Barbara I.

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kylakae 21 years, 8 months ago

<table border="0" width="100%"><tr> <td width="15%"><center><IMG SRC="http://www.dwarfworks.com/kyla/pictures/birthday/sylvester.gif" width="162" height="188"></center></td><td width="85%" valign="middle"><b><font face="Lucida Sans" color="#006600">Happy re-Birthday, Barbara! Today marks the anniversary of your WLS. I haven't seen or heard from you in ages. Please post an update! Congratulations on all your triumphs! I hope that you continue to be blessed by this surgery and that you are feeling great. May this next year be your best ever!!</font></b></td> </tr></table>

Becca K. 21 years, 8 months ago

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! How are you doing on this leg of your weight loss? Can you stop in and update us on how you are doing? Thank you and have a nice day!

kylakae 22 years, 8 months ago

Hey Barbara! Happy 1st year Anniversary of your WLS! Does it feel like a year has passed already? My 4 months have gone by really fast. You were looking great last time I saw you. I hope you are feeling healthy and happy!

kylakae 22 years, 9 months ago

Hi Barbara, since I met you in the waiting room at Dr. Veninga's office on my first post-op visit I've been checking your profile for updates. Alas...no updates <sad face>. Please update your profile and pictures so I can see how well you are doing. ~Kyla

Barbara I. 23 years, 7 months ago

Hello All:) I hope that everyone had a Safe and Happy Labor Day weekend:) Just a note to let you know what's up...I went to the Doc today and got my staples removed:) All is well so far:) Post-op I was weighed in ICU at 495lbs, 1 week later, the day I left I weighed 504.5 lbs. Today just 2 weeks post-op I am down to 453lbs:) Was I STUNNED or What!!:) Of course I have not been eating much in the last 2 weeks so I knew that I had lost some, BUT WOW! You KNOW I'm doing the HAPPY Dance:) Now all I have to do is find the right protein drink to get me through til I can get back to regular food:) I have emailed Michelle - Vitalady about her sample pack, so not to worry:) I am doing fine, I've had next to ZERO pain(just a twinge here & there) and potassium levels are back to normal:) Just a bit of advice to those still waiting for surgery: If you take meds for allergies or such ask for them in the hospital. I assumed that since I had given everybody a list of all my current meds that they would be given to me in some form while I was in the Hospital. WRONG, I went without my allergy meds for 5days, it took all of 3days for my sinuses to close down and laryngitis to set in. By the time I finally got my regular meds it was too late and sinus infection/cold was already in full bloom. I kept running a fever, even after leaving the hospital & had to go back to the ER to see my Doc last friday. I'm now on antibiotics and haven't run a fever since saturday, but my voice is still gone:p The Moral is, don't assume they will give you your regular meds during your stay! Ask your Surgeon before hand and be sure:) There was another patient that had surgery the same day w/my Doc, his name is Robin Samms, He's been checking out the website since he got home last week, but he may still be Lurking:) He's a nice guy and could use a little support from you all as well:) More Later when I get a chance to catch up on all I've missed:) Thanks again for all the Good Wishes & Prayers:) Sending Warm Healing Skinny Thoughts to All:) ttfn

Alexander M. 23 years, 7 months ago

Barb, We are glad to see that you are home and that all is well. It was great talking to you last week. Take care and rest. I know you are feeling a little "rocky". Been there-done that! Things will get better now and the losses will start coming. Thin thoughts back at 'ya! Alex and Janne McNeill

Tina C. 23 years, 7 months ago

Barbara, my prayers will sure be with you on the 24th. Once you are on the other side your heart will become healthy and strong! You will put your new computer training to work for you, and be happy and successful! I wish you the best now and always, God Bless you.

Christine S. 23 years, 7 months ago

Barbara, WELCOME HOME!!!! Good to see you out and running...NO LOOKING back!! I'm sure the view on that other side IS beautiful! Hoping to see it with you soon! :) Good to see...hear ya back!

spacetrace 23 years, 7 months ago

Welcome Home!!! I am so glad everything went well for you. It sounds like you are doing great, keep up the good work!! PS-The view keeps getting better!

Barbara I. 23 years, 7 months ago

Hey Y'all:) I just wanted to let you all know that I just got home from the hospital about 2hrs ago:) Ya think I missed my computer?? Anyway just a quickie right now. I'm Fine:) Surgery went well, no major complications:) Only a bit of fever and low potassium, but dealing with both of those as we speak. Hey, I got well enough that they unlocked the front door & let me Escape:) I'm not in too much pain and actually the thing that hurt the most while I was in the hospital was the automatic BP cuff!! I want to Thank You All, for all the Well Wishes and Prayers I know that they all helped me get this far:) More later after I've been home for a day or 3:) Hope you all have a SAFE & Happy Labor Day Weekend:) Sending Warm Healing Skinny Thoughts to all:) ttfn...Hey the View's not so bad from "This Side":)