Nine Months Post Op

May 06, 2009

Let's see... I've lost 117 lbs.  I'm under 200 lbs!!!! It's so fuh-reaking awesome!!!!  I don't even remember when I was under 200 lbs!  Woo Hoo!!!

All righty, enough hootin' and hollerin'.  I went back to the gym for 2 weeks of swimming bliss.  I did well, although I'm woefully out of shape.  Then for some reason I can't figure out, I stopped eating properly again.  Gees!!  I'm such an idiot.  So began the collapsing and fatigue.  I'm still struggling to get back up to the quality and quantity of food I was consuming so that I can go back to the gym.  My mom fell on a wet tarp and broke her finger and ripped open her elbow, so swimming would have been out of the question for her anyways.  She's almost healed and I'm almost stable enough for vigorous exercise again, so there's some silver lining for ya.  I'm hopeful for next week.

Weight loss is so slow!!!  [whine]  I'm losing, so I shouldn't complain.  Actually, I'm not going to because this month I lost inches!!!  I needed a dress for my niece's confirmation and my mom insisted that I try on some of her dresses.  She seems so much more smaller than me.  Can you believe her dresses all fit?!!!  She wears a 12/14!   I tried on pants and capris and they all fit!  Maybe a bit tight, but not horribly.   

I managed a 6 hour walk around the Columbus Zoo last week and survived.  I even had a back pack filled with water strapped to my back.  I kept pushing water on everyone so the thing would lighten up!!  Ugh, my back was killing me, but all in all I was comfortable.  That would never have ever been before my surgery.  I would have been lucky to get in 2 hours without having a meltdown. 

I won't jinx myself on pooping.  I've been lucky the last 2 weeks.  I increased my dose of Amitiza and Colace and so far, so good.  Again, not gonna jinx myself.  I still puke when I eat too fast or when things irritate my pouch, but that has gotten 100 times better.  Oddly enough, it's sugar free candy that makes me hurl over the moon.  Hell, I don't want candy that bad! 

I'm starting to feel more normal.  Really.  Finally.  Pooping helps.  I have noticed some things since I haven't been focusing so much on my bowels.  My joints are killing me.  I dont' know if it's a Calcium issue or what.  Also, I have killer menstrual cramps, but since my periods have gotten lighter and normal, I won't whine about it.  I have upper back pain now, too.  It's because of my breasts.  I'm going to google some back strengthening exercises.  And I've got some weird emotional stuff cropping up.  It has everything to do with the surgery. It's hard to explain.  I feel like I need to run and instead I'm tethered.  I don't know.  I'm keeping my feelings bottled up like a good trooper and so far no one has noticed except one of my nieces.  She's too intuned with people.  I'll have to try harder to smother my feelings.  I'm keeping busy so that helps.  Maybe I'll hit one of the support groups this month and see what's shakin'. 

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08/27/2008
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