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I am a mother of three beautiful children, two boys ages 8 and 6 and a little girl who is 3. I've been happily married to my wonderfully supportive husband for almost 9 years. I'm currently full time momma, full time student, and full time PCA (patient care assistant). I am working towards my BSN from Western Michigan University and I can't wait to be done! I work at Bronson Hospital on the General Surgery floor!
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It's done...
on July 28, 2008 1:14 pm
Well, I'm home now and it's about 4 days post op, and I'm feeling pretty good considering I just had some major surgery. It was kind of nice to be able to have the surgery and recover in the same hospital and unit I work in! Needless to say I had a lot of visitors the two nights I stayed, LOL.

Before sugery I was weighted and I had lost about 15 lbs with the liquid diet! But I put on like 6 lbs back on with all the darn fluid that was pumped into me. LOL

I'm a bit gassey and dealing with the fact that it just feels different. I'm a bit different from before!

The viocodin does give me some crazy dreams though, let me tell ya!

until next time
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Another pre-surgical surprise!
on July 21, 2008 11:41 pm
Well, it turns out that my surgeon is not avalible for the 30th, and it turns out I'm getting it on the 24th!!! Which means.... I'm gonna get my sleeve this Thursday! Two days to go!!!! Whoot
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Jumpin' through hoops!
on July 10, 2008 3:24 pm
Well, I know that the last time I posted I said that I was going to be getting surgery in June, well....it's now July and nothing. 

I had to jump through some hoops, pay off some medical bills, but know I have finally gotten a date! July 30th!!!!!

I start my pre-surgical liquid diet next Wednesday, and I'm half excited and dreading it. I actually am more excited and ready to get this started!

Tomorrow I go for an ultrasound of my gall bladder and some pre op blood work, and also my pre op exam with the surgeon. Yeah!

I'll keep posting.
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Gettin closer!
on May 1, 2008 7:41 pm
Just talked with my surgeon's nurse yesterday and found out that I will most likely be getting my sleeve done in June!!! That is only a month away, eeeek! I'm so excited and a little scared at the same time, but I'm ready.

Yesterday I also had my EKG done and everything was fine. The cardiologist actually said that I am probably the most healthy bari patient he has screened! Feeling good there!

He does want me to have an Eco Cardiogram, so I'm having that tomarrow, and that should actually be pretty cool. I've only seen my babies on ultrasound, my own beating heart will be very interesting to see.

Well, until next time!
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Sure horror
on March 14, 2008 12:51 am
Well, I was jus looking at photos of myself through the past few years and really had fun....not. I started to think about what I must of been thinking and feeling at that very moment. And I came up with an answer...weight. For probably the past 7 years I have nothing but thought about, obsessed over, and have become depressed about my weight.

There are pictures of me from two years ago when we had an awesome trip to Washington DC to visit one of my best friends. While looking at the pictures I remember how uncomfortable I felt the whole time. Walking around the capital was a daunting task, and I felt like I slowed everyone up. One night had a incrediable experience and particpated in a night segway tour through the capital. It turned out to be a great time, but the months and days, even hours leading up to the tour, I just kept having a reaccuring nightmare that they will tell me that I'm too big to be on a segway! 

I just can't wait till the time when I don't have to be so obsessed with my weight, when I don't think that everyone is looking at me because of how large I have gotten. I just want to be comfortable in my own skin, and feel that I can comfortably and freely have a good time when ever and where ever life takes me.
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I'm a mother of three awesom kids, and  happily married to  very supportive husband. We live in South West Michigan. I have always been 'bigger' than the other kids. In school I was one of the tallest females. I was 5'll by the begining of 8th grade, I about 6 foot now. I started getting heavier when we became latch key kids when I was in the fourth grade. We had a few unsupervised hours between after school and when our mother would come home for work--we would get bored and we would eat. We were also raised to clean our plates, which I definitely this contributed to future issues.

I have a big family history of obesity, heat disease, and diabetes on my father's side of the family and seem to favor that side the most. My paternal grandfather died of a massive heart attack at the age of 52, and then my dad died at 54 from congestive heart failure. I'm 28 and alreay take hypertensive medications. I don't want to die at fifty something.

I started to research bariatric surgery in 2002 right after my second son was born, and my then doctor did not agree that it was right for me because I had no risk factors other than family history. Two years later is when my dad died, and I had had enough! I decided that I would pursue the idea again. I've done alot of research, and after starting to work as a PCA (patient care assistant) at one of our local hospitals, I deciede to get the wheels rolling again. I found a supportive doctor, and also with my midwife's encouragement, I am in the process of changing my life!

I want to be able to chase my kids around, I want to play co-ed softball again, I want to shop in normal stores, and I especially want to just feel comfortable in my own skin.

I can't wait!!!!