- Username: joteddie
- Location: Cumberland, MD, USA
- Member Since: 5/4/2007
- BMI: 38.4
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: DS (08/14/07)
- Surgeon: Michael Schweitzer
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Surgeon TestimonialMichael SchweitzerI am happy to say that Dr. Michael Schweitzer is my surgeon. I first met Dr. Schweitzer on July 2, 2007 at my consult with him. Even before I met him, I had done so much research I knew that I could not be in better hands. I found him to be easy to talk with. What I liked the most about him was the direct eye contact he made as he spoke to me. It gave me a real sense of confidence and that he was truely connecting with me as an individual. My impression of Dr. Schweitzer only got better over time. His office staff were extremely helpful and cooperative. Pat Jordan is outstanding as his NP and Alice as his surgical scheduler always had time for what I needed. In addition, the staff at his Green Spring office location were top notch. I never had to wait. Dr. Schweitzer was extremely concerned that each of his patients understood the risks of all the different types of weight loss surgery. It is important to him and to Pat that you be an informed consumer of this gigantic step you are about to take. To do this, there is an excellent web site associated with Dr. Schweitzer as well as the entire bariatric program at Bayview that gives you a vast amount of pertinent information. Over all I would rate Dr. Schweitzer as outstanding. I would trust him with my life anytime just as I did this time. My outcome speaks for itself. A 2 nite stay for DS Lap with no complications! Member Interests
- Books & Literature - I love to read
- Dogs - I love Victoria Ann and Snoopy. I love doggies
- Cards - Love to play cards and wish I could find a card group to belong to
- BMI over 50 - Yep I sure am
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If I never lose another pound it was worth it!!! on October 21, 2007 10:58 am
Oct. 21, 2007
My DH and I were supposed to go to Ocean City Maryland this weekend. It is about a 5 hour drive from Cumberland. But I had really been dragging this week from work and I got home late on Friday. To top it off, it was pouring. Driving through the Alleghany Mountains in the dark while it is raining when you are tired is not a good idea. Plus I was feeling kinda guilty for the way the house was looking. You can always tell how busy my work is going by the condition of my house. So we decided not to go. For the rest of the evening on Friday I just vegged out. We watched an old Agatha Christe movie on DVD and then I went to sleep. I woke up about 11am on Saturday and my DH made me coffee and a bacon, spinach omelet in bed. The doggie and I loved that. I lazed around in bed till around 1pm. Then I shooed him out of the house. David is looking for a new computer. His is from 1997 and it is past time for a new one. So off he went. And I went to work. First I went thorough the house and put everything back into the room or closet it belonged in. I put away all the laundry, stripped and made the bed but not ours. I can't put sheets on our king bed. Not enough pull power. LOL. I scrubbed the bathrooms from top to bottom and did the same in the kitchen. I dusted every piece of furniture. And began the vacuuming. When David got home, he could not believe his eyes. But the very best part....MY HIPS NEVER ONCE HURT!!!  I could just keep on going and going. We then pulled out furniture so we could finish the vacuuming and he helped me to make our bed. Then I told him I felt like going out to eat. That was when he couldn't believe his ears. I took a shower and we went out to CiCi's pizza. I ate the tops of 3 slices and 4 drumette wings and 5 cherry tomatoes an a tablespoon of blue cheese dressing. It was sooooo good. I ate a lactaid and it made all the difference in the word for my being able to tolerate the cheese. I am so happy about that too. Then I tell David I am not ready to go home, so he says lets go to Walmart and I will show you the computer I want. So we went to Walmart and walked around and then HE says he needs to go home and sit. NOT ME. My thigh muscles hurt-I didn't know I had any of those LOL. It was amazing to me that I could do all of this and my hips did not hurt me. I needed no pain medicine to dull the ache so I could sleep and today I am fine an ready to go. Today I feel like cooking. I am making my own baked chicken wings and on allrecipies I found low carb menues. A crock pot beef stew I am going to make. And lime chicken and garlic chicken yummo!! Life is good and I thank God!!!
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Down 50 pounds in two months. WOWZERS!!! on October 15, 2007 3:00 pm
Oct. 15, 2007
Well I weighted myself this morning and I could not believe my eyes. I got on the scale and the weight bar when down with a bang. So I knew I must of lost more then just one more pound. So I started sliding the weight to the left and it wouldn't lift. I couldn't believe it. 317 from 367 in one month. Goodie!!!
I didn't believe it so I went onto my digital scale and it said the same thing. I am very happy. And today I am wearing a pant suit to work that is a 32W. It has pants that zip up in back over my azz. No problem and my saddle bag thighs don't even show. A red letter day for Joteddie if I have to say so myself.
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Two months post-op on October 14, 2007 3:07 pm
Oct. 14, 2007
Okay, so it is two months since my surgery. So what is life like at this point.
Well I fit in all my 34W's really well. Since I was poured into some 36W's and 38W's right prior to surgery this is a good thing. I also was able to purchase a size 26W party dress. Yeaaaaaaaaaaa.
