Re: 4 days later... and still struggling

[Guest guest]

Hi se,

I'm so sorry to see you struggling . You have had a great loss actually, but

I realize it is not as much as you had hoped for. It's highly unlikely that

you have a mechanical problem but it's possible. I work with a number of Dr

Sweet's patients in my program and I know he is an excellent surgeon.

Patients rarely have revisions although he does do them for other surgeon's

patients on occasion.

It sounds to me like you would benefit tremendously from some individual

support and therapy right now. My relapse prevention package would be great

for you but you'd have to make a trip up here to Philly once a month for 6

months to do it. It's about a 2 hr drive from Baltimore to my office. I do

have other patients (believe it or not) who travel that far from central

Pennsylvania and New Jersey since what I do is pretty unique and they only

have to travel here every 5 weeks or so for the regular program.

Short of coming up here I believe you need to find help locally. Do you have

anyone now? Or do you know anyone you can call? I can certainly get you

some local names if you would like help with that. Do you attend any of Dr.

Sweet's support groups. He has one now for 3 yr grads that you might get some

support from. Not sure when it meets but you can call and find out.

You are at a very important 'fork' in the weight loss surgery road se.

And you've worked too hard to feel so bad about your accomplishment. Take

care of yourself and try to get some help if you can. There are lots of

difficult stages on this journey and all of them pass eventually.

Take care,

Carol

Shrinkin' in Philly

RNY-HUP -1998-135 lbs.

Carol Signore, MAT, MS, LMFT

Private Practice: Ambler, PA

Clinical Memberships: 

   American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy

   Academy For Eating Disorders

Chairman AED Weight Loss Surgery SIG

Director: My Self Design

   A cognitive behavorial treatment program for Bariatric surgery patients

   see www.myselfdesign.com

> One thing at a time. You need a partner to be

> accountable to. Who's around to help you and exercise

> with you?

> --- SheDreamz@... wrote:

> >I thought maybe posting would somehow get me back on track. And I

> especially

> >thought so when I sat reading your responses (all of which were very

> >uplifting and filled with great advice) but that has not been the case.

> >During these last 4 days it has been just as bad as before. Nothing has

> >changed. Work is still so stressful. I am still eating things that are

> terrible for me. Ben and Jerry's ice cream!!! A pint!!!

> >

> >I am still not taking all my vitamins like I should. Can't seem to make it

>

> >to the store to buy the new ones the doctor wants me to take. I am still

> not exercising the way I should. I miss the old se. A lot. I don't

> know what's happened to her.

> >

> >I am going to the gym tonight and staying until I am covered with sweat.

> It

> >is like the only thing I can think of doing to relieve the intense stress

> I

> >am feeling. And I now have a cold.

> >

> >se

> >Baltimore, MD

> >Open RNY 11/22/99, Dr. Sweet, Reading, PA

>

> >11/22/99 324, BMI 51

> >12/6/99 301, BMI 47

> >1/27/00 280, BMI 44

> >2/22/00 270, BMI 42

> >3/16/00 262, BMI 41

> >5/31/00 244, BMI 38 (no longer extremely

> >obese... just plain obese)

> >7/22/00 224, BMI 35

> >9/23/00 220, BMI 34 (and still obese)

> >10/16/00 216, BMI 34

> >11/7/00 210, BMI 33 (65 pounds from goal!!!)

> >5/8/01 196, BMI 31 (new goal 157; I am 5'7 "

> >that would give me a BMI

> >of 24.6; 39 pounds to go)

> >9/13/01 196, BMI 31 (Stuck!)

> >4/2/02 200, ARGH! Very frightening moment.

> >Hopefully I can lose back

> >down to 190 quickly!

> >4/28/02 201 (started a starch-free, 4 hours a

> >week of exercise

> >program...weighed in at the gym)

> >9/22/02 Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, and Lower Back

> >Lift, Dr. Shermack, s

> >Hopkins, Bayview,

> > Baltimore, MD -- 12 pounds of skin

> >removed!!

> >5/15/03 208!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ouch.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

se,

Have you considered a therapist? I know, I know. I don't like

admitting that I can't do things myself. But sometimes we all need a

little help. It may help relieve some of the stress in your life and

help you get back on track.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Tue, 20 May 2003 07:06:34 EDT SheDreamz@... writes:

> I thought maybe posting would somehow get me back on track. And I

> especially

> thought so when I sat reading your responses (all of which were very

>

> uplifting and filled with great advice) but that has not been the

> case.

> During these last 4 days it has been just as bad as before. Nothing

> has

> changed.

>

> Work is still so stressful.

>

> I am still eating things that are terrible for me. Ben and Jerry's

> ice

> cream!!! A pint!!!

>

> I am still not taking all my vitamins like I should. Can't seem to

> make it

> to the store to buy the new ones the doctor wants me to take.

>

> I am still not exercising the way I should.

>

> I miss the old se. A lot. I don't know what's happened to her.

>

>

> I am going to the gym tonight and staying until I am covered with

> sweat. It

> is like the only thing I can think of doing to relieve the intense

> stress I

> am feeling.

>

> And I now have a cold.

>

> se

> Baltimore, MD

> Open RNY 11/22/99, Dr. Sweet, Reading, PA

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> 11/22/99 324, BMI 51

> 12/6/99 301, BMI 47

> 1/27/00 280, BMI 44

> 2/22/00 270, BMI 42

> 3/16/00 262, BMI 41

> 5/31/00 244, BMI 38 (no longer extremely obese... just plain

> obese)

> 7/22/00 224, BMI 35

> 9/23/00 220, BMI 34 (and still obese)

> 10/16/00 216, BMI 34

> 11/7/00 210, BMI 33 (65 pounds from goal!!!)

> 5/8/01 196, BMI 31 (new goal 157; I am 5'7 " that would give

> me a BMI

> of 24.6; 39 pounds to go)

> 9/13/01 196, BMI 31 (Stuck!)

> 4/2/02 200, ARGH! Very frightening moment. Hopefully I can

> lose back

> down to 190 quickly!

> 4/28/02 201 (started a starch-free, 4 hours a week of exercise

>

> program...weighed in at the gym)

> Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, and Lower Back Lift, Dr. Shermack, s

>

> Hopkins, Bayview,

> Baltimore, MD -- 12 pounds of skin removed!!

> 5/15/03 208!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ouch.

>

>

>