Username: Heather71
Location: Cantonment, FL, USA
Member Since: 8/23/2008
BMI: 48.1
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (09/16/08)
Surgeon: Jeffrey Lord, M.D.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Jeffrey Lord, M.D.
I liked Dr. Lord from the first seminar I went to. I have a couple of friends who work for him so I knew what to expect and I wasn't let down.

He is a very thorough Doctor and he's very confident in his abilities to do a good job and frankly I like that attitude in a Doctor who is going to be rerouting my insides.

I found him to be attentive when I had questions and after going through the surgery I can honestly say that I made the best choice in a surgeon.

Thank you for giving me my life back Dr. Lord!

“All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them” - Walt Disney

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Changes
6 days ago

I got my hair cut tonight and my husband hates it a lot! He is having some real issues that I'm not sure how to help him with. We actually got into an argument about the fact that I will do what I want regardless of what he wants. Like I would do things to make him mad on purpose. I take great care when it comes to the decisions I make and it's all because I do care what he thinks and I always try to make him happy.

I will let my hair grow back out...I do like it long so it's not like I'm settling. The sad thing is that he told me he didn't like my hair when it was long because I wouldn't perm it. He had made several comments about how women are wearing their hair these days and that he liked it so I thought if I got it cut short he would like it....my mistake! I refuse to perm my hair again, before I had surgery my hair had a lot of natural curl but I'm very sad to say it has disappeared completely at this point and I just keep hoping that it will come back. I'm just really at a loss right now. It's just hair it will grow back and then I'll just start coloring it when I need a change.

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Two month update
on November 16, 2008 6:04 pm

238 lbs!!!
I have lost 46 pounds in two months, I still can't believe it!

We didn't get around to taking any pictures today, we went to the Greek Festival and then got side tracked with getting things ready for the upcoming week. I'll try to have some pictures taken this week and put them up. Thomas wanted to wait until I had lost more weight and the change was dramatic but I think it's important to share even the small accomplishments.

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I fit!
on November 15, 2008 2:23 pm

We went to Chuckie Cheese today and I fit into the booth!!!

The last time we went my stomach fell over the table where I forced myself into the booth and I was humiliated and terribly uncomfortable. Today I not only fit into the booth but I had to lean up to make sure I didn't drop any food into my lap, this hasn't happened in over 15 years. I was so happy I had to bring it to everyone's attention.

We went to the night air show yesterday at the base, this was our first night show and it was AMAZING!!!! If you haven't experienced this I highly recommend you try it at least once. I was as impressed as my 11 year old, they put on a fireworks display that was better than any fourth of July show I've seen and it lasted around 20 minutes. The best part was watching the Marines in uniform stop joking around and carrying on as soon as the flag was lifted into the air or any song was played about the USA and stand at attention. It's something that really makes you appreciate them even more. We were in a private chalet so we only had a hand full of Marines in uniform, I'm sure everyone in uniform did this during these displays. It was very powerful!

Not to get to religious on you guys but I have to share this. I am a very spiritual person and last night we got lost and couldn't find our car. There was a storm blowing in and the lightning was pretty bad so I had McClain say a prayer with me for God and Jesus to help us find our car and let us get to it safely before the storm hit. We kept walking towards the road because that was what I remembered about us parking and I'm not telling tales, a Police Officer turns around from the group he's standing in and walks right at us. He asked If he could help us and I told him we were lost and couldn't find our car, through some talking about how I came in he was able to give us exact directions back to our car and the first rain drops didn't fall until I shut my car door!!! God is good and through his love and grace all things are possible! Sometimes these experiences have to be shared.

Tomorrow will be two months since my surgery and we will find out how much I have lost. I will post some pictures, I feel really great!

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Itchy!!!
on November 7, 2008 7:28 pm

For the past couple of weeks I have been so itchy, I know it's because I'm healing but OH MY GOODNESS! I'm making the skin around my lap sites sore. Everyone who sees me scratching has been good about bringing it to my attention so I will stop but MAN....this is a rare kind of torture.

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Clothes are to big!
on November 3, 2008 6:37 pm

The past week I've noticed that my clothes are to big and today my boss looked at me and with a rather nasty look on her face informed me that my uniform was way to big and that I should go get some new ones. I told her that I intended to let them fall off of me since I couldn't afford to buy new all the time. She smiled really big and said that would be fine but because of all the play in a pair of scrubs she is making us change to khaki pants and purple polo shirts. She is so funny, she is totally enjoying watching me shrink!

It took this long because my stomach and butt where so big that they kept my clothes pretty snug until recently.....THIS IS SOOOOO COOL!!!!

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