Linda S.
January 30, 2007
Jan 29, 2007
Here it is the end of January and boy is it cold! I guess that's to be expected for Missouri winters. I am really looking forward to the spring. I've been reading posts on the August board and find that I'm not alone in the stalled line these days. I haven't lost anything for 2 weeks now and it sure is discouraging! It seems others are going through the same thing, too. I guess they're right when they say it has something to do with the 5-6 month post-op. I really want to get to 'onderland' before spring, but at this rate I'm not going to make it. I haven't seen the one hundreds for so long, it would just be nice to be under 200 for a change. I know I'm doing OK, but sometimes you just want to reach that next goal a little faster. Rick loves the new me. He compliments me daily and I really do appreciate it. I haven't been taking my vitamins since November. It seems that I get soooooo hungry when I take them that I want to eat everything I see. I know I need them, but I hate that "hungry" feeling and the wanting to eat all the time. I thought I'd ask Dena about it at the next support meeting. I missed the last 2 meetings--one I was ill and the next we were out of town. I sure do miss the support when I'm not there. I'm still looking for a full time job. Working takes my mind off of losing weight. I've applied at several locations in Sedalia and if all else fails, I can return to Inter-State the end of February or first of March. I really love the job at Inter-State, but we need some insurance and I can't get it as a part-time employee. Oh well, God has a plan for us and we'll just have to be patient and see what he has in store for the future. Better get to work here at home. I'm still down over 100 pounds, but I need 34 more lost to be under 200! But I'll make it--you can count on that!
Just my thoughts!
Jan 14, 2007
June 14, 2006
I have joined Curves so I can exercise and lose some weight and inches before surgery. I try to go at least 3 times a week at least. I am not sore now and it's getting easier to exercise with every visit I make. My surgery is scheduled for August 10, 2006. I am so very excited. I just wish it was sooner. I have to have an open RNY because of all the previous surgeries I've had on my stomach. Dr. H is also going to remove my gallbladder at the same time. By doing this, I won't have to have more surgery after I start losing weight.
I went to my first support group meeting last evening. It was really good. There was a guy there named Mike who does physical therapy at BRHC and he showed us how to use the Swiss balls. I tried it and it was fun. At this point, I'm not going to invest in one of the big bouncy balls, seeing as how I'm paying to exercise at Curves each month. I probably wouldn't do both exercises do it would just be a waste of money. He did suggest a wrist heart rate monitor, which I think I will get to check my heart rate as I'm exercising.
August 3 I go for my preassessment at BRHC. I have to start my pre-op diet on the first of August. At this point, I have 56 days, 19 hours, 1 minute and 8 seconds to go until my surgery.
July 18, 2006
I haven't updated for a while. I have been counting down the days until surgery--22 days, 19 hours, and 58 minutes. I am really getting excited. I have everything ready--food, protein, books to read, and clothes. I am really praying everything will go smoothly. I really want to start losing. My exercise class is going great. I really enjoy going. I didn't go today, though, because I needed to do some laundry before the temperature got any higher--major heat wave lately. They were also putting oil and tar on the parking lot at the shopping center and I sure didn't want that on my car. We're not going to get to go camping until after my surgery. We are going to babysit with my brother's 2 dogs while he takes his wife and in-laws to Colorado to see their brother and son. I envy them going to the Colorado mountains. I kind of thinking about maybe getting a part-time job after I recoup from surgery. Maybe at Inter-State Studios or Wal-Mart. That way, I'll have some extra money to buy my new clothes without reeking havoc on our budget! Well, sounds like the washer stopped and I need to move clothes so I'd better get to work. I'll try to do better at updating things.
August 1, 2006
Well, here it is 8 days and 14 hours away from surgery. Where has the time gone?! It seems like just yesterday that I was complaining about my surgery date being so far away. I'm getting a little nervous, but I'm excited, too. What does the 10th have in store for me? Will I have a lot of pain? Will everything go as planned or will there be complications? I hope there aren't any complications because I don't have any more cash to pay for more days in the hospital. I really think that is my biggest concern. Being a self-pay patient, I'm afraid that something unexpected will come up and I'll have to find more money to pay for it. I've borrowed all I can now to pay for the surgery. I guess only time will tell. I know that God will see me through this. He knows that I'm officially broke at this point. Marty will be flying in on Friday, August 11, to be here for support and to check on me. I'm really looking forward to seeing him. The only thing that would make it better is if Sally and Ehren could come with him. But I realize that is impossible. I plan on having the house cleaned and the laundry all done before my surgery. That's going to be quite a job. I got a volunteer today to be my "Angel". Her name is Melissa Russell and she sounds like the sweetest person in the world. I really hope to get to meet her one day. I don't think I've ever known anyone that is as sweet as Melissa, unless it would be Sally, my daughter-in-law. In a way, they kind of remind me of each other. Rick is really trying to lose some weight along with me. He is being very careful with what he eats for lunch and dinner each day. He wants to drop some pounds and has decided if I'm not eating much then he won't tempt me. What a great guy! Sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky to find him 40 years ago. On the 12th, we'll celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary. It sure doesn't seem possible. It's kind of like waiting on WLS, it just has flown by. I'll try to write some more before I go into the hospital. Bye, Bye, for now.
