Bobbi B. 21 years, 3 months ago

Well, here I am 3 weeks post-op and down 36 pounds. 22% of my weigh to goal. Is this typical, or am I unusual? Started 288.5, now 252. Let me know if this is too much, or just right. Thanks!

Bobbi B. 21 years, 4 months ago

Well. I made it to the other side. Right now I am suffering with insomnia. Took much bed time. Does anyone else's bottom (tail bone) hurt from sitting and propping up at night? Geesh. This is awful. Surgery was the 18th. Went home the 20th. <p>I have cleared 24.5 pounds forever. Trying to eat all that is prescribed, but I am getting tired of liquids. Dr has us on liquids for 6 weeks. Only about 31 more days of that, then I get to experiment.<p> Only tossed my cookies 2x so far. Actually, it was water. Caught my mom and husband trying to poison me. They gave me fat free pudding. I ate it, then demanded the carton. NO mention of sugar free! I was waiting for the dumping, but all I got was to cookie tossing a few hours later.<p>Some people freak when I say liquids, but that includes anything fat free and sugar free that is clear in consistency (no lumps or bumps). So you got your ice cream, pudding, yogurt, jello, fruit pops, fruit juice, cream soups, Carnation Instant Breakfast, etc. Still, I can hardly wait for a little more variety. The problem with sugar free foods is that they are all sweet. Give me something with some body and flavor other than sweet.<p>Anywho. Home. Doing fine. Get my tube out either this Friday (per surgeon, in between surgeries) or next (as the appt his nurse made). Doing stairs, staring at doos (whatever that means) and handling it. <p> One thing, my mom asked me (man she wanted to talk ALL the time she was here) if I regret it. Well I said, I can't answer that. You don't ask a pregnant woman when she's throwing up, or when she is getting stretch marks, hemorroids (sp) and varicose veins, or when she is the throws of delivery if she regrets getting pregnant. But once she holds that little piece of her in her arms, it is all worth it. At this point, I am in the roids state and have a ways to go before delivery, so I don't know. We'll see.

Disa G. 21 years, 4 months ago

Best wishes on your big day tomorrow. You deserve this! See you on the other side!

Sharon Neva 21 years, 4 months ago

BOBBI~BEST WISHES ON YOUR WLS JOURNEY~~ May you always have an Angel by your side..... Watching out for you in all the things you do...... Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days......Finding ways for your wishes and dreams to come true......Giving you hope that is as certain as the sun.....Giving you the strength of serenity as your guide......May you always have love and comfort and courage

Kimberly G. 21 years, 4 months ago

Best wishes as you start your journey to a new and exciting place. This is the greatest gift you can give yourself, and you deserve it. See you on the other side!!

swtp2nia1 21 years, 4 months ago

Congratulations on getting your surgery!! You’re about to fly to the losing side. May your healing be quick and your pain meds GREAT!! :) Wishing you all the luck and success we all deserve. Please get back here as soon as possible and let us all know how you’re doing. May God bless you and your surgeon’s magical hands.

Write L. 21 years, 4 months ago

I hope and pray that your surgery is a great success, that you will look back on it with satisfaction. May God richly bless you and yours now and always; may He bless your surgery so that you will not have pain anymore and a wonderful new life without the struggle of being morbidly obese. I hope that the weight loss will bring a wonderful optimism in your life. Love you!

Linda B. 21 years, 4 months ago

Hello....wishing you all the best as your surgery date aprroaches. I hope everything goes smoothly at the hospital and that your recovery at home is a speedy one. May you meet all your personal goals. Congratulations and God Bless.

Ann H. 21 years, 4 months ago

‘Do not go where the path may lead you. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.’-emerson Good Luck Bobbi!! Wishing you a speedy recovery, and praying for your ultimate success!! My surgery is the Monday after yours, and I’ll be joining you on the losing side shortly!!—Ann in Texas

piperkc 21 years, 4 months ago

Hi Bobbi "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." ~ James Allen "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, "No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." ~ Author Unknown "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life. "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." ~ Anthony Robbins " ~ Harvey Mackay "Life is a challenge, but if you don't stand and risk you will never know if you were able to win or lose. Challenges are not a thing of winning or losing; they are a way of learning from them to become a better person every day! ~ Alexsander Rodriguez, P.R "Don't ask for it to be easy, ask for it to be worth it." Dan Kuschell "The most important question to ask is not 'What am I getting?' The most important question to ask on the job is 'What am I becoming?'"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." - Richard Bach "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence." ~ Jackson Brown "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J.B. Priestly "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." ~ Katherine Mansfield "Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let fears stand in the way of our hopes. We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream. And we shout with the others, when we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There's really no time to be afraid. JUST DO IT." ~ Nike advertising campaign "I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself." ~ Carolyn Warner "Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives." ~ Author Unknown "It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it." ~ Author Unknown "Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a safe journey to the other side and a speedy recovery Angela in Canada 406lbs BMI 63.6 -73lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5
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Columbus, OH
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38.6
BMI
RNY
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11/18/2002
Surgery Date
Nov 04, 2001
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