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Always be there for him but Southenlady is right, he needs to do this for himself. If he's in a facility they should be willing/able to do lab work. He should be getting it yearly so he can catch anything that's off early. Playing catch-up with bad labs is a pain in the neck. As for Medicaid...

Oh yeah. I love the attention most of the time but the harassment at work gets...a little much. I've been with my husband for years before I had surgery and we powered through all of the struggles together. My coworkers KNOW I'm married. They even know my husband, but they still feel like it's...

Hello everyone. Some of you guys know me, some do not, but this is a bit of information that I find extremely important when it comes to any life changing event. Specifically this weight loss surgery. A lot of us have mental health issues. It may or may not be why we ended up in this position...

Considering I'm a bus driver that works third shift... I'm sorry about not quoting messages, I can't seem to do it on my phone

I just got my A result earlier today. It's a little low so I'll be adding more of that to my little pill caddies. My husband is working on getting the surgery too so I'll have to get my diet under control for him. I won't be the one that ruins his chance.

One thing I tell EVERYONE they need to do: Walk as soon as possible. As soon and you feel your legs, get up. The gas pain from the surgery in 100x worse than the actual surgery. Also, don't try to be strong. As soon as you're allowed to, get your dose of pain killers. Don't let the pain catch...

Funny story, I was looking at my October 2020 zinc results, not the new ones. Oopsies. But on the plus side, I got my actual zinc results and they're in range! Copper is also in range. I'll have to look more into this copper/zinc relationship. So far, my labs don't seem too bad. Though now I'm...

Hello everyone! It's been a while but I'm still kicking. Tomorrow will be by 4th year post surgery! About 150lbs lost and maintained pretty easily. Doesn't really matter what I eat, I stay around 165. Anyway, I just had my yearly labs and everything is relatively okay except my zinc. Which...

I watched that yesterday. It's so nice to see a TLC show that actually shows respect for the patients. 600lb life is all about showing people in the worst light possible. Obesity Med showed these people as people and I loved it. Plus the success of the DS patient and how happy he was.

It's nice to see everyone's stories. I'm obviously "only" three years into this, but I like to know what to expect. I'm quite a few years away from menopause so I'm going to consider my options in 10 or so years. I do a good amount of weight training. I paused for too long when I extra hurt my...

Before I hurt every part of myself I was doing Body Beast which was probably more than I needed, but I enjoyed it. It's a tough routine but you really don't need anything except a bench and dumbells. There is some other equipment they use but I think they have dumbell alternatives. I'm actually...

Oh wow, I didn't realize that about oysters. I wish they weren't destructively expensive. And yeah, the hair thing is always a battle. I use rogain, zinc, biotin, and prayers. I have a lot of growth so now I have spikes.

Oh yeah, I take them bit by bit throughout the day. I have my 4x a day pill caddy and I take about half a box every two hours. And make sure I take what needs to be taken as well. It's not even an issue anymore. Just part of my day. Like eat a meal three times a day, you brush your teeth twice a...

My family is swimming in obesity related problems. It's unreal to watch. I want none of that. Over the years I've built an awesome gym in my basement. Weight training is my number one exercise. I also take the crazy amounts of calcium. So far my bloodwork has been pretty good. Last time Zinc...

I can get behind all of that. I will say... most of these people on TV probably couldn't handle it. But it's your life... learn what you're getting in to and choose the best option. My surgeon was extremely easy to convince. He did say that he normally wouldn't do it, but I went in prepared. He...

I know! I couldn't believe they're there. I still need to get the right lighting, but it's encouraging.

I'm going to preface this with this information: I've been unemployed since last July because of COVID. I still have a job, technically, but we're furloughed until things go back to a modicum of normality. This means I've had a lot of time on my hands. So I've been watching trash TV in the...

I'm sorry for the delay. Gmail only wants to sometimes tell me I have responses here. I'm currently 165 pounds. I keep trying to get to 145lbs because it's right in the middle of my healthy weight range. But despite my efforts I can usually get right below 155 before I go right back up to 165...

This was last week. I mean... I could have cleaned my mirror, sorry :confused: But the scar is slowly fading and I'm developing some abs!

Thanks guys. I'm not going to lie... maintaining my weight has been incredibly easy. I want to get down to 145 but my body is not interested in that. So 165 it is.