SlimTrina
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My laproscopic surgery was Nov 20, 2003. Everything went fine. As of today Dec 7th I have experienced not one pain from surgery. On Dec 2nd I was weighed. I have gone from 375.5 to 348. I had concerns due to tingling sensations in my legs. I was sent to have a venous doppler to check if I had formed blood clots on Dec 2. I had not. However the radiologist explained that I had slow flow. Which could indicate the beginning formation of clots. She stated for me to stay active. I had been walking in the malls but not as diligently (with the pace) that I should have. Now I have two small knots that have formed on my leg. The nurse left me a message that if it I felt it has gotten worse for me to go the ER. I don't want to but I might. I am researching how a blood clot should feel because this doesnt hurt at all. I found it when I was putting lotion on. (Rumor has it Nivea Q10 will help the skin regain its elasticity. So I am trying it. Expensive though.) I am gonna call my mom (retired nurse) just to get her opinion on it. I have a feeling she will have me in the ER this evening. They didnt give me any meds to help me with blood clots when I was discharged. I sit up and my heart races. I sit down my heart races. It has gotten better. I am not starting some solid foods. I eat the egg beaters eggs-cheerios-Potatoes (first thing that felt heavy.) Gonna try instant potatoes tonight. Well GOD SPEED. GOD willing I will be around to keep you posting. Dont worry. I will get around to posting a Before picture soon.
Dec 8, 2003
Spent all saturday in the emergency room. It appears that the knots were blood clot but superficial. Meaning they were not in a major artery that would travel to my lungs or heart. The radiologist thought may vericose that had knotted up. (They are not even blue.) Warm compresses, elevation, were advised and Asprin which I cant take. There was no pain just tightening sensations. Don't seem to want to eat much. When on the liquid diet the UNJURY unflavored protein wasnt bad. But now I don't think I am eating and drinking enough. My mouth stays dry but I havent been outside. I have been excercising in home. I told the ER admission nurse, my doc and the nurse that examine I think I was dehydrated. She stated the doctor only wanted to check for the clot. What kinda crap is that. Oh Well. I will be sure to tell my surgeons office to keep them posted. I got on the scale today which I never do...It says I have lost 20lbs since monday. Don't think it is right but I hadn't been eating much for the past two days. Until next time.
December 10th @ 2:49 am. I am just finding out from my job that my docs office never turned in my disability papers in time so I may not get a paycheck. This sucks. They corrected the issue today. Found out when they faxed it they are requiring me to be out for 6weeks and not 3 like I told my job. Still have to motivate myself to eat early. I am not eating anything til around 2pm. The boredom I am going thru with out the comfort foods. Amazing. I realize I could have written a novel in this time so I have decided to right short stories. So far still motivated by at least the walking tapes once or twice a day. Today in VA we experienced an earthquake and it was AMAZING. Scared at least 2more pounds off. LOL. I was dissapointed by the response I got from Barbara the nurse practioner. I asked her how many meals should I eat in a day and she like a robot just kept repeating 50-60 grams of protein a day. So I asked if I was able to get that all in at one time do I have to eat any more. She said it is unlikely that I could. She says it didnt matter how many meals I got in a day As long as I got in the protein so if takes 3meals a day or 6 just get them in. I would have liked that to have been her initial response instead of repeating 4 times 50-60 grams of protein a day. She tells me to start an aspirin regimen if the ER docs thought it was necessary. I stated eventhough the doc told me not to touch the stuff. She just repeated the dosage. I said eventhough my pcp didnt want me on it before. She stated are you allergic to aspirin? You would think this would have been her first question before almost killing me. (ok so I am being a little stinker) Keep in mind this is the same person who told me I could kiss eventhough I had thrush and was on diflucan.(form of Yeast. Lots of patients develop yeast after surgery, why? one friend had it under her arms and breast.) A Registered pharmacist told me I was highly contagious and should not kiss anyone. Including my husband on R&R from KUWAIT. It was still visible. So needless to say accept for the visit with the her coming up I won't be seing her anymore. Thanks for letting me vent.
