Guest guest Posted July 5, 1999 Report Share Posted July 5, 1999 What a wonderful testimony! Of course, we all hope to have it go as smooth as you did. And were all very sad to hear of your father. My father, too, died unexpectedly and it's hard. I hope you and your family are doing well. Maybe God blessed you with easy surgery because He knew what tragedy you would have to experience so soon after. I know I'll keep up with your progress as far as weight loss goes. You seem to be off to a great start! Charmane in Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2000 Report Share Posted October 18, 2000 Welcome!!! Dawn WELCOME Welcome! Hello, This is an automated email message to let you know that souheagansally@... joined your OSSG-NewEngland group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2000 Report Share Posted November 29, 2000 Welcome Chippi! Dawn welcome Hello, This is an automated email message to let you know that chippi30@... joined your OSSG-NewEngland group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, lyssais@... writes: > chippi30@... joined yo Welcome. Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here to help. NORMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 I had the surgery a year ago this month I have lost 155 pounds and feel gtreat physically. I had sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high levels of sugar that were effecting my menstral cycle and other minor health problems that were getting worse. I now have none of the above. I am having a hard time with body image- I had accepted my fat body before the surgery but I hate the saggy skin worse than I did the fat. I am 31 years old. I plan to have excess skin removed from my tummy,arms, and breasts in Feb. I don't know if they will need to do my legs at this point or not. I am worried about what if they can't take all the saggy skin- it seems like there is so much. I am also having those old food issues pop up sometimes I crave food even though I am not hungry and I am just realizing more and more how easy it would be to slip back into those old bad habits. In general I am doing well but I hate that my brain can't just let go of the thought of eating and eating that bad bad stuff. I would love to hear stories and suggestions from people of how they are handling there food issues. I am diffintely addicted to food and I don't think I really realized it until the last few months. I would also love to hear from those who have had the saggy skin removed about what the experience was like- if you are satisfied with the job- what the recovery was like, etc.-Thanks,Chippi --- ppbird100@... wrote: > In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > lyssais@... writes: > > > chippi30@... joined yo > Welcome. > Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here > to help. > NORMA > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 Tammy, Congrats on the weight loss, and the recovery of co-morb's. I also have a ton of sagging stuff...awaiting the " talk " about a TT, breast lift, legs, arms...the whole freaking nine yards...literally! Dawn Re: welcome I had the surgery a year ago this month I have lost 155 pounds and feel gtreat physically. I had sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high levels of sugar that were effecting my menstral cycle and other minor health problems that were getting worse. I now have none of the above. I am having a hard time with body image- I had accepted my fat body before the surgery but I hate the saggy skin worse than I did the fat. I am 31 years old. I plan to have excess skin removed from my tummy,arms, and breasts in Feb. I don't know if they will need to do my legs at this point or not. I am worried about what if they can't take all the saggy skin- it seems like there is so much. I am also having those old food issues pop up sometimes I crave food even though I am not hungry and I am just realizing more and more how easy it would be to slip back into those old bad habits. In general I am doing well but I hate that my brain can't just let go of the thought of eating and eating that bad bad stuff. I would love to hear stories and suggestions from people of how they are handling there food issues. I am diffintely addicted to food and I don't think I really realized it until the last few months. I would also love to hear from those who have had the saggy skin removed about what the experience was like- if you are satisfied with the job- what the recovery was like, etc.-Thanks,Chippi --- ppbird100@... wrote: > In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > lyssais@... writes: > > > chippi30@... joined yo > Welcome. > Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here > to help. > NORMA > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 Hi Chippi welcome & congrats on your weight loss. I feel the same way. I've lost my weight but really am dissatisfied with my body ..I'm currently saving for a mastopexy with implant and abdominoplasty. Lets hope dh's stocks go up (currently worthless) so I can get this done! Hugs Lyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 Chippi, I am hopeing to have some skin removed also. I'm hopeing around March sometime. The food issues, I talk to my therapist about it and it helps alot. Talking to the group here helps too but I mostly deal with my therapist although I do shear alot of my feelings with this group of people. I think you will like it here. Pam Oct 12, 99 320/188/?? will see after the extra skin is gone. lol On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:31:02 -0800 (PST) Tammy Blakeney writes: > I had the surgery a year ago this month I have lost > 155 pounds and feel gtreat physically. I had sleep > apnea, high blood pressure, high levels of sugar that > were effecting my menstral cycle and other minor > health problems that were getting worse. I now have > none of the above. I am having a hard time with body > image- I had accepted my fat body before the surgery > but I hate the saggy skin worse than I did the fat. I > am 31 years old. I plan to have excess skin removed > from my tummy,arms, and breasts in Feb. I don't know > if they will need to do my legs at this point or not. > I am worried about what if they can't take all the > saggy skin- it seems like there is so much. I am also > having those old food issues pop up sometimes I crave > food even though I am not hungry and I am just > realizing more and more how easy it would be to slip > back into those old bad habits. In general I am doing > well but I hate that my brain can't just let go of the > thought of eating and eating that bad bad stuff. I > would love to hear stories and suggestions from people > of how they are handling there food issues. I am > diffintely addicted to food and I don't think I really > realized it until the last few months. I would also > love to hear from those who have had the saggy skin > removed about what the experience was like- if you are > satisfied with the job- what the recovery was like, > etc.