JamieMilam
Dang... I am slack!
Sep 24, 2010
I havent been doing such a great job at keeping up with this blog! Ugh! And I wanted to chronicle all this stuff!!
ANYWAY....................................!!!
I had my surgery on 08/30/2010. I am about 3 1/2 weeks post op now, and everything is going great! As of now.. I am down 30lbs and 18 inches.. which is awesome. But I have to admit... I have been on a stand still with the weight loss for almost 2 weeks now. Ever since I stopped being on liquid diet.. I havent lost anymore weight... but I have lost inches.. so I guess that counts, right!
I had my first visit with my PCP today. I am OFFICIALLY off all of my pre-op medications. My blood pressure was at 128/82 today.. and I havent had meds for that in 3 weeks.
Lets see.... food wise... I am technically just supposed to be started soft foods next week, but honestly I weaned into them a little sooner. I just could not deal with the taste or texture of purees. I havent had any problems.. and I am very carful with what I eat. I chew...chew....chew.... and chew some more!
Protein/Vitamins/Liquids - I think I am doing okay with that. I am faithful with my vitamins & calcium. I take in a good bit of protein. It may not be exactly whats required... but I get a good bit. Liquids are getting easier. At first is was really hard... but its getting better.
Exercise - well.... lets just say this surgery did not take away my LAZINESS! I do have more energy.. but still no real motivation to get out and go walk. Plus its been toooo darn hot! HOWEVER... I do have a plan. Starting next week, some co-workers & I are going to walk during lunch, and 3 days a week after work. I am thinking that will help because I will have someone telling me.... LETS GO!
Welp... thats about all I can think of right now.. brings us up to date somewhat... and I promise... I am going to make an effort to update here more often.
Also.. I have decided to have photos taken each month on the 30th to mark progress... so just a few more days til I do that!
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ANYWAY....................................!!!
I had my surgery on 08/30/2010. I am about 3 1/2 weeks post op now, and everything is going great! As of now.. I am down 30lbs and 18 inches.. which is awesome. But I have to admit... I have been on a stand still with the weight loss for almost 2 weeks now. Ever since I stopped being on liquid diet.. I havent lost anymore weight... but I have lost inches.. so I guess that counts, right!
I had my first visit with my PCP today. I am OFFICIALLY off all of my pre-op medications. My blood pressure was at 128/82 today.. and I havent had meds for that in 3 weeks.
Lets see.... food wise... I am technically just supposed to be started soft foods next week, but honestly I weaned into them a little sooner. I just could not deal with the taste or texture of purees. I havent had any problems.. and I am very carful with what I eat. I chew...chew....chew.... and chew some more!
Protein/Vitamins/Liquids - I think I am doing okay with that. I am faithful with my vitamins & calcium. I take in a good bit of protein. It may not be exactly whats required... but I get a good bit. Liquids are getting easier. At first is was really hard... but its getting better.
Exercise - well.... lets just say this surgery did not take away my LAZINESS! I do have more energy.. but still no real motivation to get out and go walk. Plus its been toooo darn hot! HOWEVER... I do have a plan. Starting next week, some co-workers & I are going to walk during lunch, and 3 days a week after work. I am thinking that will help because I will have someone telling me.... LETS GO!
Welp... thats about all I can think of right now.. brings us up to date somewhat... and I promise... I am going to make an effort to update here more often.
Also.. I have decided to have photos taken each month on the 30th to mark progress... so just a few more days til I do that!
I am scheduled!!
May 31, 2010
So... I am at work today(Memorial Day) because we are having to make up time from a snow day back in winter. I wasnt too happy about having to work today... but its turning out to be a great day!
I got a phone call today letting me know that I have recieved insurance approval, and they wanted to set up a date for surgery!!!! I am officially scheduled for August 30th! I could have scheduled earlier, but we have some vacation plans, and I didnt want to be on vacation so close to post-op. So.. I go on vacation and when I get back.. I start my liquid diet.
Now to just get all the rest of these appointments completed by then.
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I got a phone call today letting me know that I have recieved insurance approval, and they wanted to set up a date for surgery!!!! I am officially scheduled for August 30th! I could have scheduled earlier, but we have some vacation plans, and I didnt want to be on vacation so close to post-op. So.. I go on vacation and when I get back.. I start my liquid diet.
Now to just get all the rest of these appointments completed by then.
Forgot to NOT eat.. ugh
May 25, 2010
well..my appointment this morning went well. I forgot to NOT eat before the appointment, so I had to reschedule my Resting Metobolic Rate test. I did complete my psychological evaluation though.. so I am technically eligible for submission to insurance. I am pretty sure I passed the psycho eval with flying colors... so hopefully it wont take long for him to write that report and get this moving along. I am so anxious to just an approval and a surgery date!
Going to a required group therapy session later this evening.
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Going to a required group therapy session later this evening.
The beginning...
May 24, 2010
So I been thinking that I should be making an effort to journal my experiences with weight loss. I have to be honest, I am definately NOT a literary scholar, so these entries will be far from perfect! I have a tendancy to just blurt out whatever comes to my mind. But I do intend for this to be my place to vent... to share complaints... and most importantly to share successes! So with that said.... here we go:
As of now.. I am currently in the beginning stages of my journey. I have gone to my consultation and I have been working on gathering all the required information.... and doing the required steps so that I can be officially submitted to insurance. I have my appointment for the Resting Metabolic Rate and the Psychiatric Evaluation tomorrow in Charlotte. After that.. I should technically have all I need for submission.
Tomorrow evening.. I intend to go to one of the evening group counseling meetings. That should be interesting.
I will come back after those appointments and update more then.
Oh... what am I looking for from this blog/site?? Well... Friends...Support...Information Sources.. all that good stuff.
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As of now.. I am currently in the beginning stages of my journey. I have gone to my consultation and I have been working on gathering all the required information.... and doing the required steps so that I can be officially submitted to insurance. I have my appointment for the Resting Metabolic Rate and the Psychiatric Evaluation tomorrow in Charlotte. After that.. I should technically have all I need for submission.
Tomorrow evening.. I intend to go to one of the evening group counseling meetings. That should be interesting.
I will come back after those appointments and update more then.
Oh... what am I looking for from this blog/site?? Well... Friends...Support...Information Sources.. all that good stuff.
About Me
Troutman, NC
Location
42.1
BMI
Surgery
08/30/2010
Surgery Date
Apr 15, 2010
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