kristinalombardo
What is sleep?
Sep 19, 2007
I am really having a hard time tring to sleep. The first & second nights home were fine sleeping in my bed...sore but slept good, but now I can't seem to get comfy. My daughter stays home with me all day long instead of going to the babysitters house, so I don't get all that much rest. What am I to do?
Julie & I have been keeping in touch. I think that is GREAT!!! I do however miss the walks with her oh & all of the freakin' laughing. She almost killed me in the hospital from laughing so hard. We will have to get together to laugh soon. Maybe over laugh...pintos & cheese!!!!
Real food sounds so good right now. We (me & julie) wern't sure of when we were aloud to have full liquids. So she called Dr. Kemmerlings office & talked with Mary E. (she thinks it's great that we met & are going through this together) ME TOO!!! Anyways, Mary said that we could have had full liquids right off the bat after discharge from the hospital. MAN...I was doing FULL LIQUIDS these last 3 days. No wonder why I was so weak. Smoothies & the protein shakes never tasted so damn good.
Next week I get to start pureed. YES!! WooHoo!!!
I suppose I better try to go back to bed. It's 4:15am & the kids will be up in about 2 hours wanting breakfast---> me too. Later.
Julie & I have been keeping in touch. I think that is GREAT!!! I do however miss the walks with her oh & all of the freakin' laughing. She almost killed me in the hospital from laughing so hard. We will have to get together to laugh soon. Maybe over laugh...pintos & cheese!!!!
Real food sounds so good right now. We (me & julie) wern't sure of when we were aloud to have full liquids. So she called Dr. Kemmerlings office & talked with Mary E. (she thinks it's great that we met & are going through this together) ME TOO!!! Anyways, Mary said that we could have had full liquids right off the bat after discharge from the hospital. MAN...I was doing FULL LIQUIDS these last 3 days. No wonder why I was so weak. Smoothies & the protein shakes never tasted so damn good.
Next week I get to start pureed. YES!! WooHoo!!!I suppose I better try to go back to bed. It's 4:15am & the kids will be up in about 2 hours wanting breakfast---> me too. Later.
Home Sweet Home
Sep 17, 2007
Yesterday I came home from the hospital. Sore ofcourse but I was ready for that. The sipping is going good but I don't like the gergulling sensation. 
It should get better though.
So I was getting comfortable in my recliner last night & that is when it happened. Brooke was jumping up & down on her little pink chair, started to fall off & landed on my side.
It hurt. Thank goodness I had pillows surrounding me to kinda protect my insides ~lol~ but it wasn't funny at the momment. I can't quiet say if it really really hurt hurt, or if it was more of a depression state starting or what, but it did hurt.
It's hard sitting here at the computer, so I better get back upstairs & rest & then do MORE walking.
It's unbelievable how I don't really feel hungery. I keep on sippin' sippin' & more sippin' the water & crystal lite.
I am hoping that things are going to be OK with Julie. She is not doing as well as I am. God be with her.
It should get better though. So I was getting comfortable in my recliner last night & that is when it happened. Brooke was jumping up & down on her little pink chair, started to fall off & landed on my side.
It hurt. Thank goodness I had pillows surrounding me to kinda protect my insides ~lol~ but it wasn't funny at the momment. I can't quiet say if it really really hurt hurt, or if it was more of a depression state starting or what, but it did hurt.It's hard sitting here at the computer, so I better get back upstairs & rest & then do MORE walking.
It's unbelievable how I don't really feel hungery. I keep on sippin' sippin' & more sippin' the water & crystal lite.
I am hoping that things are going to be OK with Julie. She is not doing as well as I am. God be with her.
My Last day in the Hospital?
Sep 15, 2007
So here I am in the hospital, day #4. Yesterday I had my upper G,I, X-Ray test & that went good. I didn't laugh so hard since earlier in the day when Julie was killing me again about her (neighbors) here in the hospital making all of those sounds:coughing up phylem. Anyways, I was clear to have my liquids now. So what I was saying... when they brought me me supper tray, it consitsed of: 2TBS of chicken broth & 1TBS of crystal light. When I saw that I almost died laughing.
I just had to take o picture. That is something that I will never forget.
Having Julie here with me going through the same thing that I am going through is just great. Even though she is excattly 24 hours behind me, she know what to be prepaired for. So what I was saying beofre about the laughing thing, I think I over did it again or it must have been ALL of that food that I got to eat for supper. I was so nauseaded. I though I was going to lose it,
but there was really nothing to lose. I managed to sleep about 6 hours between then nurses coming into the room giving me the antibiatics or ny IV machine ringing off. Now it's just Past 5:00am & I though I better MAKE myself get up & wake. That is when I found the computer...again. I wanted to post something here at the hospital since I was able to. Dr. Kemmerling should be coming to see me again today to see if I get to go home. Hopefully I can get rid of this drain tube. Most of my pain is in the area of that tube. Is that normal?
