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Matt Glascock
Dr. Glascock is a great surgeon. I am a nurse and my husband has had the surgery a few years ago, so we knew what we were getting into. We had went to several seminars and visited with several surgeons before we chose Dr. Glascock. We knew instantly he was the one. He has a great bedside manner, which is still matter-of-fact, and I can appreciate that being in the medical profession. He tells you upfront what he expects and this surgery is just a tool, the rest will have to come from us the patients as he expects a lifetime committment. I really have faith him and would not have the surgery unless I was 100% sure of my surgeon. I was proud to have Dr. G as my surgeon. The only problem.. if I can point out any.. is that I haven't seen my actual surgeon since 2 weeks prior to my surgery, not even the day he operated on me. His PA, Angie, is great, and if you are doing well, well you usually see her and not him. Not sure how I really feel about this, but I guess I am glad I am doing ok. I would hope if there was a problem he would at least physically see me. I was prepared for this up front tho, I just thought I would see him the day of my surgery, oh well.
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  • Comment by Britt on 5/1/09 7:29 am
    Can't wait to hear your update - you are amazing Melissa! Glad to hear your PS went well :)
  • Comment by Redhaired on 4/25/09 8:44 pm
    Melissa- Good luck. I hope your surgery goes well and that you have an easy recovery.
  • Comment by Precious Dork Doll .. on 12/4/07 11:15 pm
    Happy Re-Birthday Gorgeous!!!! I see you treated yourself by getting that fabulous haircut and color. You deserve it girl!! Congratulations on your progress. You are an inspiration to us all =)
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12/6/2011 5 Years!
on December 6, 2011 3:15 pm
Hello!  Long time NO write on my profile, I do apologize for that!

As of 12/4/2011, I am now 5 years postop! Amazing how time flies and the changes I see occuring as I reflect on my previous entry from 2 years ago (shame on me!).

I have a new job working as the Clinical Leader of a Health Line at my hospital.  I started in June of 2010.  The department is small and many changes have occured since I have been there and have spent the majority of my team revamping the software and trying to streamline processes.  I am excited for 2012 now that many things are in place there to see what is to come!

What other exciting news has occured do you ask?  I HAD A BABY! YES - A BABY! :):):)  Her name is Brooklyn Elise and she was born on 9/21/2011.  My pregnancy and delivery were all HEALTHY and her too HEALTHY!  I cannot belive it and I have RNY to thank for that.  She is beautiful and she takes my breath away, we are so blessed!  I have had 3 months off with her to enjoy getting to know my little pumpkin and and next week I return back to work. I will miss her tremendously but ready to get back to a routine as well.  I work Mon-Thurs so the hours are longer to meet my full time status but I have a 3 day weekend with her so that is nice.

I did gain some weight over the first few months I worked there and got up to 182 lbs when I found I was pregnant in January 2011.  I then proceeded to gain up to 224 with my pregnacy from 182.  I now weight 200 and that is not comfortable to me so I am currently eating very clean and exercising and trying to get back in the groove like I was.  I am thankful this surgery has allowed me such opportunities in my life but I also know I have to keep things in check or right back I go up to 328+ pounds.  No thanks!  I don't want to be that big or that sick every again.  I am still free from my diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.  So I am thankful and blessed.  Had labs drawn last week and I meet with my PCP to discuss tomorrow.  Hoping for great results! Still taking my vitamins as I should and drinking my protein daily. I know how integral this is so I don't even slide on it.  

My husband and I celebrated 8 years married in Novemeber also so that was a blessing also.  He is now 11 years postop and I can't believe how his life has changed also but I still have to keep on him to be compliant! men! :)  

Hoping all of you have a very blessed holiday and happy new year! I will try not to be so delinquent on updating my profile from now on!! :)  Take care.
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1/31/10 Had 3 year follow up with surgeon!
on January 31, 2010 1:27 pm
Hello everyone!

