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Username: karisdesk
Location: Corona, CA, USA
Member Since: 5/30/2006
BMI: 26.3
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (10/18/06)
Surgeon: David Suh, M.D.

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Member Interests

Crafts - Love to do creative things
Dogs - I love my sweet Beagle.
Walking - Would love to be able to walk pain free
Scrapbooks - This is my ultimate stress reliever
Cooking & Baking - Love to cook and Bake...which is why I also love and sell PAMPERED CHEF
Soccer - Love watching my daughter play soccer. She is on a select team.
Cruises - My goal is to take at least one cruise after my WLS and I have lost all the lbs
Boating - Love going to Havasu and floating in the water

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Comment by georgiegirl8 on 10/27/06 7:04 pm

Congrats Kari!!! I can't wait to join you and all the other strong, successful people win the weight battle! Take care, Georgeanne

Comment by JustJean on 10/20/06 10:48 pm

Hi Kari! I've been thinking about you, and thought I'd check to see if you'd updated lately, and lo and behold... you've done it! Congratulations! I'm close by, so if you need anything - a walking buddy, encouragement, whatever, send me an email! Remember, this first week is the worst - after that, we slowly return to normal... so don't stress - take care of yourself, and again - CONGRATS!! Jean

Comment by ~*~Rose Y. on 10/19/06 10:00 am

Congratulations on coming through your surgery with flying colors! Prayers for a speedy and uneventful recovery. Rose :)

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October 29, 2007
on October 30, 2007 5:03 pm

It has been so long since I have updated this page. I keep meaning to get online and I just don't. My life has been chaotic with soccer responsiblities and my last surgery on October 16th. I had my uterus removed last year in September, but have been having pain ever since.... so I had to have another surgery to see what was going on, turns out I had a LOT of scar tissue and endometriosis which my doctor removed. He informed me that my ovaries were attached to my pelvis walls. Also, my right ovary was attached to a nerve that goes all the way down my leg. I am still having pain on my right side. I am pretty bummed by this. I wish it would all just go away. I am still so very happy and thankful for this surgery. Other than the "female" pain I feel 200% happier and more confident in myself. I hope to keep this page updated from now on, but I seem to always write that.

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March 8, 2007
on March 8, 2007 9:18 am

Not much new to update really. I have not been losing much weight, but I do notice that my clothes are WAY TO BIG on me. That makes me happy. I tried to put on a pair of shorts I wore last summer and then fell right back off. I had to laugh. I cant wait to see smaller sizes and more weight come off. I started doing some toning excersises for my arms, thighs, butt and stomache in hopes to get that skin firmed up without surgery. I hope it is not too late. I have been walking at soccer practice and games so I hope the weight loss will start moving faster too. As of yesterday I weighed in at 197 which means I have lost a total of 90 pounds. I was hoping to have lost 100 by now, but I am still happy with the amount I have lost. I feel so much better. I am so much more comfortable doing things and going places now. I dont feel like everyone is staring at me cause I am the fattest person in the room. I know I still have a ways to go (57 pounds) but I am well over half way there and for once in my life I think it is do-able. It does not seem so overwhelming.
I have to admit I have had a few glasses of wine in the last month and I think that may be slowing my weight loss a lot. So I plan to not drink anything but water and tea and hope to see the scales get moving again. I definitly want to see 100 pounds gone before my 6 month mark....until later....

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February 19, 2007
on February 19, 2007 9:55 am

This weekend was another soccer filled event. It was very warm on Saturday so I went Saturday Night to buy a pair of shorts. My good friend went with me. We went to Avenue but found no shorts, so we went into Mervyns which is almost next store to Avenue. They had no shorts in Womens sizes so we looked at the shorts in the misses sizes. I was kinda upset the sizes only went up to 16 cause I just knew I would nto fit into a 16. My friend kept telling me just go try them on. I was very upset with her for pushing me to try them on, cause I knew there was no way I was fitting into that size 16. She also told me I had to show her the shorts once I put them on. Well, I very hesitantly went into the dressing room and put those darn shorts on! I mean, no hassle no wiggling, nothing, just went right on. AND, they were comfortable! Not a bit snug! I was happy, I went right to the cashier and bought them. I wanted to get out of the store quick, like I was thinking the fit might change or something. Then I wore them yesterday and had to keep pulling them up, so I think I could have actually gotten a 14 and still been good! Wow moment for me!

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February 17, 2006
on February 16, 2007 9:21 am

Well, I have not been as good as I had hoped about keeping my profile updated. So much soccer and work lately. It's all good stuff just super busy, I have to remember to stop and breathe!
As of yesterday I weighed in at 190 so that made me pretty happy. I had not lost any weight since last month at the doctor so I was getting kinda nervous. On Sunday I am officially allowed to have beef and pork which means I can eat ANYTHING I want!!! Yippeee!!! Of course it is not a lot of anything but I can at least have anything! (Besides sugar, that will always be a no-no)
Last weekend we had a soccer tournament in Victorville, CA. I was walking so much, it finally occured to me, I felt really good! I walked all around the park, up and down the stairs to the restroom with everyone that needed to go, and I was ok. I was not out of breath and tired. I sat on the field (on the ground) and was able to get myself back up without feeling like I was making a spectacle of myself! I felt so happy. Everything was much easier. I used to dread all the walking at the tournaments, and now I look forward to everything about them!
I also noticed this last week, when I weighed myself I did not have to push my stomache in or lean way forward to see what the scale actually said. I can see my toes without leaning way over. I looked in the mirror and actually noticed that my belly was smaller! I still dont notice it in my face, but I am happy with what I can notice. Last night at soccer practice one of the moms told me she could see I was getting a curve in my waist! Yipee!! How awesome. I want to have a waist that is small.
I have to say as each day passes, I am happier and happier, and oh so thankful for this surgery. I have gotten more of my self confidence back. I am able to speak up for myself and not worry that I will be looked upon as "that fat lady". I know I still have a ways to go on my weight loss to hit my goal weight, but I am over half way there. I know I am definitly not skinny yet, but I feel good and that makes me super happy!

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