Rose Morello-Schechter
I'M A 35 YEAR OLD MOTHER OF TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, LEIGHANN WHO'S 10 AND ROBERT JR. WHO'S 8. HAPPILY MARRIED FOR 11 YEARS TO MY HUSBAND BOBBY. I WANT A CHANGE IN MY LIFE. I HAVE HAD WEIGHT PROBLEMS ALL MY LIFE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING WLS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. THE SCARIEST PART TO ME IS DYING IN SURGERY OR AFTER FOR THAT MATTER. I'M NOT AFRAID TO DIE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY CHILDREN WITHOUT A MOTHER. I WENT TO A MEETING AT DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE IT WAS'NT A CONSULTATION. IT'S WAS WHERE HE SHOWS YOU SLIDES FROM THE PEOPLE THAT ALREADY HAVE HAD THE SURGERY, BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. SO AMAZING THAT PEOPLES LOOKS AND HEALTH CAN CHANGE SO DRASTICALLY, HE ALSO WENT OVER THE PROS AND CONS OF THE SURGERY. THEN I MADE THE DISCISION TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. CAPELLA. |
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I HAD MY FIRST CONSULTATION WITH DR. CAPELLA ON MAY 16, 2002. THE APPOINTMENT WAS VERY LONG, I WAS THERE FOR ABOUT TWO AND HALF HOURS. FILLED OUT ALOT OF PAPER WORK, SAW THE DOCTOR AND I NOW HAVE MY SURGERY DATE "SEPTEMBER 19, 2002" NOW I JUST HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF MY INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVES THE SURGERY. DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE CALLED AND SAID THAT I WAS APPROVED AS LONG AS I GOT A PYSCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. WHICH I HAVE TOMORROW, JULY 18TH. THE OFFICE SAID THEY WOULD MOVE MY SURGERY UP ONCE I GOT THE ASSESSMENT.
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JULY 24TH, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM DR CAPELLA'S OFFICE. THEY WERE WONDERING IF I HAD THE PYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID GO JULY 18TH WHICH WENT REALLY SMOOTH. DR. FRANZONI IS REALLY NICE!!! DR. FRANZONI EXPLAINED WHY I HAD TO HAVE A PYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, HE ASKED ME MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY LIFE, FAMILY, MENTAL STABILTY, WORK, AND HE GAVE ME A PACKET OF PAPERS TO TAKE HOME TO FILL OUT. HE TOLD ME TO COME BACK TOMORROW (JULY 19TH) FOR SOME TESTING, WHICH I DID. VERY VERY LONG. ONE TEST HAD 600 AND SOME ODD QUESTIONS. I HAD TO DRAW PICTURES, ONE OF MY FAMILY, ONE OF ME, ONE OF A PERSON AND ONE OF A HOUSE. TOOK ME ABOUT 4 HOURS. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AUGUST 1, 2002. I HOPE IT'S MY FINAL. SO I CAN GET THE RESULTS AND THEY CAN FAX THEM OVER TO DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE. DR CAPELLA'S OFFICE MANAGER LINDA, THINKS ONCE MY INSURANCE COMPANY GETS THE ASSESSMENT FROM DR. FANZONI, THEY WILL APPROVE MY SURGERY. I HOPE SO. I'M HOPING TO HAVE MY SURGERY BEFORE MY CHILDREN GO BACK TO SCHOOL. BESIDES THE WORST PART IS THE WAITING. AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT FIVE MONTHS, NOT COUNTING THE YEAR I RESEACHED THE SURGERY.
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AUGUST 1, 2002 I HAD MY LAST SESSION WITH DR. FRANZONI FOR MY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESMENT. AFTER ABOUT A 1 HOUR AND HALF. DR. FRANZONI IS GOING TO RECOMEND THAT I HAVE THE SURGERY..YEAH!!!!! SO NOW I'M JUST WAITING FOR HIM TO FINISH HIS REPORT AND FAX IT TO DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE, SO THEY CAN FAX IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THEN I WILL FIND OUT IF THE SURGERY IS APPROVED. JUST THIS WEEKEND, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE DATE OF MY PRE-ADMISSION TESTING.. THAT DATE IS SEPTEMBER 9, 2002. I CANT' WAIT TO HAVE THIS SURGERY. I KNOW IT WILL CHANGE MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER!!!! THEN I CAN HELP MY DAUGHTER LOSE THE TWENTY POUNDS SHE HAS TOO!!!!!!
