198! 198!

Jun 11, 2008

Stop the presses!  Let it be known that on June 10th, Heather has reached her mini-goal of under 200!  How did I make the scales move?  Exercise!  I am hitting the treadmill or swimming 5 or 6 times a week.  In addition, more protein = more weight loss!

What a great day! I feel better than ever.  O happy day!

Keep on truckin' girl!

Yeah ME!

ALMOST to One-derland! 5/25/08

May 25, 2008

I'm so close I can taste it!  I have been hovering at 203 for a week now and it is killing me!  I hope to hit that magical 199 by the end of the month!  I have lost over 80 pounds now!  It still feels unreal to me.  This surgery is amazing!

285/203/150
Start/Current/Goal

March 20th, 2008. Almost 3 months out!

Mar 20, 2008

Just an update...

All of my tests came back negative.  No odd stuff going on.  Strangely enough, around that time I started feeling better!  No more nausea or vomiting! 

I have figured out that I just can't handle chicken, and I can't eat as much as I am "supposed to" at this stage in my diet.  C'est la vie! 

I feel great and I am doing well on my vitamins!  I admit that my protein intake has been hit or miss, but my hair has stayed on my head and my blood work continues to be good. 

Most of my nutrition comes from protein bars, yogurt, cheese and fruit.  Ground beef is the only animal protein I can handle. 

My weight loss has slowed, but not stalled.  I am taking up exercising to speed up the loss. 

Another update soon!

H

4 weeks or so out...

Feb 08, 2008

2/8/08 -

Well I am over a month out.  I lost 28 pounds my first month!  I am having trouble with nausea and vomiting, which is not allowing my diet to advance as the surgeon would like it to.  I am still stuck on a stage 3 soft foods type of diet. 

I am struggling to get all of my protein and other nutrition in on a daily basis.  Today I had a gallbladder ultrasound to rule out problems with it, and Monday I have a swallow study to rule out strictures.  I hope that all will be fine and it is just my body adjusting to its new anatomy. 

I will be sure to blog what my results are!

Heather

Normal?

Jan 09, 2008

I am feeling pretty darned normal!  I'm 9 days post-op and grocery shopping by myself!  My tummy hurts a bit, but I am wearing jeans again and walking for exercise daily.  I am amazed how quickly I bounced back! 

Food is going well.  I am still on a pureed diet, but I am finding ways "around" it like scrambled eggs and cottage cheese instead of liquid chicken *blah*!  Protein shakes are a little rough, but I have found creative ways to make my protein into a yummy snack.  (Adding fruit, splenda and ice!) 

I am down 15 pounds already!  Wow.  This surgery is the greatest thing I have ever done for myself!

4 days post op

Jan 04, 2008

Well I got home on Wednesday afternoon (surgery on Monday afternoon).  I had a lot of post op pain, but was feeling much better by Tuesday night.  I got up and walked 2 hours after they brought me to my room.  Walking really does help move the gas.  Laying in bed in pain just made me go crazy.  At least when I got up and moved I felt I was being pro-active!  

I am at home now and my sister has gone back to Colorado (she had a bedside vigil while I was in the hospital and my first night home).  I miss her a lot, but my fiance is doing very well.  He is being sweet and getting me my broth and water. 

Speaking of broth and water... I HATE BROTH AND WATER!  If one more person offers me broth I may kill someone!  LOL.  I called my surgeon's office today to beg them to let me have some yogurt or something and they said no!  I will just have to wait until Monday (7 days post-op). 

I am sure things will get better over time. 

Pain level = 2 - 5. 

Gas pain = bad

vomiting = fairly frequently

:(

Better days ahead..

H

The night before surgery...

Dec 30, 2007

T'was the night before surgery and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... except for me!! 

It's almost midnight and I am clinging to my diet snapple knowing that in a half hour I will go NPO.  Visions of horror dance in my head, keeping me up, no sleep for this red-head.  (Sorry about the rhymes, with Christmas being so close in the past I cant help myself...lol!) 

Will my surgery get canceled for some unknown reason?  Will the doc be ok with the fact that I did not lose that much weight on my "pre op diet"?  Will I make it through surgery?  What will the recovery be like?  Will I have a lot of pain?

All of these months I have been thinking about the future (after GBS) and my future is very bright!  But on this eve of surgery, I am just now remembering the actual surgery and all the unknown that goes with it. 

Well I am off to try to sleep.  I am sure I will be writing an update from home soon....post op and doing great! 

Until then....

I'm Official!

Dec 19, 2007

December 19th 2007

Well things are moving right along here.  I am for sure having surgery on Dec 31st 2007!  I have my pre-op appt tomorrow (12/20) and instructions for a "prep" the day before surgery.  

I can't believe this is happening!  I am so happy!  It feels like a dream!  I have been shopping for vitamins, small plates, protein mix, baby food etc...

Here we go!

Approved and date scheduled!

Dec 06, 2007

Well, today is December 7th 2007 and I am all approved!  I have a tentative surgery date of December 31, 2007 and I could not be happier!  I have a nutritionist appointment this morning and then 1 class I have to take at the hospital.  After those are done the surgeon's office will submit for final approval and I am all set!  The insurance coordinator does not anticipate any problems.  I purchased and started taking my pre op vitamins and I am ready for the rest of my life!  More to come...

Moving along....slowly. Post #2: November 17, 2007

Nov 17, 2007

After a battle with my PCP's nurse (she claimed that the doctor's "dictation" was taking a long time) I finally got confirmation that my packet was headed to the "authorization and referral" department this Friday (11/16/07).
 

I was disappointed to hear that the approval process can take weeks.  This means that I may have to cancel my Dec. 4th appointment with the surgeon's PA.  (If I don't have prior authorization approval, I will have to pay for the appointment!)
 

I never thought with a Nov 5th PCP appointment (and my doctor's enthusiasm) that my packet would have just gone in yesterday.  Of course I am frustrated.  But I am confident that I WILL get approved!
 

More to come as there is more to report on.  Slow and steady.   This is hard for me; I am NOT a patient person! :)

About Me
Turlock, CA
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26.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
12/31/2007
Surgery Date
Oct 22, 2007
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198! 198!
ALMOST to One-derland! 5/25/08
March 20th, 2008. Almost 3 months out!
4 weeks or so out...
Normal?
4 days post op
The night before surgery...
I'm Official!
Approved and date scheduled!
Moving along....slowly. Post #2: November 17, 2007

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