L. Matteson

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Time for an update maybe! - 7/26/2012 Hi Everyone!! I figured I would do a little update! I have some NSV's to share. I stopped by to see my grandmother today and she said she can't get over how fast the w...

Tylenol?? - I'm having some back pain, and I was just making sure Tylenol is ok to take. My docs office is closed, so I can't call them up and ask.

Tylenol?? - I'm having some back pain, and I was just making sure Tylenol is ok to take. My docs office is closed, so I can't call them up and ask.

FRUSTRATED!!! - Ok. I KNOW to expect stalls in the pounds coming off, but this is driving me NUTS! I have been at a standstill for the past week or more. The inches are definately coming o...

NSV!!!!!!! OMG! - I so just fit into my 16's!!! WOoohooOO!! Go me! I was just in a 24/26 in February!! This is so surreal!

Pic update! - 7/22/12 I decided to get a pic up here. The before was in February and the after was last week... Pay no attention to the HORRIBLE hair in the after pic!! lol

2 weeks post op! Pic inside! -

NSV!!! - My fiance and I haven't taken a shower together since my surgery, and just now...in the shower...We didn't touch when we traded places!!! I used to have to hold her up so she d...

Yep. I'm a goober. - I was supposed to start taking my vitamins yesterday. I went with Optisource. ANYWAY... How about I left them at my mom's house 4hrs away!! Yep. That's right... 4. hours. ...

I got the drain tube out today! - I had my first post op appointment this morning. I got this stupid drain tube out and I feel so much better now. They took me off my blood pressure medication, because I have been ...

Woohoo! It's GONE! - The EVIL hurty tube is GONE!! I feel BETTER! AND... AND I can have cream soups now!!  Omg I have never been so excited about some cream of broccoli! lol

Drain site pain?! Is this normal? - Seriously. I know it's normal to have some pain around the drain site. Sometimes it is so bad it hurts to stand up. I have my first post op appt in the morning and they are going t...

Should I be worried? - I haven't had a BM since the day before surgery. Tomorrow will be 10 days. Should I be worried? I am passing gas regularly. I don't know if that's too long or not, and I have on...

????? - I bought some lemon tea crystal light today. It has corn syrup solids in it. Is this something I need to be worried about. Or is it ok? Do corn syrup solids make anyone dump??

Pretty Good?! - I finally made my way down stairs to weigh myself! I have lost 16 lbs since surgery Monday! Not to shabby if I do say so myself!! I am still doing wonderfully! I feel extraordin...

Question! Anyone know... - what the surgery is called where you get your thighs 'lifted'?  Ya know, when they remove that nasty excess skin from between them.

How dare they! - What's up with all the FOOD COMMERCIALS!!!! OMG!!! Stupid commercials. Stupid TV.

Post-op day 4!! - Well I have been home for a couple days now! I am doing GREAT! I feel absolutely amazing. I am getting in my protein and my fluids very well. I sip about 4 oz every hour. I can't b...

Question for ALL post-ops!!! - Hi guys! I was wondering what the broad range of pounds lost during the first weeks was! Please post how much you lost your first weeks post op!! Looking forward to your numb...

Three days post op and feeling GREAT!!! - I hope the rest of my journey is like this!!!

My mom is AWESOME!! - Upon arriving home from the hospital today, my mom brings out some presents for me. An exercise ball. AND A Wii and Wii fit to go with it!!!!! I was shocked and surprise...

strange... - I have read and heard all over that your tastes change after surgery. I am currently sipping on grape Isopure, and I SWEAR It tastes like a chocolatey grape! lmao~ I have had th...

I'm home! - Hi everyone! I'm home from the hospital and doing well. I had a bad experience there, and I now know that I am very allergic to demerol! I was miserable all day yesterday!!! Wi...

I cannot believe it's here! - Surgery in the morning. Have to be there at 9am. Surgery at 10:30. Super excited. Everyone else is worried. Ready to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SURGERY THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!!! - 6/30/2012 I am SO excited!! My surgery is Monday and I am SO ready. I have to be at the hospital at 9am and my surgery is at 10:30!!!! I am so ready!!! Well. I guess this i...