“The Greatest
healing therapy is
friendship and
Love.” ~ Hubert
Humphrey "Though no
one can go back and
make a brand new
start, any one can
start from now and
make a brand new
ending "There is no
medicine like hope,
no incentive so
great, and no tonic
so powerful as
expectation of
something better
tomorrow." ~ O. S.
Marden "Dream lofty
dreams, and as you
dream, so shall you
become. Your vision
is the promise of
what you shall one
day be; your ideal
is the prophecy of
what you shall at
last unveil." ~
James Allen "I asked
God to give me
happiness. God said,
"No. I give you
blessings. Happiness
is up to you." ~
Author Unknown
"Goals give you more
than a reason to get
up in the morning;
they are an
incentive to keep
you going all day.
Goals tend to tap
the deeper resources
and draw the best
out of life. "Put
yourself in a state
of mind where you
say to yourself,
'Here is an
opportunity for me
to celebrate like
never before, my own
power, my own
ability to get
myself to do
whatever is
necessary." ~
Anthony Robbins " ~
Harvey Mackay "Life
is a challenge, but
if you don't stand
and risk you will
never know if you
were able to win or
lose. Challenges are
not a thing of
winning or losing;
they are a way of
learning from them
to become a better
person every day! ~
Alexsander
Rodriguez, P.R
"Don't ask for it to
be easy, ask for it
to be worth it." Dan
Kuschell "The most
important question
to ask is not 'What
am I getting?' The
most important
question to ask on
the job is 'What am
I becoming?'"You are
never given a wish
without also being
given the power to
make it true. You
may have to work for
it, however." -
Richard Bach "In the
confrontation
between the stream
and the rock, the
stream always wins;
not through
strength, but
through
persistence." ~
Jackson Brown "I
have always been
delighted at the
prospect of a new
day, a fresh try,
one more start, with
perhaps a bit of
magic waiting
somewhere behind the
morning." ~ J.B.
Priestly "Each of us
has an inner dream
that we can unfold
if we will just have
the courage to admit
what it is. And the
faith to trust our
own admission. The
admitting is often
very difficult." ~
Julia Cameron "The
block of granite
which was an
obstacle in the
pathway of the weak
becomes a
stepping-stone in
the pathway of the
strong. That block
of granite is often
nothing more than a
decision." ~ Thomas
Carlyle "Being
yourself is not
remaining what you
were, or being
satisfied with what
you are. It is the
point of departure."
~ Sydney Harris
"Risk! Risk
anything! Care no
more for the opinion
of others, for those
voices. Do the
hardest thing on
earth for you. Act
for yourself. Face
the truth." ~
Katherine Mansfield
"Too often we are
scared. Scared of
what we might not be
able to do. Scared
of what people might
think if we tried.
We let fears stand
in the way of our
hopes. We say no
when we want to say
yes. We sit quietly
when we want to
scream. And we shout
with the others,
when we should keep
our mouths shut.
Why? After all, we
do only go around
once. There's really
no time to be
afraid. JUST DO IT."
~ Nike advertising
campaign "I am
convinced that
attitude is the key
to success or
failure in almost
any of life's
endeavors. Your
attitude - your
perspective, your
outlook, how you
feel about yourself,
how you feel about
other people -
determines your
priorities, your
actions, your
values. Your
attitude determines
how you interact
with other people
and how you interact
with yourself." ~
Carolyn Warner
"Happiness lies for
those who cry, those
who hurt, those who
have searched, and
those who tried, for
only they can
appreciate the
importance of people
who have touched
their lives." ~
Author Unknown "It's
never too late to be
what you might have
been." ~ George
Eliot "For every
beauty there is an
eye somewhere to see
it. For every truth
there is an ear
somewhere to hear
it. For every love
there is a heart
somewhere to receive
it." ~ Author
Unknown "Whatever
you do, you need
courage. Whatever
course you decide
upon, there is
always someone to
tell you you are
wrong. There are
always difficulties
arising which tempt
you to believe that
your critics are
right. To map out a
course of action and
follow it to the
end, requires some
of the same courage
which a soldier
needs." ~ Ralph
Waldo Emerson A wish
changes NOTHING; A
decision, changes
EVERYTHING "So many
of our dreams at
first seem
impossible, then
they seem
improbable, and
then, when we summon
the will,they soon
become inevitable."
Christopher Reeves
"When you pass
through the waters,
I will be with you;
And through the
rivers, they will
not overflow you.
When you walk
through the fire,
you will not be
scorched, Nor will
the flame burn you.
For I am the LORD
your God, The Holy
One of Israel, your
Savior." Isaiah
43:2-3 Everyone has
beauty but not
everyone sees it.
"If you don't design
your own life plan,
chances are you'll
fall into someone
else's plan. And
guess what they may
have planned for
you? Not much." ~
Jim Rohn May you
always have an Angel
by your side.
Watching out for you
in all the things
you do. Reminding
you to keep
believing in
brighter days. Have
a safe journey to
the other side and a
speedy recovery
Angela in Corpus
Christi 291lbs BMI
45.60 -234lbs Dr
Michael Grace Open
RNY Life began May
16, 2002 I have
heard your prayer, I
have seen your
tears. Surely..I
will heal you." 2
Kings 20:5
Laurie, I wanted to
wish you well with
your upcoming
surgery. I hope that
all goes well and
that you are up and
out and about real
soon. You are in my
thoughts and
prayers. Good Luck!
