scsunshine74
8 Months Out
Jan 02, 2009
Hello, gosh it sure has been a long time since I posted anything. What the past 8 mths have been like. Amazing!! I have lost right at 100lbs 
. I was feeling really good, but since surgery my back has been acting up again. They said with the weight lost, it has shifted my body. So I have a new bulge in my disc. This has caused me much pain since early Nov. I have been out on FMLA. I haven't been able to do much. I can't even clean my house. But all is getting well. I have had 2 nerve blocks. Which has helped with some of the pain. They also have me on 2 pain meds. But I have Faith in the LORD that he will make this better. Other than that, I am liking the new me. I am smaller now then when I got married. I just can't wait to get under 200, which is just a few pounds. I want to lose about 50 more pounds. Hope fully after that I can start trying to have another baby. My clock is ticking..lol I will try to post more. Life just gets so busy when you have a 3 year old. I hope everyone has a wonderful NEW YEAR! I am going to make this one of the best ones!
8 Weeks Out
Jun 22, 2008
I know I haven't been posting for a while. Tomorrow will be 8 weeks out. I have been at very slow rate for weight loss. I am down 44 lbs. But the last 3 or 4 weeks I haven't really lost. I was told I would hit this spot. Now that I am back to work, I am moving around more. My scar is healing. It is still sore, but I know it takes time. As for my back, well lets say it is geting there. Much better than before. With all the stuff happening in the last 8 weeks, I haven't really did any exercising. I know that may be one reason for the slow weight loss. So it looks like that will be part of my everyday life now. I am just going to start out walking. I am going to check the gym out that is in our community. It is like 35.00 a year. So that way I can start seeing the loss again. I will try to keep it more updated. 
3 weeks out!
May 22, 2008
Well yesterday was 3 weeks post op. I am feeling so much better. My scares are healing good. I am able to move so much better. I have been sleeping in the bed for the past 3 nights. Although it makes my hips hurt, I am getting more sleep. To my scale I have at home I have lost 33lbs. I go back on 5/29 for my 1 mth follow up. I will find out the true loss. I can kinda see it. I am able to wear all of my wedding rings now. One I haven't been able to wear in a while. It really feels good. I put on a pair of jeans yesterday that used to be too tight. They fit with some looseness WOOHOO!!! I just hope I am doing everything right. Sometimes I feel I don't eat enough. I do miss the chewing part of it. My puree trial is almost up. I can't wait!! I hope I do well. I will be returning to work on 6/2/08. That is if Dr. Byrne releases me. I want to thank all who have responded to my concerns. This is a wonderful site which has some fantastic people!! I am glad to be a part of it 
Two weeks out!!
May 14, 2008
Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing good. Things are starting to look better for me. I have had a ruff 2 weeks. Starting to feel much better. I am just taking day by day. I had my staples removed Monday. That was a weird feeling. Just glad they are out!!! Just waiting for the day I can finally sleep back in my bed!!!
1 week out.
May 07, 2008
Hello everyone! I am sorry I haven't really written yet. My surgery was last wed. I was having lap bypass. Well, once I was out of recovery and what I could remember I had lap and open. Right at the last moment when trying to connect my small intestines to my new pouch there was a thick roll of fat that he just couldn't get through. HE tried very hard. Dr. Byrne did not want to make it open, but he had too. So I have about 50 staples. The days in the hospital were ruff. They just mainly keep me on pain meds. Also said I had sleep apnea so I was on a C Pat thingy. I had a tube down my nose and one in my tummy. I was released from the hospital on Sunday. I went back on Tuesday to have the drain in my tummy removed was causing pain. I think they took the tube in my nose out on Saturday. That was when I go to finally drink something!! Heck it could have been friday. Some of the hospital was just a blur. BUT THEY WERE ALL FANTASTIC!! They were right there if I needed anything!! Plus the support from my family also. As of today, I am feeling much better. Eating and drinking. Though I do feel like I am always thursty. My husband has been great fixing me food for me!! I know when I went back on Tuesday I had lost 7 lbs. They said the pumped me with so much fluid after surgery, she was sure it added a few pounds. So right now I am just taking it day by day. Each day is getting better and better. I just can't get a full nights rest. I usually get about 2 to 3 hours then I am up again... But I just wanted to let you all know how it is going. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. I can't sit here for long, it starts to hurt. So I will end here. I can't finally say that I am a Looser in a good way!!
Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!
Apr 29, 2008
Tomorrow is my big day! I can't wait. Just wanted to say if you can all say a prayer for me. I need all of them I can get. 
1 Week till Surgery!
Apr 24, 2008
The race is on till Wednesday. I am so ready, but so scared at the same time! I know all will be good. Dr. Byrne is a great doctor. Soon I will be on the losing side!!
About Me
Goose Creek, SC
Location
42.6
BMI
Surgery
04/30/2008
Surgery Date
Apr 12, 2008
Member Since
