Name: Kristi J.
Username: kmjohnson27
Location: Milltown, WI, USA
Member Since: 7/3/2007
BMI: 32.6
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (08/23/07)
Surgeon: Frederick Johnson, M.D.

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Here is my new fancy short hair cut! Uploaded on 8/13/08 5:51 pm	Uploaded on 8/13/08 5:51 pm
Uploaded on 8/13/08 5:51 pm	7 Months out 222lbs 130 lost Uploaded on 3/19/08 3:15 pm
7 months out 222lbs 130 lost (as you can see I lost my hair) Uploaded on 3/19/08 3:15 pm	Here I am( hair is finally growing back!) Uploaded on 3/19/08 3:14 pm

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Goals

Is to be Healthy again so I can enjoy life with my family and friends.

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Exercise on a regular basis

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Be under 200lbs

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Surgeon Testimonial

Frederick Johnson, M.D.
I think Dr. Johnson was a great surgeon, he seemed genuinely concerned for you as a person and I felt he did a fabulous job. I was in the hospital from Thursday am to Saturday afternoon. I stayed an extra day because of a little extra blood loss, but it was just a precaution which I preferred to being ushered out the door. He even came in Saturday morning to see how I was and let me know that I could go home. He was a great source of information and has been doing this surgery for quite some time. They also took my gall bladder at the same time and I think that was a good choice as well. His office has a very structured after care program plus when you are released from the hospital he gives you his pager number to call him if you have any trouble or questions. They make sure you are very prepared and ready for surgery. Also the nurses at the hospital were awesome, many of them have had this surgery and understand how you are feeling, they were just great! I would recommend the Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN to anyone and everyone in the area!!

Member Interests

Family & Friends - I have the best and most supportive family in the world!
Fitness & Exercise - I am just starting to enjoy exercise, with the 50lbs lost.
Games & Entertainment - I love card's and other internet games. I like music and concerts as well.
Home - I love my home, enjoy spending time there and love fixing up needed things.
Softball - My husband plays! I love to go and watch. Would love someday to join.
4-Wheelers - I love to ride my four wheeler around the woods!
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - I have had this since I was 14 years old.
Antique - I love antique classic cars! Want to own one some day.
Cancer Survivor - I had cervical cancer and a hysterectomy before I was 30 or able to have kids.
BMI over 50 - My starting BMI was 55.1, have lost 50lbs pre op and it is currently 47.3

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by treiser on 8/20/07 3:01 pm

Congratulations your big day is almost here!! You will be in my thoughts and prayers - Tanya

Comment by judyanne on 8/20/07 10:26 am

Thursday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench!

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Well here I am almost a year out and so close to my personal goal! I can hardly belive it's real, of course my goal was simply to get under 200lbs and I am so excited that I am at 208 lbs! So close I can smell it~ LOL

Kristi's Story
My Story

1 Year
on August 13, 2008 6:22 pm

A whole year already~ wow it seem's like yesterday that I had surgery. I look at pictures and hardly recognize myself. I started my journey in January of 2007 at 352lbs, the day of surgery I was 297lbs and today I am currently 208lbs. A total loss of 144lbs. A whole person! I feel so good it is almost hard to put in words, the only thing I still struggle with is my hair!!! If you look at pic's you can see I had really long hair before surgery. I just cut it because it was growing back and the old hair looked so thin. So now I have short hair, but it's cute and looks better than it has in months so that is a good thing. When I have my official one year appointment I will take new pictures and update a bit more. This was just a small update for now!!

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6 Month Check up
on February 23, 2008 6:38 am

Well I had my 6 month check up yesterday and everything is going good! I cannot believe the differnce in myself when I look at pictures. I still have a hard time believing that I look like I do! I went from 352lbs at my heaviest and 297 on my day of surgery to 226lbs now. I have lost 71lbs in 6 months and SOOO many inches my hips started at 63inches and they are now 49 inches so a loss of 14 inches! And my waist started at 54 inches and it is down to 39 so 15 inches gone there! I can't remember my arm and thigh off hand~ but those 2 i do! It is amazing how much a person's body changes in 6 months. I started at a BMI of 56 and I am around 36 now. So a loss of 20 points! I am actually under the requirement to get the surgery now~ AMAZING! I have had so many wow moments in the last 6 months it is hard to believe. Just little things like sitting cross legged or running up stairs to having people tell me how awesome I look. I currently weigh less than what I was at 13yrs old!! Now that is a huge wow moment for me! I look in the mirror and sometimes can't believe it is me looking so small. I am just amazed at the differnce in the way I feel and the way I look. I am thrilled with the changes and look forward to spring when I can get out and walk outside! I just know that I never realized how bad I felt a year ago until I think about how good I feel now. I know I have to update pic's but I just haven't gotten around to it! TERRIBLE I KNOW!! I am going to attempt to do that soon~ The only thing I truly hate right now is the hair loss~ althought it is finally starting to grow back. I had very fine thin hair to begin with and now you can see right through to my scalp~ I cut it shorter to help with how much it seemed like I was loosing. But now I just have super thin short hair!! LOL Well the best part is it is starting to grow back and hopefully by my 9 month check up I will have some hair covering my scalp again! I will write more when I put some new pics on. Talk to you all later
Kristi