I had my 3 year follow up with my surgeon, a tad late due to weather but got it done!  Total bili is a bit high so he wants to look at my gall bladder agian.  It has been high since surgery or at least 1 year postop.  I have no symptons and last time they worked me up they found nothing.  I sorta don't wanna do this b/c my insurance has changed and I might get smacked with a lot of bills but alas, I will do what he asks. I see my PCP next week and see what she says as far as referrals are concerned.  My ferritin is down from the 200's to 79ish and that is a significant drop but still normal, so I am going to add some iron.  All other iron levels are good.  All other labs are good too! So I am greatful.  My weight last year was 145.6 and this year was 145.0 with sweater and jeans on so I am pretty happy. I did have LBL this year to remove 7-8 lbs of skin so I guess that does account for a bit of gain but all in all, hey, BMI is healthy still at 24.1 he said and is thrilled for me.  I will take it.  I am doing good mentally, had some rough times at Christmas that surrounded me at work, won't go into it here.  I am past it now.  Looking ahead and onward.  Still running a back on track, 1 year and beyond support grp and having fun with that.  It meets twice a month.  I am looking at going back to grad school to finish my masters depending on how many credits will transfer or if any will into this new school near me. It would be an online based program.  Waiting to see on that.  Also going to help Aaron coach his softball team in our home town more than likely.  Kids...  well we were going to go forth but guess what.  Putting it on hold again.  Just feel we need to.  So we are.  Indecisive much? yes, we are.  But we have a lot of reasons to be.  We just want to wait right now... at least a bit.  I know I am not getting any younger but we are ok with adopting and so ya know, that is fine and is an option later if the window closes on natural before we get the chance to go that route if we decided to do so.  It is all good.

Nothing else really going on here.  Hope everyone is having a good 2010.  It is starting out great for us!!! :-) Busy as always.

Until next time... much love to all!
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12/5/09 - Three Years postop!
on December 5, 2009 11:03 am
Hello Everyone!!!

Long time no post, so sorry about that! Life sure has a way of taking ahold of you after this surgery!  A good thing as it keeps you on your toes out there doing things you wouldn't be doing preop!  I am so blessed for that!  As of yesterday, 12/4/09, I am 3 years postop with my RNY!  I am weighing in at 140-143ish and feeling pretty good about that, although it isn't easy maintaining.  It is HARD.  I never realized how hard it would be mentally but it makes sense.  Surgery doesn't operate on your brain, just your stomach as they like to say, and boy is it the truth!  I went back to seeing a conselor about every 2-3 weeks and that helps and I really like her, she is a good fit for me. I still run in the gym and still running races.  I did my 4th race - a 5k in Salem, Massachusetts when I went to visit Amy Watkins this past October. I had an absolute blast. She showed me an incredible time and I got to meet some of her amazing friends.  Her son Z, was an absolute doll as always and I miss them both dearly.  I hope to see them again soon and made her promise me this won't be the last time we see each other :)  

Recently I have been able to get my running up to 5 miles... which is a huge accomplishment for me.  Being that I was hardly able to walk without breathing heavy preop and had intense pain both my feet and lower back, this is big time huge.  I am so proud of myself and for taking control of my life.  I see my surgeon in January to follow up with my labwork and hopeful it all comes out ok.  I try to be dilegent with taking vitamins.  I do a pretty good job, I will miss a calcium dose here and there.. hard to remember to get 4 doses in a day sometimes...... but I try hard.  

Otherwise, still working at Skilled Nursing at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa on the weekend night shift as a Baylor.  I recently started a Back on Track program that meets twice a month for those who have gained weight after surgery and its a great smaller group of gals this first go round.  Have a really good time with it and losing lots of inches and pounds and really focusing on the mental aspect of WHY we eat and the emotional ties, etc.  We are learning a lot I feel through some personal soul searching. A good thing!  Having a lot of fun with that! 

Aaron and I seriously considering starting a family now... looking at the spring for biological children and adoption classes... we have been dragging our feet some to make sure its the right time.  I will be cleared from my plastics about that time for biolgoial and also want to keep our options open just in case and he has loved the idea of adoption also - so probably start both processes and see what evolves.  I am also turning 33 this coming year so not getting any younger!!!