Today is January 26,2004.
As of 1/2/04 I was 330 lbs. The doc gave me the green light to start regular healthy foods. He told me to stay away from red meat for the first 3months. I had a arbys roast beef sandwich (the light turkey they had was cold. and it was freezing out) I ate one slice of the meat. I was starving and was trying to eat the leanest thing around. I was coming in from out of town. Didnt get sick but won't try it again.
Today is pretty hard. I am snowed in and getting mind cravings. First time I have had them. I am forcing myself to wait until I am hungry to eat anything. So far okay. I realize I really was a food junky. My clothes fit a lot differently. I am starting a new job in a week and am excited. Slacked off the exercise and will start back tonight. Went out to eat a couple of times. Applebee's has been great to list what is low fat. Ruby's is only putting what is Atkins approved. Doggies bags are fun. I have even given a few of them away. I found a protein bar at Sams club that has 25grams of protein. It took a lot to get use to the taste but so far pretty good. Next week I will be 34 and looking forward to this year. Until next time...
JANUARY 29th 2004.
Finished up at my old job and waiting to start a new one and continue working on my plan. I have a cold. (Went outside trying to be cute with nothing on my head in the snow and ice. Lets just say I am real special 8-|
I am having a issue with exercise lately. I went on the message boards and asked for motivation. Jean came up with the idea of having a Shout Out on the message board every day. We will have to go to the shout out and give an acct of our daily exercise activities. So far this has worked. I did it tonight because of it. I am about to take some night quil. Some say they do fine other say they dump. I havent really gotten sick since my surgery and don't want to start now. However, the snowed in and need to take something in order to knockout the cold before the start of my new job. I will try and post tomorrow whether or not I had any adverse reactions. Until next time...
January 29th 2004.
No problems with the nyquil. I was so worried I didnt sleep sound.
JANUARY 30TH 2004
still pretty congested. Dr Simpson (Doc that chats on this site) said Nyquil was fine but not to take it with Tylenol products. He also that it would go thru me quickly. (not dumping.) I went to BJ wholesale club and they sell Crystal Lite in the bottles! I got a case. The case included 2 Strawberry Kiwi, Lemonade & Rasberry in the 4pack it ws about 11bucks.
I also posted a response on a message board that I think is necessary to share with you all. Here goes...
After surgery my aunt gave me a gift certificate to Lane Bryant. I confused/upset her by having to explain I was too big for Lane Bryant. :-$ She was in total shock,disbelief and denial :argue:. I have gone from a tight 32 to a loose 30. So I told her not to take the certificate back. That instead it would become one of my first goals.
I am only two months post op. I can honestly tell you how much better I felt after just 1month. I mean the swelling in the feet. That was ridiculous every morning. Looking for something soft to stand on until I could get the fluid around my feet to ease the tension. Things had been going so great I almost forgot about this. So much progress in sooo little time. I think I am close to the 300lb mark. The scale has been off but is supposedly fixed now. I will update when confirmation is received.
Mind hunger is a monster on Jan 31st 2004. I wanted some BAKED Doritos so bad. I was soooo sick and couldnt find a hat. I am about to start a new job on Monday & didnt want to risk it. I fiend for those things for a couple of hours. My friend Pam went to Food Lion & they were out. They only had the REGULAR KIND. All the Atkins crazed FOOTBALL LOVING CHUMPS TOOK ALL MY CHIPS. I had to laugh. The irony of it all. I am going to have those chips. I again am tripping on how much food took up my free time before surgery. It was like an art to try something new or to have something rich. Pizza Hut's new commercial is bugging me out with the 4 square pizza's. Wow. You talking about mind hunger. I havent even taken all my vitamins today. I am not doing my exercises either today. I don't have the energy. I feel soooooooooooooo crappy. Maybe I will bite the bullet and go to a patient first tomorrow.
