I am very lucky that I have found something that helps me with Fibromyalgia. It helps a little too well because about a week before the next treatment my energy starts to wane and the aches come back. My issues with dizziness, vision, headaches, brain fog … you get the pictures… start popping back up. The trouble is that for… Read more »
1 March 2014 marked the 3 year anniversary since I had my RNY gastric bypass surgery. Since then I have lost just over 200 pounds. My labs are all great and I am healthier than I have been in a long time. Even though I still deal with chronic pain as well as Fibromyalgia I am healthy and doing well…. Read more »
I look at a pile of things – things that mean nothing to me and can go to Goodwill or ReHome store today … still the pile sits. We move out in a few weeks and back into a SMALLER RV than we had before and still he is clinging to the idea that we NEED all of this stuff… Read more »
I had an RFAx3 this morning with my lovely pain doc at UNC. She is amazing. Went in feeling awful pain – on a mortal scale a #8 *grins* – left with zero pain. I am itching a bit and during the procedure I became very tearful and emotional. Maybe the Fentanyl, maybe the squabbling sibling nonsense. Dunno. Himself is… Read more »
I’d like to say I am evolved enough that the numbers don’t affect me. I know that I went through weight loss surgery for more reasons than getting my BMI to an acceptable number. Even though I think the BMI is complete bullshit. I could tell you that my brain doesn’t squeal with delight when I walk by the plus… Read more »
There was something wrong with my brain, even though I weighed over 330 pounds I never saw myself that way. Sure I knew I was zaftig – but just how fat never really entered my mind. Forget that I could no longer see my toes – much less touch them. Forget that I would about collapse after climbing a flight… Read more »
Since January my back and left leg has been acting up. I thought it was on the way out for a while then I started physical therapy. Mistake. After each session the pain got worse. Break through pain sending me into the fetal position crying out. It has been a rough patch for sure. I had x-rays done at the… Read more »
I have lost over 40lbs and everything surgery related has been smooth. However – a terrible pain in my back/hip/left leg kept me from sitting at my desk for over 2 months. I saw a PT yesterday and even though the 3 doctors I saw said it was sciatica – PT thinks it is a bulging disc and thinks he… Read more »
Tomorrow I get to introduce my new guts to full liquids. I am so excited. Still no chewing – I miss chewing – but at least I can have a cup of real tea with cream! Am loving the weight loss — 16 lbs down week one. The only problem I am having so far is the pre-op sciatica bullshit…. Read more »
So here it is time for me to go on the all clear liquid diet until midnight tomorrow – then the nothing til after surgery diet. I like to think I am calmer this time around but let’s face it this really is a life altering deal. I am ready but I am still a little worried about the surgery… Read more »