That is about all I have to say in a nutshell....

Hope all is well and doing good!!!  Hope everyone has a joyous and blessed holiday season!
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9/05/09 - 3rd 5K and 5 Months Postop LBL!
on September 5, 2009 12:38 pm
Hey there everyone!!! Hope everyone has had a terrific summer so far as we are winding down and heading into the fall season once again! My absolute favorite time of the year!!!

Many things have happened since I last posted. 

1 - The decision was made that Dee and myself will now do a 1 year + group for Mason City as there was a burning need.  So far 18 people have replied with interest.  We will be doing some sort of back on track program and our first meeting will be Sept 15th.  We are excited about this change!  Seems many are also! YEAH!

2 - Amy, my friend from Boston, who I met on the RNY board here on OH came to visit a couple weeks ago with her 8 year old son, Zachary.  They were only here a few days but we had a blast even if the weather was cloudy and overcasted the entire time.  Darn it!  We got to do lots of things and more than anything I remember all the laughs till we almost cried.  So much fun!!! I am going to visit her now the end of October and very much looking forward to visiting with her again and meeting her close friend and another OH friend, Martha!  We will be running a 5k together, the Witches run in Salem.. HA! Awesome right?!?!?! I think so!  I love Halloween, so visiting this time of the year is going to be SOOOO "wicked" cool (as they say in Boston terms! ROFL, sorry Amy had to!)

3 - I am now a little over 4 months postop from my lower body lift and feel great. I have spit out some internal stitches that apparently my body didn't like too much but otherwise feeling ok and now seemed to have stopped rejecting the sutures.  I see my doc for a 6month follow up the first week of November.  I have some scar tissue still above the pubis line that needs revising possibly and we will talk about that then but overall I am very excited about the results. I need to get more pics up, I know I promised.  Might wait till 6 mos postop, not much different honestly.  I healed rather nicely.

4 - Ran my 3rd 5K race for cancer awareness and prevention again today in Rockweel, IA with a friend from work named Dustin. He is one of the security officers that works part time at the west campus where I work.  This was his first 5k and we both managed to cross the finish line in 29 minutes and 59 seconds! WOOT! That averages out to be 9 minutes and 39 secs a mile, my best time yet!  This is incredible to me b/c I was holding back for him in the beginning b/c I wanted to see him to the end of this race and not do it for my own time this time.  I didn't train well before this one and to my surprise it is a record for me.. crazy.  Last two were in 30 mins.  So very close but hey, I will take it, amazing! My goal is to complete the witches run in Salem, MA in October at 9 minutes a mile.  So we will see!  To run this race with both Amy and Martha - two good OH friends, will be incredible! I think I might just weep LOL.  I also may be running with my long time friend from OH that I help administer a small support group with (inspiration) here on OH, Britt.  We are begging her to join us, fingers crossed! (come on Britt!!!!  No pressure! HA!!)  She is a busy mom going back to school so it may be hard but she is still trying to decide.

ETA: Dustin and I are shooting to run a 5k in December called the "jingle bell run" and then a 10k.... YES 10k in April in Clear Lake for Earth Day! I know we can do it!!!!!

I think that is about it for now... had a very unseasonably cool summer and that is ok with me!  Hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer!  Keep in touch!!!
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8/1/09 - 3 Months Postop LBL
on August 1, 2009 10:02 am
Hi Everyone!

Can we say this summer is going FAST? Wow... I cannot believe winter will be here and we will be celebrating the holidays once again, seems crazy how FAST life goes these days.  My mom wasn't kidding when she said life goes faster the older you get... really it does!