February 3, 2004
It is official. It is my 34th birthday and I am home sick w/monkey pox.:'(Okay, I find out the official diagnosis tomorrow. Can you say thank THE LORD for this Surgery. Let the CHOIR SAY AMEN! aNyHoO...my new job is demanding I go to the doctor. Which means I will be weighed tomorrow. The first time in a month. I hope it is positive. I haven't cheated. I guess I am scared it won't be the amount that I am hoping for. Like I am hoping to be close to 300. I started @375. So we will see.
If you sing happy birthday to me I only accept Stevie Wonder's version
Thanks for being my support. I needed you more than you will ever know.
Feb 4th 2004
First thanks for all the Birthday well wishes!!!:kiss:
Drumroll please.....
In the right corner weighing in on November 20, 2003 before surgery @ 375.5lbs Was Big Trina bigger than the heavy weight champion of the world.
In the left corner weighing in Today on February 4, 2004 is a slimmer Trina @313lbs!!!!!!!!!!
I was soooooo happy I nearly ignored the diagnosis of sinusitis & bronchitis. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. My doc hadn't seen me since surgery he was soooo excited for me. We crack each other up anyway. Bye for now.
Sunday Feb 22,2004.
I havent exercised in 2+weeks. The goal is to do my two miles tonight. My new job is really cool so far. I am really enjoying it. I have told my coworker about my surgery and they are very excited and inquisitive. (The eat a lot in the office. I thought it easier to share with them than to have to decline the dozens of food offers throughout the day. They are all carb crazy! My lead keeps a scale in her office. I got on it and it said I weighed 313lb. I freaked. How could I be at a stand still so soon. Not a plateau before month 3. I decided to see if I could now fit the items in Lane Bryant. Somethings I could but it was not flattering to me. I then hoofed it down to the GNC where I accosted two women that were on the scale to hold my coat while I weighed myself. I explain (As I seem to always do) that I had wls and I that I use to weigh 375.5. People seem not to freak out about what I do weigh when they realize what I use to weigh. To my relief it said 308. Hec, I would have taken the shoes off if I were not in a public mall. Anyway it was a relief and $.50c well spent. I then brought an ATkins protein bar (stomach growling) It cost me almost 3bucks for one. Cookies and cream. It was much better tasting the the EAS advantage bar peanut butter/chocolate...a.k.a. Sawdust and monkey butt. Oh I crack me up. I saw Mya Angelou on thursday. She recited a poem by a black man from the late 1800's that went something like this.
My woman she is fat
She is black down to the bone
When she shakes her hips
another skinny woman
loses her home.
I loved it. Anyhoo, the GNC says my ideal weight is 145lb. Which means I would need to lose 230.5lbs. NOT!!!!! Okay, I don't think I wanna be that small. I probably won't have much control where I would stop losing so maybe I will lose two whole people. Hmmmh, thats a thought.
I sent my husband pix of me on Valentines with the flowers he sent to me. He called me and said I looked Gorgeous. I will post it to my other site. His excitement was cool. After the Lane Bryant debocle I was pleasantly suprised that I could now also fit clothes sold in WAL-Mart. Cheap clothes here I come. I was able to get 2 sweaters, a dress shirt, sweat pants & matching top and a t-shirt. All for under $70.00. Normally that would be the cost for two garments for me. I am soooooooo happy about that. Well time to get ready for church. I will sign off now.
March 12,2004
Hello I have not written in a while. I had a Milestone on March 4th. I was able to cross my legs. That is right. yeah man.
Oh what a feeling!!! Over a decade I have waited for that. I weigh more now than I did a decade ago but the weight must be coming off in the right spots. That is still up for discussion. I tried on some clothes in a 3 way mirror yesterday and was still grossed out. Oh Well still in progress. Will update more tonight with pix on the other site. I havent officially weighed but will soon. I think I am under 300lbs now.
Click on the SlimTrina weblink at the top for pix and more neat quirps from Me. Good Luck & Be a LOSER!
