- Name: Penny S.
- Username: LuckyPenny
- Location: Pacifica, CA, USA
- Member Since: 12/25/2006
- BMI: 44.5
- Surgery date scheduled
- Surgery Type: RNY (06/25/07)
- Surgeon: Pamela Foster, M.D.
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Surgeon TestimonialPamela Foster, M.D.rnI absolutly love Dr. Foster. I totally trust her and feel totally good about my new journey with her. She is such a great thing for me and just love her to death. I can't wait to continue my new journey with her by my side. She is truely a great surgeon....rnshe totally believes in the aftercare program and wants you to fully succeed with your new found life. She gave me so much information and answered all my questions with the upmost care and concerns. I don't have anything negitive to say about her... She is simply wonderful and glad I found her to do my sugery. Member Interests
- Family & Friends - I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE spending time with Family & Friends...
- Dogs - I have two dogs. They are my babies and love spending time with them.
- Meeting People - I love meeting new people. I strike up a conversation everywhere I go.
- Aerobics & Aquarobics - I do water areobics 3-4 times a week at the local HS. Love it.
- Movies - I love comedy, drama and Romance movies. Mostely comedy though.
- Photography - Hubby and I love to go and take pictures in our spare time.
- Scrapbooks - I love to scrapbook but need more time for it. It is very time consuming.
- Married - Married 19 years this coming Valentine's Day (2007)
- Wine Tasting - We are interested in wine and do go wine tasting w/ fam & Friends.
- Reading - I love to relax and get into a good book with some tea... Oooooo
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7 Month Update.... on February 7, 2008 4:34 pm
WOW! I can't believe its been 7 darn months. Man does time fly. I just saw the surgeon for my 6 month check up. Things were good. I did have to up my B-12 from once a week to 3x a week. She said to take them on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and also to add a B Complex to my vitamin ritual. She suggested a B-50 or B-100 and I chose the B-100 for added support. I still need to take the pepsid that was perscribe to me at the time of the surgery due to my stomach not feeling so good for the whole day if I don't. She feels that it is because I am still very heavy and things are getting squished still. Hmmm... go figure... I have to have a bone density test done now too but I don't go back and see her until July now.
She said that my progress is slow now and that I needed to up my exercise. She still wants me to lose 100 more pounds. I am currently at 275. Down 155 pounds and have a BMI of 43 (extreemly obese). I will continue to work on my journey and keep motivated. Motivation is hard about now... I feel so sluggish but hopefully with this B-100 and B-12 boost... I am hopin it will help me with energy.
Well, until next time....
((((Hugs))))
Penny
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6 Month Update... WOW! 6 Months... on January 6, 2008 6:15 pm
I totally can't believe that it has been 6 months. I am down 143 pounds and I am feeling great. I am 287, BMI is 44.9 (extreemly Obese). What a ride indeed this last year has been. I am love, love, lovin my new found life. I have a great mindset, depression seems to be gone, would like to have a little more energy but all-in-all, feeling really good. I am due to have my blood work done here in just a few weeks so I will know just how I stand really soon.
I had some eye openers that have happened to me. My hubby and I went to Las Vegas on Dec. 8-10 and I was able to fit in an airplane seat all by myself. I didn't have to share with him. We even put the arm rest down to lean on and still felt comfy in the seat. Also at the Celine Dion Show that we went to, I was able to sit comfortable in the seats there too. I actually out walked my hubby when he walks miles everyday on his job (construction). What a "mouth on the floor" moments for me. I also have taken my measurements every month too and usually just see them as numbers. I looked at them and realized that I have lost 16 inches off just my waist alone.  I lost 12 off my hips. What a mind blower. I really did just see it as numbers. Boy was I (and still am) shocked to death. My weight loss has been quite weird though. I don't lose everyday or even every week but it all works out to losing just as I should be (according to the surgeon). She is happy with the progress so far. I lose for a week or two and then stall for 4-6 weeks. I won't lose anything. Weird but true. I just keep going and do what I gotta do.
We got together with the family over the holidays and they haven't seen me since before the surgery sooooo, they were shocked to see my semi transformation. It is still really different because I don't see what others see. I try so hard but yet I let it go because I learned from being on OH that it will come to me one day and I will patiently wait. I can't wait for that day though. I want to see what others see.
I am in need of some new clothes. I am running out of jeans. I only have a few pair that I can wear now and passed on the others. I have clothes that were passed down to me that I go through all the time. It is like Christmas every few weeks...LOL. Fun but running low. I will have to go and pick some out soon. I am going into a size 22. I use to be a size 32 so that looks nice on paper.... 
I just saw a picture of two of my fellow WLS friends, Kelly and Amy B. and OMG.... they are soooooo beautiful. Not that they weren't before (don't take me wrong) it is just that I am sitting in their shoes too and know what they are feeling. I am so proud of them as well as each and everyone here at OH for going through what we have went through. My hat comes off to you. We were brave going into the unknown "New Life" so that we can become ourselves yet again. We have been given that special chance to become whole again and feel free, healthy, and alive. I am soooo glad I did this. It has changed my life.
I am starting a bowling league on Tuesday night. I can't wait. I haven't been able to bowl in 20 years. I got my own ball and I am ready to go. I am doing it with my hubby and sons and also some friends. They all have been on the league for years but I am joining them now. I am sooo excited. My wonderful hubby is excited too. He dreamt of me doing it with him again and now I am.
Speaking of my hubby. I love that man to death. He has been my biggest, biggest supporter through all of this. He has helped me more than he knows. He has checked on me and has been concerned about me when I have gotten something stuck. He is just the greatest. I am so glad that I have him on my side during this amazing journey. I couldn't have done it without him. Thank you so much hon. I love you from the bottom of my  . Muahhhhhhh.... 
