Crayann's Profile

Username: Crayann
Location: Logan Township, NJ, USA
Member Since: 6/20/2008
BMI: 59.2
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (07/29/08)
Surgeon: Noel Williams, M.D.

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Hi! My name is Crayann which I created because my given name is Ann and I just LOVE the colors in a new box of Crayola crayons! I'm a secretary in our local school - children ages PreK, K and 1st. I'm 50 years old, (ahhhh) married 25 years to a great guy I've known since we've both been 17. We have 2 terrific kids. A daughter, 22 yrs old and recently graduated from St. Joe's University in PA; and a 19 year old son who goes to the County College part time, and works construction.

I look forward to getting to having a wonderful time here and making friends with people who have the same concerns/issues as I do.

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July 24, 2008
on July 24, 2008 5:48 am

After a big disappointment on 7/2 and not having surgery, I had to redo some tests. Mainly the Echo, and the stress test. Well that's finished, and thankfully everything has worked out well. I saw Dr. Williams yesterday and I'm rescheduled for RNY on Tuesday, 7/29.

I can't wait! I'm so anxious to start this new phase of my life!

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No surgery today
on July 2, 2008 3:55 pm

Well, I was admitted on 6/30 for a vena cava filter and everything went off like a charm. I was admitted into the hospital since I was having RYN the next day. I noticed that my shoulders were pretty tight, but just assumed I had pulled something over the weekend. So all of Monday and into Monday night/Tuesday morning the pain over my shoulders got increasingly worse and OMG unbearable. When they wheeled me down to pre-op they asked me if I was feeling any pain anywhere. I said yes and explained that now it was across the front of my chest at my collor bone. WELL! That's all I needed to say. I tried to explain that it was tension and to just put me under and all would be fine, but because my BP was high the Drs ran EKG, and weren't happy. Long story short and sad , , , there was no surgery that day. What I did get for all my trouble of not having anything to eat since Sunday night, and all the tension was a wicked and I mean wicked migraine.

I'm home now (7/2) and have to have cardio done again, and then reschedule surgery. Needless to say I'm not pleased. I know it's for the best and the Drs. were making sure there was no heart problem, but right now I'm just feeling frustrated.

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June 24, 2008
on June 24, 2008 2:14 pm

This is my first time on a blog anywhere and I really don't know where to start. It's only 6 days till my RNY and I'm beginning to get really nervous. I know I'm not sleeping well, and that's not helping either. I'm not anxious about the surgery itself, but about after. I've never liked the unknown and I know I will be fine once I'm in it, but the whole "what to eat, how much to drink, when to take my meds, etc." is beginning to freak me out!

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My Story

I don't really have much of a story. I wasn't overweight till I had my children. My DH and I first moved from NJ to Florida while he was in school. From there we moved to Missouri for a job offer and stayed 5 years. When I was pregnant with our daughter (the first grandchild in the family) I didn't know anyone and had to choose a Dr. without too much knowledge about him. He was good, just old-fashioned, and told me I needed to gain 60 lbs# In those days I was a woman who thought the Dr.s always knew what was right, so I did as I was told. My mother passed away while I was 3 month pregnant (and in Missouri - all our family lived in NJ)and I guess I fell into a depression of sorts. I didn't feel like I was because I was so excited to be pregnant and then her birth, etc. It really wasn't until our son was born 2 years later (yes I switched Drs.) and began having anxiety attacks that I realized something was really wrong. Anyway, I suppose I began gaining weight with the OK from the first Dr. and apparently haven't stopped since!!

We moved back to NJ about 17 years ago and that was a good move. I took care of my family, home, friends, etc., everyone but me. Now I'm 50 years old and, wasted 1/2 my lifetime not taking care of myself, and am scared I won't see my children's futures. I pray this surgery will work and there won't be any complications.

Despite loosing my mother, and all the weight I've gained for various reasons, I believe I've had a blessed life. I just want it to continue, and without surgery I don't think it looks like a long life.