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  • Name: Felicia S.
  • Username: Chickadee1970
  • Location: Lincoln, NE, USA
  • Member Since: 8/9/2008
  • BMI: 23.2
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: DS (03/30/09)
  • Surgeon: Gary Anthone
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Goals

Weigh under 200 pounds

485 People
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256 People
 achieved this

Goal weight of 140

10 People
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0 People
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Lose 100 pounds by my 1 yr anniversary

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Surgeon Testimonial

Gary Anthone
My first impression of Dr. Anthone was at the WLS seminar in September 2008. He struck me as very intelligent and he seemed to be very down to earth and have a great sense of humor. I had my initial consult with him on Feb. 9, 2009. He was wonderful and very patient. He took his time with me to answer all of my questions and put me completely at ease. His office staff has been amazing! I have to laugh because I'm sure I must be driving them crazy at times, but they have always been so pleasant and understanding. I can't wait until my surgery (I'm hoping for March 18th) and feel confident that I will be in great hands.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by J G. on 3/29/09 10:55 pm
    Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Felicia, you're going to be switched real soon. How exciting! -Jenny
  • Comment by echo6w on 3/29/09 9:25 pm
    Have an AWESOME day tomorrow. You'll do Great!! -van
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I've been lurking on WLS surgery boards for years.  I have FINALLY decided that I am going make this happen one way or the other. I love my family and have put them first for 18 years, but now it is time to take care of ME.  I am worth it.  I truly am.    I love my DS.
MINI GOALS
248 – Surgery Day weight; BMI 40 (3/30/09)
247 - No longer morbidly obese, now only "obese" (4/03/09)
223 - First 25 pounds lost; BMI 35.9 (4/21/09)
199 - Onderland!  BMI 32.1 (6/13/09)
194 - Half way to goal; BMI 31.3 (6/27/09)
185 - No longer obese, just moderately overweight; BMI 29.8 (7/20/09)
173 - 75 pounds gone! BMI 27.9 (8/30/09)
154 - No longer overweight--NORMAL; BMI 24.8 (11/27/09)
148 - 100 pounds GONE!  BMI 23.8
140 - GOAL!!  BMI 22.5
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OK...I am almost 4 yearsssss out!! Wow
on February 20, 2013 7:32 pm

Life has a way of sneaking up on you.  I have been so busy living my life and enjoying it.  My middle son is doing so much better...and I am so relieved.  My oldest finished one term of college...now I need to kick his bottom to get him to go BACK to school.  My youngest is living with his dad for awhile.  He says if my BF and I move closer to his dad that he will move back with me so he can be close to his friends and keep going to his current high school.  I think that is fair and honestly I truly miss having my children with me.

Things are going wonderfully with my BF.  I'm so happy and feel loved.  You don't know how much you missed that until you have it again.

I now have a beautiful little niece.  I love her sooo much.  So sweet.  My nephew just went to basic training.  It's hard to believe he's 21!

Oh! I had surgery last March as I had a Petersen's hernia.  I also had an incisional hernia.  He fixed both defects and tightened my abdominal muscles.  I wish I had had enough for a tummy tuck at the same time...but oh well.

I'm still set on going to Mexico for my plastic surgery.  In the spring my BF and I are going to go visit 2 surgeons.  He is Mexican and can speak to them in Spanish.  He is worried about it and would prefer that I not do it...but he is going to respect my decision.

Weight, vitamins, food....well, my weight has gone up to 154.  I want to get back to 140, but if I can't...I'm still thrilled.  I need to make sure I take my vitamins religiously.  I can pretty much eat anything.  Quantities are much bigger than they were...but still smaller than they were presurgery. 

Hugs to all of you.

Felicia

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Time Flies!!
on August 21, 2011 7:58 pm

I am so sorry for not posting for sooo long. Please forgive me. I never wanted to be one of THOSE people. 

Life has a way of getting in the way…ya know what I mean? So much has happened since my last post. My sister and cousin had babies. I got a divorce. Now I have a new boyfriend and couldn’t be happier. We have traveled quite a bit over the last year.   I really feel like for the first time in so long I’m finally LIVING my life. It is such a nice feeling.  

My newest obsession is PLASTIC SURGERY! I am currently saving money…and it will probably take me a year or so…but I seem to spend every waking moment planning, dreaming, viewing before/after photos, etc. Sort of what I did when I was planning my DS surgery! I wonder if I’m a little obsessive compulsive?? Ah well…who cares!? I am so excited and want it sooo badly. 

I have chosen my surgeon and know which procedures I want. I have chosen Dr. Francisco Gerardo Sauceda Mireles in Monterrey, Mexico, and couldn’t be happier with my choice. I am planning on getting a large tummy tuck, breast lift, small thigh lift, and a vaginal rejuvenation…lol. Well, this is the plan. We’ll see once I actually see Dr. Sauceda in person.  

Well, I’m going to wrap this up. I promise to try to be better about posting more frequently in the future. Oh!!  Weight loss stuff—I’m the same weight I was back in February of 2009—144 pounds. I am in a size 8 (wear some 6’s and some 10’s). I have been trying to exercise every day (well, as of the last few weeks) because I want to be as fit as possible before my plastic surgery. I also think it might be a good idea if I were to lose 9 pounds before surgery and get down to the personal goal I had originally set for myself of 135. “They” say it is best to lose a little weight before PS. I need to eat more protein.  I rarely have stomach issues. I can eat a lot more than I could right after my DS. The first year out I could only eat approximately 10% of what I could pre-surgery. I can now eat about 60% of what I could pre-surgery. I eat whatever I want…although if I eat too many floury things I will get gas. Still do it from time to time…just make sure I’ll be on my own for the next few hours ;). I can still feel my restriction if I eat more than I should. In fact, I threw up a couple of weeks ago! I hadn’t done that in a long time!  

