Posted by Justherself54 on September 12, 2009, at 10:38:33
In reply to Meds + Weight, posted by willyeee on September 12, 2009, at 0:58:29
I feel for you. I'm in the same boat. I can't seem to get the weight off either. To answer you question..I haven't had surgery, but I recently ran into one of my friends from way back. Last time I saw her she was terribly obese..over 300 pounds and she's 5'1". What I saw completely blew me away. She was stunning!
She talked openly about her surgery..she did have a very difficult time afterwards..as they made the pouch too small and she wasn't able to absorb the necessary supplements. She even lost all her hair. However, the pouch did stretch and she said everything went uphill from there.
I asked her if she would do it again, given all the problems she had and she said absolutely.
The weight I've gained from meds has now put me into the obese category. I'm scheduled for a sleep apnea test. Like Maxime..I can restrict my calories and if I'm lucky I'll see a pound lost, only to see it regained. It won't budge..no matter what I do.
Anyone with depression has enough crap to deal with, including their self-esteem taking a nose dive. Sigh..that's my vent.
I'm now going to haul my obese body into the bathroom to put down flooring..not a pretty sight I can tell you.
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