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OH Rocks the Free World!
Nov 07, 2011
Seriously, if it weren't for OH, I'd be backing up and saying, "Forget it. I've changed my mind
." After a less-than-positive meeting with my RD last week, in which she stated I could NEVER eat some things again, I think I am starting to see the light again. I posted to the forums for the first time and I am so, so, so glad I did. THANK YOU SO MUCH! 
People basically said that never is too strong a word and that just like so much else in life, this is a choice. I can choose to eat certain things or choose to never again eat certain things. I just felt so much like when she said it last week that it was a death sentence. I know, I know, "It's just food." Well, yes, but I didn't want to sign in blood the things that I promise to never eat again -- like salad. If my pouch doesn't like it, that's a different story. Soda? Ok. I get that. I understand that the carbonation can stretch out the pouch and that if it has sugar in it you're most likely going to dump. I don't crave that so it's not a big deal to me. Say I become lactose intolerant. Once again, okay. The pouch says "no" so it's a no-go. But when you're 36 years old and plan to live past 90, NEVER is an awfully long time! I'll take things as they come, which is a lot easier to look at into the future than a NEVER sentence.
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." After a less-than-positive meeting with my RD last week, in which she stated I could NEVER eat some things again, I think I am starting to see the light again. I posted to the forums for the first time and I am so, so, so glad I did. THANK YOU SO MUCH! People basically said that never is too strong a word and that just like so much else in life, this is a choice. I can choose to eat certain things or choose to never again eat certain things. I just felt so much like when she said it last week that it was a death sentence. I know, I know, "It's just food." Well, yes, but I didn't want to sign in blood the things that I promise to never eat again -- like salad. If my pouch doesn't like it, that's a different story. Soda? Ok. I get that. I understand that the carbonation can stretch out the pouch and that if it has sugar in it you're most likely going to dump. I don't crave that so it's not a big deal to me. Say I become lactose intolerant. Once again, okay. The pouch says "no" so it's a no-go. But when you're 36 years old and plan to live past 90, NEVER is an awfully long time! I'll take things as they come, which is a lot easier to look at into the future than a NEVER sentence.
Birthday blues
Oct 08, 2011
I should be happy -- my birthday is tomorrow. However, my husband works, my mom is in the nursing home, and no one is available to "play." I have my kids, but that puts me in caretaker mode. I know I should just be thankful that God has given me another glorious year to be alive, but I'm feeling so negative and down right now. I can't attribute it to anything, it's just how things are. I know I'm going through a bout of depression right now and I just can't seem to get myself upright. Here's hoping next year is a tremendously fantastic one. Here's hoping.
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WLS and anti-depressants/psychotropics
Sep 27, 2011
Ok, so it has begun. I have had my initial visit with the person who basically runs the program. I have met with the RD once and I meet with her again Thursday and will meet with her once more next month. I have my sleep study scheduled. I have my psych eval scheduled. All seems to be going along swimmingly. Until yesterday. I'm not panicking . . . yet.
I saw my regular psychiatrist yesterday and informed him of my decision. He said this makes things difficult because of not being able to crush all my medications for post-op consumption. And not all of them come in liquid. In addition, I may not metabolize things the same way due to the malabsorbtion which means my meds may have to be seriously played with and adjusted. I am SO dreading this. I have been on the same meds successfully since 2001. I tried over a dozen prior to that in an effort to find what worked. I'm not overly enthusiastic and he said we'd meet in 3 months to discuss it. In the meantime, I need to figure out what my options are. Any of you out there have any words of wisdom??? I'm looking for places to go online or resources I could get to help me be better informed and more aware of what choices are out there. Going off the medication is NOT an option. Oh. . . and this is my first blog ever. Yay me!
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I saw my regular psychiatrist yesterday and informed him of my decision. He said this makes things difficult because of not being able to crush all my medications for post-op consumption. And not all of them come in liquid. In addition, I may not metabolize things the same way due to the malabsorbtion which means my meds may have to be seriously played with and adjusted. I am SO dreading this. I have been on the same meds successfully since 2001. I tried over a dozen prior to that in an effort to find what worked. I'm not overly enthusiastic and he said we'd meet in 3 months to discuss it. In the meantime, I need to figure out what my options are. Any of you out there have any words of wisdom??? I'm looking for places to go online or resources I could get to help me be better informed and more aware of what choices are out there. Going off the medication is NOT an option. Oh. . . and this is my first blog ever. Yay me!
