Just wanted to let everyone know that Pam and I will be speaking at the
support group on Tuesday, April 10 @ CMC. Please come with your
questions. Support groups are so important. The doctors and staff
encourage all patients to be a part of these groups. Also, I wanted to
Hi Tammy,
My name is Susan and I have been lurking for a while. Most people on here have had gastric bypass and even though we are on the same journey, I find it hard to post most of the time because the "issues" of the surgery are usually different.
Actually, I've recently been informed that the CMC manual now says to weigh everyday. First thing in the morning after "voiding" and naked...or nearly naked. This is a change that has happend since I had my surgery.
Personally, weighing everyday drives me up the wall. The daily fluctuations caused by fluid and such makes me nutty.
Cathy, 12/20/04
Houston - 420/200/180
www.picturetrail.com/cathyspencer
www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer
Thanks Cathy, I am weighing in between 220-222 every morning...I know I shouldn't weigh myself everyday...but I just HAVE to, it is sooo fascinating to me.
Kim
Dyer
7/11/06
324/236/165
Really? I didn't know that they now say it's okay to weigh yourself everyday...I just did it reguardless because it amazes me how it can change so drastically in the span of 24 hours. At least you know that you would be driven insane if you did weigh yourself everyday. But your doing GREAT Cathy, what do you have about 20 pounds left until you reach your goal? I know how much it has been a struggle for you lately, but you have come soooooo very far.
Kim
Dyer
7/11/06
324/236/165
Cathy,
I am so sorry you are going through this, I will keep you in my prayers and hope for the best on the 11th. I know with your faith you will be fine.
Love & Hugs
Darlene
CATHY SPENCER <cathyjds@...
I wanted to say thanks to everybody who e-mailed or called in response to my "crisis" last week. I also need to apologize... I realized after the fact that I never did explain what was going on!
Okay, Tuesday I went to the doctor because I am showing all the early warning signs of mild hearing loss. Mike and I studied back on the last year or so and realized this has been going on for a while. I figured that I had an ear infection, or maybe was "growing 'taters" in my ears or something (cuz you can only get so far with q-tips). You know, something easily fixed.
Nothing doing. My ears were "squeaky clean," and my eardrums were nice and pink, not swollen, etc. The doctor decided that she needed to refer me to a specialist to be tested for Menier's Disease. She was rather vague when I asked her what it was, so I went home and looked it up on line. What I read scared me. The possibility of further hearing loss freaked me out.
As many of you know, I am a musican/actress and my second job is the Minister of Music and Worship at a church in Nashville. The ability to hear, obviously, is of major importance to be able to perform these jobs. Understandably, I was upset and freaked!
My FIRST thought was, "I NEED CHIPS!" But thankfully, the next thought right behind it was, "No you don't need chips, you're just upset." Last year when my daughter disappeared, I learned the lesson that strong emotional blows make me want to eat. I struggled with that all week, but I'm doing better now.
You know, this surgery has made my life a whole lot better, but I'm learning that it doesn't "cure" everything over night. Obviously, this is going to be a life-long battle.
So thanks again for all your concern, support, prayers, e-mails and calls. Please remember me on Wednesday April 11th as I see the specialist. Please pray that no matter what I learn that day, I'll choose to accept it, move on, and STAY AWAY FROM JUNK!
Cathy, 12/20/04
Houston - 420/200/180
www.picturetrail.com/cathyspencer
www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer
Cathy Spencer (12/20/04)
http://www.PictureTrail.com/cathyspencer
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer/
I wanted to say thanks to everybody who e-mailed or called in response to my "crisis" last week. I also need to apologize... I realized after the fact that I never did explain what was going on!
Okay, Tuesday I went to the doctor because I am showing all the early warning signs of mild hearing loss. Mike and I studied back on the last year or so and realized this has been going on for a while. I figured that I had an ear infection, or maybe was "growing 'taters" in my ears or something (cuz you can only get so far with q-tips). You know, something easily fixed.
Nothing doing. My ears were "squeaky clean," and my eardrums were nice and pink, not swollen, etc. The doctor decided that she needed to refer me to a specialist to be tested for Menier's Disease. She was rather vague when I asked her what it was, so I went home and looked it up on line. What I read scared me. The possibility of further hearing loss freaked me out.
As many of you know, I am a musican/actress and my second job is the Minister of Music and Worship at a church in Nashville. The ability to hear, obviously, is of major importance to be able to perform these jobs. Understandably, I was upset and freaked!
My FIRST thought was, "I NEED CHIPS!" But thankfully, the next thought right behind it was, "No you don't need chips, you're just upset." Last year when my daughter disappeared, I learned the lesson that strong emotional blows make me want to eat. I struggled with that all week, but I'm doing better now.
You know, this surgery has made my life a whole lot better, but I'm learning that it doesn't "cure" everything over night. Obviously, this is going to be a life-long battle.
So thanks again for all your concern, support, prayers, e-mails and calls. Please remember me on Wednesday April 11th as I see the specialist. Please pray that no matter what I learn that day, I'll choose to accept it, move on, and STAY AWAY FROM JUNK!
Cathy, 12/20/04
Houston - 420/200/180
www.picturetrail.com/cathyspencer
www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer
Cathy Spencer (12/20/04)
http://www.PictureTrail.com/cathyspencer
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer/
No hard feelings here sweetie.
Cathy, 12/20/04
Houston - 420/200/180
www.picturetrail.com/cathyspencer
www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer
Fran Sauls <franinprayer@...
I want everyone to know that I am NOT mad at Cathy S. and she did NOT hurt my feelings!!! She is NOT a mean uncaring person!!! She was only CONCERNED and that's the way I see it!!! If I made you Cathy or anyone else think differently I AM SORRY! I just had to make a decission and I made it. I hope there is no hard feelings with no one. If there is I AM SORRY!
Sincerely,
Frannie
Cathy Spencer (12/20/04)
http://www.PictureTrail.com/cathyspencer
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/cathyspencer/
Frannie sorry that you won't be posting but I understand that you gotta do what you gotta do!
take care of yourself, :(
Kathleen (Kathy) Gardner
I want everyone to know that I am NOT mad at Cathy S. and she did NOT hurt my feelings!!! She is NOT a mean uncaring person!!! She was only CONCERNED and that's the way I see it!!! If I made you Cathy or anyone else think differently I AM SORRY! I just had to make a decission and I made it. I hope there is no hard feelings with no one. If there is I AM SORRY!
Sincerely,
Frannie
Tammy I am right there . I am luck right how I have a wonderful huero that has found a combination of meds that not only lest me fall but stay asleep . I am still in the middle of getting it all figured out . I have to have a titrayed cpap for 5 days bc they can not see from the sleep study if it is braIN RELATED OF A NON WEIGHT RELATED APNIEA .. sorry for the caps blind girl here does good to type LOL. I am now in bed by 10 or 11 but if you need me call or drop a line I do check email on a reg babsis when I am up and home .
LAURTA