Three weeks to go!

Gwen M.
on 10/16/17 10:20 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Three weeks to go until my final reconstructive surgery! Of course life is throwing lots of lemons at me right now, but I'm determined that this will happen.

Last week I did my pre-op clearance with my PCP and got my blood work taken care of. Next week I've got my pre-op with my surgeon and I get to pay for everything. Woo!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

MissNexxie
on 10/17/17 8:09 am

VSG on 04/30/14

Good luck with the upcoming surgery. Maybe better to face the lemons now than post-op during recovery? Get all that unpleasant stuff taken care of now so recovery goes smoothly. I hope it does all resolve quickly and well for you.

I have my UBL/Brachioplasty on Thursday and am in total prep mode. Basically, keeping super busy so I don't think too much about it as I'm still unsure about the recovery and trying to get from inert to mobile during initial recovery. But, we shall figure it out. Besides that, I'm all prepped with post-op supplies, food and recovery aids.

Peace and patience to you.

Surgery: April 30, 2014: HW: 288 SW: 250 Achieved Goal 149 lbs: April 8, 2015 CW: 158 lbs (working on losing 65 lb regain as of June 1, 2021. Weight was at 215 lbs). Fighting every darn day!

Gwen M.
on 10/17/17 8:11 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Thanks! Sadly the lemons are out of my control. So I'm just doing my best to take care of the things that are under my control.

Recovery is always the biggest challenge for me with these surgeries. I'm a HUGE planner, but you can't really plan for recovery because you have no idea what YOUR specific recovery will be like. ARGH.

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Librarian67
on 10/17/17 3:23 pm

RNY on 02/28/17

Congrats on your upcoming surgery! I'm sure that it will be a great success.

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.

Deanna798
on 10/18/17 5:19 am

RNY on 08/04/15

wow, it's all going so fast!

You're going to do great! I can't wait to hear how it all goes.

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

Deanna798
on 11/6/17 6:14 am

RNY on 08/04/15

Good luck today!

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

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