Liz C.
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Jan 26, 2010

Soooo....   Today wasn't that bad of a day..  I had my second visit with the research center at the hospital.  Its a study for people undergoing gastric bypass... I really can't get into what they are researching because there is so many different things!!! Anyways... that was the visit where I had to have my blood taken three different times! yikes! lol  and they made me drink an ensure.. I started to feel really weird after I had that drink.. It is really high in sugar and I'm not use to having that much sugar.. It almost felt like cramps.. really weird but it passed after about 20mins.. thank goodness!  Then I went to the other end of the hospital to visit my friend Laurie!!!  Who had her Sleeve done yesterday!!!  She is doing wonderful!!!  This was my second visit with her and I really just felt at ease being able to see where I would be next month and see what I'd be hooked up to.... I even got to go on a two lap walk with her...  Soooooo after all of two visits... I feel much better about the after part in the hospital..  Later on when I was taking my daughter to karate I got a phone call from a very nice lady who was doing my pre registration for the day of my surgery!!!  I was so excited!  Its coming.. Feb 22nd!! I can't wait!  She also scheduled a time on the 9th where a nurse would call me and give me instructions and all about the surgery date... So yay me!!! I kind of feel bad because I am so excited and yet my mother is a bundle of nerves and is already stressing really bad!!! ugh.. and there is no way to calm her down.. But I know she just cares and is really just scared because she doesn't know too much about all of this..  And when you are not educated about things it tends to stir up your nerves.. Ahhhhh... even though she is a pain about her being a nervous wreck.. I still love her!  lol but whats funny is its a month away and now she is freaking out.. OMG!  I can't imagine what she will be like the closer we get... Oh yeah they did weigh me this morning at the research appointment.. But they did it before I did my urine test... AND  they had me drink that whole ensure right before the scale.. UGH!!! RIGHT!!!  So it was a 3lbs difference.. but I'm thinking its not really right because I had a full belly of liquid and a full bladder!!!  oh and it was one of those old scales... That I hate!!!  Anyways... that's about it...

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone going through this journey!
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ugh... feeling upset today!

Jan 21, 2010

So today was my first of 3 visits at the Research Center at my local hospital and I am there guinea pig basically.  It has something to do with before and after WLS for gastric bypass..  That not importatnt but everything was going great for the whole 2 hours until the end where they took my weight.. Now it was in the morning and I had been fasting and all... AND it was on one of there scales where they slide the weight over... and not one of the nice fat people scales that are digital... and there it was right infront of me... I gained 6 pounds since mid December... AHHHHHH!!!  I mean I am happy that I am still down weight and all.. but its depressing to see the gain.. I am so upset!  I have to start walking more.. and I already eat pretty well and all... When I started with the program just about 6 months ago I was at my all time highest of 407 pounds!!!  And now I am as of today 363 pounds...  I am so upset with myself... ugh
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hmmm...

Jan 16, 2010

sooooooo....  I am getting super excited!!!  I know I am still like a month away.. I wish I could just fast forward to my new birthday! lol.. yeah not going to happen but hey I can still dream!  I am taking this time now to get used to chewing up my vitamins.. lol they are tart to me so it takes me a few minutes to get the nerve to chew them.. My daughter says I'm crazy because they are no big deal and taste good!  I'll get there.. I do have to say that after a few days of taking the multi, b12, vitamin d and calcium I feel somewhat different... In a good way though! 
 
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A little bit about me!

Jan 14, 2010

Heyyy!!!  I am so excited to be apart of OH!!!  I look forward to chatting with all of you as well... So here is a little about me!

So pretty much all of my childhood I was overweight.  When I reached high school I became very active in sports and work.. I was still considered overweight but didn't look it at all.  I wore a size 16 or XL... I had my daughter when I was 19 and my weight before pregnancy was 185... I gained well over 100lbs during the first 5months!  ugh huh??? No body knew why... They kept doing so many tests over and over again and nothing!!!  I didn't eat that bad and I walked just about everyday.. I was active during the whole pregnancy so nothing made sense!  After pregnancy I was about 325lbs!!! BIG DIFFERENCE!!  I had gotten really depressed about that because I wasn't used to to being in the 300s let alone the 200s... I tried sooooooooo many of countless diets with now luck.. in fact over the past 8yrs My weight kept rising.. I also found out I had more issues than just the weight.. Within the first 3yrs after I had my daughter I found out I had endometriosis, pcos, fibroids and cervical dysplasia!!! OH MY!  I'm a mess!! I know..

Sooo... I was going to have the gastic done back in 2002 after I had my DD (and was approved) but my husband said no.. he didn't like the idea.. Years went by and in 2006 I decided to do it again...  Our insurance at the time didn't have any providers in Delaware for me to go to so they sent me to Philly... Which was okay at first but then I really didn't like going to the late night groups and having to walk a few blocks in the dark city... And I was really busy at work so making all the appointments was tough....

Soooo... now this past 2009!  I said enough is enough!!  I am tired of not getting anywhere I am ready.. I am not a chicken no more!!! I went to my first orientation in July 09 and met with Dr. Peters in Aug09  (I almost freaked out when I was weighed... I was at 407lbs!!!) ... Yeah that was a slap in the face for sure!!  BUT for some reason Dr Peters made me feel good about myself... He is surely something!  (see I have different insurance now so I could go to the place I had originally wanted)  On Aug 7th I started with the NUT!!! and had to go on a 12wk modified optifast diet... I went from food to... 4 shakes a day, a bar and a diet frozen tv dinner!  I thought it was the end of the world.. lol but it wasn't I got through it and lost 57lbs! a few months later I had gained 17lbs back... but managed to loose 10lbs once I found that out!

I have done all my NUT apts... I have done my 3 life skills classes and my 3 NUT group classes!  I have my psych, pulm and cardio clearance done! (yes I have sleep apnea but was already on a cpap.. ugh) Woo Hooo... I have my endo apt feb 8th and my last apt with Dr Peters on feb 10th... My surgery is scheduled for Feb 22nd!!! Wooo Hoooo!!!!  I am so excited!!!  I am just hoping and praying that everything comes together and there isn't any issues with the insurance company.. I already completed everything (except for endo apt) to be cleared and have met there guidelines.. I was told after the endo apt they submit everything to the insurance company! 

Yesterday I went and got all the vitamins and things I would need to take after my surgery.. I also started taking some things they recommended before my surgery...  I am not used to all this stuff in my body so today my stomach hurts...  I will get over it though.. haha!

I just can't wait to finally get this done!  I can't wait to start my new life.. even though it will be alot of work.. Oh am I ready!!! 

I will continue to post more on my blog about my journey!!!

Thanks for reading...

Liz
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