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05-15-2008, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,445
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 June 18,2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.741046832 % % Lost:
When I get there again Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
32.4240816327 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Before I go to talking about myself here, this week has been a hard week for alot of members here on our board. They are suffering from news about themselfs and there families. I know somtimes I get so caught up in myself and my life i really dont stop to think about others. This week I have had to stop and think about these people and truly pray.
I thank the LORD that I have found this place to come and be me and think about things and learn daily. Each one of you all do have a special place in my heart. I needed to reaffirm that.
I went to see a pain management Dr yesterday about my Arthritis. Why? Because the medicines they have for arthritis suffers cant be tolerated by gastric bypass patients. It was a good move I will say.
He placed me on Duragesic generic name Fentanyl. This is a patch. The patch is amazing itself. Its very small. Smaller than the smallest bandaid and completly clear. It releases meds every hour. The patch is placed on once every three days and left. I have been placed on the lowest dose and he will increase it as needed if necessary. I got immediate relief.
Pain Management Drs treat a variety of things. I will say I was a bit ovewhemled as soon as I went back and was told Ok this is how it is.. I have to take a drug test on you RIGHT NOW! Tell me every type of pain med you have taken in the last month along with any illegal drugs. Of course I did and was fine. It was the way its stated and i KNEW THE NURSE for goodness sakes and she said she had to state it just like she did because there are so many drug seekers that come see them.
Well I will say when the Dr come in I was like hello im Vickie and let me tell you about me and why im here. He said sure. So I went on with the story of mine about WLS and why i couldnt take the meds and why my surgeon placed me on Loratab and my current pain so he didnt think I was trying to seek drugs for habit. ( YES IT SCARED ME).
He laughed at me and said ok....listen I have treated MANY WLS patients after surgery and I know why your here. Yes we have to scare you at first and you wouldnt belive how many will leave from the time the nurse leaves you in the room until the Dr comes in. Whew...... LOL. Its dramatic for sure. He will be getting all my Xrays and scans of my joints I have had within the last year. He will be taking over my Synvisc injections im supposed to have on my knee every so often to replace the joint fluid.
For any of you that cannot take Arthritis meds now ask your PCP to refer you to a pain management Dr. They do have strict rules but I can understand why. ( You have to bring you meds with you on each visit and they will do a pill or patch count). When I was taking the liquid Loratab it didnt work but for a couple of hours and the dose was for every 6. The pill only lasted about 4 hours if that and turned the tummy crazy with alot of acid etc. So far so good with me on the new meds.
Ok this is getting long so the last thing ...... I did interview with a Pain Management Dr last week...... NOT THE SAME GUY OR PLACE. I was told I would here somthing this week. Still nothing as of yet. However I do have another interview on Monday with a different clinic with a variety of job openings in different fields.
Ok I have written a book and its time for me to be quiet now LOL!
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05-15-2008, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 5,236
Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.4130622837 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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good to know...and I'm glad you are getting some help! Let us know how it works...I still hae trouble with my knees....missing an ACL in one....arthritic in the other...
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05-15-2008, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,427
Weight Statistics On and off my whole life...Highest weight was 326 Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
210 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
77 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.8292682927 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.3778617937 BMI Start:
31.0081915564 BMI Current:
25.1018693552 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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That is good news for you, I hope this will continue to give you some releif from your pain.
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05-15-2008, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Smiths Station Alabama
Posts: 4,363
Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.0629552549 BMI Start:
23.7747138398 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Vickie I am so happy you have finally found something to work for you. I know its been a long hard road
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05-15-2008, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 2,707
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
235 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
95 lb Weight Loss:
35 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.7878787879 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index47.3448979592 BMI Start:
33.7153061224 BMI Current:
28.693877551 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I am so happy you got some relief! And the Doc sounds good.
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05-16-2008, 12:16 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Glad to hear you're finally getting relief from your pain.
Wishing you well on your next job interview (and hoping that the other place will give you a thumbs up soon. )
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05-16-2008, 04:51 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 5,162
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.3867595819 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.8342151675 BMI Start:
26.7455278408 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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That is great news Vickie! Glad that you found someone to help with with it! Yeah, and best of luck with that job, I know how hard it can be! I am so ready to go back to work now, myself LOLOL.
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05-16-2008, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,595
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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happy to hear you are finding something that works for you!!
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05-16-2008, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,848
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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My sister has reactive arthritis in her tendons and fibromyalgia. She is a mess. She is on some kind of low dose chemo drug for the arthritis. I wonder if this pain patch would help her. I will have to mention it to her, but she probably already knows about it. She is somewhat of a know it all. I tell her something, she already knows it. Then I talk to her later and she is doing what I told her and thinks it's her own idea. Oh well gotta love them their family right?
Let us know how it works out for you Ms. Vickie! I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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05-16-2008, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 435
Weight Statistics 8 years old.... Start Date:
April 3, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
36 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1337579618 % % Lost:
April 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index57.4250780437 BMI Start:
30.3584807492 BMI Current:
23.7747138398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Great news about the patch and the interview!
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