Update

Jan 12, 2011

I don't really come here anymore, but you can find me on Facebook...Becky Reddick (Cooper)  or anewbecboo...
 
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Surgery date changed

Jun 16, 2009

I just realized I forgot to update this with my sugery postponement, oops.  My surgery date is now Tuesday, June 30 @ 2pm.  Of course this was VERY upsetting in the beggining, but damn it is almost here now. I have only 7 days of work left before my LOA.
It looks like I am going to get my Mons Lift added in and I am BEYOND ECSTATIC about that!!!!

I have to say I'm a bit freaked out about what size I will be and how weird it will be to NOT have a pregnant looking stomach full of aliens. It's going to be sooooo different and all of a sudden it is freaking me out. lol
Thanks for all the prayers and support ahead of time!!!  I will be posting before pics soon, for those brave enough to look.     love and bigg huggs to all!!!!

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Long overdue update and surgery date!!!

Apr 13, 2009

Sorry it has been awhile since I have updated, but working again is really a hard thing to get used to after being spoiled by not working for 2 years!!! lol
I'm loving the job at the casino and the people I work with are great!!! I hope to eventually move to the day shift, as swing is hard (4-midnight) on the family life, but besides that I LOVE it!!! There is so much room for growth there and I hope to be there for a LONG time. I am trying to get Mike a job there too, so pray for that!!!

I am FINALLY getting rid of the alien bitches (hernias), WOO FUCKING HOO!!!!! May 22, 2 years and 1 day after my WLS, I can't wait!!! They are covering the abdominalplasty too, so because of how extensive my hernias are it will almost be a tummy tuck!!! I won't know how to act with a flat stomach and no overhang!!! lol

It should be a month recovery time and it is "unprotected leave of absence" from my job, so hopefully they will let me come back. I HAVE to do this and it is all in God's hands, so I pray for the best!!! I can't wait to be rid of these "beasts" hopefully for the last time!!! I will keep everyone updated and ask for prayers! 
Thanks for all the wonderful support and love, OH ROCKS and I love you all so much. My WLS journey would not have been the same without OH and all of you!!!!   God bless you all and buckle up for the best ride of your life if you are just starting out!!!!   till next time, with bigg huggs, Becky
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October 17, 2008 ~ I GOT A JOB and other updates!!!

Oct 17, 2008

Weight: 185lbs / Lost: 117 / 45 to go

So, many of you know I've been trying REAL HARD to get a job at a local casino, Valley View! Have you ever tried to get a job at a casino? It isn't easy at all, I had to work really hard. But I finally got enough info for the Gaming Commission and got licensed. I start orientation on Monday!!!! I'm very excited about this position. It is in the Players Club and seems like it will be right up my alley!!!

I'm kind of nervous, as I haven't worked in 2 years. That was preop, so 110 pounds ago, and before my strokes. They denied me for SS Disability and claim I can work, I hope they are right!!! The only thing that worries me is the dizziness issues and my horrible short term memory issues! Keep me in your prayers that I can handle it!

So, I'm just about 17 months now, down 110 pounds and 84 1/2 inches total. I just took my first measurements since my year mark. I've lost another 4 1/2 inches, but grew 2 inches in my tummy around the biggest hernia bulge. That really sucks, but I don't know if it is the hernia growing or just the shrinkage of the stomach around it now. Either way, they seem bigger to me! They have been behaving for the most part, but I get attacks now and then. I hope they can hang on for a few more months. Jan. or Feb. would be good probably! lol
One of my new great friends on OH made me this great Century Card...
 Isn't it the BOMB!!!! This is from her too, I LOVE it...
I_My_RNYscale.jpg image by beckys_pix  YOU ROCK Carmel!!!! You can find her here... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/ccrh/
That's about it for now. 2 more days before I rejoin the work force ~ woo hoo!!!! I know it is going to be a major adjustment for me, but I think I'm ready!!! I will probably have MAJOR OH withdrawals!!! lol
till next time, love and bigg huggs!!!
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Just an update!!!

