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kylakae 22 years, 2 months ago

<table border="0" width="100%"><tr> <td width="15%"><center><IMG SRC="http://www.dwarfworks.com/kyla/pictures/birthday/pty-garfield.gif" width="161" height="202"></center></td><td width="85%" valign="middle"><b><font color="#008080" face="Lucida Sans">Happy re-Birthday, Melinda! Its been one year since your WLS. Congratulations on your awesome weight loss! I hope this anniversary finds you feeling happy and healthy. Please stop by and update your profile and share your reflections on being one year post-op!</font></b></td> </tr></table>

melinda S. 23 years ago

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know how things were going since my surgery. I am 7 weeks post-op. I have lost 42 pounds. I am truly thankful for this surgery because I know it saved my life. As hard as things are right now I know they will only improve as time passes. I can see a change in my body every single day. This is the fuel that keeps the fires burning inside me. As sick as I have been and as weak as I have been, I have never regreted one moment. This is a new chapter in my life that is being written as this metamorphasis takes place. I am elated. I was at a crossroads in my life when I decided to have this surgery. I knew I would not live very much longer without it. Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know what was going on with me. I have found it very difficult to sit up in my office chair long enough to write e-mail or even check on the people who had surgery the same day as myself. This is one of those times when I wish I had bought a laptop. I hope everyone is doing well. I owe a great debt of gratitude to this website. I found my surgeon on this site and loads of feedback from people all over the country who were contimplating surgery or who had already had surgery. It gave me a great sense of security knowing I was not alone. All the success stories encouraged me and touched me dearly. Right now all I can say is thank you. Melinda St. John

melinda S. 23 years, 1 month ago

Hi everyone I'm back. Today is March 27, 2001. I am 19 days post-op. Boy oh boy have I had a time. I have been so sick since the surgery and can't eat anything yet except yogurt, popsicles and ice. I am not tolerating solid food yet but look forward to the day I do. I feel like I am rushing things a little. I just had a major, major surgery. Dr. Gonzales was just great. I did have a complication during surgery, but that was one of the things that could happen so I'm not too upset about it. I wanted to update before now but I'm still very weak. I'll update again soon. I hope all the people who had surgery the same day are doing great. Talk again soon. Melinda

melinda S. 23 years, 2 months ago

TO ALL OF MELINDA'S FRIENDS OUT THERE, THIS IS HER BROTHER-IN- LAW WITH AN UPDATE ON HER SURGERY TODAY. MELINDA WENT IN FOR SURGERY AT 8:00A.M.,THURSDAY 03-08-01.SHE MADE IT THOROUGH SURGERY WITH ONLY ONE COMPLICATION.THEY NICKED HER SPLEEN AND SHE HAD SOME BLEEDING.THE BLEEDING HAS NOW STOPPED AND SHE IS STABLE. SHE IS EXPERIENCING ABDOMINAL PAIN, BUT THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED.THE SURGERY WENT WELL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE E-MAILS AND ANY REMAINING QUESTIONS ON OR AROUND WEDNESDAY 03-14-01.IN CLOSING, DON'T BE ALARMED ABOUT THE SPLEEN COMPLICATION. MELINDA WAS TOLD BEFORE SURGERY THAT THIS COULD BE A NORMAL COMPLICATION IF ANY COMPLICATIONS DID OCCUR AT ALL.

socco58 23 years, 2 months ago

Melinda ~ ~ My thoughts & prayers will be with you for a successful surgery & a speedy recovery. ^j^

Lynette M. B. 23 years, 2 months ago

Hi Melinda Good luck on you srugery! We share the same Rebirthday. ((((HUGS))))God bless I now he will be with us both.

melinda S. 23 years, 2 months ago

I would like to thank all of you guys out there who have taken the time to send me mail. I am so very happy to have so many people cheering for me. I am very nervous, but I guess that is to be expected. I am more excited over the endless possibilities I see for my future and for each of your futures as well. Up until I met Dr. Gonzales I didn't think I had a future, but I owe some of the credit to my family doctor who helped me all the way. Many times in my life I have have been treated so badly by other doctors who always blamed me for my weight problems. They said it was my fault, that I didn't have the will power or wasn't exercising enough. I know you people have heard it all just as I have. I am here to say that there are some compassionate doctors out there. I feel God led me to her. Not once did she ever point the finger at me and place blame upon me. I absolutely love her for that. Anyway I appreciate all the warm wishes and prayers. I need them. I know it will take a lot of determination on my part, but I'm a very determined individual. This surgery is what I've waited for all my life. Tomorrow is March 07, 2001 and I am scheduled for pre-op at 12:30 p.m. I will be getting a central line put in for surgery the following morning. I will post more information as I get back on my feet. My surgery is scheduled for 8:00a.m. Thursday morning at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Please pray for me and my family. They will be going through a hard time as well. Gods Bless, Melinda St. John P.S. I have two guardian angels who will be watching from above. My beloved sister Melissa who passed away 2 years ago at the age of 29, and my beloved father who passed on 3 years ago. I'm sure they will keep a watchful eye on me. Love, Hugs, and Prayers to you all.