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TODAY IS AUGUST 16, 2002. THIS MORNING AT 9:15AM, MELDA FROM DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT I WAS "APPROVED" FOR THE SURGERY. FINALLY!!!!!! I ALSO GOT A LETTER FROM THE HOSPITAL,"HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER" THAT MY PRE-TESTING IS SCHEDULES FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2002. TODAY IS AUGUST 31, 2002. WELL, I HAVE NINETEEN MORE DAYS TILL MY SURGERY. I HEARD FROM DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE YESTERDAY, THEY SUBSCRIBED ME SOME VITAMINS TO TAKE BEFORE MY SURGERY. SO I GUESS I WILL PICK THEM UP TOMORROW. I THINK THE WORST THING IS THE WAIT. I WANT TO GET THIS OVER SO BAD, AND START THE WEIGHT LOSS. I DO HAVE SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN OCCUPYING MY TIME BESIDES MY CHILDREN, HUSBAND AND MY HOUSE. MY LITTLE SISTER, MARY HAS A BAND CALLED "UNCHARTED WATERS" AND THEY HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY TEEN PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S FIVE LIVE CONTEST FOR UPCOMING BAND FOR THEIR SONG "UNTIL ITS GONE". IF ANYONE HAS TIME GO TO TEEN PEOPLE.COM AND VOTE FOR THEM. I'VE BEEN PASSING THE WORD ALL OVER. THAT'S BEEN TAKING ALOT OF MY TIME. THEY WILL BE IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF TEEN PEOPLE. OR CHECK OUT THEIR WEB SITE AT UNCHARTED WATERS BAND.COM. THEY ARE A GREAT BAND AND GREAT MUSICIANS....
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TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2002. THREE DAYS TILL MY PRE-TESTING. AND 2 WEEKS TILL MY SURGERY. I AM TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO SEE WHO CAN PUT MY CHILDREN ON THE BUS, WHEN I'M IN SURGERY AND IN THE HOSPITAL. I FOUND OUT TODAY, THAT THIS SURGERY IS REALLY BOTHERING MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. SHE IS REALLY AFRAID THAT I'M GOING TO DIE IN THE HOSPITAL. I TRY TO REASSURE HER THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, AND THAT I'M NOT GOING TO DIE. BUT, INSIDE, I'M ALSO AFRAID OF THAT, THOUGH I WOULD NEVER TELL HER THAT. I KEEP TELLING HER THAT MOMMY IS GOING TO BE SKINNY AFTER ALL THIS. BUT, I CAN SEE IT IN HER FACE, SHE'S SCARED. I THINK HER AND MY 8 YEAR OLD SON TALK ABOUT IT AT NIGHT. I CAN'T WAIT TILL IT'S OVER. TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2002 I HAVE MY PRE-OP TESTING TODAY AT HACKENSACK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CENTER. THE CENTER WAS REALLY NICE AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED THERE WERE REALLY NICE AND HELPFUL. FIRST THEY ASKED ME SOME MEDICAL HISTORY QUESTIONS, THEN I HAD MY EKG AND MY BLOOD WORK. THEN I HAD A CHEST X-RAY, THEN A GALLBLADDER, LIVER SONAGRAM. THEN I HAD SOME TIME BEFORE MY LAST TEST SO MY HUSBAND AND I HAD LUNCH IN THE CAFETERIA, THAT WAS VERY NICE, I WAS IMPRESSED!!!! AFTER LUNCH I HAD MY VENOUS DOPPLER TEST, IT WAS REALLY EASY, I HOPE THE SURGERY IS AS EASY!!!! JUST 10 DAYS AWAY!!!!! Today is September 14th, 2002. Last Thurday I got a call from the Dr. office, that I would have to go back to have more blood taken, because they forgot to do a test. so today that where I was. I really happy that they took me early. It was schedule for 12. but we got there two hour early. It was done and over with in about five minutes. I hope my surgery goes that well. I am so nervous, but I'm trying no to show my children that I'M SCARED. I JUST WANT TO GET IT OVER WITH. (5 DAYS AND COUNTING
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HELLO!! TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 18, 2002. TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!! AND LET ME TELL YOU, I AM A BARREL OF NERVES. I COULD'NT SLEEP WELL LAST NIGHT AND WOKE UP AT 5AM. MY STOMACH IS DOING FLIPS. LAST NIGHT, I TOOK MY TWO CHILDREN TO WALMART TO GET THEM THINGS THEY WOULD NEED WHILE I WAS IN TH HOSPITAL. ON THE WAY HOME, MY SON, WHO'S EIGHT, MUST HAVE REALIZED THAT I WOULD BE IN THE HOSPITAL AND STARTED CRYING HYSTERICAL IN THE CAR, TELLING ME HE DID'NT WANT ME TO HAVE SURGERY, HE LOVES ME THE WAY I AM. THEN MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STARTED BECAUSE SHE SAW HER BROTHER CRYING. I TOLD THEM IT WOULD BE BETTER, AFTER THE SURGERY THAT I COULD PLAY SPORTS WITH THEM, WHICH I CAN NOT DO NOW. I TOLD THEM THIS SURGERY WOULD MAKE ME HEALTHIER. I TOLD THEM THEY HAVE TO BE BRAVE FOR ME. THEY BOTH STOPPED CRYING, BUT, I KNOW IT'S IN THE BACK OF THEIR MINDS.
