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Timothy Hipp
Dr Hipp has been a Godsend. He exhibited extensive knowledge of the surgery and was supportive of my decision to choose RNY over lap-band. He's very easy to talk with, and has a gentle touch. I felt very comfortable with him, and enjoy his dry sense of humor as well.
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  • Comment by kemartin1 on 1/30/07 11:10 am
    Just spoke to Stephanie and she is doing well. She was a little sleepy but well. They ending up having to do an open procedure instead of laparoscopic so she will be in the hospital a little longer and she will talk to all of us as soon as she can!
  • Comment by kemartin1 on 1/29/07 10:30 am
    Just checked on Stephanie she is not out of surgery yet. So will let you guys know what is going o as soon as she gets out.
  • Comment by Cira S. on 1/29/07 12:03 am
    Stephanie, I will be praying for you that everything goes great and the cyst can be removed and the bypass done. Wishing you all the best an uneventful and speedy recovery. (((((hugs)))))
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Almost 10 months out
on November 27, 2007 4:04 am
I'm still bouncing between 280 and 285, being down 215-220 pounds.  I did test the waters a bit over Thanksgiving...had a little bit of apple nut cake.  It wasn't a large piece, but it was more than just a taste.  I don't think I dump, and that kind of sucks, but I'm certain I can manage on will power alone.  That's never been one of my big problems.  Quantity and quality were my issues.  I'm still struggling with quality, but the quantity issue was solved by the surgery.

I've been VERY slack on going to the gym this month. I got a pretty nasty bronchitis/tonsilitis which put me out of the game for a couple of weeks, then Aunt Flo visited...and I've just not picked up from there.  I have GOT to get back.  I'm making that this week's goal...to make it to the gym at least 3 times by Saturday.  Will update this weekend and give progress on that mini goal.
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9 month visit
on November 3, 2007 2:11 am
Weighed in on Dr  Hipp's scales at 280.2.  I missed my goal by 5.2 pounds, which is a bummer.  I've been playing around with these past 5 pounds for over a month it seems.  

I've not been to the gym in about 2 weeks now, and I'm feeling it.  At first I had Aunt Flo, and immediately after that, I got bronchitis and tonsilitis.  I'm still not fully well...have about 2 days more of antibiotics to get through.  I'm still coughing when I exert too much energy, am hoarse (so Homecoming's special music is gonna be a riot if my voice doesn't come back), and my nose is constantly draining.  I guess one good thing is that my throat isn't nearly as sore as it was last week, but it's still not exactly right.

Guess I'll set Thanksgiving as my goal for getting down to 275.  Dr Hipp expects me to continue to lose for another 6 months or more, so I know I'm not done....just taking a little break it seems.
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Back to 283
on October 22, 2007 3:33 am
Aunt Flo started on Thursday and should be up today or tomorrow.  Haven't been to the gym since Wednesday, so again, it's not been a good week.  Still trying for that goal, tho.
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Long Week
on October 14, 2007 2:31 pm
It's been a tremendously long week for me.  They put my grandmother in the hospital in the next town over, so been traveling back and forth at night...made for a tiring week.  Only managed to get to the gym twice, and have been eating way more than my fair share of fast food...Arby's mostly.  Hope my weigh in tomorrow morning isn't too bad.

On a good note, my grandma was released today, so this was my last trip over there to see her!  She's home now, and will take a few days to recouperate.  

I gotta get some new bras, so planning to go shopping next weekend for them...looking forward to that, but not to spending the money.
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Here we go again
on October 8, 2007 4:42 am
Ok,. bounced back up to 285 for this morning's weigh-in.  Looks like we're going to be playing that game again this month.  Still going for the goal of 275 by my next Dr visit on the 31st.  That's 10 pounds in 3 weeks...eek!  Gonna try my best, though.
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Shrinking and loving it
on October 6, 2007 3:25 pm
I'm finally shrinking out of my "new" clothes...this is completely cool.  Things I've purchased only 2-3 months ago are now falling off...especially pants.  If it weren't for my stomache skin, I'd be consistently in a 20.  Due to the skin, though, I have to wear a 22 or 24, which end up being too big in the waist.  I'd also be able to wear more shirts if I didn't have the bulge to try and cover up, right now they have to be at least 30" long or I wouldn't be caught dead in them.  

Found a couple of cute shirts, a pair of pants (that were actually long enough), and some shoes at Cato today.  Then dropped by Beall's outlet and got a couple of pair of workout pants.  I've been wearing the same 2 pair since I started, and both are white.  I got a light pair of heather grey ones and a pair of charcoal ones today...as well as a new FSU shirt.  

Been raining here a lot lately...getting pretty tired of frizzy hair. 

