I know that my doctor approves but also know that after i signed up for new insurance-- then they put exclusion on--- will pursue and hope to find out more soon-- getting ready to set up consult.

Time has passed and got no where---now trying to get help through vocational rehab--hoping and praying

This time it worked and I am going to do it. March 15 is my date!

Done is done and I am on my way!

April 4. 2005---3 weeks post op and 23 pounds gone forever! I can't wait for the rest to happen!

April 26, 2005 --hit the dreaded 3 week plateau for 14 days--count em, 14 long days then it started again sooo--now I am -33.5 pounds forever---lets hope it keeps going for a while!

May 4---38.5 lbs gone forever!

May 16 --Still plugging along---45 lbs gone forever---hope to never see any of it again--Waiting for my energy to pick up--don't think I can get it at walmart---ARGH--Oh well--it will come in time!

May 20 -- 48 lbs gone and 27 days till my 3 month check up--Oh I can't wait to see what happens in 27 days---please no plateau---That 3 month check up is a neat time frame and would love to have a wonderful finish for that time period. Today I am having a rough day--My stomach is growling---weird---it has not done that since days of pre-op---why oh why---but I am not really hungry--My mind is playing games with me---I wish I could stop thinking about food--but its engrained in my mind---I think about what I will eat--in the future tense--lunch, dinner---course I havent' strayed from the plan yet and I don't want to---I think when I lose another 30 lbs that will be a next goal---the last time I weighed that would have been 3 years ago--and that was for a brief time period--and anything on from there is something my body has not seen in years---I really can't wait---Also can't wait for my first blood work to be taken---CAUSE I am tired----too tired and should not be!

Cool===My profile got updated---Iam so happy there is something different to look at here---Well-its June 2 and I am down 53 lbs---I really thought the plateau would stop and weight loss would pick up--I still have not had a period this month and feel like I am all bloated up and ready for one---SIGH---making me feel like I am retaining everything! Tomorrow is another day though.!
Want to say hey to NISE in case she sees my profile---such a sweet and deserving lady whose surgery date will be here before we know it!

June 3 -55 pounds forever! 3 mth appt is June 16--please let me lose some more by then!

June 11 -58 lbs gone===seems like things are going slow--but I know the only difference I can make is to exercise more--I am eating right-Having a rough personal time right now--and its weird--I no longer have food to turn too---stinks!

June 16---Three month check up----61 lbs gone forever---Been slow coming off lately but its coming off---Went to the doc and complained about tiredness---think I will have to doctor up myself at this rate!

June 24---Things are going pretty good---Got a recumbant bike --need to ride it more---My 8 yo loves it though---Trying to get more conscious about exercising--Today I am down 67 lbs and am very happy with that---Seems almost unrealistic that its happening--And realizing on 33 more lbs will make it 100---its like wow---I still have plenty to lose but the BMI is going down and less to lose than I did to begin with--honestly---If I could lose 100 more lbs I would be ESTATIC--and I do know its possible.
I don't get sick often now---ABout every two weeks--something just does not go down right---Last night it was spaghetti---I have not tried anything not on the plan---have stayed away from sugar and soda and am very happy with that! Well--another 9lbs off and it will be the lowest I have weighed since 2000. Anything below that I have not seen in about 9 years---I don't rememer all my weights through the years--but some times are more easy to remember than others---I still am truly anticipating reconstructive surgery---this stomach has to go---I am worried about thighs cause I really think they need something but I know how bad that can be---Boobs--will need work--but mainly just cause I think it would be nice--STOMACH IS NECESSITY though---!

