4 years out & trying to get back on track!
Jun 08, 2016
Hi everyone it's been a long time since I've posted. A little about my journey.....surgery date weight was 232 but highest was 256. My goal weight was/is 170. I've gotten close but never reached it. I remembered how much I got from this site before, during, and after my surgery I decided to log back in to my ObesityHelp Family
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Almost a year!
Feb 12, 2013
Hi my OH Family I'm sorry I haven't been on in a while. Looking at the post and pictures I see everyone is doing great! Reflecting back on this year has been an amazing ROLLERCOASTER ride. I'm 20lbs away from my goal weight but I'm so pleased with my sleeve. It's been some ups and downs emotionally, mentally, and physically. It's amazing how your mind has to catch up with your weight loss because even though I was getting the compliments and the clothes size were dropping I still felt obese. Even now I have a hard time seeing what others see. However I know that I feel better, medication free (besides my vitamins) and I have a lot more energy. My biggest joy is playing with my grand kids and NOT getting short of breath. I went for a consult for the tummy tuck and breast lift because my insurance will pay for it if you meet the criteria. Well, I didn't! LOL! I didn't have enough hanging skin, no muscle damage, or hernia's that needed to be repaired. I thought I was going to leave the office upset, but I wasn't. I think I'm finally excepting my new and improved body. One of my friends also just had the sleeve she was so impressed with my outcome and she's doing great. I have another consult with a plastic surgeon on March 6 so we'll see how that goes.
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MONTHLY UPDATE
Jul 31, 2012
HI MY OH FAMILY I'M JUST GIVING MY MONTHLY REPORT. I HAVE TO BE HONEST, THIS MONTH HASN'T BEEN EASY FOR ME. IV'E FOUND MYSELF CONVERTING BACK TO ALOT OF MY OLD HABITS. I CHANGED MY WORK SHIFT FROM 7AM-3PM TO 11PM-7AM AND BOY IT HAS BEEN HARD AS FAR AS THE SNACKING. I WAKE UP FOR WORK NOT HUNGRY BUT OUT OF BORDEM AND SMELLING EVERYONE ELSES FOOD I FIND MYSELF GOING TO THE SNACK MACHINE GETTING A BAG OF CHIPS, THEN A LITTLE SODA, ETC...... I'M TRYING SOOOO HARD TO GET A GRIP ON IT!!!! EVEN WHEN I BRING HEALTHY SNACKS LIKE YOGURT AND FRUIT I STILL FIND MYSELF GOING TO THE MACHINE. AND MY COWORKERS BRING MEALS AND THEY OFFER ME SOME AND THE TEMPTATION BECOMES OVERWHELMING SO SOMETIMES I GIVE IN. WELL, IN THE FAMOUS WORDS OF "USHER" THOSE ARE MY CONFESSIONS! MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS NEVER BEEN VERY FAST BUT I HAVE CAME DOWN TO 187LBS. IV'E ALWAYS FELT THAT I SHOULD BE LOSING MORE BUT OVERALL I AM SATISFIED WITH MY SLEEVE. I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF THAT THIS IS AN AMAZING TOOL, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO EAT RIGHT, EXERCISE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, I'M GETTING A TON OF COMPLIMENTS!
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PLASTIC SURGERY!
May 16, 2012
I WENT FOR MY THREE MONTH VISIT WITH MY BARIATRIC SURGEON AND I TALKED ABOUT HAVING A TUMMY TUCK AND BREAST LIFT. WHEN I GO BACK IN AUGUST HE WILL GIVE ME THE INFORMATION TO CONTACT A PLASTIC SURGEON THAT HE DEALS WITH. YEAH!!!!!! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I WENT SHOPPING YESTERDAY BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT HOW BIG MY CLOTHES ARE, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MY SHOE SIZE HAS EVEN CHANGED I WENT FROM A SIZE 9 TO A SIZE 8! I WENT FROM A 3X SHIRT TO A 1X SHIRT AND 2X PANTS TO LARGE PANTS!!!! I AM SO LOVING MY SLEEVE!!!!
