Recent Posts Tagged With 'complications'

• CHRISSY’S STORY

  Posted on Sunday July 5th, 2009 at 21:53 in wls, complications

  CHRISSY’S STORY I write to all of you today simply as a Mother. I ask for your patience and understanding as I tell the most difficult story of my life. Even more painful for my daughter to endure. Chrissy was 19 years old, beautiful, intelligent...

• All about me....

  Posted on Tuesday September 2nd, 2008 at 09:33 in bipolar, depression, diet, nutrition, Mental Illness, wls, vitamin d, health problems, complications, fat acceptance

  It's been awhile since i gave an update on what's been going on with me. Still dealing with the fibromyalgia pain, as well as osteoarthritis. Some days I feel a 100 years old. I had a lump removed from my breast---it was benign thank goodness. Saw my...

• WLS on 60 Minutes

  Posted on Monday April 21st, 2008 at 16:50 in Rant, mental health, suicide, obesity, wls, health problems, mortality, unhealthy eating, complications, fat acceptance

  The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer, Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission, And May Reduce Risk Of Certain Cancers - CBS News WOW!!! And here all this time I thought 60 Minutes was a news program. This crap is nothing but a friggin' infome...

• So much to do so little time

  Posted on Friday April 18th, 2008 at 08:57 in eating disorder, empowerment, obesity, discrimination, wls, health problems, mortality, complications, fat acceptance

  I have found many things I would like to blog about. But time is not a luxury right now. I'll just give you some really great links. Junkfood Science: News updates: Decisions guided by fears, misinformation and insecurities An investigative report ...

• Good News

  Posted on Tuesday April 8th, 2008 at 20:15 in low carb, weightloss, mental health, recipe, wls, health problems, anemia, complications, ketogenic

  Nice to have some good news for a change. My follow-up EGD done last Friday was GREAT!! Following the soft bland diet and the new meds made a world of difference. My stoma ulcer is completely healed as well as the fistula. This means no revision surg...

• Real Life is getting in the way......

  Posted on Monday March 24th, 2008 at 15:55 in eating disorder, stress, protein, obesity, wls, health problems, complications

  I'll be away from blogging for awhile.....real life is kicking my ass right now.....all these WLS complications..... Be back when I feel able..... ...

• WLS and Kids

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 20:12 in diet, mental health, eating disorder, accountability, discrimination, wls, stigma, mortality, advocasy, complications, fat acceptance

  Even before all the difficulties I have been experiencing as of late, I have always disagreed with the idea of kids having WLS. I have even gone back to some of my earlier posts on the support forums to make sure my own words didn't come back to haun...

• Malnutrition After WLS

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 12:34 in protein, healthcare, obesity, supplements, iron, wls, health problems, mortality, unhealthy eating, anemia, complications

  I've done several posts in the past about the need for many supplements after WLS. In each one I have stated multiple times you need to be proactive in your own health care. Do not take it when the doctor tells you your "labs" are fine. Know what it ...

• WLS Life Sucks

  Posted on Wednesday February 6th, 2008 at 13:51 in mental health, supplements, wls, stigma, complications, fat phobia

  I'm in a pretty bad place mind wise about living this life after WLS.By the bariatric surgeon's standards, I am a huge success. I lost over 200 pounds and have been able to maintain that weight loss. Is that number on the scale all there is to judge ...

• My Problems with the GI Index

  Posted on Saturday December 15th, 2007 at 13:17 in low carb, diabetes, grains, wls, carbohydrates, complications, ketogenic, gi index, gi load

  I really have a problem with the whole GI Index concept. It is okay for those really not up on nutritional science to use as a simple guideline. Personally, I feel just the overall carb restriction is a much better gage.A new study has come out No ef...

• Mental Health and WLS Revisited

  Posted on Friday October 26th, 2007 at 11:23 in bipolar, Mental Illness, mental health, protein, healthcare, suicide, obesity, sad, wls, mortality, carbohydrates, complications

  I did a post early on this subject. In light of new research,I felt compelled to go more in depth on some things. Living life after having WLS is difficult enough on your mental health. Throw in the added complication of a severe mental illness and i...

• The Elephant in the Room

  Posted on Tuesday October 23rd, 2007 at 11:47 in Mental Illness, mental health, suicide, wls, mortality, complications

  All around the web, the talk is going on. Bloggers are posting about it. Message boards are talking about it. News reports are abundant. But in all this, the WLS community is strangely quiet. The message boards have nothing to say. None of the blogge...