Chiyna Eyz
05/11/2005
Hello all, I have been researching and reading, and you guys have some amazing stories. I am 31yrs old w/a 4yr old daughter and Married. I have began the process of WLS, with Dr. Alverdy at the University of Chicago. He was GREAT!!!
I began gaining weight in college from size 7/8 to 14, when I reconnected w/my first love(now my hubby). I maintained between 14/16 for 5yrs then my daughter came.
I am 235#'s and I have NEVER BEEN THIS SIZE IN MY LIFE!!! OMG! I am horrified of the way I look and feel. I used to feel sexy even when I was 180 and a size 16. But not anymore at a size 18/20! I want to feel sexy again! talking about my weight is such an emotional thing for me! I even cried in my consult w/the Doctor...can you believe that!!! My husband tries to act like it does not bother him, but I know it does, cause it has a BIG impact on our Sex Life. So I need to get rid of this weight! Don't get me wrong I am doing this for self and self only. But it is also not fair to my hubby and family that I have put on and maintained this weight. but that's ok, WE ARE GOING TO GET IT OFF!!! Hats go off to all of you. YOU HAVE TRULY INSPIRED ME!
10/5/05
It has been a long time since I have spoken to you guys. I have to postpone my surgery and all the lovely things that come w/it. Cause I found out I was Prego(Pregnant) I am now 6mos and you had better believe once this little one is out I will be back in business. I have already made my necessary appts for next year, w/Dr Alverdy and my Sleep Study. At least there wont be any delays there.
I am having a little boy, my my set is complete and I am out of the baby making business!
Talk to you guys later!
02/16/2006
Hello Family, I was scheduled for my consult with the doctor, and get there and he was not there, he was gone. Needless to say I had to reschedule. I had to reschedule for 2 weeks later. Mind you I had this appointment scheduled since NOV '05. But OK....suck it up!
03/09/2006
Oh, I had my consult with the doctor, nutritionist and Psychologist all in one appt on 03/01/06. OK....they did a complete physical and I was stunned...checked your breast, for swelling in legs., listen to your lungs and GAVE ME A RECTAL EXAM!!! I told them my AZZ has a DO NOT ENTER SIGN on it!....HAHAHA
Now I am waiting on them to let me know if I was an acceptable candidate for the surgery. Ok its 1 week later and I have not received a letter yet...I am gonna call them in the AM to find my status. cause at that point tey send to insurance, I hope they do it before 4/1 insurance is lapsng for 1 month, till I return to work.
I had my sleep study and awaiting results...today I had an endoscopy, everything was normal, no erosion in the esophagus...YEA!!!
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04/05/2006
Hello all, just an update! on 3/31/06 met w/PCP for results of sleep study and I DO NOT HAVE SLEEP APNEA...YEA!!! BUT, I move my legs when I sleep and they want me to goto the sleep clinic for management...WHAT THE!!!! this is termed as RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME...it is supposedly keeping me up, it is not something I know is happening and when I wake up that is the end of it, not happening anymore. HUM....wonder is someone was bothering me in the night, or a bug crawling on me...HAHAHA!!!
I recieved my first denial letter stating not a covered benefit...but they lied...cause DUMMIES they listed on the letter the requirements which is a 5 year history of morbid obesity(DAMN, do they have to use such harsh words??) also they claim they have left 2 messages w/June to send in other info and she did not respond, on the second call they placed there was onl 24 hrs to get addtional info in, now I had no knowledge of this, I call myself waiting 1 week for an approval, well my fault I should have called sooner...that is my fault...especially being on this site and knowing the delays people have... Well on the 31st of March when I met w/my PCP we went through my chart and made copies of notes w/my weight for 4 yrs and the 5th one from my OB, an Appeal has been submitted on tuesday 4/4/06, THIS TIME I WILL BE CHECKING UP. YOU GUYS ON HERE ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!!! I look up to all of you and your progress!!!! I'll be there soon!!! pray for me!!
