Guest guest Posted June 23, 2000 Report Share Posted June 23, 2000 Hi Gang: My surgery was May 31. On day 6 when I had my staples out at clinic I had lost 14 pounds. I haven't weighed myself since..a personal choice because I don't want to keep weighing and be elated/disappointed. In the past my body did not always cooperate by showing weight loss at the day and time I needed it to. I'd go to WW and have lost nothing and two days later have lost 5 pounds..so for the two days before it showed up I'd be down in the dumps. Then of course there were the " knowing " looks from the person weighing me at WW...as well as all the people at all the other scales on the fruitless journey I was on for many, many years. But I do KNOW I am melting now! I can see it in the mirror. I can feel and see it in my clothes. I am down at least a size. I started in a size 28. This morning my shorts are a 24 and they fit. This feels SO good! I have never been a normal weight person in all my 57 years...this is so exciting. No more edema in my legs and feet No more foot pain No more arthritis medication for constant unrelenting pain in my feet, ankles and knees No more knee pain I go down steps like a normal person; not one at a time. I am no longer out of breath with the least little exertion. No more blood pressure medication The downside? I have little energy most days during the early part of the day.(I do have energy though later in the day)...a friend on the board suggested I need more potassium..gonna go that route today. I am never hungry, can eat very little (if that's a downside) and at times I feel yucky in the tummy. Would I do it again? You betcha..and I'm only a little more than three weeks post op. If you, like me, have never been a normal sized person, you are in for a thrilling ride! Flo in land Florence Ballengee Hollywood, land florence@... Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2000 Report Share Posted June 23, 2000 Hi Gang: My surgery was May 31. On day 6 when I had my staples out at clinic I had lost 14 pounds. I haven't weighed myself since..a personal choice because I don't want to keep weighing and be elated/disappointed. In the past my body did not always cooperate by showing weight loss at the day and time I needed it to. I'd go to WW and have lost nothing and two days later have lost 5 pounds..so for the two days before it showed up I'd be down in the dumps. Then of course there were the " knowing " looks from the person weighing me at WW...as well as all the people at all the other scales on the fruitless journey I was on for many, many years. But I do KNOW I am melting now! I can see it in the mirror. I can feel and see it in my clothes. I am down at least a size. I started in a size 28. This morning my shorts are a 24 and they fit. This feels SO good! I have never been a normal weight person in all my 57 years...this is so exciting. No more edema in my legs and feet No more foot pain No more arthritis medication for constant unrelenting pain in my feet, ankles and knees No more knee pain I go down steps like a normal person; not one at a time. I am no longer out of breath with the least little exertion. No more blood pressure medication The downside? I have little energy most days during the early part of the day.(I do have energy though later in the day)...a friend on the board suggested I need more potassium..gonna go that route today. I am never hungry, can eat very little (if that's a downside) and at times I feel yucky in the tummy. Would I do it again? You betcha..and I'm only a little more than three weeks post op. If you, like me, have never been a normal sized person, you are in for a thrilling ride! Flo in land Florence Ballengee Hollywood, land florence@... Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2000 Report Share Posted June 23, 2000 Hi Flo, Just read your post and oh baby can I relate. My surgery is July 19 and I can hardly wait. When I read the posts, its messages like yours I am looking for. regards Dena Lawton/reddena@... florence@... wrote: > Hi Gang: > > My surgery was May 31. On day 6 when I had my staples out at clinic I had lost 14 pounds. > I haven't weighed myself since..a personal choice because I don't want to keep weighing and > be elated/disappointed. In the past my body did not always cooperate by showing weight > loss at the day and time I needed it to. I'd go to WW and have lost nothing and two days > later have lost 5 pounds..so for the two days before it showed up I'd be down in the dumps. > Then of course there were the " knowing " looks from the person weighing me at WW...as > well as all the people at all the other scales on the fruitless journey I was on for many, many > years. > > But I do KNOW I am melting now! > > I can see it in the mirror. I can feel and see it in my clothes. I am down at least a size. I > started in a size 28. This morning my shorts are a 24 and they fit. This feels SO good! > > I have never been a normal weight person in all my 57 years...this is so exciting. > > No more edema in my legs and feet > No more foot pain > No more arthritis medication for constant unrelenting pain in my feet, ankles and knees > No more knee pain > I go down steps like a normal person; not one at a time. > I am no longer out of breath with the least little exertion. > No more blood pressure medication > > The downside? > > I have little energy most days during the early part of the day.(I do have energy though later in > the day)...a friend on the board suggested I need more potassium..gonna go that route today. > > I am never hungry, can eat very little (if that's a downside) and at times I feel yucky in the > tummy. > > Would I do it again? You betcha..and I'm only a little more than three weeks post op. If you, > like me, have never been a normal sized person, you are in for a thrilling ride! > > Flo in land > > Florence Ballengee > Hollywood, land > florence@... > > Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Need to allergy-proof your bedroom? Pristine mattress > encasements form a breathable barrier that protects your family from > common allergens. Order one today and get two pillow encasements FREE! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5493/3/_/453517/_/961760224/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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