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TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2002. HELLO EVERYONE. IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE MY SURGERY, AND I HAVE TO SAY, "I'M FEELING PRETTY GOOD!!! KNOCK ON WOOD." SURGERY WENT REALLY SMOOTH AND I HAD NO COMPLICATIONS. I WAS IN THE HOPSPITAL FOR FOUR DAYS. TODAY I'M JUST STARTING PUREED FOODS. I LIKE THAT MORE THAN THE LIQUID DIET.
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TODAY IS OCTOBER 22, 2002. HI EVERYONE!! IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE MY LAST POST. LAST FRIDAY, I HAD MY FIRST VISIT WITH DR. CAPELLA. I HAVE TO SAY I AM NOW BELOW 300LBS. I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 39.5 LBS. NOT BAD FOR BEING 5 WEEKS POST OP. DR. CAPELLA TOLD ME THAT I CAN START EATING REGULAR FOODS, HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARB, NO SUGAR. SO FAR, I'VE BEEN REAL LUCKY WITH NOT GETTING SICK AFTER EATING. HE ALSO SAID, I SHOULD EXERCISE MORE. WHICH I DO HAVE TO TRY HARDER WITH THAT. I HAVE TO GO BACK TO DR. CAPELLA'S OFFICE IN TWO MONTHS.
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TODAY IS NOVEMBER 5TH, 2002. HI EVERYONE!!! IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS SINCE MY LAST POST. WEIGHED MYSELF TODAY AND THE SCALE SHOWED 284.5LBS. I HOPE TO REACH 275 BY THE NEXT TIME I SEE DR. CAPELLA. I'VE BEEN ON A NEW SITE, FITDAY.COM. I REALLY LIKE IT!!!! IT LETS ME KEEP TRACK OF WHAT AND HOW MUCH, I'M EATING. I HOPE BY NEXT WEEK I'LL BE BACK TO WORK!! IT'S GETTING BORING BE HOME. ONLY SO MUCH HOUSE WORK YOU CAN DO. WELL TAKE CARE!! SEE YA NEXT TIME. TODAY IS NOVEMBER 19TH,2002 TODAY I AM TWO MONTHS POST OP. LET ME TELL EVERYONE I FEEL GREAT!!!! I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY, AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS SURGERY SOONER. TODAY I GOT ON THE SCALE AND IT READ 279. THAT A LOST OF 56LBS IN TWO MONTH. NOT TO SHABBY. I HAVE THREE WEEKS TO LOSE AT LEAST 4LBS. I WANT TO BE A LEAST 275 BY THE TIME I SEE DR.CAPELLA. WELL, BYE FOR NOW.
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TODAY IS DEC. 2, 2002 HELLO EVERYONE!!! I WAS SUPPOSE TO GO BACK TO WORK TODAY, BUT MY BOSS CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THEY DID'NT HAVE MY COMPUTER HOOKED UP YET, AND THAT THEY WOULD PAY ME TO STAY HOME. I GUESS THAT OK! FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MY SURGERY, I GOT SICK. IT WAS SATURDAY, I HAD A SMALL PIECE OF SALAMI AND ITALIAN BREAD. I THINK IT WAS THE SALAMI. I'LL NEVER EAT THAT AGAIN!!!!!! I DID REALLY WELL OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. I LOST 3 POUNDS OVER THE WEEKEND. I USUALLY GAIN WEIGHT OVER THE HOLIDAYS. I NOW WEIGH 266.5 AND I GO SEE DR. CAPELLA ON THE 13TH. WELL, BYE FOR NOW. TODAY IS DECEMBER 13TH, 2002. HI EVERYONE!!! TODAY I HAD MY APPOINTMENT WITH DR. CAPELLA. IT WENT VERY WELL!! THE DR SAYS I'M DOING JUST FINE WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS. I WEIGHTED 262.IT' S TAKEN ME ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO GET OUT OF THE 260'S I SHOULD BE IN THE 250'S BY THE NEXT WEEK. TOTAL LOSS SO FAR IS 72LBS. I FINALLY GOT IN A PAIR OF JEANS, WITH A BUTTON AND A ZIPPER, INSTEAD OF STRETCH JEANS. I HAVE TO SEE THE DR. IN THREE MONTHS. I'M GOING TO TRY A GOAL OF 4OLBS BY THE NEXT TIME I SEE HIM. TODAY IS DECEMBER 20TH, 2002. YESTERDAY WAS MY 3 MONTH POST OP ANNIVERSARY. WEIGHTED MYSELF TODAY AND HIT 257.5. THE LAST FEW DAYS, I BEEN FEEING SICK, EVERYTHING I EAT IS GOING RIGHT THROUGH ME. I'VE BEEN RUNNING BACK AND FORTH TO THE BATHROOM. I'M HOPE IT'S JUST A STOMACH VIRUS AND IT WILL PASS.