Talk to ya soon
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04/19/2006
CAN YOU SAY APPROVED!!!!!!
YYYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
Ok, this is how it went. I sent in Appeal on 04/04/2006, they said will take 15 days. I called EVERYDAY!! first to see if received, then to see if approved. Today, when I called, the lady said no not yet, they have till the 20th, of course disappointed I was. then 20 minutes later I was checking my home voicemail for msg's and LOW AND BEHOLD, the lady called me RIGHT back asking me to return her call, when I called her I said I hope you are not telling me they need more info, she said NO, you were APPROVED, I screamed in the lady's ear. She said she definitely would not have called me back if I was denied. You know blessings are surely coming my way. GOD has been so good to me!!! Even though I have had to bend some rules to take care of some things, The Lord has surely made a way!!!
04/20/2006
THINGS I WILL DO WHEN I AM A LOSER:
1. Cross My Legs
2. Buy Sexier underwear/Lingerie/Thigh High Boots.....LOL (Thighs TOO BIG NOW)...LOL
3. Buy low risers
4. take my daughter to the park and just run, run, run
5. Jump on my husbands back
6. Make my husband carry me over the threshold of our house...LOL
7. Go back to Great America
8. Start fulfilling some of my dreams (too embarassed to do now)
9. Sit in a plastic picnic chair w/o worrying
10. Find Daisy and wear her DUKES!!(dont card if not in style anymore)...LOL
Think this is it for now...when I think of more I will update you.
Waiting on a Date......CANNOT WAIT hopefully in MAY 2006
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04/26/2006
Hello Family, Just wanted to let you guys know that I"VE GOTTA DATE.......YYYYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAA!!!!!! June 12, 2006. But I will be sending an email to the surgeon to see if can be done before that. I will go for all pre-op testing on June 5. I'm not nervous, which is ODD, perhaps a sign that God is comforting me!
Till next time
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04/26/2006
Ok I'm back, well, just wanted to SAY the my date has CHANGED to MAY 15, 2006. Someone called the surgeons office and wanted a later date and the lady called me and asked me if I wanted it, I said WHY OF COURSE!!!! I'm SSSSOOOOO Excited!!!
05/01/2006
Hello Family, Just wanted to let you guys know I will have all of my pre-op testing on 05/08/2006 from 8:30a - 4:00p, this will make for an extremely long day! I need all clearances cause on that day, my WLS day is 1 WEEK AWAY!!! I cannot believe it, I am not yet nervous. but we will see
talk to ya soon!
05/08/2006
Hello all, you know, kids say the darndest things! My daughter does cheerleading(5yrs old) and she wanted me to do a back bend and I said "Baby Mommy cannot do that anymore" she says "Why because your FAT" my feelings were ssssoooo hurt, I was hoping she did not know fat and skinny but just people. I got on her case and told her that was not nice. I AM SO GLAD I AM GOING THRU WITH THIS WLS cause I dont want my daughter to remember(hopefully she doesn't) that mommy was FAT. In a few months I will be able to do everything she does. I jumped rope with her and did a cartwheel (on cushion ONLY...LOL)
Ok on to something else...I had my pre-op testing and consent signing today. EKG was normal so far, now awaiting results from all blood work. signed my consent form ok'ing surgery..
WELL ON MON 5/15 I WILL BE ON MY WAY....Nervous and Excited all in one!
this will be all for now till I am on the losing side....Love ya all
I want to thank all of you for your profiles and pictures, they are so inspiring me being 4'11 and 240(I put on some pounds) gives me hope that I will once again be slim and trim size 7/8.
I may get up teh nerves then to post my pictures, I did not want anyone to recognize me. especially co-workers! they have no idea!
5/20/2006
Well Hello Family!!! I am HOME!!! NO PAIN (except for drain site)
Surgery day!!
