where are all my buddies? I need help

Hi Our anniversaries are two weeks apart.  I am also a Pennsylvania Hospital Post op.  I had Alan Schuricht.  I know how you feel.  I can stuff and never feel full.  I was never sick and adjusted too well to the surgery.  Don't get me wrong I have lost 160 lbs in the year, but I have a long journey still to go.  I talked to Jim two weeks ago, he was the guest speaker at a support group that I attend, call My Self Design.  He told me that I was one fo the post ops who just is not as sensitive to the surgery.  But I have known all along that I just wanted to use this surgery to get off the excess flab , so that I can be "normally obese" and work it from there.  I find myself crying also.  I don't know how old you are but maybe menopause along with all the fat controlling hormones working against us.  Find an outside support group.  Jim has a 1 year post op group that meets at PA once a month.  As I said I started to disrespect my pouch and on Saturday night she reared her ugly head and told me that she is there and don't I dare ever disrespect her again (I finally got sick after overeating).  I have rambled on enough as I am trying to work at the same time.  Please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] and we can talk. Jeanne

Jeanne thanks.. check your mail  geri

Hey Geri, We'll all see ya on the 16th! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! You're overdue for some stress relief and that means being with all of us. You want to be set to celebrate your surgiversary, but just maybe something else is going on here. Let's talk about it at the meeting. We'll get you straight.  See ya there! Dennis 

I didn't go to the pilgramage but heck I'm here.....wow 3 weeks away (by now it's longer) from 1 year...what's happening?  Why are you having a melt down?  Oh yes, remember we all used to use our food to stuff down our feelings & now we don't have that luxury anymore - well not if we want to live a healthier & prettier lifestyle.  We must learn to use something other than food to help us with our anxieties.....I know easier said then done!  I too don't always have such good luck with that & I'm 9 months post-op but whenever it really gets tooooo hard for me I try to focus my brain on something other than food or escape into a book, computer, tv.....whatever will distract me.  Do you knit or crochet, sometimes even if I pick up my crocheting for a minute that horrid feeling will pass.  Well I'm here if ever you'd like to reach out.....can also give you my true email address if you want it.  Phyllis