Kelli P.
I have my consultation with the Dr. on August 19th to submit all my paperwork. Had the psych eval done on August 5th. Looking forward to starting my new life and new journey.
August 19th-Had my first consultation with Dr. Roe. The appointment went well. Any questions I had or my husband had, the doc answered completely.
August 29th-Received my approval letter from the insurance company. I felt very excited that this journey is about to begin.
August 30th-I called the surgeons office to find out what my next steps were. I have been scheduled for surgery on October 4th. i told my boss that afternoon that I would be out for the month of October. His reaction was like OK then panic set in since I am the only one who does what I do and who has access to the accounting system. well there is no backing out now so I am sure they will get along without me. =) I will update again when more comes. My next appointment is on Sept 22nd with my PCP for all the Pre-op testing and then final appt witht he surgeon and nutritionist on the 26th. =)
Sept 23rd-I had my pre-op bloodwork. I hate having bloodwork done because it always leaves the biggest bruises.
Sept 24th- had the chest x-ray done so now I am ready for surgery. I go on Monday for my final consult with the Doc and the nutritionist. Almost there. =)
Sept 26th-Today I had my final consult with the surgeon and all went well. Any questions I had before have been answered and everything is ready to go. I also met with the nutritionist today. She was very nice and explained things thoroughly. Just 8 days to go for surgery. feeling alittle anxious now but fully prepared to enter this journey. Having the lifestyle change is not worrying me at all, that I can handle but what I am nervous about is how am I going to act losing so much weight. I have been heavy my entire life. Always the largest kid in class as far back as I can remember. And now to think that I will eventually weight less than I did in elementary school is mind boggling.(I weighed over 200 even back in elementary school). How drastically mylife and everyone who decides to take this journey and how their lives are going to change is so exciting. Best wishes and best of luck to all that are about to enter this journey.
Oct 2, 2005- I am 2 days away from surgery and am just ready for it to be here and over with. I am ready to be on the losing side and look forward to the challenges ahead that this journey brings. Next time I write, I will hopefully be on the losing side. =)
Oct 11, 2005- Well I am officially on the losing side now. I had my surgery on Oct 4th. I had my 1 week post op visit today with my surgeon and have lost 14 pounds so far. I am so very happy with this. I can't even believe it has been a week since surgery already. The surgery went well from what I am told. I had no complications. I really did not have any pain either. While in the hospital, I could not use the pain meds because it made me sick so I guess it is a good thing I didn't have much pain. All in all I am pleased I began this journey. During this process, I have had the most wonderful "Angel". My friend Kim had the surgery 6 weeks prior to myself and was there by my side through the whole thing. It is definitely easier to venture this journey with an "angel". I go back in 2 weeks for another follow-up.
Jan 3, 2006- Happy New year to all. I know it has been a while since I have updated. I just figured out how to get back into my profile. Anyway, it has been 3 months since surgery and I have lost 55 pounds so far. I could not be happier. I am able to fit into clothes now that i havent been able to in years. What an awesome feeling. Made it through the holidays pretty good. It is still hard adjusting to a new lifestyle but I am coping. It really is not as hard as I imagined it would be. At this point, I still feel this was the best decision I have ever made for myself. =)
Feb 21, 2006-I had my weighin with Dr. Roe today. I was very pleased. I am now officially down 74 pounds since surgery. I have had to buy new clothes becacue my jeans just don't fit anymore. I am glad it is because I need smaller sizes instead of the other direction. But I am so happy that I have gone from a size 28W to a 16W and still shrinking. My surgeon has such a wonderful sense of humor. He walks into the office, looks at my weight print out and says "oh. Glad to see the surgery didn't work for ya" I laughed. I was down 14 pounds from the previous weighin. I had my bloodwork done for the first time since surgery. My chloresterol went from 304 before surgery to 144, my diabetes is so under control that I am being weaned off all diabetes meds and thyroid meds. I have stopped my chloresterol meds as well. I will post again after my next weighin. My next appointment is March 21st.
Mar 21, 2006- I had my appt with the good doc today. I am not down 79 total pounds. It was only 5 pound loss this month but that is my fault. Not really following the diet as I should and not going to the gym is to blame. But I am still ahead of the game because I am at 43% loss and the good doc looks for 70% in a year and I have 43% in just under 6 months post-op. So my plan is to step up the gym, exercise and protein to get a better result at the next appointment. Until next time, good luck to all.