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WoooHooo
May 13, 2012
I FINALLY MADE IT UNDER 200LBS!!!! IT FEELS SO GOOD, WHAT AN AWSOME MOTHER'S DAY!!!! I GOT ON THE SCALE THIS MORNING AND IT READ 198.6!!!!! I DON'T KNOW WHEN IV'E BEEN UNDER 200LBS, I KNOW IT'S BEEN OVER TEN YEARS AGO! I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO EAT ANYTHING TODAY BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT THE SCALE TO GO OUT!! LOL!
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Monthly Update!
Apr 29, 2012
Hi my OH friends, just checking in for a brief monthly report. I'm currently down to 204lbs from 233lbs day of surgery. My weight loss has been slow but I'm satisfied with any loss! I must be honest, some habits are hard to break as Iv'e mentioned before my sweet tooth came back shortly after surgery so I'm battling with that. Food wise, I don't have a problem, I make wiser choises and get full pretty quickly. I can do better with the water and my work schedule is crazy so I haven't been exercising on a regular basis. All in all, I'm very satisfied with my sleeve. I'm getting alot of compliments and my friends are telling me I need smaller uniforms. So I did get some and I was so shocked that I was in a XLG scrub shirt and L scrub pants. WoooHooo!!!!!
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DOCTOR'S VISIT
Mar 06, 2012
JUST AS I THOUGHT, I WAS DEHYDRATED. HE SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE OBSERVATION UNIT TO GET TWO BAGS OF FLUID EACH ONE RANNED FOR FIVE HOURS AND ALSO POTASSIUM. MY LABS DIDN'T LOOK TOO BAD AND I FELT ALOT BETTER AFTER I WAS HYDRATED. MY ORIGINAL RETURN DATE TO WORK SUPPOSE TO BE MARCH 14TH (I TOOK FOUR WEEKS OFF), HOWEVER HE WANTS TO SEE HOW I'M FEELING THE REST OF THIS WEEK BEFORE HE RELEASES ME. MENTALLY I'M READY TO GO BACK BUT PHYSICALLY, HE MIGHT BE RIGHT!
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UPDATE
Mar 05, 2012
HI, TODAY I WEIGHED MYSELF AND I'M DOWN 17LBS. STARTING WEIGHT WAS 233LBS DAY OF SURGERY NOW I'M 216LBS. I GO TO THE DOCTOR TODAY AND I FEEL HORRIBLE. I AM SOOOOOO WEAK, COLD, HEADACHE, LIGHT HEADED, NO APPETITE, DEVELOPED A COLD SUNDAY, AND I THINK I'M DEHYDRATED. SO I'LL FIND OUT IF HE'S GOING TO ADMIT ME.
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JUST AN UPDATE
Feb 24, 2012
HI MY OH FRIENDS, JUST A LITTLE UPDATE ON HOW MY JOURNEY IS GOING. IV'E BEEN EXERCISING SINCE FEB 21ST DOING THE WALK A MILE DVD I SO LOVE IT. YOU HAVE FIVE DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF WALKING A MILE IN 14MINS EACH ONE FOCUSING ON A DIFFERENT PART OF THE BODY WITH JUST WALKING. I THINK THIS IS A CLASSIC DVD FOR WEIGHT LOSS PATIENTS BECAUSE IT'S NOT A GREAT DEAL WE CAN DO RIGHT OUT OF SURGERY. I AM 224LBS THAT'S A TOTAL OF 9LBS LOST IN A TOTAL OF 11 DAYS. BOY NO DIET, DIET PILLS, OR SHAKES EVER GAVE ME THOSE RESULTS. LOL!!!! I GIVE MY LORD AND SAVIOR PRAISES EVERYDAY FOR ALL THAT HE HAS DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO IN MY LIFE. I FEEL SO BLESSED THAT I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THIS SURGERY, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T EVEN HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AND THAT BREAKS MY HEART. SO THIS SURGERY WAS TRUELY A BLESSING FOR ME. NOW WHEN I SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT I WANTA WALK UP TO THEM AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE SLEEVE OR ANY WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY FOR THAT MATTER. NOT THAT I'M BEING JUDGEMENTAL BUT MAYBE THEY ARE SCARED OR HAVE NEGATIVE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES TELLING THEM HORROR STORIES ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. SO I WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE THEM THAT THEY CAN DO IT TO. I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR DAY................KATINA
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