Things have stalled again--I hate this stuff---An emotional roll a coaster---up one day down the next---I am down 74 lbs but not much has changed in the last week---Plus --another month with no --or maybe a late period---I have been skipping a month since surgery and it don't feel too good cause you know its there and coming--but dang it ---it won't happen. I ordered some more nectar online it was cheaper that way--and ordered 4 books and 1 DVD from amazon--some of the Carnie Wilson books and an exercise DVD which I have not been able to try yet but certainly plan on it! Will be four months out on the 15/16th of this month so only 5 days till then to get it together--I know I am doing my part---just waiting for my body to do its part

July 29--Yes I am still moving --after a definite slow down and a period that started 2.5 weeks late--ahhh weight loss--I am now down 81 lbs.....how come enough is never enough--we always want more--like 100, 125, 150 etc---but i can see progress is being made--I bought a size 16 dress at walmart--that was a first in a number of years--and I also weigh the least I have weighed in about 12 years or more---so I will get there---Guess the next goal will be the weight I was 17 years ago---here I come--still getting ill every 2 weeks or so--chicken is still gross--and still seem to be able to eat about the same amounts--but last night about 2/3 of a Wendy's small chili---Must admit I was hungry though! Getting in 100oz or more of water a day----and 60-100 g of protein--just depends on the day---can't wait to update to a century card!

Been a while----but not too much happening----8/26/05 and down 93.5 lbs---100 here I come---can't wait---Only problem now is I am concerned about a hernia or gall bladder problem---guess I will go to my doc next week---and my 6mth appt is Sept. 14!

TODAY--MY 6th month anniv---I am down offically 101 lbs---I am so happy and so tickled today I can't think about anything else---I just want to shout it out everywhere. I am on this journey and not stopping--I know now the real work begins so lets hit it!

Well I waited a while to update more cause there hasn't been much changing---at 6mth out I was 101 lbs down--that was September 15---well then I went on a lull---long lull---oh well---I gained 6 lbs for no particular reason---eating the same things---I was PMS so who knows--I will keep an eye on that next month as I did start my period finally but it amounted to nothing. Now its Oct. 8---I more week and I will be 7 months out--The scale started moving again this week and I am down 109 lbs---Yes that excites me but I must admit I am worried what the next few months hold for me--The anticipation---of what a one year post op will be like--how much I will lose===Why can't I be patient and find out. I went to the doctor last month because of some hernia/gallbladder issues---And was gonna try to wait till the one year mark to get that all done---but This week I had two terrible gall bladder attacks---to the point I thought I would die(lol)seriously though--I was miserable--so I have an appointment with the surgeon next week--and we will see what my options are---I guess if they will do both at once it would be nice to get life back on track and I will deal with plastics etc---later ---!
So today--I am down 109 lbs from 338.5 to 229---not bad if you ask me---and yes I am dying to get under 200--I know we all are--could that be a New Years dream for me---Honestly I was hoping for Christmas but I don't want to be greedy--I would love it by New Years---and realistically I will take it when I can get it!

10/11/05 DOWN 111 lbs ! Yes 227 and still working my weigh(LOL) down!

10/15/05 113 lbs gone forever---7 months out today! yahoo!

10/28/05 A slow couple of weeks----115 gone forever---PMSing and waiting for hernia repair/gallbladder surgery. Gonna have that done Nov 8 and can't wait--while I am out---gonna have a mole removed too--it ain't a pretty one so it has to go! LOL!

Hopefully by 11/15/050---I will have more weight loss to report--can't believe that being so close to 200 is such a rush---can't imagine what my mind will be doing in 20 lbs or so!

11/18/05 Well---Had GB/hernia repair on 11/8/05 Thank Goodness----I was so ready for that one---feeling better every day---could not eat at first and that was frustrating---felt like I was starting all over---and appetite was overly low---but today things seem to be getting back to normal. I am down 126 lbs now---down to 212.5 and that makes me happy and has that goal of under 200 by New Years a little more realistic---but I also realize not to be upset if it doesn't happen. Gonna live through the holidays without food--really don't think it will be but so hard----I enjoy feeding others so I should be ok!
Will update in December---counting down till wonderland!

Still here in November---Happy Thanksgiving--Getting ready to start cooking--what fun---Down 128 lbs now---210.5 ---can I get to 199 by New Years---Its possible but we will see! Been sort of weird lately---will call the clinic and ask next week--must be something about the gallbladder removal---when I don't eat for more than a couple of hours---I get real sick to my stomach--sort of that feeling we used to get when you didn't eat for a long time--I find if I put some protein in I feel better---but If I put non-protein in the feeling gets no better---DANG--I am still learning and its stinks--thought I had my plumbing all figured out! LOL! Be back in December---Won't be long till I am overweight--and not obese! I love it!

