Brenda Holland

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Still losing--but tired of looking and feeling lik - I'm still losing at a consistant pace, about 1 pound a day (some days less).  I'm happy that I'm beginning to feel like there might be hope -- but, I'm tired of the left side pain ...

Left side pain is not so painful now - 3 weeks post op --I weighed in at 261 this morning (thought I was stuck at 265 for ever) but I was really happen to see that number change today. 2nd week back at the gym and bi...

bind the pain - day 6 ran out of pain killers and didn't want to contend with crushed tylenol so I wrapped my midsection with a towel and tape to create pressure for my abs.  I find that I can fun...

Don't make me laugh-- it hurts! - Arrgh...."Did anyone get the license number of the truck that hit me?"  .....Shit, that hurt!  LOL   I'm 6 days post op and still in a bit of pain.  I think the most pain I ever...

Day before surgery (Excited) - I'm not as scared as this smiliey portrays --but, pretty close to saying that I have cold feet. Ha! I've lost more weight since the last time I bloged.  I now weight 273 -- two mo...

Really happy for you :)...I'm glad it worked out. "yeah"

Today and tomorrow are the last days on the "optif -   Hi!  I have survived 21 days of complete missery on this "optifast" diet.  I have only 1 day left on this diet -- then I switch to a clear liquid diet.  I don't mind -- it's only...

Wow..."I'm really sorry. :( Serious bummer...but you will still...

So so tired of being on this liquid diet....6 more -   I can't take it.... I hate this liquid diet!  I have no energy, I'm too tired to care about anything!  All I can say is that ::: "I can't wait for this part of the mess is over...

The mystery - The urinary test revealed blood in my urine, however, it didn't seem to worry the surgeon -- so the operation is still scheduled for Oct 3rd.  Now, we just have to figure out why t...

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The last test revealed a problem... - Okay, so I was so pysched this week because my opertation date is soon approaching and it seems like smooth sailing...unil ..The last urin test.  The first urin test came back poss...

Congratulations!

Awesome :)

Uhm..."Are you hungry? I'm hungry..!" - I'm in day 8 of the optifast diet -- (clinically proven to help you lose weight).  Yeah...it works -- through STARVATION! I think my husband is tired of me asking if he is hungry....

Vanessa: I gained like 10 pounds a week after they told me that I...

Unexpected Call from Insurance - I got the weirdest call today from a woman who works with our insurance company "Tri-care" ..."Brenda Ig"something".  She tells me that she's was the person who originally approved...

@glzgowlass Aileen, we have the same doctor and I know that you...

Day before Pre-op Diet (3 weeks to go) - I'm ready!  I'm psyched!  Yet--I'm living this “last day” before the diet with apprehension. I understand the all the procedures of pre-op preparedness, the proceedings of ...

Pre-op diet - After all that dieting and working out at the gym for the past 6ths months (only to weigh in at a heaveir weight-- than I began with), I find myself more determined to lose it all....

So uhm....how long did it take? I haven't had the surgery yet -- I...