Thick_N_the_Waist
Thankful....
Dec 08, 2008
As you can see I posted a couple of days ago about being on the other side of WLS being i was the support system for a friend who wanted to have lap band...well let me tell you all I am totally shocked at how things went with her procedure..Her doctor is a well known surgeon in New York, and I have actually spoken to him before and I thought he was good. I must say this again on how well known he is, his practice has even done a couple of celebraties...well either way, I am baffled at how he treated her, he was very impersonable with her..he never came and spoke to her after the procedure, she has not spoken to him as of yet and tomorrow is a week post op...he eneded up doin a extra procedure he didnt tell her, she only knew because i told her...i am outraged at this..what makes it worse is he is on this site and so many people are givin him praises, but a coupld of people have said he is like this, he treats his patients as if they are business. Don't get me wrong I know it is a business, but you should feel safe with them..she was nervous her time was 10 she didnt go in until after 3, she was scared he never even spoke to her about her feelings...I can't believe this...just wanted to share
Wow!!
Dec 02, 2008
Today was a first for me I got to see the whole WLS on the other side...a close friend of mine had lap band today by Dr. Roslin. I know understand how nerve racking it was for my family and friends to sit and wait and wait...but all in all everything went great..there are even talking about letting her come home tomorrow..
Help...
Nov 22, 2008
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to post to see if any of you could assist me...I really need to find out about a new protein for me to take. I was taking benoprotein which is whey and its orderless and tasteless. However, I need something else so if any of you have taken any that has worked for you I am willing to try.
Thanks in advance
I just wanted to post to see if any of you could assist me...I really need to find out about a new protein for me to take. I was taking benoprotein which is whey and its orderless and tasteless. However, I need something else so if any of you have taken any that has worked for you I am willing to try.
Thanks in advance
Sorry....
Nov 20, 2008
Hey there all,
I am so sorry I have been so busy. I forgot my password over here and could not recall it for the life of me...I am back and I have alot to fill you all in on...well first I will post some new pics of me so you can see the new side of me..I will keep updating..
~*~ Major Change ~*~
Feb 13, 2008
Hello to all my OBH friends and family,
Today well sorry it's after midnight yesterday Feb. 13th marked my one year anniversary of being post op. WOW I really can't believe that it has been a year it really seems like yesterday I was walking to the operating room, although I know its a year later and a whole lot lighter....I was really looking forward to my anniversary. I kept saying oh its almost my anniversary, however today came and I found myself forgetting, I was so busy by the time I thought about it the damn day was almost over. I was writting a friend a message up here and I sure was about to say I will be a year out on the 13th and I stopped like WOW...today is the 13th...I actually felt overwhelmed, it was like something was lifted off of me and I dont mean the weight.
I must say I cried, I am not sure where the tears came from it was as if I had a moment and the tears just fell...Well lets see it is a year to the date of my WLS and I have lost a total of 144 pounds...I am happy with what I lost, I would love to lose maybe 30 more pounds but if I do not I will take what I have and leave without a question...
I had a moment of happy tears, which faded and I had a moment of tears of some anger....I have so many people in my life that plays major parts and not one of them remebered today, well let me say if they did they said nothing and it hurted...I made a statment well hell if I would have died on the table would that make them think of me..and I was told yes becasue death is different...
Y is it that people always can recall anger, pain and death but they forget happines, joy and life so easy..
so OBH family those of you who have reached your one year what has changed for you? How did you celebrate? Did you make it to your goal? If not are you working on it?
Those who are walking towards your year, what would like to accomplish by then?
~*~ Thank you all for allowing me to vent ~*~
Today well sorry it's after midnight yesterday Feb. 13th marked my one year anniversary of being post op. WOW I really can't believe that it has been a year it really seems like yesterday I was walking to the operating room, although I know its a year later and a whole lot lighter....I was really looking forward to my anniversary. I kept saying oh its almost my anniversary, however today came and I found myself forgetting, I was so busy by the time I thought about it the damn day was almost over. I was writting a friend a message up here and I sure was about to say I will be a year out on the 13th and I stopped like WOW...today is the 13th...I actually felt overwhelmed, it was like something was lifted off of me and I dont mean the weight.
I must say I cried, I am not sure where the tears came from it was as if I had a moment and the tears just fell...Well lets see it is a year to the date of my WLS and I have lost a total of 144 pounds...I am happy with what I lost, I would love to lose maybe 30 more pounds but if I do not I will take what I have and leave without a question...
I had a moment of happy tears, which faded and I had a moment of tears of some anger....I have so many people in my life that plays major parts and not one of them remebered today, well let me say if they did they said nothing and it hurted...I made a statment well hell if I would have died on the table would that make them think of me..and I was told yes becasue death is different...
Y is it that people always can recall anger, pain and death but they forget happines, joy and life so easy..
so OBH family those of you who have reached your one year what has changed for you? How did you celebrate? Did you make it to your goal? If not are you working on it?
Those who are walking towards your year, what would like to accomplish by then?
~*~ Thank you all for allowing me to vent ~*~
~*~ Questions ~*~
Jan 05, 2008
Hello family and friends on OBH...
I have been meaning to come over and post and it keeps slipping my mind. I was watching Oprah a couple of weeks ago and of course it was about WLS. There were alot of things that came up and I found myself becoming intrigued with the show. There were a couple of things that came up and I found myself saying to myself I agree or I understand. So I wanted to ask any of you since having WLS do you find yourself craving any other addictive things. alcohol, sex, clubs, shopping..anything like this please I just want to know if its just me.
