julez
I am 36 yrs old and I weigh 282 my BMI is 52. I am 5'2' and I have struggled with my weight all my life. I am married to a great husband who is standing by me and I have 4 wonderful boys. I like to do things outside but here lately I hardly go out, just don't like the comments that comes my way. I crochet, read and do some crafts. After surgery I am hopeing to maybe go back to school and get into medical transcription. I am keeping my spirits high and praying that everything goes well. My surgery date is set for Jan. 18, 2005.
Had a little bump in the road on my surgery date. I was all prepared and had my IV in and everything was ready to go when my surgeon walks in and tells me that she will not be doing my surgery because my blood work came back inconclusive. The one test that I would have never thought would have done that was a pregnancy test. I had my tubes tied 6 yrs. ago. I left the hosptial in a state of shock. When I got home I went to my doctor and had another test ran. It came back negitive. Which was a big relief to me. My surgery is now scheduled for Jan. 26th. I pray that this time that it goes without anything happening.
I have finally had my surgery, Jan. 26th. Everything went well, just a little slow at getting around and getting things to stay down. I am now 2 weeks out and have lost 26 pounds. I am so excited about that I have finally gotten into some clothes that I have not been able to in months. Over all everything has gone well. I have lost a friend who had her surgery in 12/04, she had a bad heart and was hoping that the surgery would help make things a little better. She lost her battle on Jan. 22nd. I didn't find out until I got home from the hospital. I believe if I had know before going into surgery I wouldn't have had mine. But I am glad that I did. I miss her dearly and I know that she is with her angel. May God Bless her and everyone else who has had their surgery and the ones that are still waiting to have theirs.
2/27/05
Been a while since I last posted. So far things are going okay, I do feel as though I should have lost more by now, but I still have faith that things will pick up again. I do have problems staying off the scale. I have been told to weigh myself only about once a week or maybe every 2 to 3 weeks. So far I have lost 24lbs in a month. Overall I feel good without much pain, I am really looking forward to getting back to Curves so I can get toned up some. My energy level is increasing day by day.
3/16/05
I had my first bout of getting food stuck. Not a pleasent thing. Scared my family cause I kept running to the bathroom to get it out. I have started to get more energy and I have been able to eat a little more. I was weighed in at my pcp yesterday at 244. I am now 38 lbs down and 7 wks post op. I feel like I should have lost more but I have been told that it is good to loose slow. I am not at the stage of being bored most of the day and i am trying to get out more that way I am not falling back into the same routine of snacking all the time. I'm just taking one day at a time.
6/25/05
Been a while since I last updated.. So far things are going well I have had my 3 month checkup which was a month late, but do to schedules of mine and my surgeon couldn't be helped... I am down 51 pds, which feels great I am able to do alot more.. On 6/20 I had to go to the ER do to some abdominal pains which are still giving me problems but they has ruled out a hernia for now and said that I have pulled a muscle.. I go and see my surgeon on 6/27 to see if further test need to be one... Right now my right rib is hurting, just hoping that nothing serious is going on.. My currrent weight is 224..
7/27/05
I am just so terrible at keeping up with my profile.. Well I finally had my test done to find out why I was in so much pain.. Comes to find out that I did pull a muscle but in the process of having a CT Scan done they did find a hernia behind my belly button.. One of those things that they were not looking there but found it.. I guess it is a good thing that my surgeon found it but she is not gonna do anything about it until it gets bigger or if it starts to give me problems... I hate the waiting game and I just don't know what to do.. As of right now I don't know if I have any restrictions on lifting, all I know is that I am not to do exercises that would bunch up my abs. Emotionally I feel great I have to much more engery than before. I just hit the 218 lbs. range.. Which means that I am now down 63 lbs. I feel like I should have lost more by now but I am right on track from what my surgeon tells me.. The weight is coming off just a little slower now... I am still struggling to get all my protein in though... Just the thought of having to drink a protein shake makes me very ill... I have even tried to drink the protein water and that is even worse for me... I get very nauses at the thought anymore... But other than that I am very happy with myself I am starting to look great... I am getting the extra skin hanging but hopefully in a few months I can have that removed...
