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Yes! That was something my dad was big on saying and telling people. If something is odd, talk to your doctor!
I'm so glad you did. Sure, it sucks that you have to deal with this - but I'm glad that you found out about it while you CAN deal with it.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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on 6/29/18 6:21 pm
That's a really good way to look at it, Gwen. Thank you for the perspective as I was feeling pretty unlucky for getting this in the first place! If I canceled the appt because I felt fine or if he thought it wasn't a big deal because the pain has gone away it could have killed me.
a good lesson in this: Never ignore a potential problem because you feel silly or like you might be making something out of nothing or don't want to bother your doctor!
Holy crap! Talk about being lucky - lucky that this was found!!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 6/29/18 4:22 pm
You aren't going to believe this, although with my luck maybe you will...
I woke up on Tuesday morning at 4am with a pain in my back. I thought I slept wrong and pulled a muscle. Deep breaths hurt, but non-deep breathing was fine. Given my last 2 months, I texted my primary care doctor that night and said, "I think it may just be a pulled muscle, but it hurts to take a deep breath. Can I be a hypochondriac and see you tomorrow to listen to my lungs?" He said yes, come see me at 1. An hour and a half before my appointment, the pain just vanished completely and I could breathe easily. I sheepishly kept my appointment anyway and apologized for wasting his time.
He said my lungs sounded fine, but just to be cautious he ordered a chest x-ray and a DDimer test that can rule out a blood clot. The chest x-ray was clear. Yesterday he called and said the blood test was elevated and he made me an appointment to get a CT scan in an hour to be safe. I'm laying in the CT scanner feeling silly for paying $350 to learn I have a pulled muscle when a radiologist rushes in and says I have a "huge" pulmonary embolism on my right side and she can't believe I'm asymptomatic. Oh and I can't get up from the machine and they've called the EMTs and an ambulance to take me the two blocks to the hospital. I was admitted and put on blood thinners right away. They ultrasounded both my legs and and it came from my left leg. Still parts there. I feel totally fine with no pain or shortness of breath and will be just fine, but thank God my doctor is thorough and cautious!! My maternal grandma died from her second PE (though she smoked). And my Dad has had a DVT. I was discharged this morning with an Eliquis prescription for the next 3-6 months. Gigantic sigh. Likely culprits are the surgery followed by being much more sedentary after, family history of clots, and oral contraceptives.
Check out the surgeons by your area here on OH. Also RealSelf.com as alot of information. I also Googled for surgeons and looked on Yelp, etc. for reviews.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
I found that really awesome compression shorts helped with this. I highly recommend the 2XU brand. They're pricey, but totally worth every penny. I bought two pairs of shorts and, if it's not shorts weather, I just wear them under longer (and cheaper) running pants.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
360 circumferential body lift is the same as a lower body lift. So yes, he does that. A breast lift wouldn't be part of that - it's lower body only (abs, hips, lower back)
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Hi Laura,
when did this improve for you? I'm 3 months post. I'd love to start jogging but about 10 feet in it feels like my butt is tearing off and I have to stop and I feel bruised for days afterwards.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
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