KIM J.

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Guess I should update every once in a while.......LOL...........Ok here it goes.  I am really enjoying the NEW me......I am not at goal as of yet!  Bummer.....I have about 23 lbs to go.....I am riding my bike every day and trying really hard to stay away from the carbs.....Thats the hard part.  They are just so much easier to digest than dense protein.  I do get in my daily protein and water.  I drink more propel than anything.  Although I do like lipton diet green tea......YUMMY.....I also have a Chai Tea Latte addiction, Fat Free from starbucks...I limit it to just the weekend on saturday and one during the week.  I have learned to brew it at home so I dont get the added sugar.  I do not DUMP.....This is not good.....I so bad wanted to be one of those dumpers, I do dump on occasion with too much fat, but sugar doesnt bother me too much.....  I am energetic, happy, 183 lbs........had no complications with the surgery, but did have 3 kidney stones this past January, that was fun, NOT!   Would I do this surgery again?   IN A HEARTBEAT!   This saved my life and I am no longer on diabetic meds or cholesterol meds......I am stressed about this last 23 lbs but it will come off......I just need to keep exercising..........Life is GOOD!  I love my kids and my family what great support they have shown me.....Without them, this would be so hard!

I promise I will update more often............HUGS  

Back from the hospital......boy were they thorough..........Swear to god I thought I was having a heart attack or something......It has NEVER been that bad before....The Dr at the hospital told me that with the history of panic and surgery it was common....they poked and proded and hooked me up to all these machines almost instantly....didnt even have time to sit down after my hubby signed my name in....they took me immediately.........after they found out it wasnt my heart they game me some ativan in an IV....that took every thing away.........oh that felt so much better......they sent me home with the happy stuff and now everything is really good..........I have to take this till I see Dr Wood on my 2 week check up.................oh yeah forgot............need to drink more water..........thats what the dr said..........

Ok!   I am sitting here at home by my self for the 1st time since surgery.......1 week.....something is not right.....Got this pain in my chest, shoulder, jaw...........heart is pounding......no one is here....I have a history of anxiety but not like this........is something else wrong?  I called my husband, he is at my sons hockey game.........He is coming home and we are going back to the hospital.........Hope nothing is wrong...........xanax is not taking this away..............uh oh!

Surgery was a breeze......ok maybe it sucked a little but so far so good no complications I am home after 4 days sitting at the computer at my moms house.....feeling pretty good..........cant eat, dont want too.....eating popsickles, jello, broth......none of these even look appetizing but dont want to dehydrate so I will let my mom take care of me and follow the directions of the nutritionist............

Tomorrow-bright and early- have to be at the hospital at 445 am...Surgery is at 7 am....I am the 1st one.....Hope Dr. Wood  is in a good mood tomorrow......lol...........I sit here and pray that I make it out alive.......I know I will.........but you know its nerves.........will write and update when I am on the losers bench........wish me well................

Surgery is in 4 hours..........Haven't slept all night.......the kids are at my neighbors house.........I just want to sleep with them......they always comfort me..........I am a little scared ok maybe a lot scared............Am I doing the right thing?  I know I am.....This is gonna save my life.........Dr wood told me so.........no more diabetes (98 % chance)......No more high cholesterol, no more meds........This has been my dream for 6 years........now lets stop worrying and get some sleep...........everything will be good.........God is on my side........I know he is!

I am getting really nervous....Just got back from all the pre testing....The did an xray of the chest....The girl doing the xray had RNY 2 years ago and she looks great.....Her Dr......Dr Wood......How Ironic was that....?  She had nothing but good things to say about him.........only one more week and I will be on the losers bench..........yipee!

It only took about 3 weeks to submit all the information to BC/BS  They approved the surgery and Surgery is scheduled for Dec 13, 2005....Ok now I am a little nervous...........

I met with Dr Wood today......What a wonderful person......Great bed side manner and so skilled..........I had the orientation meeting....Learned even more about what my options were....Lap band, Laproscopic, open RNY.....What a tough decision......He asked me what I wanted...I told him that I want Lap RNY....He told me that open would be best....So I said ok....He drew out  a picture of what was going to happen and told me he would see me on surgery day.......My next step was approval from my insurance.......

Ok,  I made the decision today to have weight loss surgery to help save my life......I have been researching this for about 2 years and finally have decided that I want to live........I am tired of being Obese....I am tired of being tired......This decision was not an easy one for me......but i sit here and look at these 2 little faces that need their mom around.  and that makes this decision just a little easier..........I know this is major surgery, I know the risks, I know the benefits.........Now all I need is an appointment at the surgeons office.....My doctor recommended Dr Wood out of Cori Centers......I scheduled the appointment for the initial consultation.  My insurance covers this procedure with only needing one co-morbidity.........and I have one..........will update after the consult