Janice
We went shopping today. Salvation Army in Rochester Hills was 50% off and WOW did we have fun. All of the kids got lots of clothes. I didn't shop for me too much, but what I got was a true WOW moment. SIZE 6 jeans!!!! OMGSH, I still can't believe it. I bought two pairs of size 6 jean and one pair of size 6 capris and they fit great!! I also bought one pair of of Tommy Hilfig. capris in a size 4 for $2.50 (but they're a bit too tight for now). I also bought an Eddy Bower button down jean shirt that was an XS (as in "extra small") I'm still laughing at that. I've had X's infront of my size for 18 years - but I've NEVER EVER had an XSMALL!!!!!
I called CORI center today to try to get in to see Dr. Wood tomorrow. I got a MACHINE!!! I hate that. The machine said that they were closing on Dec. 30 and would reopen on Jan. 2, then it said to call back during business hours (IT WAS BUSINESS HOURS)!! Good grief, they can't even get their stupid answering machine right!So, I guess I'm going to have to call first thing tomorrow morning and see if I can get in tomorrow. ggggrrrrr they sure don't make it easy. I want to get my surgery scheduled for next week and if I wait until Friday to see him I KNOW I won't get my surgery for a couple of weeks. I don't feel that I can wait that long. I'm dropping weight WAY too fast now. I'm down 8 pounds since I went into the hospital. (usually people GAIN in the hospital because of the IV, I didnt. I'm losing) This 8 pounds HAS to be lean muscle mass. I'm not getting in enough calories a day for it to be fat that I'm losing. My legs are weak, they burn now from walking through the store today. I NEED to get this hernia and pouch fixed.
Time to catch up here. I saw Dr. Wood on Friday. He direct admitted into Harper hospital. I spen 9 days there. I was dehydrated AGAIN, malnutrished, and vitamin levels were low. My protein stores were all but gone. I was put on TPN (artificial nutrition through an IV). He put off my hernia surgery again, and said that my pouch was fine and I didn't need to have the staples taken out.
I came home with the PIC line still in. If I keep down 100 grams of protein all this week, then I can have the PIC line taken out on Friday. If not, then I assume we'll be discussing TPN again. YUCK, TPN at home would mean being hooked up to an IV bag for 12 hours a day!! NOT what I want to have to do.
1-19-06My 8th Month Anniversary
It's been 8 months today since I had my surgery. Got on the scales this morning and WOW oh WOW - I'm at surgeon's GOAL!!! 140 the scales said!!! ME, I'm 140 pounds now!!I NEVER dreamed I'd get to goal in only 8 short months!! I'm currently wearing a size 4-6. My "goal" dress that I bought for my self last summer is WAY too big!!! I surpassed my biggest dream in weight loss. I would have been thrilled to get into a size 10, and actually I never got to buy a size 10 jean cuz somehow I skipped that size all together!
My eatting has been going OK this week.
Sunday I got in 107 grams of protein
Monday I got in 104 grams of protein
Tuesday I got in 83 grams of protein
Wednesday I got in 130 grams of protein
I think I'm looking good to get the PIC line out!! The home nurse is coming today to change the dressing on it.
I got my rings sized down. WOW what a difference. My wedding ring was a size 9 (and way too small to wear) my new size is a 6.5!! My ruby ring was a size 11 (and fit well) and it is now a 7.5 but it's a little big, I may take it back in and come down 1/2 size more.My wedding ring was a size 7 when I got married almost 19 years ago, so I'm thrilled to be smaller then that!!!
1
-21-06
Just a quick up date on me. I got my PIC line out yesterday. I had no way to get to Dr. Wood's office so I faxed down my food journal and he approved the PIC to be taken out. I called my home health care nurse and she came over and took it out!! I'm free from the pic line!!
January 24, 2006
I got enough html down that I finally made my weight loss table. It's pretty amazing when I look at it this way. I've lost weight EVERY SINGLE month so far. I find myself complaining over a week or two with no loss but I've got NOTHING to complain about. I've done GREAT!!!
I've spent a lot of time researching vitamins, when to take them, what NOT to take them with, etc.. Here is my daily routine for them all:
- Citracal Plus
- Vitamin B12
- Iron and Vit. C
- Citracal Plus
- Folic Acid & Zinc
- Centrum chewable & B Complex
- Citracal Plus
- Centrum chewable & B Complex
- Iron & Vitamin C
- Vitamins A, D, & E
Yup, pretty much on the hour I'm downing something. But I refuse to accept poor labs anymore. Most doctors don't think anything is wrong until the level hits the "low" range. But by then I have problems!!! I have to act when my levels start to drop!! So, this is my regimine for the next month, then I'll get my labs done again and make adjustments from there.
I've started going to the gym too. Yesterday was the first real day there. I walked the track. Whew - was I tired. I've definately lost a lot of strength. Today was better. I put on my ankle weights and walked for 45 minutes. I notice that the ankle weights bother my drop foot just a little bit. If it does when I go again I'll probably not wear them for now.
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