jean M. - Jean is rather late this morning so I will get us started. Hope all is well, Jean. I will be spending the next two days cleaning up my garden and digging dahlia tubers so ot...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
Many praises - I was thinking yesterday of how blessed my husband and I are. We have been married 44 years, today, and the last 15 have been wonderful. He is bipolar so we had a rough time unt...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are THOSE days for you? - I was reading something this morning that took me back to some firsts. The day I saw cheekbones. The day I found collarbones. (I stroked them for weeks) The day my boobs were ...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 4 months ago
What are THOSE days for you? - I was reading something this morning that took me back to some firsts. The day I saw cheekbones. The day I found collarbones. (I stroked them for weeks) The day my boobs were ...

grannymedic1 wrote a blog post 11 years, 5 months ago
Nearly 9 weeks out - I am now nearly 9 weeks out from my revision. I have been doing much, much better and have quit the "Buyers Remorse" thing. The sleeve is still difficult for me to adapt to but I a...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
Is this normal? - I am 7 1/2 weeks out from my band to sleeve revision. I feel great now so that isn't an issue. My question is about the types and amounts of food I can eat. For me it is an extreme...

grannymedic1 posted a comment 11 years, 5 months ago
I know the grief of losing a treasured family pet. It is worse than we...

grannymedic1 posted a comment 11 years, 5 months ago
I am so happy for you! I remember when you were preparing for...

grannymedic1 wrote a blog post 11 years, 5 months ago
Nearly 6 weeks out - In 4 days I will be 6 weeks out from my revision. I can eat a bit more and feel much better but still cannot eat much. Unless I am super well hydrated every thing I eat gets "stuck...

grannymedic1 posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
A little discouraged today - I revised from band to sleeve on 8/21/12. I have had a very rough time and thought it was pretty much over. Apparently not. I have been in 5 times for IV fluids and have had 2 endo...
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