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 well here I am...just had my TT and arms done and I'm feeling great less than a week after surgery.  I can't believe how well I've recovered.  Dr. N is an amazing surgeon.  all the home care nurses say the incicions are the best they've ever seen.  6 days post opp and I've had no complications or serious issues.  My belly button is leaking a bit of fluid but nothing serious and it's almost done too.  My dressings will come off on Friday and I'm hoping to go back to work on Monday...that's 13 days from surgery.  WOW!  

I'm coming up to my 2nd year anniversary in Sept.  can't wait to see Dr. Pop.  I never did make it to his goal for me of 140 but I'm probably going to settle around 145-150.  I'm 147 today and my lowest has been 146. Looking at my body....I just have no more weight to lose.  I don't want to be skinny (although people are already telling me I am) I want to keep whatever is left. I'm healthy and happy...my two goals for this adventure have been met and exceeded.  I'm prepared for the next few years...it's not going to be easy to maintain.  I have an AMAZING support group in the CCC...they keep me grounded and kick my ass if I need it.  I have the best surgery sistah ever in Jackie...she's in my corner every step of the way.  I have my daughters and Mom...wow...the support and love I get from them is just amazing.  I'm SO lucky.  Even if I didn't get to my goal weight...I am still so thankful for the wonderful people in my life due to this surgery....and for all the things I've learned about myself.  what a great journey!  I feel really finished now that plastics are done...I can look in the mirror and I no longer see the fat girl with the over hanging tummy.  I see someone normal sized...and happy.  HAPPY!  who knew?  lol  

thanks to everyone on this site as well...I read your posts and see your successes and challenges and I absorb it all.  You've motivated me to work this tool...and I will continue to work it.    thanks for two years of help!

I haven't posted in a long time...didn't even celebrate my one year anniversary with a great post about how happy I am.  I am happy!!  don't get me wrong...I just thought I'd be different when I got this close to goal.  I'm three pounds away now...I've done well.  I've struggled with the self esteem stuff...I still don't see myself as a 150 lb person. But I feel like my journey here is almost at an end.  Plastics is the next step for me in the spring and then it'll be over...my life will go on as if I've never been fat. at least on the outside! Inside it's a different story and that one I'll be working on for life.  The physical stuff I've got down pat now.  If I need some help later on...I'll be back to get the support I need.  until then...take good care! 

 8 months already since my surgery?  I'm down 93lbs...just 7 to go to get that coveted Century Club Card and 36 to my goal weight of 140.   it's been a crazy ride...getting the infection the first month and almost dying..lol thank god that's over! the past year has been a blessing...with the weight loss, the friends I've made (my crew!) and getting my life back.  I feel truly alive for the first time in my life.  I owe everything to Dr.Pop at Barix....my excellent friend and surgery sister Jackie and my Cambridge Crew...plus all of you who've supported me as well.  a HUGE thank you!!!  much love...Stacey

 I'm in uncharted territory here!  I've never, in my adult life, been 189lbs...the last time I remember being smaller was when I was 17 and that was 195lbs.  my weight loss has slowed in the last two months....doing about 6 or 7 lbs a month instead of 10 or 12 but I'm ok with that.  I'm still looking to be near or at goal by my birthday at the end of July.  If I make it...great....if not, also great...LOL
I'm looking forward to a normal BMI...159lbs...so another 30lbs to go till that goal. 

I'm so proud of myself!

 I can't believe it's been 5 months since surgery already!  the time is flying by and I feel like I'm grooving with my little sleevie.

so....the numbers!

5 months today since surgery
75 lbs lost
60 inches gone
30 friends gained...my Cambridge crew is so awesome

those are pretty awesome numbers for only 5 months in.  I know it'll get harder as I go...still want to lose 55lbs but I feel so proud of myself that I've come this far with what I consider great success!  it helps that I know if I start to lose focus....my crew will kick my butt !!!!!


 love it!

 In a few days it'll be 4 months from my surgery date....66lbs gone....3.5lbs from my goal for this year!  I had really tried to be in onderland for January 1, 2010...I don't know why that was so important to me but it was...lol   I guess I wanted to start the new year out of the 200's...never to look back!  oh well, I refuse to be sad.  I worked hard to lose the 66lbs that i've lost so far and know that I will continue on this path into the new year. 

some mini goals for 2010...
get to damn onderland!!
get to goal...even if it's for one day i want to see that scale say 140
finish university...two classes left
allow myself to be in a relationship...with a man  lol
spend more time with my Cambridge crew...damn I love those peeps!

pretty simple actually when I read it back to myself.  they almost seem like new years resolutions...except these ones I KNOW I can keep.

thanks to everyone on this site...in your own way, you are all inspirations to me...even the head cases (you know who you are!)  
I'm a lucky girl...I celebrate that every day!

