milehi7
2.5 Months out and under 200!
Nov 13, 2008
Just had to add to my profile that I am officially under 200 and after a damm 3 week stall have lost a total of 55 pounds.
Thank God for WLS!
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Thank God for WLS!
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2 Months Out!
Nov 02, 2008
Another 14 pounds lighter for a total of 47 pounds lost....I think that I am hitting the 6-8 week stall that I keep hearing about! Hope that it doesn't last long! I am looking forward to being in the 100's again....only 6 pounds to go!
1 Month Results!
Oct 02, 2008
One month has officially gone by since my surgerversary and I am 33 pounds and 10.5 inches lighter! I get frustrated some days thinking that it is not enough but the bottom line is that I have NEVER lost 24 pounds in 1 month - and I know that I am going to keep it off!
I am excited to see what next month brings!
I am excited to see what next month brings!
10 Days Post-Op....1st Vomit!!
Sep 12, 2008
Alright, I am 10 days post-op and just had my 1st vomiting experience....it was horrible! I thought I would be brave and try a scrambled egg....needless to say after 2 bites my pouch decided to reject it. I wish I could say "up it came" but it was not that simple....without any liquids the egg had a hell of a time climbing my esophagus - and to make it EVEN better my 2 year old spilled his grape juice all over the table at the same time!! When it rains.....
Anyway - other than that, my energy is increasing daily and I am starting to feel normal again. Trying to get all my liquids and protein in daily - some days are better than others. I have lost 14 pounds since arriving home - can't wait to hit the century marker!!
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Anyway - other than that, my energy is increasing daily and I am starting to feel normal again. Trying to get all my liquids and protein in daily - some days are better than others. I have lost 14 pounds since arriving home - can't wait to hit the century marker!!
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Surgery Tomorrow!
Sep 01, 2008
Alright, tomorrow is the day....I am ready - scared for complications but ready. I took my pre-op pictures and measurements, dropped of my son at Nana's and washed the dogs. I am looking forward to getting home and recuperating....
Pre-Op Blood Test's...
Aug 06, 2008
I had my pre-op blood test taken yesterday and got sticker shock when I was told that it was going to cost 995.00!!
Not much I could do about that as I am currently without insurance and am self paying......hoping to get a large tax refund next year!
Next step is the pre-op and nutrition class next week....the countdown continues!
Not much I could do about that as I am currently without insurance and am self paying......hoping to get a large tax refund next year!
Next step is the pre-op and nutrition class next week....the countdown continues!
Surgery is scheduled!
Jul 25, 2008
I had my 1st appointment yesterday with the Colorado Bariatric Surgery Institute and it was everything that I had hoped for.
I saw a Social Worker who evidently asessed my mental stability...she laughed when I asked her if I had passed!
I saw a nutrionist who didn't lecture me.
I saw a nurse who said I had "skinny ankles to shrink into" and I saw my surgeon who answered all my questions with patience although I knew that he had answered the same questions 1000 times.
I scheduled my surgery and my only "let down" was the earliest they can get me in is 9/2/08.
I came home last night totally excited and ready for this adventure to begin. As the night drew on though, I started freaking out....was I really going to reduce the size of my stomach in order to lose weight? Was I really going to have my insides surgically altered so that I could be thin?
Is this insane?
These thoughts are what lead me to this website....I know that I am not crazy and I know that my longevity is dependent on this surgery and I am ready but a little scared too.
I saw a Social Worker who evidently asessed my mental stability...she laughed when I asked her if I had passed!
I saw a nutrionist who didn't lecture me.
I saw a nurse who said I had "skinny ankles to shrink into" and I saw my surgeon who answered all my questions with patience although I knew that he had answered the same questions 1000 times.
I scheduled my surgery and my only "let down" was the earliest they can get me in is 9/2/08.
I came home last night totally excited and ready for this adventure to begin. As the night drew on though, I started freaking out....was I really going to reduce the size of my stomach in order to lose weight? Was I really going to have my insides surgically altered so that I could be thin?
Is this insane?
These thoughts are what lead me to this website....I know that I am not crazy and I know that my longevity is dependent on this surgery and I am ready but a little scared too.