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  • Username: jonicorona
  • Location: Corona, CA, USA
  • Member Since: 5/12/2007
  • BMI: 44.3
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (04/09/07)
  • Surgeon: Andrew Hajduczek
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Goals

To lose 8 lbs by Valentines Day goal 150 lbs.

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To make my New Year's goal of 20 lb. loss

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meet my goal of 175 for Haloween 195 to 175

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Meet goal for the Labor Day Challenge

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keep a positive attitude about self

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Andrew Hajduczek
the first day I met my surgeon I thought he was so very soft spoken, but genuinely interested in me and my weight issues. I have begun to think of him as my savior over the pas 5 months since my surgery. If I hadn't done the foot work to find him I would still be miserable, ill and unhappy. The office staff has always been right on top of everything I need and any questions I might have. there is nothing that I can complain about with any of them. Dr, Hajduczek will give you the best care possible as will his staff and the hospital Chapman Medical. the after care has been the best you could ever ask for and that was real important to me. They have a facility in Orange that has meetings once a week and you get a lot of helpful information from it. I was made quite aware of any risks or problems that could result from my surgery, but also all the positive benefits. And the material books and education has been a most helpful tool in the process. I would rate him as one of the best of the best. I feel that all aspects of a phycians duties including bedside manner are very important for patients to feel at ease.
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Highest weight: 282
Pre-op:                266
Goal weight:      145

I'm a divorced 52 year old grandmother of 2 girl and 2 boys, ages 14-4.  I live in california and take care of my 80 year old father.  I have 7 sibilings and many other family members and feel very fortunate to come from such a large family.   I have had a Weight problem  all my life off and on.  This surgery has made it possible for me to start my life over again with a new attitude and new priorities.  April 9, 2007 is my surgery date. 

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I'm doing OK!
on March 16, 2008 5:24 pm
It's been almost 4 weeks since my hip surgery and I must say this one was more difficult then the first.  The doctor had to shorten the bone and do a lot of repair while in there.  But I still feel it has all been worth it, including my wls.  I've had 3 surgeries in the past 10 months 2 hip and 1 wls and even though that might seem excessive I am so physically and emotionally strong these days that it really feels like a breeze to have gone through it all.

I was afraid that I might gain weight after this one but lost 3 lbs. and some more inches.  I feel for the first time in my life that I have some control over what's going on instead of it controlling me.  Happiness is mine for the taking and I want that more then anything else in the world today,  This a journey I am more then willing to take by myself or with someone, but either way it's all mine and for once I don't have to consider how this is going to effect those around me.  Selfishly it doesn't matter because this is my health and happiness.


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Here we go!!!!
on February 11, 2008 5:29 pm
Wow here it is the 11th of Feb. already!  I can't say I've lost much weight since New Years, I think a few pounds but right now that's ok.  I only need to lose about 10 more pounds and that can wait for awhile until I'm able to go back to the gym, which will probably be in about 2.5 months. 

I can't believe that next Tuesday the 19th I'll be in the hospital getting my second hip surgery.  Believe me I'm not complaining I'm excited to finally be at the end of the whole thing.  It has been something I've patently waited for and took all the proper steps to make sure that I got the best help and made the right choices for myself.

So in 7 days I will continue my journey for a better healthier life style.  I'm also starting a new friendship with a sweet man I met on a free date sight of all night New Years Eve............lol  We are taking it very slow and are really enjoying getting to know one another.  I can't wait to see what will come next I feel just like at child looking up a the stars and moon in  wonderment  for the first time, and it's awesome.

See ya later

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The New Year!!!!
on January 4, 2008 10:48 am

Happy New Year everyone!  My new year resolustion is to quit being so hard on myself and others around me.  I can now wear a size 6 pants in womens and a 7 in juniors and a large top and still I don't feel like it's good enough.  I started out in size 18 pants and 3x tops, when will the madness end!  lol

I just feel like this is going to be the most awesome year of the begining of my new life and can only get better.  I still have one more hip surgery to go and hopefully it will be Feb. and then by summer I will be ready for tons of fun and going back to work, which is my ultimate goal.  I'm down to 158 lbs and have about 13 more to go and I'm post-op 9 month on the 9th of Jan.  This has been the biggest and best experience of my life so far.  Who knows maybe a true healthy romance will follow.

Until next time keep up the faith, love and good works.

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Oh the holidays
on December 9, 2007 1:22 pm
To day it is only 16 days til Christmas and 8 months since my RNY and 5 weeks since my first of 2 hip surgeries, and I must say I still have the pain in my back and my left hip hurts.  But it is still a lot better today then anything was 9 months ago and more.  I can wakeup feeling good dispite the pain and have a smile on my face when I see my face in the mirror, and not the strangers face that use to look back at me before.  I have all most all my Christmas shopping done and feel good, of course I don't have anything wrapped but I will in the next week.  Even when I feel like things might be crappy something good always happens to remind me that I am so blessed in so many ways, and that God has given me so much to be greatful for every moment of my life.  I need to lift up my head and thank him for all of this.  Even the bummer stuff it always leads to many blessing when all is said and done.

Today I weigh 164 lbs.  That's a loss of 102 lbs. since surgey April 2007, and a loss of 118 lbs. since Nov. 2006.  9 more pounds to go!

Happy Holidays to all
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Things are still changing
on November 6, 2007 11:41 pm
I just made it through my first hip surgery 2 weeks ago, and it's not as bad I thought it was going to be.  I've already started quiet a recovery process.  I think with in the next month or so I'll be better then ever, and in 4 months I can go in for the next hip surgery.  With that bieng said I'm also 20 lbs away from goal weight that my doctor and I dicided on, and that is real exciting too.  This has been a busy  year but also a blessed year for me and I can't wait to see what lies ahead of me is this marvelous jouney.  God bless all of my friends and loved ones.
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My journey [Edit Post]
on June 12, 2007 4:23 pm
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I started my journey with my wieght problem when I was a child.  I ate to comfort myself, food was my very best friend.  

When I became a teenager I started watching my wieght.  You know the boys and parties, dates and for a while I could do it.  Then I had a child and thought oh my god what if I can't get this off.  I was able to lose the wieght I gained which was 55lbs., plus lose another 20lbs to put me at a nice size 9 and 135lbs.

I got married and thought it would last for every but, alas my picker was really off and I picked a man who loved beer more then me.  So guess who became my best friend again?  Food!  for 13 years this went on until I was saved.   I lost wieght again and dated, and then two tragedies happened in my life.  I lost my oldest sister my best friend, my hero.  3 weeks later my father almost lost his life it was a horrible 2 weeks waiting to see what would happen.   And again I ate for comfort and friendship.  I balloned up to 282 lbs. by the time I was 50 years old and was just discussed with myself because I failed again and was in bad physical shape.  By the time I had my surgery in April of 2007 thanks to thyroid meds I had lost 16 lbs. and was still morbidly obese of course but on my way to where I could finally live the life that God had intended for me to have, happy and health.

Today I've got help to stop this cycle before it kills me,  I have 4 terrific grandkids that I love and want to be around for alongtime.and wonderful friends and family who have supported me in their own way (some more then others.....lol ) to become the person I am meant to be.

 


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