Lisa G.

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In December 2009 my band slipped.  I did not know what had happened, just that I was sick 24/7 and could not keep ANYTHING down.  I went in for an EGD and had to have emergency surgery.  Now, 19 months later I have gained back all but about 13 pounds of what I had lost and am having the Roux-en-Y done on August 29th.  I should have had that done in the first place buy my family did not want me to go that route because they felt banding was safer.  HA!  And after all the insistance that I have the lap band, my now ex-husband goes and has the roux-en-Y and has lost over 152 pounds.  Did not take care of his laziness unfortunately.  I re-married - found my high school sweetheart, the first love of my life, on facebook of all places and we began talking.  He had lost his wife unexpectedly and was just living day to day, as was I.  I think God had a hand in bringing us back together.  I love him more today than ever before, and am so thankful.  He supports my decision, as does my immediate family.  Am I scared? Of course, but I've put it in God's hands and am at peace with my decision.  I am looking forward to a wonderful future.

Well, I just had my first "refill" after having the band emptied about 10 weeks ago.  I developed pneumonia in January from regurgitating at night-I was too tight and just didn't realize it.  Pneumonia put me in the hospital, then while I was there I apparently had to have a rescue team come in and resusitate me after a bad reaction to Delaudin pain medication.  I didn't even know until they told me later in the hospital!  Dr. Shina took out the fluid and I did good at maintaining my weight during the 10 weeks, I actually lost 2 pounds.  I was filled 2 days ago and restriction seems pretty good.  My husband has now decided to go forward with his weight loss surgery; he has decided on the by-pass and his seminar is next tuesday.  I'm so glad he's going forward with this; I want him to be healthy and live long, and he is just so miserable right now it makes ME unhappy.  I am very excited for both us and can't wait!

Hope everyone is doing well and taking care of themselves!

Finally :) Chris is on his way back from Al Assad, Iraq after a year-praise God we have SO much to be thankful for this year!   I'm a little over half way to my goal and it's only been 13 months so I am pleased and feel great~lol like a kid again!  I have to share a story-my 19 year old has been staying with my mom for a bit (she lives alone temporarily) and I hadn't seen him in a week or so.  I'm usually in loose fitting clothes around the house so I guess he didn't really  notice anything before, but as I opened the door and turned to go upstairs, he came in and looked at me and said "my God you've lost a ton of weight mom!" well needless to I was shocked and so tickled that he actually gave me a compliment i was speechless!!

I'm having a blast now when I shop for clothes (Goodwill loves me) and have got some really cute things.  Only one bump in the road, and it's not a setback by any means, just unusual for me I guess.

I found out about 2 months ago I have Neural Foraminal Narrowing/Degenerative Disc Disease. WTH?  I thought weight loss was supposed to HELP your back - guess all that extra "padding" was just holding stuff together LOLOL!! Well all I can say is God brought me to it, so He'll get me through it too!

We're heading the Gaylord Opryland Hotel this weekend to enjoy the opening Christmas festivities there.  I just wanted to play catch up on here, and I'm hoping I'll have new photos to post when we get back!!!!

I just feel SO good I wish everyone could feel this great-and I know having Jesus in my life is the BEST THING that ever happened to me.  Everything else is secondary to Him, and He gets me through a lot of walls and over a lot of bridges I didn't think I'd ever get across :)

Well, toodles!  God bless everyone, Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and always remember no matter how "bad" you think you have it, there is always ALWAYS someone, somewhere, that can use our prayers who have it much worse than you.  Be thankful :)

Lisa

Wow, it's been a while huh?  I've not done so great, but after my last adjustment I think we've found the sweet spot finally.  When I went in for a fill in April, my port had "flipped" and Doc could not get the fill done. Tried under floro and of course found it had flipped.  Soo into surgery I go on the 16th of May to have it repaired.  Surgery went fine, my damn breathing caused me to stay over night though.  Pulmo released me with orders, but I did not get any orders from Doc.  No after care for the incision, etc.  I called today because there is a tiny bit of infection in the area where there is one whole stitch.  I weighed in at 243 on the day of the surgery (20 pounds down since October, NOT encouraging).  Today I am at 223.2 and restriction is great.  I can really feel the difference now, and I couldn't on prior occasions. That and the fact I went on 3 mini vacations in January, Feb and March did NOT help.  Plus my son deployed to Iraq-stress was HIGH and is still is, so I am rather proud of myself now.  I'm mostly on liquids again, but am eating grilled chicken or a finely chopped burger, no more than 6 ounces.  I am really trying to stick to the rules this time.

