kandy s.
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on April 21, 2009 6:17 pm ok so i thought for fun i would do my measurements just to see where i have come from and where i am at now besides mere poundage on feb24 2008 i measured: on April 21, 2009 i measured: head: 22 in head 21 3/4 in difference 1/4 in neck: 14 3/4 in neck: 12 1/2 in 2 1/4 in Rforarm 11.5 in RFA 8.5 in 3 in Rwrist 6.5 in RW 6 in 1/2 in Breast 50.5 in breast 42 in 8.5 in Chest 44 in chest 38 in 6 in waist 44 in waist 39 3/4 4 1/4 in Right uparm 15 in RUA 12 1/4 in 2 3/4 in Hips 60 in Hips 47 1/2 in 12 1/2 in RThigh 35 in RT 24in 11 in RCalf 19 RC 15 3/4 3 1/4 in Rankle 9 3/4 RA 8 1/2 1 1/4 55.5 total inches lost 105 total pounds from surgery 225 from highest weight the way i feel today and right now................................................ priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be the first to leave a comment. 13 months post op on April 13, 2009 7:10 pm wow.. life sure has a way of taking over when your weight isnt always on your mind and how tired and exhausted you feel. I plan to do measurements soon and post them... i am now at 195#''s thats 105#'s in a bit over a year.. how awesome... life is busy... i joined a gym... had a new grand son... bought a house.. got engaged.. started a new job... got a puppy.. got my masters... started my PhD.........went from a 30-32 to a 14/16 and a L in shirts from a 5XL...... still keep a couple of those and sleep in them.. fiance wonders what i am thinking.... definitely treated differently by people.... and then the guys who wouldnt even say hi are all over you wont get the time of day from me..... im the same inside... just skinnier... and alot saggier.. but clothes are a wonderful thing!!!! lol just wanted to blog about how i am 13 months out..... life is good and Dr Gluck is still the best!!! have a minor reminder of my surgery in the form of an achy scar... but if thats the only price i pay.....then gladly i will pay it.... not sure when i will update again.. but knew i needed too.. its been 5 months and life is great!!!! Be the first to leave a comment. 8 months tomorrow on November 2, 2008 4:50 pm Wow.. when they say you get a life after surgery.. its true.. been forever since i posted.. but i wanted to do my measurements so here are the comparisons. Feb 24 measurements Right forarm 11.5" Right wrist 6.5" Right upp arm 15" right calf 19" right ankle 9 3/4" hips 60" waist 44" neck 14 3/4" right thigh 35" head 22" chest 44" breast 50.5" April 4 measurements Right forarm 10 1/4" loss of 1.25 Right wrist 6.25" loss of 0.25 Right upp arm 14" loss of 1.0 right calf 17" loss od 2.0 right ankle 8" loss of 1.75 hips 57" loss of 3.0 waist 43" loss of 1.0 neck 13 3/4" loss of 1.0 right thigh 28 3/4" loss of 6.25 head 21 1/2" loss of 0.25 chest 42" loss of 2.0 breast 47 1/2" loss of 3.0 November 2 measurements R- forarm - 8 3/4 in loss of 1.5 in R wrist - 6 1/8 in loss of 1/8 R up arm - 13 in loss 1 in R calf - 14 1/4 in loss of 2 3/4 in r ankle - 8 in 0 loss hips - 48 in loss of 9 in waist - 38 in loss of 5 in neck - 13 1/4 in loss of 1/2 in r thigh - 25 in loss of 3 3/4 in head -- 21 11/16 in gain of 3/16 in chest - 39 in loss of 3 in breast - 42 in loss of 5.5 in Thats a total of 54.5 inches and 94 pounds in 8 months.. i have been at a stall but am not worried.. the docs office says that its normal and i am way ahead of the curve on things.. life is really good right now.. i am graduating with my Masters in March, i have a wonderful daughter and two great grandkids... i have a great boyfriend and he has two great kids... a really good job... and life is very very good... i stil have moments on a daily basis where i look fat, feel fat and cant see the changes.... and the funniest thing is that my hair is growing back in.. and i have all these baby wisps in the front.. they look so silly.. but all in all no complaints... even as sick as i was.. no complaints.. hope to have up to date photos soon.. have a mini goal to be under 200 before christmas... and to be at 180 by march for graduation... i want to get to 160 and then go for plastics.. have some issues that i think only that can resolve.. skin hangin issues and the underlying tissues things...ack!! tmi i am sure.... but am just glad to be healthy and happy... hope all is well with all of you!!! 5 comments | Leave a comment. 