January 12, 2007
WOW! I'm 5 months post-op and down 95 pounds. I feel like the shrinking woman! I have more energy than I know what to do with and I feel terrific. I've had NO problems and would do this again in a heart beat. I love the way I look and can hardly wait until I'm under the 200 pound mark. Everyone compliments me on the way I look and it's so much fun trying on new clothes. I'm now into a size 16 from a size 28. I hold the clothes up and look at the butt and think, "I can't get my fanny into that little thing!", but I can!!!!!! My husband brags on me all the time and compliments me daily. He is my best support. I feel so good about myself. I'm not afraid to talk to anyone anymore. I played in the snow with my grandson in California (state) while visiting him over Christmas. For the first time in years, I chased him in a snowball fight and he chased me, too. My husband told me later that he hadn't seen me so active in many years. It was wonderful--even if I did fall in the snow! Didn't get hurt, though. I'm so glad I had this surgery--just wish I'd had it a lot sooner!
I have joined Curves so I can exercise and lose some weight and inches before surgery. I try to go at least 3 times a week at least. I am not sore now and it's getting easier to exercise with every visit I make. My surgery is scheduled for August 10, 2006. I am so very excited. I just wish it was sooner. I have to have an open RNY because of all the previous surgeries I've had on my stomach. Dr. H is also going to remove my gallbladder at the same time. By doing this, I won't have to have more surgery after I start losing weight.
I went to my first support group meeting last evening. It was really good. There was a guy there named Mike who does physical therapy at BRHC and he showed us how to use the Swiss balls. I tried it and it was fun. At this point, I'm not going to invest in one of the big bouncy balls, seeing as how I'm paying to exercise at Curves each month. I probably wouldn't do both exercises do it would just be a waste of money. He did suggest a wrist heart rate monitor, which I think I will get to check my heart rate as I'm exercising.
August 3 I go for my preassessment at BRHC. I have to start my pre-op diet on the first of August. At this point, I have 56 days, 19 hours, 1 minute and 8 seconds to go until my surgery.
July 18, 2006
I haven't updated for a while. I have been counting down the days until surgery--22 days, 19 hours, and 58 minutes. I am really getting excited. I have everything ready--food, protein, books to read, and clothes. I am really praying everything will go smoothly. I really want to start losing. My exercise class is going great. I really enjoy going. I didn't go today, though, because I needed to do some laundry before the temperature got any higher--major heat wave lately. They were also putting oil and tar on the parking lot at the shopping center and I sure didn't want that on my car. We're not going to get to go camping until after my surgery. We are going to babysit with my brother's 2 dogs while he takes his wife and in-laws to Colorado to see their brother and son. I envy them going to the Colorado mountains. I kind of thinking about maybe getting a part-time job after I recoup from surgery. Maybe at Inter-State Studios or Wal-Mart. That way, I'll have some extra money to buy my new clothes without reeking havoc on our budget! Well, sounds like the washer stopped and I need to move clothes so I'd better get to work. I'll try to do better at updating things.
August 1, 2006
Well, here it is 8 days and 14 hours away from surgery. Where has the time gone?! It seems like just yesterday that I was complaining about my surgery date being so far away. I'm getting a little nervous, but I'm excited, too. What does the 10th have in store for me? Will I have a lot of pain? Will everything go as planned or will there be complications? I hope there aren't any complications because I don't have any more cash to pay for more days in the hospital. I really think that is my biggest concern. Being a self-pay patient, I'm afraid that something unexpected will come up and I'll have to find more money to pay for it. I've borrowed all I can now to pay for the surgery. I guess only time will tell. I know that God will see me through this. He knows that I'm officially broke at this point. Marty will be flying in on Friday, August 11, to be here for support and to check on me. I'm really looking forward to seeing him. The only thing that would make it better is if Sally and Ehren could come with him. But I realize that is impossible. I plan on having the house cleaned and the laundry all done before my surgery. That's going to be quite a job. I got a volunteer today to be my "Angel". Her name is Melissa Russell and she sounds like the sweetest person in the world. I really hope to get to meet her one day. I don't think I've ever known anyone that is as sweet as Melissa, unless it would be Sally, my daughter-in-law. In a way, they kind of remind me of each other. Rick is really trying to lose some weight along with me. He is being very careful with what he eats for lunch and dinner each day. He wants to drop some pounds and has decided if I'm not eating much then he won't tempt me. What a great guy! Sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky to find him 40 years ago. On the 12th, we'll celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary. It sure doesn't seem possible. It's kind of like waiting on WLS, it just has flown by. I'll try to write some more before I go into the hospital. Bye, Bye, for now.
January 12, 2007
WOW! I'm 5 months post-op and down 95 pounds. I feel like the shrinking woman! I have more energy than I know what to do with and I feel terrific. I've had NO problems and would do this again in a heart beat. I love the way I look and can hardly wait until I'm under the 200 pound mark. Everyone compliments me on the way I look and it's so much fun trying on new clothes. I'm now into a size 16 from a size 28. I hold the clothes up and look at the butt and think, "I can't get my fanny into that little thing!", but I can!!!!!! My husband brags on me all the time and compliments me daily. He is my best support. I feel so good about myself. I'm not afraid to talk to anyone anymore. I played in the snow with my grandson in California (state) while visiting him over Christmas. For the first time in years, I chased him in a snowball fight and he chased me, too. My husband told me later that he hadn't seen me so active in many years. It was wonderful--even if I did fall in the snow! Didn't get hurt, though. I'm so glad I had this surgery--just wish I'd had it a lot sooner!
