Sarah B.

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I am 1 week out from my anchor cut TT and almost 5 weeks out from my brachioplasty( Friday will be 5 weeks).  I must say I am very happy that I went ahead with both procedures. Dr. Stuart is an excellent surgeon, both in how he performs in the operating room and how he interacts with his patients.  I love going to see him because he's funny and light and puts your mind right at ease.  He's a very gentle and kind person.    I had to throw a plug to the guy that calls himself my "tailor".  lol  

I am a 3rd grade teacher, and at the end of the school year I was weighing 185, which was about 7 pounds higher than my lowest weight after WLS.  Today I am at 176!!!  By the time school starts again, my goal is to be closer to 170.  My ultimate goal is to be around 160-165 so that my BMI is in the "normal" range.  I know that sounds silly, but I really want it.  So I am going to work hard to get to it!  Like my last post said over a year ago... I count my calories, fat, sodium, carbs, fiber, and protein most days.  I get lazy on the weekends, which hinders the weight loss... duh.. come on Sarah!  I had been working out at least 6 days a week by jogging, going to Curves, and doing lift weightlifting.  I can't wait to get back into that.

As far as plastic surgery goes, I think that my next step is to have a minor revision from my arm surgery by getting rid of the side boobs that I have(my smaller arms really accencuate those big time)... and possibly while he's doing that, have a breast augmentation.  I've been "barely" and when I say barely.... I'm pushing it, a small B since forever.  I'd like to have a little more.. nothing crazy.  I'm thinking a Full B or a C would be proportionate to my body type.  

Okay that's my update for now!

I'm 22 years old, and my first consultation is May 20th with Dr. Zahn in Phoenix.  I'm nervous and excited at the same time.  I am worried that I will not have the surgery before my insurance runs out.  I have Tricare right now, and my insurance runs out on November 17 because that is when I turn 23, and I lose benefits.  I will be student teaching from August till mid November, so I'm very worried that if I do not get the surgery this summer, I will not be able to get it at all.  My other alternative is going through another insurance company, but that could be very difficult because I have no doctor documented diets.  Right now, I'm just waiting to see what happens with Dr. Zahn.

~MAY 20, 2004~
I had my consult with Dr Zahn.  They are sending in the information to Tricare, so I am waiting for approval.  Nicole at Dr. Zahn's office is so so sweet, and said she'd put me on the waiting list so that hopefully I can get my surgery this summer, but no promises.  Dr. Zahn is a nice man, and very professional.  I'm looking forward to what is in store for me.

~~~~~~~~~~May 24, 2004~~~~~~~~
Well, I have a date!  November 2, 2004.  This is a temporary date, just for now.  They are hoping to get me in during June or July because of school. The surgeon's office has been very helpful and trying to get me in so that school is not interfered with.  I'm very excited and very hopeful!

~~~~~~~~~~June 1, 2004~~~~~~~~~
I got a new date!!!!!!!  July 21, 2004!! Yay!! I'm so excited.  Yesterday I tried a carbonated beverage for the first time in a month, and I hated the way it made me feel. I'm so proud of myself for giving that up and I'm on my way to a better lifestyle.  I'm so excited about this surgery.  It couldn't come at a more perfect time!

~~~~~~~~~June 24, 2004~~~~~~~~
I guess it could come at a more perfect time.  My surgery is set for June 30th now!!!!!!!  YAY!!!!!!!!  That means... 6 more days.  I'm so nervous and scared, but I'm excited at the same time.  My parents left town... so I'm all alone.  My best friend is going to stay with me, but I'm still.. very scared.

~~~~~~~~~July 4, 2004~~~~~~~~~
Well, I'm five days post op and I feel okay.  Kind of achy, but completely off pain medication.  I take some equate chewables to help with headache pain and little aches here and there.  So far so good, no major problems.  The worst part is the medicine.  IT's awful having to chew so many pills.  YUCK!  But, I've got the worst part over with right?  The surgery is done and I'm on my way down!

~~~~~~~~~July 13, 2004~~~~~~~~
I had my first post op check up.  I lost 20 pounds!!!!!! Woohooo!!!  20 pounds in 12 days is great.  It feels great, and I feel great.  I know that most of it was water weight, but thats ok!  I've been walking for 30 minutes in the morning and in the afternoon.  I've been doing well on my liquid diets, but I can only manage to get in 600 calories.  I'm going to start having another protein drink at night to boost up my calories some.  I'm so excited!!! yay for me!!!!!!!

~~~~~~~August 12, 2004~~~~~~~~~
Well it's been a while since I updated this thing but I am feeling great.  I'm down 33 pounds.  I kind of feel that isn't a whole lot, but that's ok.  I guess as long as the weight comes off, that is what's important right?  Not a whole lot is new with me.  I started my student teaching yesterday and so far I've been exhausted.  I was expecting that though!

~~~~~~August 27, 2004~~~~~~~~~~
Well we've been in school for two weeks and I'm feeling good.  I am down 39 pounds since June 30!  WOW!  I can't believe I've lost that much weight.  I cannot tell a tremendous amount, but I can feel that I've lost some weight.  I'm getting better about not weighing myself everyday because I just get discouraged that the scale isn't jumping faster!  I am sick and I think it may be strep throat... yucky!  I've been having some bowel problems.  I think because the poop is so tarry and sticky that I am straining more, and that is causing me to have hemmroids.  I'm going to the doctor today for both problems to get  me well!

~~~~~~December 14, 2004~~~~~~~~
It has been entirely too long since I last posted.  I've lost twice the weight now!! WOW!  I'm down 78 pounds.  I've been losing the last 20 pounds really slowly.  I'm a little discouraged but it's really my own fault.  I haven't been exercising, and I haven't really been making sure that i"m getting all my protein and things.  I'm so stressed out because I am graduating from college in 2 days and I got a job for january.  Teaching is such a time consuming job.  I'm so stressed from having to set up my classroom.  I've spent $3000 on minimal classroom necessities.  I'm hangin in there though.  I'll get better about my exercise!

~~~~March 17, 2005~~~~~~~
Well I'm down 106 pounds.  I'm almost 9 months post op.  I'm kind of disappointed that I haven't lost more.  I went through a month where I didn't gain or lose anything.  I stayed at the same freakin weight for a month.  I've lost 10 pounds this month so far, so hopefully the losing is picking up again.  I increased my exercise as well.

~~~~July 3, 2005~~~~~
I didn't write for my one year, but I feel great.  I'm kind of at a slump right now.  I am plateauing a bit and I'm discouraged because I still want to lose another 40 pounds.  I weigh 198 pounds and I have lost 123 pounds!  I'm so happy that I've lost all the weight, but now I want to lose more.  I have thought about plastic surgery and how much weight it might take off of me, but I'm waiting.  I want to lose at least another 20 before I consider plastic surgery.

~~~~March 19, 2007~~~~
Oops... it's been a while!  I'm down to 178 now and having MAJOR difficulty losing anymore.  I would like to lose another 20 pounds.  I have hit the point that if I eat whatever I want... I gain.  So I have to be really careful.  I count calories most of the time.. along with fat grams, carbs, and protein.  I'm feeling discouraged, but I shouldn't.  Look how far I've come!