March 24th 2004
However,as of today...I am still FAT> I got on that crummy scale hoping to finally be somewhere in the 280's and what did I see a mean and ugly :-$292 looking back at me. All I wanted was a freaking 289. I know it is only 3lbs. I have heard that enough tonight after my declaration that I will never eat again.:angst: (Ummm These Baked Doritos are good) Thinking out loud, you didnt read that did you. Anyway, My BMI has gone from 56% to I think 44%. As if this 3lb wasnt bad enough...:nono:I asked the Nurse Practioner what should my goal weight be? She stated they don't normally assign one. But she said that for my height, I should expect to get down to 200lbs :sniff: I admit that is still a blessing and I am greatful for the opportunity but listen to this:shrug:Katrina, you really have a large bone frame. You ever hear the country term BIGBONED?! oKAY LIKE now I was getting dizzy.:spin:She was not gone tell me I am BIGBONED LIKE THE OTHER NURSE WAS SHE??:tongue: Yes, she was. She said anythng else would look strange on me. Hec, I remember me before I cross 200lbs. I was pretty sexy in my diapers, okay more like my prom dress. I am 5'8 shouldn't it be 180 at least? I know what it is I am too sexy for this practice, too sexy for my nurse, and she is jealous :haha: Okay I have returned to earth now. I am tired and am refusing to check the spelling so forgive me if Me and my large BONEFRAME structure go to the BigBoneBed down the hall. Hope All is well. Oh yeah, thanks for telling me about the ultra lite pants post on the msg board. I didnt see it. I will check it out. Thanks.
8-|Not So Slim Trina:eyes:
Happy Easter* HE HAS RISEN!!!
April 11th 2004
I got into a size 22 today. Getting out of them was a different story. LOL. Just kidding. I will wear them to my brother n law's wedding next month. They hug around the top of the thighs but I do like them. A very sweet person that post on this site sent me the NICEST suits some with tags on them free of charge. She only ask that I reimburse her for postage. I hope she is always blessed. I promise to pass them on as I grow out of them free of charge.
I went to my brother n law's retirement party and felt great. I know people were wondering why I barely ate at the $25.00 shingding but I just smiled knowing they were all up in my plate. I am trying to get some info about cooking good recipes so mail them to me whenever you read this if they are healthy.
I felt so slim in the size 22. But I thought I could wear the suit to church today but it wasn't meant to be. People are really noticing it now. I start to giggle now because I forget who hasn't seen me or just doesn't know about the surgery because they truly do double takes. I hadn't been one to do well with compliments before. I think I thought people were pitying me. I am much better about it now.
My butt went away. I don't know how. But I think I miss it. I feel springs and stuff when I sit now. I never felt that before. I will post a new pix to my site(different from this profile) today. See above for link.
Still no dumping or vomiting. Exercise is slowly picking back up and will increase the water soon. I wonder if I can get these last 20lbs off so I can be at the century mark for the wedding next month.
April 25th 2004
This is a post 4-19-04 I put on the msg board on 4-17-04
that I put on obesityhelp.com on
Hi All,
As you all know my husband is home from Kuwait. Well we were going to Vegas but now we are going to FL. I haven't been to a theme park since 1992-93. I hope I will fit on the rides. My husband says there are alot of cool things we can do as alternatives in case I dont. Who wants alternatives? I admit I now where the clothes size that I wore 10 years ago a 24. Tonight the scale even read 279.00 but it has lied a million times before. But my body is all different. My leg actually ricochets now. It didnt do that back in November when I was 375.5. I need to build muscle mass. I am now just a just a flabby mess. One of my most affecting memories I have is of my husband and I first dating and going to Kings Dominion. There was this little boy in the line adjacent to us waiting to ride the 'GRIZZLY' I think. He talked about that ride the whole time we were beside him. Well it was time for them to board and his mother was too large for the ride. The kid tried to reassure her that it was okay but that poor woman looked so ashamed you could see her skin blushing. Once I got bigger...I never went back.
