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Wow! I can't believe there are others with this same issue. Don " t

know why I didn't ask about this myself. After about 9-11 mos post

opt my weight just stopped. I have lost a little here & there, but

it just won't move. I am 2 1/2 yrs post op. I asked my surgeon

about a possible staple line disruption & he said it

was " impossible " . Now, unless I was transected, that IS possible. I

am trying to get a referral to get an upper G.I. done to make sure.

My surgeon says it is me. I asked him about bypassing more (I am

bypassed 75 cm) when he repairs my hernia (I developed incisional

hernia post surgery) he said I should wait & lose more wait and then

we'd discuss. (Vitalady) even suggested a while back that I

come up to WA & see doc Oh. I then bought into it is me & let it go.

I am so religious about what I put in my body & I just couldn't

figure out what I could be doing wrong. I even trained for a

marathon for 6 months last year. No major weight loss. So I am

struggling to get the referral for the upper G. I. But at least I

want to know if there's any mechanical problems. If not, then I will

live with it.

Just had to add (vent) my frustrations.

Lorraine

> > I would really like to hear from others who have struggled with

> this. I do feel like a failure. It's very difficult to read the

> posts in this group about people who are now thin, have had lots of

> plastic surgery and are out there living their lives. What about

the

> rest of us?

> >

> >

> >

> > Cindy

> >

> >

> I

> would

> > love to let everyone know this, as it looks like there are

several

> people on

> > the list with the same problem.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Barbara Jean

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Tigger,

I guess that's why I asked if anyone had studied this issue. I am

guessing that those of us who have been overweight all of our lives do

struggle more. I also think there are set points we need to get past.

If you weighed around 200 at some previous point and stayed there a

long time, I get the impression that your body thinks that's where it

belongs. Have you tried to alter your eating habits or exercise habits

to see if that shakes things up?

All I know is that I'm very discouraged. I haven't been nearly as

compliant as you have though. How can I not think it's me? I never had

those kind of dumping problems, dammit. So here I am, 2 years on the

other side of surgery, still fat, still feeling like a failure, still

coping with my own disappointment and the disappointment I see in the

eyes of my family. It's awful what we put ourselves through isn't it?

It's easy for me to blame myself. I hate to exercise. Well, now I am

finally exercising. Why is it that some people can eat anything, never

exercise, and they have lost? This tool sure seems to work better for

some than it does for others....

Cindy

I can't believe how little I can eat compared

to everyone else (every around me is amazed also). All my friends and

family

think that I should be dropping weight like crazy. The last two times

I was

at my surgeon's office he made me feel it was all my fault and I was

not

fitting in with his " numbers " and I left in tears. I had been using

fit day

and eat less than 30 grams carbs and around 800 calories. I'm almost

a year

and a half out of surgery. I do have much better health now, so I

guess

that is a blessing. I still also have a very sensitive pouch... no

bread,

pasta, rice or anything like that... it comes right back up. I do 3

shakes

a day and supplement with protein and a little veg or fruit (very

little) on

the side. I feel at this point it's just plain insanity. I am glad

to know

that I'm not the only one though. I started at 272 and now weigh

between 200 and 203. For some damn reason I can't break the 200

mark. I had lap RNY and was bypassed 83 cm. I've also been VERY

overweight my whole life, I wonder if that does make a difference.

Hugs,

Tigger

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Oh Lorraine, it upsets me to no end when I hear about surgeons like

this. Why don't you go to a different surgeon? Don't even let this

guy fix your hernia. He's ignorant at best. I don't know where you

live, but if you don't want to go to WA then find a very experienced

bariatric surgeon closer, and have him or her take a look. I

wouldn't even trust this guy to give me an honest opinion about the

upper GI. I had a staple line disruption, so I know what you're

going through.

in NJ

*************************

>> I am 2 1/2 yrs post op. I asked my surgeon about a possible

staple line disruption & he said it was " impossible " . Now, unless I

was transected, that IS possible. I am trying to get a referral to

get an upper G.I. done to make sure.

> My surgeon says it is me. I asked him about bypassing more (I am

> bypassed 75 cm) when he repairs my hernia (I developed incisional

> hernia post surgery) he said I should wait & lose more wait and

then we'd discuss. (Vitalady) even suggested a while back

that I come up to WA & see doc Oh. I then bought into it is me & let

it go.

>

> Lorraine

>

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Tigger,

First of all, don't let the jerk of a surgeon get you down. You

have done a great job. I know you haven't lost everything you want but

you have lost quite a bit. Have you checked to see if you have a

mechanical problem like an SLD? I would certainly have that checked out

first before you go blame yourself. In the mean time, there is something

a friend of mine keeps reminding me. Everytime I get down in the dumps

she ask me if I am healthier then I was 2 years ago. I honestly have to

say yes. I have to really work on adjusting my attitude. When I can do

that, the weight seems to take care of itself.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/335/???

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:31:25 -0000 " tigger57ri "

writes:

> I can't believe how little I can eat compared

> to everyone else (every around me is amazed also). All my friends

> and

> family

> think that I should be dropping weight like crazy. The last two

> times

> I was

> at my surgeon's office he made me feel it was all my fault and I was

>

> not

> fitting in with his " numbers " and I left in tears. I had been using

>

> fit day

> and eat less than 30 grams carbs and around 800 calories. I'm almost

>

> a year

> and a half out of surgery. I do have much better health now, so I

> guess

> that is a blessing. I still also have a very sensitive pouch... no

> bread,

> pasta, rice or anything like that... it comes right back up. I do 3

>

> shakes

> a day and supplement with protein and a little veg or fruit (very

> little) on

> the side. I feel at this point it's just plain insanity. I am glad

>

> to know

> that I'm not the only one though. I started at 272 and now weigh

> between 200 and 203. For some damn reason I can't break the 200

> mark. I had lap RNY and was bypassed 83 cm. I've also been VERY

> overweight my whole life, I wonder if that does make a difference.

> Hugs,

> Tigger

>

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

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>

>

>

>

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Resending, not sure it went through the first time. Lori O.

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:52:37 -0500 loriowen@... writes:

> Tigger,

> First of all, don't let the jerk of a surgeon get you down.

> You have done a great job. I know you haven't lost everything you

> want but you have lost quite a bit. Have you checked to see if you

> have a mechanical problem like an SLD? I would certainly have that

> checked out first before you go blame yourself. In the mean time,

> there is something a friend of mine keeps reminding me. Everytime I

> get down in the dumps she ask me if I am healthier then I was 2

> years ago. I honestly have to say yes. I have to really work on

> adjusting my attitude. When I can do that, the weight seems to take

> care of itself.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> SRVG 7/16/01

> Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

> 479/335/???

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I had a proximal RNY 2 years ago. I lost 70 pounds very quickly and

then stopped. Since then I regained all but 16 pounds before I made

myself begin a diet and exercise program. I know my stomach is

stretched and I know I have a small hernia on the lower part of my

esophagus. I was told by a surgeon that I should have a revision. I do

not want to have a revision by my original surgeon. He hasn't done any

RNY revisions before and I feel uncomfortable with the fact that he has

never been concerned about me post op to begin with.

Although I continue to blame myself for this failure, I can't help but

believe in my heart that either this wasn't the right surgery for me or

something there is a mechanical failure of some kind. I live in

Colorado and have Anthem BC BS HMO. I'm wondering if anyone out there

who has been down this road would share their experience with me. I

need a new surgeon and don't know where to start. Please feel free to

email me privately if you'd like.

Thanks,

Cindy

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