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12 new people at group tonight 😯

12 more people that have lost loved ones to suicide.

12 hearts forever broken.

My friends, let me tell you something important.

If you ever think the world would be better off without you in it or that your loved ones would not miss you….

You are wrong.

It’s the pain that never leaves.

[brochacha1]

Why does it take years to build trust, yet only minutes to destroy it?

[sandandglass]

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee s01e01

[positivedoodles]

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[swiftispunk-deactivated20241031]

isn’t it weird how it’s already february but it’s also only february

[thenextjenneration83]

I see this post every February and it always fucks me up

[rosebudmouth-deactivated2016092]

[dro72]

[foodfuck]

[brochacha1]

FIRST STEPS ARE COMPLETED.

I had my physical with my PCP and a referral and letter of medical necessity was faxed to my surgeon! I have all my appointments set up. Consultation with surgeon ✔ Group nutrition class ✔ Individual nutrition appointment ✔ Psych evaluation ✔ Final nutrition appointment (hopefully) ✔ If everything goes as planned my appointments will be finished by the end of March and I will be scheduling my surgery for the middle of May! (After school gets out). I'm feeling all sorts of ways!

[mandasmuffintop]

Skin surgeries

Well I finally got an email back from the doctor in Mexico, and while he didn’t yet send me the quote, I’m feeling super discouraged because he told me I’m probably going to have to have not one but two surgeries.

Which is like… I don’t think I’ll even be able to afford one surgery for at least 5 years. Let alone trying to afford two. And even though I totally appreciate all of the support and donations I’ve received so far, I’m nowhere near my goal and I’m starting to think it’s all just a lost cause.

I haven’t been losing any weight. I haven’t had any motivation. I feel like I’m at the end of my journey because there’s nothing else I can do to further improve my journey until this friggin skin is removed, which of course costs an arm and a leg to pay for (ironic, right?)

Sorry. I know my blog hasn’t been the most positive or uplifting place lately. I’m stuck in a rut and I don’t know what to do anymore. Sometimes it just just doesn’t feel like it was worth it, because I lost all of this weight just to be held back by stupid skin.

[brochacha1]

http://www.wlsfa.org/looking-for-help/

So.. I don't know much about after weight loss surgery because I've barely started my own journey. I don't know where you're from so I just looked up grants for after weight loss surgery and I found this website. You may already know about it or have used it, but I figured it was worth a shot. Good luck with everything and keep your head up. You're an inspiration to all of us newbies!

[thetenderpassion]

[grapeson]

an international hero

[studigoals]

[body-transformation-inspiration]

[charmingyetevil]

[hershey]

@queen-of-carcosa

[timetodeflate]

Never ending period after WLS

Hey guys, so I never found posts on this so I wanted to share my expereince.

I have had the Nexplanon (arm implant for birth control) since March 2014. Before that I was on the bill (Yaz) for ~5 years. I had a normal period while on the pill, but a few months leading up to changing to the Nexplanon, I was spotting/PMSing more, so I wanted to try something new. I still spotted with the Nexplanon on occasion, with a legit ‘period’ every 3-4 months.

After surgery on 11/9/15, I peed for the first time and realized I got my period. Many people warned me with the trauma of surgery and the stress that this would happen. But then my period didn’t go away. At my 1 Month post op with my nurse, I spoke to her about it. She wasn’t concerned and mentioned with the hormone changes and trauma, it happens to many people and it would level off.

For another 6 weeks I would keep having my period - like, heavy fresh blood. Enough that I scheduled an appt with my OBGYN because DAMN. I couldn’t tell if I was tired from working 14 hour days or if I was becoming anaemic!

So I went in and spoke to my bariatric nurse for my 2.5month follow up a couple weeks ago and she said once again, it’s probably normal/fine, but understood my concern and that I wanted to discuss birth control (because SO MANY PEOPLE ON INSTAGRAM ARE PREGGERS, WTF?)

Anyways! So I went to the OBGYN on Friday. Everything is normal, but she was able to really explain what was going on. My Nexplanon is progesterone based. While that worked well in the past, because I am losing fat so quickly (where estrogen is stored) my estrogen levels are completely out of whack, causing my uterine lining to never “heal” and stop bleeding.

So I have officially started the Nuvaring, and kept my Nexplanon in as well. So I am “doubled up” on birth control, and have 2 methods that don’t require being absorbed in my digestive tract.

I’ve already noticed a decrease in my bleeding. She is hoping I will completely level out in the next couple months, but that this should help the symptoms at least.

I hope this helps someone! I know I was looking for information and was struggling finding anything!

[lizzyxyz]

I experienced a similar problem. I was on the pill and I have PCOS. The pill was no longer treating my symptoms.

I chose the IUD route and got the Mirena - it has been a blessing!

I highly suggest anyone going into surgery to work out their birth control beforehand because if you don’t, you’re going to be a miserable period mess for a few months and that is not fun!

[brochacha1]

I have the Mirena and have had it for about 3 years. Should I still consult with my gyro prior to surgery (unspecified date) and see if keeping the Mirena would be my best option?

[hiiiiiiiiitherenow]