- Name: Jamie T.
- Username: JLMouse
- Location: Irving, TX, USA
- Member Since: 6/8/2006
- BMI: 51.2
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (10/03/06)
- Surgeon: Sina Matin
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Surgeon TestimonialSina MatinI first met Dr. Matin at the Baylor Irving seminar in June. I chose him because he seemed to be very approachable and informative. He was also not all "everything is going to be perfect afterwards" because I didn't want that. I wanted real answers, the good and the bad.
I also chose him because a co-worker had her gallbladder removed by him and she really liked him. She said he was very good about coming around and checking on her and informing her parents of what was going on while she was recovering and asleep when he came by.
I had my first consultation with him on 9/6 and again, I felt comfortable with him at his office. His assistant, Veronica is very nice and friendly too. I really didn't have that many questions for him because I have done so much research. He gave me some info on the surgery and recovery process and said that I should do well because of my height and age. All went smoothly and I am ready to go now!!
I look forward to having him do my surgery and becoming his patient for life. Member Interests
- Cats - four cats- Pippin, Mama Lou, Wallace & Emme
- Cooking & Baking - learning to cook, big fan of Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay
- Scuba & Snorkeling - love to snorkel, want to scuba after surgery
- Organizations - member of the Red Hat Society, I'm a Pink Hatter since I am under 50 yrs old
- Cruises - we have cruised out of Galveston three times now, so much fun!
- Married - to the cutest UT Longhorn fan in the world
- Antique Shopping - love to find little junk treasures at Canton
- Country - Texas Country music- love Pat Green, Django Walker and Dixie Chicks
- BMI over 50 - started out as a 52.5
- WLS in your 30's - turned 30 this year, hoping to be thinner by 31!
Latest Surgery Support Comments
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Praying for a
complication free
surgery and speedy
recovery for you.
Take care and enjoy
the ride.
Michelle
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Jamie, tomorrow you
begin your journey.
Will be praying for
a complication free
surgery and speedy
recovery. Be sure
to have your pre-op
pictures taken and
your mearsurements.
When you experience
stalls, don't sweat
it, you will more
than likely be
losing inches and
your body does need
a rest. Keep a
positive atttide and
enjoy. Hugs, Dana
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Jamie;
From one Pink Hatter
to another, prayers
for a
complication-free
procedure and speedy
recovery are coming
your way. I've got
lots of lavender
sweaters I can send
you for your
journey! Let me know
if you need them.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Hello everyone! I am 30 yrs old, married to the greatest guy ever for 7 years now and we have 4 babies. (all cats, the best kind of babies!!). I found this site about a month ago and became hooked and inspired by all the wonderful people here. I especially love the
Texas board, yeah Texans!! (I am very proud to be a native Texan!)
My husband and I love to travel more than anything. (one of the greatest benefits to not having kids:). Our favorite spots are in the Caribbean. We chill out on the beach listening to Jimmy Buffett and swimming in the sea. We love to snorkel and take pictures of the underwater fishes, most exciting thing was swimming with the stingrays in Grand Cayman and snorkeling with a nurse shark (they don't bite) there too. We are going to Hawaii in March 07 and can't wait!
I am originally from Pasadena, TX (home of the Urban Cowboy) but relocated to the
Dallas area in 1997 because my boyfriend got a job up here (he's now my husband!) We are both in the mortgage loan servicing industry so we are basically stuck here since Dallas is the financial center of
Texas . Tried to relocate to Houston once and would love to live in Austin or
San Antonio but all the companies that we can really make money at are right here in DFW. So we are making it home and building our first house in north
Fort Worth, it will be done in July 07. (we're super excited!!!!)
I am 30 years old but feel like I am about 50 because of the extra 200lbs I carry around daily. I am almost 6' tall so that helps me but I am so ready to lose weight. I have had a battle with my weight since junior high and though I was much smaller in high school, I have never been "thin". Never wore a bikini, never done lots of things I would like to do.
So I decided to explore bariatric surgery, it seems more and more common these days and much safer. Well, once I attended the seminar at Baylor, I had decided it was definitely for me! I decided to go with Dr. Sina Matin because I liked his demeanor at the seminar. I met with him last week and thought he was really nice and he thought I was going to be a good candidate for the surgery because of my age and height and the fact that I have no serious health conditions.
