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Don't get on the scale again until July 1

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Be under 190 by July 15 2009

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Be under 200lbs by surgery anniversary 2/13/09

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start exercising on weekends consistently

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Get a surgery date

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  • Comment by judyanne on 2/10/08 8:08 pm
    Wednesday 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! ~JudyAnne~
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TEMPORARY SETBACK
posted on 9/21/08 6:25 pm
Weight loss going well. Over my plateaut, thankfully. Losing about 3 lbs per week past several weeks, so I am very happy with that. Temporary setback this past Friday night 9/19. I started feeling sharp pain behind my belly button. Did not do anything abnormal. Went to Curves @ usual Friday morning. Did my walking @ 10am & again @ 1pm. Nothing out of ordinary. However when I got home after work, the pain behind belly button got worse. So I called my surgeon. He advised if pain did not improve that night to go to ER. So even with rest, after dinner on Friday, I decided it was best to go to hospital ER. Pain was excrutiating. I couldn't stand, sit, or move without pain. I thought it may have had something to do with my band. But it did not. After waiting for results of CATSCAN, Er docs found I had an UMBILICAL HERNIA. Truthfully it was caused by the excessive weight loss & the pulling & stretching of my lower abdomen's hanging skin. I could not have predicted this happening and I certainly knew this was a possibility with the weight loss & hanging skin. I have always worn girdles to help with the hanging skin. But things happen. The ER docs said it wasn't so bad that I needed surgery right away. However I already have an appt (follow up) with Dr. Singh, who did my lap band on 2/13/08. So I will call Monday morning and see what he wants me to do. All records from my ER visit will be sent to Dr. Singh so he can check it out. All I had @ ER was pain meds, and rest. I am feeling 100% better yesterday & today. However I can't work out @ gym until I get cleared by my own Doctor. Bummer. I already missed 1 day @ Curves and will miss this week most likely until I am out of the woods. It's nothing I can't handle. This hernia does not make me wish I didn't have my surgery. I don't regret my decision for one minute. This is something I knew could happen, even though I feel I took all precautions, always wear my girdle, etc. I don't know what Dr. will say on Tuesday 9/23, but whatever he says I have to do, I will do it. No pain right now, so I will wait & see. I will deal with whatever comes my way. Even if they want to do surgery, so be it. I will deal with that bridge when I come to it.

ALSO, I have updated a couple more pics in my album in case you want to take a peek. Hope all is well with everyone. Keep me posted on your journey.

Hugs to all,
Doirinne :-)


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