4 years out

Jun 26, 2011

June 12 2011 made 4 years that had Gastric Bypass.  I am 145 lbs and a size 4 and doing really good.  It is still a mind think with the weight.  In my mind I still weigh 275 lbs.  Until I look in the mirror or someone compliments me I forget all about being skinny.  I love the new me.  Yes I still get sick when I eat certain things.  It has been a very hard road but I would do it all over in a heartbeat. 
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3 years out!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!

Jun 13, 2010

I am 3 years out as of June 12th.  The last 2 months I started eating like crazy.  Tomorrow I am starting the 5 day pouch test.  I have gone too far and had too long of a bumpy road to gain weight back now.  I simply refuse to give in.  I will loose this weight I have put on.  It is only 8 lbs but if I let this 8 lbs go then it will be another 8 lbs and another and before I know it I will be back to 275lbs.  Yes it has not been easy but well worth it.  3 years out and I still get compliments on how good I look.  I really like what I see when I look in the mirror.  Please sy a prayer for me that I have the courage and will power to do this.  OH.com was my backbone the first 2 years and I kept on track then with work and kids and babies and life I just did not have time to visit everyday and I realize it is easy to get away from your tools once you leave the people that you have everything in comman witn and that helps you when you need it to stay on track.  But when you mess up you always find your way back to here.  Thanks OH for being there!!!!!
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I Apologize

Mar 27, 2010

It's been a long time since I have been here.  I am doing great!  Maintaining my weight at 140.  It is a constant struggle wondering if the weight will come back.  I have spells where I am hungry all the time and that really bothers me.   Troy and I are doing great.  I now have 5 grandbabies and my mom is still living with me.  I work on the road alot doing construction work.  It is hard eating the right foods when you working 7 days a week and 13 hr days.  But summer is coming and will start exercising again so I think I will be ok.
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What's going on!

Aug 17, 2009

Well it is 3 months later and I am doing good.  My bl&a is doing really good.  Just been busy, busy, busy.  We just got back from a 5 day cruise.  Just added pics from there.  we went to Progresso and Cozumel.  It was awesome to be able to lay out by the pool in a bathing suit and not being embarassed because someone was looking at you and yeah you know what they thinking!  Now it is a totally different feeling.  It is like go ahead and look!  I like it too! 

Kelsey is expecting baby #2 on October 15th.  My mom's birthday!  She is getting married in January, so we been busy with wedding plans!  Rachel is expecting again too!  Just found out she is pregnant.  And Ashley is doing great!  She is in school for accounting.

As far as me.  Oh yeah it is about me and my life!!!!  I am maintaining my weight at 135lbs.  Damn if feels good to say that.  When I have to fill out paperwork and put my weight on it I have to stop and think about it for a minute. 

I am no longer working in Baton Rouge!  I am about to start at the Casino.  
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BL & A

May 11, 2009

I know it has been forever since I posted.  I was just not myself for the longest and did not feel like talking about anything.  The babies are doing great.  Bailey is now 13 months old and walking and talking and so very spoiled.  She is my lovebug!  Then Kadan just started walking.  He is now 10 months old. He is my lil buddy!  Then there is Drake.  He is 8 months old and starting to crawl.  He is a tiny lil fellow.  He weighs 15 lbs.  He is my peamite!  And now Kelsey is 4 months preganant, again!  We are hoping for a girl this time.  if it is she will be named Natalie Ray.

My mom is doing good.  Still lives with me and rocking the babies.


Now to the reason for this Blog!!!!!  I had my Breast Lift and Augmentation done on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009.  It was $8,140.00.  And worth every penny of it.  When I was first able to take the wrap off 3 days later, that Sunday,  I was really disappointed.  They were far apart and small.  Then I went to the Dr  the following Thursday, April 30 to get the stitches out and I asked him about it and he showed me how to massage them and told me it takes time.  Does not just happen over night.  Well for that much money it should be like I want it right then and there!!!!   But now that I am doing the massages it is really looking like I want it to.  It has been 2 weeks now and getting better every day.  I came back to work on Monday after the surgery but was very sore by the end of the day so I took the rest of the week off.  Just because I did not want to push it and mess up anything.  I was scared.  I came back to work the next Monday and I am doing good.  Still a little sore. 
He cut the nipple completely off and narrowed the Aerola down and then went down from the nipple and underneath the breast.  Like an anchor shape.  The cut under is really sore.  I will post some pics as soon as I load them on the computer.  I never thought I would look like this.  I am so happy. 

