glad to hear you are doing better!

 

Thanks everyone. The seromas have gone down considerably aince my last draining on Friday. We have to go to slc tomorrow and I bet on Wednesday then hopefully it will be done. I figured out a great way to keep them compressed and that seems to have made a difference.

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Hi Stacie!

I'm a WLS "old timer" - had an Open, Roux-en-Y Proximal+ on 1/25/2001. I was 403 lbs when I had the surgery and got down to 238 in about 15 months after. It's now nearly 12 years later, and from about 2005-2009 I gained back nearly 50 lbs. At my highest weight (in Jan 2009) I was 282 and completely disgusted with myself.

Of course, being I had a GBP.. it's not like there's another procedure I can do you know? *LOL* So for the past 3 years it's been a battle. I do go to the gym 3-4 days a week (for 40 mins at a time). I'd gotten down to 262 at one point - but then I'd just bounce back up to about 272-274.

On 10/23/12 my PCP asked if I'd consider Phentermine. I did try the "Fen/Phen" combo back in the 90's. It did ok for me, but I was worried about developing heart issues so I stopped it. My heart is MUCH healthier nowadays, so my PCP felt it would be all right for me to try it. I agreed. I'm in week 5 now, and I've lost 13 lbs so far.

People ask me often, "Would you do it again - have the surgery?" And I immediately reply with ABSOLUTELY. It was one of the best decisions of my life. And one of the SCARIEST as well. I'm very fortunate that I've had little side effects or issues from the GBP. I know others who haven't been as fortunate. It's a BIG decision. And it's certainly not the "end all be all" to weight loss issues. My own 50 lb weigh gain is proof of that!

I wish you all the best in your non-surgical WL journey. You go!!!

So sorry you are having this difficulty... Prayers for you and your healing!

Sitting here at work today until 2:45 central or so; the usual.  Happy holidays!