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This for me all started when I went to they eye doctor and he said that he wanted me to see a Neurologist. They did CT scan and MRI, and they all came back normal. The Neurologist told me that it was Probably going to be Pseudo Tumor. So i went to have a Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap). Sure enough thats what it is, the pressure (too much fluid) from the spinal fluid puts pressure on your optical nerve. If it is not treated i will eventually go blind, (this happens often in overweight people). This is not an option for me! This was my choice to have the WLS. I told my Neurologist that i was thinking of doing this.. and he told me that it was a drastic move! he said just exercise, and cut out snacking, easy for him to say!


My surgery date is September 22. Im a little nervouse, but i think it is gonna be worth it! I just want to be on the recovering side of it! My husband has been very supportive, I don't know what i would do without him.

8-24-05
Well it is getting closer.. It is all starting to sink in! Wow, I'm actually gonna do this. I have had second thoughs about it! Im sure this is natural. I think what scares me the most, is I get soo happy to think that i won't lose my vision and get healthier and i go through with this, that I might not be here! that i could lose my life during or after surgery! I have never had one stitch, or had any kind of surgery, So i don't really know what to expect! I just pray that i recover nicely! My mother and I have been walking 1 mile a day, I guess it is a start! I just want to get a little healthier before surgery, so i recover better.

9-20-05
Wow, my surgery is just right around the corner.. its getting a little hairy! I'm having a hard time sleeping at night, i toss and turn. I will be glad when this is all over with! last week I went to my last visit, before surgery to see my surgeon, All my blood work came back good, except he said that my tryglicyrides are a little high, but nothing to be worried at all with! He put me on a three day liquid diet.. Its not too bad, guess it could be worse.. it is all gonna be worth it in the long run..Im trying soo hard to stay positive, but i still think about dying!

I just feel that I have soo much more life to give! It is not my time yet.. it is my time to enjoy more life! there are sooooo many things that I can't wait to do like....
~ walk with out getting winded-Accomplished
~ to put on a bathing suite-Accomplished
~ to sit at a booth in a resturant without having the table on top of me.-Accomplished, and more!
~ or to walk in a resturant without having gobs of people looking at me as if i were an alien-Accomplished..but now just get the looks!
~ to not have to put powder under each roll-Accomplished
~ to beable to shave my legs like I once was able to-Accomplished
~ to beable to drive without having the steering wheel ontop of me-Accomplished
~ to beable to wake up in the morning without a headache and sore eyes, due to pseudotumor.-Still in proccess
~ to wear normal size clothes-Accomplished..Yea!
~ and to have people think that I am a beautiful person.. even though I AM now.-Accomplished
~ and to go places and not have my husband go shopping all the time-Accomplished
~ Travel, and know if I need to get on a plane.. I can!-Accomplished
~ to feel good about me!-Accomplished
~ and Dance, Dance, Dance!!!ACCOMPLISHED!!

These are just some of the things that I can't wait to do! I know there are lots more things that I want to do... but would have to write a book! lol
I will update after my surgery! for now...

10-7-05
Well I am 2 weeks Post-op, and so far doing wonderful, the first couple of days were very hard, I was very emotional.. I would just bawl. I would ask myself why the Hell I did this to myself, and I wished that I could go back to my "NORMAL" self.. I don't really want to be back to my normal self, I wasn't happy!
But now I'm sooo darn glad that i decided to have this surgery, I have no complications so far, the liquids, and mush is easy, im just so thirilled! I have lost 24 pounds so far.. not to shaby! any way just wanted to update. I will up date more when I lose more weight!

10-17-05
Well there isn't much to say. Im still doing great. I am down 33 pounds, feels great, I can really tell in my face, and in my belly! whoo hoo! I will update more later.

11-04-05

Howdy all, well things have been going great! the only problem that I have had is the very bottom of my incision was a little infected, but I think I have that problem licked! I am now able to eat solid foods. I am not having any problems at all, I only puked twice beacuse I ate too much and too fast, and I took too big of a bite.. Man is that uncomfortable!
I have lost a total of 44 pounds I think that is pretty good! I'm really excited, can't wait to see what I look like a year from now!
I'm still having a heck of a time getting down my proteins.. the only flavor I have been doing is Unjury Unflavored, and I put it in my Sugar free Hot Cocoa. not too bad
I bought some Protica comes in a vial, and is about 3 ounces or less, I will give that a try, but I think Im gonna have to buy some more Unjury.. or a different brand of unflavored. Well thats all for now.