Yes it was a long hard road and still is but I would not change any of it for anything.
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Pics posted finally

Sep 30, 2008

Well, where do I begin?  We now have baby #3 at home.  Bailey is now 6months old, Kadan is 3 months old and we now have Drake that is 2 weeks old.  No it is not a dull moment in my house with 3 teenage daughters, their babies and don't forget my mom lives with me also.  I am still doing good since surgery. I have gained back to 130lbs.  I am feeling great!  I do still have days when I wonder if it is all worth this, but when I look in the mirror, yes! it is definitly worth it.  I am wearing clothes I never dreamed I would ever put on my ass!!!!  I used to talk about skinny b****** that would wear stuff like that.  Of course it was out of jealousy!!!  I am posting pics finally.  I went for my breast consultation!  I have to have a lift also so it is going to cost $8.000.00 so it will have to wait.  I think I will have alot more self esteem as soon as I can afford to have that done.It is kind of hard to try to save money with all the babies in my house but I will get there eventually.   

Everything just happening too fast!!!!!!!!!

Jul 28, 2008

Sorry I have not posted in a while.  Everything is just happening too fast.  As I posted before I lost a my best friend, my hero, my daddy in December.  In august of 07 my 17 year old daughter told me she was pregnant, then in November my 18 year old daughter told me she was pregnant and then in February my 16 year old daughter told me she was pregnant.  We I have a 4 month old Grand daughter, Bailey Nicole, and a 2 week old grand son, Kadan Travis.  Yes they all live at home with me. 

On June 12th ( on my 1 year day of Gastric Bypass) I was being rolled into the operating room for a hernia.  On June 14th (2 days later)  they rolled me back into surgery for a leaking intestine.   OMG!  I do not wish that on my worse enemy!  I was out of work the full 6 weeks.  Just came back to work yesterday.  It has been very rough.  I still have some swelling and soreness but nothing like it was.  It was horrible.  I lost 15 lbs while I was in the hospital.  I never dreamed I would see the day that I wanted to gain weight.  I was down to 110 lbs when I was released from the hosptal.  I have gained 20 lbs back and at a stand still now.

The day I was taken into surgery for the hernia, I was supposed to be at a consultation for a breast augmentation.  But I have an appointment rescheduled for the augmentation for August 5th. 

It has been a long, bumpy road but yes, even with all that, I would do it all over again. 

I am still Losing

Dec 17, 2007

well I don't know where to start...should it be the good or the bad....We went on vacation to Maryland, washington DC , and Virginia for the Thanksgiving holidays.  Me, hubby and kids.  I moved my parents in with me 2 weeks before I had my surgery which was the beginning of June.  My dad has been sick for a long time and I could not see putting him in a Nursing home and my mom just was not able to care for him by herself anymore.  On Monday, Dec 3rd she came and woke me up at 2:30 am that his sugar was dropping and she did not know what to do.  I went in and tried to give him Orage Juice but you could see his body was just shutting down.  I woke up my DH and he came in the room.  I got behind my dad in the bed with him to pull him back on the bed so he would not fall out and he laid back on me and that was it.  So I lost my dad at 3am on December 3rd, 2007.  It has really been hard.  Then I used to turn to food for comfort and now if I eat when I am upset I get really sick.  So I lost 6 pounds that week.  I am still not able to eat alot but I am eating better than what I was.  I have lost 115 lbs.  Which is 15 lbs past my goal.  I never thought I would say I lost too much weight.
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20 Weeks Out!

Nov 03, 2007

I apologize that I have not updated in quite a while.  I can now eat chicken and eggs. I still eat 4 or 5 bites and I am full.  I don't get sick as often.  I do still dump from time to time but it is not as ofter.  It is often enough to remind me not to take that last bite just because there is more left on the plate.  The week that I was able to start eating chicken, now Pork makes me sick.  I am down 93 lbs and in a size 10....When I went to do the surgery I just wanted to see a size 10.  Well I am in a 10 and yes I am happy with my weight now.  I know I will lose  more but that is ok. You know you always want more when you get something.  Hoping to be able to load some more pics shortly.  It is an exciting journey.  I have even been able to get in a pair of Lawman Jeans!!!WOW!!!!!

12 Weeks Post op

Sep 04, 2007

It's  just WOW moments!!!!!!!  Don't get me wrong I still have days where the bathroom is my best friend.  Especially at night.  I can't eat  Dinner.  I get sick bad.  I still can't eat chicken.  I had no more clothes that fit me except 2 pair of shorts and 2 pair of capris so I went to Wal-Mart to get me a pair of pants and WOW I could fit into a size 12 and 2 days later they were really lose on me.  Oh YEAH!!! So times like that you forget about exactly how sick you get.  I am in a LG 12/14 Shirt.  I was in a 3X shirt.  I just can't believe how amazing this is.  No this is not the easy way out.  There are definitly days I tell DH I wish I would have never had this done and I could weigh 300 lbs.  But then there are days like this one is starting off where I would do it all over again.  I am now 70 lbs down too!!!!!!!!!!

About Me
Simmesport, LA
Location
24.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
06/12/2007
Surgery Date
Jun 25, 2007
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