gillis1345
Nov.16.2005
Had my meeting with the nutri. Laura. She is great.
I am so glad I got her. Spent 2 hours talking and she recommend that I have the surg. no problem. she agreed I had benn trying very hard to take weight off all my life.
I was on Weight Watchers at the age of 5. I don't think there has been a more then 6 months at a time that I have not been on a diet of some kind. I have tried so many diets. Ones aproved from the doc. and ones not. Any thing to get this weight off.
I am looking forward to working with Laura after surg. to stay on track and make this work. She said I was all ready on the right track by trying to drink lots of water. I had all ready given up pop a couple of years ago. I might have one small one in a blue moon, but not after surg.
Next is my Phyc. Eval with Dawn hope that goes well.
Nov.05 Had my Phyc Eval with Dawn. She is wonderful. She made me feel so comfortable. I felt like I could take on the world after talking with her. She did bring up a few things I had not considered or thought about. She said we could talk about them after surgery.
Dec.30,05
I got the call from the Dr. office I am approved......I get a second chance to live. YES!!!!!!! I meet with Dr. Fedorack on the 10th.
Jan.10, 2005
I HAVE A DATE!!!!!!!!! Feb 6th. I wish it was sooner but I will take what I can get. I will have to miss my Daughters last Basket Ball game but she said she understands. She said that after surgery I will be able to be at more of her things.
Feb.9,2006
Home from the hospital. Everything went well I had some breathing problems due to Asthma so I had to be on a ventalator and in ICU for a while. Came home with Oxygen because of the Asthma and lung problems not related to surgery. Seems any time I have had to have surgery I come home on Oxygen for a little while.
Feb.10.2006
Went to support group tonight. I am glad I went but, I am really tired. We have to drive all most an hour to get to support group ( at the Hospital).
Feb.14.2006
Dr. Fedorak says I am doing good. He took out the staples today. Still on the oxygen.
Feb. 21 Dr. Fedorak took me off the Oxygen today. YEAH!!!!
April. 4, 2006
Met with my nutritionist today I am down 64 lbs.
May 10,2006
WOW how time flies. I am down 80 lbs and feeling great. I have been out side with my kids and helping them with their animals.
I walk on my tred mill it tells me how many calories I have burned walking . I love it . I put in a book on tape (or CD) and start walking. Some times I watch TV with the kids while I am walking
Sept. 13.2006
Now I know why some profiles on here have big gaps.....We are too busy enjoying life and not just sitting around any more.
As of today I am down 125lbs.
I think it is time I get ride of my size 28/30 pants. I knew an 18 would fit because I had some handed down to me . Then Friday I was in need of some pant so I bought what I thought was an 18/20.
Got home and went to put them on ..... they where a size 16 WOW and the fit very nice not tight, they hang nice. I was wearing a tight 28/30 not knowing what I was going to do when those no longer where big enough. I also have had to get new under garments as the old ones keep falling off. :) . What a great feeling.
I have started to tell more people that I had surgery. The rummor going around in our home town is that I am very sick. I have had freinds call and offer to cook supper or take the kids so I can rest. I tell them I have not felt this great in years and am on the go more then ever.
I have noticed that my kids are starting to watch what they eat and think about choices. My daughter more then her twin brother. She has all ways liked fried foods ( Chicken nuggets, fried chicken, ect.) now she wont order that unless that is all they have and then she takes the breading off and wont eat it. She is listening to her full level. So far my kids don't have my weight problem so hope fully thy wont if I can get things set know.
My kids are enjoying having a active mom for about the first time in their life. My husbands thinks they person he married has came back. Not the size just my moving around and getting thing done.
Dec.23,2006
Wow did not relize Sept was the last time in put any thing in my profile. Well as of today with my scales I am down 145 lbs and my size 16 are baggy. My grandmother keeps giving me sweaters that are smaller. She does not like me wearing any thing that is even a little baggy. I went to put on my Christmas season clothing and nothing fit it was all way too big. I have given at least 6 big trash bags of clothing away and still going threw my clothes. Some things I had been saving are too big now. What a great feeling. I am having more trouble trying to hid the fact that I had sugery now. Some people still think I am very sick or am dying. I feel great for being so sick I gues. Things keep getting better. I went the first part of this month for my check up with my nutritionist and she said that I need to be eating more. That is hard I am so afraid that I might slip and get back to where I was that I don't want to do that. So I am trying very hard to push to get to 2/3 of a cup. It was hard to get to 1/2 cup. Her goal for me is to be at 2/3 of a cup by my 12 month out date. We shall see.
We have been having some major snow storms so I am not getting all my walking in. Before I would just walk on the treadmil but it had to be folded up to get the tree up. The tree will come down on Dec. 26 so I can get the treadmill back up.Sept. 21, 2007
WOW, It has been so long since I posted. We have been very busy and living a very fast life.
I am down 170lbs. I dont go to see my Dr. Again till my 2 year anniv. from surgery.
This year we went to the lake with our jet ski that we have had for over 3 years. I have NEVER EVER gott on a jet ski I was always way too big. ( I did try once and the thing would not go. I tried it when every one was still a sleep and could not see what I was doing). I got on the jet ski for th first time and road with my husband. The thing had no problem taking off and going. What a feeling!!!!!!!
Since I no longer have a swim suit that fits me I have been wearing myhusband swim trunks with a t-Shirt( yes a sports bra under that) .
So many WOW moments. I had ordered my self a 2X polo shirt from the 4-H group that our kids belong to because I did not think that a L would fit. We had an event that I need a shirt so I tried on the L ( my 2x was not here) and it fit just fine and looked great.
My husband can put his arms all the way around me plus.
