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  • Username: cheermonkeysmom
  • Location: Smithsburg, MD, USA
  • Member Since: 1/17/2011
  • BMI: 22.0
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (02/15/11)
  • Surgeon: Kimberley Steele
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To be able to ride amusement park rides with my children

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To run a 5K before the end of 2011

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Surgeon Testimonial

Kimberley Steele
I have been very impressed with Dr. Steele and the staff at John's Hopkins. I must admit the first time that I met Dr. Steele I was a little worried about my husband and I's choice of surgeons. The first meeting was tough and she was tough on us. Looking back now, I know that she just wants to make sure that you are prepared and succeed at this surgery. It was a little longer process than I thought it would be as we had some hang ups with other appointments. I had by surgery on 2/15/11. Dr. Steele was wonderful. She had a great bedside manner. She took time to spend with me when she visited me both days after my surgery until I was discharged. We talked over some concerns that I would have coming home. I would highly recommend anyone in the area that can use John's Hopkins and Dr. Kimberley Steele as their surgeon, to do so. In speaking to others that have used this practice, Dr. Steele has the best success rate of all the surgeons in the practice. I know that I will succeed with this surgery and that Dr. Steele will be there every step of the way to support me.
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10 Weeks Post Op
on May 3, 2011 6:54 pm
It has been 10 weeks since I had RNY and I feel terrific. I am getting closer to my goal each week. I have 30 lbs to go and I know that the weight will begin to start slowing down at some point. I hope that is not for a few months though. I have my 3 month check up on Monday with my surgeon and I am hoping to make her very proud of my progress. I have gone from a snug fitting size 18 jeans when I started this journey 1 year ago to now wearing a size 10-12, depending on the cut of the pants. I am wearing S/M shirts, from a XL/2XL. I don't see the change as much as I want to, but in reading the posts, I know that we are the last to see the change in our bodies. I have so many people around me telling me that I look great and I am getting skinny. I can't see where this journey will take me. I am still adjusting to being back at work and fitting in all my protein and exercise. Exercise has been somewhat of a challenge, but I am trying to walk every other day for 30 minutes. I figure it is better than nothing right now. It's hard with the kids' schedules and know that in a few weeks I will have more time to concentrate on me. I still have no regrets on having this surgery. My gastroparesis is no longer an issue. My blood pressure is getting to the normal range without meds. An the weight I have lost is just an added benefit - beginning this journey 220lbs, this morning at weigh in 155.4 lbs. Not too shabby if I can say so myself. I am hoping to get some before and after pics posted soon.
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6 Weeks Post Op
on March 29, 2011 4:31 pm
Well today was officially 6 weeks for me. Unfortunately when I weighed in this morning there was no movement on the scale since last week. The scale didn't move up though and after reading so many comments about the notorious 6 week stall, I was expecting that this would happen to me too. So I was mentally prepared for this to happen. As long the scale didn't move in the wrong direction, I can handle a week or 2 with no movement down. I do know that the inches are coming off though. I found a pants suit about 2 weeks ago that was snug, so I figured by the time I started back to work today, it should fit comfortably. Well, the pants were falling down to my hips today at work, so guess I will be giving up that pants suit very soon. MY size 14 jeans are fitting comfortable too, some are even a little too loose. So I know that I am at least losing inches. I think I have been very successful since surgery. I was wearing a size 18 and it was getting snug and I am already down to a size 14. Don't think that is too bad.
I also started back to work today. I guess the first day back went as well as could be expected after being off for 6 weeks. I did get all my protein in for the day already. Now I am just trying to get my fluids in. It was hard trying to fit it all in and still get my work accomplished. But I know it will get a little easier each day and I am lucky to have some really awesome co workers for support that have also had this surgery. Hopefully the scale will move a little next week. I would love to hit my goal weight by the time my mom gets married, so I have 4 more months to go. Not sure if that goal is reasonable or not, we will have to wait and see.
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5 Weeks Post Op
on March 23, 2011 3:20 pm
So I didn't get to add a post yesterday as I was late getting home from a very exhausting vacation. I weighed myself this morning and lost 4.2 lbs. I am happy with that weight loss, especially since I did not do well while I was away. I didn't have anything that is not on the diet plan, I just didn't eat as much as I should have. I lacked on both protein and water intake. Not good I know, especially when I was in the warm weather of sunny FL. I only got a few hours of sleep every which has not helped. But now that I am home I am getting on track. I go back to work on Tuesday so it is very important that I get on track in the next few days. The added stress of work is not going to help. I am finally under 170 with this weeks weight loss. I am hoping that by the time my son graduates I will be down to at least 150 lbs, which isn't alot to lose by the end of May. I know that I can do this, just will take some hard work and dedication
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4 Weeks Post Op
on March 15, 2011 10:29 am
Well today has been 4 weeks/1 month since my surgery. I weighed myself today and again only lost 2.6 lbs. I was r4ally hoping for a little more, but the scale is still moving down. That brongs my total for a month to 20 lbs. So an average of 5 lbs a week is not bad. I also started my soft diet foods this past week, so that could have slowed down my weight loss a bit too. I am only able to eat 1 - 1.5 ozs at a time, but I feel full. I have been trying to go to the gym each day. Chris actually had me jogging this past week, didn't get too far, maybe a third of the way. But it's a start. No gym today though, my legs are so sore and I feel tired. I have been having trouble getting my liquids in since getting sick. Yes I got sick, first time. I think i drank my protein shake too soon after eating a cheese stick. I felt so much better though after I got sick. I know I am still losing inches too. Some of my jeans that are 14 that were snug last week are getting loose already. I don't have any size 12 jeans though so I might be going shopping before I go back to work to try to get some 12's. Getting ready to head to Florida this week with Gabby. I hope I can get all my protein in while i am gone. I am not going to be taking my lap top, so it is going to be hard to track my food. I might change my mind about my lap top though. We will have to wait until Thursday to figure it out. So I am 1.5 lbs away from being halfway to my goal, so not too bad. I am happy so far that I did this surgery. I hope to be at goal before mom's wedding. August isn't that far away though so hopefully I will make it.
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3 Weeks Post Op
on March 8, 2011 4:45 am
Well I weighed myself this morning and I lost 5 more pounds this week. I am happy with that weight loss for the week. I haven't been to the gym everyday as I had hoped to be. I am a little sore and in some minor pain where the gastropexy was completed. I am a little concerned that I have a hernia, but the pain has supsided. It is a little sore still, but not like yesterday. So hopefully it was just a strain from doing weights Sunday. I haven't been getting all my protein and my fluids in as needed, but I haven't felt 100% the last few days. We went to dinner Friday night and I tried to eat and it did not go well. I don't think I allowed enough time between drinking and eating and got too full. Main the pain was intense. I came home and slept and once I got up I felt better. I am going to try to get on track this week. I am looking forward to going to Florida next week and hopefully won't get too tired while I am away.
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