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TODAY IS JANUARY 7, 2003. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!! HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR. TOMORROW I HAVE TO GO TO SEE DR. CAPELLA. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING I EAT I EITHER THROW UP OR (NOT TO BE DISGUSTING)THE OTHER WAY. PLUS, I FELT A LUMP ABOUT TWO INCHES ABOVE MY SCAR, THAT I WANT THE DR. TO CHECK OUT. WEIGHED MYSELF TODAY, I REACHED 246. I FEEL LIKE THE WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWING DOWN. EVERYONE TELLS ME AS LONG AS YOU KEEP LOSING, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. TODAY IS JANUARY 17, 2003. WEIGHT LOSS IS DEFINETLY SLOWING DOWN. WEIGHTED MYSELF TODAY 243. I'M AVERAGING ABOUT 3 LBS EVERY TEN DAYS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING WRONG. I'M DOING THE SAME AS I WAS IN THE BEGINNING. I HAVE MY FIT DAY WEBSITE TO POST: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ROSE+66. I'M GOING TO TRY AND POST ON THAT EVERYDAY. IT SEEM THAT WHEN I WENT BACK TO WORK, THAT WHEN I STOPPED POSTING ON FITDAY.COM AND THAT WHEN MY WEIGHT LOSS SLOWED DOWN. I GUESS I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT I'M STILL LOSING. THIS SUNDAY I WILL BE FOUR MONTHS POST OP. WELL UNTIL NEXT TIME.
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TODAY IS FEBRUARY 6TH, 2003. IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE MY LAST POST. I JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN. TODAY I WEIGHTED 231LBS. SO FAR, THAT'S A LOSS OF 104LBS. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO UPDATE MY PROFILE ON FITDAY.COM ALSO. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GOING PRETTY WELL. I THINK I'M FINALLY PAST MY SLUMP, AND STARTED TO LOSE AGAIN. THANK GOD!! I'VE ALSO STARTED TO GO TO CHURCH AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE SURGERY. BUT, I DID MAKE A PROMISE TO GOD, THAT IF I WOULD PULL THROUGH SURGERY AND HE WOULD HELP ME THROUGH IT ALL, THAT I WOULD START TO GO TO CHURCH. SO I AM. WELL, NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS START TO EXERCISE A LITTLE MORE. I DO TRY AT LEAST FIVE TO TEN MINUTES, BUT I SHOULD BE DOING MORE. USUALLY, BY THE TIME I GET OUT OF WORK, THEN I START DINNER, THEN I HELP THE KIDS WITH THEIR HOMEWORK, THEN I CLEAN UP THE DINNER DISHES, THEN DO SOME LAUNDRY, BILLS, ECT. BY THE TIME I DO ALL THAT, I'M USUALLY TUCKERED. BUT I WILL TRY!!!! WELL, TILL NEXT TIME. BYE. TODAY IS FEBRUARY 19TH, 2003. TODAY I'M 5 MONTHS POST OP. I'M DOING PRETTY WELL TOO! AT THIS TIME, I WEIGH 226, A LOSS OF 109LBS. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS SNOW TO GO!!! I WANT SPRING TO COME, SO I CAN GO OUTSIDE WITH MY CHILDREN AND EXERCISE. I STARTED TO DO SOME EXERCISE, WEIGHTS FOR MY ARMS AND LEGS., BUT I NEED TO DO MORE! I WANT TO GO BIKE RIDING. WELL, THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW. BYE.
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TODAY IS MARCH 20TH,2003 YESTERDAY, I REACHED 6 MONTH POST OP! I'M DOING REALLY WELL!! AND BEST OF ALL I FEEL REALLY GREAT. TO DATE I HAVE LOST 120LBS. I WEIGH 215. I HAVE STARTED TO EXERCISE AT LEAST 3 DAYS A WEEK. AND NOW THAT SPRING WILL BE HERE TOMORROW, WELL, I'LL BE OUTSIDE RIDING BIKES, WALKING AND PLAYING SPORTS WITH THE KIDS, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE OUTSIDE GARDENING AND LAWN WORK TO DO. TOMORROW IS MY SIXTH MONTH POST OP DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. I DO STILL GET SICK A LEAST ONCE A WEEK, MOSTLY WHEN I EAT CHICKEN, AND ALWAYS AT DINNER TIME. OTHER THAN THAT, I FEEL GREAT.
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TODAY IS APRIL 21,2003. SATURDAY, I WAS 7 MONTHS POST OP. I AM WEIGHTING IN JUST 6 LBS OVER 200. THAT A LOSS OF 129LBS. I WENT TO BUY NEW PANTS, AND I AM IN A SIZE 17/18. I HAVE'NT BEEN THAT SIZE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. EVERYONE CAN NOTICE. EVEN MY GRANDMOTHER DID'NT REALIZE IT WAS ME. BUT WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I STILL SEE A FAT PERSON. I CAN'T SEE THE DIFFERENCE. I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL REACH MY GOAL TO 155LBS. BUT, IF I CAN REACH 170. I'LL BE REALLY HAPPY!!!!
