melissa m.
I had surgery February 18th, 2004. I am 6' and my weight was 290. Today, March 4, 2004, I am 258! WOOHOO!!! Would love to chat with those who are thinking of having surgery, or those who already have! Take Care!
3/30/2004 This has been quite an exciting journey already! No complications and I am feeling great! I still don't know how to accept compliments, but I think that takes time! I have enjoyed being on this website so much and love reading the message boards to see that others are going through the same thing I am! I go back to work in 2 days and am SOOOOOO ready! Boy, 6 weeks sure does fly by! I am already able to do more without my back and feet hurting so much. I even took my daughter to the Mall of America last Tuesday and walked and walked and walked, even went on a few rides! Then the next day we got up early and went to the Zoo and walked around for 4 hours, with little to no pain, WOOHOO! As of today I am down 37 pounds and couldn't be happier!!! I am so thankful I was able to have this surgery, it has truly given me a whole new attitude and outlook on life! :)
4/15/2004 I weighed myself this morning, 235 pounds! This means I've lost 47 pounds in 2 months! I feel ALIVE!!!
4/26/2004 The weight is really slowing down! That's ok, I have accepted the fact that this may be a long process, but it WILL come off eventually! I am at 229 today! Over halfway there! Woohoo!!!
5/24/2004 Weight is still coming off slow, but at least I'm not putting it on! I've lost 65 pounds and am only 37 pounds to goal! That actually sounds do-able! My work hours have changed to nights and I am all screwed up, but I'm starting to get used to it! I also made it to a HUGE goal of mine, to weigh less than my hubby! I do for the first time in over 10 years! He's 220, I'm 217 today and counting!!!
12/26/2004 Hello Everyone! Just got back from sunny Florida! What a much needed vacation! Our house burned to the ground in September and we are in the process of rebuilding as we lost EVERYTHING! My weight has been going up and down between 193 and 198 for months now. I feel good though, and that's what matters most! I am so thankful for this lifesaving surgery and have not regretted it for a second! I could actually go on any ride I wanted to at Disney! WOOHOO! I will be updating my pic soon! Hope all is well with everyone!
5/2/2005 Hello Again! Long time no update! I am doing pretty well, haven't lost, but also haven't gained, just stuck! I went to see the nutritionist last week and she said it is most important that I don't gain anything. I feel happy to be at this weight, but would be SOOOO happy to lose 20 more pounds! I kinda wonder though...will I ever be happy with my weight? I still see sooooo much fat when I look in the morror, YIKES! I am going to get scoped tomorrow as I am having some acid reflux problems and they want to see what is going on! On a positive note, in 1 month and 1 day I will be on a plane with my daughter and hubby on our way for a vacation in Alaska! We are VERY much looking forward to it! We will be going horseback riding, (which I would have NEVER considered pre op!)whale watching, glacier cruising, and much more! I was there for a marathon in 1999, but it will be their first time so I can't wait to show them around! I LOVE it there! Well, enough babbling...I'll let you know how the trip goes! I'll update again soon!
11/10/2006 Do you see how long it's been since I've updated? The sad thing is that I've been reading everyday faithfully, just been too lazy to update! Lots has happened in the past few months even! I have to say, when we went to Alaska for our vacation last year, hubby fell in total love with it there too! So...in August of this year, we picked up and lived out our dream of moving to Alaska! We are happier here than we've EVER been! We found great jobs and my daughter is in a fabulous school. After the fire, the house never felt like our home again. We really felt no reason to stay in Minnesota anymore. Now onto the bad news, I gained some weight. My own fault of course. I've been at about 212 pounds for over a year now. I do feel good, but know I could have done better with this tool I was so lucky to have been given. There is so much more to do here that I am confident that I can lose more weight! I have a positive attitude about it and that's a great start! :) I'm back...and would like to exchange support with you all! Take care...
10/3/2007 Well, I am now at 220 and am commiting myself to getting 30 pounds off. Don't be fooled, the weight CAN and WILL come back on if you are not careful!
11/16/2009 Been awhile. It's funny how when the weight stopped coming off, and the scales began to creep up, I was too embarrassed to post here...when in reality, I should have came here for support first! I am up LOTS...Officially yesterday the scale has gone up to 248. I told myself this would never happen to me, I would never be a statistic. Here I am. Ughhhh. I have started the gym and hope that helps. I am also going to update my picture on here, I look much different now and need to quit fooling myself that I am that thinner person. :(
