Re: Jeanne

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> > > I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with

> losing

> > > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds,

> bread

> > > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins,

> > > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss

> > > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of

> > > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take

excrusiating

> > > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my

> feet

> > > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to

> > pedal

> > > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a

> > > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments

> and

> > > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from

> sneezing

> > so

> > > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during

> surgery,

> > > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am

> > > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do

it

> is

> > > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up

and

> I

> > > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill.

> > >

> > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy,

> not

> > > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see

> if

> > > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last

> night

> > > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call

> > > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We

> had

> > > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5%

> lose

> > > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not

> > > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of

this

> > > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all

other

> > > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life.

> > >

> > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact

I

> > > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat

> > > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school

and

> > > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was

> always

> > > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The

> older

> > > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12

> > pounds

> > > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very

> well.

> > > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another

> medication

> > > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to

> go

> > > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden

> Gate

> > > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to

> park

> > > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to

> > > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game

> with

> > > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't

want

> to

> > > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to

> being

> > > morbidly obese.

> > >

> > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know

> why

> > > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals

and

> > > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by

> > > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real

> problems

> > > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days

> before

> > > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this

> is a

> > > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is

> just

> > > not helping.

> > >

> > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do.

> > >

> > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I

> am

> > > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the

> same

> > > and can offer so good advice

> > > Jeanne

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Great advice Gordy!

Pam Marsh

--- Gordy fshnfool@...> wrote:

>

> > > > I just can't understand why my body will not

> cooperate with

> > losing

> > > > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts,

> sunflower seeds,

> > bread

> > > > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie

> plan, Atkins,

> > > > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No

> weight loss

> > > > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would

> like because of

> > > > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I

> take

> excrusiating

> > > > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the

> water touching my

> > feet

> > > > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my

> stomach is too big to

> > > pedal

> > > > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high

> enough. I take a

> > > > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the

> common ailments

> > and

> > > > pills for the feet pain. I now have another

> hernia from

> > sneezing

> > > so

> > > > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would

> fix during

> > surgery,

> > > > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded.

> Either way I am

> > > > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't

> sleep and if I do

> it

> > is

> > > > only for a few hours before the pain in the

> feet wakes me up

> and

> > I

> > > > have to count the hours before I can take

> another pain pill.

> > > >

> > > > I decided to have this surgery because I

> wanted to be healthy,

> > not

> > > > take so many medications, an get the weight

> off my feet to see

> > if

> > > > that can give me some relief. I actually

> cried about it last

> > night

> > > > and wished I could be human again. I am going

> to call

> > > > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain

> toleration. We

> > had

> > > > discussed this once before and since I was

> still only at a 5%

> > lose

> > > > she instructed me to continue with the losing.

> Well, I am not

> > > > losing as much as I try to. I thought the

> whole purpose of

> this

> > > > surgery was to give people a chance who have

> exhausted all

> other

> > > > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to

> speak on a new life.

> > > >

> > > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular

> snacker In fact

> I

> > > > have always had to watch my weight so I always

> tried to eat

> > > > healthly. I was always the fattest person in

> grammar school

> and

> > > > high school I manange to slim some playing

> sports, but I was

> > always

> > > > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit

> into that. The

> > older

> > > > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there.

> My son was 12

> > > pounds

> > > > at birth and I only gained 38 during

> pregnancy. I ate very

> > well.

> > > > Now with every passing year and a few pounds

> and another

> > medication

> > > > after another I want to have what other people

> have. I want to

> > go

> > > > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf

> under the Golden

> > Gate

>

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Hi Jeanne.

Don't stop taking the medication without consulting your surgeon or the anesthesiologist. I am sure your surgeon is aware of the medications you are on. You are told not to take certain type of pain medication that are blood thinners like asprin, or ibuprofin.

Ramona