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TODAY IS MAY 5TH, 2003 REACHED MY FIRST GOAL, UNDER 200LBS. 199.5 TO BE EXACT. I KNOW IT'S ONLY 1/2 LB LESS, BUT I'M SO EXCITED. A LOSS OF 135 1/2LBS. NOW MY NEXT GOAL IS TO REACH 170. I KNOW THAT WILL BE A LITTLE HARDER TO DO SINCE THE WEIGHT LOSS IS REALLY STARTING TO SLOW UP. TODAY IS MAY 12TH, 2003, THIS WEEKEND I WAS OVER MY MOTHERS FOR MOTHERS DAY. MY MOM HAS ONE OF THOSE SCALES THAT THE DOCTOR'S HAVE, WELL EVERY TIME I GO TO THEIR HOUSE, THE FIRST THING I DO IS GO ON HER SCALE. WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WEIGHT TO THE 150MARKER. IT FELT SO GREAT. I HAVE A LOSS OF 138.5 LBS. I NOW WEIGHT 196.5. ALSO, MY MOTHER BOUGHT ME A GIFT FROM MY CHILDREN. IT WAS CLOTHES, AND I'M IN DESPERATE NEED OF CLOTHES. SHE BOUGHT ME PANTS AND TOP, GUESS WHAT? SIZE L. WHICH IS A 16. WHHOOOOO!!!! THEY FIT TOO!!! WHAT A GREAT FEELING!!!! TODAY IS MAY 20TH, 2003 YESTERDAY, I HIT 8 MONTHS POST OP. I'M DOWN 141 LBS AND WEIGHTING IN AT 194. THIS PAST WEEKEND, I WENT TO SHOP FOR NEW CLOTHES, FINALLY, EVERYTHING I TRIED ON FIT, BUT YOU KNOW, I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE STYLES. AND I KEPT FINDING MYSELF GOING TO THE LARGER SIZES THAT I USE TO BE. EVEN WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I STILL SEE ME BEING LARGER THAN WHAT I AM. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M SO HAPPY TO HAVE LOSS WHAT I HAVE, AND I KNOW I STILL HAVE TO LOSE AT LEAST ANOTHER 4OLBS, BUT I JUST DON'T FEEL I'M AT A SEMI NORMAL WEIGHT. VERY WEIRD.
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TODAY IS JUNE 20TH, 2003 YESTERDAY I HIT MY 9 MONTH ANNIVERSARY. WEIGHTING IN AT 186.5. MY WEIGHT LOSS IS ALMOST AT A STAND STILL. BETWEEN LAST MONTH AND THIS MONTH ONLY 8.5 LBS. I DID START TO EXERCISE, WALKING EACH NIGHT AFTER DINNER. CLOTHES WISE, I'M INTO 14 TO 16 DEPENDING ON THE CUT. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOSE AT LEAST ANOTHER 25LBS, BUT I'M NOT COUNTING ON IT.
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TODAY IS JULY 11, 2003 GOT ON THE SCALE TODAY IT READ 179. THAT A LOSS OF 156LBS. I HAVE INCREASED MY PROTEIN AND WATER INTAKE TO BOOST MY WEIGHT LOSS. HOPE THAT HELPS. I'VE BEEN GETTING RID OF MOST OF MY LARGER SIZE CLOTHES, SO MY CLOSETS AND DRAWERS ARE QUITE EMPTIED. I HAVE BEEN BUYING CLOTHES A LITTLE AT A TIME. CHEAP AT WALMART, AND DOTS. ALSO FOUND SOMETHING CUTE ABOUT WLS.
