Six Weeks Checkup

Jun 16, 2010

Six Weeks out! I will get a picture taken to compare against my Before.  My doctor was out sick so I saw his assistant, Sandy. She is great. My G Tube was taken out finally! I feel like I am truly on the path to losing and healing now. Having the G Tube in for six weeks was maddening, but I survived.

According to my doctor's office I have lost 33 pounds, but that is not so. I have lost 35 pounds. I am happy with that number, either one would work for me though.



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Four weeks out

Jun 05, 2010

I have made it four weeks now. It has been different than I imagined and probably not the "norm" or average I'm betting.  I went to my Dr on Tuesday, June 1. He was out of the country so I saw his PA. I really wasn't comfortable after the visit because I was not able to convey the fact that I am in a lot of pain due to the tube I still have in me. It feels like mini labor pains and acts the same way. It comes and goes and is very intense. If any newbie reads this, do not be alarmed because we are all different. I just need to show the downside because it is also a part of my "journey". I have two pieces of skin that is coming up out of the hole in my stomach. Sandy said it was "fat" but I cant accept that because it seems to me it is skin or part of my stomach.  When the pain hits me, it hurts in the center of my chest, but seems to run the length from underneath one breast to the other and it hurts enough that I have to moan out load and sometimes bang my fist on the desk or whatever is close by. It subsides in a few minutes. This happens off and on all day and wakes me at night. My energy level is very low and I am sleepy throughout the day quite often. Sometimes while driving I have to fight real hard to stay awake.

Having said that I will say that 30 pounds are gone since I started my pre op diet. I can eat about 1/3 c. of my foods. I am slow to venture out and try too many new things, but there again, I am afraid of kicking off this pain in my chest.

I go back to see Dr J on the 16th and I hope this tube can/will be removed.

Time to tattle on myself here. I have not been getting in enough water and I have not been journalling, so I could be sabotaging myself. Today I am going to make sure I follow the plan 100%. Well that is the plan anyway. I have to stop now. The pain just came on (like a labor pain). Ouch!

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First visit post op

May 17, 2010

I saw Dr J today. He xray'd my stomach and did not see any leaks! The staples were removed but the gastric tube was left in for another two weeks. The bright spot is that I got to graduate from clear liquids to full liquids.

I am having problems with my left heel. I suspect it is a bone spur. Because of that I cannot walk like I need to. For the last two days I could not walk at all, it hurt so bad to put weight on my foot.  Next stop, seeing my regular doctor for this. 

The good news is that I weighed 269 in the office. 25 pounds down!  I know that is a lot, and I need a slower and yet consistant weightloss, but I was pretty proud let me tell you all!

I will post some pictures as I go along, but I think I want to wait for at least one month out. I feel so positive about my weightloss. That is something I have not felt for a very long time.

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1 week out

May 14, 2010

One week and one day out. I still have my gastric tube in so that is a bit of a hindrance to how I feel I think. I don't believe I have sprung back as well as some sleevers, but considering my circumstance I hope I am doing better than I think. I had a revision. I had my band put in in May 2005, removed in April 2009 and the sleeve May 7th. I had a lot of scar tissue my Doc said, so he is being very sensitive to my sleeve. Great Doc!

My weight this morning was 272.1. That is down 22 pounds. That is starting from April 30th, the start of my clear liquids. This is wonderful for me. My depression over my weight was just getting worse and worse. Now I have hope again!

I want to say here that I have the absolute best husband in the world. He has been the best. He stayed the whole time with me in the hospital and took vacation off for my week off as well. I was blessed with this man!

Here's to more success and a more fulfilled life ahead!~


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Home, 3 days out

May 10, 2010

Well I've made it 3 days now! Because of my stomach having scars from my band, Dr J had to do a little extra work and monitor me closely.

My problem is that I can't get into a comfortable position in bed. I worry that I am drinking ove an ounce 1n 15 minutes, but I am so thirsty. I am sticking to the clear liquids until my next visit. Amazingly I am not craving food real bad.

My next appointment is Monday, May 17th. I hope and pray there are no drainage issues or anything else wrong.


This is it for now. I just know I need these blogs to refer back to as the months go by~


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