My next appointment with Dr Hipp is on the 31st.  Would like to be 275 by then, but since it looks like I've actually gained 5 pounds this week, I don't know if that's a possibility.  I'll do my best, though!
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Oops
on October 4, 2007 1:40 am
It's just dawned on me that I forgot my B-12 shot in September.  I'm about 2 weeks late for it, so I have to remember to get it done today.  Will also try to get some pics taken today.  If I don't manage that, then it'll be Sunday before I get them.

Went Tuesday after work to meet with my Voc Rehab counselor.  She's asked me to find out what it will take to get my therapy license back...apparently they're going to help me do that.  Not sure if that's what I want to do because I know I won't be able to use it here....so why go to the trouble when I know I won't be using it.  I am really not up to moving...I want to stay close by my family.  But I guess that's something I'll casually work on, since it's one of the VR goals.  She was very pleased with my results from surgery, and commented several times that I was doing better than most of her cases with less excess skin and better proportion.  That at least made me smile.

Have upped the treadmill speed on Monday to 3.7 and have been doing 2 miles in about 34 minutes as well as 5 miles on the bike, which takes 20 minutes.  I still use my left hand for stability on the rail, and have noticed my right shoulder is really sore from the swinging motion.  Guess I need to start alternating, but that's gonna be a hassle with switching my mp3 player from side to side so I don't swipe the cord and fling it across the room (been there, done that).

Still looking for a workout partner, my mom's ditched me yet again.  She hasn't been since the first week we signed up.  I wonder why she'd pay for a year if she wasn't going to actually use it....doesn't make sense to me.  Wendy is having her surgery this coming Monday, so hopefully when she gets to feeling better and drops some of the initial weight, she'll feel like going.  I know it took me a good 3 months to really feel up to it, and I can recall starting out at 2.2 on the treadmill and was THRILLED to get a half mile.  Everyone has to start somewhere!

Guess I need to get to the store to pick up some water today.  Need to look through the paper and see who has it on sale this week. 
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283.2
on October 1, 2007 4:17 am

My goal is official!  I have 33 pounds to go for my next goal, and I'm pretty optimistic that I'll have that done by my surgery date.  That would mean 250 pounds lost in the first year...granted 20 of it was from the cyst they removed at the time of surgery, but hey...I'm counting that bad boy!

Put up another lot of ebay clothes over the weekend.  This should be the last one for a while, as a lot of the stuff is barely too big or just stuff I didn't wear which technically fit, but I haven't worn since I purchased them a couple of years ago.  

We had a spur of the moment concert yesterday...the concert I went to Saturday night had their Sunday morning gig cancelled, so we had them come to our church yesterday.  They're fantastic!  I'd heard them before, but they now have a new lead singer, and their tenor is still the most fantastic I've ever heard in person!  In all the commotion, I forgot to take my camera to get my 8 month pics.  Will try to get them done today. 

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Goal Unofficially Met!
on September 28, 2007 2:36 am
Haven't been on the scale in a couple of days, but I checked in this morning.  To my surprise, it registered 285.8!  That's met my goal of being under 40 BMI. I'm so excited, and although it's unofficial, as my weigh-in day is Monday...I'm counting it as a goal met by the end of September!  This is so very exciting to me.

Have been very religious in my workouts since Aunt Flo ended.  I'm consistently at 3.6 speed on the treadmill, and have been going from 1.5-2 miles a day walking, then from 10-20 minutes on the bike.  That's been totaling a solid 45 minute workout each day, which I'm proud of.  Would still love to have a partner to go with, but I treated myself to an MP3 player for my birthday, so at least that's made going a little less like a chore.  I really need some better ear buds...the ones I have don't fit me very well.  I think I might like some that actually go inside the ear canal like a hearing aid.  Will be on the look out for something better.

My next goal is to be below 250!  That's about 36 pounds from now...would like to accomplish this by my 1 year surgiversary...January 29, 2008.  That's 4 months away...quite a hefty goal, but I'm gonna go for it!!!

Will have my 8 month pics up this weekend.
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September Measurements
on September 24, 2007 3:13 am
Last month's measurements never got taken, so technically these are Aug and Sept measurements.  

R calf - 21 3/4
L calf - 20
R thigh - 27 1/2
L thigh - 27 1/2
R forearm - 12 1/4
R wrist - 7 5/8
R bicep - 16 7/8
L forearm - 12 1/8
L wrist - 7 5/8
L b icep - 17 1/4
waist - 48 3/8 *
chest below boobs - 46
hips - 57 1/4 *
neck - 17 1/2

* indicates an increase from last measurements

Everything went down excluding my hips and waist.  I actually gained about an inch in both areas....not good.
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288.2
on September 24, 2007 3:04 am
Well it looks as if I may finally be back on track.  I didn't reach my latest goal...was 3 pounds off.  Maybe I'll reach it by the end of the month...still have a whole week to go.  Finished up Aunt Flo...was incredibly painful this month.  So much so that I actually left work one day because of it - first time that's happened.  

