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Well here it is another period of time gone by and no update. Sorry OH family.

Anyway, I am a bit depressed as of late. I have been putting on weightt and am out of control due to emotional stressors! I have put on 21 lbs since hitting my lowest weight lost. I am NOT happy! I just can't get the motivation to get back on track. I took a full length picture today and OMG - I hate it! I look like hell!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow how time flies! It is now year 4 and I am proud to say that I am doing great! I still have the low WBC count but it has not effected anything and I passed all my tests for cancer, etc with flying colors, no worries be happy! My oncologist accounts it to my WL surgery as my system no longer absorbs nutrients correctly, therefore I get low on essential nutrients that can affect the WBC count. As a result I am taking all liquid multi vitamins, extra b complex and minerals as well as my bi-monthly b-12 shots.

As for the cyst in my nose, it still resides there, uphappily. I have been passed around from doctor to doctor. They all concur that yes something is there but we don't do that type of surgery or I am afraid of collapsing your nose or some other excuse. i will move on with the next doc sometime soon.

I have been maintaining my weight within a 7 pound range up or down, ranging from 132 to 138. I am happy with it just wish all the skin would firm up. Fat chance! It still amazes me that I went from a size 22 to a 2/4. WOW ~ who would have thought that would ever happen. I cannot remember ever being that small but I account that to sizes being different when I was younger.

I no longer freeze all of the time only some of the time. in fact, I have been welcomed back to hesterectomy and menopause-ville with mild hot flashes and early morning night sweats. Gotta love it, I rather have the occassional warm up than being fat and hot all the time!

All in all I am happy, I do more with my family and the surgery is a great success! Thank you Dr. Chungfat!!

Dec 5, 2007

Hey all - it's been a while - a real long while! I have been having a few issues medically lately, don't know if it is WLS related or not, but, suspect it is. I have had 2 blood tests during the past week and it has been discovered that my white cell count is negligible, 2.9 at the end of November and 2.2 on 12/3. Blood tests were to recheck my iron deficiency a.k.a. anemia, which turned out ok. B12 also down, now having to do injections once every 2 weeks. After much internet searching and reading it appears everything may be linked. Since our little pouches cannot assimilate anything right anymore deficiencies can occur and in my case with no real symptoms other than fatigue.

Additionally, it appears I need to go in for rhinoplasty to remove a cyst that decided to take up residency in the tip of my nose. Want to tell the doc to accidentally slip and give me that model nose I always wanted - LOL!!

Anyway, I visited with the hematoligist today regarding blood issue. Now I am on monitoring for next 3 months with monthly blood test, the first on Monday. From there if nothing improves on to a bone marrow biopsy - don't even want to go there! I see there are a few people here with similar problems. I would be glad to talk!