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Goals

walk through the mall or any store

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Not feel like a huge embarrasment to my children and family.

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Buy smaller clothes

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to get 0ff of all the medications I am taking

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

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Surgeon Testimonial

Armando Joya
I felt that Dr. Joya was very nice. He had a nice, warm smile and vibe about him. He is very quiet but seems very competent. I didn't have as much interaction with him as I would have liked, being that he was my surgeon. rnrnHis staff were all really nice. They all spoke English well. Some of the hospital staff didn't speak much English, so that was a bit difficult. rnrnHe spoke to me for a little while before my surgery..explaining the surgery, risks, etc. He never spoke of aftercare or anything else really. He left that for his assistant to tell me about. rnrnI did have a complication - an accidental lacerated liver due to its size. It was fixed properly, I think. However, I don't feel I received enough care afterward because of this. I was really scared but none of the doctors talked to me about it afterward. They only told my husband what had happened..but after that, nothing was ever said again - until I got an additional bill for all the extra care.rnrnNow that I've had time to reflect, I am glad that I went to Dr. Joya. I have my Sleeve and recovering well. rnrnThank you, Dr. Joya....and your staff. You have changed my life!rnrnrn
Member Interests
  • Books & Literature - I love to read - John Saul, Dean Koontz, James Patterson
  • Family & Friends - I am very close to my family and friends
  • Cats - I have a cat named Chance
  • Dogs - I have a dog named Sammie
  • Movies - I enjoy watching movies; action and horror
  • Music - I love music; pop rock and the 80s are my favorites
  • Jewely Making - This is new, just learning, but enjoying it.
  • Married - I am married to Larry. We have 2 children: Joshua and Jillian
  • RN - I am an RN, now disabled
  • BMI over 50 - I am hoping that one day, this will not be the case.

lisaweisenbach's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I was a very depressed person. I had always been overweight. I was looked down upon and discriminated against. I felt useless, hopeless, like my life was not worth living. I tried so many diets, nothing worked. I found that I couldn't stick to them for the long haul. This led to more depression and more weight gain. It was a tragic cycle.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Michele W. on 3/25/08 12:12 pm
    Oh Lisa , I am so happy for you !! I hope you are having a quick recovery !! I'm sorry I didn't remember your surgery date. I can hardly wait until my date gets here !!! We will be traveling the journey to good health together. Blessings ,Michele
  • Comment by Rae2008 on 3/17/08 2:32 pm
    Today is your day..ive been in and out of the board for some months now and you have been so excited and have been talking about how time just isn't going fast enough for you...well i am excited for you. its your time now and just know you might be in pain after the surgery but you will recover and here and in a month you will forget that you even had surgery...I hope for you an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery..today is your day..and nothin can stop you from acheiving every goal you have in life!!
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17 month Update
posted on 9/3/09 10:20 am
It's been awhile since I posted an update or really participated here on OH.  It's been 17 1/2 months since the day of my surgery. My total loss is 111 lbs, but I'm not there right now. Over the past many months, I have lost/gained the same 5-8 lbs. over and over. I even came close to reaching the 300 lbs again. I was devastated and so ashamed.

Before my surgery and for awhile afterward, I would hear of post-ops re-gaining their weight or at least gaining back some, etc...  I never could understand that until now. It's really quite easy, physically speaking. Also, depending on what is going on in your personal life, that can be a big hindrance too. I have so much stress and worries in my life that I find myself eating more. I've never really been a true emotional eater - I eat out of boredom and cravings, regardless of my mood. When I'm depressed, I usually retreat within myself instead of eating.

I have plenty of options to counteract my boredom - however, my physical body just doesn't cooperate, at least not lately. Some days, I feel so bad that it's really difficult to get up. I have so many headaches and nerve and muscle pain. My doctor hasn't found a physical cause for this, which leads back to my stress and worries.

I guess it sounds like I'm making excuses and I guess I am, although these happen to be legit for a change.

Excercise - I've always hated to excercise...not going to lie about that. Do I make myself do it? Lately, no. With the headaches that are with me almost 24/7, the best I can do is my daily things. That's not to say that I don't get excercise at all. I do walk my dog out in my yard, I do my shopping, and I've been on a huge cleaning spree in my home. But as far as getting outside and walking around the block....nope. Going to the Gym... I haven't done that in awhile either....again because of my headaches. I've tried working through that pain and doing things, but they get worse. I've been putting off seeing a specialist, but it has gotten to the point that I can't do that anymore...so I will have to update on that later.

Medication update - I no longer take any High Blood Pressure meds - YAY!.  The only meds that I take are for my Diabetes and Neuropathy, plus my Multivitamins and Iron supplements. Even my Diabetic meds have been cut down to only once/day for each one. I take so little, it's hard to remember to take them.

Food Intake - I don't measure out my food, I don't track it in a journal, etc. However, I do read labels and I watch what I put in my mouth all the time - even if it's that chocolate bar that I've been craving.... *sigh*  My intake is nothing compared to pre-VSG, thankfully. To give a sample of what I can eat at one time - Mcdonalds double cheeseburger with a couple of fries - and I'm comfortably full (as long as that was a totally empty stomach - like the first meal of the day). Some days, I can eat more of the fries, other days, I can't finish the whole burger. Ok, I don't eat this often - it's just an example - since I don't actually weigh out anything, etc..

Appetite and Cravings -  I have these in a major way. I get hungry, even when I shouldn't be yet. I have horrible cravings - mostly for chocolate. I keep almonds and Southbeach Diet protein bars (chocolate of course) around all the time. I limit the protein bars to once/day - but I don't have one every day. When the cravings get really bad, I indulge. I buy those Hershey's kisses or the bite-size chocolate bars - to give me that chocolate, but in a small dose. It makes me happy and it's much better than eating the whole super-size chocolate bars (I can do that, by the way *sigh*). My VSG never really helped my appetite. Sure, I would fill up faster - still do...but I have always had my hunger and appetite, unlike some people who have to make themselve eat (I hate you. LOL, not really, but I do envy you).

I guess that is everything I can think of to say at this point. I am struggling, but I'm still in the game - the game of life. I have too many depending on me to quit - most of all myself. I came to conclusion a long time ago - I have to do this for me - not others. Otherwise, it just will not work.

Please keep me in your prayers..

Lisa


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