Jul 16, 2008

It's been awhile so I thought I would throw in an update. I have been hoping to have a surgery date before posting, but hopefully that will be soon.
The alien bitches (my hernias) have been behaving again (knocking on wood), thank God!!! I went for a consult with the hernia center at UCSD and they seem to think taking the Panni off at the same time as the hernia repair is no problem. I had another consult with the Plastic Surgeon in their center that would do the Panni removal and he seems optomistic too!!! They took pictures of my panni and my rash and will write it up as convincing as possible. They said my with the severity of my hernias (and the reoccurance of them in the past) and the amount my panni hangs shouldn't be an issue as to them covering the removal. The balance issues I have from the strokes makes it even more of a medical necessity to take it off. So, praying that Medi-cal agrees!!!! 
The biggest concern is my Coumadin issue with having surgery and I see my neurologist on July 23 and I'll see what he says about that. I'm also going to discuss my current issues with him because the dizziness and balance issues just aren't going away!! I just read about this condition that sounds like it could answer a lot of my issues and I want to ask him about that too. It is called Intracranial Hypertension and would explain a lot if I have it!!! Here is a link if you want to read about it, I found it on another OH profile... http://www.ihrfoundation.org/.
I'm also STILL waiting to hear about SSDI and whether they approve me or not. We are drowning financially and they are taking FOREVER!!!! I can't get a job till after the hernia operation anyway, but I feel soooooo guilty and depressed over it all! I really don't think I can work, but we can't go on much longer without some kind of income from me or we will be living on the street!!!!!  Keep me in your prayers PLEASE!!!!
As always, you guys are what keep me pushing forward, and for that I thank you!!!! I LOVE OH and all of my great friends and supporters here!!!!
You are all in my prayers and in my heart!!!!!

I CAN'T believe it has been 1 year already!!!

May 20, 2008

Weight: 190lbs / Lost: 112 / 50 to go

Yup, that is right, today is my 1 year Surgiversary ~ WOO HOO!!!!!
And what a great year it's been too!!! 

105 pounds gone 
80 inches gone 
diabetes gone 
high blood pressure gone 
sleep apnea gone

But what I've gained is so much more important and that includes all of you great friends I have made here. I couldn't even imagine this wild ride without all of you being a part of it! OH has changed my life as much as my WLS has!!! 
Has my year been all good and easy? NOT!!! As most of you know I suffered a few strokes in August and have some residual affects of that. But honestly, I think the WLS may have saved my life with the strokes or definitely made the outcome as good as it was. I feel very blessed to still be alive, walking, and talking!! It could have been much worse. I still have equalibrium issues, major short term memory issues, and depression, but am lucky to be alive!!!   
disclaimer for newbies, the strokes had NOTHING to do with my WLS!!!  Hopefully it will be God's will for me to get SSDI for now until I am able to go back to work. 
And then there are the alien bitches that are still ever present and make my life hell, on and off! (they are my hernias if you don't know that) Hopefully they will be repaired VERY SOON!!! I am camping in both my neurologists and my surgeons offices next week until I get a surgery date! Wish me luck! lol  it's only been about 4 months of dealing with this crap, UGH!!!
Tonight I am going out to dinner to celebrate with my 2 surgery twins. Jolene became my best friend in our preop class and Tabitha we met in the hospital and we had fun walking the halls together. We haven't seen Tabitha since the day we left the hospital so it should be a blast!! I can't wait! 
So, nobody is home to take my 1 year pictures so they will be up soon, but for now there is these...
Becky_AVATAR.jpg image by beckys_pix this is preop    meinMay.jpg image by beckys_pix this is now


THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING A PART OF THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE!!!!!   biggest hugs and much love, Becky

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April 30, 2088 ~ Cruise to Cabo!!!

Apr 30, 2008

OMGosh it was a BLAST!!! It was everything I ever dreamed it would be and more! It is very easy to get spoiled! We had a few issues that I'm not sure I would cruise Carnival again, but I definitely want to go on more cruises!!! 
First, I want to thank my great friend, Carol 
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/evergreen/ for making this cruise a possibility for me. She paid my way and I will never be able to repay her for this awesome opportunity. We really had a great time!! If you want to leave her some love on her support page for me, that would be awesome!!
Second, I want to thank all of you for your prayers that my alien bitches behaved on the cruise because it worked. They gave me no issues at all, PRAISE GOD!!!! 
The whole experience ROCKED and Cabo was lots of fun and talk about delicious Mexican food!!! We took a water taxi to "The Office" a highly recommended restaurant and that was such a fun, unique experience we will never forget! Mexican cheese is sooooo creamy, eating was heaven there!! lol 
Speaking of eating, I really expected to gain 10 pounds there. Obviously my small pouch can't hold a lot of food, but I definitely ate way more carbs and sugar than I usually do. I figured it was a once and a lifetime thing and I did endulge. Unfortunately I don't dump much, so I was able to do more than I should've, but oh well. I only gained half a pound ~ WOO HOO!!!!! 
I hope the rocking ship ends soon, it is driving me crazy!! lmao  I think with my stroke and equalibrium issues it is worse for me than most, but really "someone quit rocking the boat already!!" 
I will be uploading pictures soon, I took plenty!! 

I left a message for my surgeon to find out when this hernia repair is going to be. Hopefully it is really soon and I will let you know as soon as I know! 
Take a cruise everyone, IT IS THE BOMB!!!!!
love and biggest hugs, Becky

MRA scheduled and pain finally easing! Pictures of my bitches!!