I wish you all every happiness and good health for 2010 and beyond!

Stace 

 it's been a while since I've blogged....

September didn't turn out so hot....my banana didn't like anything pain med related so I threw up constantly...for days at a time!  I also got a bad abscess right up under my breast bone and ended up back in the hospital again for 5 days.  They were talking surgery to drain it but 5 days of three different kinds of 24h intravenous antibiotics seemed to do the trick. They sent me home after that and I've been fine ever since!   a rough start to my relationship with sleevie but I wouldn't trade it for the world.  I truly found out that I have so many people who care about me...all my friends came to the hospital and sent flowers and cards...what a lucky girl I am!

Life with sleevie has been eye opening!  who could have thought I'd be satisfied on a small piece of meat or cheese? lol  I love the restriction aspect of this surgery...it's exactly what I needed to succeed.   I'm down 64lbs as of today...an amazing thing to me.  I'm the weight I was at 17....17!!!   that's crazy talk.  I feel good and other than some new lines around my eyes...I think I look ok too.  

Shopping in regular stores is a total thrill...buying size 16 in Reitmans and walking into Old Navy, knowing everything fits there....was a real highlight for me this year.  I think next year will be amazing...getting smaller and smaller!

I'm about to reach a huge milestone...onederland!  just 5lbs to go....and I'm hoping to meet my goal and lose those 5lbs by New Years.  I don't know why but it seems very important to me not to ever be in the 200's again...and start 2010 seeing only 199 on the scale.  After that I think I'll relax a bit and not stress so much on how much I'm losing and concentrate on getting fit.  My friend and neighbour is going to train me..he's got all the equipment in his basement so it should be easy.  I'm doing Wii fit now and have Active on the way....man that's fun!
I still want to lose another 60lbs to get to 140...but I'm feeling flexible at this point, I just want to feel strong and healthy.  

I have a couple more goals to accomplish over the next little while.  I'd like to start riding Coal again in January.  I'm really nervous for some reason..it's been a long time since I was up on him and I worry about hurting myself.  weird when I was never scared before..lol  the second goal is to finish school and get applying to barn manager jobs.  hopefully the end of 2010 will find me employed by some kind of stable!

2009 has been a weird and wonderful year...amazing people in my life, amazing things happening...just a great year overall.  I really can't wait for 2010...me and my banana will rock it!!

 well I can say without a doubt...thank god that's over!

Barix is a great facility, everyone I met was just great...although I did have the experience that they chose not to move too quickly for me at times..lol
Surgery went well even though it was delayed quite a bit due to issues that happened before Jackie and I got there.  I finally went into surgery around 3:30pm on Sept 3rd.  I woke up and immediately felt nauseus.  The heaves followed shortly after and continued for four days! The nurses did their best but it seemed like all the meds that might take the heaves away was always a few minutes too late to fix it!  I walked, I sipped and melted ice chips on my tongue..I did whatever they asked me to do!  I was very happy to come home on Saturday.  The ride was brutal! Once I got home I slept for almost 12 hours straight.  That felt good!  I started to feel better pretty much right away, even though all my belly muscles were torn from the heaving I was doing. 

So here we are a week later...off pain meds, getting some fluids in, getting some protein in, walking and sipping my way to the losers bench!  I've had such amazing support so far...all the Cambridge girls, Erica, Mandi, Lisa, Kim, Kitty, Sheila, Melissa, Leigh-Ann, Linda, Kerry, Wendy, Sandy..our token cool guy Mikey and of course...Jackie!  I'm really the luckiest girl in the in the world...my friends and family have been amazing.  I haven't heard one negative statement since the beginning of this journey.   I also have the best two girls as daughters!  Paige and Morgan spend their time walking with me, making sure I get enough liquid and meds in at the right times.  Not bad for 10 years old eh?  yay me for having such good kids.

k...so lets see how the number stack up!

Consult I was 269
PATS I was 262
Day of surgery I was 256 (yay!)
After surgery I was 264 (gained just 8lbs)
went home at 258
Today I weigh 247..LOL  

I think those are some crazy numbers! 22lbs since consult, 11lbs since surgery 7 days ago.  I know it won't keep up this way but I'm going to work my sleeve...you can take that to the bank!!

Thanks everyone...love you all!!

our date has been changed to Sept 3rd.  Pats on Aug 24th.  how happy am I???  pretty DAMN happy!

now I have to make plans and get stuff ready!

YAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAY

so my date is finally confirmed...surgery Oct 14th...PATS Sept 29th. 
Jackie and I are going together...which makes me soooo happy!! 

I'm stoked!!!!