I have UHC insurance and was approved after the first letter was submitted. Lisa in the
Baylor
Weight
Loss
Center 's insurance dept was so helpful in answering all my questions and making sure I had everything turned in to UHC. So here I am, all approved and hoping to have a surgery date next week. I can't wait to be a loser!!!
Stuck Again on January 21, 2007 6:32 pm
I am now at 295 and have been for about a week. I seem to go between 295-298 daily. I know I am not eating the right things and that I am forming bad habits. I have to make changes and be able to stick to them. I purchased a food diary this weekend and some good protein cookbooks and am planning on doing better this week. I still don't eat much but I know I still am not always making the best choices for myself. Of course, the fact that nothing makes me dump doesn't help me. I am hungry a lot too and don't know why. I thought that would end, but I still have this unsatiable appetite and am constantly thinking about what I am gonna eat next!!! The fat girl in me is taking over.
Well, I have lost 70lbs and it feels really good. I am trying to work harder so I can lost more by the time we go to Hawaii in March, this is a once in a lifetime trip and I hope to be able to take some nice pictures that I don't cringe when I see myself. I starting going to the tanning place last week, I don't want to arrive in Hawaii all glowing white. I always think I look better with some color on my skin and so I am working on that part too.
Clothing is still a pain, nothing fits. I buy new clothes and they fit for a couple of weeks then starting look all baggy. I can't wait until I get to my goal size, I am going on a big shopping spree!!
Let's hope this week things get better at work and with my eating habits and that I am able to make some positive changes and start doing more exercise. I know things will pickup when I start moving more.
Later!
Jamie
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Almost Three Months on December 23, 2006 5:20 am
I am down 60lbs, I hoped to be under 300 by Christmas but that leaves me with 5lbs to lose by Monday. It's do-able but we will have to see what happens. I learned that if I fit in some all liquid days here and there it kicks my weight loss in. It's rough to do though because I am a hungry girl and like solid food!! I am feeling great, I have been able to eat a little more than I used to at some times without being sick. (don't know if I like that or not, could be bad) I still need more protein but don't seem to have any ill effects from lack of anything right now. I saw the surgeon last week and he said I am doing good and everything looks great. My scars are still redder than I would like, I am not sure how to get them to fade but he said they will in time. He wants me to get a personal trainer and start kicking butt at the gym now, I have some loose spots that need firming up. I go back in March and he wants me to lose another 70lbs by then. That would be 130lbs in 6mos, how awesome would that be!!
People at work are really noticing my weight loss and I had a good wow moment at our company Christmas party, a girl that sees me everyday didn't recognize me. That feels good. I have been more confident lately, going out more and working on getting the total package all prettied up! (got the nails done, going for the hair today) I am excited to see my husband's family today, they have not seen me since surgery so I am hoping for a good reaction. Most of my clothes ot too big, my 28 pants fall off so I bought some 26 pants and am wearing 18/20 tops from Lane Bryant. (started out in some snug 26/28 tops) I think I am losing faster on top, I can tell more there and I am liking wearing tighter tops that show the curves, I can tell that I don't want to wear anything loose right now on top!
Everything else is going good, we signed the contract to start building the house and it will be done in July. YEAH! 2007 is going to be an awesome year for both Aaron and I, I can't wait!
Happy Holidays to all my friends out there in WLS land!
Love
Jamie
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STILL STUCK on November 13, 2006 6:27 pm
OMG, it totally sucks. I hate being stuck, I hope it never happens again. I went to the gym tonight and had a session with a personal trainer. I hope to build some more muscle so I can burn up my fat!! He did a fitness test and I was 47% fat and have 153lbs of fat in me (of my total 326 lbs). That's a lot of jello jiggling around! Anyway, hope it works and hope the scale moves soon!!!!!
