- Username: RobynCarp
- Location: West Carrollton, OH, USA
- Member Since: 11/9/2007
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (08/19/08)
- Surgeon: Rita Anderson
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Latest Surgery Support Comments
 Comment by LisaH73 on 8/22/08 1:21 pm
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I just got this
message from her
DH:
Robyn came through
her surgery just
fine. She had one
minor complication.
Due to her hernia,
they were unable to
do the laproscopic
type and had to do
the open. The
doctor said that
since her hernia was
so large it had
pushed her stomach
up and caused it to
toughen. This puts
her at an increased
risk of developing a
leak.
Please keep her in
your thoughts and
prayers. Thanks so
much!
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Hey Robyn Good luck
on you big day!!
You will do
fabulous!!
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It's Supposed to be a Happy Day Dangit 7 days ago
On this day 34 years ago (ack!) the world was blessed with my presence (or so I like to think). Every year forward, this day was celebrated with food. As a child, it was always cupcakes and Hi-C, shared with the entire class at school. In college, it was appetizers and beer. As I've grown older, it has always been a nice dinner, with a decadent dessert to top it all off.
Today is my first birthday that will not revolve around food. I am mentally having a very hard time coping. In my almost seven weeks since surgery I have not craved sweets, and have not been mournful of the loss of the food I was accustomed to for so long. Today is different. Every celebration prior to this point, whether it be a birthday, Christmas, Easter, or any other special occasion, has been about food.
Scott and I were supposed to go to Argosy Casino, as this is something I love to do, and I planned on taking my birthday gift money. Unfortunately, his Aunt is in the hospital, and is very bad off with pneumonia. My in-laws have driven up from Kentucky to spend time with her, so they are in town, and I would feel rude leaving to go have birthday fun. I think that slots were going to be my transfer addiction, if only for a day. Now that we aren't going to do that, I am in a slump again.
I had been mentally preparing for this day, telling myself that we were going to have fun at Argosy, and I wasn't even going to think about food. Instead, my MIL, with all good intentions, made a cake. I don't even want to think about eating it. It is too early out to test the waters. I honestly have no desire whatsoever to taste it. It will however be difficult to sit around while everyone else eats *my birthday cake* that I can't partake of. I feel just like vegging out and staying home under the covers all day.
I know this is just one day, and it will pass just like all the others. It is simply the first mental roadblock of my journey, of which I am sure there will be more to come. If I can make it through this day, I can make it through any.
I only want to be a success.
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Nine Days Without Power Makes Robyn a Dull Girl on September 25, 2008 4:47 pm
Somehow Hurricane Ike managed to blow it's way all the way up to Ohio on Sunday, September 14th. The wind blew for most of the afternoon, at speeds of 80 mph at some points. My darling Scott was on the golf course, but managed to make it home safely. The entire house shook on it's foundation several times, scaring the living crap out of me and the dogs. One of our extremely tall maple trees split in half and fell into the street. It was an absolutely crazy day. Around 2 pm the power went out. I am used to the power going out and coming back in within 2-3 hours. Well, 2-3 hours passed and still no power. 2-3 days passed and still no power. 4, 5, 6 ,7 ,8 days passed and still no power. At 8 pm of day 9, the power finally returned. I have never in my life lived through that many days without power.
Eating was a tough challenge. We lost the entire contents of our fridge and freezer, and the electric stove was of no use. We ate out more times than I would have liked, and picking the lunchmeat off of the sandwich got to be a mainstay. I ate more chili than I ever wanted to in a lifetime.
I managed to read five books during our outage, and they were:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks
A Thousand Tomorrows by Karen Kingsbury
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton
I had planned on reading lots during my time off work, and finally got around to it, albeit forced!
On the weight loss front, I had a meeting with my Nut last week, and that went well. I am cleared to start eating a wider variety of foods, and within the next couple of weeks can begin to eat raw fruits and veggies. I am so looking forward to some salad.
The first few weeks after surgery were terrifying, and plain hard to get through. My hope is that my weight loss will cause me to gain a more positive attitude. I had to go back to work yesterday, and that has tired me out, but I am also glad to see all of my friends again, and get back in the real world.
I have my next surgeon appt on Thursday, October 16th, where I will get my next official weigh-in. I hope to have good news to share!
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Another Followup on September 11, 2008 12:59 pm
I had my followup to my followup with Dr Gleick, my PCP, this morning. My BP and temp was fine, and I had lost another four lbs since last week (woohoo!). He was reviewing my charts and gave me some info that is a bit disturbing, but provided me with some answers as to why I have been feeling bad and probably why I passed out.