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Almost 3 Months!
on November 16, 2007 1:16 pm

Wow has the time flown! I am almost 3 months out I have
my 3 month check up in 2 weeks. I am hoping to lose 5lbs
by then because I will have lost 100lbs since my first nurse visit. I was 352lbs at my highest and when I weighed in the first time with my nurse I was 345lbs. So I am currently at 250lbs(yeah 100lbs lost) but for it to show at the hospital it will need to be 245lbs! I am so excited right now for that to come, I have only lost about 15lbs this month so I am in a bit of a stall, but I know I am still loosing inches. I can feel it in my clothes so I am not worried about it. But I really do want that number to say 245 when I check in on the 30th!! I feel fabulous, better than I have in years. I have more energy
and my knees hurt less. My blood pressure pills went away and has been under control. There are so many things I am thankful for that this surgery has given me. Most of them include just feeling better! The fact that I can go out in the woods with my DH and walk around and not have to sit in
the truck and watch him :( I can almost keep up with him now!! I also only weigh a little bit more than him now. I
have always weighed more than him so I am excited to be less!! I just can't imagine things getting better right now
but I know that they will! I will post again soon once I have
had my 3 month check up!! Talk to you all later Kristi

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October already!
on October 2, 2007 8:05 am

I can't believe it is October. This year has flown by for sure. I went to the informational session on December 15th 2006. I had my very first nurse appt on January 8th 2007. I had to do 6 months of supervised weight loss and I also wanted to take time off work when there was less people gone for vacation. So I chose to have my surgery in late August. August 23rd to be exact. I started my Journey at 352lbs, I can hardly remember what it feels like to be that heavy. On my surgery date I weighed in at 297 so I had lost 55lbs. Which was fabulous, I was so happy with myself. But I knew for it to stay off and lose more I needed this surgery for my life. Well here I am just about 5 weeks out and I am at 264lbs. A total weight loss of 88lbs. I am so close to losing 100 that I can hardly believe it. I am happier than I have ever been, I already feel so good that I can't imagine feeling better. I currently weigh less than I did in High School. When I was 14 I weighed 240lbs so it won't be long and I will be under that weight. I am so thrilled I can hardly believe it. The only small downfall I see right now is the constant clothes hanging off of me!! LOL But hey if that is the only thing I can take that. I told my husband that I am not buying anything new until my pants won't stay on anymore.! LOL Well this was long but I just really wanted to record my feelings at this time. I have never been happier in my life, even my husband and I are closer and we were very close to begin with! So I feel like we have almost started over, we are so in love these days I feel like a newlywed!! LOL Well thanks to this board and my family I have had great amounts of support and I will NEVER forget it! Kristi

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Post Op
on August 29, 2007 12:27 pm

Well it is almost hard to believe but I am almost a week out from surgery. I have been doing quite well, I am quite strict with myself and have had no trouble getting all the water in. I can drink milk with no problem and have been having crystal lite and jello and soup broth as my source of nutrition right now! I also have been splitting a protein bullet between my three "meals" so that I am getting in 42g of Protein with that and the eight ounces of milk gives me 8g so I am getting about 50. The Dr told me I could take my Vitamins as long as I was getting in my water so I am taking those too. I actually have almost no pain at all, it is more a tired muscle feeling than anything. I haven't taken any pain meds for 2 days now and actually feel much better without them. The most amazing thing for me so far is the fact that I don't have to take my Blood pressure meds, since surgery a week ago I haven't taken any medication and my BP is fine, in fact better than it was taking the meds!!!! So here I am feeling great with the exception of really being bored sitting at home!! Thanks everyone here for all the help pre-op and I am sure you will all me as much help post op!

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