I am now officially 3 months postop from LBL. I feel good.  My energy is 100% and I don't feel anything other than some occiasional soreness surrounding my belly button when I overdo.  I guess since that is the "anchor point" it makes sense that I would get sore there.  I still have quite a bit of hard scar tissue above my pubis area that can only be felt but its annoying.  I am sure I will have a revision in my future as I have spoken to my doc and this was suggested free of charge from his perspective, I would have to cover the OR an anesthesia fees which I am not looking forward too, we will see what time brings with any changes to that. I see him again the first week of November for a my 6 month follow up.  I am in a 27 inch waist jeans in juniors fashions and some 5/7's in the really smaller juniors jean styles and 3/4's in womens. I would say I lost a size as 4's were tighter but fit me before now they are comfortable and sometimes loose, depending on the style.  Now my issue is more "pear" shaped as my thighs are bigger than my waist and that is what keeps me from fitting properly in some pants.  I have no desire to go under the knife anytime soon to fix those, the wings or my breasts.  I mean sure I want to but physically no don't care to and finacially it isn't happening right now.  I am happy with my results of LBL, thrilled and content for now.

As for my RNY journey, it is hard to believe that I am now over 2.5 years out.  I am down from a high weight of 328, surgery weight of 280 to under 140 lbs.  I am basically at 135 give or take a few pounds.  I am now at a point where I don't dump on sugar if I eat solid foods that contain it but I do get low blood sugar badly.  I will dump on liquid forms of sugar (ice cream, cereal with milk, etc) as it hits my intestines too fast.  I still don't do well with cow milk as it makes me really gassy.  I do much better with soy milk, so I stick with that.  I have a harder time controlling my eating and self-control when I have a "craving" but I know that part of me is becoming more lazy as I know the consequences of dumping isn't there.  My issue mainly is wanting sugar since it was always so "taboo" as we always want what we can't have right?  Well now that I have have it and only deal with a sugar drop (easily fixed with a glucose tab) it is easier to say "ok, I will have a little".  I need to stop that behavior before I start gaining weight back.

Other than that not much else going on.  We start foster-adoption classes in Ocober and we are excited about that.  We wanted to start earlier but there was no room in the class this go round, which is fine, gives us time to continue enjoying the summer!  Amy W. is and her son are coming to visit us the end of the month from MA and we are excited about that!! Big time fun for us Iowans :-)  

I am breaking away from the Mercy support group and going to start leading a 1 year and beyond support group for our members as it is very much needed.  We have lost a lot of our members that are longer out and are needing the support.  My friend Dee and I both will be leading it and I am excited about that. I will miss the other group but I cannot do both right now.  Connie, the bariatric coordinator for Mercy, will lead the other.  I didn't get to go to the picnic on Monday as I needed to get back to KC to see my famiy and my dad wasn't feeling well.  Not sure he is feeling any better, he won't tell us much (mom, my brother and I) and it is frustrating.  We will wait and see how he is in time.... talk about not feeling "in the loop" with things, esp with me being a nurse.  Men... I tell ya.

I will be taking new photos here soon and will post them.  Have a good rest of the summer everyone!!!
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My name is Melissa. I am 32 years old and had weight loss surgery when I was 29, a month before I turned 30. I am a nurse and my husband is a 8 year post op (RNY) and is doing fantastic. I had my rebirthday on December 4th, 2006!!! I am very thankful for OH's website. The support on here is phenomenal and I am so blessed to be around such wonderful people who are in the same shoes as me. I thank each and every one of you that has ever commented on a post of mine or offered me support in any way. You are each a blessing.