I have had problems with being anemic for the past few years. Apparently when they did the surgery my hemoglobin was down to 8, which is considered low. He stated that if he was in charge he would have given me two pints of blood. Thank God since the surgery, it has come up to 10.5, but that is still low. This will explain why I have been feeling so bad since surgery.
Another interesting thing that I found out is that I had my gall bladder out during surgery! I had no idea and Dr. Anderson did not mention it to me at all. He was reading my surgery notes and saw it. I also have a fatty liver (surprise), but not too bad, and I don't have hepatitis. I guess Dr. Anderson did a biopsy of my liver when she had me open. I am glad that I got my gall bladder out though, so I won't have any problems with it in the future.
I am glad to finally have an answer for what has been wrong with me. Dr Gleick drew more blood to check everything out again just to be safe. I am blessed to have Drs that care so well for me. Another day and I am on my way to f eeling good again!
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What a Crappy Day aka my Follow Up Appt on September 4, 2008 6:50 pm
This morning I went for my first follow up appt with Dr Anderson. I was excited to go to see if she could give me any insight as to why I may have passed out earlier this week. They weighed me, and walked me in the room. No blood pressure was taken, no temp, nothing of that nature. Dr. Anderson walked in, sat down. She asked what happened and I asked her what may have caused it and she advised me to have my Family Dr run bloodwork to find out. She did not even look at my incision. She said my loss is great so far and that was it. I was dumbfounded. I know she is the surgeon but thought maybe she would have at least looked at my incision to make sure it was healing properly. When I left I called my Family Dr and they got me an appt for 1:30.
I drove to my appt and was surprised to see my previous Dr who left the practice earlier in the year. Apparently he was just filling in today but I am so glad because he has always been my favorite. He checked my incision and said it looked good. My BP was high, and I was running a low grade fever, and my EKG was not perfectly normal. He was concerned about the fainting and lightheadedness, so he sent me to the hospital with a prescription to get blood work and a chest x-ray. He wrote down his pager # with directions that I not be sent home until he OKed it. I was so scared and when I was being registered broke down and sobbed. The lady was a God send and was so nice and caring. I called Scott and he drove over from work which took about 45 minutes.
The lab tech called me aside after about an hour and told me that I needed to go straight to the ER because my D-Dimer levels were elevated. Guess what that means - possible blood clot! I went and saw the triage nurse. Lucky my temp had gone down but my BP was high as a kite imagine that. I had to sit around for a while which gave me hope. Apparently since I had no outward pains this was a good sign. I got a room and they did a CT Scan and another EKG and thank GOD I did not have a blood clot. The ER Dr said that sometimes the stress of surgery can cause the D-Dimer levels to be elevated. All I have to do is go for a followup appt with my Family Dr next week.
It was such an awful day, full of stress. I only got six hours sleep the night before, and was planning on napping this afternoon but that obviously did not happen. I am just so ready for life to get back to normal soon. This surgery has already caused me so much anxiety and stress. I am questioning myself over and over, did I make the right decision?
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My Pretty Bruise on September 3, 2008 6:17 pm
I wound up with a few bruises after my episode the other night, the biggest on my left thigh. I had Scott take photos cause I am shocked and cannot figure out exactly what I hit to get this one. If you are so inclined feel free to check out my photo section.
I have my first followup appointment tomorrow morning and will post more then.
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My Story Hi, I'm Robyn and I'm fat. OK I admitted it! Just can't hide it any longer. I hope no one has noticed! 
I am 33, and currently live in West Carrollton, OH. Just south of Dayton and about 45 miles north of Cincinnati. Love my life, my hubby Scott, and my two dogs, Oscar and Emmy. Have been married for 13 years now. When Scott and I first met I wasn't exactly Kate Moss, but not nearly as large as I am now. Years of unconditional love and living far from family has added the weight on. But I'm done making excuses...
I started my journey back in November, 2007. I believed myself to be a shoo-in candidate. Boy was I wrong. Previous attempts at dieting were fruitless as I was not under medical supervision. Fast forward to January, 2008, at which point I began a six-month clinically supervised program with my PCP. Fast forward to July, 2008, at which point I completed said program. I recently got approval and on Tuesday, August 19th I will have my RNY! Hope to soon enjoy the ride!
"For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." Isaiah 41:13
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