ObesityHelp

I am a mother of 4 children.a loving husband of 23 years.I have been over weight for so long I can not longer when I wasn't over weight.Does that make sense to all of you?I have fibermaligia,degenerative joint disease,Sleep apnea,High Cholesterol,Gastronomical Reflux Disease,Urinary Incontinence, Low Back Pain along with chronic Pain,I am out of breath ALL the time.And I have talk to my PCP about this a few times, well ALOT MORE then a few times,she suggest that I need to have this done now.. I am 5'1 and weighing at 285 now,yes I did try every diet in the drug stores,calorie counting diets,xenial pills, weightwatchers,slim for life, you name it I have tryed it more and more times .I felt I was giving them all a chance after all I gave them all atleast 3 months each.I have finally came to the decision that the only way is going to be surgery.I can no longer tie my shoes,walk even a 1/2 block with out having to stop and catch my breath more than once,I have ran so far out of breath I have fallon to the ground,that is so sad.it has caused me to stay home all the time.I want my life back!I want to ride a bike with my 16 year old son.I can only Pray someone will help me become the healthy person I have try-ed so hard to become.my BMI is now down to 53.9,I will post as soon as I get in to see a Dr.Brown 5/14/03
Well My PCP has sent me to do the sleep study I have a C PAP Machine now and oxygen on 2 liters as well.I have done the PSY Evaluation as well, and the bone dext test was in the green for that, 5/15/03
Well I went to see Dr. Brown, and he has excepted me as a patient.. He is a wonderful person, and he gave me ALL of his attention..he looked me right in the eye when we were talking NOW THIS IS IMPRESSIVE and his staff was the same way, they made you feel important.. I was given a surgery date tentive of course..(waiting for insurance approval) July 1.. I have an appointment for their Pulminary test and heart test. set for June 13 Nutration class for June 12. update.. I have done everything I can think of now I wait. having the EGD done June 18. Passed the pulminary test after quitting smoking I now have 89% lung compassisaty.. Nutrition class were wonderfull. 7/11/03
Update I just recieved the call I am fully approved, surgery is July 21, at 10:45 AM..Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center..
****************************************************************Well it is now July 24th.I had my Gastric Bypass and I am home healing.I am a bit sore,However Dr. Brown bypassed me at 130, WOO HOO and a tiny 1 ounce pouch to boot, I am on the loosers side now!! Audrey
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8/6/03 Well today I went in for my first post-op appointment.. I am down by 30 pounds accourding to the scales. my protines are down to 6, I need to get them back up to around 30-50 now over the next month. I am now on baby strained foods with protine mixes and powders.. my next appointment is going to be Sept.11.at 11:00 AM.by then I will be 6weeks post op.*********
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Well today is september 29.
I am feeling stronger then ever.. I am down 60 pounds and 20 inches.. and only 10 weeks post op.. WOW I feel so good, I can now walk 3 miles a day, only take my oxygen at night, NO more CPAP machine, no more pain meds.. No colostrol meds any more.. If you are asking if this surgery is worth it?? I will say EVERY DIME!! If you ask me was it worth the wait?? And insurance battles?? I would say every fight was well worth the efforet I put towards getting to this spot I would do it all again.. I am so happy, and have a long life to look forwards to now sence my WLS.. Audrey now 233
OCT.22 Well today marks 3 months post op.. WOW!! I go in for my check up today. I just did the scales thingy today I am now -70 pounds!!according to my scales. this week the scales have stalled a few times.. But as long as they are going in the down direction I know I am fine still.. I haft to admit, at times I fear getting on my scales, I am affrid that they will start going in the up direction again.. this is something that has always happen in the past, so I am always affraid that it will happen again.. my scales say I am at 224 now and my measurments say I am -25 inches now..
DEC..12,2003
Well the time continues to tick away for me.20 weeks thats almost 5 mo. for me post op. I am now down to 206 as of yesterday.This makes 90 pounds gone. and around 70 inches lost for good now.. In January I will be going in for my 6 month post check up..
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Well it is now Febuary now.. I am now at 194 pounds.. This makes it a 100 pounds gone in 7 months.. I have several times struggleing, with the ulsers and not being able to eat normal foods. But I have always been so thankfull that I had the surgery, and I am so blessed that Dr. Brown did this for me.. Liveing on strain baby food has not been a thing I had thought would happen, however I am so thankfull that I was able to eat anything.. and besides I will always be a cheep date.. lol lol I feel trully blessed !! I may be only a hundred pounds sence the surgery morning, but If I counted everything I was at 324 counting water gain and all just a month before surgery.. However I doubled up on water pills to be able to be near a better weight for surgery.. But this was NOT a requirment of Dr. Brown's, it was my choice..And I am so thankfull I did what I did
Well here it is March 13,2004. Can we say once again How happy I am.. lol I am now wearing a size 12 and 10's depending on the material and cut of the style of Jeans.. YES you read correct JEANS. and would you believe Dr. Martian shoes?? Never in My wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be wearing Dr. Martian shoes.. My feet was always way to thick! Here I set at 183 pounds, at 7 1/2 months post op and wearing cloths smaller then my own daughter and shoes that I thought was only a dream to wear! I have also not really had any problem with wanting to graze, and liquids are still a battle, Hugs to all..
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5/28/04 Now 10 months post op.. I am now 165 pounds!! Wearing some 12's still and some 10's still, TONING up all my saggy skins. I am now only 20 pounds from normal, however I would like to loose about 40 pounds yet.. I go in for my year appoinment on July 21,04. I know it is normal to loose untill 18 months post op, pretty good.. I am going to push it hard to get this last 40 pounds off by July..
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Well Tuesday will be my one year check up..
I am now overweight according to the BMI charts.. I have not yet made it to the goal that I wanted to get to YET.. But I know I will.. I am down to now 156 pounds a bit short from the 140 I wanted to get to by now.. But I am walking now 6 miles a day with no problems now.. And sometimes walking 8 miles.. I walk carring a one pound weight in my hands, building my mucles, I am continueing to try to jog each night atleast one block I know it don't sound like much But for me it has been hard to do this sence I have not even walked this far sence school age.. lol Little alone attempt to jog !! SO I am not sadden that I have not met my personal goal yet.. I am happy for every ounce I have lost !!
8/28/04
I am now down to a weight of 148.. I am wearing a sixe 7/8 cloths, and people are starting to ask WHEN do I plan on not looseing any more weight !! I started rideing a bike last night !! wow can we say rideing is alot more harder to do then walking ?? LOL YEPPERS !! I am also wearing a small in sweats and they are a bit big on me.. WHO would of ever thought I would say this ?? NOT ME !! I look at the cloths as I fold them and think WOW them are some tiny butts in them pants, and to think I can wear them ?? WOW !! Sometimes the mind games and our eyes not excepting our new true size is the hardest !
5/13/05
well now that I am very near goal weight, I am today wearing a size 4/6, and my skin has really toned up well, I do have a small amount of saggy on my belly,however I have had hemmoride surgery,nerve trassion done to both arms, and carpel tunnel done to my right hand,I am haveing knee surgery done to my right knee getting it repaired May 27,05.I weigh now depending on the day 135-142.....
Nov, 3 2005..
Well I am now 28 months post op , I reached my Normal BMI by 2 years check up.. I weigh about 127- 130 pounds now.. I am able to do about anything.. haha It seems like all those fat days and not being able to breath are all bad dreams.. I thank GOD daily for this surgery !!! Every step to get to this point in my life wqas well worth it !! Audrey