I better go now to finish my walk & hop back into bed before it's to late. Oh before I forget. The nurses up here think that it is Great how Julie & I met & that we are be ale to do this journey together. They (the nurses) call us "The Ladies with the Pink Shoes".
It's funny because Julie & I both brought the same kind of shoes/same color, & 2 of the same kinds of chapstick. Isn't that sooooo funny?? yeah it is. I am so happy that we got to go through this together. We are going to be friends forever on this one. We just clicked the moment that we met. Julie ROCKS!!!
I better go now. I will update more about my stay here at the hospital once I get home.
Later...........painfully me
I just had to take o picture. That is something that I will never forget. Having Julie here with me going through the same thing that I am going through is just great. Even though she is excattly 24 hours behind me, she know what to be prepaired for. So what I was saying beofre about the laughing thing, I think I over did it again or it must have been ALL of that food that I got to eat for supper. I was so nauseaded. I though I was going to lose it,
but there was really nothing to lose. I managed to sleep about 6 hours between then nurses coming into the room giving me the antibiatics or ny IV machine ringing off. Now it's just Past 5:00am & I though I better MAKE myself get up & wake. That is when I found the computer...again. I wanted to post something here at the hospital since I was able to. Dr. Kemmerling should be coming to see me again today to see if I get to go home. Hopefully I can get rid of this drain tube. Most of my pain is in the area of that tube. Is that normal? I better go now to finish my walk & hop back into bed before it's to late. Oh before I forget. The nurses up here think that it is Great how Julie & I met & that we are be ale to do this journey together. They (the nurses) call us "The Ladies with the Pink Shoes".
It's funny because Julie & I both brought the same kind of shoes/same color, & 2 of the same kinds of chapstick. Isn't that sooooo funny?? yeah it is. I am so happy that we got to go through this together. We are going to be friends forever on this one. We just clicked the moment that we met. Julie ROCKS!!! I better go now. I will update more about my stay here at the hospital once I get home.
Later...........painfully me
The Day is Finally HERE!!!!!
Sep 11, 2007
YEAH!!!!! I gonna be a loser today! Didn't sleep the greatest but did manage to get about 3 hours in. My nerves aren't too bad yet, but I can't promise that those butterflies & the pounding heart won't be back. STOP. I spoke too soon. The heart is starting to get moving now. "take a deep breathe". I'm OK.
I just wanted write one last thing as the fat Kristina. No mader how things go today, I know that I have a great & loving family that love me VERY much & that I love them back just as much.
I know that GOD will be with me durning this tough time just like he always is, but I need him more than ever now. Guide me though a safe surgery & a speedy recovery.
GOD be with all of us!!!
I love you all....
....Kristina
Didn't sleep the greatest but did manage to get about 3 hours in. My nerves aren't too bad yet, but I can't promise that those butterflies & the pounding heart won't be back. STOP. I spoke too soon. The heart is starting to get moving now. "take a deep breathe". I'm OK.I just wanted write one last thing as the fat Kristina. No mader how things go today, I know that I have a great & loving family that love me VERY much & that I love them back just as much.
I know that GOD will be with me durning this tough time just like he always is, but I need him more than ever now. Guide me though a safe surgery & a speedy recovery.
GOD be with all of us!!!
I love you all....
....Kristina
Butterflies...
Sep 11, 2007
Honestly after all of this time, I didn't think that I would really be feeling like this. I guess it was because I thought that this day was never go to come. But now look, tomorrow is the beginning of my new life. I will finally be sitting on the "LOSERS BENCH". For once I am happy to be a loser.
This liquid diet is a real killer. I think that you mentally have to be able to do all of this. YES, I did cheat 2 times out of these 6 past days, but I haven't cheated at all the last 2 days. Today is the hardest. I don't know if it's because I know deep down inside that today is the last day that I will be able to real "real" food for a long time. I didn't break down once. I stuck to it & I am doing it the right way. Why would I want to mess up something that I worked do hard for. These butterflies in my stomach & my heart feeling like it is going to burst out of my chest cuz it's pounding so hard. MAN. It's going to be all worth it.
