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  • Username: linda_989904
  • Location: Montpelier, OH, USA
  • Member Since: 4/11/2007
  • BMI: 40.3
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (07/11/07)
  • Surgeon: Patrick White
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Goals

have energy to play with my kids

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become healthier to live a fuller, more active life.

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have the confidence to go to public places and not be embarassed by my weight.

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be able to shop for clothes smaller than my age.

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have the confidence to find a great job.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by francine A. on 7/14/07 4:48 am
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Way to go.
  • Comment by freespirit01 on 7/11/07 8:40 am
    Hey Linda, I am sure you are sailing through surgery today!! See ya soon!! :) Malissa
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One Week of starting over and still going strong
on April 11, 2011 5:21 pm
One Week ago today I started my journey to get back on track. The support group meeting last week was great. I've been using the health tracker and have been keeping track of all I'm eating. Trying my best to not go over 1200 calories. Keeping my protein high and fats and sugars low.  I also bought a Wii Fit and the Dance Workout game on Saturday.  So much fun and I'm trying to do at least 30 minutes everyday and gradually keep building it up. Just little steps but all in the right direction. No weight loss yet but not giving up.
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Im so ashamed!
on April 5, 2011 2:14 pm
I can't believe how much I forgot. I'm so ashamed of myself.  No more then 5g of sugar. No more then 2.5g of fat. HIGH HIGH protein. How could I have forgotten the basics????

So here I am getting back on track.

Step one: Go back to a support group meeting. 
     So luckily my support group meets the 1st Monday of the Month and luckily the dietician was there last night. OMG the things I forgot!!! I can't believe it. But it was so good to hear the success stories and new ideas for food. So Shannan (our dietician) says 'ok lets go around the room and tell ideas of how we've modified our foods to make them more healthy" OMG what am I gonna do???? I have no healthy ideas for food, hence why I've gained weight back. So it gets to me....well...wth....I admitted I had fallen off the wagon and why I was there. I wanted to run as fast as I could out of there. I was so embarrassed to admit to be a failure.  But I did it and I stayed and no one judged me and instead was so supportive and encouraging. As I was commended by Nurse Kathy that I had the guts to return and seek help. Even as I type this I want to cry. Having so many people there supporting me who truely understand the struggles we each face as we all continue this journey together was truely an inspiration. 

Step One is complete.
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An update
on April 3, 2011 11:32 am
Well its been quite some time since I"ve been on here and gave an update on how I"m doing. I'm getting close to being 4 yrs post op and have no regrets about having the surgery. I started at 409 and got down to 217. Yeah me. But my head never had surgery and unfortunately I learned to cheat and hence I'm up 60 lbs. I hate myself for letting this happen. So here I am trying to get back to basics before I hit 300lbs and completely lose control. So here I am begging for help.

I want to hit my goal. I will hit my goal. I can do it. I will do it.
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Almost 1 month post op.
on August 8, 2007 12:08 pm

Wow, where has the time gone? I can't believe a month is almost up already. At this time last month, I was a nervous wreck. Back and forth. Do I really want to do this? Can I really do this? What if something happens? What will happen if I don't do this? You all know these questions because I'm sure they all went through your head too. But I did it, I'm ok, and doing great. My only complication was an infection where my drain tube was. I haven't had any problems with any food so far. I even had ice cream after my daughters bible school program. 

My only problem these days is dealing with family. I'm having some major family issues and it has me down in the dumps emotionally. Its amazing how hard things can get so easily. At least I have my husband and friends that truly understand who I am and believe in what I can become. I keep trying to tell myself I don't need those who put me down but it's hard to get over. 

I'm trying to occupy my mind with other things and soon I'll be back to college. I got my degree in Office Administration in May 2006. Well after a year of looking unsuccessfully for a job, I have decided to go back to college to get my degree in Office Administration - Medical Support. It's only 5 more classes and hopefully it will open some doors that will allow me to find a job. Money is so tight right now and it makes it that much more frustrating knowing that I have a degree and knowledge to do these jobs that I'm applying for. Well if anything, I am least setting a good example for my kids about not giving up. And as crazy as it sounds, I like school. I know, ask me that in November and I'm sure it will be a different answer. LOL. 

Hopefully my next update will be a more happy one. 

Till next time...

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I did it!
on July 14, 2007 6:36 am
Well surgery was Wednesday and I got home last night. WOW. I worried, but I learned I worried about the wrong things. I was worried about not waking up and if this was the right decision when I should have been worried about the pain. OMG!!! The pain from the sugery itself wasn't so bad, yes it was painful but managable. I don't remember anyone mentioning anything about the gas pain. I seriously thought I was going to die. The gas that they fill you up with during surgery is the worst. It was great discomfort until Thursday night around 11 and it became outright pain that lasted for over 4 hrs. The nurses tried to keep me calm saying that it was just gas and that it will pass as soon as I pass gas. I have never wanted to fart so bad in my life! Well the bubble must have moved because the pain went away enough that I could finally go to sleep but I still didn't pass gas until late yesterday afternoon. Overall since then I've been feeling pretty good. The worst now seems to be from hiccups. It seems like everytime I have to get up from a chair or bed I have to hiccup. Its usually just one or two but OWW. Now if I could just find somewhere comfortable to sleep. I tried my bed and now I'm trying my recliner. Neither is comfortable so I'll be happy when I can sleep in my bed on my stomach because that's when I'm most comfortable. Plus I need to get my little dog to stop jumping on me. The kids are good so far about being real careful around me and helping me out but the dog just doesn't get it. When my husband and I got home yesterday the kids were outside with the dog and I thought he was going to go nuts. He missed me and hasn't left my side since I've been home. 

Oh well, I just wanted to let everyknow that I was home and overall doing pretty good. Now back to drinking that water.

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