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"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed...The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor " So When you are DOWN to nothing....
God is UP to something!
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible”
Sorry to hear that. I met a lady that had the endoscopic revision and she has been very successful with it. I'm going to the same surgeon as she.
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed...The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor " So When you are DOWN to nothing....
God is UP to something!
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible”
Hi,
My story is similar to yours. While I haven't had the endoscopic revision yet, I am scheduled to have it January 7, 2018. I'll come back and let you know how it went and my progress if you like. I'm having it done in DC at John Hopkins Hospital.
"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed...The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor " So When you are DOWN to nothing....
God is UP to something!
"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible”
Hi there Veronica,
I?m so sorry I missed you question from earlier! I didn?t see it until now. How did your appt go?!!?
As for me, I am doing well! I am about 9 (?) weeks out and 17 pounds down. The weight loss is slower, but knew this going in. My doctor was clear with me about it. He told me flat out...it would be slower and harder to lose and will not come off like the first surgery. He is correct. BUT, it IS coming off. I am fuller. I don?t eat as much. And most of all, my attitude has changed and feel recharged. So no matter who tells you negative things, if it helps you with a positive attitude and gets your regoing again after years of being frustrated, well, that?s a positive thing to me. I do get nausea again and throw up like the last time, but I like that in a weird way. It reminds me to slow down and remember my portion control. I would like to lose 50 more pounds, though I had put on a total of 100,I would be thrilled with 50 more.
I?m happy I had this revision done and know I will always have to work at this. Please let me know how your appt went and what you?ve decided to do. Happy Holidays!
Jen
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RW:190 - CW:130
on 12/20/18 3:39 pm
Thank you for all the information and breaking it down, it is very helpful! Though I have been struggling for a while, I am happy to hear that my weight loss is still considered a success and that I'm not too far off from the average. It is very empowering to see that, thanks again!
we are good. The problem with internet is we really can't see the non verbal ques that could tell us if the person is genuine or snarky. Sometimes -it may be nice to step back and ... try to be as positive as you can.
And "reading" that person response in a best possible way. I know that when things are not going good for me - I am see others laughs or smiles as an insult. As if they are laughing at me. Making fun of me.
You don't know if she edited the post because your response to her made her realized that took it the wrong way. I don't know that either. but -she changed it - so the message can be viewed as advice an not view as anything but that. Means - she cares.....
Some of us that are still posting and respond to people, most of us - we do that because we genuinely want to help. Either because we understand the struggle, or because we don't want others to struggle.
Some of us may think "I know it, and my way is the best way" Only to wake one day and realize, "Crap, I don't know it anymore". the longer post op I ma the more I get the "O crap.. not again..." things going.
Like now... If you knew my current diet as I am losing weight... you would think I am crazy. I am crazy.
But that just it. We all have our own path. we all have to walk it while we are being watched... and sometimes judged..
Be well.. be yourself. But if the path yo are not does not give yo results you like - consider changing your path.. You never know what can you find on a new way to your own personal goal...
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas... really do... HUGS.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
on 12/20/18 3:29 pm
Wow, I'm so sorry the radiologist was so nasty to you. That is so unprofessional and just completely rude!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Another commenter mentioned they were hungry all the time on plant based diet also, so while I enjoy how much energy I have now and my blood work is the best it's ever been, I'll think I will start swapping some higher carb foods for non dairy protein supplements before I see my surgeon. Thanks again!
on 12/20/18 3:13 pm
Hi there, thank you for your input and sharing your experience on PB diet and providing your insight on why it might be hindering my weight loss. While I will not be going back to eating meat for personal reasons, this does give me a lot to think about on how I may need to adjust my diet and specifically my carb intake.
In terms of my response to the other commenter, I will share what I said to another user:
I do not think I'm an unreasonable person, but I personally found the user's original response quite patronizing, snarky, and a little mean spirited with insinuations about my approach to weight loss and lifestyle like saying "You can't expect surgery to be a magic fix for your bad eating" and bolding certain parts of their message.
The user edited out these parts and rewrote their response after I replied to that message.
on 12/20/18 2:57 pm
I do not think I'm an unreasonable person, but I personally found the user's original response quite patronizing, snarky, and a little mean spirited with insinuations about my approach to weight loss and lifestyle like saying "You can't expect surgery to be a magic fix for your bad eating" and bolding certain parts of their message.
The user edited out these parts and rewrote their response after I replied to their message.
