Slow Progress

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery on 1/14/04, in West Palm Beach,FL, Dr. Liem.

I live in Port St. Luice,FL. I was 28 years old and 311 pounds when I

went in and now I am about 245. My first goal is to get under 200

pounds. I suffer from High blood pressure and Fibromyalgia. It seems

as if I am losing weight very slowly. I can not tll when I look in

the mirror, but all of my clothes are too big. My family compliment

me all the time and they say that they can really tell, but I can

not. I still see a big stomach in the mirror which is depressing.

I have not starting working out yet. After working and taking care of

my 5 year old I am exhausted. I think I am still in hibernation as

one article says.

I am still feeling naseua daily. I also have some gas pains and go

from being constipated to having diarreah. It is not easy, but I

would do it again.

I hade the open procedure beacuse that is all my insurance would

cover and I am still sore at the top and bottom of my incision. I

find myself sometimes eating out of depression and frustration like I

use to pre-op, but I regret it afterwards when I am bent over the

bathroom sink. I have never threw up, though sometimes I wish I could

for relief.

I keep reminding myself that it has not been that long though

mentally it seems like it has been long and I am not progressing fast

enough. I guess I am just venting. Thanks for listening or reading