Username: wjw1000
Location: Framingham, MA, USA
Member Since: 9/7/2007
BMI: 41.7
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (12/18/07)
Surgeon: David Lautz, M.D.

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Fall 2005... my smallest as an adult... till 2008! Uploaded on 12/16/07 8:11 pm	Before: October 2007 Uploaded on 12/16/07 8:02 pm
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Goals

Listen to God & let Him lead me where He will. With God, all things are possible

Category: Spiritual Wellbeing

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weigh less than my husband

Category: Health

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Be paid to be an educator by 12/1/2008

Category: Career

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weigh 150 lbs!!!!

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Be a physically active woman!

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Surgeon Testimonial

David Lautz, M.D.
Very kind, patient man. HIGHLY recommended by a personal friend who had a successful RNY 11/06.

I am seeing him tomorrow for the 2nd official time and then again in 13 days when I have my surgery. (12/18/2007)

Eileen is a firecracker. A hard working Boston gal with that office running smoothly.

Natalie the nutritionist is very helpful.

I wish they used registered nurses or nurse practitioners... As a nurse myself, I miss that input.

More later...

Living "large" in Massachusetts and so looking forward to getting this weight off of me before my 50th birthday in June 2008.

God is a part of my life and journey. I feel truly led through this process.

Looking forward to surgery date of 12/18/2007 at the Brigham & Women's with Dr. David Lautz.

Onward!

wjw1000's Blog

It's time to check in!
on February 4, 2008 10:13 pm

I had my surgery on 12/18/07 and it was a wonderful thing! I came through it JUST fine... was discharged about 53 hours after having it done and I have been hitting all my milestones. I have lost ~31lbs since 12/3/2007 (two weeks of liquied protein and one meal a day prior to the 12/18 surgery). I have lost >18 inches and I feel so good!

I am so very grateful to God Who made all of this possible.

I will post pictures soon.

I am ~7 weeks out and eating ~ 1000 calories/day. I wish I wasn't constipated, but, if that's the worst of my problems with my recurperation (it is!!), then I really have nothing to complain about!

More later...!
Wendy

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Night before... God is SO good...! No nerves!
on December 17, 2007 5:58 pm

I am really so at peace... just doing what I need to do for the next steps... getting things straightened out.... preparing for the next step. The surgery really is the next step of many steps I need to take to move toward healthier living.

May this time be a glorifying one to Him.

Good night and see you on the loser's bench!

Wendy

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2 days to go...
on December 16, 2007 7:37 pm

It's a snowy, quiet night here in Boston/Framingham. I have "hunkered down" all day. Have done some reading, napping, laundry and listening to my relaxation before surgery program.

I worked so hard last week to get ready to leave my job in good shape for my three weeks away. I am in higher education and the end of semesters (last couple of weeks) and preparing for the next semester (starts 1/7/08) can be just really hard. I feel good about how I left things, though.

A glitch in my peaceful day has been to realize that I cannot find my cell phone! Of course it has all my numbers in it... I don't have them written anywhere... naturally. I am hoping we can find it tomorrow at the last place I remember using it. It feels like a lifeline, you know? I wanted to leave a phone list for my husband to call folks after the surgery. I sure hope it turns up tomorrow. Any peace and serenity that I have will surely be broken if I have to go to a Verizon storefront tomorrow and wrestle with them over replacing a phone... I have not had the best customer service from that company, sorry to say. Taking deep breaths at the very thought.

I have a long list of things to do tomorrow, mostly around packing for the hospital. Leaving my jewelry here... I will leave my wedding ring with my husband so that I can put it on asap... that feels important.

God has been so close and comforting all along this path. I am so happy that this day is coming. I am looking forward to turning the page and beginning this next chapter.

Thanks to all on this site who have reached out to me. I am really grateful that this support is here.

Blessings...
Wendy

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4 days to go...
on December 14, 2007 6:03 am

Thank you God that I really feel no anxiety. My clothes are looser.... pre-op diet and all.

I have so many wonderful family and friends encouraging me and offering help. It is a blessed life I have.

I am looking forward to making the most out of this tool, my pouch. It will have certain ways to use it and certain ways NOT to use it. Learning to be skillful at using it to serve my health and well being is my work for the next months. This is a great article I have found that really does a great job explaining the pouch and how folks use it to it's best purpose. Really insightful. http://www.amylhwilliams.com/pouchrulesfordummies.html

I recommend discussing this with your surgeon, but it is the reflections of a surgeon. MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR DISCUSS!

Gotta go and dig out of the Boston Snow Storm and go to my last day of work before surgery.

Giving Him all the praise and glory....
Wendy

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