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  • Name: Terri R.
  • Username: terririley
  • Location: 'bout 45 minutes from San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Member Since: 12/13/2005
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (02/13/06)
  • Surgeon: Prithvi Legha, M.D.
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Prithvi Legha, M.D.
Dr. Legha seemed a little distant and clinical on the first visit. He seemed very confident and was able to give me a lot of useful information. We discussed the surgery and he went over the possible complications. I felt very secure with him. The second visit went much better. He was more open and friendly. Each visit after that, I felt him lighten up even more and become friendly. He now hugs me each time he sees me. He gave me back my life and I will always appreciate what he has done for me. His assistant Susan is a peach.
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  • Comment by Jenny R on 4/12/08 2:40 am
    As of 1:30 am (PST) NO ONE had bothered to call Peeks to let know Terri is ok. PK has made numerous calls to the office and when I was talking to her about 9 pm (PST) she called again only to be told no one spoke english so she couldn't get an update. PK then IM'd me at 1:30 to say she still had no update. So I have nothing to offer yet. An update to let you know there's no update. No exciting "everything's ok! She did great!" sigh of relief moment to celebrate quite yet. I have adopted the thinking bad news travels fast and if something were wrong SOMEONE - ANYONE would know. Since Terri should be arriving at the hotel today PK will have her hands full providing the utmost care for her. We will update more when we're able. Please just keep Terri and her recovery in your continued prayers.
  • Comment by Marli *\o/* on 4/10/08 9:31 am
    Everything will go smoothly and you will come out even hotter than you are now! How is that even possible? Love Ya Terri!!!!!
  • Comment by NYC Emily on 4/9/08 8:11 pm
    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TERRI! Seriously, I hope you have an amazing surgery and that you kick that fear/pain's ass. You'll be back on your feet and lookin like an even hotter mama before you know it!
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I need a vacation from my vacation
3 days ago
What a trip.  It was really hard on me too.  The flights weren't too bad.  Each one was about two hours and I stood between connections.  I had to rest an entire day after flying. 

This first picture is part of the group that meets in Cincinnati.  I was so happy to see Robin there.  I wasn't expecting her. 
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Then Jessica and I went shopping.  We tried on matching dresses.
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Jess in her size 8 jeans and small top.  She bought them cuz they looked so good!
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I had dinner with Jess & Tracy. 
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By the time dinner rolled around, I was so puffy and swollen.You can actually see my tummy puffing ober my waist in this picture.  Jess noticed during shopping that I was swelling.  By the time I got back to the hotel, my tummy incision had popped open in the same place it had popped before and I was even bleeding a little.  I had to stay in bed all the next day to get the swelling down.

We went down to Charlotte.  I spent the first night with Knikki.  I forgot to tell her I was allergic to roses and I had a horrible allergy attack.  I was all medicated and loopy during my visit.  Knikki is so pretty.  I can see why she doesn't post her picture as an avatar.  I loved meeting Lexi & Deb.  They were great and look awesome!

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My final meeting was with Vicki and a few others.  I didn't take any pictures though.  I had left my camera at home.  We had an early dinner at Pig City.  I met a DSer named Ken who is about 3 years out and a RNYer who's about 9 months out.  I don't remember his name though.




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My daughter married her sailor!
on August 10, 2008 9:38 am
My daughter married her sailor yesterday at one of the beaches at Half Moon Bay.  It was a beautiful ceremony.  The reception was held at her house. 

This is my daughter and her new husband.
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Me, the groom's sister, and the mother of the groom.
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The ceremony.
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Me playing with the sand between my toes.  hehehe
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The first married kiss.
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My DH, me, my daughter, her sailor, his mom & his sister.
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My daughter digging fake rice out of her dress.
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The cake was made by my daughter's friend.  He did a really good job.
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Ooops!  Gotta a wee bit messy with the cake!
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WOOHOO!
on August 3, 2008 2:50 pm
The last week has seen a significant improvement in my plastic surgery recovery.  The swelling is a LOT better.  I'm actually able to sit several hours without pain.  I went to the gym and did water aerobics twice last week and the swelling afterwards wasn't so bad.  I've almost doubled my protein intake and added a lot of extra vitamin C.  This seems to be helping.

I went to the gym this morning and worked with Gabealicious.  We just worked on resetting my weight and starting a new weight training routine.  I'll be meeting with him again on Wednesday.  We'll be working on stretching my abs and glutes.  My tummy and bumm are so tight from the lower body lift.  Gabe and I believe that if I can stretch these muscles it will help a lot with the swelling/pain.  We'll see.