Hubby and I arrived @ 7:15a, filled out paperwork, surgery was scheduled for 9:30a, was not called till 11:30a
the only things I remember is: them trying to find a good IV line (took 3 tries, used numbing meds first), getting antibiotic thru IV, I think I recall them wheeling me off and putting a mask over my face, but not really sure. I woke upin recovery to them calling my name and me trying to focus to see, but was not good at all!! remember hearing them say I had a room, but dont remember getting to the room. I WAS IN AND OUT OF CONCIOUSNESS!!! for 2 days the first night no food the second morning, noon and night liquids, day 3: morning and noon, pureed foods. While there (post op) my heart rate dropped into the 40's when I was not doing anything, but shot up when I moved around, they kept close monitor on that! I assume all was fine with it. I'll ask surgeon on post op visit about that. Had me worried cause my granny is having trouble w/her heart! NO PAIN, except for discomfort at the drain site when it gets backed up. my back hurts but thats because I am scared to straighten cause of the drain I still have in place till my 1 week visit 5/24.
My nurses were great except for teh night I had 2 guys, they PISSED ME OFF!!!
I called them to ask if they would milk my drain line cause it is causing discomfort and the site, and this BASTARD goes to ell me that they dont do that! I told him that is part of my instructions, he says he has been working there 14yrs and they dont do that it is controversial. OK! so I called him again later for the same thing and he told me that again, asking me well Ms what can I do for you, I told him HE COULD GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!! I called the nurses desk and told her do not send Julius back to my room, I told her what I need and she complied with no problems, told the head nurse the problem and the jerk did not enter my room again!
OK so now I am home and my 2 children are keeping me on my feet! Wednesday cannot come quick enough!!!
I have to inject Lovenox(blood thinner)for 2 weeks, Actigal(for gallbladder) 6 months, Mag-oxide (antacid) 2weeks, Previcid, Tylenol 3's as needed Duc co Lax(stool softner) 2weeks.
I have felt my first Very Full day (s) horrible!!! I had gained some weight before surgery I was 249, so far I have lost 9lbs...ssssoooo excited!!
Ok I have to go now, my back is hurting and teh baby is sleep I am going to try and get at least 1 hour in.
Good Night!!!
5/24/2006
OK Went to the Doctor today and it is confirmed I have officially lost 9lbs.......FOREVER!!!! ANd the Drain is REMOVED.....FOREVER!!!!
I go back in 1 week for a 2 wk post-op visit, I hope to have lost at least 12lbs.
I will begin my walking tomorrow around the park that is my goal!!
5/25/2006
Hello Family!!! I just wanted to report that OVERNIGHT i have lost 4lbs.....I AM SO EXSTATIC!!! that gives me a grand total in 1wk and 3 days Post-op 13lbs.
I need 7 more by my next weeks visit my personal goal of 20lbs in the month of MAY...
05/29/2006
Hello Family, I am happy to report I have lost 3lbs bringing me to 233 a total of 16lbs. My personal goal for this month is 20lbs. If I could lose 20 lbs in 16 days that is AWSOME!!! I dont really feel I look like I lost 16lbs, but I certainly feel it in the leg adn thighs of my pants or short and in some of my old summer shirts, but not in my mid section around my pooch area
My Daughter had a parade today(95 degrees) and I walked 1 1/8ths(10 blocks) of a mile today, I even had to strap on my 17lb baby so he would goto sleep (it worked) I am anxious to see in the AM just how much more I have lost. I got on the scale when I got home and it said 231.5 so I am hoping it goes down to al least 230 or 229 by Wed 05/31.
As far as food goes, I can still eat some of the same foods that I was eating including the chips, but I dont have as many, a few is enough for me I HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY. BUt I still have not tried the rich foods yet...I'm scared!! I have had ocassions where I have eaten too fast and I REALLY HURTS!!!, seems I have no problem over indulging on liquids though...Weird!!!
