- Username: aka_theempress
- Location: GA, USA
- Member Since: 12/1/2006
- BMI: 59.0
- Post Op - Planning a revision
- Surgery Type: RNY (09/24/07)
- Surgeon: Larry Hobson
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Surgeon TestimonialLarry HobsonDr. Hobson is The Man! He was somewhat quiet, but a quick talker. He was kind of laid-back too. Confident and caring. My liver was big but he completed my surgery with no complications. I appreciate his bedside manner.rnrnrnrnrnrn |
Update on April 26, 2009 11:53 pm
4/26/09
I'm back home from my surgery. It went well, with no signs of cancer. However, I had fibroid cysts on my uterus. So, I'm at home for the next four weeks, to recuperate and walk, walk walk.
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Reflections from the throne (Life lessons) on April 26, 2009 11:26 pm
4/27/09
From my Myspace post:
As you know, some of my best bits of wisdom come to me during throne time in the bathroom. However, lately, the tub has been the place of contemplation and deep thoughts...
Anyway, I was reflecting on beauty and how in my short lifespan it has influenced me. Since I've not been particularly thought of as beautiful by the masses, I'd like to think I don't allow myself to swayed by a pretty face. (I don't say that to curry favor or pity; it's a fact I live with. Nor do I suffer low self-esteem because of it. Anyone who knows me, knows better...) But I'd be lying to myself if I thought that I cannot be affected by beauty. I know better and at least two occasions come to mind. I was about 12 or 13 years old when I first noticed him. He was one of our playmates' older brother.
How we met....
Most of us neighborhood kids were in choir, suffering from the usual teenage disgust of older people. We had a piano player that played each song with the same tune; her kids sang lead on most of the songs too. The rest of us were listening to Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Andrae Crouch, contemporary groundbreaking gospel at that time. Ms. G was bound by traditional gospel and hymns. She didn't meet our suggestions for newer music with any enthusiasm or much attention. Enter B. Ray. He could play anything by ear and knew all the new gospel music of the day. And he was cute...chocolate brown skin, with soulful brown eyes surrounded by long eyelashes and had an enduring crooked, knowing grin. One Sunday, he fills in for Ms. G. Needless to say, we took to B. Ray like Cooter Brown takes to Jack Daniels. Of course, Ms. G finds out about it, and a showdown ensues. Our pastor lets us decide. We chose B. Ray. Ms. G and her brood left the church in a dusty hurry. Her ire evident by the wheelie her station wagon made as she drove away.
We were glad to have been allowed to make such an awesome decision. Now we'll get to do the music we liked, not that old fart stuff. That was...until B. Ray didn't show up for practice. Then, he didn't show up for church performances, and we had to sing a cappella more often than not. He was eventually fired for being unreliable.
Moral of the story: Something newer doesn't always mean better...
Secondly, I was in my junior year of college. I had one more science with lab course requirement to fulfill. As luck would have it, the young instructor I was crushing on was teaching FORTRAN. I sign up for it. My thought processing was how hard can it be? Plus, I'd get to gaze at Miguel every day we had class. Miguel was foine...tall, darkly tan Peruvian with a runner's physique, beautiful teeth, dimples and big hands.
Mind you, I'd never taken a computer programming class...EVER! It was learning a new language. Reality set in when I received my first failing test score, and the second one... and the third. Sensing a pattern? Me too. I spent more time in lab than any other classmate. Daily, I would see the lab assistant wince in sympathy as I struggled to understand the DO commands and get them to print the proper results. But I wouldn't let it defeat me. I'd never dropped any class for being too hard; I wasn't quitter! Plus, I was smart, right?
FORTRAN helps me know that despite what I think, there are things in this world I cannot do. It is my reality check. I managed to scrape by with a "C" and it was the only "C" I'd ever been delighted to earn, even if it kept me from graduating with higher honors. At that point, I didn't care.
Moral of the story: Don't let your little woman make bad decisions for you. She'll lead you astray most of the time...little heifer! LOL
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Finally down 100 lbs on April 11, 2009 6:16 pm
4/11/09
Yes, I'm finally down that 100 lbs. after months of stagger-stepping, basically gaining and losing the same few pounds. I have committed to an exercise regimen of walking and weights, in addition to monitoring my food intake. Therefore, I'm getting results. Am I doing it 100% of the time? I cannot lie...No, but I'm doing better than I was. It would be foolish on my part to not make this tool work. This is MY journey and I must assume total responsibility for what I do to make it or break it. Again, it is not the "easy" way to lose weight contrary to what others might say, because we still deal with who we are and our relationship with food.
I love the taste of food. The better seasoned, the better. I love rich foods with butter, cream, milk and all those things that make the flavor pop in your mouth. Mmmmm, having a foodgasm just thinking about it. LOL Anyway, I'm adjusting...again. But it's a process of learning and re-adjusting. I've also learned that I have to account for PCOS, which makes it harder for those of us with it to lose weight as fast. At least that has been my experience. I do not use that as an excuse, but I mention it for others like me to know that you might need to tell/discuss PCOS with your surgeon.
I meant to make this a short blog...LOL (Sensitive folks, read no further)
There are other issues I'm dealing with. I have to get a hysterectomy because of excessive bleeding. Back in 2002, I had a menstrual cycle for 9 months straight. My doctor couldn't find anything wrong despite the Pap smear, biopsy, sonogram and D & C I had. I was on loads of birth control and finally Depo Provera shot (which stopped the bleeding but made my blood sugars and weight go through the roof). In February of this year, it started again. I had a cycle for one and a half months before it stopped. In 2002, my doctor suggested a hysterectomy, but I refused. At that time, I wanted some babies. Well fast forward to 2009, I'm 41 and still obese with my blood pressure going up. Damn, fat genes and PCOS! I figure 31 years of bleeding is enough; I'm not putting myself through any more stressors. Excessive bleeding is a STRESSOR. Take my word for that. Plus, there are other options should I want some babies.
I'm at peace with this decision. Like having gastric bypass surgery, it took years for me to grapple with it and make up my mind. But once I do that, it's a done deal.
Keep me in your prayers. My surgery is scheduled for 24 April 2009.
Continued blessings and success to all! Carol
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