I'm hoping to be back to work at the end of this month or first part of next month.  It's been 4 months now and I'm ready to be active again!
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Men ... ya'll just make my day sometimes!
on July 29, 2008 1:40 pm
I went to the grocery to get some strawberries.  As I was leaving this guy in front of me turned around to look at me ... and look at me ... and look at me.  He walked right into a parked car.  I giggled to myself as I walked past him.  I didn't want to laugh out loud cuz I figured his ego was damaged enough.
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The perfect dress
on July 28, 2008 12:49 pm
I had to rethink what I was going to wear to my daughter's wedding.  I'm still in compression and the dress I originally chose will not work.  I went shopping today and found the perfect dress!  It fits me well and comes with a little sweater to keep my arms covered.

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I'm paying for it today
on July 25, 2008 9:01 am
I overdid my excursion yesterday.  My tummy/groin is pretty swollen this morning.  It was worth it though.  I'm going to relax all weekend and hopefully will be fine by Monday. 
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What a lovely bunch of ladies
on July 24, 2008 5:07 pm

I got to meet a few people from OH today.  I wish I could have stayed longer.  I love meeting people from OH.  It did me good to get out of the house. 






This last one is me smelling LeaAnn.  I'm here to dispel the rumor that people who've had the DS surgery stink.  Nobody there smelled bad.  They all smell like normal people.  I've always thought it was unfair that their description page here on OH mentioned them smelling bad.  Why doesn't the RNY page mention it?  Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of newly post-op ANY WLS?  Ketosis affects us all.  Even my husband who hasn't had WLS can smell horrible.

 

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Cleaning out the block list
on July 23, 2008 5:17 am
I had a few people on my block list.  I've said on more than one occassion that hell would freeze over before I removed those names.  Well, hell just froze over because I completely cleaned out my block list.  I've watched the block/unblock rants on the R&R board and have thought about some of the things said about blocking people.  I've realized the problems I've had weren't with the people I had put on my block list.  The problem was me.  I need to be more mature about it.  If I don't like what people have to say, I should just hit the back button or ignore them. 

I'm over my angst and anger.  My mind is back on an even keel after being in a dark place for over a week.  Life is good. 

Major cursing ahead - hit the back button if easily offended
on July 17, 2008 5:37 pm
I'm so fucking tired of this.  When will it ever end? I'm miserable all the time.  I'm tired of being fucking pollyanna sunshine.  I'm tired of being hopeful and trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Every time I think I'm getting better, I have a set back.  I can't sit for more than an hour or so before I start to swell.  I tried going to the gym on Monday and do some water exercise and I swelled so I big I thought I was gonna pop.  Today I'm so swollen that my incision line broke open in the front and started to bleed.  WHAT THE FUCK?  I'm 14 weeks post op.  This ain't supposed to be happening.  The lump on my butt cheek is FUCKING HUGE and hurts like a bitch.  When will I get my life back?  Will I ever be normal? 

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Vicki in a Clam Shell!
on July 16, 2008 10:07 am
I just got back from having breakfast with Vicki in a Clam Shell!  I met her once before when I was visiting family in KY.  She was here visiting her family.  Vicki is such a sweetie!  She had her DS back in April and is doing so well.  She looks AWESOME!

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I'm in my 40's and until WLS, had been overweight almost all my adult life.  My pre-surgery goal was to loose at least 100 lbs and get my life back.  I did it!  I've also found that I like to exercise.  Go figure.   

I'm married with a 23 year old daughter. We have 3 cats.

I'm a licensed insurance agent (property & auto only), my husband works in software development, and my daughter got a medical discharge from the ARMY. She was injured in a training exercise.

Something that a friend said in a post made me realize I've never mentioned in my story how bad my pre-op life really was.  Until until you know how bad it was, you don't realize how far I've come.  So, here it goes ...

I used to be a licensed general contractor.  I was co-owner of a construction company.  We did mostly kitchen and bathroom remodels and sometimes small room additions.  Early in 2001, my life became pure hell.  I was in constant, never ending pain.  I started falling a lot.  I fell in the grocery.  I fell at the movies.  Stairs were a total nightmare.  I was so afraid of falling and I stopped leaving the house.  I wouldn't go the mall ... what if someone bumped me and I fell?  The pain became worse and worse.  It was a constant never ending dull ache that robbed me all sense of sanity.  Some days I thought living was too hard and dying would be easier.  I wouldn't go anywhere.  I even had groceries delievered.  Nobody but my husband ever knew how bad the pain was.  I'm not a complainer.  He knew because he had to do so much for me.  Have you ever woke up in the middle of the night to go potty and then sat there on the toilet and cried because you couldn't get off the pot by yourself?  Been there.  No fun.  

Then, one day, I woke up and something was different.  Where was that throbbing, never ending pain?  WHOA!  It was gone.  After 3 long years, the pain was gone.  My joints were still achy.  But, I could live with that.  I started easing myself back into life.  But, I had gained so much weight and it was stressing my weak joints even more.  I just couldn't exercise.  It hurt too bad.  But, I did feel well enough to want to get out of the house.  So, I got a part time job in insurance.  About a year after I started working, I researched WLS.  Fast forward to now.  I'm healthy, happy, and fit.  I exercise and enjoy life. 

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