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To weigh less than my husband

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weigh less than 150 lbs

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 I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  That's very far away from most of you!  But beautiful beautiful place to live!  Speaking of beautiful, I have a very wonderful beautiful husband who loves me regardless of size.   What can I say...am I lucky...you bet!!!!

I am 51 years old,(feel and probably act 25)  5'5" tall and weigh 240 lbs.  I just stopped smoking on April 28th so realistically that number is going to rise!!!!  All in all I'm fairly healthy right now but I have developed GERD over the last year and both my knees are so painful that I have trouble going down stairs.....and forget going up......its like I'm 90 years old.  

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Not Feeling the Greatest
on July 26, 2008 1:27 pm
It is approx one month post Lap RNY and I must say I'm not doing as well as I did for the first few weeks.  Now I am really not able to eat anything without feeling nauseous....not much fun.  I eat crackers and peanut butter and that's about all I can get down...and strangely enough...potatoe chips...which I hardly ate all before the surgery.

I'm struggling getting the water in, forget getting all the protein in, and am also struggling to get in all the viatmins.....its no fun I can tell you.

I had Clamato Juice and Vodka at a party.....not even a hint of a buzz....had it again when I went sailing.....again not even a hint of a buzz....weird!!!!

I can drink almost any liquid without feeling sick but forget eating!!!!  If this doesn't get better soon, I will probably be in big trouble....oh well....will see what the future brings......I'm down 22.6 lbs and thats not bad.

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Weight Gain Spike Prior to Surgery
on July 6, 2008 4:00 am

If you're watching my weight tracker you'll see I had a 10 lb weight gain spike just before surgery.....well I quit smoking on April 28....that's all you need to know!!!!

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Can't Believe it!!!!
on July 6, 2008 1:59 am
It has been a week since I had my LAP RNY.  I can't even begin to explain what a wonderful experience I had in Mexico.  I have never been more cared for in  a more clean and professional environment in my life.   I had three Drs.  Dr Aceves, and his assistants Dr. Campu and Dr. Lopez.....all of whom checked on me AT LEAST twice a day.  This does not include the surigal nurse Sergio who also checked in andthe duty nurses who were always taking my temperature and blood pressure.  

I had my own private suite.  You would never call it a hospital room...leather furniture, marble bathroom, flat screen television....honestly I was gob smacked!!!!

The hospital is a private hospital which caters to the wealthy in Mexico....it was like being at a resort really.   

Do they know what they are doing....you bet!!!!!!  They are at the top of their field.   And the aftercare is second to none!!!!!  

I had the surgery on Saturday morning, was in massive pain Sunday afternoon late to early Tuesday morning.  I was wondering what I had done to myself and regretting ever deciding to have the surgery .  I was out shopping on Tuesday afternoon and forgot what all the fuss was about.  Flew home Thursday and have been pinching myself ever since.  I've lost 10 lbs and am ecstatic!!!!!!     I have my life back!!!!!! 

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I golf and up until this year have been able to retreive my own ball out of the cup....not this year.  After 16 holes I had to ask my husband to do it and believe me that was embarrassing.  

So before I end up with any more co-morbids, I am going to give up on my two year fight to get surgery (LAP RNY Gastric Bypass) done and paid for in NS (7 year wait list and I keep getting bumped by people sicker than I am) and am scheduled to have my surgery in Mexical Mexico by Dr. Alberto Aceves on June 28, 2008.  I bought my unrefundable plane ticket last night so there is no turning back now!

 


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