Gail O.

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01/11/09
my weight is 138 pounds and I am not sure what to think. On one hand I am so very trilled and the other hand, I am thinking is this really true.
When, I brought jeans the week after Christmas, I tried on size 12 to big so I bought size 10. Got home tried them and they were to big, I needed size 8. So wow, I cant remember being in a size with only one number. I have the need to want to get clothes with a "x" on them. When I bought I went to Macy's to buy bra's, I didn't even know where to begin. I had the most understanding sales women, she took my measurements 38-28-38 woooooooo was I dreaming !! But the bust is a 38 nearly a "A" cup, we laughed. Macy's didn't have any nearly "A" cup bras. But, I found some !!
My sweet young niece took me to Victoria's Secret !!!!! I am not really sure that's a place for me ! She did buy me some neat things but I will be blushing knowing whats under my clothes "sexy item" and that's all I will say. My face now is as red as my hair.
I promised myself I will not stay away from my profile & work on updating all this week. I go to My Space too much !!!

IF YOU READ MY PROFILE, PLEASE EXCUSE MY TYPEO, MISSING WORDS & A LOT RUN ONS,
LOL. GAIL

Today 6/11/06 Visit to meet Dr Huse and go over the tests he ordered. I was very dehyrated,blood work not good everything was looking bad. We talked a little about removing the band and doing a revision plus adding a-tube.Should be about 2 hour surgery. I was ready arms had some of the veins blown they looked really bad and they hurt like hell. I ask Dr Huse if I could have a pick line,after looking at my arms he YES he didn't think I had any veins to get any thing in or out.Surgery in the morning.
i forgot to tell my kids I was going to have a g-tube. Time for surgery 7AM. 5.5 hours later, I was in recovery. When Dr Huse got in , my band was not around my RNY, in was in my intestines and some of it was headed for my bowel area. It was a 3.5 hours longer, he had to make sure he got all the pieces of the band. When he talked to my daughters & SIL, He explained why I couldn't eat and was starting not even keeping water done, he told them he did do the g-tube too. My kids didn't want to tell me not knowing I was getting it. I forgot to tell them. Dr H. was very concerd about my arms, the looked terrible and hurt even more. He orderd ice packs to be changed every 20 min. wow cold is not word I think they froze I could't feel them.My body was like one big hurt.Pain meds wasn't helping. I had a hard time sleeping, if I moved I could feel the pain. I was blessed to have got appt. when I was home with my counselor, He would clear off and make time to see me. With fear of riding in cars, he was concerned how I was coming & going, we talked about me not fearing the cars cause I was loaded with pain meds, and didn't realize where or what I was doing, forgetting if I was home or in the hospital so much. I started feeling better, the G-tube was still in Dr H said after my week appt it would be in for a while, I ask him when that would been a while,I still needed the protein. I get to come back in a month, YES I was feeling better but getting in a lot of pain meds, I still hurt, still on the walker but not vomiting hardly at all. My hair still falling out. July's appt. Dr H. the G-tube had stay in. But, my incision was looking healed, he told my daughter she should be a wound care nurse, my packing was perfect.I was feeling better each day, when I had a serious fall. I was still using my walker not sure what happened I had to stay where I was till someone could help me.Ok back in hospital my pcp said I had to be admitted I was dehyrated and my knees,arms and back were pretty messed and he wanted me to stay in bed not even going to bathroom. I stayed 8 days. My panic attacks were hitting me really hard. I didn't not want to leave my bedroom, just to go to the bathroom. I had to have my daughter help me take a shower and I still had that G-tube in. My September appt. with Dr H was in a few days, I didn't think I could go that far in the car,PANIC ATTACK big time. I made a appt with my counselor, thank God he is just a few minutes from my house.We talked longer than our 1 hour, sugested I take my Xanix about 20 min before going. I couldn't get up from my chair, he helped me. I took my xanix and off we went to Dr H's, he had ordered blood work my numbers were not what he wanted them to be, and he said He didn't want it out He wanted me better/healthier.Back in a month. I wasnt using the walker much,mostly when I walked at night . My hair was slowly making back in, I had to get it cut short but it was growing YES. October, my appt with Dr H was coming up. I so prayed my G-tube would come out. I had enought tape on my skin it took for ever to get it off, the nurses tried everything, no luck. But I was able to get the G-tube out.YES !! I think I might be ready to really start my journey,I started posting more, and somehow,someway I talked with Sherri. I not sure if it was before or after her surgery. But how ever it happened I am blessed she, MY ANGEL Dawn, she would find me every time I was in the hospital and so many of my OH family was there calls,cards and visits. I am not sure if anyone of them know about my fear of riding in a car. My counselor is so still with me. And so pleased each time I tell him about going out. He wants to pat my self on the back. I do.Would I do it again??
YESSSSSSSSSSS but I would have checked out more doctors. I love any and every one thats reads my profile. WHAT A RIDE IT IS BUMPS & ALL.