Till next Time
06/04/2006
Hello Family I know in my update I reported that I was down to 231.5 well when I went to the doc on 05/31 their scale said 235
(how dare it!!). I think it was due to drinking powerade for 2 days (SUGAR) so that was then a total of 14lbs according to the docs scale. Well today (06/04) according to my scale I am here to report that I am down 19lbs, back and forth between 19 and 20lbs. I keep saying I am not going to get on the scale everyday, but I cannot help it, especially when I have been walking or something I figure I need to check so I have come from 249 to 230...I'm SSSSOOOOO HAPPY!!!! next Post-Op visit will be 06/28
I have 40 more to go before My moms and best friends wedding in August...Do you think I could do it??? I sure hope so...that would make for nicer pics of me...I think
I want to post this so I will always have it:
PROTEIN TRAIN DIET:
You CAN NOT have:
Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, flour, beans
Cookies, Cakes, Pies
Fruit nor fruit juices
Nuts
More than one (1) green, leafy vegetable per day
You CAN have (please read the labels because some meats have carbs, e.g., turkey bacon, chicken franks, some deli meats):
Meats
Cheese
Eggs
Jerky
One (1) green, leafy vegetable per DAY. Note: Broccoli is not a green, leafy vegetable.
As much water (or other SF, Decaf, Non-Caloric, Non-Carbonated beverage)
No bending rules!!!!
PLATEAU BUSTER:
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day
beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes
You may also have:
sugar free Popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion (sp?)
crystal light drinks
#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily
06/12/2006
Hello Again, Well I am 3 weeks post-op, it seems like longer
I do not like to eat chicken, cannot get it down, seems to get stuck
some of my pills also get stuck, I try to swallow with thick protein, works sometimes! and sometimes I have to upchuck(vomit), but the only thing that comes up is bubbles/foamy like stuff. sometimes my pain is so intense that I have to force myself to upchuck. I need to find simple recipes cause I could see myself slipping back into old habits. But what I have found out is that if I eat high sugar foods (some not all) I get diareahh. As far as my overall health, I feel GREAT!! just want more weight to come off! But I am only 3 weeks out, I need to remember that and STAY OFF THE DARN SCALE!!!
more updates later! I will try to update once per week until then!
SMOOCHES!!!
06/26/2006
Hello, I am back!! I am not happy wth my weight loss! Well, I wont say that, I'll say things are not moving as fast as I would like them to. I have begun to add Tae Bo to my daily activities. and found the need for a protein train. I dont get the required protein cause I dont like what is in the stores, I mean I buy it and drink it but not like I need to. I am going back to Profect, Much easier to get in
I need to get these 6 lbs off and FAST!!! Nothing else to report, except the fact that I can still eat junk...I guess I just need to learn to control the habit or cravings. I gues GOD's way of teaching me discipline.....LOL
Till next time
06/29/2006
Hello Family, Well I went on 6/28 for my 1 month check up and the scale read......Drum Roll........221 a total of 28lbs gone FOREVER..!!!!
Ok I need 30 more by the 2nd week in August, I have 2 weddings.
08/01/2006
Hello Family I have not posted in a month I so sorry about that ! I have fallen off the bandwagon and trying to get back on. I am in a wedding on the 19th and I took my dress to teh seamstress and she had to pin my dress 2 1/2 inches on both sides and Dart the front....that was really exciting! I am wearing a 16W in some bottoms and dresses, a 14/16, 1X and some XL's in shirts! My husband stated he liked how my but looked in those 16 shorts....HHHMMM Now if I could get rid of these love handles I could probably wear a regular 16.
well get there I need to get refocused on mr portein intake mostly. which is most likely why I feel so drained this last week.
well till next time happy reading!
Thanks for visiting me!!!
09/13/2006
Hello All, I know it has been a looooonnnnngggg time since I have posted, I am not as busy anymore. just to catch up, My mom got Married August 19, my friend got married August 26, my daughter was in a parade, I am in school going for my masters Degree, I am at home with my 8 month old. I am working a work at home job. So! my schedule is more busy than if I was to work a full time job outside of the home.