Anywho, doin' okay, hope everyone else is doing well also.  Will post more later probably.  Have a great spring/summer!

Well, here it is a little over 2 weeks out.  I was disappointed with the Dr. visit last Tuesday.  Found out my first fill won't be until after Dec. 18th!! That's over 9 weeks AFTER my surgery!  Right now I have no restriction.  I am trying to get my protein in (found I like the Slim Fast Shakes, creamy vanilla, 180 calories and 20 gm of protein.)  And I eat fish.   I don't think I even did a mushies stage-everything is working fine.  I chew chew chew.  I can snack though, and I have NO will power so this is killing me.  I'm still losing (14 pounds) but I am so afraid I'm going to screw it all up.    I've not had any "evil ice cream" as Joy calls it LOL-in over a week, but the cookies..........*sighs* well, I've told my guys I'm not buying any more of the snackie foods.  They'll have to get them and enjoy them outside the home or keep them in their rooms and NOT tell me about it! How sad is that??

I'm just feeling blue, I'll get out of this funk.  Lordy, my tummy is grumbling and it sounds like a mac truck LOL!!

Will update again, probably next week!  Toodles!

So, it's been a little over a week since my surgery.  Everything went very well, came home the next day.  Very little pain!  More soreness than pain.  I have cheated though, so I truly hope I've made the right decision.  I think once I get restriction I'll be okay.  I've added crackers to my broth, and had ice cream in the evenings.  My throat has been sore, I'm not sure if it is from the tube or not.  I have lost almost 12 pounds though, so I guess things are working!  No gas pains to speak of.  No nausea.  No vomiting.   Worst thing is giving myself those anti-clotting injections every day.  Last one is tomorrow YAYYYY!!  I go back to see Dr. Shina tomorrow and have the staples removed.  I wonder how upset he will be with me about the cheating?  My DH is recovering nicely also.  He came home from the hospital last Weds with some narcotics for the headache which turned out to be Morales Meningitis.  He's been supportive of me and has been taking care of me when I need something.  Can't wait to get my first fill and get on the road to losing!!! 

Well, my husband and I were doing a last minute getaway this weekend-just to the Galt House in Louisville (believe me, do NOT waste your money here, we stayed in one of the waterfront suites as a special treat to both of us at almost $200.00 a night, and the room was FILTHY!!). We went to St. James and Oktoberfest, and he was not feeling well all day.  Today (Sunday) we came home, and I wound up taking him to the hospital. He wound up being admitted for Meningitis!  He is going to be okay (Thank You God!)-they are doing more tests tomorrow, but now I don't know how this will affect my surgery Friday.  My PET is on Monday afternoon, and as long as Rikk gets the okay then I will keep that appointment and hope for the best as far as keeping my surgery appointment.  Thank you THANK YOU  thank you ALL so much for the well wishes for my upcoming sugery!  I so truly appreciate them!

Okay, so I saw the cardio doc last week-he said my ekg was abnormal!? Wanted to do a stress test to rule out a heart attack or blockage, etc before he would clear me for surgery.  I did the stress test over the past two days. After today's testing was done, he tells me he wants to do a PET now because he's not sure if he is seeing breast tissue or an actual blockage-so I'm having this done Monday, 4 days BEFORE my surgery?  I am a bit scared now, I mean this is my heart.  I've come this far, I'm praying that nothing stops me from going forward and that it's all just breast tissue.  Say a prayer!

Oh my goodness I can't even explain the feelings that are going through me right now!! I am so excited-not a bit apprehensive (yet) and can't WAIT to get going now!!!  Lordy it's been a long road LOL-now I have to get all my testing done and boom, I'll be ready to roll!!

Wow, long time no post.  Tomorrow is my last visit to my doctor for "managed weight program" at least 6 months.  Sad to say I only lost about 2 pounds.  On the bright side, my insurance paperwork will be submitted this week and I should have a surgery date by next week!!  My husband finally admitted to me he does not want me to have a by-pass, but wants me to go with the lap-band because it is less invasive.  He said he doesn't want to lose me.   I'm dealing with other issues now also-my oldest son is in basic training for Army Infantry in Fort Benning Georgia until August 31, my 2nd oldest son has been diagnosed with something we are coping with daily, and my 17 year old thinks he is now my dad.  My 14 year old keeps me laughing though,, and I know I have so much to be grateful for from God.  I'm going to try and stay up to date here now that my final phase before surgery is getting close to being finished :) Take care!~