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

Welcome everyone we are now in 2008 may all of your dreams come true and  you and yours be healthy and safe throughout the year.

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

Well I am down 53 pounds and three months out, I have not taken my three month pics yet or measurements. Note to self have hubbyl take pics and measurements. I am feelina alot better. I have more energy I am taking my vitamins and I dink my protein shakes at least once or maybe twice a week. I am working on this. Wow 53 ponds in 3 months fantastic. I would like to weigh 189-190 when I go for my four month check up next month I am shooting for this goal. Today I weigh 211 so therefore I have 21-22 pounds to lose. Go for it Dancing Diva you can do it!!!!

Two Month Anniversary

Nov 20, 2007

We'll today I am two months post-op, I did not weigh today b/c I decided I was becoming a constant weigher. So I only weigh on Thursday's now. I am doing okay with liquids and food choices of course I am still new and slightly nervous about trying different things. I will post my weight in a couple of days.

Happy Birthday

Nov 18, 2007

We'll today is my birthday go Scorpion do your thang! I have to date lost 33 pounds in 8 weeks. I am drinking fluids more now than ever. I am working out and doing sit-ups. I wanted to be at 230 pounds today but reach 231. I started out at 264 so I am proud of myself. I feel the inches moving in my clothes, I just think I am a slow and steady loser! I thought my weightloss would be a lot more. I have to realize I did not put all this weight on in 8 weeks time so it is a progress and it will happen. I just have to keep telling myself that.

25 pounds down!

Oct 30, 2007

Today I weighed and I am 25 pounds less. I started in at 264. I started my new job weighing 246. Today I weigh 239 pounds. I would like to weigh 228 on my birthday which is coming up on in less than 2 weeks, but I think that is pushing it. I started working out with my husband on Sunday of this week it went very well. I am on day three of working out and resting in the sauna. I am also pushing my fluids and trying very hard to get my vitamins in. I have to keep getting better at this. I do not want to get sick from not having enough water and vitamin intake. Well I am off I will check in later.

It wasn't enough!

Oct 20, 2007

I found myself in the emergency room on Thursday with a diagnosis of sever dehydration and constipation. I thought I was intaking an adequate amount of fulids, but unfortunately I was not.. There was eight attempts made on me to get an IV line started and on the eigth try they made it. I have never been poked so many times in my life. I was told that I have rolling veins (something I all ready new) I was also told it was more difficult to stick me b/c of the dehydration. I never want to endure this again. I was given two IV bags of electrolytes to rehydrate me and sent home with some ducolax and other things to aid in bowel movement. It is Saturday now and I am doing alot better now. I am pushing water constantly (not to much to feel bloated) I should of realized (duh) when I only went to the restroom once or maybe twice a day and when my lips were dry. Just these signs alone I ignored. NEVER NEVER EVER AGAIN!!!!

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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09/20/2007
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