getting scoped

Good Morning all! Just wanted to let you all no that I am going in today at 11 for my second stretching scope. Wish me LUCK and keep praying for me that I don't have to have it done again. I hope this takes care of the 24/7 feeling like I need to throw up! And hopefully that I can actually eat something instead of drinking it! I am so hungry for food! Thanks for all of the good thoughts ahead of time. Well got to go! Michelle

Enjoy the meds!!!  Best part of being scoped!!!  That and of course having the Doc make it all better... Ask Sherri about scopes... she's had her share.... I have only had to h ave one since WLS surgery...  But the meds are fanTASTIC... Linda Kay

I will keep my fingers crossed that this one will be you last one. I will agree with Linda other then the getting to feel better as being the best part the meds run a close call lol nothing like getting to nap all day long

Michelle, I hope today is your last one...but don't be suprised if you need one more. Typically, IF a person needs one, they'll need an additional one or two to ensure that it stays open. In RARE cases, you might need more. I wound up having to have 15 of them before my stoma got with the program..and that was only have it being injected with steroids twice. You're doing really well though if you are able to keep liquids down! My smallest was at 1mm. Now, that's as close as you can get really to being totally closed up! LOL! I had to have an endo a few weeks ago because of all this other stuff and yep, the meds is still the best thing about the whole darn thing! LOL! Who is doing your scopes? I didn't think Dr. Jones did them. Other than my last one, Dr. Cacucci did 2 of mine and Dr. Gupta did the other 13.  Good luck..and enjoy the nap. Sherri

Well as far as the meds being great I don't remember them being so good! Maybe that is the point? Sherri I am not sure the 15 stretches are worth it. I hope to never have to have anywhere near that many. And as far as sleeping all day there is no way! After coming home the last time I didn't even take a little nap. I guess that has to do with me being an insomniac! Well Sherri good luck with whatever is going on now. THanks for all the information all!

Michelle, 15 scopes doesn't even scratch the surface of what my journey has been...and NEVER have I ever said that it wasn't worth it or that I had any regrets. Every single thing I have been through (including a coma) has been worth it. I get to see my grandkids grow up. They get to know who their Mamaw is. With any luck, I'll still be around for a Granny-haircut adventure with their kids! I guess if you go into WLS with the goal of wearing a size 2, then what you have to go through to get there might not seem worth it. But if your goal is to get healthier & be able to live longer, then, yes, it is all worth it.              

Sherri

ps..I usually don't go back to sleep either when I get home. I do take it easy for the rest of the day though.

 Michelle, Hon, I have known you for a long time. You can get thru this, & more. Sometimes we rely on other too much, & they fail us. Its ok, I have learned I am stronger for it, if I choose tostand on my own 2 feet & walk on. I have lost/changed friendships. shook off negative comments/remarks from family/others, and staying on track the best i can. You know my recent journey into darkness & self pity- it cost me a painful relapse. I am like an alcoholic-it is in my  system - brain, waiting to pounce whenever I choose to go there. Don't focus only on the negatives- it will eat you up! You are doing well, don't give in to negative thinking & self pity- I HAVE BEEN THERE & WORN OUT THE TEESHIRT! It is a "party of soul pity & death" to our goals, dreams and hopes. I don't mean to be hard on you at all~I care about  you~ but that is what friends are for, right? I have seen & experienced some "bumps" along the path to recovery, believe me, they are never fun, but worth getting through to the better things ahead! Believe you can- you know God wants only the very best for you!

Ellen I know that we have know each other for a long time and I know later on I will think that this was all worth it.But right at this moment I am not so sure this was a smart move. To tell you the truth I never rely on anyone else because they have always let me down in the past. About the losing of friends there is no more for me to lose because I have seen the writing on the wall and will never depend on others for my happiness again. As far as the family I don't have many left and usually don't count on them either! My brother has terminal Liver cancer so the only thing I can depend on him for is to die and that ain't long coming!   I wish did know about your recent journey into darkness and self pity but I don't so I can't relate. I am glad that that what ever it was is past you now! I am trying to stay positive but it is hard to do with what is going on in my life right now. I am sure there are others who have been through more than I and are maybe going through it as we speak but hopefully they have someone to talk to about it and that can make alot of difference. I really have no one to talk to about these things.   I know that is enough of the Michelle Jackman PITY PARTY! I need to focus on the gold ring and grab for it! Thanks for your inspriation! Michelle

Michelle, I don't know you but reading your posts I get this overwhelming sense of sadness and bitterness. From what you say it seems you have had a hard time of it with adapting to the changes this surgery has brought and in your personal life too. I hate to see anyone not living their life with the joy coming from within to help them along each day. Sometimes we get ourselves in places where it seems impossible to feel that joy and let it loose. It sounds like you have experienced great losses from those you have loved and cared about. I was widowed over 8 years ago and thought my whole world was over.......it took me several months but I finally found my joy again and I have learned that everyone in our life is there for a reason...a season...or a lifetime. I have learned to take each day as a gift and to thank God for each moment and to enjoy the little things in life. It is so painful to lose those we love but it is even more important to look at what those people brought into our lives and how much we have learned from them. I still miss my husband terribly even as I am happily remarried to a wonderful man, I have sad days that I make myself remember all the wonderful things I would not have had in my life had he not been there. I know this journey you are on now can be frustrating and trying but try to keep your focus on the positive side of it that for every pound you lose you will be reducing the pressure on your knees by 5 pounds. After years of being overweight we all have battlled the persistant thoughts of failure...we have come to accept failure really easy :o) Don't let the discomfort you may be going thru rob your from the wonder of this great gift you have been given and allow it to work making you stronger and healthier every day. I am sending my prayers and hugs to you and asking God to make you feel special today and wake up every day with a smile on your face and peace in your heart. Take care and know that we are all here for you! Hugs! Marianne

Michelle, I wish you the best on your endo this morning. I know that you are probably finishing up the whole thing. I pray that things go well and you will soon be on the road to recovery. Keep postive thoughts and know that God only wants the best for you. I am keeping you in my prayers.