Well I have not updated in awhile cause things have been so slow since I had my gallbladder removed---It gets sort of distressing at times but I know the scale will move again--I have faith---and I am doing what I should be doing--but I think the next week I will do the plateau busters diet or something---my body needs a shakeup---maybe cause I only need to lose 30 lbs or so---that could be why too--those last pounds are the roughest--And then I will need to decide when to get a plastic surgery consult cause some of this flesh will have to go---dang---if we could only do surgery on ourselves---it might not be pretty but would be so much cheaper! My lowest has been 206 but it seems that I lose then go up a pound or two---the scale is just playing games with me---so now I am gonna get serious with it--and show it I will try something new and different! Hopefully the next post will be 199---wouldn't that be cool

Jan 17, 2006
OK---I saw it for a fleeting moment 199.8 lbs on my 10 mth anniversary---made me feel wonderful---course the next day it was back up a pound--but heck--I saw it--and that means its coming---so that would be 138.5 lbs gone in 10 months---I just can't wait for more but life is so much better. I have worn pants the last couple of weeks---first time in over 18 years---never felt comfortable enough to put this fat butt in jeans or any other stretch pants---Bought so XL Danskin pants at Wallyworld--Love them--and bought some jeans in an 18--amazing--haven't worn them yet---thinking of saving them and taking them back---hopefully lose a little more and they will be TOO BIG--wouldn't that be nice.

What else has been going on--well---going to see a PS this week--and another in 3 weeks---consult---breast issues--muscle under the right breast has given way--and now without a sports bra---or something snug on--it pulls and hurts a bunch--also want a consult on stomach--and another hernia -ARGH---well not that insurance will do a thing--but I want to see where I sit at---and what is to be expected---Can you believe I might want to lose another 40 lbs total--and that would include losing the nasty flesh---I have come so far---Correction--We have all come so far!

Jan 25
Scale had been up down and around--but finally two days below 200---YAHOO! Today was 198.5! Only 1.5 lbs away from being overweight-! Nice feeling !

Jan 26---Yeah---197.6 almost overweight---141 lbs gone !

Feb 5 The scale has moved the last couple of days--I don't know why but I am not complaining.! 194.5---NO LONGER OBESE! NA NA BOO BOO! Just a little overweight thank you! So amazing to have come so far. Saw another plastic surgeon last week---and will work towards that process when my weight stablizies---Can't wait--and will work on insurance/financing till then--I am sure I will be financing as insurance won't do sqaut! Course wouldn't help with WLS either--don't I have peachy employers!

Feb 17--The scales have been down up and around--don't you love it---I saw 191.2 one day then was up to 196 within 2 days---Now back down to 192 so on the way again---I don't like all the ups and downs---One good thing--I ate a SF BABY RUTH bar and yucky poo--didn't feel good afterwards---Wonder if I will dump on sugar!?
Coming up on that 1 year mark is real scary--will I keep losing-how far will I go--whats my final weight gonna be--plastics---dang--the questions never end--Will I ever be happy with what I weigh--But heck--I am just overweight now! Not obese anymore--and never will be again!










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TADAHHHH! Well I waited until after my 1 year mark to update---WHY--cause dang it the scale didn't move for a whole long month---At one year though my blood work etc was just fine and all is well ---just waiting for the scale to move! At my appt I weighed 192.5 but that was at 3:00 in the afternoon--at home my lowest was 190.5!


3/19/06 Well after missing my period last month I finally started---3 weeks late---but at least the scale moved again! 188 --can you believe it---all so unreal---I wonder how far this journey might take me. My stomach is a nusiance--so big etc--I really can't wait to have it surgically removed--lol!