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You Know You Are A WLS Patient When: 1. "I have a date" doesn't mean you are going out. 2. "I'm a loser" is a good thing. 3. "Welcome to the other side" does not mean you have died. 4. New clothes fall off the next week. 5. You are excited about "hand me downs" 6. YOU have a NEW family! 7. Hitting the "Century Mark" is a good thing! 8. You love the taste of Chewable Centrum Rugrats Vitamins or biting the head off of Wilma. 9. People start calling you tiny, and it's a good thing. 10. When the word lap has nothing to do with a strip club!! 11. When "No, I couldn't eat another bite" really has a deeper meaning! 12. When they look at you resentfully in the plus size store because you really don't belong there anymore! 13. When you have to prove you are you on your license! 14. When you start hogging the camera space and loving the pictures! 15. You want to hug everyone who is fat and give them your surgeon's card. 16. You are never without a bottle of water. 17. When people look surprised when they see how little you eat. 18. When you know all too well the definition of "dumping". 19. When you can see your feet for the first time in years!! 20. When you order a doggy bag the same time you order your meal. 21. When you count protein grams instead of calories. 22. You say "Oh, I won't have any of that, I'm full" and really mean it. 23. When the only way your nipples are where they belong is to roll them up, position them in your bra & secure them with a pony-tail holder!!! (sorry for the visual guys!) 24. Having your husband say, "Honey, I can put my arm (not arms) all the way around you!!" 25. When you go to the mall and you park in the first open space instead of circling for 20 minutes for a spot by the door. 26. You go out on a date and are really truly a "Cheap date" and not in the way that some think..... 27. When one drink makes you a flipping floozy... 28. When you run you don't hear a flapping noise.....oh wait you still do.....but at least you are running! 29. When your husband takes your breath away in a moment of passion...but not because he is squishing your tummy! 30. You feel like you have over eaten after eating half a cup of something. 31. Vitamins and calcium etc. feel like a meal. 32. When the chef comes out from the kitchen and asks you "what's the matter, don't you like the meal?" 33. You've just lost 100 pounds, and someone who hasn't seen you in a while says .... "Gee, did you change your hairstyle?" 34. When you bend over and see daylight through your thighs. 35. You can cross your legs. 36. When you ask for a sample in the deli section of a grocery store and that's your meal. 37. When you say, "I just got these clothes last week and they're already too big!" 38. Trying to cash a check and the teller says, "That's not you!" 39. Instead of the "Wonder Bra" you need a "Wonder Where They Went Bra." 40. You walk into a store and see all the weight loss products and know you will never need to buy them again. 41. When you walk by a mirror and say to yourself "Who is that girl?" 42. When people take a double look at you. 43. When you go out for the evening and feel like Cinderella. 44. When your shoe size shrinks and you start buying shoes that tie. 45. When the steering wheel in your car no longer cuts off the circulation in your tummy area. 46. When you drop food, it no longer lands on your boobs, but actually lands in your lap. 47. You can avoid the handicap stalls in public restrooms because you can now "fit" in a regular stall. 48. The thought of fitting into an airline seat no longer sends you into a panic attack. 49. When your able to tuck a blouse into your pants. 50. When you are excited to be able to go to the thrift shops and get your dressy clothes. 51. When the flight attendant doesn't reach for the seat belt extender, and you can sit by the window. 52. When people actually "see" you and talk to you, and not through you like you are invisible. 53. When you order a child's meal, and take half of it home in a doggie bag. 54. When checking for leaks doesn't mean looking at your panties!!! 55. When your spandex shorts are used for *JOGGING*, and not merely as an anti-chaffing between-the-thighs-shielding-device. 56. When your exercise equipment isn't just for drying your fine washables anymore. 57. When your child or grandchild wants to sit on your lap-and they really can! 58. When your boyfriend/spouse starts gaining weight because of eating your leftovers. 59. When you can run up a flight of stairs and don't have to stand there for 10 minutes to catch your breath. 60. You can't wait to wake up and start your day. 61. Your butt gets tired of sitting because you have no padding. 62. You go out to eat and ask if anyone wants to split a kids meal. 63. When people you know but haven't seen since before surgery DON'T know you! 64. Having to get a new driver's license because you FINALLY weigh less that what you've lied about for years! 65. You are actually bold enough to admit your weight, and even post it on the internet!!! 66. You can eat 1/4 of a chicken breast and feel like you just finished Thanksgiving dinner. 67. You actually look forward to stepping on a set of scales! 68. You are not embarrassed of anything that you have in your cart at the supermarket! 69. When you're no longer embarrassed to tell people you weigh 200 pounds (and that you weighed over 300). 70. When you will tell complete strangers intimate details of your toileting experiences. 71. Being able to hang clothes in the closet without them falling off the hanger. 72. Exercise is a good thing. 73. You leave Costco feeling like you've left an all you can eat buffet (all those free samples!). 74. When you call Lane Bryant and Catherines and ask them to take you off their list and cancel your credit card. 75. When you spend a day in your room trying on clothes you shoved to the back of the closet/dresser. 76. You buy 3 Lean Cuisines a week...and that's your total groceries. 77. Your rings keep spinning around your fingers. WELL TILL NEXT TIME.
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TODAY IS JULY 23, 2003, I AM 10 MONTHS AND FOUR DAYS POST OP. I'M WEIGHTING IN AT 176.5LBS. A TOTAL LOSS OF 158.5. I'M INTO SIZES RANGING FROM 12 TO 16 DEPENDING ON THE CUT. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN THAT SIZE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE INCREASED MY PROTEIN AND WATER INTAKE. I'M TRYING TO CUT MY CARBS A LITTLE MORE, BUT THAT'S HARD FOR ME. I TRY NOT TO EAT CARBS BUT ONCE A DAY IF THAT. I'VE ALSO BEEN EXERCISING MORE. I HAVE TONS OF SKIN HANGING, LARGE BAT WINGS, LOWER STOMACH,AND UPPER THIGHS ARE BAD TOO! I HAVE TO SAY TODAY AND YESTERDAY, I FEEL LIKE I'M EATING MORE THAN I SHOULD. I THINK IT'S BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST THAT TIME OF THE MONTH. I FOUND THIS ON ONE OF MY FELLOW WLS MEMBERS AND IT SO TRUE.
