Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 Oh Sherri, there was one thing we forgot to tell you. Once you find us, we never let you go. LOL We are kind of like a piece of gum stuck on your shoe. Once a part of the family, always!!! So, you are here for the duration. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Sherrie, you don't give up or be too hard on yourself. I was 120 pounds when I got sick and now I'm 170. UGHHH I hate to say that!! I know it is from the pred and as I lower it will come off slowly, it did before. I also quit smoking so I'm sure that added a few pounds. About smoking.... it is hard. Please don't be too hard on yourself. I smoked for a LONG time and never wanted to quit so I never tried. When my throat started feeling bad and I knew I had RP ... it just hit me one day. " You my friend, HAVE to stop this habit!". Didn't know how to start. I went into my PCP and said " I want to stop smoking and need help. Can I use the patch?" He said he would prefer that I use Wellbutrin, an antidepressant. I thought that was weird, but went for it. He told me to continue to smoke as usual and that I would slowly want to stop. ( i thought that was even weirder. LOL) But I did as was told and within about a month I was only smoking a few cigarettes a day. I picked a date ( a few weeks away) and decided that would be my last day, and it was!! For me the trick was taking one day at a time and not feeling guilty if I wanted to smoke. I didn't talk to anyone about it for fear of being judged if I failed. Please, just take one day at a time and if you slip, there is always tomorrow. If you make one day, be happy with that. This has been the hardest thing I have ever done but the one thing that I'm most proud of. Now I need to work on my weight. LOL In Nov it was one year of not smoking. I still just take it ONE day at a time. Don't give up, you have lots of support here and we don't judge you, only help you. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 When was your surgery? 172 pounds..WOW!!!!!! Dora update > >Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:08:53 -0000 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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