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lacmike
on 5/17/05 10:14 am - York, PA

Hi Everyone! First of all I need to let you all know that I was in today for my year check up (Somehow I got a month behind with my appointments) Anyway, I weighed in at 146. I met and exceeded my 148 lb weight goal. My surgeon is so pleased. Not only was he happy with my results but my protein level was good, My iron was up, my zinc level was normal. Overall I am doing great. Except for leg cramps. Last Friday I was driving home from work and I could barely stand it to drive. I had cramps shooting down my legs into my toes. As it would be, I forgot to say something to my doctor once I got home it happened again. Have any of you experienced any kind of leg cramps and if so how do you take care of them. I did not have any bananas here at the house so I could not eat one of them but I was finally able to work it out. Let me know Lori 258/148/146

cotesbabe
on 5/17/05 7:30 am - Agawam, MA

RNY on 04/12/04

Topic: Approved for abdominoplasty!

Hi Amos Family, I had my second level appeal yesterday and got the phone call today with an approval! Yippie.......I'm so happy. I have a date for July 6th but the office is working on getting me an earlier date Thanks Tooter for sharing your appeal letter with me I know it helped alot as i would have never have thought to put alot of the stuff into my letter on my own I also have my new before and after photos in the before and after gallery and on my profile

Stephanie 235/126 -109 lbs gastric bypass 4/12/04 mammoplasty 3/23/05

ruthdebra
on 5/17/05 6:22 am - Palm Springs, CA

RNY on 04/12/04

Topic: RE: Graduation Day!

Lara - you have done such an amazing job. Congratulations. I've been thinking of finding a similar kind of analyst here. It's great that you'd had it done while on your journey and again now that you're at your goal. You are certainly a rousing success. Ruth

(deactivated member)
on 5/17/05 3:00 am - Lost in Woods, PA

RNY on 04/19/04

Topic: RE: one year later and only 65llbs gone...

wow Rhonda - don't be so hard on yourself, there are so many things that could be wrong. I have followed the diet my surgeon gave me to the T....i have just finally at 1 year and 1 month lost 80 pounds. i found that i had a little known but very common condition and now that i'm being treated for it, i'm loosing weight again. i basically stopped loosing weight at 6 months and 60 - 65 pounds. i didn't loose weight again until month 11. that is when i started being treated for idiopathic edema (unknown swelling)....seems fat cells can store a lot more than just fat and mine store water - which by the way, i consume over 140 ounces per day. i still follow the diet very strictly - haven't had sodas, chips, sugar of anykind including fruit, or anything that could even be considered junk food in over 1.5 years. i watch my salt intake (never add only what is in the food naturally).....i get in my protien and workout like a fiened... if i don't take my prescribed drugs like i'm supposed to for the edema, i don't loose anything - so, i take it just like prescribed. and the meds are not dieretics - that can make the condition worse. check with your endocrynologist and see if he knows anything about idiopatic edema and see if you might have it....there is a test that they make you do called a water load test....seems if you have it, you pee more during the night than during the day. anyway, the meds i have been prescribed have been a god send...i couldn't for the life of me figure out what was wrong - was it me, did the surgery fail.....did i fail....and the answer is NO - it's just some condition i have that needs taken care of. you might not have the same as me, but you might have something that is preventing if you are doing what you are supposed to....it's worth checking out at a minimum.... best of luck and just remember, you are not alone, there are many of us out here that loose slow - we just don't tend to talk about it. Open RNY 4/19/2004

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." Buddha

Josie C.
on 5/17/05 2:24 am - High Desert, CA

Topic: RE: ::hearing an echo::

I wish I could help...still doing the Jenny Craig thing...but we totally had to re-evaluate when I stopped losing. We knew I couldn't eat all the food, but what I can consume only came up to around 600-700 cal per day...back to starvation mode...so this week I had to add two protein drinks a day...keep your fingers crossed for me that this works. However, when I get snacky I've been eating cheese...eventhough I love Monterey Jack and Cheddar...my favorite is Havarti. Fills my pouchie up and I don't feel the need for anything else.