First Anniversary and gallstones!

RosieBelly
on 11/24/18 5:41 am

Yesterday was my one year anniversary and I thought I would come home from work yesterday and send you all a message of thanks, of hope and of wild joy! That was short lived when, at the beginning of a seminar I was taking, my side started to hurt so much I could not breathe or move. I got myself to the hall outside and called 911 after about 15 minutes of the same pain. It took almost three hours for the pain to dissipate and after five hours from onset of pain to the discharge to be told that, yup, gallstones!

I am being seen by a surgeon in the next two weeks and will move forward from there.

Yet still, even after having experienced what was absolutely the worst pain of my life (mother of two), I am so happy. I am 97 pounds down, I move freely, my asthma is in remission, I have not had a single incident of reflux, I sleep better, I flew kites with my grandson a couple of weeks ago and I was the one running around the most! I climb six flights of stairs to work every morning and barely even breath faster. I feel better, I look better, I am better.

Many thanks to this forum for before after and during. Many, many thanks to the staff at the Weight Loss Management Programme at the Civic and many, many, many thanks to my family and friends who did nothing but encourage me and cheer me on!

referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017

Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!

current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!

LeslieCL
on 11/24/18 10:26 am, edited 11/24/18 2:27 am

I'm sorry for your pain and glad you'll be getting the proper care. I thank you for your encouraging uplifting words despite the gall stone pain. I am about two months behind you and also a slow loser which I think is due to my age (61). Heal well!

Referred January 7/17, Orientation Humber May 28/17, Meet Dr. August 4/17, TRIO November 3/17, Internist November 21/17, Surgeon again December 21/17, Pre-op assessment January 4/18 and Surgery January 12/18.

RosieBelly
on 11/24/18 12:06 pm

Maybe. I am 60. I think the slow weight loss is due to not "dieting" and just staying on the lower end of the calories. But listen I can't complain too much after losing pretty much 90% of me!!! Thanks for the good wishes.

referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017

Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!

current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!

SweetRide1
on 11/25/18 12:00 pm
RNY on 01/16/18

Congratulations on an awesome year!

I too know the pain of gallstones. You are going to even feel better than you have been feeling once it gets taken out. I found the surgery easy peasy.

Good Luck on your continued success!

Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18

RosieBelly
on 11/25/18 12:46 pm

Please make me feel better by telling me I was not imagining it and the pain really was that bad!?!

referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017

Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!

current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!

crqvingchange
on 11/25/18 5:39 pm

They are painful.

On another note, you have done well over the past year.

CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.

Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.

SweetRide1
on 11/25/18 1:27 pm
RNY on 01/16/18

It's bad! :)

Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18

Murt65
on 11/26/18 4:20 am

Congrats on your success. I don't think 97 pounds in one year is slow at all. I had my gallbladder out in the summer and can agree after having 3 children this pain was worse. I think because it was constant. Good luck.

St. Joes Hamilton - Referral June 16, Orientation Aug 16, Group Dietitian May 5, Nurse May 15, Social Worker Aug 15, 1:1 Dietitian Aug 15, Medical Internist Sept 18. Meet Surgeon Nov. 2/17 Preop Feb 12/18 Surgery Feb 16/18

Tuktu
on 11/26/18 12:29 pm
RNY on 03/07/17

Congratulations on the one year anniversary! 97 lbs is a major win!!
I hope you can resolve the gall stones quickly - and I'm really sorry to hear you are in so much pain! Get better soon and take care of yourself. Keep us posted

RosieBelly
on 11/26/18 1:50 pm

Thanks. I am seeing the surgeon on Wednesday, so hopefully she will hv a miracle cure!

referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017

Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!

current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!

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