Hi everyone,
I am now 7 months post-op and feeling great. I have lost a total of 100 lbs. My pre-op measurements and my 7 month measuresments are below.

AREA                     PRE OP            7 MONTH                           TOTAL GONE
neck                       15 1/2              12 1/2                                    3

bust                        51                       40                                        11
rib/under 
bust                       43 1/2                35 1/4                                  8 1/4
waist                      46                      31 1/2                                 14 1/2
hips                       51 1/2                 40                                        11 1/2

L thigh                   30                        22 1/2                                  7 1/2
R thigh                  32                       22 1/2                                  9 1/2

L calf                     19                         15 3/4                                  3 1/4
R calf                    19 1/2                   16 1/2                                  3

L ankle                 10                          8 1/2                                     1 1/2
R ankle                10                          8 1/2                                     1 1/2

L upper arm        15 1/2                    10 1/2                                   5
R upper arm        16 1/2                    10 1/2                                   6

L forearm              12 1/2                   9 1/4                                    3 1/4
R forearm              12 3/4                   9 1/2                                     3 1/4



TOTAL OF 92 INCHES LOST IN 7 MONTHS! WOW!!! I NEVER THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLE

Today is my 1 month post-op day. I have lost 23.6 lbs and a total of 23 1/2 inches off my body! WOW! When I did my measurements and added them up I was amazed. Here are the results: ALL ARE IN INCHES

AREA                     PRE OP            1 MONTH                           TOTAL GONE
neck                       15 1/2                15                                         1/2

bust                        51                       47 1/2                                  3 1/2 !

rib/under 
bust                       43 1/2                 39 1/2                                   4

waist                      46                        44 1/4                                  1 3/4

hips                       51 1/2                  50 3/4                                  3/4

L thigh                   30                        27 1/2                                  2 1/2
R thigh                  32                        28 1/2                                  3 1/2

L calf                     19                         18                                         1
R calf                    19 1/2                   18 1/2                                  1

L ankle                 10                          9 1/2                                    1/2
R ankle                10                          9 3/4                                     1/4

L upper arm        15 1/2                    15                                         1/2
R upper arm        16 1/2                    15 1/2                                   1

L forearm              12 1/2                   10 1/2                                    2
R forearm              12 3/4                   12                                          3/4

Today is Sunday, my surgery was Friday. I don't remember anything from the time I went into the surgical suite to the time I got to my room. I don't remember anything from recovery. i woke up with an N/G tube in my nose. I also woke up with alot of pain in my chest and back. My PCA of Diluaidid never touched it. When the nurse checked my N/G placemnt it wasn't correct, I felt the air in my thraot . so she had to try and shove it back in. yuk. I did 20 laps around the nurses station yesterday. 10 is what they want us to do. i think I overdid it though because I woke up really sore today. They just gave me my first dose of vicodin so I can be weaned off the Diluadid. My pain is up there, especially if I move. I have been so sleepy that I will sit up in the chair and doze, only waking when my head goes to the side.

Sorry if there are any typos I just took the vicodin and I took a dose of Diludid to hold me until the vicodin kicks in.

I am so excited that Friday is soon here. I have no worries, only relief that this is finally happening. I didn't do so bad with the clear liquid diet today. The bowel prep of mag citrate is another story... UGHHH that is so bitter. I mixed it with Ocean Sprays white-cran-peach drink. I have to drink more because of the mix but at least it isn't so bitter. I am almost done I only have a little bit to go but I am past the enough point, I keep getting dry heaves when I take a drink so I am going pretty slow now, just trying to keep it all down. The only person that is going to the hospital with me is my fiancee', he is so nervous I hope he is OK. 



ALMOST ON THE SWITCH SIDE!

If I ever get to sleep tonight, I will have 2 more days of work then I have my surgery! The time has went so fast. I hadmy pre-op Dr appt. today. It waas quick and easy. I just love Dr Rita! She is so positive and optimistc about it all. She told me she thought I would do excellent with the surgery. I am so excited. Tomarrow is my LAST MEAL. It's to bad I have to work till almost midnight . Then Thursday is clear liquids until midnight with the W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L bowel prep. Don't I seem very excited....NOT. Only thing I can say is I will do anything I have to do to become healthy. My fiancee' is still very nervous for me because of his complications. I on the other hand am so excited. It has been almost 3 yrs since I started the journey to get approved for WLS. Well I am off to bed to try and get some sleep. Will update more later......Just being able to write my thoughts done has given me such peace... Thanks to anyone who reads these.