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03-09-2007, 10:56 AM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 82
Weight Statistics 1-27-08 Start Date:
2-22-08 Surgery Date:
Height: 283 lb Start Weight:
270 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
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Weight Loss Method Sleeve Gastrectomy |  Tranfering addictions I just read a post about the Oprah show yesterday and they were talking about addictions. I wonder if you have a tendency to use alcohol as crutch before the surgery, will that addiction transfer to the weight loss as an addiction? That would be strange.
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03-09-2007, 11:13 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass     | i think it can happen at any point of the surgery. I mean as obesite people we have some issues. POST op we DO GREIVE the loss of food and its a emotional time those first days home from the hospitol....and when that substitue is made food with drinking a problem can arise. I have also heard many wound up with shopping addictions as well........!!! WITH all this i didnt get any new addictions! and still happy with myself!!! 20 months later
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03-09-2007, 05:20 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Straight out. If you already use alcohol as a crutch, the chances are, you are going to tranfer to alcohol from food is higher than those who don't. Not only does the emotional roller coaster that you find yourself on tend to make you look for a relief, but your changed routing will give you a quick high, and those who transfer the addiction start seeking that high, or oblivion. So, if there is anyone around you, who are looking at the surgery, and tend to have problems with alcohol already, it is a wise move to start working in that area while preparing for surgery. Even if you are only a social drinker so far, or have never take alcohol, the changed effect of alcohol post op can cause problems for you, so there are those who are taken unawares. Not everyone will tranfer addictions, as I wrote, the transfer rate at the highest reported is around 30%, which means 70% have no problems. So, having WLS doesn't equal transferring addictions, the majority don't, but one in just over 3 people is not a small number, either. No need to panic or be upset, but better to have these numbers in your head, just in case.
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03-11-2007, 07:30 PM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gig Harbor, Wa.
Posts: 55
Weight Statistics Mar. 8th, 2007 Start Date:
5' 2" Height: 238 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.4369747899 % % Lost:
Mar. 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.5260145682 BMI Start:
25.0548907388 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | We were told in classes that even just one glass of wine will make a gastric bypass patient seem drunk. It's not absorbed in stomach as before, goes straight to blood stream. I quess there are some lawsuits out there from some having 1 drink with dinner than driving home and getting into wrecks. I have the papers she gave us, but brain a little fuzzy right now, so will find them and give accurate update. Take care, Kathy
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03-12-2007, 02:16 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,850
Blog Entries: 9 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
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June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I have been thinking alot about this. I get migraines really bad and take some pretty heavy drugs that make me loopy and I think I may be easily transfered from food addiction to the precription meds. I think I will start therapy now in hopes to dis courage this. I had never thought about this until now. I am so happy its been brought up |
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03-26-2007, 10:45 AM
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| Super Moderator | As I posted in another thread, I just ran across this link. Granted, it is focused on alcohol and drugs, but I think the whole of the articles are very good, and the program worth watching if you have the chance to. There may be some info in there that you can use to help you, even if the entire pacakage itself does not relate to you. HBO: Addiction
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03-27-2007, 05:25 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Posts: 751
Weight Statistics 22 August 06 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 262 lb Start Weight:
156 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4580152672 % % Lost:
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Body Mass Index 44.9672851562 BMI Start:
26.7744140625 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Well let me tell you, I had a big suprise when I took some Tylenol Cold Multisymptom liquid some months back when I was sick. Had to have hubby to come get me off the couch. I literally could not stand up. Scared the he@@ outta me.
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03-27-2007, 05:30 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | WOW michele sounds scary! I have to say i have not had a cold that needed cold meds since surgery!!!! AND im almost 2 years out. I cant believe how i have avoided it all and im around tons with doing daycare work!!!! SORRY that happened is the cold formula with some added sugar for tastes some products do that to make it more paletable but for us that means trouble! MY husbands WOK receipe last night got me bad last night u can just never tell!
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04-01-2007, 01:55 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montevallo, Alabama
Posts: 40
Weight Statistics May 4, 2004 Surgery Date:
Height: 375 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
215 lb Weight Loss:
30 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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11/2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 69 BMI Start:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | As far as the addictions go---I've seen way too many turned to something else---it doesn't have to be alcohol---that is just what they seem to focus on---but I know of some who become addicted to exercise---and the shopping---sheesh---I have online friends who have maxed out numerous credits cards---one to the tune of 45,000 dollars--by using as she called shop therapy--- my big addiction has always been food---I'm a serious emotional eater---when I had surgery---my therapist started seeing me on a weekly basis for the first year----but then again surgery sends you on an emotional rollar coaster anyway--- as far as the meds getting in your system goes---I've had some serious issues with the rate of absorption of some meds---I was advised to take half as much but twice as often On that tylenol cold multi-symptom---doesn't it have some alcohol in it like nyquil??---can't remember--- |
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