---------My Weight Loss Chart----------

Preop---------------------------------------328
After dieting/liq.diet--------------------280
Postop-----(gained 10 lbs fluid)--------290
1 week postop---------------------------274.5
2 weeks postop--------------------------270.3
3 weeks postop----------------------------263
4 weeks postop----------------------------258
5 weeks postop----------------------------258
6 weeks postop--------------------------256.5
7 weeks postop-----------------------------251
8 weeks postop-----------------------------247
9 weeks postop-----------------------------244
10 weeks postop----------------------------242
11 weeks postop ---------------------------238
12 weeks postop----------------------------233
13 weeks postop----------------------------228 (100 pounds lost!!!)
14 weeks postop----------------------------225
15 weeks postop----------------------------225
16 weeks postop ---------------------------222
17 weeks postop----------------------------217
18 weeks postop----------------------------215
19 weeks postop----------------------------213
20 weeks postop----------------------------211
21 weeks postop----------------------------207
22 weeks postop----------------------------205
23 weeks postop----------------------------203 (got down to 201! Then gained two pounds grrrr)
24 weeks postop----------------------------197 (ONEDERLAND!!! YIPEE!!!)
25 weeks postop----------------------------193
26 weeks postop----------------------------190
27 weeks postop----------------------------189
28 weeks postop----------------------------187
29 weeks postop----------------------------186 (got down to 183 and gained up to 188 this week back down to 186)
30 weeks postop----------------------------180 (ok strange.. up then down -  but loving it!)
31 weeks postop----------------------------178.5
32 weeks postop----------------------------175
33 weeks postop----------------------------174 (up to 178 and back down to 174, nuva ring insertion = gain now).
34 weeks postop----------------------------169
35 weeks postop----------------------------167.5
36 weeks postop----------------------------164.5
37 weeks postop----------------------------164.5 (nuva ring insertion past sunday, got down to 162 back up to 164.5)
38 weeks postop----------------------------159.5
39 weeks postop----------------------------158.0
40 weeks postop----------------------------155.4
41 weeks postop----------------------------153.6
42 weeks postop----------------------------152.6
43 weeks postop----------------------------147.6
44 weeks postop --------------------------- didn't weigh, was on vacation.
45 weeks postop ---------------------------144.4
46 weeks postop----------------------------144.4 (stayed the same - now off the Ring, decided hormone free for a bit)
47 weeks postop----------------------------144.0 (this stall is killing me!)
48 weeks postop----------------------------142.0 (yipee!, 2 lbs till goal!)
49 weeks postop----------------------------139.0 (goal of 140 reached 11/7/07!!! Yeeeeeah!)
50 weeks postop----------------------------136.2
51 weeks postop----------------------------138.0 (fluid? or dehydrated when I was 136.2)
52 weeks postop ----------------------------Did not weigh, was out of town for doc appointment.
53 weeks postop ---------------------------136.4
54 weeks postop ---------------------------Did not weigh, out of town for Christmas.
55 weeks postop ---------------------------134.2
56 weeks postop ---------------------------131.6 (Happy New Year! 1/1/08!!!)
57 weeks postop----------------------------133.6 (nuvaring restarted and increased weight training)
58 weeks postop----------------------------132.8
59 weeks postop----------------------------133.4 (bad eating this week :(  Got up to 137, started 5DPT)
60 weeks postop----------------------------On WLS Cruise
61 weeks postop-----------------------------133.6 Post Cruise Vacation
62 weeks postop-----------------------------144 (shot up huge!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaa, I deserved it tho, lesson learned)
63 weeks postop ----------------------------136 (doing 5DPT, gaining the control, I got off track big time.. don't do it!)
64 weeks postop-----------------------------140 (had shot up to 145 after caving on 5DPT UGH) back to just eating healthy... really never let the carb monster back on your back and EXERCISE folks!
65 weeks postop-----------------------------137 (getting there)

