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  • Name: Shawnna W.
  • Username: tugbug2000
  • Location: Baumholder, Germany
  • Member Since: 10/28/2007
  • BMI: 32.9
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (02/06/08)
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Goals

Be able to run and do jumping jacks without my belly bouncing

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To be able to ride all of the roller coaster at the park.

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  • Comment by shortyroc0901 on 2/8/08 10:03 am
    It's day 2 post op for you, and by now you should me moving around, at least a little. Remember every little counts and the more you move, the fast you heal and the pain becomes less and less. I am almost 1 month post op, and to me Dr. Weiner is my guardian angel. This was the best thing i did, and would do it again if i had too. If you ever have questions i'm always here, just send a message. See you on the losers bench.
  • Comment by judyanne on 2/3/08 10:56 am
    Wednesday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~JudyAnne~
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5 Months Post Op
on July 6, 2008 4:38 pm
Well, this months weight loss has been an incredible 0.  Yes, my weight loss has come to a screaching halt this month.  In fact I have gained 2 pounds and am at 188.  I know I have lost inches because I was able to button a size 12 jeans.  That I couldnt even get close to putting on last month.  I think I am just in a stall.  But I am also on leave seeing family in the states for the past couple of weeks.  So I have not been making the most wise food choices but I am doing better.  Well thats all till next month.  Hopefully I will have good weight loss to report then.
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4 Months Out
on June 7, 2008 11:06 am
Okay, I am four months out.  I am a few days late for the post but that's okay.  I am down 56 lbs to 186.  Yea me.  I have been going by the motto as Goofy says, "Slow and Steady, Steady and Slow that's the way we always go."  I have been losing very consistantly.  I am very happy so far.  I have not had any bad reactions to any food.  My doctor has not excluded any foods so I have been eating protein first and everything in moderation.  Some one told me the other day that I need to go and buy new clothes.  That all of my clothes are just hanging on me.  That was really cool to here.  Since hubby is deployed the kids and I are making a trip to Ohio this summer to see family.  So I am going to stock up on clothes from Walmart and yard sales.  Hopefully the clothes that I buy will last me for a while.  My goal is for the clothes to last until next spring when hubby comes home.  Well we will see.
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3 Months Out
on May 6, 2008 5:14 am
Well today I am three months out.  I am down to 200 lbs even, which makes a loss of 42 lbs.  My clothes are falling off of me but I am determined to wait for new clothes until I visit the states this summer.  Hubby is gone now.  He left for Iraq last mont and will be gone for 15 months. It will be a long hard road but we have a love that will last the test of time.  I would wait as long as it takes just to hold him again.  On a lighter note, I went to the doctor yesterday.  All of my levels came back fine.  My protein was a little low but He said just to eat more protein and everything should be fine.  I no longer have high cholesterol or high blood pressure.  My blood pressure was 110/75 when I went to the dentist.  I was so excited.  So I may be loosing a litte slower that some but I am very pleased.  My health is much better than it has been in years.  I would do this over again a million times. 
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2 months out
on April 6, 2008 12:44 am
Well I am two months out of surgery today.  I am really pleased so far.  I have lost 33 lbs so far.  I have been losing a little slower that some but that is okay.  Maybe that will give my skin a chance to bounce back.  I am thrilled to have changed this much in such a little time.  I am a little sad right now though.  My hubby will be leaving some time this week to go on his thid tour to Iraq.  Not to mention he will be going for 15 months instead of 12.  I can only hope that will change.  Dh doesnt want any pics of me when he is gone.  He wants to see me in person when he comes home.  I think that will be exciting.  Well until next time. 
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2 weeks out
on February 19, 2008 9:56 pm
Well it has been two weeks now.  I am down another eight pounds for a total of 16 lost.  How exciting is that?  I have been menstruating off and on since I had the surgery so it is beginning to be a real pain in the @$$.  Well, that is all for now.  I will update more next week. 
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My Story

Well let me start off by saying that I have never been tiny.  When I was pregnant with my son 8 years ago, I got married, moved two states away from my home, and was having a baby all at once.  Having said all of that I packed on the pounds when I was pregnant, only to have my son and still have the weight.  For the first couple of years I just told myself that it was still weight from my pregnancy and I was trying to get rid of it.  Well five years after my son was born, I was still fat.  Then I got pregnant with my daughter.  I didnt put on much weight with her and was able to loose 99% of the weight.  But slowly since my son was born i have put on a few extra pounds every year.  I always said that I didnt think that I was ever have the surgery.  But I went to the doc recently and found out I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  I have had several people that I know that have had a successful surgery.  I finally realized that I need help.  I walk almost everyday, I have stopped smoking, and I am currently trying to stop drinking soda and eating sweets.  But that is still not enough.  I havent told anyone yet.  I plan on starting the process with Tricare hopefully this week.  After everything is ready for the surgery I will tell people then.  I guess a part of me feels ashamed that I let my weight get so far that I have to get help from surgery.  As much as I hate to admitt it.  I cant do this on my own.  

I am looking into having my surgery with Doc Weiner in Frankfurt.  Does anyone have any advice or had the surgery with him that would share there experience.

Thanks
Shawnna

 


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