-Thanks,Chippi > --- ppbird100@... wrote: > > In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > lyssais@... writes: > > > > > chippi30@... joined yo > > Welcome. > > Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here > > to help. > > NORMA > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Hi Chippi, I so appreciated the honesty of your post. I know everyone on this list is at a different place in the process AND that everyone's experience is different, but I think it's very important to share ALL the truths of our experience, even the difficult ones. In the end if we don't share the tough stuff, when one of us really needs support, we'll slink away in shame, feeling lonely, isolated and less than - because we don't have a perfect 'happy ending' story to share. I am pre-op but can absolutely see myself getting to the place that you are describing yourself to be at right now. I guess I don't have any wonderful solutions for you but I think as people have said here before this is not brain surgery you had - so the 'crap' in your head about being compulsive around food or hating yourself will not merely go away after the surgery. I don't know about this plastic surgery stuff - again, I'm not at that stage but I think if you want to have plastic surgery out of self-hate that can't be a good thing. If you come from a self-loathing place and go for the surgery anyway you just might find that afterwards there is something else you hate about yourself or your body - maybe the scars. I'm not saying plastic surgery is bad but again - I don't believe the feelings you're describing can be fixed with ANY surgery - they can only be healed by self-love and self-acceptance - which come when you can notice the food cravings you have and the body judgements that pass through your mind and touch them with curiousity - not blind faith - as if they're the gospel truth - just my two cents. Anita > > In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > lyssais@a... writes: > > > > > chippi30@y... joined yo > > Welcome. > > Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here > > to help. > > NORMA > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Anita, Great attitude chickie!!! Dawn Re: welcome Hi Chippi, I so appreciated the honesty of your post. I know everyone on this list is at a different place in the process AND that everyone's experience is different, but I think it's very important to share ALL the truths of our experience, even the difficult ones. In the end if we don't share the tough stuff, when one of us really needs support, we'll slink away in shame, feeling lonely, isolated and less than - because we don't have a perfect 'happy ending' story to share. I am pre-op but can absolutely see myself getting to the place that you are describing yourself to be at right now. I guess I don't have any wonderful solutions for you but I think as people have said here before this is not brain surgery you had - so the 'crap' in your head about being compulsive around food or hating yourself will not merely go away after the surgery. I don't know about this plastic surgery stuff - again, I'm not at that stage but I think if you want to have plastic surgery out of self-hate that can't be a good thing. If you come from a self-loathing place and go for the surgery anyway you just might find that afterwards there is something else you hate about yourself or your body - maybe the scars. I'm not saying plastic surgery is bad but again - I don't believe the feelings you're describing can be fixed with ANY surgery - they can only be healed by self-love and self-acceptance - which come when you can notice the food cravings you have and the body judgements that pass through your mind and touch them with curiousity - not blind faith - as if they're the gospel truth - just my two cents. Anita > > In a message dated 11/29/00 11:15:50 PM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > lyssais@a... writes: > > > > > chippi30@y... joined yo > > Welcome. > > Tell us all about yourself. Ask questions. Were here > > to help. > > NORMA > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 In a message dated 12/1/00 2:58:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, lyssais@... writes: > jenndallas071798@... joined your OSSG-NewEngland > group. Welcome to the list. Any Questions? This is a fun group. NORMA IN MASS 267/175/119 RNY12/9/99 DR,s Brig. Woman's Hernia-2 TT DR. Randall Feb. 26, 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Got 2 more. Thanks Christin & Pam yes walk,walk,walk. NORMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2000 Report Share Posted December 1, 2000 Welcome to the wonderful friendly group!! Dawn welcome Hello, This is an automated email message to let you know that jenndallas071798@... joined your OSSG-NewEngland group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 > So we have decided to give him a fair chance with the hearing aids for about > three months and if we still think he is not benefitting from the aids then > we will set up an appointment to talk about the CI. > Various centres may have different protocols, but i think at least 6 months of hearing aid use without benefit used to be common before considering a CI. From our own experience with Dominic (2 years 4 months old now), he wore his hearing aids all his waking hours for about 5 months before we could say he is consistently turning to sound. He started babbling after 6-7 months of constant use and said his first word after about 8 months. He is profoundly deaf. He has now worn his hearing aids for almost 1.5 years and his speech and understanding are good. However, his aided levels are poor (55-75 dB aided, ~100 dB unaided), so we are re-considering a cochlear implant. I'm glad, though, that we gave him the chance with hearing aids. Welcome to this group. Your children's names are very original. Cristina Mum to Dominic (2;4 prof. deaf, HA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Helo my name is I am 27 almost 28 years of age... Married to Marc with 5 girls... I weigh 132 pounds hoping to get to 110 by this summer... I enjoy to work out, cook, listen to music, watch tv, and read.. Enjoy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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