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TOP 10 INNER-PERSONAL BENEFITS OF WLS A wonderful list of things to look forward to after surgery! 1) FREEDOM Freedom from shame, guilt, ridicule, embarrassment, and worry. Freedom to move without pain and struggle. Freedom from the control of food. Freedom to dream without limitation. 2) PEACE OF MIND Peace of mind knowing our HEALTH is the best it can possibly be. Peace of mind that our families will NOT have to go on without us. Peace of mind that we've done all WE can to insure we are around to take care of those who count on us being there for them. 3) CHOICES To have unlimited options from which to choose everything from our clothing to our cars, to how we use our bodies and live our lives. Unlimited career options, relationship options, and all around LIFE OPTIONS! 4) FITTING IN Fitting in any chair, any car, any booth, any seatbelt, any store, any bathroom stall, any bathtub or shower, any amusement park ride, any intimate position, any clothing we like, and most of all.........Just plain "fitting in" to society! 5) OPTIMISM Suddenly life becomes half full instead of half empty. We feel more positive about ourselves, our future, and our life. We react to the world in a more positive light because we are no longer prisoners of our bodies. As we release the demon of food that has controlled us for so long, we accept and forgive ourselves for our own weakness; releasing us to become more tolerant and forgiving of others. Therefore, causing us to feel lighter in body AND spirit. 6) DIGNITY The dignity that comes with being able to take care of ourselves, reach for personal hygiene, easily get out of a chair, couch, or car, walk a reasonable distance, not drip with sweat when everyone else isn't, tie our shoes, or pick up what we drop. To be able to climb stairs, or out a window, or pull/lower ourselves or someone we love to safety if a life depended on it. 7) SELF-CONFIDENCE As we regain our confidence in everyday activities, our confidence grows in our ability to do and try things we've never done before. With each accomplishment, we can see further and believe in ourselves a little more. Life becomes an adventure! Dr. Robert Schuller calls this "The Peak to Peek Principle" and authored a wonderful book by the same name. 8) SELF-ESTEEM With increased self-confidence we often see increased self-esteem...our vision of our own self-worth. The more we feel able to contribute, the more we come to believe in ourselves and the value of our place in the world. When we value ourselves, we experience self-respect, increased self-worth or "worthiness", and a higher deserve level. All of which leads to healthier relationships with ourselves and others. 9) INTEGRITY The journey of WLS, all that leads us to it and all that follows, is a test of our courage. When we are courageous, we challenge ourselves to our limits. We get to find out just what kind of "stuff" we're really made of. We may find joy in the discovery that we are stronger than we ever imagined. And we find acceptance in the realization that we have weaknesses we never wanted to face. All of this is OK! All of this opens us up to self-acceptance and honesty about who we really are. And when we know who we truly are within, we no longer need live in fear of being "found out" or fear of losing control to anything or anyone outside ourselves. We find the courage to live by our own convictions. And...we can honestly say to ourselves and the world, "Who you see, is who I am", and THAT is living in INTEGRITY! AND FINALLY to end on a lighter note, my favorite "superficial" benefit of WLS is.............. 10) A WHOLE NEW WARDROBE!!! From hat to shoes and coat to undies, NOTHING will fit anymore. So that means I get to design a whole new me on the outside to reflect the whole new me on the inside! I ALSO FOUND A GREAT WEBSITE FOR ANYONE WHO WANT TO SEE IT'S: http://www.wlsfriends.com/ IT'S A REALLY COOL SITE. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
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TODAY IS AUGUST 19,2003 I'M 11 MONTHS POST OP AND NOT MUCH TO TELL. I'M DOWN 3 1/2LBS TO 173. WEIGHTLOSS IS REALLY SLOWING UP! I'M GETTING A LITTLE SCARED. AT LEAST I'M NOT GAINING!!!
