Barbara C.

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Barbdfw 20 years, 2 months ago

Barbara, Congrats on your sucess you look AWESOME I bet you feel AWESOME to! I can relate! I was thinking about you and thought I would drop you a line of encouragement. Keep up the great job your doing. Its neat to see how our lives changed so much in 11 months! Keep in touch. My thoughts are with you.

kylakae 20 years, 9 months ago

Wow...73lbs in 4 months! Way to go, Barbara! Congratulations on your awesome weight loss and keep up the great work.

Linda A. 21 years ago

Congratulations on your surgery! The next year is going to be the most amazing of your life. I just want to let you know that here in the beginning is the toughest part. You will feel better than normal soon! These first few weeks and the surgery will only be a memory and you will be on to your new life. I am 10 months post op and I have lost 130 pounds. I went from a size 24 to a 4 in a little over 6 months. Miracles do and will happen for you. I have tried to keep a profile that can be used as a resource. That answers all of the questions that I had when I was in your shoes. And links to various places to do more of your own research. If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to that understands please feel free to email me. Here is a link to my profile. http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=A1008255446&NoStatic=1

Suzy C. 21 years, 1 month ago

Hi Barbara -- I just saw your post about your husband, Alan, needing brain surgery soon. I will keep you both in my thoughts and prayers!

Barbara C. 21 years, 1 month ago

March 13, 2003. CAUTION: GRAPHIC UPDATE FOLLOWS. THE SQEAMISH SHOULD CONSIDER THEMSELVES WARNED! I had such a frightening experience yesterday. I'm 9 days post op and doing very well if I cooperate and don't try to do too much too soon. But at 3am I thought I had made a huge mistake having this surgery. I went to the bathroom and had an "explosive" bowel movement. The kind I had when I was doing my pre-op cleanse, not something I expected to have after surgery, especially since there hasn't been more than water and other clear liquids passing through my system. It was dark, chocolatey syrup like. Gross. I tried to dismiss it as wierd and went back to bed. Right before 5am it happened again, only this time it wouldn't stop. I was feeling lightheaded and feared I would pass out. When I finally had a break in the action to wipe, there was bright red blood on the tissue. YIKES! I called my husband, who called the doctor, whose answering service didn't answer. Fortunately, his angel-of-a-nurse, Denise, had given me her contact information since we live so close to one another. My husband got a hold of her and she told us to come to the surgery center. I was SO scared and SO weak, I nearly passed out twice just trying to get to the car. By the time we made it to the hospital, I was telling my husband how much I've loved our life together and that I love hime with all my heart. Both of us were scared and near tears. Once at the hospital, everything stopped! Kind of like when you call a plumber to fix a leak and the minute he gets there the leak stops. Blood work was ordered and taken and sent to the lab. After an hour or so, my surgeon arrived (he'd been in the OR)to tell me that I'm fine. Since my surgery was long and I had signigicant blood loss due to the gall bladder complications, my intestines had absorbed a great deal of blood. Blood acts as a laxative, hence the dark red/black bm. As to the fresh red blood, probably an irritated internal hemorrhoid or something! Whew! Would have liked to have known that was a possibility. Nothing in anything I've read on this website has addressed this potential. I know it doesn't happen to everyone and THANK GOD for that! But it CAN happen and if it DOES happen it isn't the end of the world or your life. You should get yourself to the ER that your surgeon recommends ASAP and follow instructions on rehydrating. Okay, on a happier note - I saw my psych today and he's putting me back on effexor, starting with a small dose, building to a dose that will be smaller than my pre-op dose. I still have no idea what kind of weight loss I've had, and oddly that doesn't matter so much. I guess I just know it's going to happen!

Barbdfw 21 years, 1 month ago

Barbara, It was great to meet you at the hospital you gave me so many kind wishes I wanted to send one your way. I hope you are recoevering awesome and I look forward to seeing each other durning this new road we are walking in life. Look forward to talking to you soon.

Brenda B. 21 years, 1 month ago

I actually visited Barb yesterday at about 10am...She is so HAPPY to be a part of "The Losers Club". Barb...good luck to you and we will definitely be in touch. I enjoyed meeting you, and just knowing that I will soon be smiling just like you were yesterday!

jimgarrison 21 years, 1 month ago

I just got off of the phone with Barbara. She sounded great and was so very glad to be able to say that she was on "the other side!" She wanted me to tell everyone that she is so appreciative of the calls, visits and prayers from all of the WLS family.

Carol F. 21 years, 1 month ago

Wow, I just have to tell you. After this surgery you will have so many more choices. Choices you could only dream of before. This is not an easy road. But it is so worth it. I am so happy for you. So heal fast! Your life is just beginning.

Alice W. 21 years, 1 month ago

Barbara Hello~~~~stopping by to wish you all the very best!!! May you have an easy surgery with a rapid recovery. Good Luck on the loosing side and may all your dreams come true.