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  • Username: Cappers36
  • Location: Orlando, FL, USA
  • Member Since: 9/9/2007
  • BMI: 46.3
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: VSG (10/16/07)
  • Surgeon: Keith Kim, M.D.
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Live a healthier life to the fullest - with a goal of loosing 130 pounds!

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Member Interests
  • Dogs - I love Schnauzers!! We have two adorable beasts that keep us very busy!
  • Theater - I never miss the traveling Broadway musicals. Hated Lion King.
  • Adoption - We're working on adopting from Guatemala...it's a very long process.
  • Football - I'm a Bay Area (SF) transplant. Go Cal Bears!
  • Tennis - I would love to play again!
  • Boating - Boating is our life....in fact, anything to do with water!
  • Boats - We love to cruise on the St. Johns River. Lots of wild life....wild!!!
  • Sports Cars - We have a little BMW Z3...I'd love to comfortably ride in it again.
  • Vacation - Every other year we go to Hawaii....we love the Kona side.
  • Real Estate Sales Associate - Selling in Orlando...it's a terrific profession.

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by vederveder on 10/15/07 7:05 pm
    You are doing such a kind thing for yourself health-wise! And before you know it, the surgery is done, and you are off and running forward in your new life! Best regards to you! Vicki
  • Comment by judyanne on 10/13/07 5:28 pm
    Tuesday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench!
  • Comment by Cappers36 on 9/26/07 10:57 pm
    Okay....finally a surgery date.....10/16/2007! !! I'm off to Hawaii on Saturday and will be back the 6th. On the 8th I start my liquids diet....argh, I hate that word. I'm also walking 30 minutes a day now as I want a great recovery. Very nervous, but excited!!!
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Here's my Journey:

October 6th.....all time high of 269
Day of surgery (thanks to liquid diet) 253
Week 1 249 (-4) lost 20 total
Week 2 241 (-8) lost 28 total
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One week post-op!
on October 23, 2007 8:58 pm
What a difference a week makes. My goodness I feel better. I'm getting in all my protein, dairy but I'm having trouble still with veggies. I guess that's a week two project.

My "wounds" are almost healed and my side pain is minimal (unless I stretch or lift......I know, don't stretch or lift!). I am walking everyday, but not as much as I should. Baby steps.

I'm off to the Beach in St. Pete for a little R&R.....I know the sea water will be tempting, but I'll do my best to resist. How I love the Gulf.

It's been very stressfull getting through this and I find myself very emotional now. I'm even crying at commercials. My body has been "wacked" out so I think a few days relaxing, reading and walking on the beach will be a terrific way to recouperate. Work can wait until next week!

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Day 4 Post Op.....Ugh!
on October 20, 2007 3:56 am
Well, that was certainly an interesting 4 days. I'm sure it's just a blip on the radar of my life....but it was certainly a big blip. I had to stay an extra day in the bariatric unit since I coudn't keep anything down.....bummer. Got home Thursday night and slept fo 13 hours. With all the gadgets and beeps, don't expect to sleep much in the hospital. I truly think they wait until you are approaching REM to take a tempurature or BP. What a blurr now.

Yesterday I dray 30 oz of fluids including to protein shakes. Today I'm going for 60 oz. The last place I want to end up is back on IV's. Walking is much easier too as I'm able to walk enough to make my dogs bark at me.....(where's mom going without us?).

Today is the last "fluids only" day and then off to puree' tomorrow. Can't wait! Truly....tuna fish even sounds good.
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2 more days to go!!!
on October 14, 2007 8:26 pm

Today I'm feeling MUCH better.....this liquids thing really isn't so bad as long as you pace yourself.  If you wait too long in between drinks, you start getting very hungry.

Tomorrow, all clear liquids....my poor girlfriend.  She's already seeing a change in my moods....MORE of them.  Yikes, Run Forest, Run!!!

 

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Liquid Diet.....day three
on October 11, 2007 6:21 pm
UGH!!!!  This is an exhausting routine.  It's easy to drink but wow, I'm tired.  I have four more days until surgery and I've already lost 9 pounds doing this.  I'm starving.....

Tomorrow is another day! 
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Surgery Date!!!!
on September 26, 2007 10:55 pm
I am now scheduled for surgery on October 16, 2007!!!  I'm scared, excited, nervous and thrilled.  I'm hoping to have a seat on the loser's bench very soon.
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My Story

Where do I begin????  I remember my mother telling me in the 3rd grade that I was getting "chunky."  I guess it begins there.  I have been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since.  Because of my activity in sports I was able to fight it off until my mid-twenties and then the yo-yo started.  Down 10, up 15.  Down 15, up 20.  The most I ever lost was 10 years ago....50 pounds.  Well it's back and then some.  

A friend of mine had this surgery a few months ago....wow....where did she go?  It's amazing!  I know it's only a tool, but what a wonderful way to start.  I'm ready!

I'm self pay and will be seeing the psych on Thursday.  I'm hoping to have surgery in early October.  Here we go!!!!

 


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