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TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 19,2003 HI ALL! IT'S BEEN A VERY GREAT YEAR FOR ME. TODAY I'M CELEBRATING MY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. ONE YEAR AGO, I WAS 335LBS. MY LEGS AND FEET WERE SO SWOLLEN, MOST OF THE TIMES, I COULD EVEN TIE MY SHOES, I WAS SLEEPING ALL THE TIME, AT WORK, EVEN WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES, I CAUGHT MYSELF THANK GOD. I SNORED SO BAD, I KEPT MY ENTIRE FAMILY UP MANY NIGHTS. I HAD NO ENERGY TO DO ANYTHING, EVEN MAKING A SINGLE BED WAS HARD, HAD TO STOP IN BETWEEN. I HAD TO WEAR A C PAP MACHINE, BECAUSE I WOULD STOP BREATHING MANY TIMES AT NIGHT. NOT TO MENTIONS MY SELF ASTEEM WAS SO LOW!!! I WAS EVEN AMBARRESSED TO GO TO MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FOR CONFERENCES AND PARTIES, AFRAID ONE OF THEIR CLASSMATES WOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT ME BEING SO BIG TO MY CHILDREN AND EMBARRESSING THEM. I COULD'NT GO ON ANY AMUSEMENT RIDES, I COULD'NT EVEN WEAR MY CAR SEAT BELT. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES!!!! I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 165LBS W/15LBS TO GO TO MY PERSONAL GOAL. I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY. I WENT FROM A SIZE 26/28 TO 12/14. I WANT TO THANK DR. CAPELLA FOR GIVING ME MY LIFE BACK AND FOR GIVING MY CHILDREN THEIR MOTHER BACK. I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY AND ALL OF YOU THAT SUPPORTED ME AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THIS BOARD. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. HERE AT AMOS, IT'S LIKE A SECOND FAMILY. I DON'T POST THAT MUCH, BUT I READ ALL YOUR POST'S EVERYDAY. I THANK GOD FOR THIS BOARD EVERYDAY!!! TAKE CARE AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE MUCH SUCCESS!!!! |
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TODAY IS NOVEMBER 24, 2003. I REACHED 14 MONTHS POST OP ON NOVEMBER 19TH. ITS BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE I POSTED LAST. AS OF TODAY'S DATE I WEIGHTED IN AT 164. THAT'S A LOSS OF 171 LBS. IT'S REALLY GONE SLOW FROM THIS POINT, AND I DON'T THINK I WILL LOSE MUCH MORE. I'M WEARING A SIZE 12 PANTS AND MEDIUM TO LARGE SHIRTS. EVERYONE SAYS I SHOULD STOP WHERE I AM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO A LEAST THE 150'S. MY AUNTS AND UNCLES THAT HAVE'NT SEEN ME SINCE THE SURGERY, DID'NT REALIZE IT WAS ME, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS MY YOUNGER SISTER. THAT FELT REALLY GOOD!!!! |
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| TODAY IS DECEMBER 24TH, 2003, MERRY CHRISTMAS! THIS MONTH HAS BEEN SO BUSY! PLUS,EVERYONE IN MY HOUSE HAD THE FLU. I STILL HAVE A LITTLE COLD. BUT, IT DID START MY WEIGHT LOSS AGAIN. TODAY I WEIGHTED MYSELF AT 155LBS. I LOSS MOST OF IT WHILE I HAD THE FLU, COULD'NT EAT ANYTHING, JUST KEPT MY FLUIDS UP. I'M SO HAPPY TO REACH THE 150'S, HAVEN'T BEEN THAT SIZE SINCE 5TH GRADE. |
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| TODAY IS JANUARY 21ST, 2004 MY FIRST POST FOR THE NEW YEAR. THIS MONTH HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD MONTH HEALTH WISE. I'VE HAD THE WHOLE FAMILY SICK WITH THE FLU FOR A MONTH. WE JUST CAN'T SHAKE IT. TODAY I HAVE MY 10 YEAR OLD SON HOME WITH PNEUMONIA. I'VE REACHED MY 15TH MONTH SINCE SURGERY. I'M HOLDING AT 155LBS, BUT MY MEASUREMENTS ARE STILL GOING DOWN. I HAVE 6 MORE POUNDS UNTIL I REACH A NORMAL WEIGHT ON THE CHARTS. I'M IN SIZES RANGING FROM 10'S TO 12'S. OTHER THAN THAT, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME. I JUST HOPE THAT EVERYONE GET HEALTHY. LET ME TELL YOU, I CAN'T WAIT TILL SPRING. WELL UNTIL NEXT MONTH. TAKE CARE!!! TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 19TH 2004. IT'S BEEN TWO YEAR SINCE MY SURGERY. IT'S BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE I UPDATED MY PROFILE LAST. MY WEIGHT HAS GONE UP SINCE MY LAST POST. I AM NOW AT 168 POUNDS. I HOPE TO GET BACK DOWN TO A LEAST 160LBS. I'M STILL WEARING 10/12'S. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I JUST BOUGHT A PAIR OF DRESS PANT IN A SIZE 10. SINCE MY LAST POST, I HAVE LOST MY JOB DUE TO DOWN SIZING. LOST IT IN JUNE. IT HAS NOT BEEN GOOD FOR ME TO STAY HOME. I FIND MYSELF GRAZING AND LOTS OF SNACKING. BUT, TUESDAY I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW. HOPE ALL GOES WELL. I HAVE BEEN EXERCISING A LITTLE BIT MORE.BUT, I SHOULD DUE MORE. I WAS IN A LITTLE DEPRESSION MOOD, RIGHT AFTER MY LAY OFF. BUT, I AM FEELING A LOT BETTER NOW. |
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Today is September 19, 2016. It's been 14 years since my weight loss surgery. Lots of changes since that day. From my daughter getting married, the birth of my grandson, meeting the love of my life, losing my job of 11 years, fighting cancer and marrying my best friend, Larry. Since my last post of 2012, my weight went up to 200 lbs. But the last year during my cancer, it has gone back down to 167 lbs. I am pretty happy with that weight. Unfortunately, the skin will never be gone and I have learn to live with it. But I feel pretty good and I am glad for the second chance.
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