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APRIL 2004 ~ I had my first consult with Dr. Aviv Ben-Meier and he was just awesome, unfortunately they could not get the surgery approved for me, that was such a bummer. I was so depressed I figured I would never get the surgery.
MARCH 2005 ~ My husband started a new job and we got new insurance (Kaiser) as of June.
JUNE 2005 ~ When we got all the paperwork for our new insurance I realized that Kaiser offers GB surgery!! From Oct 2004 to this time I seriously worked on losing by eating low carb (not no carb) just low and I had done ok. So I thought well forget it I am losing although so slowly but I am losing I will just not bother with surgery.
OCTOBER 2005 ~ I was so stressed I spent the last year trying to lose all this weight and I was stuck at about 290 or so from 323. I decided once again to check into surgery. I got my consult appointment with Kaiser's surgeon on Dec 1st 2005.
DECEMBER 2005 ~ My consult went well I know this is the best decision for me and I am going forward with the surgery. I am able to have Lap RNY so I am getting a referral to the Lap surgeon Kaiser uses (Dr. Craig Eyman). I called Dr.Eyman's office and they set me up with my first appt. and also scheduled a tentative date for my surgery!!! wooohoo!!! FEB 7, 2006 I will have Laprascopic Gastric Bypass done at Parma Hospital.
FEBRUARY 2006 ~ I had my surgery on the 7th and everything went perfectly (thank you Lord). I prayed and prayed and I was so scared. I remember being wheeled to the operating room and seriously thinking...'what am I doing!! get up and run!!'...LOL So I took a deep breath, prayed once again and soon I was off to lala land and woke up fine. I was able to get up and walk with no problems the same day. I felt fine, no nausea, minimal pain from the incisions etc. but I would do it again, no problem! :) I went home on the 9th and I have been doing fine since.
The day of surgery I weighed 285.
Two weeks out I was down 18.5 pounds
One month out I am down 29 pounds since surgery and 67 altogether from my highest!!
APRIL 2006
Well I go tomorrow for my eight week check-up. I am excited and nervous of how well they will think I have done so far. It has been an emotional roller coaster with weighing myself!!! omgosh I know I shouldn't....but it calls my name until I go to that blasted scale every morning, bad habit but it also keeps me on track...at least I think! Anyway I am down to 249 as of today April 5, 2006. It has been quite some time since I have been 240 anything! Thats a total of 36 since surgery and 74 altogether :) YAY me! Wish it was more since surgery but I am happy with my progress.
Yesterday was a fun day, I took my 10 year old daughter with me to Fashion Bug and we tried on lots of clothes :) I was happy I took all size 22 capris but then went back to get a size 20 which fit nice!! :) I bought one pair of capris and 4 shirts, don't wanna buy too much since hopefully they will be too big before long!
Well thats all for now, I will update after my Dr.'s appt.
I went to my Dr.'s appt for my 2 month follow-up today 4-6-06 and they were very pleased with my progress. I, of course wanted to lose more than I have, but I am happy with the 38 lb loss! I asked if they lined my pouch with steel since I have no problems so far eating good food choices :) YAY! So in my pic I am down to 247 woot! 38 since surgery and 76 altogether !!
JULY 7 2006
Well, I am a slacker about writing in here alot, but I am doing great ( at least I think..lol) I would love to have lost more than I have at this point of course!! haha but I think I am doing fine. I am 5 months out now and down 71 pounds since surgery and 109 pounds altogether! YAY me! I am following what I was told to do, but I also have thyroid trouble so I dunno I tend to feel like I am a slower loser than lots that I see post, but I am ok with that..hey at least it IS coming off...Thank the Lord!! I truly feel like a different person, or should I say back to the real me, ok well almost back to the real me!! I can't wait to get back to around 150 pounds, that is my ultimate goal, my first main goal is to get to 1 anything...only 14 more pounds til I reach that !!
I really enjoy Obesity Help, I read the messageboards daily..I don't always post though, tend to be a bit of a lurker :) It's so nice to have people to relate to as we take our WLS journey. I am SO SO SO glad I made the decision to have surgery, I cannot believe how much better I feel, I don't ache all over, my feet don't kill, I don't sweat like a pig, I can sleep so much better, I can ride my horses again, I went to Cedar Point in June and FIT FINE in all the rides!!! woohoo!! So many things accomplished in such a short amount of time it really is mind boggling..just plain amazing!!
JULY 21 2006
Hi everyone, well anyone and everyone that may read this far :) lol
I am doing good, down to 209 now...UGHHH I want the 9, well 10 pounds off sooooo bad, so I can reach my first goal of 1 anything ONEDERLAND...please please body why do you have to be so stubborn!! Hopefully soon I will be posting that I am down to 1 something, I can't wait! I am pretty happy with how I feel and look, it's amazing to be back in 14's and 16's and XL shirts, never thought I would see the day...hehe I have actually had some friends (that are tiny mind you) tell me that I look so good and I don't need to lose 59 more pounds!! HA I am like yeah right, I wanna be tiny like you!! I know I can do it, I will keep my mind to it! I got the new Chicometrics DVD this week, I have actually lost some inches already from doing the program twice!! woohooo! I will post more about this later...tata for now!!