8/31/05
Over all everything is going well. I have had a bad case of motion sickness here lately. I have tried everything to settle my stomach after getting in the car.. I don't like to go anywhere anymore due to I am so sick when I get there... I have to be carefull on how I turn around cause I get dizzy as if I have been spinning in circles... Today has not been so bad but it still bothers me some... My scar is healing nicely at little red and tender still but getting better everyday... I have started getting alot of loose skin hanging on my arms and my stomach... My stomach iches alot and all I can do is lotion it or put powder on it.. Not a time for me to be seen with my clothes off... LOL.. Not that I would let anyone see me before surgery either... My support has slacked off a great deal from family and friends... It has turned from support to jealousy.. I still don't consider myself small but I am smaller than most of my family and friends and now. I try not to let this get to me but at times it is hard for it not too... I still have my crying spells at why can't they just be happy that I chose this for me.. I take eveyday one by one and hope for the best.. The best part is that my husband give me so much more attendtion now than before.. And he tells me everyday how much he loves me and how just looking at me turns him on... (even if I looked at him crosseyed) LOL... Today I had one of my moments where I was asking myself if all of this was worth it.. It was short lived when I stepped on the scale and I thought well hell yes it is... I done this for me...
10/14/05
Well I am back, been really depressed here lately... Seems like no matter how much I work out I just can't seem to loose my tummy area.... I can't do any crunches or anything that will crunch my tummy due to a hernia and it is starting to get to me.... I am still loosing some weight but my inches in my tummy are still the same as they were almost 2 months ago.. I'm trying not to give up but it is so depressing to go and get weighed and measured at Curves each month and see no change... Other than that I have been doing pretty good... I am trying to quit smoking for the umpteenth time.... I'm hoping this time I can quit for good....
10/26/05
Well I am now 9 months post-op.. I had an appointment with my surgeon yesterday for my hernia... She said that everything looks good and that I should continue with my ab workouts.. I will have to have it repaired whether I do them or not so it wouldn't hurt for me to do them and try to stay in shape... I'm hoping that when I have my hernia repaired that I can get my loose skin taken care of at the same time... Fingers crossed that it works that way.... Other than that I have been feeling pretty well... I did go threw a rough time of not loosing weight but I seem to have jumped that hurdle for now... I lost 3 lbs last month and almost 3 inches... Slowly but surely it is coming off... I am now in a size 16/18 tops and a 20 pants.... I was hoping to loose more in the breast eara but I am still a 40 D there.... I would like to be a small C... Someday I will be.... My husband is more protective or should I say jealous of me now.. He calls constantly to see where I am at and what I am doing... My sisters are more jealous also, two of them hardly talk to me now but I still have one that is very supportive and stands by me.... Guess we can't have everything going smoothly.... I am more confident with myself and I get out more than I used too... Which is a good thing.....
12/18/05
Well not much has changed since my last posting... Still haven't lost anymore weight... I do feel like I have lost some more inches but the pounds are just not coming off.... A little depressed about that but life goes on.... I am very happy for what I have lost....
03/01/06
I just started back to curves this week, I have my mind set that I am gonna hit my goal weight this year... Or at least give it my all too... I have gained a few pounds over the last few months and it has been a real upset for me... I have been a really bad girl and have snacked more than I should.. Mostly out of pure bordedom than anything... I have always been an emotional eater and too I eat when I have nothing else to do... I have found a few things to keep me busy and with me starting back up with curves it has helped alot... I just need to have a strong will and stick to it this time....
4/3/06
Well things are not going so well at the moment. I had to have a hestorectomy last Monday and since then I have had a lot of pain in my back and hips. My naval is infected and it hurts everytime I stand up due to my loose skin pulling downward. And I am starting to fell alot of pain in my right side under my rib which I believe is from my hernia. My surgeon has not told me exactly where my hernia is but I am getting a knot under my right rib and it hurts everytime I eat or if I make a sudden move. Also in the past 3 wks I have been getting a lump in my throat after I drink anything that is cold. I have no ideal why that is happening and my pcp just tells me that it is due to an upset stomach. I haven't had an upset stomach since I had my surgery last year. I just feel like crap here lately and sometimes it makes me wonder why did I have this done. I haven't lost any weight in about 3 months and it has really been bothering me. Hopefully something will change soon. Maybe with the weather getting warmer I can get out more and walk maybe that will change things for me. Who knows......
About Me
Franklin, OH
Location
46.3
BMI
Surgery
01/26/2005
Surgery Date
Sep 21, 2004
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