***Lost Track of My Weeks OH NO.. life sure takes ahold and gets busy after RNY!!!  I will start logging my weight monthly from here on out.. See below for these numbers!*** I hope this has helped some newbies see that this journey has stalls and slower points.. just keep staying on track, getting off is where you get messed up and the scale is the first thing that lets you know that! *Hugs*!

~~~~~Weight Loss By Month~~~~~~
Surgery Weight - 280
1 Month ---------- 258 (down 22 pounds)
2 Months -------- 244 (down 14 pounds)
3 Months -------- 228 (down 16 pounds)
4 Months -------- 215 (down 13 pounds)
5 Months -------- 206 (down 9 pounds)
6 Months -------- 190 (down 16 pounds)
7 Months -------- 179 (down 11 pounds)
8 Months -------- 169 (down 10 pounds)
9 Months -------- 158 (down 11 pounds)
10 Months-------- 147 (down 11 pounds)
11 Months --------142 (down 5 pounds)
1 Year!!!! ----------136 (down 6 pounds)
13 Months --------132 (down 4 pounds)
14 Months --------133ish
15 Months --------140 (see blog 2/08 entry for explanation).
16 Months --------140ish still
17 Months --------140ish still
18 Months --------145 (oops, time to get back on track!)

Preop 48/328 = 14.6%

month 1 22/280 = 7.9%

month 2 14/258 = 5.4%

month 3 16/244 = 6.6%

month 4 13/228 = 5.7%

month 5 9/215 =  4.2%

month 6 16/206 = 7.8%

month 7 11/190 = 5.8%

month 8 10/179 = 5.6%

month 9 11/169 = 6.5%

month 10 11/158 = 7.0%

month 11 5/147 = 3.4%

month 12 6/142 = 4.3%

month 13 4/136 = 2.9%

month 14, 15 was up up some (see blog entries)

month 16

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~GOALS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Have more room between me and the steering wheel. ~Done

2. Sit at a movie theatre more comfortably. ~Done

3. Go down 2 dress sizes and get into smaller scrubs. ~Done

4. Lose 75 pounds total. ~Done

5. Do a half our on the treadmill and even do some jogging. ~Done

6. Get below 250 pounds.~Done

7. Not be worried about a seat belt not fitting ~Done.

8. Lose the double chin. DONE!

9. Go to an amusement park and fit in all the rides.

10. Take CPR recertification with ease. ~Done

11. Get up and down off the ground with ease. ~Done

12. Get my blood sugars under control WITHOUT medications!! ~DONE!!!

13. Get below 200 pounds and be in ONEDERLAND!! ***DONE*** 5/15/07!!!

14. Get to wear clothes in the misses department instead of the womens plus. DONE!

15. Fit into an airplane seat comfortably without an extender. DONE!

16. Be able to pull the tray down in front of me on an airplane. DONE!

17. Weigh less than my husband does.~Done!

18. Loss 100 pounds! ~Done!!

19. Get to less than 175 pounds! ~ DONE!!!

20. Wear a 12 in pants. ~DONE!!!

21. Wear a medium in scrubs! Pants -DONE! Top -DONE!

22. Get to my doctor's goal of "165 or less" - DONE!!!!! 8/10/07

23. Lose half myself (164 pounds)!  DONE DONE DONE!!! 8/11/07

24. Wear a bathing suit and jetski again (this will be huge for me!)

25. Actually have my OBGYN be proud of my weight for once when I see her. ~DONE!!

26. Continue exercising 4-5 days a week with light weight training. ~~DONE!!

27. Get to goal (140 pounds)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES DONE! 11/7/07

28. No longer be considered obese. ~DONE!!!

29. No longer be considered overweight and have a "normal" BMI. DONE DONE DONE!!! 9/20/07!!!

30. Wear a 10 in pants. ~ DONE!

31. Get off all prescription mediations other than my synthroid and actigall. ~DONE!!!

32. Get into a small bottom and top in scrubs! DONE!!!

33. Get to a DREAM size of 8 in pants, medium shirts. SIZE 7/8 PANTS/MEDIUM SHIRTS - DONE!!! 9/11/07

34. Get into a size 6 pants and small/medium shirts as GOAL!  DONE!!!!!!!! 10/3/07

35. Get into.. dare I say it? A 4 in jeans?  Done!

36. Run a 5K! (tentatively planned for thanksgiving day '07) **update** weather was 20 degrees.. with my cold intolerance, wasn't happening.. so I will keep this as a future goal still!  ***NEW DATE****April 19th, 2008 EARTH DAY RUN!!!! --DONE!DONE!DONE!  I ran it in 30:04 seconds.  Did another one about 4 weeks later for "the cure" and ran it in 30:43 seconds (in honor of my angel Dixie!)  Next goal.. 10k in the fall as it is getting really hot now.

37. Get to Dr's revised goal of 135 (Angie said this would be safe for me to get to). ~DONE!!!

38. Waist size to be BELOW 30 inches. DONE!!!

39. Get my body fat percentage below 20% (currently 12/07 = 21.3%) Done = 16.9% on cruise!