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Goals

Become healthy enough to get pregnant

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wrap a regular size towel around me and have it fit completely

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Participate in a walking event

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be able to jog

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Ride a bike again

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Eliot Sieloff, M.D.
My first impression of Dr. S was a very good one. He's knowledgeable, kind, soft spoken and he makes sure you know everything you need to know. Him and his office staff are AMAZING!! They are very diligent and make sure you are taken care of. If a problem arises They are VERY good at taking care of it ASAP!! There's nothing I didn't/don't like about Dr. Sieloff. Future patients should know that he will do whatever it takes to take care of you and guide you through the process. He's realistic and he treats his patients like real people, he addresses the risks and assures you he and his team do everything to minimize those risks. I can't speak highly enough of Dr. Sieloff and his staff, Jody his nurse is amazing and they are so in tune with their patients! He's not only a VERY competent Surgeon, but his bedside manner is amazing!
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  • Comment by DOGDOGDOG on 3/26/10 11:30 am
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  • Comment by lilshani919 on 3/26/10 3:32 am
    good luck today!!!! my thoughts and prayers are with you for an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!
  • Comment by herestolife on 2/25/10 9:44 am
    Wow Amanda I was reading your page and I have to tell you when i do it is like you are me all you r feelings, it is the way I feel all the time everyday and I know that we are better than that. I hope that all goes well today and that I can follow your progress and hope to use your story as insperation for myself......Sending angels to watch over you.
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Time flies and life is great!
on June 29, 2010 10:12 pm
I survived my first post op vacation! We planned a trip to Illinois to visit Ted's family. I hadn't met most of them and Ted hasn't seen many of them in SO many years. Before We left my Dr's office called with me gallbladder ultrasound results and they found stones and sludge. I'm not in a lot of pain just discomfort with occasional pain. My Primary was concerned because my last visit I was very tender and it hurt when he pressed in that area. I have my 3 month appointment with my surgeon on the 8Th and his office called after my primary Dr's office called them to make an appointment. He'll do my three month check up and my gall bladder consult at the same visit. I'll more than likely be having surgery to remove it in the near future. I was a bit worried about going on vacation for a week, but have been feeling fine, eating hasn't been an issue since my dilation so we went. It was a long drive but we got there and spent the first day with family. My husband's mom had planned a huge BBQ for us. Ted's brothers, cousins, uncle and their families were all there and it was great to meet all of them and spend time with them. We spent a week in Peoria which is where my husband is from. It's a small, quiet place and it was a very nice change from the chaotic, loud town where I live. I did really good with eating and most of the food was protein and I handled it very well. I had one bad day when we went out to eat with Ted's mom and her boyfriend. I had tried re fried beans once before early out from surgery and they made me sick, but It's been a long time so I had a few bites of them this time thinking it's been a while, they may be OK....NOT!!! I spent most of Thursday sick and felt bad that I couldn't enjoy the outing. Overall it was a really good vacation! I'm officially 3 months and one week out from surgery and have lost 76 pounds!! My head still is trying to grasp that number and it amazes me that I've lost that much! I'm down from my pre surgery weight of 426. It's hard to believe that I'm 50 pounds away from being under 300! My BMI has dropped 10.6 points and that makes me SO happy! I'm noticing a LOT of sagging skin and I'm starting to resemble a melted candle! I'm getting better about some kind of routine with my vitamins and water. It's been a learning process and it's by no means an easy journey but the outcome is worth the challenge. Anything worthwhile isn't easy and the life I have now and will have is so much more substantial than it's ever been. My younger sister is doing better and she's trying to start over with her life since losing her babies. She's strong and a survivor and will be ok! 



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Lots going on and 10 weeks!
on June 11, 2010 12:56 am
So it's been a while since I've updated and a Lot's been going on since I last did. I'm now 10 weeks out from surgery and overall I'm doing OK. Had another minor complication a few weeks ago, the outlet of my pouch had healed and become to tight and wasn't allowing anything thicker than soup to pass so I was getting sick just about every time I ate anything. Dr. Sieloff did an upper endoscopy and dilation to fix the problem. That whole week I slipped into a depression and it's taken me a few weeks to get out of it. It's the first time since I've had surgery that I've really had a depressive episode which I thought I would have more of but I'm grateful I haven't. I'm finally starting to get my appetite back and I'm able to eat and for the first time I want to eat. My hunger sensation has returned and I'm starting to finally get food into my body. I know I haven't been eating nearly as much as I should be so I'm really glad that I'm now wanting to eat. I've been so afraid of getting sick again and it's playing tricks with my mind but it's getting better.
My weight loss has been pretty steady since surgery as I've lost 66 pounds and am thrilled about the progress. I'm becoming hyper aware of the changes happening to my body and sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not so much. I'm noticing more sagging in my body which I expected and know is normal with weight loss like this, but I can't help but be aware of it. I try really hard to focus on the positive changes, my clothes fit better, I move better, fit into chairs better and I'm at a weight I  haven't been at in almost 3 years.
I thought that losing weight would improve the chronic pain I've been in but it's gotten to be worse. It's about where it was in the months after I hurt my back and makes me want to scream most the time but I deal with it. I am hoping that my body will adjust as I lose weight and eventually the pain will improve.
I went to my primary care Dr and he's really happy with my progress and the drastic improvement of my blood pressure. The only thing he's concerned about is the tenderness and pain in the area where my gall bladder is. He had me go in for an ultrasound of my gallbladder on Tuesday and it hurt! I hope they find some answers.
It's been a rough couple of weeks personally for me, yesterday I found out that my baby sister who was 25 weeks pregnant with twin girls lost both babies and that breaks my heart! I'm so far away from her and all I want to do is be with her and hold her! I know she'll get through this she's a strong young woman but I can't imagine the pain she's going through and I wish I could take it away. She's got my other younger sister with her so I know she's not alone. With God's grace and lots of love she'll get through this.
So much going on I'm just trying to keep moving and keep my head up. All we can do is move forward and try to make tomorrow better than today! 

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