Well, that is about it for now.... LOL. I will let you know what I blood results say when I go in to have them done. I hope all will be good.
Thanks for peeking in on me.
Big Hugs & Happy New Year......
Penny
PS... I miss you soooo much Kelly Friend... Can't wait to get together with you. Happy New Year honey. 2008 is going to be our year girlfriend....
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5 Month Update on November 28, 2007 9:20 am
WOW! I can't believe that it has been 5 mos already. I am down 130 pounds now and lovin it. I NEVER thought I would ever be under 200 pounds again but I finally hit it. I now am weighing 296 but still want to just stand on the scale and wait for the numbers to go up. Funny but so true. I am lovin my salads agian. All is well with eating them. No disagreements from the ol' veggies... LOL. I have had a few mess ups but have never dumped (well in a way that caused me to be really sick). I have thrown up but that has been the extent of it. All of that has been stupid stuff on my part like I swallowed a piece of meat without chewing it up good enough, ate something to fast... etc. I learned from each incident too. I stay away from anything with high sugar. I am not a person who wants to experience dumping so that is what is saving me.
I feel that the fact that I am never hungry and never full helps me out alot too. The feeling of being satisfied all the time is an awesome thing. I sure hope it stays like this and the hungar pangs stay way. This will be a huge treat if I can go on like this. That has gotten me this far to be quite honest. I really believe this.
I am also down to a size 22/24 pants, and a 22/24 (1X) top and I never thought I would get here either. OMG! I am sooo thrilled with my progress thus far. I can't even put into words. Here is a comparison pic for reference to my progress this far:
Here is a picture of my new hair do too. I have been taking some time and concentrating on ME and I got fitted for some new bras and love having the girls up where they are suppose to be. It added a great being about me now with having taken some good time on myself to help boost my self confidence/esteem and it is sooo helping me with my new journey. I then got a new hair cut and OMG... what that did to the ol' booster too. I am so loving my life right now. I am happier than I have ever been before, I have much much more energy and just feel good about myself.
Until later....
Happy Holidays OH
Hugs,
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4 Month Update... on October 12, 2007 7:07 pm
I am down 120 pounds now. 50 before surgery and the rest after. My BMI is 48 and I am no longer Super Obese. Whew! & WOOHOOO! This has been an amazing journey so far and so glad that I made this decision. I feel healthier, I have better looking skin, I feel lighter on my feet (even though I really am), and just all-in-all feeling so much better mentally and physically.
I am having a little issue within me (my mind) though. I still can't see the weight loss like others can and also... the biggie is that I went through my closet and have all my old (to big now clothes) bagged and I am having a really hard time letting them go. Is that normal? Hmmmm.... LOL. In some ways it feels good but the "having a hard time" part is kinda scarry and sad at the same time. I am sure it will all work out but still. I am bringing them to the good will in the morning so they are gone and I don't have to stew over & about them but still.... nonetheless... the mind issue is still there with them. I do have a lot of new stuff that I have to replace them so it isn't that I don't have anything to wear or short on clothes. I feel it may be the mind not catching up type thing. Or a not believing the weightloss within myself so that I can let go. I will be happy when this isn't the issue though.
Well, that is about it for now. Thanks for checking in.
Many Hugs,
Penny
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WOOHOO! on October 3, 2007 5:16 pm
I had a wonderful friend come over a few nights ago and give me a ton of new clothes. There were about 10 pairs of jeans and a zillion (at least... LOL) tops and shirts. I am so excited that I won't have to go naked. Wouldn't that be a sight.....LOL.  Thank you again Kelly. I am sooo sorry that you are working so much and know that I am here for you okay? I will look forward to our next meeting. You are doing a fantabulous job and you are looking so damn hot. Keep up the great work now.
Love ya much girlfriend.
Hugs,
Pen
PS.... Keep the clothes comin girl. I can use all I can get... LOL
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My Story Hello, my name is Penny and I am 44 years old and currently weigh 427.8. lbs. I have been heavy most of my life and have been severly obese for 17 years. My husband and I have been married for 19 years but have actually been together for 27 yrs. and we have 2 sons, Scotty, 27 and Michael, 17. They are my biggest supporters. I love you boyz... You are my world.
I have always been on the heavier side all my life. Not obese but heavy until I became pregnant in 1989 with my son Michael. I was 301 lbs when I came home from the hospital. I basically stayed that weight until about 8 years ago when I quit smoking and knew I gained but didn't know how much. I had some trouble with my gallbladder and had to have it removed in 01' and weighed in at 366 lbs. for surgery. After my gallbladder was removed.... I quickly rose to an all-time-high of 427.8 pounds..... I then entered Weight Watchers weighing my highest and have been going to meetings for almost 4 years and have learned a great deal and thank WW for all of their support. They have saved my life. They have helped me convert myself and family to eating healthy and we are loving it. Although I haven't lost any more than about 18 pounds during that time, I am still greatfull for the opportunity to become healthy. About two years ago, my primary care Physician recommended that I should look into the gastric bypass. I refused to do the surgery but did look into it. I have tossed it over and over during these past few years and finally decided it was what I wanted to do. After much and many hours of research and support group meetings, I am on my way to a "Better" ME. I too am one that just felt like I wouldn't make it past being put under. I have made a huge decision and have done lots of homework and made my first appt. with Dr. Pamela Foster and saw her on Dec. 5th. She was such a sweetie and sooo very helpful. I am so honored to have her by my side as my surgeon and my boyz (family & friends) and as I enter my new journey. Thank you Dr. Foster, you are changing my life forever.
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