I hope that if I don't fit that my husband is not embarrassed for me, and I handle it well. Today I had a bad trying on clothes day. First time since surgery. I guess because the summer fabric is thinner. I am taking my first flight since surgery. I will report back whether or not I required a seatbelt extender. Things seemed so much more simpler going to VEGAS. But I needed to know if these things affect me. I had planned to eat whatever I wanted this week. I will see how it goes. Thanks for being there to listen.
Today is April 25th 2004 in the wee hours of the morning. My husband & I have just returned from Orlando's Universal Studio's. I am just so happy that there were no EMBARRASING MOMENTS THIS WEEK. 1st I fit on the plane without a seatbelt extension. Next I was able to get on the rides!!! My husband and I had a decent time!!! First theme park in at least 10yrs. Im almost normal again. GOD is good.
This was also the first time I went off the food regiment! I really went off. Mostly protein BUT A LOT OF WINGS/AND DRY RIBS. A couple forkfuls of spaghetti and today some olive garden and taco bell. Tomorrow I am back on the wagon. I was getting so much exercise walking 5-7hrs at the theme park that I didn't think this first escapade into regular life was going to affect me much.
If you like to see pix of the amusement success click on website link above and check out april's pix.
August 4, 2004
Hi all my beautiful BAF brothers and sisters. I know some of you thought I had feasted on so many chicken wings I exploded. I haven't posted in months. I REALLY HAVE BECOME A CHICKEN WING JUNKIE! :LOL::BOW:
My computer crashed twice. I tried going to the library but I am a night owl so that didnt work well. I am in the beginning stages of a new business that keeps me up until 5am. :juggle: I have even misplaced some very expensive digital cards to my camera. I also have some major turmoil going on in my personal life. I was very distraught about missing ATL. I know I missed out on some serious bonding.
I think I am down to 250 from 375.5. Not official though. No longer bootylicious. :-@ but hey that is a trade off I will live with. (I can feel my hip bones when I sit.) Husband hasn't been shipped back overseas (eventhough somedays I wi...):argue: I have to say I really think that NIVEA q10 skin firming lotion works!!! I haven't used it in 2months and have stopped exercising daily and I finally got the makings of a bat wing. Well life is changing and so am I. I hope all is well. I look forward to hearing from so many of you soon. Thanks for being one of my many blessings.
aUGUST 4 2004
Oh yeah still no dumping or:barfing: Slim Trina
I will update pix soon.
October 12, 2004 12:26am
Okay then not so soon. I purchased a new computer so I am back online. My weight loss is coming along. I have developed a bad love affair with chicken wings. Two white woman at work told me I had an "a _ _" like a white girl. If only they knew from once I had come. I am flat chested now. I have stopped exercising all together. Just being honest. I am starting back up this week. I was trying to get my business of the ground. Still finishing up the final stages of executing my plan. My husband is struggling w/his weight since coming back from Kuwait. I am actually smaller than my sister it seems. I have an the small advantage of being tall. I think I am in an 18-20. My legs have gotten wrinkly. Not to bad yet. My legs were humongous b4 surgery so I have not tried to where any skirts. Still using the pants. I am going to have to make it to the doctor soon. Not doing well on my vitamins either. I was staying up every night until about 4am with little rest in the morning. Home life is very stressful so I have picked up bad habits again. The difference now is that I recognize that and am trying to act on it now. I pray that someone reads this and knows that almost a year out you must stay committed. It will be a lot of hard work learning to excercise again but I will do it.
It is November 19th 2004. I am scared. I feel so overwhelmed with things around me. I am beginning to overeat. Eating before going to bed etc. I am concerned. I just posted on the board hoping someone will respond and so far no good. I guess it is too late at night. I don't know why I keep doing this self destructive behavior. I just went to my pix website and looked at the before and afters. That should be enough. But sadly it isn't. Is there a day time support group in VA that anyone is aware of? I don't care what year you read this. If you know of one please post. I am sure I am going to need it. Trying to go to bed without nibbling more. Keep me in your prayers.
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 375.5 night before surgery 10/19/03 |
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