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Today I went to the doctors again for my UTI (urinary tract infection). I have been seeing the same Dr. Although it is not My PMC (primary care manager) so she doesn’t know me that well. Let me sum it all up quickly. I was on antibiotic in the hospital to avoid the UTI. I ended up getting one any way. Then about a month later things got really bad and I went to the ER twice. On the first visit they gave me and antibiotic. This was at about 5 am. Then latter that night I had to go a second time. I was in even more pain and the first doctor refused to give me any bladder numbing med. ON my second trip tot he ER They added a second antibiotic and bladder numbing medication. That didn’t work. When I was done taking the antibiotic it got worse. On Monday I saw a doctor about it. She ran vaginal infections test because she thought I was mis diagnosed. (Even though the ER ran urine tests) Well yesterday the doctor called me. The results of her Vaginal tests were negative. Like I knew they would be. So she called me back into the office today and ran another urine. She said I still have a UTI and there was a substantial amount of blood in my urine. Also today I started with an extremely sharp achy pain in my upper right quadrant. ( I think it may be my gallbladder.) Well she said that it could have gone that far yet. I think it has. In the end she put me on another antibiotic and bladder numbing medication. I feel like I am running in circles. If the first three didn’t work what makes her think this one will. I think she should have ordered kidney and gallbladder ultrasounds. I call me PMC and left a message for him to call me back. I want a second opinion before I end up in the ER with something worse than now!

Well I have been in Louisiana since Sept. 22. It is Sept. 27 and I haven't lost any weight. I lost 20lbs my first 8 days and now I am losing nothing. I have been eating nothing but finely chopped ham and turkey 2 times a day and a SF Carnation instant breakfast shake for breakfast. I have been walking as time permits. I didn't get any walking in over the weekend. Monday I walked a 1/2 mile, Tuesday I walked a mile, Wed. I didn't get any walking in. I have walked a 1/3 of a mile today but I plan on doing the rest of my mile this evening when it cools off. Anybody got any ideas?

Heather ( this was posted on the fort gordon wls yahoo group.)

In Response she recieved:

1) Heather, This is very normal. In the beginning your weight loss will slow because of the repid first bit you lost. Just keep doing what you are and it will continue. It is not always as quickly as we had hoped. Also I'd recommend not weighing very much in the beginning. It can cause you a lot of heartach. Wait until you see a little jump UP happen! Don't worry it goes back down, but you'll have ups and down. Try to stick with once a week weighing. You will get there! Amy

2) Just keep in mind you can't lose 100 pounds in a day a month even a few months its going to take time. Don't weigh yourself everyday. It will fluctuate so much that you may get disappointed and then that leads to eating things you shouldn't specially if you are an emotional eater like I am. You will have months that you don't lose "weight" but you are because you will build muscle and you will notice that all the sudden 20 pounds drops in a weeks time. Give yourself time to level out. At the end of the month if you haven't lost anything then look at what you are eating. I think at this stage you are at the point of seeing so much come off quick that not seeing anything has you worried. Don't be! It will come off. You are in control! Keep walking and getting in that exercise. Don't rush it. For some people it takes 18 months to lose the weight some only 6 months. As long as you follow the rules you will do just fine. :-) Mare


Not to be selfish I thought thank god this is not me. I would not want to stop losing wiehgt at this point. Well instead I am deling with the shock... I GAINED!!!! it is only 3-4 lbs and it is starting to come off again, but I can't believe it. What shocked me the most is that I didn't know this would happen untill a few days ago. Positively I am trying to think it is because I am lifting weights, But there is that mean voice int he back of you head going... " NO it's because you fat and your always going to be fat." I can't wait to kill tat voice lol.  BE positive is what I keep telling myself... take what you can get. Baby steps!