AUGUST 2006
Wow time flies, when your having fun!! Six months has passed since my surgery and I am so happy! I am very thankful I had this done!! I went to the surgeon's office for my six month check-up today and they were very pleased with my progress. I wanted soooo badly to be down to 199 but no such luck argh! I weighed in at 204, even though a couple days ago I made it to 201...I guess its water weight. I cannot wait to get to onderland!! Anyway, like I said they were very happy with my progress, so I am happy too, I had my labs drawn so hopefully everything will come back normal. I am adding a couple pics I just had taken today!
I made it to ONDERLAND on August 18th !!! Woohoo! I was SO happy! =) This was my "first goal" to be 1 anything !!
Lots of people have told me I look great and it's so nice to hear, I have to admit it's weird though. My brain has not caught up yet, my new clothes look funny to me, everytime I get something out to wear my brain says 'who are you kidding, that is not going to fit your fat butt!'. And then when it fits I think oh wow that actually fits?!!?!? It looks so small. I have definitely noticed people actually look at me now, I now exist again because I am not 300 pounds. It's a happy feeling and a sad feeling, because I am still the same person inside. I try to make eye contact and smile at every overweight person, I know how it feels for no one to even look at you.
SEPTEMBER 2006
Here it is September, time is sure flying now! I am wearing size 14 jeans! I can't even believe it, I haven't had 14's on in 13 years!
I bought a new horse, I am so excited I can hardly stand it! She is so awesome, and very beautiful. My present for losing the weight, well sort of...LOL I am actually going to sell one of the other horses, it's so expensive to show more than one or two at a time. My new horses name is Belle of the Ball...that's how I feel!! lol I feel so much different and so much better :)
Our baby boxers have sold, they were so cute!! I was ready to find them great homes though, they are definitely some work! Keeps you moving though!
We booked the flights for our trip to England!!! I am so excited, something to look forward to since I hate winter so much! We are flying into Dublin, staying overnight and then flying in to Northern England to stay with my in-laws! On our way back we are flying down to London, staying overnight and then back to the US the next day, it should be a blast! The first and only time I saw my mother-in-law and sister-on-law was last December before my surgery, I think they are going to be surprised! I can't wait! :)
My weight loss has slowed down a little, but still losing so I am happy with that. I think I want to get down to about 150-155, I guess I will have to see how I look. Everyone keeps saying no way can I afford to lose 40 more LOL trust me I am sure I can! Or 30 more and then cut off 10 pounds of extra skin! hehe That's all for now, hope your all doing great!
Weight loss by date...I think it's weird my body will hold on as long as it can then drop some...no wonder I always failed before, it seems I am not losing enough when I am following exactly what I was told to do.
FEB 7.....285 Day of surgery
FEB 13...274 -11
FEB 19...266 -19
FEB 21...265 -20
FEB 23...264 -21
FEB 25...263 -22
FEB 27...260.5 -24.5
MAR 3...259 -26
MAR 7...256.5 -28.5 (One month)
MAR 11..256 -29
MAR 13...255 -30
MAR 16...254 -31
MAR 19...253 -32
MAR 25...252 -33
MAR 27...251.5 -33.5
APR 4....249.5 -35.5
APR 5....249 -36
APR 6....247 -38
APR 7....245 -40 (two months)
APR 8....244.5 -40.5
APR 16...242.5 -42.5
APR 20...242 -43
APR 21...241.5 -43.5
APR 24...239.5 -45.5
APR 26...238.5 -46.5
APR 30...237.5 -47.5
May 5....236.5 -48.5
May 6...234.5 -50.5
May 7...234 -51 (three months) 89 from highest!
May 10...233 -52
May 14...230.5 -54.5
May 17...230 -55
May 20...229.5 -55.5
May 24...227.5 -57.5
May 26...227 -58
May 28...225 -60
May 31...224.5 -60.5
June 6...224 -61
June 7...224 -61 (four months) 99 from highest
June 8...223.5 -61.5
June 12..222.5 -62.5 100.5 from my highest..woohooo!!
June 16...220 -65
June 17...219 -66
June 26...215 -70
July 5......214 -71
July 7......214 -71 (five months) -109 from my highest
July 8.....212 -73
July 14...210 -75
July 16...209 -76
July 23...208 -77
July 26...207 -78
July 27...206.8 -78.2
July 29...205 -80
Aug 2....203 -82
Aug 4...202 -83
Aug 7...201 -84 (six months) -122 from my highest!!
Aug 18...199 -86 ONEDERLAND!!! woohoo
Aug 22...198 -87
Aug 24...197 -88
Sept 7....198 -87 (seven months) -125 from my highest!!
Sept 8....197 -88
Sept 9...195 -90
Sept 18...194 -91
Sept 20...193 -92
Sept 22...190 -95
Oct 7.....190 (eight months) -95 since surgery -133 altogether
Oct 15....188 -97
Nov 7...187 (9 months) -98 since surgery 136 total
Nov 12....185 -100 since surgery, finally!!! -138 altogether...woohoo!
Dec 7...183 (ten months) -102 since surgery and 140 altogether!
Jan 7...182 (eleven months) -103 since surgery and 141 altogether!
Feb 7...177 (twelve months) -108 since surgery and 146 altogether!