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Six Week Update on November 10, 2006 10:02 pm
I'm stuck and it totally sucks. I have lost 38lbs but have been stuck here for more than a week and it's totally frustrating, depressing, and upsetting for me. I was losing about a pound a day and for some reason it just stopped! So I put on the Nikes and headed to the gym at my apartments for some treadmill time. I am a member of a brand new LA Fitness but haven't stepped a foot in it since I signed up because I am a bit self conscious and I also feel like I need someone to help show me the machines, etc. So I am going tomorrow afternoon to speak with someone at the gym and hire me a personal trainer!! I think I just need about 5-7 sessions with someone to get me going in the right direction and make me feel more confident about using the equipment at the gym. I am tall so I never know how to adjust those stupid machines but I really want to work on body contouring as well as cardio so I need to learn!!!
Other than that, I am eating pretty good. Most things stay down, I have now had fish, chicken, beef, shellfish, eggs, milk, and some veggies and they are all digesting just fine. I had a couple of throw up moments when I ate something that got stuck or didn't agree (cherry tomatoes were a bad idea one night, they came right back up and it hurt!!).
I am still having a hard time finding a protein drink that I can stand and that doesn't upset my stomach or give me gas. I bought some of those New Whey vials (2.9oz, 25g protein) and they taste absolutely horrible but I get it down in three swallows so I just drink it fast and chase it with something tasty. I bought some Lean Muscle Milk tonight at Vitamin Shoppe in Chocolate Mint and it's very yummy and has 22g protein but it does have 8g of net Carbs which I am trying to watch.
Overall, I am very glad I had the surgery and hoping that the weight loss will pick back up next week and also that I will be able to get some more workout time and fight the urge to skip the gym and hit the couch! My job sucks right now so I am totally stressed out with it and I have done good at not stress eating which surprised me. I just hope I am doing it all right, I get nervous that I am gonna mess something up and stay fat forever!! I know this isn't really realistic but it's just one of the things that goes through my head. I have good support in place though, my husband, mom, and friends are awesome. (especially me new friend who is also my WLS twin, Cherie!!)
Well I meet with the nutritionist again next week for my six week followup so I should get more tools to get the scale moving and hope to see more pounds go away by Thanksgiving!
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Three Week Update on October 26, 2006 8:05 pm
I am three and a half weeks today and am down 34lbs. I don't have a scale so I have to go to the gym in my apartment activity center to weigh and am so happy everytime I go!! I now call "my happy place"! (I'm such a dork!) Anyway, I seem to be losing about a pound a day or so which sounds normal to me.
Eating is going well, I am still on soft foods for three more weeks but it's a pretty extended soft foods diet. It includes fish, poultry, ground beef, eggs, cheese, etc. I am doing very well eating fish which is something I love so I am happy to be able to eat it. I tried ground beef and it didn't set well so I am gonna wait awhile before I try anymore red meat. I realize now how ridiculous restaurant portions are, I order a normal meal and have enough food to last a week! I am eating about 1/4 a meal about 3-4 times a day.
I am mostly thirsty!!! I could down tons of water if I had the ability, I used to like my water and crystal light to be room temp but now it has to be freezing cold with tons of ice!! (weird how things change) I always have to make sure I have water with me no matter where I go and am drinking as much as I can handle.
My main problems right now are back pain (not sure why), inability to drink the protein drinks (1. I don't like them 2. they give me bad gas!), and I still cannot stop drinking while I eat. I am so thirsty that I want to drink all the time so eating without drinking just kills me! I am getting a lot of protein from my food, I eat almost nothing but protein.
Other than that, I am feeling more "normal" than I did at first. I have learned a few things along the way.
1. Don't let yourself get to the point of starving, this will cause you to be super hungry and leads to eating too fast or too much which is very painful (did this once, that will never happen again...I now eat every four hours until 7pm)
2. Gas-X Strips are your friend, yeah I love them. They are like the Listerine strips that dissolve on your tongue. They seem to nip the gas in the bud quickly for me and not cause any diahrrea like the Maalox did.
3. I carry a little "survival" kit with me when going to work, far from home, or out of town. It's my metal Cinderella lunch box and has my vitamins, calcium, B12, some crystal light to go packs, pack of instant oatmeal, pack of instant grits, anxiety meds, medicine measuring spoon, GasX strips, chewable Tylenol to go, a wellness pain patch for my back, sf breath mints and gum, small forks and spoons, small dixie cups, 1/2cup gladware containers (one filled with a scoop of protein powder), a small shaker cup, and a couple of packs of protein powder to go. That way I just grab it and go!!