I am extremly pear shaped, so I am not surprised I am so much smaller on top. And it flairs so that is why it fits.
My hips don't hurt. I would have to say that is one of the nicest things that has happened. For those of you who have read prior posts of mine, you may remember that I had hip pain incompatable with life prior to surgery.
I have become lactose intolerant about 2 weeks ago. I tried nuts for the first time this weekend. All I can say if I ever need to do a bowel prep, I just need to eat a handful of nuts and wash it down with a glass of milk and then WATCH OUT!!
I am sticking with low carb, resonable amounts of fat and as high protein as I can make it. My first lab work came back with low D and low prealbumin. So I have sent away for and need to take a 50,000 ui each week and I need to get my protein levels up to 123 at least each day. My nut said between 95-123 but at the time of my blood work I was averaging 105 I guess I need to hit 123.
The odd part for me is that I am becoming increasingly less hungry as time goes by. Instead of it getting easier for me to eat, it is getting harder. And if I don't get my protein in prior to 6 pm or so, forget it. I can't say I am very happy about this. I am going to have to start relying on subliments more like bullets. Hopefully this is just a phase. I am also looking for a low carb high protein bar but have not been sucessful. I am deciding whether I believe the net carb business or not. I have a pm out to some of the big DS losers to ask them what they did as regards protein bars. I have also been eating jerky and found some very high protein beef sticks as well. That is what I miss about cheesed. It was easy to munch on cheese sticks for a protein boost but not now. I am as bad with cheese as I am with milk.
Now as for the weight loss. Well we will have to wait until tomorrow morning for that. I try to weigh once a week on Monday's and report it to the BMI over 50 group forum.
I am very glad I had weight loss surgery. I am grateful to the Good Lord above that I was complication free. I am struck by how much has changed in these past 2 months as regards the healing my body has done. When I look at my surgery pictures I am amazed at how I look now. Tonight my DH will take my 2 month picture and I will include one of my abdomen so that you can see how well I have healed.
So that is my two month story and I am sticking to it. LOL
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A new dress on October 8, 2007 7:28 pm
Oct 8, 2007
This morning I was able to wear a pant suit that I had bought on line and never fit into. It is a cute sort of sailor outfit. Navy and white with gold braid in a size 34W. It is assymetrical in that it buttons on the left side with 5 gold buttons. I had thought to originally wear it open with a shirt underneath it, but it looked odd that way because of the lack of symetry. So I tried it on last night and it fit. I was happy. But the funny thing is that it fits my hips but is way too big on top. I had to put a safety pin to hold the collar together because it kept trying to open almost to my waist. Sort of funny but not really.
Now my cousin is getting married in a private ceremony but they are having a big reception in Baltimore at the Belvedre Hotel. Very sophisticated and the attire from what I hear is sort of cocktailish. Anyway I talked to my sister in law and we decide that we will go shopping in Baltimore the day before the party and I will get something then. I also looked on line for a couple of outfits. But the big question is what size will I wear in another month. Who knows. So today after work I decide to go to Fashion Bug Plus. It is pretty much the only plus size store in Cumberland. I just wanted to see what size I could wear. I am such a pair shape you would not believe. So I can wear smaller tops then bottoms. Any way I get to the store and I see a couple of really cute party dresses but the largest size is a 26W. So there was one that was midnite blue with these vines of black with what looked like sparkling stars on it. Another one was all black. There was a velvet skirt with a flounce at the hem and a matching velvet jacket with a flounce at the bottom of the jacket and sleeves. That at least came in a size 30/32W. So I take them back. I put on the midnite blue dress and guess what. IT FIT. It fit sooooo nicely across my top I could not believe it. And it was wide enough to just skim over the rest of me. It even has a hankerchief hem. So I bought it. And tried it on for DH and he said I look it looked great on me, like it was made for me. I still can't believe it. It make me feel young and fresh and pretty. It has been a while since I felt that way. Nice.
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Some gas and poop issues on October 8, 2007 7:19 pm
Oct. 8, 2007
Okay so I was all happy right about the poop but something happened and on Sunday I had diahrea. It lasted all day and I took 3 imodium. When I got up this morning all was well and at work I did the usual nicely formed poop. I was relieved that the diahrea had stopped. But as the day progressed I got kind of gassy and worse yet, it smelled awful. Now prior to this honestly the poops and gas while not exactly perfume weren't bad smelling at all. But now OMG, I don't know what is happening. I looked back at fitday and saw that my fat intake had kicked up to the 80's so I quickly modified things and brought it way down into the 30's or so. Now I am wondering if it is because I have been drinking 2 cups of milk these last couple of mornings with 2 scoops of my protein powder. Maybe it is too much. I don't know, but as I am sitting here typing I feel gassy. I am wondering if my malabsorption is really starting to kick in. I guess tomorrow I won't drink the milk and I will keep the fat low and see what happens.
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