I finally can get rid of that fat body to go with that pretty face. I can't wait to be drop dead gorgoues. Wait before I go any further I want to say that is NOT the reason why I am having WLS. I am doing it to become healthy again. I want to be able to play with my kids & watch them grow up & be happy. I want to be happy with me. I want to be healthy for my family. Tim means the world to me. I love him with every ounce of blood & gutts that are in my body. I want to feel beautiful with him. I want him to be proud of me & to love me even more. I believe that I have to be happy with myself before anyone else can be happy with me.
I can't wait until tomorrow. I will be fine. I love all of you.
This liquid diet is a real killer. I think that you mentally have to be able to do all of this. YES, I did cheat 2 times out of these 6 past days, but I haven't cheated at all the last 2 days. Today is the hardest. I don't know if it's because I know deep down inside that today is the last day that I will be able to real "real" food for a long time. I didn't break down once. I stuck to it & I am doing it the right way. Why would I want to mess up something that I worked do hard for. These butterflies in my stomach & my heart feeling like it is going to burst out of my chest cuz it's pounding so hard. MAN. It's going to be all worth it.
I finally can get rid of that fat body to go with that pretty face. I can't wait to be drop dead gorgoues. Wait before I go any further I want to say that is NOT the reason why I am having WLS. I am doing it to become healthy again. I want to be able to play with my kids & watch them grow up & be happy. I want to be happy with me. I want to be healthy for my family. Tim means the world to me. I love him with every ounce of blood & gutts that are in my body. I want to feel beautiful with him. I want him to be proud of me & to love me even more. I believe that I have to be happy with myself before anyone else can be happy with me.
I can't wait until tomorrow. I will be fine. I love all of you.
And the scale read....
Sep 09, 2007
OK!! Yester day morning my scale read 280. This morning it read 277!! 
I can't believe it. Now I think that my obsession is starting to come back with my scale. "NO it will Not". I don't want to be that person again. Thanks alot Julie, it's all your fault! Just Kidding.~lol~ I'm the one putting my feet on there. Is it really that bad tough to weigh yourself everyday? I don't know. Any input about that would be good.
I gotta get going now. Today is my late day as a "FAT PERSON" @ work. I have vacation tommorow to due any last minute things.
LATER!!!!!!
I can't believe it. Now I think that my obsession is starting to come back with my scale. "NO it will Not". I don't want to be that person again. Thanks alot Julie, it's all your fault! Just Kidding.~lol~ I'm the one putting my feet on there. Is it really that bad tough to weigh yourself everyday? I don't know. Any input about that would be good.I gotta get going now. Today is my late day as a "FAT PERSON" @ work. I have vacation tommorow to due any last minute things.
LATER!!!!!!
I think I figured it out
Sep 09, 2007
Yup, I think I did. That whole thing with the Bilirubin. Well I went to the link that someone hooked me up with about "Bilirubin". Well as I read it, that is when I saw it. The LAST sentence. It said that "Strenuous exercise may also increase the bilirubin levels". Once I saw that, I knew it. I busted my a$$ these last 6+ months w/ diet & exercise. That has to be why the levels went up. I just know it. But I guess that I will see once again tomorrow what those new lab tests will have to say. I just wanted to post this so that I can follow my own journey clearer. Ya know, you tend to forget about the little things. I just wish that I would have done this from the beginning. O-Well Better later than never. I also cheated again. I ate 2 chicken nuggets---> not from McD. I posted it on the main messageboard & the people said that I shouldn't be so hard on myself. But I do know that I have to be strick with myself these next 2 days. I WILL DO IT!!!
Got some news
Sep 08, 2007
OK... Michelle the RN @ that doctors office called me yesterday when I got done with work & she said that they got my CT Scan test results back............................everything looked GOOD!!!! But then because so much was going through my head on Thrusday, I forgot to get the blood test done again. So I did that yesterday. Now we have to wait until Monday to see what that has to show again. (Oh.. they wanted to do to bellierubin test again & my TSH thyroid checked again)(& what's weird is when I did my pre-op tests in GB, they didn't do the thyroid test) WHY?? OK with me. I'm on meds for that so I'm not TO worried about it.
The liquid diet is going...........OK!!!! It kinda sucks, but you have to do what you have to do. Although I did eat 1 dorito.
JUST 1 honestly!!! I won't tell if you don't tell. (oops)
Until next time.......
But then because so much was going through my head on Thrusday, I forgot to get the blood test done again. So I did that yesterday. Now we have to wait until Monday to see what that has to show again. (Oh.. they wanted to do to bellierubin test again & my TSH thyroid checked again)(& what's weird is when I did my pre-op tests in GB, they didn't do the thyroid test) WHY?? OK with me. I'm on meds for that so I'm not TO worried about it.The liquid diet is going...........OK!!!! It kinda sucks, but you have to do what you have to do. Although I did eat 1 dorito.