March 24, 2006-Ok, today I experienced something that I have never experienced before. Not sure if it has anything to do with surgery or what but I got scared. hard to explain this so it may be long and I am sorry. Now I ate or drank nothing out of the ordinary but I was standing in my co-workers office just chatting. All of a sudden, I got this overwhelming surge of cold sweats and dizziness. I could not stand and could not focus on anything. Feeling like I was about to pass out, I sat down in the chair. My co-worker was standing right in front of me talking to me but I could not hear her. It was like she was talking in a tunnel. I felt as if I was going to throw up (never did). It lasted about 5 minutes and it was gone. But my ears felt like they were burning and my face felt tingly afterwards. Since, I ate nothing different or drank anything different, what do you think happened? Could this have been a sign of dehydration? I don't think my blood sugars dropped because I know how that feels and this was completely different. This was a first for me today. I am not sure who I scared more, myself or my co-worker. All I know is if it happens again, I will be going directly to the ER because it was very scary. I called my pcp and he said that dur to the bathroom issues I was having (sorry TMI) and not drinking enough liquids caused dehydration and caused my episode. SO note to everyone-make sure you drink all your liquids.
March 25, 2006- Today I have felt fine after yesterdays episode. It only happened the one time so today I made sure to drink all my fluids and took it rather easy just to be on the safe side. =)
April 21- I am so excited today, I recently signed up to be a Home Interiors consultant. I always love a new challenge and after hosting a recent party, I absolutely fell in love with with all the merchandise and wanted one of everything. I really can't wait to actually get started. =)
April 25th- I had my 6 month check up with the great doc. I weighed in at 231 which is a loss of 88.5 pounds. Although the weightloss has slowed up a little, I am still losing and feeling great. I have not been to the gym in 2 weeks that is why the weightloss has slowed up so that is my fault. I will make a point to get back to the gym. My personal goal is to be down 100 pounds by my 6 year wedding anniversary on May 27th.
May 9th- Well as of today just a few days after my 7 month surgery anniversary, I am down 92 pounds weighing in at 226. I went shopping yesterday not to buy anything but just try clothes on. I actually fit into regular size 16 jeans. Never in my life have I been able to shop in any area other than the plus size section but I can proudly say, I shopped on the other side of the wall. It is such an accomplishment for me. Along with the weightloss, I went and got my hair cut to match the new me. =) I did have long very curly brown hair and now it is short still curly but red with blond highlights. Very different from my usual but I love it anyway and WOW the compliments I have received is amazing.
June 19- Ok I know it has been a while since I posted. I have been caught up in returning to school to get my BA degree and just have been busy. I had a checkup last week and was down 99 pounds. I have been so happy with the results so far and just going to get better I know. I went to hershey Park for the first time in years and was actually able to ride every ride. I could fit in the seats and actually had room to spare. It was an awesome feeling and I had so much fun. Actually being able to run from ride to ride. Although I knew I could fit on the rides now, I still had that overwhelming fear just before getting on the ride (especially the comet) The comet was the one ride that I was politely asked to leave because I could not fit in the seat. The most humiliating for sure. I just wanted to cry the entire ride home not just because I had fun but from what I have accomplished in the past almost 9 months. I also went shopping at the outlets. Last year I went into one of the stores and bought a size 28W and this year I was able to walk out buying a misses size 16 jeans. It was amazing to come from the dressing room and tell my husband I can't buy something because it is TOO BIG! =) I am still amazed everyday with this surgery. The compliments I receive are overwhelming to say the least. Although the compliments are nice, I still don't know how to handle compliments as I never heard them when I was larger. Anyway, that is my update for now.
October 4, 2006 - I know it has been a while since I updated and what a better time to update than my 1 yr anniversary. It is hard to believe it has been a year already. I have lost 119 pounds so far with another 40-50 to go.
June 20, 2007- well here we are again, its been too long to login here. As of my last appointment I have lost 126 pounds and at 68%of my excess weight gone. I still have more to lose and I admit that I have not been excersizing the way I should be but I have not gained any weight either. I am happy with my weight loss now. I have been able to do so much more than I ever thought I could. I actually went hiking. I am actually shopping in the regular sizes now, no more plus size. I could not be happier. Planning some plastic surgery for next year to remove the excess skin.