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11-13-05

Well Everything is going good, I think I'm on a platue.. I haven't lost anything now for 2 weeks, It is starting to get frustrating. I'm trying to get down my proteins, I have ordered some from profect, and it is good. it is 2.7 ounces, it has 25 grams of proetien, and it is just soooo easy to get down, it doesn't make me nasueas! thank goodness. I hope that uping my protein helps me to get over this platue! I'm starting to feel like this surgery is not working for me, I don't feel like the weight is not coming off fast enough! I just want to do it right.. I have been trying to get in my walking, I walk 1 mile, i need to up it to 2 before I go see my doc again in 6 weeks!
My incision is finally healing up all the way, soo glad for that, tired of wearing band-aids, they were hurting my skin.
We did have to put down our Rotty he had some kind of skin disease.. his face kept swelling up, and could not afford anymore treatments! It was so hard!
Anyway, for now.....

11-15-05

Grrrrr. Im getting frustrated, I haven't lost anything, not one single ounce for 2-3 weeks now! I don't know what the hell Im doing wrong. I have been getting in more water, and lots more protein, and still nothing! I don't think Im overeating.. here is what I have in a day!

~ Before B-Fast...Protein
~ B-Fast scrambled egg w/cheese can only eat half
~ Lunch...Salad with cheese,chicken 2-3 ounces
~ Protein
~ jerky
~ Dinner.. Depending on what I make..eat about 2-3 ounces.

I wouldn't think it is overeating! but who knows, this is just getting very frustrating!

11-25-05

I got through Thanks Giving! Spent it with my Hubby, Mom & Dad... It was nice! I was good, didn't snack throughout the day, food went down easy. Then the next day we had left overs...We had a pork roast and I took a bite, Don't think I chewed it good enough......MAN did that HURT!!!! It took a god 1/2 to an hour for it to go through, i tried to drink water and it only made it worse! My Doc told me not to drink water if this happens, But did i listen NOOOOOO.. I guess it is just instinct! then a little latter I tried to drink hot tea, sipped it slow and it worked!

Well not soooo good news, Im about 2 months and a couple days out, and am starting to lose my hair.. I get in shower, and I have a couple hand fulls come out in there, then I get out and brush it and have a lot come out of that! I sooo don't want to lose my hair.. I just hope it comes back! all of it or more would be nice!
I have lost a total of 55 pounds! I will update more later.

12-5-05

It's Me!!! Well Not much to say! Just geting ready X-mas, Got most of my stuff done, just got to get a couple more things for hubby, and a couple more for my mom and dad, and something for the Inlaws.
I had a WOW moment the other day, I don't have a big mirror, so I saw myself in my arcadia door....Wow, I was suprised! I can tell that I have lost, it was such a cool feeling! I'm not at all regreting this surgery! its the best choice I have made! I have lost a total of 60 pounds, i feel it too! My mom has been so cool, she makes me feel good, she tells me how proud of me she is! So that is real nice! anyway just a quick update. for now...

12-22-05

Today I'm 3 months post-op... and down 70 pounds, I feel great! I can really tell the difference! just can't believe how much diffrence 70 pounds makes!
So far we have had a great X-mas..Till next time!

1-08-2006

well Im 3 1/2 months out, and Doing good, except this am when I woke up, well it pretty much started lastnight, I was having problems keeping food down. Then I grabbed a bite of jerky this mornin, and the same thing happend. I left a post on the message board about this and they say It can be a Stricture. And I didn't know this but a stricture can happen very fast! Im trying to drink water to see if it goes down.. I hope I can keep it down UHGG! Kinda scary.

1-26-2006

Hello! I went to see my surgeon on the 17th..Everything went great! He thinks I'm doing a great job! I was down to 249 :)...I am seeing little changes all the time now, I can even wear smaller Undies!! hehehehe.. It is a great feeling!
My surgeon asked what kinds of Vitamins I take... Well I take Magnesium, folic acid, vitamin D, Fish oil, multi-vitamin, B-12 sublingual, milk thistle, vitamin C, calcium, biotin, zinc.. He asked me when do you have time to eat..lol, But he thinks It's great!