JUST 1 honestly!!! I won't tell if you don't tell. (oops) Until next time.......
Kinda Ticked off
Sep 06, 2007
OK, I just got done writing this & now it disappeared so I have to start all over.
In my last post I wrote about my Dr. appt. that I had to go to today. To make the VERY Loooooong story shorter, I will tell you that I just want to die. Why does everything have to happen to me???
So, I didn't get to the Dr. office until around 9:30 because the girl that made my appointment NEVER told me where the F**K I had to go. So, I'm 30 minutes late. The nurse took me to the back. Did the regular questions/ect. The Dr. came in. He was VERY hard to understand because he had an accent. He said that 1 of my pre-op tests came back high. I guess it had to do with my liver because he was saying something about my bellierubin(johntous) spelling wrong was elevated. Now he said that I have to go back to the hospital to have a CT Scan done
I don't know what the hell is going on here. He said that we have to do that because the ultra sound wouldn't caught what they think it might be. 
I DON'T KNOW!!! I am so confused & scared. WHY WHY WHY??? Too much stuff going through my head already & now this has to happen. It's like this WLS is never going to happen. OK, maybe I shouldn't say that just yet because I DIDN'T get the results of the CT scan back yet. I am praying that everything is still good to go & this is just ANOTHER bump in the fricken road 
PLEASE everyone. PRAY for me that everything is fine so that my WLS can go on as planned.
WELL, on the positive side, I weighed in at TOPS & the scale said that I am DOWN 5 3/4 pounds since LAST WEEK.
THANKS for letting me vent. Please pray for good results.
In my last post I wrote about my Dr. appt. that I had to go to today. To make the VERY Loooooong story shorter, I will tell you that I just want to die. Why does everything have to happen to me???
So, I didn't get to the Dr. office until around 9:30 because the girl that made my appointment NEVER told me where the F**K I had to go. So, I'm 30 minutes late. The nurse took me to the back. Did the regular questions/ect. The Dr. came in. He was VERY hard to understand because he had an accent. He said that 1 of my pre-op tests came back high. I guess it had to do with my liver because he was saying something about my bellierubin(johntous) spelling wrong was elevated. Now he said that I have to go back to the hospital to have a CT Scan done
I don't know what the hell is going on here. He said that we have to do that because the ultra sound wouldn't caught what they think it might be. I DON'T KNOW!!! I am so confused & scared. WHY WHY WHY??? Too much stuff going through my head already & now this has to happen. It's like this WLS is never going to happen. OK, maybe I shouldn't say that just yet because I DIDN'T get the results of the CT scan back yet. I am praying that everything is still good to go & this is just ANOTHER bump in the fricken road PLEASE everyone. PRAY for me that everything is fine so that my WLS can go on as planned.WELL, on the positive side, I weighed in at TOPS & the scale said that I am DOWN 5 3/4 pounds since LAST WEEK.
THANKS for letting me vent. Please pray for good results.
Why am I awake already???
Sep 05, 2007
Yup, that's right, it's about 4:20am & I can't sleep. I just couldn't lay in bed anymore wide awake. Woke up around 3:30am with this crappy head-cold just killing me. All stuffed up & coughing. Hopefully it will be gone before my WLS. So, since I couldn't fall back to sleep I thought that I would come to the basement here to see if anyone was on OH. There was a couple of posts. I wrote a letter to Julie & now I am going to do my exercise video. That will take up 45 minutes. Then it will be time for me to REALLY get up & I can shower & so on.
I am starving right now though. As soon as I am done doing the video, I will make up one of my slimfast shakes or my protein drink.
I also got a call from the Dr. office yesterday that I get in to see a different Dr, not "my" regular Dr. I guess this is for my pre-op physical. It's kinda nice that I didn't have to call them to make the appointment, but my surgeons nurse/office called & made the appointment for me.
Ok,I was suppost to start my pre-op liquid diet yesterday, but my DH fried steaks out on the grill & I just HAD TO have one. Forsure NOW I will not cheat. I promise!!!
I am starving right now though. As soon as I am done doing the video, I will make up one of my slimfast shakes or my protein drink.
I also got a call from the Dr. office yesterday that I get in to see a different Dr, not "my" regular Dr. I guess this is for my pre-op physical. It's kinda nice that I didn't have to call them to make the appointment, but my surgeons nurse/office called & made the appointment for me.
Ok,I was suppost to start my pre-op liquid diet yesterday, but my DH fried steaks out on the grill & I just HAD TO have one. Forsure NOW I will not cheat. I promise!!!
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Sheboygan Falls, WI
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Surgery
09/12/2007
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Apr 01, 2005
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