It's been awhile

In 3 days it will be my 3 year Bandiversary and not were I want to be but I have a smile on my face. I have been through alot. Had my back surgery a year ago and there was some problems and I am not able to work out. The Doctor says I need another back surgery but I'm not going to have it. He told me then I would be okay but I am in constant pain all the time. I can't sleep and I have been stuck between 243 and 250 pounds. My size 18 hasn't changed. I just started Pool Therapy so maybe that will give me a little excersise and help lose weight. I will get back on track and make this weight disappear like it use too!!!!!

Why aren't you going to have the additional back surgery?

I've heard good things about aqua therapy - hope it at least helps to reduce your pain.

Jean

I know you don't want a back surgery but you might check into spinal stimulators. It's an out patient surgery and very quick healing. I had one put in a year ago and it has been a miracle. No pain whatsoever since then. I got mine thru a pain specialist, just something you may want to look at if it doesn't improve. Good luck, I know how awful back pain is!

 I had 4 back surgeries and still take back meds. Go with that feeling and have no more surgery. Pain is always there or comes back. I have 23 rods and screws and the entire back is fused. I have nervedamage from last one and my leg sometimes is just there.  i go to pain management and get epiduals every 6 mos. Hard for me tio walk to far and stand too long. Had my band in to help take the weight off that came on during the past 6 years of over eating waiting for things to change. I feel much better now with the weight loss.I'm size 18 also. My lap band doc, always tells me pool therapy for excercise to loose weight.