jgirlmusicteacher
3 Months since surgery, 70.2 pounds lost and a total of 86.2!!!
Mar 12, 2009
So today is my 3 month anniversary. Exactly 3 months ago, I had the Gastric Bypass and I could not be happier. I am the healthiest I have ever been and I feel so good. I am so thankful for Dr. vonRuden and his team, because they have changed my life completely. I think back to how I felt and what I was going through before my surgery and it is like I do not even remember that person.
I have been getting my supplements in regularly, but sometimes forget. I have a feeling when I go for my 3 month this afternoon, that my protein is going to be low. I am trying, but just cannot get in the protein I need in a day sometimes. It is a work in progress. Exercise has been going well, especially now that the weather is getting warmer and I can go outside and do things. I have not gotten sick in a while, and have never gotten sick from sugar or fat. I went to my annual lady doctors appointment yesterday and my blood pressure was 128/80. That is like perfect, and I felt so proud when they said that. Also, they did not have to go get another BIGGER cuff for me either. I fit the one that was already in there. WOO HOO!!! It is amazing how the little things in life can make you so sad or happy.
One thing that I am noticing now, is that I am more emotional lately. My hormones are everywhere and I will be depressed one day and the next I will be so up and cheerful. I am getting that looked at right now, and hopefully they can stabalize it, but I am not going looney or anything, it is just because my body is going through such a change. My social has definitely picked up, but I find myself still thinking the same way as I did before. I am single, and am looking for a guy, but my confidence is not there, and I am so insecure still. I thought that might be better, but I guess it takes more time.
I hope everyone out there is doing well, and if you are about to get the surgery or are thinking about it, I would tell you to go for it. It is the best thing that I have every done, and I would do it over and over again if I had to. I am so happy and it is effecting everything else in my life!!!!!! Talk to everyone soon. Please leave me some comments if you have any questions or just want to respond to something on my page. Take care!!
2 months and 6 days since surgery!!!
Feb 18, 2009
I have not been on in a while and just wanted to let you all know how I am doing. First of all, I am the happiest that I have ever been.
This surgery was the best thing I have ever done, and I am a whole new person because of it. As of today I am 60.6 pounds down from my surgery and now a total of 76.4 pounds since my consultation 
which was in September. I am more active and never want to be home. I am always out doing something whether it is playing or working out, or just hanging. My social life has definitely picked up and I am so happy about that.
Now one bad thing, is I still get on the scale every morning and every night.
I know that we are not suppost to do that, but I just enjoy doing it because I feel like it keeps me on track. Hopefully someday I will get to the point that I will not get on everyday, but it is so hard not to.
I would definitely like to meet some people from around my area so that we can hang out and talk about our problems and stuff, so if you live near Abingdon, Maryland please shoot me an email. 
I would love to get a group together.
I think that is about it. Again, if you are thinking about getting the Gastic Bypass, it is the best thing that I have ever done, and I would do it again definitely.
Bye for now!!!!
Today is exactly 3 weeks since surgery!
Jan 01, 2009
I GOT A DATE!!!!!!
Nov 20, 2008
Well I FINALLY got a date. this has gone so quickly. I know I say FINALLY, when really I started this whole process on September 29th, but my surgery date is December 12, 2008. I should be abe to come to the support group holiday party on the 17th, and will have already had the surgery. I am so excited but that comes with a lot of nervousness. 
I am just worried that when I have it done that I am going to want to have bad things and that I am going to then stretch my stomach out and then all of this would have been a waste. I really hope that I will not do that, and also I am not looking forward to the pain and discomfort from all of it. I am so excited though. I cannot believe that in 3 weeks I will be having my surgery. I will keep you updated!!!! 
NOT A GOOD DAY
Oct 23, 2008
So I am not feeling too good today, emotionally and physically. I have a really bad headache to where I am feeling nausious and I am also really hungry. 
I have been starved for all the WRONG things to eat and I am finding it hard not to eat them. The one good thing is that I have not binged at all, but I am eating things that I should be eating. Is this going to happen after surgery? Am I going to go back to my old eating habits? I do not know why, but I just crave the bad things. I am just worried that I am going to crave them after my surgery and then not have the will power to NOT eat them and then gain all my weight back after I lose it. Please help me.
I really do not want to do this once I have my surgery.Anyway, I have my
sleep study tonight and I am not looking forward to it. I am however tired, so that is not going to be a problem. I do have a cold and I do not want that to affect my test results, but I called and they said that should not be a problem. I have my psch. evaluation on Saturday and then my final visit with Dr. Von Rueden on November 6th. I am so excited about that, and hopefully I can then get my December surgery date. I just really am praying for December 19th. I do not know why but that is a date that I have in mind, and just hope that is can be somewhere around that time. I hope everyone is doing well.
MY SECOND VISIT
Oct 15, 2008
I lost 7.5 pounds and I have 7.5 more to go. My next and final visit is November 6th, and then everything will be ready for approval.
I also just called my insurance company and they said that they will review and approve with in 48 to 72 hours. I think that is a good sign, and hopefully I will be able to get my December date. I will keep you updated.
FIRST SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
Oct 07, 2008
So I am going to my first support group meeting tonight. I am so excited to hear all the success stories and to talk to other people who are in the same vote as me. I have been so committed to this and have had now a total of 6 tests done already and a couple more to go. I meet with Sloan my nutritionist next Wednesday for my second visit, and am really excited. They wanted me to lose 15 pounds and I think I have lost around 7 of those pounds already.
I am in this biggest loser thing at school and that is how I know. I really am excited about all of this, and cannot wait till tonight. Hope to see some of you Marylander's there.