Haven't gone to the gym now in 5 days.  Wed-Sat because of Aunt Flo, and yesterday because they aren't open on Sundays.  Looking forward to getting back into that today.  

The guy's supposed to finish up my house today...he did a little bit of woodwork Saturday, and had to wait for the caulking to dry before he could finish up painting.  He's also got to do the front porch, then all will be done.  It looks really good, but the change is very subtle...I expected it to be much more noticeable.  I think when the porch gets done, it will be.  I REALLY like the door color, and almost wish I'd done that on the entire house, but it's a bit late for that now.  :)

Had a nice birthday weekend.  Had a couple of neat surprises.  Also had a couple of disappointments, but hey...I'm a big girl and I'll get over it.  

Anyway, back to the grind today. 
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290.4
on September 19, 2007 4:10 am

September hasn't been a good month for me.  Not losing the pounds,  and to be honest, not sure about the inches either.  I didn't get measured last month.  Will have to make it a point to take measurements around my surgery date this month so I can find out.  Been religiously going to the gym...joined the new big gym in town several weeks ago.  They've got classes and a pool, but I've not taken advantage of either yet.  Just still doing cardio, haven't even been doing much toning lately.  They've got a circuit training class that I intend to get to within the next week or two...think it's on Thursday nights.  The pool class is on Tuesday and Thursday nights, but they don't have an instructor for that yet.  Can't wait to try that one.  I'm up to 2 miles on the treadmill (16 minute mile) and then I do 20-30 minutes on the recumbant bike.  I'm hoping October will be a much better month...maybe I'll actually reach that next goal.  I'm most certainly not going to reach it by my birthday, which is only 3 days away.  Five pounds in 3 days just isn't going to happen. 

Getting my house painted today...can't wait to see what the finished product will look like.  He pressure washed it Monday, and it already looks much better.  Surprisingly, picking the colors wasn't hard at all.  He's supposed to be done by Friday.  Then he's going to redo my bathroom floor...still haven't made a decision on what I want down in there yet.  It's a really small room, and I'd like to re-tile the entire thing, but I'll start with the floor and move on from there.  The kitchen is next!

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290.2
on September 3, 2007 6:31 am
Hmm...not doing so good.  A measley .2 pounds this past week.  I guess I'm pretty lucky as this has been my first semi-stall.  I know, I know...I've not really stalled because I HAVE lost something, but just not what I'm used to.  It'll all come in time, and I know I have to be patient.  Still really want to get below 40 BMI by my birthday on the 22nd.  At this rate, I'm not sure if I'll reach that goal, but I'm going to try my hardest! 
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7 month pics
on August 26, 2007 10:45 am
Was at 290.4 this morning, so hopefully it'll be that way for tomorrow's official weigh-in.  That's 209.6 down...not bad.  Still need about 5 pounds til I get into the 30's of BMI.  Hope to have that by the end of the month...pushing for before the 22nd, tho.

Will get measurements some time this week if I can get my mom to help. 
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Hmm..
on August 23, 2007 4:37 am
290.6 this morning.   Hopefully it was just water retention on Monday which contributed to such a sucky week.  Aunt Flo came to visit yesterday, and I dropped 5 pounds over the past 2 days.  Hopefully it'll stay off for Monday's weigh-in.  Would be nice!  

My grandma's coming to spend the night with me this weekend.  Her husband is going out of town, so she's going to come here instead of stay by herself, which is a good thing due to some family situations on her husband's side of the family.  The guest bed is piled with more ebay clothes, so I have got to get in there tonight and bag that stuff up so she'll have a place to sleep.  She stayed with me a few nights right after I got home from the hospital after my surgery, but she slept on the couch beside me - I slept in the recliner.  She's a fantastic woman, and I look forward to spending this time with her.
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I am really excited to finally be beginning this process. It's been about a 2 1/2 year process, but it looks like it may be coming together now. I just had my first "introduction visit" to the bariatric center, who referred me to this site. Actually registering on the scale for the first time in about 9 years, it was quite a blow to my pride to actually see the number 500 there. 500 on the nose...500.00 pounds. Me....

 I cannot wait for this surgery. I'm sure I have a very similar story as each and every one of you. Eating less than most other people yet still gaining weight, losing a nice chunk but then gaining it all back plus a couple of dozen more. I want to have a life outside the 4 walls of my home again. I work, go to church, go to the grocery store when I can muster up enough energy to walk around that much, and the rest of the time I'm here...at home in my recliner. I don't have the energy, and after about 4 years of living this way, I've all but given up.

Having this ball rolling after all this time has given me hope again. I'm thrilled to be here among you all!