heidig's Blog

1/22/10 and it's been long enough

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:15:00 -0800

So I have not blogged, messaged, or posted anything in a while! However, I have lost 42 lbs, started a serious exercise program and have managed to keep it up for 22 days in a row now! I am happy happy happy with my rny decision...and it is working for ...

Four weeks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0800

Here are the stats: Down 20 lbs and a solid pant size.
                                    Managing a full 70 + grams of protien every day.
                                    Taking all vitimins and have only missed one or two a few times.
                                     Still staying away from carbs, but no problem eating anything I've tried.

OK so all ...

Two weeks post-op

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:43:00 -0700

and managing 45-55 gr of protien each day, still feeling really good, and getting in walks of 2-3 miles almost every day! I'm down 16 lbs. i am however ready and lookling forward to adding real food to my diet, even if it's soft.

One week post-op...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:19:00 -0700

and I feel SO good! My friends and family keep saying "are you sure you had major surgery?". And the only thing I can really say back is "I KNOW!!!". I am having no problems at all....and am keeping my fingers crossed that this continues. Plus, I am down 10 pounds.....not to shabby!

1st full day home

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:38:00 -0700

I only woke up once last night....ahhhh...SO good to be in my own comfy bed! I got up this morning and had 4 oz of protien drink which took about 45 minutes.....but I did it. A little later I had my first vitimin & calcium chew. I"m till working on my first ...

Home sweet home

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:00 -0700

So I'm here...and doing pretty good I think! I'm sipping my first protien drink, and it's going down ok so far. I think I slept my first day at the hospital, but as soon as they took me off the morphine, I began to feel more like myself. My tummy does not really ...

It's here!

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:31:00 -0700

I almost can't believe it's my last night. I'm nervous, and excited. New territory is always a little scary........!!!

Yet another new date.....

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:23:00 -0700

So while at my pre-op apt. on Thursday.....Dr Oakley says "How about Monday morning instead of Tuesday?" Ummmmm, wellll, OK!!!! So...I have been scrambling to get everything I thought I still had almost three weeks to do, done in three. It's fine with me because now I'm so busy I don't have time to ...

NEW new date! What????

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:27:00 -0700

So today, the dr. office called again and said...so.....how about next Tuesday? I said WHAT? WOW! I quickly made a few phone calls then called them back to say YES YES YES! I go see him tomorrow then over to the hospital for pre-op blood work. I almost don't know which end ...

New Date

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:15:00 -0700

So today I get a call from the doctor saying they are moving my date UP! Now it's October 26th! I don't know why 8 weeks out just seems so much more within my grasp than 12, but it does. I actually feel jittery in my stomach! Oh man! Last ...