14 weeks out and feeling great on June 14, 2008 4:39 pm hey all havent posted in awhile..... was just enjoying being healthy for the last three weeks.... which in and of itself is exciting..... and then was doing the BMI calculator and realized the following: I started this journey at 299 and was classified as morbidly obese.. the worst that you can get in weight terminology at 263 I reached severely obese... a step down and did not know it..... this morning weighing in at 230 I am considered obese!!! To me that is quite an accomplishment at this point......... Once I reach 197 I will be considered slightly over weight.... thats ONLY 33 pounds and once i reach 164, 4 pounds ABOVE my goal weight for my height I will be considered HEALTHY... that is only56 more pounds, I have lost MORE than what I still need to loose.....(69 #'s) HOW ECFREEKINGCITING IS THAT?????????? did not realize it til today.... so thats a major WOW!!!! Hopefully new measurements and 4 molnth photos will happen on july 3rd. like i said tho.. just enjoying the feeling of being well on a regular basis... scrambled eggs still are not my friend but amazingly hard boiled and sunny side up are AWESOME!!! shrimp loves me too and i love it and cauliflower is my favorite... i have shrimp most every day and of course have incorporated a protein drink daily just to get the protein in.... i drink a TON of water..... my daughter and i went shopping today for a wedding i need to attend in a couple weeks and would you believe i have gone from a 28/30 to a 18/20 in pants.. 20 too big.. 18 too snug????? and i tried on a 16 shirt??? i am definitely alot smaller on top than i am on bottom... but the best thing of all is bra's!!! i did not know they had such cute ones when you are smaller... i have gone from a 44d to a 38c and have been instructed by my daughter how to properly wear the girls so that they are not visitin with my navel during the day... lol... talk about a strange sensation that they are sitting where they are spose to be!!! lol.... and as of this date and writing... 69 pounds lost...... so until next time!!!!! Be the first to leave a comment. 10 weeks out on May 14, 2008 4:00 pm hey all.... havent been around in a while cuz have been really miserable. those of you that have followed me know that i had an incisional infection that was pretty bad, from my perspective. and for the last 4 weeks i have been battling an intestinal infection that was caused from being on too many antibiotics. unfortunately the medicine they put me on is not helping. and to top it off, i had to go in to have a possible stricture fixed, it wasnt a stricture, but was definitely smaller than he wanted and he widened it a bit. I was also in the ER o ver this past weekend due to the same issues. i am now off work for the rest of the week due to this and they are starting me on a new liquid med and hopefully this will make me well. Being off work is unpaid so that sucks as well. sighs.... My boss has been absolutely wonderful during this........ and the doc's office has also been awesome.... i have no complaints either way...... other than i am frustrated and miserable and sick and tired of being sick...... people say... oh but what about the weight you have lost..... and to be honest... i really dont care...because i have been so very sick for 10 weeks...... sighs..... and its a viscious cycle... if i eat im sick but if i dont eat i cant get well and protein is so important... only ting keeping me outta the hospital is the fact that i am diligent with my vitamins and with my water...... 1 comment | Leave a comment. Browse pages: next > |
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Hello everyone!! I am currently in the midst of this wonderful process ( and I say that with a wink and a smile). I do not currently have a surgery date, but wanted to share my story as 'advice' to others who are waiting to have this surgery. I first started on the bariatric path in the fall of 2005 and had a surgery with another physician scheduled for Jan. of 2006. However, I became ill and had to cancel. In that time I found Dr. Gluck and his staff and went to an informational meeting on May 4 of 2006 with my friend who was interested as well.
During this time, I went through a personal situation that pushed my surgery date back to November of 2006. Unfortunately for me by the time my surgery date came around, I had to choose between starting a new job (which I love love love btw and needed) or having my surgery. Well logic and practicality wins out and I took the new job and moved two hours from my family.
Relieved to have a job and adjusting to my new life I was excited when I learned that our insurance was BCBS, however in my naivety I chose the wrong form of the insurance and chose the HMO which requires 12 months of monitored physician weight loss, instead of the PPO which doesn�t even require prior consent. So, once again a hurdle to navigate, but I am persistent so I found a new physician in my new town and once again, February of 2007, started hurdling and counting down the months.
