Sat. Support Group Meeting

Nov 29, 2009

This Sat is our support group meeting. The location has been changed to Michele's House at 10:00AM

1222 Stonehenge Dr.
San Dimas
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October 6, 2009

Oct 06, 2009

It's done!

The stitches and drain are out and boy oh boy does it feel good! When the Dr walked in the room yesterday I looked at him and said if you don't take it out I will! He laughed and said let's get it out then.

He gave me all sorts of rules, take it easy the rest of the week, no exercise for 2 weeks, binder for 2 more weeks at least, and no lifing any more than 10 pounds for the next 2 months. He really is pleased though despite my little complication. He said everything else has healed 100% and it looks great.

Hubby and I went to my new favorite resturant for lunch in Newport beach and we both decided we'd be sad at not having lunch there once a week. It'll be worth it not to have to be in pain though. I don't have to go back for 6 weeks now. YEAHOO!
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October 1, 2009

Oct 01, 2009

Went back to the PS for my check-up yesterday. I had no expectations in what would be done and I'm so glad!

He check the incision and removed the steri strips, then he just stood there looking at it. I finally said if you are hesitant at all I would rather you didn't take the drain out, I do not want to go through having it put back in again. He smiled and said ok come back Monday.

So I still have the stitches and drain but I do have a new smaller binder that no longer rubs on the incision area and is much more comfortable. I was ok'd to do errands and start walking again, of course I have to ease into it all. I'm just thrilled to get off full house arrest!
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September 28, 2009

Sep 28, 2009

Finally had all drain removed, well, that lasted for a whole week!

My happenings of the last week -

My incision at the joint of my leg and body opened up a tiny bit and it started draining fluid. By the next morning the fluid was gushing out. It lasted a good 4 hours and then slowed down. Off to the Dr we go, and he checked it out. Finally he stuck something in it and decided it was too big to let go, my body had created a cavity that was just filling with fluid. There in his office he prepped me and opened me back up about 3 inches. It was weird, I some of it I felt, some I didn't. He numbed me a lot but I guess it was more the tugging, until he got to the stitches, seemed like I  felt most of those!

This drain has been in since last Wed. and it's slowed down to less than 30 cc's a day now. I go back on Wed. to let him check it. He'll probably take out the stitches but who knows about the drain. It's in a very comfortable spot, on Saturday I wanted to scream all day long I was so miserable. That was the very worst day for me though.

DR also decided to place me on antibiotics longer. This past weekend I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and developed a full body rash. I stopped taking them and the Dr ordered a different kind. The rash is slowly going away.

Guess I'll just take it one day at a time for now. I do keep wondering if in a year from now I'll look back and think it was no biggy? HAHAHAHA
  I told my husband while we were waiting in the Dr's office last week, remind me of all this next time I say I want to have an elective surgery!
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Sept. 14, 2009

Sep 14, 2009

Still under house arrest!   I went to the PS on Friday and he told me there was too much fluid to remove the 2 remaining drains. Since we drive a bit of a way he said to call when the fluid levels got to be under 30 cc's total per day. As of today I'm still around 50 cc's. He really wants these out by Friday since it'll be 3 weeks and I'll have a higher risk for infection in them.

It sounds so wonderful to be told to sit around and do nothing, but when it's almost 3 weeks, it sucks! I feel so bad watching my husband do everything. He's so good about it but dang it I want to cook and clean.
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Sept. 10, 2009

Sep 09, 2009

Here I am one day short of 2 weeks post-op from my tummy tuck. The Dr removed 12 pounds of skin and told me I happened to have the honor of being the patient he's removed the most skin off of in one surgery. He went and looked it up to make sure.

I had 1 drain and all stitches removed on Tuesday. Boy oh boy, did it make a difference. I really can't say anything has been painful, just very uncomfortable. Once the stitches came out it was nice not to have then being irritated by the binder.

Today should be my last full day of house arrest. After surgery my orders were to sit around read a good book or watch "chick flicks," sounds wonderful until you have to do it! Dr said not moving much would help the skin he lifted to re adhere. I guess he knows what he's doing as of today I'm down 15 pounds and really don't have much swelling. It seems to reach it's worst early evening and that's when I'm the most uncomfortable. It's always in my pubic area and I'm sure that's because of the drains. Tomorrow I have an 11:00AM appointment and hopefully the remaining 2 drains are removed.

Yesterday I put on a T-shirt that I've worn on a regular basis the last few months, it just hung on me! Guess it's close to time to clean the closet and go shopping!
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August 17, 2009

Aug 16, 2009

Just when I thought my heart wasn't hurting quite as much, it started all over again!

We had to put our 7 year old Great Dane to sleep on friday, he had bone cancer. His younger brother is still with us, he's the one here in the picture.

This has been the toughest year for us, and I can only hope and pray it starts to get better.

Tummy tuck is still scheduled for August 28th and I am very excited about that! Not looking forwrd to recovery, but no more empty fat rolls hanging around, whoo hoo!!!
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August 1, 2009

Aug 01, 2009

I did it!  Yesterday I met with a plastic surgeon and scheduled my tummy tuck for August 28th!! I'm so excited!

He told me that this is one of his favorite surgeries to do because he knows it will make a huge difference in my life, he also said he thinks the results will be amazing!

About a month before my Mom died she told me one morning that she'd had the sweetest dream. She said she was in heaven and they called her to go to the Pearly Gates. There I was to show her my flat tummy, she said she was so proud of me and that God had let me come just to show her I'd finally done it. Then she said she told me she loved me but it wasn't my time and I needed to go back. So off I went ...

Maybe that dream is what helped to push me to meet the surgeon. No matter what I know Mom would be as thrilled as I am that's it's actually going to happen!
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July 17, 2009

Jul 16, 2009

Today is my 3 year surgiversary!

I'll be the first to admit it was rough the first year, but I still will never regret having WLS. Best thing I've ever done for myself!

I've lost 200 pounds and been able to maintain that loss with the exception of 5-10 pounds I play with up and down. I've realized that the numbers on the scale aren't as important as how I feel. I don't weight as often as I once did, but then I don't think any of us farther out do. Heck I used to weigh before and after I used the bathroom ... hahaha!

I'm still a rule follower. I haven't had carbonated stuff, and I haven't gone back to eating sweets, which was once my weakness. I also follow a 15/30 rule for drinking before and after meals, I really think that helps. I get all my protein from food and stopped protein supplements at 4 weeks after surgery per Dr's orders.  My blood tests are great and I'm now much healthier than I once was.

It's not and easy road, some days are far worse than others. I'm not perfect but I try hard. 
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June 16, 2009

Jun 16, 2009

Writing this blog is turning out to be harder than I thought. I've started and stopped many times today.

The last few months have been pretty crazy. My company closed, my boss told us he was starting another one June 1st, and he'd give us 2 months severance pay, instead he was arrested by the Feds, put into jail, and charged with 11 counts of fraud. If he is convicted on all counts he could be in prison for 170 years! The only good news none of this involved the company I worked for or me.

The time off gave me lots of time to be with my Mom, and that turned out to be a very good thing. Mom passed away on May 30th.

Even though I know she isn't suffering my heart still aches. I miss being with her all day long, I miss talking to her 10 times on the phone when I wasn't there, I miss her asking me to run errands for her, I miss her smile, her advice, her love. I miss her!

I have good days and bad. Some days all  want to do is snack, other days all I want to do is cry and I forget that I even need to eat.
  I'm keeping busy as much as possible, believe me when I say, I sure do have the cleanest closets in the world.
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Glendora, CA
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07/17/2006
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