DancingDiva
4 Month Dr. Visits
Jan 25, 2008
I went to my 4 month appointment to my Doctors office and to my amazement he told me that my start weight was four pounds higher than what I thought, I was so sad about this and it took me a couple of days to come to grips with this! So instead of me weighing 264 I was weighing 268, he also went on to tell me that my total weight loss was 70 pounds. I left his office weighing 198 pounds. Now a couple of good points that I would like to make here is that I am officially under 200 pounds and I wanted to loose at least 70 pounds by that visit. The only thing that boggled my mind was the news of hearing that I had the extra four pounds. Currently I am wearing between 12-14 pants. I asked the Doctor what was his weight expectations of me. His response was you have up to 18+ months to loose weight your body will eventually slow down to a comfortable weight. I told him I wanted to way 110 pounds he said NOOOOOOOOO! I would like like someone with Cancer! Needless to say I was not happy with that response, but the Doctor knows best. So I have decided that 120 is my goal weight. I have to be happy and content with me. I have to live in this body no one else!
Happy New Year
Jan 01, 2008
Today I weighed in at 206#, this means that I have officially lost 58lbs in 3 months time frame. I am so happy. My goal is to be at 194 on the 21st when I meet with my surgeon. I would like to be at 70lbs lost. I am going to literally work myself out of this body into a new transformation. I have been taking pics along my journey I have not post any of them yet. When I go see my surgeon I will be 4 months into being a post-opt and by then I will see how more comfortable I am about putting the old me up! I am exercising, although I took a break for about 2 weeks (winter break). Vitamins I take on a regular, I think I may have missed a day or two, but on average they are taken at all times.
Merry Christmas
Dec 25, 2007
To everyone, I hope everyone is happy and healthy. My family and I had a wonderful day today. We opened gifts and went to the movies came home and had dinner relaxed. Today I did not eat very much I had popcorn at the movies and a couple of sips of watered down tea and for dinner I had about four bites of turkey lasagna and vegetables and one bite of a bread stick. I am content with what I have eaten for dinner and for snack I had two bites of fat free sugar free bananna pudding with two very thin slices of bananna. I hope you all are having a wonderful blessed day!
3 Month Anniversary
Dec 21, 2007
Two Month Anniversary
Nov 20, 2007
Happy Birthday
Nov 18, 2007
25 pounds down!
Oct 30, 2007
It wasn't enough!
Oct 20, 2007
Just got clearance!!!!
Oct 07, 2007
Just got the green light to go and eat the next stage yeah!!!
I am so ready to chew
Surgery Recap
Sep 28, 2007
Wednesday 19 September 2007 check in. I had to complete some final paper work. I had to do a EKG,blood work,endoscopy and I also got my IV started. After the Endoscopy i was taken back to my room where my spouse waited for me to come out from the groggyness I was feeling. Later that night I was given the drink to clean your system for surgey ( Think of salt water). I expelled about a litter of that back up (whew nasty). Okay shortly ater that several restroom breaks and then off to the shower.
Thursday 20th September SURGERY DAY! The nurse comes in to give me my gown and to wrap my legs for surgey (prevention of clots) and she looks at my rabbit, she sees that I sprinkled powder in that area and guess what she does. she shaves my rabbit on the spot (EEK) and then gives me some harsh soap to go wash my body again, I complied but (EEKK) she shaved my rabbit.
I was awaken, THANK YOU LORD for bringing me throughout this process!
Okay so now that I am awoke I want meds of course that is going good my husband calls to check in I speak to him shortly and then I think I went to sleep again. Okay now I resting and a nurse rolls another rolling bed across my catherer and I yell ouch (she arrogantly says like hmm you okay, I was pissed I told her how would she feel if I was to pull on her VA-Jay-J.
Friday yeah out of ICU walking a bit still taking meds.
Saturday got an ultrasound to see if everything was going well got my drained pulled out. I started during more walking and sipping.
Saturday my family came up again to see and one of my best friends came up as well to see me. I went walking across the brigde x2 and got a good amout of water in.
Sunday I went walking and sipping and I had gas that was like all in my chest area, that alone forced me to walk.
Monday I saw my Dr. Prof. Weiner he told me I could go home. I called my spouse around 7:30 and he was there by 10:00 am ( kids of to school and traffic) okay we left the hospital at about 10:22 I was at home by 11:26.
FInally home I shower in my own house and lay in my own bed. I was a little sore and and had alot of gas, but now I am doing alot better.
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