Ok as for my weight loss and my health; all is good I am feeling fine, I slack on my meds (Actigal-for gallbladder, Calcium w/vit D, Biotin- 2000mg, and B-12) and on my protien, but have noticed when I plateaued and drank more protien and ate more meals a day, the scale started moving again. I am officially at 50lbs lost...WWoooooHHHooooooo!! So excited. I can wear a 14/16w and XL (from Jones and Co) in shirts and 16's in bottoms. so now that my busy summer days a over, I have started back to the health club today. Have not had my 3 mo check up yet but it is coming on the 28th. OOOOHHHHH!!! forgot to tell you, the suit I wore for my birthday 6yrs ago, IT FITS!!!!!!!!!! LOL ssssoooo happy! If I had to do it again I would, especially because the entire process has been a walk in the park for me. I am so thankful to be in this position today. So for those of you contemplating this procedure, go for it dont let nothing stand in your way, you so deserve it!! I still have to force my food up every now and then.
I have finally told m y mother, and she was happy for me, she is glad I did not tell her beforehand she said she would have tried to talk me out of it
11/25/06
Hello everyone, If you have been following my story, I am So So Sorry I have not been updating. I have been ssssoooo busy, my daughter is into modeling and I have a 10month old. My weight loss is going good, I still have pitfalls where I begin to slack off on my eating 4-6 meals per day, I think I mentioned this before, my body does not react negatively to the sweets or junk the way they say it would, I get the runs for that instant and I'm done. Anyhow,
I have noticed hair loss, because I have also slacked on my vitamins and protein as well, on a good note, I had a blood test and all my vitamin levels were normal...yeah!!!! So I need to get on track and start coming back to this board for my inspiration and motivation. I am almost there 71 lbs lft to go. people are noticing but I need to get to moving more! Peace and Love!!!
I will make a concious effort to get to this board more starting today!
01/02/2007
Hello FAmily, it has been a while. Well lets see......hair falling out, but that is my fault, not drinking my protein at all, when I could not afford to buy any, the longest I have gone w/o is maybe 3 weeks, and my hair has felt the effects. when I had my blood work done, eventhough I was not consistent w/my vitamins, my blood work was normal, but was cautioned to be consistent, as I could get really ill w/o warning. So I have been making better efforts to get my vitamins in and drinking my Protein. I had to resort to wearing wigs, my hair is thin to begin with and with the falling out it is reall a hot mess. But its hair I will get it back in shape. As for me, I have been eating the junk, unfortunately I dont really have those runs anymore. but getting back on my protein helped me shed a few extra lbs. I am at this point concentrating more on what I am doing vs. knowing and not doing. I am wearing a size XL in tops, 16 in the regular stores and 14p in the Big Girl stores, I am back in a size 7 shoe, from an 8 or 8.5, and I can go in the juniors section in Dots for some things. Perhaps I will soon post some Pics. Happy New Year!!! Talk to ya soon!
1/18/2007
HELLO OH!! I am just too excited I have not lost any more weight acording to the scale, however I have been losing inches! Ok the good part is I....DRUM ROLL.......am wearing some LARGE tops and I put on a 14 jean in the regular stores AND I was also able to put on zip up, button and squat in a size 12. Now although these jeans were stretch, they are 14's and 12's and teh spandex in the jeans is 1%.
Ok although that is WONDERFUL news for me, I must partake in the Protein train so that I can get off of this plateau.
Much Love Until next time!!
04/17/2007
Hello OH family! Well I have not been very good at updating my site. However I am here to report that I am 76lbs down, I have gone back to work and I am moving around more. I have lost 6lbs since going back to work. doing really well at avoiding some of the things the co-workers are eating. but have to admit, sometimes it is not easy. I still have my issue that I can only eat so much. yesterday I went to bakers square and I had a cheese burger and Fries, well I only ate 1/4 th of the burger. My hubby says there is no need for us to go out for dinner cause I dont eat much. we are beginning to have issues in our household, he is trying to use my weightloss as a basis for an argument because he is not doing what he is supposed to. But i have not changed, the same things I've done or said to him before WLS are the same.
anyhow, just wanted to give you an update, I need to get on the bandwagon od Strength training, I'm falling short there!