2-18-06

Wow, can hardly believe it, I am almost to onederland! 11 more pounds and it will be the BIG 100 lost! I Haven't had my blood levels checked yet, I need to find a doc. I know I really need to stay ontop of this. I go in to see my eye doc on the 21st to see if my Psuedotumor has reduced in size, so heres to hoping!

This is my heaviest 322+



Me at my heaviest 322



This is me -85


3-1-06

Well Had my eye appointment. The Eye Doc said that it doesn't look like it is getting any worse, he said if anything maybe a little better! I go back in on March 9 to get plugs put in for my dry eye syndrome. So I sure hope that helps!
We actually got some rain finally yesterday! it had been 130 some days without rain, I think Az is gonna burn up if something doesn't happen soon!

We are getting ready to go on our first trip in May, and I'm actually gonna fly on a plane! the whole plane thing kinda scares me, just want to get to Oregon and back safely! But I am looking forward to it, I think that I will beable to fit in a seat now, I sure hope so, cuz it is gonna be a little embarrasing if I can't! well for now....


down 85

3-27-06
Well It has been a while since I have updated... Things are good, still feel great! I have lost a total of 108 pounds. There for a long time I wasn't losing anything, and was begining to think I was done.. But I am not going to give up! Some people say that I haven't been getting in enough calories, I only eat about 600-700 calories aday, maybe less! Im soo scared of going over that, I don't want to be heavy ANYMORE! I am loving the new me!
We went out the other night, had a couple of drinks... and I can actually DANCE again! It felt soooooo wonderful, I danced to 4-5 songs, and they were not slow songs! I just had a blast!

I am wearing clothes that I thought I would never get into again! I have clothes from when I was 18yrs old! Everybody was trying to get me to get rid of them, they would say that I will never beable to wear them again! well You know what????? I'm getting there! So HA to all that wanted me to get rid of them! I will have to buy some clothes soon, cuz all the "BIG" clothes are just getting too big! For now.....




4-26-06
Well there is not much to say, I'm feeling good. I started the Platue Buster yesterday. It isn't to bad! I'm down 117 pounds! that is alot of weight, I can't imagine that I was carrying that around with me for all these years! I have lost a whole person,WOW! I would love to get down to 135, but think that It might be 150, then have some plastic surgery! but I'm gonna shoot for it! Its gonna be time to do some summer clothes shopping, DARN!!! We went to Yuma,AZ a month ago, and I actually wore a bathing suit that I had never worn! so that was a wow moment! Anyway just wanted to update!




5-24-06
Well, The weight is coming of real slow now! :( I have lost a total of 125, I am happy with that, but at times it is frustrating that it is coming of soooo darn slooow. My hair is falling out again, hope it stops soon! I am wearing a size 14... I can't hardly believe it! It seems that I went from a 18 to a size 14 just like that! Me and my husband are getting ready to fly off to Oregon to visit his mom and step dad.. So I'm a little nervous about that. but think it will be fun! till next time!


6-22-06





Hi there, Well the trip to Oregon was fine, glad that we made it back safe. The flying scares me.. But It was nice knowing that I was able to sit in the seats, and actually have PLENTY of room! the weight is still coming of slow!!! I really hope after all the weight comes off, I can have some plastics done! So Im shooting for 155 for my target weight! because I know there is gonna be alot of skin! Well thats all for now!


8-28-06

Here is me -150 pounds, almost to my 1 year anniversary! I still have a ways to go. just hope I can get there!


9-25-06

I went to my 1 year check up, had all my blood work come back good. Dr. Newhoff said that I'm doing great, that 150 pounds lost in a year is a huge accomplishment! All he wants me to do is get more proteins in, like meat! I almost don't even like meat now! It doesn't even taste that good! but i will try! I just wish my hair would grow fast, I'm tired of it being thin and ugly! I really need to get it chopped off!
Well here are a couple of new pics of me I'm now at 168 whoo hoo!