I'm back !!!

[Guest guest]

Hello Bandsters !

And first of all, welcome to ALL the newcomers to our list.

I'm back from the clinic, where I stayed four weeks. I guess you missed

me a lot (hehehe) ... I MISSED YOU, FOR SURE ! I know that my

problem is not a Bandsters' problem, but for those who are interested,

I'll tell you in a few words what's happening to my back (and then to

me! LOL). In the clinic, I had to strictly stay in bed for a few

days. Then I had a few massages and very soft treatments, and when I

finally was able to walk to the swimming pool (it was very painful to

walk), I had some exercise in the water. Otherwise, I was in bed all

the time, even to eat.

Unfortunately, as per the clinic's doctors, it seems that this was not

enough to avoid an operation. There is some improvement since my

arrival there, but not important enough. Anyway ! I'll go see my

surgeon tomorrow, and I'll see what he will decide.

I'm telling you all that because if you don't hear from me the next few

days/weeks, it will mean that my surgeon would have kept me tomorrow.

But to tell you the truth, I really don't know yet.

Coming back to the weight problem now. At the clinic, I didn't lose

weight. I even gained a bit. But I wasn't surprised at all. Before

going there, I lost 2-3 lb every single day. I was in heaven of course,

even though I know that it's not good to lose too much in a small period

of time. When I was home, before the clinic, due to my second

adjustment and also due to the back pain, I really didn't eat much a

day. At the clinic, I ate three meals a day. Very good and light food,

but even though I almost always let some in the plate, I ate much more

than when I was at home. So I'm not too surprised.

I know that everyone of us has his/her own problems, life problems,

weight loss problems, etc. But I hope that this message will find you

all in good shape.

Cheers,

Marina, Switzerland

38 yo, 5'8 " , 2 adjs.

Dec. 7, 1997 : 115.3 kg - 254 lb / Today : 97,8 kg - 215 lb

(17.5 kg - 39 lb gone forever !)