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My Story Update 9/16/06- I have a yucky cold that won't go away. This week I had a lot of appointments. Went for the required pysch consult on Tuesday, I really liked her and will definitely go back to her if I have any post-op issues to deal with. Her name is Dr. Donna Abbott and she is on 114 near the Las Colinas urban center. She takes UHC too. She seemed very impressed at my plan for post-op success and felt that I am mentally ready to undergo the surgery and the changes that will follow. Thursday I did my pre-op tests at my PCP's. She does a lot of pre-op work for the Baylor Irving surgeons for different things and knows all three surgeons they use. I had an EKG, that was fun. I wonder why they don't have gowns that actually ever fit?? They tell you to put it on open to the front, well I looked like Pamela Anderson on her way to a club. The girls were all smashed up and basically poking out. Oh well!! Then she tells me that the regular xray person is out of the office and they have a substitute and he's really weird. Fun, I get a chest xray from a weirdo! She walked me over there and she was right, he was a bit odd and very slow moving. Of course, there I get a paper down that opens to the back and doesn't really fit so the whole back is exposed. Nice, all that stands between me and the weird is a giant napkin. Luckily that didn't take long and I went across the hall and gave my blood for the CBC panel Dr. Matin wants. So I am all done with that stuff. All I have left is the Baylor Nutrition class, it's Monday afternoon. Once they have all the results back to the surgeon's office, they will call me to set a date. YEAH!! That's the main thing I want right now. Then it can all be set into motion. I will start training extra backups for my job this week so they can takeover while I am out. Dr. Matin said 2-4wks but I have 3wks paid leave so I am hoping that is all it will take so I don't have to go unpaid. Looks like today is going to be a lazy day, Aaron's watching college football all day and I am going to work for a bit and then gonna do some stamping. I need to get some cards made and then run some errands. Au Revoir! Jamie Update 9/20/06- I got a surgery date today!!! Yeah! I went to the Nutritionist on Monday, learned a lot. The main thing I learned was my actual height. I've been guessing for awhile but no one ever measured me. I really am 5'10" on the dot, so I guessed right. Most of what she told me, I had heard but there were some new things and I also got all the specifics that my surgeon wanted pre-op. He didn't put me on a restrictive diet, she just said not to eat a big meal the night before. I know some people are on liquid diets the weeks before but I didn't get one. I am going to order some protein samples and some vitamins from Bariatric Advantage to get started. (she gave me vitamin samples, I tried the chewable multi and the calcium in all three flavors, they were good) I have read that taking in protein helps you heal faster.
I called the surgeon's office on Tuesday and they had not received my pre-op test results yet from my PCP. So I left a message at the PCP's office letting them know this. My PCP called Tuesday about 5PM and let me know they were faxing the results over that evening. Called back today and they had the results and I am scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 3 at 10am. YEAH!!! I am so excited, had to share with everyone at work, family, and here online. Work buddies are upset, we were all going to the State Fair together on Oct 10 and I will not be able to go now. We considered renting the Rascal so I can wheel around but I know they will all end up drunk and abandon me on the midway!! Luckily, it did work out that I should be well enough to go see my favorite band, Gaelic Storm the last week in October. They are playing in Dallas Thurs 10/26 and in Austin Fri 10/27. I was hoping to make both shows since we have family in Austin. I am starting to taper away from my anxiety meds since this is something I need to stop right before surgery and you can't just stop them. I took half of each pill today and paid for it with a giant headache. I hope that doesn't last too long, it's not fun at all. My co-worker gives great massages and even the two minutes she did it made a big difference. But my brain hurts, think I am gonna go soak in the tub for awhile. Later!!!
Update 10/1/06- Well, basically one more day to go and I will be headed to the hospital. I am very excited, I am still not very nervous about it. I have everything that was suggested I buy before surgery. Broth, protein powder, liquid protein, sf jello, water, small cups, small bowls and containers, small spoons, etc. I read over all the papers I have for pre and post surgery instructions again today and read them to Aaron so that he knows what to expect as well. I have to work tomorrow so I will be busy as a bee and then get ready Monday night for my big re-birthday!!!!!
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