4/30/06 Funny how long we wait to update----180.2 this morning---so close to 170's ---hernia issues--and I must force myself to write a letter to insurance about plastic surgery--honestly have been supposed to do it for about 1 month--and have had no free time---Guess I don't feel pressured cause I know I can't have any surgery till later this summer! But my goal for week will be to write letter--and get them to submit--for which I know will be denied==but its all part of the plan---You gotta do it!


5/23/06
Slowly but surely--not a busy month huh but I will take 178.5 anyday! Still gotta go to PCP and get letter for PS--going this week---and will start on that!


May 29---175.2!
May 30---173.2 Funny how we come back more often when the scale changes---I am shocked though---and know that this should stall out again---but very happy--my gosh---the 160's are just around the corner---! Course it would take 3 mths to get there--Have to be realistic--but very happy anyway--as this is all Pre Plastics!
May 31 172.5
June 1 171.5----weird pattern here---Must be about to end!
June 2 170.5 hmmm maybe thats what i needed to do--post everyday!
June 5 No complaining----170.5 still---its funny when you are about to enter a new decade time stands still---But I am PMS so maybe that will help next week--I think this is the first time I lost so much weight at once---and before me period--lol---goes to show you --somethings may just never be figured out. Going to the doc tomorrow about my hernia--to get her opinion on fixing before--or during abdominoplasty---got my letter from my PCP==and working on the rest to submit! Its weird when I think the journey is just about over--but then again---is it? I think I will always belong here---its where I came from and what I know!
Tickers aren't quite as cute when you are about goal---will try to fix another one!
June 6 169lbs --wow--cautious--do i belief it --will the scale stick! will see i guess!
June 14--not much changing here but thats ok--maintaining is better than gaining---I have been sitting between 169 and 172--up and down and PMSing--period late--so no telling! Got an appt with another PS on July 5th--holding my breath but holding out for better information from him! So won't say much till I talk to them--in the mean time other PS will be putting in for insurance but who knows when! WHATEVER! I would like to lose a little more in the next three weeks before PS appt===Honestly I think If I got down to 160-165 I would be more than ready for PS! AM ready now--but want best results!
June 20---well weight went up and down and back down to 169--so I can't complain with that---everything else is still the same. Ordered the chicometrics dvd and it came yesterday--did part of it last night--will do the whole thing tonight---starting with the workout in the chair--already took measurements---will see what happens--ought to be fun--and maybe i can lose a couple of inches before I see the plastic surgeon!


July 12--been up and down and around and hit 168.5 this am! Can't complain as I know I don't have that much more to lose----don't want to type a whole lot today--working on funding for LBL--breasts can wait if I can have the lower half done--thighs can wait too! Will update when I have more news!

July 13---167.5 who knows--we will see---3.5 lbs till considered normal weight!

Aug 3--- 166.4 Finally something!
And waiting to hear from the PS---going for a LBL(gotta pay) and hernia repair---I can't wait for more info!

Aug 4--- 165.5 HMMMMMMMMM!
Aug 6--- 164.5 Unbelieveable---and LBL scheduled for Sept 12 ! WOW where will I be after that! Under 160?

Aug 16-- 162.8 YEAH!

Aug 28-- Weight has flucuated 162.2 to 165--I was 164.5 this morning but significant PMS is here --should have started my period yesterday or today--oh well! See surgeon for hernia on Wed 8/30 and PS on the 31st----Getting things ready for the 12th--but plans once again change--hospital refused to do LBL with the large hernia I have so its back to abdominoblasty and hernia repair--guess I will take what I get! TICK TOCK TICK TOCK!

Aug 30--Saw general surgeon today for hernia repair--weighed 161.5 in his office---well---at home it was 159-160 so I am real excited--just can't wait till I can sleep better--this hanging pannus is really interrputing my rest!