Mar 01, 2008

Ok, so today is my first relatively pain free day, but still a little tender if I cough or sneeze or move too fast. I am sooo sick of this crap! 

So my MRA is scheduled for Tuesday, but they are giving me the runaround on the appointment with Meyer afterwards, so he can just call me or Zorn with his decision! I'm so sick of how complicated all this has to be! I'm waiting to be told the hernia repair isn't approved, that would be my luck!!! 
I'm just so stressed right now, I can't see straight or stay in a good mood! Our finances are so f*ed up again with my disability run out, that I can't function over the worry and stress. It is causing major fights with Mike too, and that is my least favorite thing in the world!!
 smileys   Ok, I think those about sum it up!!! lol

Please just keep me in your prayers, I really need lots!!! Thanks for always being there for me, I couldn't do all of this without my OH pals!!     
herniaupclose.jpg image by beckys_pixok, here is a picture of the biggest bitch of my hernias!!! UGH!!!
herniascircled.jpg image by beckys_pixHere is the 4 circled. There may be more, or they all may be one, but these are the definite bulges!

February 28, 2008 ~ Hernia update!

Feb 27, 2008

Let me say that all of your prayers worked in an evident way today! Dr. Zorn walked in the room and said I've been playing phone tag with Dr. Meyer. He has called me a few times, but we've never connected yet. "I just paged him right now" as soon as he finished the sentence he was told that Meyer was on line 1 for him! Too wierd and I immediately said "thank you God and OH!!!"  
So after talking to him, this is what was decided. I am to have another MRI/MRA of my neck to check on my blood clot (I was hoping they would say that!) and then if it all looks good, I will be taken off the coumadin permanantly. So in the meantime Zorn will put in the authorization for my hernia repair. He expects all of this to take a couple of weeks. Hello, my vacation starts March 9!!! I am NOT spending our vacation in the hospital. If it takes that long it will wait till after our vacation. But if the pain stays like this, I won't make it that long!!! 
No MRI date today, I will get it tomorrow. Nothing is ever easy for me, let me tell you!!! UGH!!! So, I should know more tomorrow!!! 
Thanks for all the prayers and support. YOU ALL ROCK!!! Now kick some pain ass for me will ya!!!  biggest hugs, Becky

Feb. 27, 2008 ~ Fucking hernias, Drs, and pain!!! UGH!!!!

Feb 26, 2008

Yup, another long day in the friggin ER and sent home to suffer some more!!! The catscan (with contrast this time) showed no blockages or strangulation, but obviously these hernias are ready to be fixed!! 
I had a somewhat mild attack 4 days ago that I was able to sleep off, but this one was BAD!!!! Started about 8pm last night and never let up. Yes, Sally and Mike tried to get me to go last night, but I was hoping I could sleep it off again. SO MUCH FOR THAT!! I tossed and turned and writhed in pain all night. 
I spent 2 hours in the waiting room before they took me back to a room so I could lay down. Then some of my favorite cocktail to drink!   Then I took a short nap and down for my catscan. Then they forgot about coming back to get me for about 30 minutes. I finally sent someone to see what was up! We finally found my room again~hospitals!!

So, they sent me home and I have an appointment with my surgeon tom. am and hopefully he can get ahold of my neurologist while I'm there so we can schedule surgery. I guess Zorn and Meyers have been playing phone tag. Still would have been nice to call me and tell me that! duh!!!

My INR (has to do with being on the Coumadin for my blood clot) was low at 1.4 and is suppose to be between 2 and 3. So I don't know how that will play into this all. I am going to request a new MRI on my neck to see the status of the blood clot before we open me up!!! Hopefully that is already in their plan, one would hope!!! 

I'm still in pain, comes and goes in waves of bad to worse. Feeling kind of nauseous because of it! So sick of this crap!!!

So, once again the hernias have fucked up my life. Mike and my vacation starts March 9 and he can't reschedule so we will probably just be in a local hotel doing NOTHING!!! Sometimes I really hate being me!!!! lol

Thanks Sally for once again being my angel, and a beautiful one at that!! Thanks for everyone's responses, matches, lighters, prayers, good vibes, doctor's asses kicking, and everything you sent my way! I still need the prayers, this operation really scares me. Plus I really wanted my TT or panni removal at the same time and I don't think that can happen this way!!! UGH!!! I'm going to accept whatever God has in store for me, but it is a toughy for me!!! 
Love you all very much!!! I couldn't do all of this crap without you all! 


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April 30, 2088 ~ Cruise to Cabo!!!
MRA scheduled and pain finally easing! Pictures of my bitches!!
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