I'VE LOST 37 LBS.....

Jun 27, 2007

HELLO, MY WL FAMILY
HOW IS EVERYONE?
I'M GETTING READY TO RETURN BACK TO WORK 7/05/07. I HAVE ENJOYED BEING OFF FOR 6 WEEKS. MY CO-WORKER SUPPORT ME 100%. SOME HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RNY OR LAP BAND SURGERY. I PLAN ON TAKING MY LUNCH AND DINNER. AT THIS POINT I DONT EAT MUCH ...BUT JUST IN CASE I WILL HAVE WHAT I NEED WITH ME.......
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE THATS GETTING READY TO HAVE SURGERY MAY GOD BLESS.....
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN HELPING ME THROUGH THIS... I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR WITHOUT GIVING UP..
WITHOUT YOUR HELP.....

I'VE LOST 32 LBS.

Jun 14, 2007

EVERYTHING I TRY I GET SICK. THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN EAT IS CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AND CHICKEN & RICE SOUP. I AM NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER BUT I TRY TO DRINK MORE EACH DAY. 
I STILL NEED YOU ALL TO KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS........

FIRST DAY HOME

May 24, 2007

I HAVE TO DRINK WATER,2 LITTERS PLUS PROTEIN BUT I'M NOT THIRST OR HUNGRY SO I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF TAKE IT.......
MY YOUNGEST SON IS VERY HELPFUL HE PREPARE MY SHAKES,JELLO, MEDS ANTHING I NEED.
MY OLDEST SON IS MY DRIVER HE TAKES ME WHERE I NEED TO GO.......
I AM GLAD THAT THEY ARE HERE FOR ME

THANK GOD!!!!!!!

May 24, 2007

HELLO,EVERYONE
I'M BACK. EVERYTHING WENT GREAT,  AS YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT MY SURGERY WAS ON THE 21ST OF MAY.WHEN I MADE IT TO THE HOSPITAL THEY STARTED GETTING ME READY FOR THE DOCTOR. PUT MY IV IN, CHECK MY BLOOD SUGAR,LAB WORK.........
I TALKED TO MY DOCTOR BEFORE SURGERY AND HE ASSURED ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO BE FINE I THEN PRAYED AND THEN I WAS READY. THE TEAM WAS WAITING ON ME WHEN I GOT UP STAIRS. THATS ALL I REMEMBER I WOKE UP IN MY ROOM 264 AND MY FAMILY WAS THERE.
MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS HIGH A FEW TIMES BUT MY BLOOD SUGAR WAS OKAY.
THE HOSPITAL STAFF WAS GREAT THE DOCTOR LET ME GO HOME WEDNESDAY EVENING AFTER I DRANK 4-8OZ CUPS OF WATER AND 2-8OZ CUPS OF PROTEIN. AND I HAD TO WALK THE FLOORS WITH A CUP OF WATER IN MY HAND.

THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY

May 20, 2007

SUNDAY, MAY 20,2007
TODAY I AM PREPARING FOR MY BIG DAY...........
AT NOON I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE MAGNESIUM CITRATE. THAT STUFF IS NASTY, I MIXED IT WITH SPRITE THEN I MIXED IT WITH A VANILLA MALT, NOTHING HELPS THAT TASTE. THEN I TOOK 3 LAXATIVES AND DRANK ALOT OF WATER.
AT 6PM IT WAS TIME FOR MY INJECTION(BLOOD THINNER) I ASK MY MOM TO GIVE IT TO ME AND SHE DID NOT TAKE THE TOP OFF. ALL THE MEDICATION WENT INTO THE TOP. SO I HAD TO CALL BETSY THE NURSE AT THE HOSPITAL. THEN I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO GET ANOTHER INJECTION. THIS TIME I GAVE IT TO MYSELF.......
I WENT BACK HOME AND LOST MY CAR KEYS......
WHAT A DAY..............................................................................
MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WILL BE TAKING ME TO THE HOSPITAL @ 5:30. AFTER ALL OF THIS I WONDER SHOULD I GO THROUGH WITH THIS OR WHAT. I NEED ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS AND I'M GOING TO LET THE LORD JESUS TAKE CARE OF ME.


pre-admission 5/15/2007

May 15, 2007

@1:30 TODAY I WENT TO PRE-ADMIT,I HAD A EKG,LAB, & CHEST X-RAYS DONE. AFTER ALL OF THAT I TALK TO SALLY SHE IS THE RN OVER THE BARIATRIC DEPARTMENT.
TODAY SHE TOLD ME THAT I CAN EAT WHATEVER I WANT ONLY TONITE................ I WAS LIKE ................OKAY. I HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD  AT THIS LIQUID DIET.
I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE SURGERY.
SUNDAY (5/20/07) I HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF A LOVENOX INJECTION
@ NOON (5/20/07)I  HAVE TO TAKE MAGNESIUM CITRATE
ALSO CLEAR LIQUIDS WITH ^PROTEINS ,LOW CARBS & LOW FAT
DRINK 64 OUNCES OR MORE WATER 5/21/07
DO NOT EAT OR DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT
EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS,THANKS


DOCTORS VISIT 05/11/2007

May 11, 2007

I WENT TO SEE DR. SUITS TODAY @ 9:45 HE JUST ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW I WAS DOING AND ANWSERED ALL MY QUESTIONS. THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM WILL BE ON SURGERY DAY


OUT OF NETWORK

May 09, 2007

I FOUND OUT THAT THE HOSPITAL IS OUT OF NETWORK. I WILL HAVE TO PAY $3100 BEFORE THE 21ST OF MAY.I THEN CALL THE RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND TALKED TO CARLA @ LONGVIEW REGIONAL AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE COULD LET ME PAY A 3RD WHICH IS $1050.00 AND WITHIN 30 DAYS MAKE THE NEXT PAYMENT.I WAS GLAD TO HEAR THAT IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN NETWORK I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY $300.00 WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE........

THANKS TO YOU ALL

May 06, 2007

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR BEING GOOD FRIENDS .EVERYONE IS WONDERFUL AND THIS WEB SITE HELPS MORE THAN ENOUGH.......
I'M GLAD I FOUND YOU GUY'S

LIQUID DIET

Apr 28, 2007

04/29/07
TODAY I HAVE TO REPLACE 2 MEALS W/ LIQUIDS ONLY...
I WILL HAVE TO DO THIS UNTIL 05/13/07..............
05/14/07 I WILL GO ON A COMPLETE LIQUID DIET THATS A WEEK BEFORE MY SURGERY. I PRAY TO GOD THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO DO THIS, IF I CAN'T I WILL TAKE A DIET PILL TO HELP ME................

About Me
Longview, TX
Location
37.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
05/21/2007
Surgery Date
Mar 06, 2007
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