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A Year Has Passed - Since my last update. In January, I fell and tore my rotator cuff and had to have surgery, ending my quest to go back to work. But all the news is not bad. I do pretty well for ...

Plateau - I probably didn't spell that right. But I've weighed the same for 2  months now. If I stay at this weight for the rest of my life, it won't be a tragedy, but I was really looking f...

Baby steps - Now that I've lost 75 pounds, I went today for an interview with vocational rehab for the handicapped. I'll probably be accepted into the program and be able to find a part time jo...

doing better - Had my surgery on November 15, 2010. When Dr. Keith opened me up, he found a Kevlar shield had grown into my intestines and had to be cut out. He also decided to repair my giant ve...

At Last!!!! - I was approved for my surgery yesterday and will have it on Monday, Nov. 15!!!!!! I'm still in shock. After eight years of trying and four different doctors, I finally found the ri...

date change - I still need to lose 8 pounds, so my surgery was pushed up to Nov 15. I am doing great, losing about a pound a day, so I am confident I will be having surgery on that date. My rela...

update - not exactly a red letter day at dr. keith;s office. i still need to lose 15 pounds before my surgery date. i've already lost five. can i do it? i wouldn't put any big bets on it, b...

nervous - only one more day until I go for the 10 day diet instructions. I am so nervous! After walking all afternoon Sunday and an hour on Monday, today I had to rake leaves and smash alumi...

progress - My exercise routine and diet adherence have paid off. I think I will be OK when I go to see Dr. Keith next Thursday. It's so exciting to think this will really be the year when my ...

smooth sailing - The last time I checked my blood sugar, it was 116 and that's the way it's been running for several weeks. I don't know for sure that my A1C level is 8 or below, I just know I'm ge...

final meeting with nut - Went to Dr. Keith's office and met with nutritionist. Lost 4 pounds and was seriously underwhelmed. So, the diet was changed to be a little more stringent. I've already gotten in m...

group meeting - Went to RNY group in Norman on Thursday night. It was an overflow crowd. There are so many people like me wanting help in changing their life. Hope every one of us gets that chance...

doing better - My exercise routine has become part of my daily life. To keep it from being boring, I stick to 30 minutes, no more, no less, and prefer to go outside. I rake leaves, walk around th...

a little stumble means alot of guilt - Went to see my neurologist yesterday and ate at Hometown buffet (my husband's fave) and fell off the wagon a little bit. I was OK until I saw jalapeno cornbread and I couldn't pass...

Seeing the nut and the physical therapist - Saw physical therapy and the nutritionist on Monday the 23rd of August. At the therapist's, I had to walk fast for 10 minutes to try and get my heart and pulse rate up to desired l...

Yikes! Deja Vu all over again! - Dr. Keith's office called and told me my A1C level was 10.5 and has to be down to 8 or less before surgery. OK, I said. And I immediately launched operation Diet Overhaul. No bread...

Dr. Keith - Had my first appt with Dr. Keith yesterday and I have a tentative surgery date of November 8!!!!!! I am so excited. Of course, to keep that date, I have to lose 20 pounds and jump ...

lab results - Went to see my primary doc on Monday and had lab work.  Results were pretty bad, much worse than I would have guessed. My A1C is 11.5 and that is one point higher than it was a yea...

my sister (bless her heart) - My older sis, Margaret, called Wednesday on the verge of tears because she doesn't want me to have the RNY. Cousin Mary Ruth had the lap band and she is doing just fine. So Margare...

new doc - my first appt with Dr. Kieth will be Aug. 10. I don't know what to expect, but just not to get my expectations up too high. Otherwise, I'm doing fine. My appetite, which was out of...

too busy for this heat!!! - have to keep up with the yardwork, despite my handicap. I pray that it is enough to keep the calorie monster at bay. In a week, I will see my family doctor for the first time since...

seminar for dr. keith - dr. keith's office building was easy to find and the weather cooperated. the seminar was great. i learned some things i actually didn't know and i've been to five of these things. ...

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new doc - tomorrow I go to Norman to meet my first requirement in seeing Dr. Keith; the seminar.  Kind of nervous because the weather is not supposed to be very good. Maybe flooding like the...

me be groucho - menopause is in full swing, complete with hot flashes and wild mood swings. yesterday, I packed up a picnic supper to go out and watch fireworks at the park. low and behold, they g...