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Hi everyone,
I want to start by saying I'm so sorry I haven't been on here lately. Life threw me a curveball, and most of my focus has been on taking care of my brother and home. In the middle of that, I lost sight of my own journey and the progress I had been making toward qualifying for weight loss surgery.
If I'm being fully honest, not only did I lose the progress I had made, but I also gained the weight back--and then some. I've now reached my highest weight ever, 508 lbs. Writing that number out feels heavy, and honestly, I'm embarrassed to admit it. I feel like I've destroyed the progress I had worked so hard for.
But the truth is, this isn't the end of my story. It's just a setback. Life doesn't always go as planned, and sometimes we fall down--but what matters most is that we get back up. I know I have to reset, start over, and give myself the same patience and grace that I would give anyone else on this journey.
I may have to climb a little harder to get back to where I was, but I refuse to let this setback define me. My goal hasn't changed: I still want to get qualified for surgery, I still want to change my life, and I still believe I can do this.
If you've ever had to start over, I'd love to hear how you picked yourself back up. I know I'm not alone in this, and sharing the struggles is just as important as celebrating the victories.
Thanks to everyone who has been here supporting me. I promise I'm not giving up--I'm just taking a deep breath, dusting myself off, and moving forward one step at a time.
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Your ferritin is dangerously low. Mine was as low as 4 once and no matter what I did all I wanted to do was sleep. I felt exhausted all the time. Yes the infusions suck, but they help so much. When I was dealing with low iron and ferritin I had to go to an hematologist every 3 months to be checked.
Don't wait any longer get those infusions done to start feeling better and figure out which iron supplement works best for you to help keep the numbers up.
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Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Thanks for replying. I'll check it out. I just replied but I don't think it went through. I was just saying I'm afraid of infusions but I feel like it's the best for me at this point.
Thanks for your reply. I'll check it out. I don't really know much about the numbers, but they look really bad when I look at them in graph form on the labcorp app.
iron binding 547 high
UIBC 523 high
Iron 24 low
iron saturation 4% critical alert
ferritin 6 low
transferrin 417 high
hemoglobin 11.8 in range, barely
MCH 23.0 low
MCHC 27.8 low
RDW 20.4 high
platelets 504 high
RBC & WBC are 5.13 and 8.9 and both in range.
I'm afraid of an infusion, but I feel like it's my only choice at this point.
Exercise and protein are great but the secret of losing will always be to reduce calories.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I got the Clariton out yesterday and took one. Allergy season is definitely starting here.
I am a Taurus, the Bull and I fit the description of being ambitious and avoiding drama. Someday I am going to get a reading from a dedicated astrologer, just for the fun of it.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Good morning friends ! I need your help ...I am 7 months post op (Roux N Y) and stuck at 78 pounds lost. Was steadily losing and then the last 3 weeks I am stuck ! Need to lose about 15 more pounds....I have done the usual of increasing exercise, eat more protein but still stuck. Any words of advice or tips ? I very much appreciate your help :)
on 9/9/25 5:31 am - Amarillo, TX
Keeping you in my thoughts today! When you feel up to it please let us know how you are doing!
on 9/9/25 5:15 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin y'all.
It's been an eventful morning. Cat tries to attack cat, dog barks at cat, cat's brother attacks dog who then goes slightly after it. Yay.
My PCO is out for three weeks on vacation so I assumed it'd be until he gets back to get this BS thing fixed. I got a call yesterday from the diabetes educator and have an appointment this morning with her. We're going to try and figure something out with a different provider in the mean time. So relieved!
we have to get groceries today. Momma was spayed yesterday and I feel horrible about getting it done while she was pregnant. I cried a lot yesterday over it. I know it's for the best but dang it...it's hard. She must've been the last one spayed because she was very very disoriented. She's better today. Still a bit fuzzy but still purring and asking for pets.
i'm a blank on the QOTD too
B: oatmeal protein cookie bites.and coffee
L: ????
D: also ????
