angieb77
Big update
Aug 24, 2011
So a lot has happened. My husband Marvin did not end up having his vertical sleeve gastrectomy. When the surgeon went in they discovered that he has an enlarged spleen. Like 3 times the size it is supposed to be. He also has a second spleen which is about the size of a ping pong ball. The surgeon removed scar tissue from his previous appendectectomy and moved the stomach back into its normal spot the spleen had grown so large that it was pushing on his stomach. We thought he had a hernia. That is what one of his previous doctors diagnosed his as having. He had a large buldge when he would do a crunch right below the breast bone. Turns out it was his spleen. He has undergone a lot of bloodwork since the attempted surgery; He had a ctscan done yesterday. We are hoping we will have some news by the end of this week. The surgeon is pretty sure he is going to have to have his spleen removed which he can do when he does the vsg. We just don't know anything yet on when that might be rescheduled. If he has his spleen removed he is going to have to get immunizations.For me things have been going smooth. I am down a total of 95 lbs. I can't wait to get down 100lbs. I've tried some new things this week. Probably not the best things to try. I tried Chinese food at my parents house when they ordered it. I had beef and broccoli and a little bit of chicken chowmein and a scoop of the inside of a eggroll. It tasted alright but my stomach really didn't like it much. It didn't taste as good as it used to. Chinese food was my favorite. I also tried a slice of dijjornio pizza the other night. I was able to eat 3/4 of a small slice. It tasted so good, too good. Going to have to stay away from that for awhile.
I haven't tried rice or mashed potatoes trying to stay away from carbs, well at least trying to do lower carb. I have been staying away from desserts and cakes, etc. Cake is my huge weakness but I haven't given in. We've been pretty busy we've added another puppy to our family.
I've noticed a lot of changes in my body. I have some loose skin between my neck and under my chin. Kind of annoying but I know it is from the weight I've lost. I think I need to get a good skin firming lotion to use on my face and neck. I can do things a lot easier now. I have energy. Not everyday some days I feel wiped out. But for the most part I am feeling the best I have in a very long time. My nails have been crap. Peeling and breaking, weak and bendy. They are short and I am trying to keep polish on them. Before surgery they were so strong and they wouldn't even bend because they were nice and thick and they grew so fast and were long. I am taking biotin but I'm not sure if it is helping. Seems like I am losing a little bit more hair. But thank god I haven't noticed much of a difference on my scalp yet. I have thin hair as it is! I'm using my oxygen a lot less then I had been. Right now just using it as I am active and exercising. Staying up a little bit too late at night :P Which reminds me I should go to bed! I hope that all is well with all of you and sorry I haven't been around on the blogs or forum much lately.
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About Me
Blaine, MN
Location
47.6
BMI
Surgery
06/07/2011
Surgery Date
May 16, 2011
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