Amy Good
I am a 34 yr old female with sciatic nerve damage. I have been overweight all of my life. I have alot of family that is also overwight. I am having this surgery at the recomendation of my doctor to try to releive some of the pressure on my back. I have been out of work since Sept. 2002 due to my back. Last year i went back to school. Now I am doing this. I may already have a job at the local Hospital in the clerical dept. after my surgery.
January 31, 2005
Well tomorrow is it. I go for my surgery. I am kinda nervous, but excited at the same time. I have had my bag packed for a week now (except my toiletries). Last week when i went for my final pre-surgery Dr. apt I weighed in at 319lbs. I have lost approximately 50 lbs in the last 2 years. Although it is a difference it isn't enough to relieve my back pain. I will post when I get home.
A BIG Thanks to everyone who has emailed me in the last few days. I appreciate all the support and prayers.
February 7, 2005
I got home on friday about 1pm. And I am doing well. It gets a little better everyday. As I'm sure a lot of you already know. I go on Wed. to get my staples (all 25) and my g-tube removed. Went into OR with an IV in my left arm being moved to my right hand woke up without either of them, had a central line in my neck instead. That is still a bit sore, but like the rest of me getting better.
Had a bit of a fever the first two nights, but no sign of one since it broke. And, no sign of any infection thus far.
I felt like I was in heaven when I had my first shower. The day I was released I had one at the hospital.
I will tell you I like Saranac Lake better than any of the hospitals in the area, that I have been to. the staff does everything in their power to make sure you are taken care of, but at the same time they don't baby you. I appreciate that.
It seems weird not to feel hungry at all. So I am just taking in what I am supposed to because I have to.
Well, I am going to go for now. Will leave another note after my doctors apt. on Wed.
February 10, 2005
Yesterday I got my staples and tube out. I was so excited when I stepped on the scale. I lost 9 lbs already. YEAH!!!!!
February 18, 2005
I weighed myself today and I have lost another 19 pounds. For a total of 24.
March 1, 2005
Well I have found out what some people were talking about with certain foods not agreeing. I have found a few that came right back up. I weighed myself last week on Wed. and had lost 7 more pounds. My next appointment with Dr. Hill is March 9. I will post again after that apt.
March 9, 2005
My appointment went well today. I have lost a total of 36lbs as of today. I am down from a size 30 to a 26. I am also trying to get a job at the local hospital doing clerical work. So keep your fingers crossed for me.
March 29, 2005
My next apt isn't until May 11. So I just thought i'd pop
in and leave an update. I am down to 270 now. That's 49 lbs. I have 120 more to go. I am almost into a 24. And I'm loving it. I run into people that i haven't seen in a while and they are already doing double takes and saying that they almost didn't recognize me. Lol 'til next time.
May 18, 2005
When I went on the 11th I was down to 245. That's 74 lbs.
I was way excited. I have also been getting sick rather easily. So today my doc did a scope. He was looking for a stricture or a sign of an ulcer. There was no sign of either one. So I just need to stick with softer foods and eat even slower for a while. I will go back in 2 weeks to make sure everything is going ok. I have also shrunk an inch. When I went for my annual with my OBGYN, I was measured and was only 5'3". I can get into a 20-24 now depending on the brand and style. I can almost get into a c cup. Where as before surgery I was wearing a DD cup. Boy does that take alot of pressure off of my upper back and I don't feel like I am being smothered when I lay on my back now.
July 6, 2005
I haven't been on in a while. I had lost 94 lbs as of 2 weeks ago. I haven't weighed myself since then so I don't know where i am at today. I am now into a 38c and a 18/20/22 depending on the style.
May 27, 2006
I realize i haven't been on this site in ages. I am currently down to 195 from 319 it will be 16 mo on june 1st. i have developed a hernia am having that repaired on June 6th by Dr. Hill. My sister is now looking intio the surgery as is my hubby. I have gone from a 32 to a 14/16/18 dep on style my shoes went from 10 to 8 and my wedding rings were 10 am now wearing a 7. wow what an amazing feeling.
June 17,2006
Since my last post I have had another surgery. I developed a hernia from the bypass surgery. So i had it repaired on June 6. It was as my dr said more painful than the bypass surgery. I went back on Wed and he said i am healing well. I will be bloated for a couple more weeks. I did go up 5 lbs from all of the swelling, but that could have been worse.
July 22, 2006
well not much has changed since my last post. the swelling is gone, and i can now get back to my excercises.
September 21, 2006
I am at a standstill with my weight so i have been upping my protein and fluids trying to get jump started again. all healed from the Hernia surgery.
July 25, 2007
i haven't been very diligent about keeping this up to date. i seem to have stopped around 200. my hubby is starting the process for the gastric bypass next month i am hoping that will help jumpstart me again. i am now going bavk to my protein shakes etc. I know some of my issue right now is excercise. i have a problem with my foot and my right hand and my primary care dr managed to set off my sciatica when i saw him last month so now i am limited even more. other than that all is ok here.
