Barb
I'm Sooo sorry it's taken so long to catch up!!
Oct 16, 2010
My personal life has gone to hell in a handbasket and that has had nothing to do with bariatric surgery....it's had to do with my adult children. I have 4 kids and my daughter moved in w/me w/4 grandkids while she was going through a divorce. She didn't work for a minute while she was here OR contribute to raising her kids; she destroyed my home and when I made comments to her about it, she left town with someone from the internet and gave all of my grandkids up to strangers. It's been a very rough year!!In the meantime, I have gained 25 pounds. That's not surprising to me. I have a tendency to snack when I'm upset, The "thinnies", under stress, stop eating....but the "fatties" eat like there's NO tomorrow!! Going through the stress of losing my daughter and 4 grandchildren I have raised for 2 yrs, my son broke up with his sig other and is moving in with me, my youngest son and wife, just gave birth 5 days ago to my 7th grandchild and there is soooo much more I could go into, but let's just say that I've gained 25# and I'm blaming anyone and everyone for it!!
In reality....I have NOT tasted cholocate in 2 yrs. I eat NOTHING that has sugar in it. My jelly, syrup, soda and anything else is sugar-free. Unfortunately, the problem is not only stress, but I have not been able to exercise.
I had a break in my ankle on my 36th bday in 1996 (in 3 places) which left me with a plate and 8 screws. About 6 months ago, I started having severe pain. If I walked during the day, the next day, my ankle would be severely swollen and would hurt, even when I layed in bed, for 3 days.
Went to my ortho surgeon a few days ago and he told me that I am at the end stage of arthritis. Huh? I'm 50, not 75!! He said he could try me on a few months of anti-inflammatories and braces and then they would fuse my ankle. Wait a minute....after having gastric bypass, aren't we supposed to NOT take anti-inflammatories? That's what my girlfriend says and I believe I was told that too!! So what should I do? I'm worried!
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About Me
Springfield, IL
Location
37.8
BMI
Surgery
02/12/2008
Surgery Date
Apr 28, 2005
Member Since
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