Gina L.

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kylakae 22 years, 2 months ago

<table border="0" width="100%"><tr> <td width="15%"><center><IMG SRC="http://www.dwarfworks.com/kyla/pictures/birthday/happybirthday1.gif" width="137" height="116"></center></td><td width="85%" valign="middle"><b><font color="#FF3300" face="Lucida Sans">Happy re-Birthday, Gina! Its been one year since your WLS. Congratulations on your awesome weight loss! I hope this anniversary finds you feeling happy and healthy. Please stop by and update your profile and share your reflections on being one year post-op!</font></b></td> </tr></table>

Gina L. 23 years, 2 months ago

Hi everyone! I'm finally POST-OP as of 3/1/01 and starting to feel back to normal....slowly. Thank-you to everyone with their well wishes and good lucks. And a special thanks to my angel, Char. She earned her halo and wings. Recovery is taking a little longer than expected. I think because I've had two c-sections and the pain felt less with the second than with the first, I was expecting the pain and recovery of this surgery to be a breeze. I was wrong. It's not that the pain isn't manageable, because it is with the right rest and medication. It's just more intense than my c-sections....probably because it's in an entirely different area of the abdominal region, anyway. My parents have been one of the BIGGEST helps to me during all this. They kept my 2 little girls ALL WEEK while I recovered at home. I've missed my two little rugrats so much and they're coming home tomorrow! Back to the living. The liquid diet has me down a little. I am trying very, hard to get use to that. As I learned....some things just aren't meant to be liquidfied :{ I can't wait till I can start actually chewing food. Well even though I should wait, I have stepped on the scale and if it coincides with the dr.'s scale (which it does) I've lost 15 lbs. since the 1st! :} I'll post again after my visit on the 20th with the doc. Good Luck to all pre-ops and congrats to the post-ops!!!!!

Benita B. 23 years, 2 months ago

Hi Gina, Here's hopeing that you continue to improve every day, and will be back to tell all of us soon to be where you are gals, just how great you feel!!! Take Care and drink that H20!!!

Char L. 23 years, 2 months ago

Gina's lap RNY surgery started at 7:30 AM; she was still being held in the recovery room after 3:30 PM (!) simply because the hospital is so crowded. I just spoke with her a little while ago, and she said the doctor confirmed everything went without a hitch. Gina was very groggy from morphine and anesthesia, but has already had a walk around the floor and even used the bathroom. As for pain...well, she described it as kind of like a muscle cramp from working out, only worse. She also went from groggy to perky to falling asleep during our brief conversation. I'll update everyone after I speak with her in the morning, when I know she'll be feeling more like herself. Thanks from Gina for all your thoughts and prayers!

Emma Lee D. 23 years, 2 months ago

Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. God bless you and help you get well soon! ^j^

Gina L. 23 years, 2 months ago

Hello All!!! About 38hrs. to go! I feel like there's so much to do in such little time. Where did the last 2 months go?!? My pre-op exam yesterday really made me realize how big of a step this is. (not that I didn't know this before, but reality really hit). I'm nervous, scared, anxious, and excited all at once as I am sure most of you post-ops can relate to. I have my dear, sweet angel, Char to give updates. The surgery will be at 7:30 in the morning on Thursday in Mpls.,MN. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I consider everyone here at AMOS to be angels. Thank-you for all the love and support given.

Char L. 23 years, 2 months ago

GET READY, GINA BABY! ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS TO GO UNTIL YOUR BIG DAY--AND I'M COMING UP RIGHT BEHIND YOU!! My surgery buddy (and angel) Gina Leske-Fleming is scheduled for surgery this coming Thursday, 3/1, with Dr. Raymond Drew in Minneapolis. If you get a chance, please stop by her surgery page to offer your support. Gina's got two beautiful little girls, a supportive family, and an absolutely kick-ass attitude about surgery! With all that in your corner, how can you go wrong? <<<<<HUGS>>>> from your angel, Char.