Dana K.
post op
May 05, 2010
I'm 9.5 weeks post-op now and I've lost 43 lbs. I'm almost to the half-way point to reaching goal. I'm down 3 pants sizes and I'm finally feeling pretty good.The first six weeks were rough. I was having some real bathroom troubles (like 10-12 times a day!!) and got pretty dehydrated. Every time I put anything in my mouth (including water), I would end up in the bathroom! It was terrible and I was wondering why I had done this to myself. My C-diff test kept coming back negative, but all of my symptoms matched. So, my doc gave me a prescription for Flagyl and within two days I was feeling 1000% better. Since the third week in April, I'm feeling great. I haven't had a bit more trouble.
I got a little discouraged when I didn't lose an single ounce from April 10-22. But I was back to losing again last week with a six pound loss from Sunday to Sunday.
I've been tracking my weight and taking my measurements every Sunday and had to double check my waist measurement to make sure I hadn't misread it this past weekend. I'd lost 1.5inches from my waist during the week! That was a real motivator!!
Someone snapped a picture of me last weekend and I was surprised by the difference when I saw it. I really hadn't been feeling like I looked any different.
I'll post some new pictures soon.
Thanks to all of my friends for your support!!
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About Me
Winchester, VA
Location
21.2
BMI
Surgery
03/01/2010
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Nov 09, 2009
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