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Visit to the Doctor
Jul 23, 2008
I went to the Dr yesterday and I've now lost 141lbs!!! Oh my gosh! I'm so darned excited! This is the most awesome feeling! I love looking in the mirror and I don't mind taking pictures! It's a strange feeling, but I sure do like it! It's like no other feeling I've ever experienced!I do still have a draining wound (that isn't healing), but it's so worth it! One day, this wound will be an old memory and I will forget what it was like to have it. Good momories from here on out!!!
Someone Finally Noticed!!!
Jun 30, 2008
I'm so excited!!! Someone finally noticed and commented on my weight! I have been waiting for someone...anyone....to notice that I have lost weight. Maybe they are embarrassed, or think that it will embarrass me, but I need to hear it!!! Three people that work in my building have made comments to me in the past week. That was an awesome feeling! I have felt like people noticed, but didn't want to say anything. I'm thinking..after 130lbs, someone has to see it. Has anyone else experienced this? It's motivating to hear it from someone that doesn't know that you had surgery. Maybe that doesn't make sense to everyone, but it does to me. My family and friends that know about the surgery comment often, and I need to hear it, but it's awesome to hear it from someone that really sees a difference in your appearance. I'm still battling a wound. I got a culture back last week and I've still got a staph infection. I'm on new antibiotics now and hopefully this will knock it out. I'm positive that this will work!!!
I'm Finally Back In The Land Of The Living!
Jun 04, 2008
Well, I'm finally back in the land of the living! I've been on one rough ride! I'm still not out of the woods, but it's so much better than it was. I've been very sick with the MRSA and have had constant high fevers. That has finally stopped!!! I don't know how children handle it! I was miserable with a high temp and felt like I couldn't move! I've still got a wound that I have to have packed (yuck), but hopefully, it's healing up nicely and will be over soon. I'm looking forward to better days!!!
I'm still alive after surgery!!!
May 13, 2008
Well, my outpatient surgery turned into a week long stay in the hospital. It was a nightmare! This surgery was worse than the original surgery!!! I have been in more pain from this surgery than I ever was from the first one! To top it all off...I have MRSA!!! That nasty staph infection that's been spreading like wildfire!!! Today is the first day that I have felt decent enough to do ANYTHING!!! I'm in so much pain!!! YUCK! The bright side of it is that once I heal, this will be over and I will be back on track and just losing weight instead of trying to heal!!!
Help!!! My Hair Is Falling Out!!
Apr 30, 2008
I don't know if it shows in my pictures....but my hair is falling out like mad! It's been coming out steady for a good month and a half and I feel like I'm going to be bald soon!! I have always had VERY thick hair....but now it's thin as can be! I lose handfuls every morning in the shower and gobs more throughout the day!!! Help!!!
Heading Back To The OR
Apr 27, 2008
Well, it looks like I'm headed back to the OR on May 5th. My hernia incision has never healed, so I'm going back to surgery for a look around in there and to attach a wound vac. I'm not positive what this is, but I hear that it's loud and possibly uncomfortable. I'm not looking forward to it, but if it will make me heal faster...then I'm all for it!!!
Minor Setback, But It'll Be OK
Apr 09, 2008
Well, I have found out that I have another hernia! I'm so not thrilled, but I'm looking toward the future! As soon as I have lost my weight, I will have it repaired in hopes of it NEVER coming back again!!! On a positive note, I'm up to 97lbs! That's awesome to me! It's hard, but it's worth it!! I want to have to buy new clothes and I'm not there yet, but I hope to be soon. People don't understand that when you are very large, you have to lose lots of weight to even see a difference. I can still wear my old clothes right now, but that also tells me that I had them stretched to the max before!!!
Vote for Roger on The Biggest Loser!!!! He's a BAMA man and deserves to be in the finals!!!
Trying to Hang In There!
Apr 01, 2008
Ok, I completely forgot to write in March! I had a busy month with work and at home. My oldest daughter turned 14 and we had to have a party to celebrate! I went on a business trip to Kansas City, MO...where I flew for the first time! That experience was an emotional roller coaster! I was scared to fly for several reasons, but most of it was a fear of being embarrassed. I was so afraid that I wasn't going to fit in the seats or that the seatbelts wouldn't fit. Well....I fit in the seats and with an extension, the seatbelt fit! I was praying that I wouldn't need an extension, but I was about 4 inches off. On one of my flights, the flight attendant was very discrete when he brought it to me, but on one of the other flights, the attendant stretched the extension to it's full capacity as she walked down the isle with it. I was so angry and embarrassed!!! What a &*%#@!!! I wanted to choke that dried up little prune! Oh well, it was a much better experience than I had anticipated and I'm thankful for that! I'm now down about 92lbs, which is good, but I'm not feeling it yet. I'm always wondering & worrying about wether or not I'm eating the right things, the right amounts and if I'm losing enough weight fast enough. It's torture!!!
Hanging In!
Feb 29, 2008
Well, I went to the Dr for another follow up from my hernia/bypass surgery on Tuesday, February 26th and I've now lost 72lbs. My hernia incision isn't healing great and that's a pain, but I'm still alive and feeling better every day! My daughter and I have continued to do the Curves thing and it's still going good. It has gotten easier, but I'm waking up things that have never been woken before!!! It's hard to go from a lifetime of no excercise to a real workout......but I'm proud of the fact that I'm sticking with it and doing it!
Finding My CURVES!
Feb 22, 2008
Well, my 13yr old daughter and I joined Curves. We've been 3 times so far, and although it hasn't been EASY, it hasn't killed me either. I originally joined the YMCA, but I hated going! I always felt like people were looking at me and judging me the entire time. At Curves, I like that it's only women..and there are plenty that are just like me. I know that it will get easier and easier as time goes on. I'm not sure that I will EVER enjoy it, but I'll still stick with it.
About Me
Montgomery, AL
Location
60.7
BMI
Surgery
12/04/2007
Surgery Date
May 29, 2007
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