2 Month Surgiversary
Today is my 2 month surgiversary. I am still having intestinal issues and my surgeon decided he has done all that he can do and he referred me to a Gastro Dr. Unfortunately they cannot see me until Nov 20th. I was very unhappy yesterday when I got that phone call. I haven't been able to leave the house very often. I have stopped throwing up though. And my fluid intake is MUCH better. I meet my fluid goals 90% of the time now. I can tolerate all foods. My energy level is increasing. I started riding the recumbent bike last week. I have officially lost 44lbs, which is including the 8lbs I lost during the preop diet. I was a little bummed about the 12lb weight loss apparently I had higher expectations, but I am not discouraged or feel that I did anything wrong. We did our measurements today and was excited that I lost 13.5 inches last month. I have had a lot of complications that my husband didn't have, but I would still have the surgery again and I don't regret anything. I realize that it could be much worse and I know that eventually they will figure out what is going on and fix the issue. I am very thankful for this site and all the people that post on here. There is no way I could've learned all that I have and made it this far without going crazy. I love to read all the posts and inspirational stories about their journeys. I am always motivated by Keith's exercise posts and they got me up off my butt this week and on the bike. I have tried many of the recipes on here and have learned to much. I look forward to continuing to share my journey with ya'll!!
Congrats on your excellent progress so far! So sorry you're having issues, but hopefully they'll get you straightened out now!!
Jenn Highest weight: 278. Starting weight: 275. Surgery weight: 253. Month 1: 25 lbs. Month 2: 8.8 lbs. Month 3: 12.6 lbs. Month 4: 7 lbs. Onederland 7/29/2013. Month 5: 7 lbs. Month 6: 5 lbs. Months 7-9: self-induced maintenance, then 5 lb gain.
