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    Smoke and Mirrors

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    Shannon'sVSG
    , 06-11-2018 at 11:36 PM
    I take a diuretic (water pill) for lymphedema in my lower extremities roughly once a week, and in doing so, for roughly a 24 hour period, I will lose a significant amount of weight, only to have some form of weight regain once the effects of the diuretic have worn off.

    While this is happening, it feels great to step onto the scale and see loss, but when it is over, even though I understand how the medication will work in my system, it is heart-breaking because I know without question ...
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    If It's Not One Thing...

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    Shannon'sVSG
    , 12-03-2017 at 12:25 PM
    As I write this, I have to laugh at the experiences I have been having. Not so much because they are funny, rather because the series of events itself has been somewhat comical.

    To recap: I had a bad bout with nausea and vomiting, brought on by severe dehydration. I was given three liters of fluids at the hospital only to find that in doing so, my weight had increased by approximately 8 pounds - which, if you can imagine, in and of itself was frustrating to deal with.
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