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TwoMas, I want to thank you for being such a positive influence and giving words of wisdom. Here is where I am at now with many moments of panic and wanting to back out yet know that I really have no other options to try and restore my life back to a somewhat healthy state. They know some of...

Thank you again Pat for such encouraging words...here is where I am at now and I can assure you that I have quite a few moments of backing out and panic attacks as I won't be able to do pain meds. Keep in touch and bless you..They know some of what they will be doing and said they will have to...

Hi folks, well I finally have a schedule date for revision and keeping feeling like I want to back out although the options are really there for me to do so and I am scared to death. Here is what I know will be happening...Good luck to all who are going to have surg. and start on their lifes's...

Thanks everyone for the support. I have now seen a specialist and just completeted anther endoscopy...my opening is now less than 2mm and the bleeding ulcer has returned with also another diagnosis of Acid Reflux -- they are talking complete reversal if possible...scared to death of this for...

Pat, thank you so much for your words of encouragement. My gastro doctor suggested one of the very few dr. here in my area yet he was the one who refused to work on me for the second surg. My PCP suggested University Hospital up in Denver....I have no support up there (did this on my initial...

TwoMas thanks for the encouraging words. Unfortunately,my problems started one week our from surg. so I have never really been able to enjoy the benefits of WLS. In a lot of my counseling classes they talk about addicts and their addictions and when an addict gets rid of one they transfer it...

HELP!!! ADVICE!!! 15+ years after surg. MAJOR COMPLICATIONS I am 15 years post surg and looking for others like me who have had complications like myself. Besides the little things like IBS, anemia and malnutrition I have also lost most of my teeth from so much vomitting, I have also...

Hi Jenn, I am trying to find a specialist who will tailor a surg. for me. You will find my post about being 15 years post op and all the struggles and medical problems I have had. After so many endoscopys and upper GI's they have found that I have develop a lot of scar tissue around the...

It is not just about wanting it. There are also physical problems that happen to cause problems and feelings of failure. Please see my post about 15+ years post op. I do agree though that the demons and habits from the past have to be dealt with and it is an ongoing struggle to keep the new...

It is so true. Even after I lost weight I still saw myself as 305 lbs. It is easy to see why anorexics still themselves as fat even when they are bone thin. I just posted about my struggles after 15 years. Please make sure to get back in touch with support groups--find a nutritionist (that...

Good luck and remember to get stay connected to all your support groups!

I am 15 years post surg and looking for others like me who have had complications like myself. Besides the little things like IBS, anemia and malnutrition I have also lost most of my teeth from so much vomitting, I have also never been able to eat a reg. meal since my surg. I have had many...