I highly encourage those of you with insurance choices at work, make sure you know what each one covers and does not cover and the pre-requisites of each!! Had I done that, I would be on the loosing side as I was hoping for March of 2007. So here I am, and just found out that the PPO has no pre-req. I can switch my insurance enrollment as of December 1 but will not have it in effect until January 1, 2008. So, then I call Dr. Gluck�s office last week to make sure we are on track only to find that my psych eval has expired and I have to get a new one. Here goes another hurdle but guess what??? CHECK!!!!!!!!!! I completed that this past Monday and the results will be to the doc sometime next week(350+225 = very sane woman paying lots of money to find that out!!! *lol*). Also found out I have to attend the initial nutritionist appointment again as well (boy this is getting to be an expensive lesson in insurance research before just taking the one that everyone else has *lol*)
So that brings us up to date, I have my nutritionist appt on the 23rd and an appt. with Doc that same morning. We are getting all our ducks in a row and shooting for Jan.1, 2008 to schedule me a date. I am already primed to get myself on the cancellation list because I have waited over 2 years by the time I get my date. I am not scared, I am just counting the days. This will mean better health for me and the ability to live the life I have imagined!!!!
I can not begin to tell you how wonderful the staff is at the office and God Bless Tristan!!!!!!!! She has answered every question without fail!!! She has helped me get my ducks in a row, sympathized when I felt discouraged and encouraged me when I was down. If there were gold medals for the insurance people in the office she would get it ten times over in my book. Doc. Gluck is awesome too, he has answered every question I have had when I have seen him and leaves me feeling confident in his capabilities and the support that is offered!! I can not wait for my date!!!!!! It is well worth it!!!!!
1/25/08 addendum ... I suppose I should have started my story with stating i have not always been overweight.. i was a three sport athlete in school, a great basketball star and as skinny as a rail. i got pregnant in the 11th grade and had to get married, therefore all sports stopped, i was depressed and ate like a cow and packed on 100# in a severely short amount of time. i was divorced before i even graduated high school. i married again and for all the wrong reasons, security, a positive figure for my daughter and that lasted all of 5 years. during this time i ballooned up to 420+ #'s. my weight has fluctuated from 229-420+ time and time again but have never seen 135 since high school. mind you i am not aiming for that cuz as i said i was a rail, but 160 would be nice.... still a lil padding and curves where they need to be... anyway... thought it important to include the beginning too!!! lol
1/25/08 addendum... SOOOOOO totally forgot to mention that in December of 2007 our company changed their insurance carrier and I spent two weeks chasing people to see if i should opt out or if the surgery would be covered!! God bless my boss for tenaciously seeking the answers with and for me. So, truly I NKOW KNOW KNOW that this path was meant for me..... I have worked hard mentally physically and emotionally to get here..... and I am better for it and better health is on the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1/28/08 addendum... I found this and it is perfect for me:
Faith of the Heart
Russell Watson - Faith of the HeartIt's been a long road, getting from there to here.
It's been a long time, but my time is finally near.
And I can feel the change in the wind right now.
Nothing's in my way.
And they're not gonna hold me down no more,
no they're not gonna hold me down.
Cause I've got faith of the heart.
I'm going where my heart will take me.
I've got faith to believe. I can do anything.
I've got strength of the soul.
And no one's gonna bend or break me.
I can reach any star. I've got faith, faith of the heart.
It's been a long night. Trying to find my way.
Been through the darkness. Now I finally have my day.
And I will see my dream come alive at last. I will touch the sky.
And they're not gonna hold me down no more,
no they're not gonna change my mind.
Cause I've got faith of the heart.
I'm going where my heart will take me.
I've got faith to believe. I can do anything.
I've got strength of the soul.
And no one's gonna bend or break me.
I can reach any star. I've got faith, faith of the heart.
I've known the wind so cold, I've seen the darkest days.
But now the winds I feel, are only winds of change.
I've been through the fire and I've been through the rain.
But I'll be fine...
Cause I've got faith of the heart.
I'm going where my heart will take me.
I've got faith to believe. I can do anything.
I've got strength of the soul.
And no one's gonna bend or break me.
I can reach any star. I've got faith, faith of the heart.
Cause I've got faith of the heart.
I'm going where my heart will take me.
I've got faith to believe. I can do anything.
I've got strength of the soul.
And no one's gonna bend or break me.
I can reach any star. I've got faith, faith of the heart.