and a 110 pounds down.. WOOT WOOT

ok peeps i am 2 months out had sugery may 5th i have lost 39 pounds since that day and 85 since january when i started this whole thing i am doing GREAT feeling well running after my grandson and keeping up with him without having to sit and take a break every few seconds.. i am in a 13/14 if anyone has any clothes that sizes PLEASE get in touch with me i need them badly.. i know i aint done losing so i hate to go out and buy new ones when i dont mind second hand then i can pass them along to someone when i get done.. THANKS A BUNCH.. 
                                                                                                                                            Its pass my bed time so i am closing this for  
                                                                                                                                               now its pass my bed time night night 
                                                                                                                                                                          




 

there are a few new pics i just posted..

I have to sing the praises of Cathie Neal.  I cannot say enough about this woman!  She has been a fantastic support for me through this whole journey, from giving me information and helping me with insurance filing, being there when I came to after surgery, calling to check on me, even keeping Renee calm as she was driving me to the ER the night it all seemed to fall apart. 
Cathie has been awesome, and I dont even know what her title is, patient advocate? nurse?  I really dont know, but one thing for sure is I can call her friend!  I am soooooooooooooooo thanful for her and how she has been ther for me every step of the way.

Thanks Cathie!!!!

My WLS experience   By: Tina Daggerhart   Wow where do I start? Was it really 7 months ago when this whole thing started? I guess so. So I am going to fast forward a bit. I am now 1 month out and have lost 20 pounds after having RNY gastric bypass surgery. I started out at 268. I lost 40 pounds in my 6 month supervised diet, I ate better than I ever did in my life, I learned that I liked to work out and I realized that I could actually do this!!!   Dr. Chasen was not my original choice as a doctor, but God knew what He was doing when Dr. Blaney was too booked up to get me in as quickly as I wanted to! Dr. Chasen, a new surgeon in the practice, took me on. And I truly feel blessed because of it. My life has changed so much that it’s hard to remember the old Tina. I can’t wear any of the pre op clothing (except for a pair of Capri’s that I have been warned over and over again NOT to EVER wear in public). I have so much energy it’s unbelievable, my outlook on life has never been better!   Dr. Chasen is a compassionate, caring God fearing man, who has been blessed with an amazing surgical gift to change lives of his patients. I know he has changed mine! He encourages me and he even chastises me when necessary.   He was very involved in my pre op care, during my surgery he kept my family and friends informed to how I was doing, in the hospital after surgery he was right there to see me when I woke up (well I think I opened an eye or something-didn’t really wake up) J    When I ended up in the ER about a week out, he almost missed his flight out of town staying to see me when I got an infection, he called and checked on me while he was gone and came to check on me in the hospital as soon as he got back in town. Dr. Davis came to the ER to check on me while Dr. Chasen was out of town.   I cannot think of any other physician that I know of who is so caring and concerned about their patient’s well being before and after surgery.    I know that when it is all said and done, even with the ups and downs, God led me to the perfect surgeon for me. Nothing against any other surgeon, I know the others in the group are also fantastic, but Dr. Chasen has truly been a God send to me!!   I could go on and on but I guess this is enough for now. So in a nutshell, I am so thankful I made this choice, I am so thankful Dr. Chasen is my surgeon and I am so thankful that I have a whole new life ahead of me, thanks to an awesome God and a gifted surgeon.