Sep 26---Dang --didn't know it had been so long! Long tory but final hernia repair Sep 14--and boy did it hurt--I thought it was from the hanging pannus but doc says no--its from the hernia repair---told my husband there were two--told me several areas---and a large mesh was inserted! Surgery day I was 163 and came home same day weighing 171--isn't surgery wonderful! Recovery has been much harder than I ever thought---really stinks--constipation continues--and have seen a low of 157 although most days sit at 158----waiting to hear from PS now for when he will do LBL! After this pain--i truly anticipate the next one--and am not very eager for that!
Boy its been a while since I updated---Its now October 29 and time continues to move on! I have finally recovered from my hernia surgery--I could not believe it took so long! And had an abdominal CT done---to make sure all was well--and when that came back ok--I was relieved--and just knew it would be a matter of time for healing--My weight went up down and around and saw a new low of 156.8--and now I seem to be spending most days about 159--which is fine by me---LBL is scheduled for December 21--Merry Christmas to ME! Hopefully that schedule will hold and the bottom won't fall out or anything! Weight really has stablized which I seem to be at peace with! And knowing the LBL will take off 10 lbs or more is amazing to think I might actually end up in the 140's---I can't remember when---probably middle school that I weighed that little!

Seems the farther out we get the less we post--Must be that inner peace! 

Happy Thanksgiving---Got a cold but will live! Still on for Dec 21--and was 156 this am---who knows why! But I am still ok---will see how much I swell up after the LBL--I think that part is frightening--10 lbs --boom --on--but it will come back off! Nothing new still---eating pretty much what I want within reason---LOL--hashbrowns this am--real healthy huh--but the craving was there so I had them! WIll update right before LBL!

Nov 28---Well a new low---153.2--does that mean after flesh removed I might actually be in the 140's---its just totally unbelieveable---Eating more normal now within reason of course but if I really want something I will have it--just can't break down to sweets yet! LBL here I come--Dec 21--little over 3 weeks away!

Nov 30--Had not planned on coming back so soon but might as well document events---150.4---what the heck---the last few weeks I dropped--and don't know why---Eating really has not changed---sort of got me depressed cause I didn't want to lose anymore before LBL but there it went--Maybe it will make it easier on me for the surgery---just strange to think that one day I will be in the 140s or maybe 130s post LBL---course I will probably swell to 180--lol--better not!

 

Feb 26th 2007!---Yes it has been forever==been through a lot of things==and no LBL yet===argh--had some personal issues and some non-agreement with the surgeon/hospital so I am seeking help elsewhere--taking my business on the road to be exact! I am almost too afraid to type it cause it might not happen and I won't mention it again till the time is here---Teneatively set to leave for Curitiba Brazil on April 1--can you believe it where I am scheduled to have my LBL on the 3rd followed by a breast lift/aug on the 16th! Found a wonderful friend that I can't wait to meet on OH on the PS forum and found Dr. Cavalcanti...I just know things will turn out great if I ever get there---lol--will be staying/rooming with Carole and her sister from Canada--and the dream of my life will come true---I will be so happy with this and the only thing that could be any better is if I could have my thighs done too--but they aren't going anywhere---I just can't afford it money wise or time wise right now--so maybe--just maybe by summer wearing a swimsuit--or pants will look good on me! Weight is pretty stable--had that low of 150 but my body is happier at 155-158 which is cool! Cause chopping off 10 will take me back down anyway! Well thats it and lets all hold our breath!

 

April 6, 2007

Brief update--WEll I did make it to Curitiba and am 2 days post op from my LBL--YAHOO--10.6 lbs of flesh removed from this body--with upper back lipo reinjected into my buttocks--with light lip on the outer thighs---YES! Finally some PS going on! I am still scheduled for breast lift with aug on the 16th! I will keep this short but the doc is great. I will learn more about the city but am content in this hotel room and small walks down the street so far. Still thought I would have a nervous breakdown handing over the cash--lol! But so much cheaper than home! Will update more later---saw myself without the compression garment and well hell--it looks better--Thats what I can say---i can see my stuff--lol! and belly button--I supposedly have one--cool huh! Guess I will see it sometime but I am in no hurry-! Just want to heal safely--thats all!







Hospital Reviews

  • (Durham, NC) - Durham Regional Medical Center
    Surgeon Info:
    Surgeon: John P. Grant, M.D.
    Insurer Info:
    Vocational Rehab




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