ObesityHelp

Its  way too long since I have updated.
I have maintained  my weight from  when i reached my -100 lbs loss 2010 May a year out from WLS DS.
 I  weigh in at 120 -125 lbs.  the highest i got after WLS  since 2009 surgery was 130 lbs.... oh hell NO... that was scary! I was going through a rough period.

So many good changes in  my LIFE. and some not so good.  The main thing is I am healthy today..with Gods will I can look forward to some plastics.... i get bummed ..but Victoria Secret and I are best friends  so I can look some what ok on the outside LOL
Eating is  somewhat a challenge.. I get burnt out so quick on foods. Then I resort to my back up  cold cuts and cheese.
I became  a clothes whore...eww sounds awful..but i did not comprehend  clothes will fit and always be there. Had it not been one day realizing that I FIT INTO ANY thing i wanted and it would still be there  another day month year.. get over it and be happy with what I have in my closet.

I can say I praise all my dear OH  friends for all the encourgement through out my journey.... I don't spend time  on comments  but i read and lurk  at least 4 times a month. I miss the bunch from my EARLY DAYS HERE.BUT SO HAPPY TO SEE THE NEW ONES HERE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
ROSE  UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.

Ok ... here I am just new at being 50 years young!  I  have never felt better in my life as I do today.  I have not  lost much in the past month or so  and that was to be expected. I am cool with where I am at with my weight. I get  comments on "younger looking" and who wouldn't  with  80 + lbs gone... I had my labs  done last week and will need to tweak the Vit D up and Iron is trending  down..I expected this would be a challange and will deal with it  and move on forward.
I am so grateful  for the chance at a new and healthier life. I cannot wait until the weather is warmer  to get out and do more.

It's been way over due  for posting my updates. I feel so much better with 70 lbs  gone.
I DODGED/AVOIDED  diabetes and so many comorbidities that are prone to my family.
I take less of my Nsaids  if at all any for my knee and lower back.
Clothes pre-op:  size18  pants   Tops 1x-3x.. shoes size 7  and  now i currently use size  6 pants ..Tops sm/med & shoe size 6
What a change in styles that  are available and cost is less( I bargain hunt).

I eat most foods and kinda of stick to what  sits well in my tummy. I  do venture and try "new" foods but most  times my tatste  buds have changed but the rule is protein first. My  6 month labs were  good ..my  D  was tanked pre-op.. a crappy level 8 and  now it is at 50!!! yes it could be higher but at least it did go up.  It was very important to do labs pre-op to check  levels that were tanked or low and start vitamins pre surgery.

I attend 2 support  meetings a month and really look foward to the Paclap meetings! We really open up on our issues and our lives post op. With the recent  plastic  surgery patients that attend ..I   have seen GREAT results .. my turn will be in 2012  ( with Gods will) I hope to save enough $$ or heck maybe get a darn loan if need be!


Overall I just feel so happy and blessed that  the DS journey has been  easy to follow . My OH Friends are  so very caring and helpful . I don't know what heck I would do without  Vitalady(Michelle)  LARRA and all her tips and advice  and  so many more people it would take 5 pages to list them all.

I just am so grateful to so many here on OH and to "surgery wars"  not  for  me  but for the pre-ops who NEVER heard of all their  WLS  options... also Eternally grateful to  the DMHC that  made Kaiser  send me to IMO the best DS surgeon  Dr John Rabkin. He and his staff are amazing and made feel very comfortable through out the whole process from begining to present day. 

My husband and children are very supportive of my choice  for WLS and now see the results of  this new life that  we share together. We do more together as a family  since I now participate  instead of  staying home alone in my misery with aches and pains.. 
I hope to  post that I am at goal by  my Birthday in February 2010  so about 20lbs  to go we'll see!

Just listen to your body and if something doesn't feel right  call your PCP/surgeon or get your self to ER ASAP.