There was a woman who never really got attention from her husband or any other man in her life so after WLS she had so many one night stands and affairs because she found herself craving the attention.
I am not saying I am at that place but I do find myself thinking about other things that I could possible become addicted to.
I have been meaning to come over and post and it keeps slipping my mind. I was watching Oprah a couple of weeks ago and of course it was about WLS. There were alot of things that came up and I found myself becoming intrigued with the show. There were a couple of things that came up and I found myself saying to myself I agree or I understand. So I wanted to ask any of you since having WLS do you find yourself craving any other addictive things. alcohol, sex, clubs, shopping..anything like this please I just want to know if its just me.
There was a woman who never really got attention from her husband or any other man in her life so after WLS she had so many one night stands and affairs because she found herself craving the attention.
I am not saying I am at that place but I do find myself thinking about other things that I could possible become addicted to.
*Thoughts*
Jun 19, 2007
On Feb. 22 I wrote this in my journal..Maybe someone can let me know if they felt this way..
I am not sure what I should be thinking and feeling right now. I partly feel as if I am losing my mind. Damn does gastric do this to everyone? Or is it just me. I vowed to stick to my diet but I can't help but want any and everything that I know I can't have. I started to think like forget it you can't have it now but you will have it one day and it will be worth it in the long run. I am so confused right now I dont have anyone to speak to that will understand the cravings..I now understand what people meant when they spoke on emotional hunger...cause I am not hungery, but I am...
~ Welcome Home ~
Jun 19, 2007
Well I got home and things was really good I was eating soft foods and the pain was minor for the first couple of days...then I guess I spoke to fast I had the worst pain in my life...It was like a muscle spasm and the drainage tube was still in therfore everytime I sat up or layed down it felt as if the tube was ripping. I tried to deal with it but at 5 in the morning I had to call my doctor..she told me exactly what to do and the pain was gone and I never got it again (THANKS..I CAN SLEEP!!) I had to go see my doctor a week after to remove the tube and have my first weighing and to my surprise I gained 5 pounds how the hell can I gain weight eating an ounce of food..it turned out I was retaining water from all the IV fluids when in the hospital. I took some water pills and that was tooken care of..so things started going great from there I was doing some minor walking...
Until next time
Smooches
Until next time
Smooches
New Life PT.2
Jun 17, 2007
Hey I'm back...
To pick up where I last left off...It's the day of my WLS..my surgery time was @ 8:30 a.m so I had to be there at 6, I had a pick up at 5:15 of course I was up and ready and my car never came to get me..so I am gettin nervous and anxious and I am late(Geesh what else can go wrong?)Finally, at 7 we decided to take a cab, of course im in brooklyn and the hospital is in the city..but I had to do what was necessary. I arrived at 8:15 and was rushed upstairs to get in my gown and fill out some more papers and things like that before I could even get focused my doctor was there letting me know she was ready and she will see me in the OR. Oh I weighed in and I lost 40 pounds instead of 30 which made me feel great. I meet the recovery nurses and it was time. I walked to the OR and I said goodbye to the old me fore I knew a better life awaited me when I woke up. TADA...I woke up in some minor pain, but that morphine drip did wonders for me..I stayed in the hospital for 2 days and went home. I was in minor or no pain at all so that was a good thing...
To pick up where I last left off...It's the day of my WLS..my surgery time was @ 8:30 a.m so I had to be there at 6, I had a pick up at 5:15 of course I was up and ready and my car never came to get me..so I am gettin nervous and anxious and I am late(Geesh what else can go wrong?)Finally, at 7 we decided to take a cab, of course im in brooklyn and the hospital is in the city..but I had to do what was necessary. I arrived at 8:15 and was rushed upstairs to get in my gown and fill out some more papers and things like that before I could even get focused my doctor was there letting me know she was ready and she will see me in the OR. Oh I weighed in and I lost 40 pounds instead of 30 which made me feel great. I meet the recovery nurses and it was time. I walked to the OR and I said goodbye to the old me fore I knew a better life awaited me when I woke up. TADA...I woke up in some minor pain, but that morphine drip did wonders for me..I stayed in the hospital for 2 days and went home. I was in minor or no pain at all so that was a good thing...
My New Life...
Jun 17, 2007
Okay being that I already had my procedure..I will try to catch you all up on my journey. I meet with my doctor on Nov. 14, 2006 and decided to have WLS..I chose to have gastric bypass(thought it was the choice for me). I weighed in at 474.6 and my doctor wanted me to loose 30 pounds before I had my procedure done. So of course while on my diet being that I have HIP I only had to have my thyroid count done, I also had to do a Phsyc. and nutrition consult and of course an upper endoscopy. I did all of that and my papers went into HIP for approval and I got approved on the first shot..My date was Feb. 12, 2007..I got thrown for a loop I lost 15 pounds and gained 5 back..I cried at Dr. Kurian's office but she reassured me that we had time and things will be okay(that's when I knew for a second time I made the right choice when it came to her)..I then did all my pre-op shopping, made arrangments for my daughter to stay with my mom while I was in the hospital. Bascially things went fairly well up until the Friday before I was to go into the hospital which would have been a Monday, I got a phone call and something happened with some of my pre-op testing, so my date got changed to Feb.13,2007 (I know why was I complaning it was only one day later)but you know as I know when you have waited so long one day is to long..So this made me run around all weekend and the day before to make sure all my paper work was done, which thankfully it all was..so I was well on my way...