Well, I’m gonna say bye for now! Hugs to all my peeps!!   Felicia
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I'm a normal BMI...wow
on November 30, 2009 8:32 pm
I was sitting here doing homework and it dawned on me that I am finally a normal BMI.  I feel a little teary eyed.  I haven't been a normal weight since before I got married.  I actually am a smaller size at this weight than I was at this same weight 20 years ago.

I am on vacation in Florida and have had a wonderful time.  My youngest son and I visited my mom for Thanksgiving.  I did tons of eating (and walking) and managed to lose about 4 pounds on my trip!

I was beginning to think my weight loss was done and convinced myself I was happy right where I was...but secretly I still wanted to reach my personal goal of 140.  As I inch close to the 140s, I am starting to believe I truly will reach that goal.

Another thing that really struck me on this trip is that I have been in denial about my weight for years.  I knew I was "chubby" or "fluffy," but I never really saw myself as "fat."  I would always think, "Well, there are lots of women much bigger than me."  Or, "I'm not that fat!" when I'd see a heavy woman.  When in reality I have been morbidly obese for years.  My aunt showed me her photo albums while I was here last week, and I was amazed at how big I was in all of the pictures over the years.

Things that make you go hmmm.

My aunt asked me if I was happy I got my DS (she was very against my getting it), and I told her that I was SO happy I did this for myself--and that's the God's honest truth.  This is truly the best decision I have ever made for myself.  I'm proud of myself for putting myself first for a change and taking care of my health.

Felicia
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I had my first iron infusion on Thursday! :)
on October 23, 2009 6:24 pm
It took longer than I anticipated, but it was a breeze!  I had no problems whatsoever!  I'm hopeful that these infusions will help my iron and ferritin increase and that I will start having more energy.

My hematologist didn't want to do the longer infusions like InFed as she feels there are too many negative side effects.  Instead she started me on Venofer.  I have to have 3 infusions and then get my blood rechecked.  She thinks I will need a total of 5 or 6 infusions.

For those of you who are wondering, here is what getting the infusion was like:

I went into a room that had a bunch of comfy recliners in it.  Each recliner had their own TV with a set of headphones.  They brought me a heated blanket (it was heavenly!) and a pillow.  They then hooked me up to an IV.  I asked her to use my outer forearm as I do not (actually hate) like IVs in the back of my hand.  I barely felt the IV go in AT ALL.  Too cool.  Then she started a bag of Benadryl.  They give you the Benadryl just in case you should have an allergic reaction to the iron.  She then gave me one Extra Strength Tylenol.  I'm not sure why.  Maybe some people experience pain with iron infusions--I didn't have any pain at all.  After about 20 or 30 minutes, they started the iron into my IV.  It is a dark colored fluid...brownish green looking.  It was weird watching it go into my arm.  It reminded me of rusty water.  I had no pain or itching.  I guess some people get flushed from the iron, but I didn't.  The iron took about 30 minutes to finish infusing.  After that they turned off my IV but had me sit in the recliner for an additional hour to make sure I didn't have any adverse reactions.  They did this because it was my first time.  Then they unhooked me and let me go--I had to go to work! :)  I was a little tired because of the Benadryl, but the worst of that had worn off by that time.

So, if you have to get an iron infusion, it is truly no big deal!

Felicia

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Oh boy! Not doing as well as I could be
on October 23, 2009 6:10 pm
I did really well the first couple of days.  LOL...sounds like all my diets in the past!  Sigh.

Ok, I did get a really AWESOME recipe from my mom (thanks to Paula Deen).  It is a chicken casserole.  Here is how you make it:

Ingredients:
One bag of boneless chicken breasts
Enough Swiss cheese for 2 pieces of cheese per chicken breast (about half a pound)
One can of cream of chicken soup
About 1/2 cup of chicken broth (either canned or bouillon cube and water)
One box of stuffing mix (I used Stove Top as I noticed their cubes were whole wheat...I figured that would be easier on my tummy.  I had some of the stuffing--a very small amount--but mostly chicken and cheese)
1-1/2 sticks of real butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper (I used all purpose seasoning)
Place uncooked chicken in a single layer in a 9 x 13 pan
Place 2 slices of cheese on each piece of chicken
Mix soup and chicken broth and pour over cheese
Open stuffing mix and evenly spread out the dry crumbs over the soup mix
Melt the butter and evenly pour it over the stuffing mix (I added about 1/4 cup of chicken broth to the butter as I thought it might be too dry)
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes (You can take off the aluminum foil the last 10 to 15 minutes to brown it up.

OHMYGOSH!  It was so delicious!  The chicken was so tender.  Umm umm umm!

I don't know how many protein grams there are, but I would imagine there is a good amount as there is chicken and Swiss cheese.  All I do know is that it is scrumptious!

Let me know if you try it...I promise you won't be sorry! :) 

Luv,

Felicia
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