Penumbra
Life is.....amazing!
Aug 09, 2009
Well I am past my surgiversary, at goal, and pregnant with our first child. Life is so wonderful right now I can't even begin to express my gratitude to God. I got my first nursing Job which I love and Jason also at goal and is in school getting straight A's so far. The future is healthy and bright. 
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Free at last...almost
Apr 09, 2009
Well I did it. I finally graduated the nursing program....and looked pretty good doing it I must say. It was a long hard road but totally worth it....a lot like WLS actually. Now I just need to Pass my N-CLEX (the state boards) and get a job which we've been lead to believe would be cake though I haven't been called back for any interviews yet. Jason is also back in school thanks to a very timely lay-off (there is such a thing) and is doing very well of course....my husband is brilliant....at least I think so. Other than that, I am doing very with my weight loss although I have not worked out like I should with work and school. But I am getting a membership at the Y and cancelling the one at Curves because I would walk across glass than walk that circuit one more time! Now I am focusing more on doing activities that I like; swimming, bowling, mountain biking, and softball. Especially now that Summer is here in the northwest and we are heading into the sunny month. Gotta soak it up while the soaking's good. That's all for now.
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Back to school
Oct 30, 2008
No time. Back to school with a vengence and just praying I get through it unscathed. I never see my husband anymore between his job my school and my job. But it should be over soon. At least that's what I keep telling myself!
Update
Aug 27, 2008
So I am finally updating my Blog! There's not really much new going on. I'm still working about 88 hours a week and living for my weekend when I am usually too tired to do much in the way of exercise. I am planning to start Hot Yoga again though and sweat the pounds away. Regardless, I have managed to drop about 58 pounds. Jason has finally passed me as I knew he would with a total loss of 60 pounds! Men stink...LOL. But he is so nice to look at these days I can't hold it against him! Besides, I have other things to hold against him these days...me for one! LOL. School starts again in September and I can't wait to get back to the grind. As for food, I am amazed at how few problems I have. My only real problem is an inability to process chicken very well. And, since I've discovered that beef is no problem, I couldn't care less about that! So all in all, this whole experience has been wonderful. Despite the setback early on, it has been totally worth it! I have so much energy these days and I just feel....well normal. Every day I feel more like me again and not like a woman in a fat-suit. God Bless Dr Landers and RNY!
Yawn
Jul 25, 2008
Well I have been working like mad for the last 6 days and am almost at my weekend. 2 whole days off! What will I do with myself? Oh yeah...clean the house and pay all the bills. Plus try to get a work out or two in there somewhere
Getting back to the grind!
Jul 15, 2008
So I am now officially back at work and working like the end is nigh!! Besides my full-time insurance job, I work a caregiving gig that's 12-hour shifts 4-5 days a week. I worry about overdoing it but I worry about falling behind on my bills even more. With school, the Summer is the only time I have to work this much and try to get a little more caught up! Besides, I get to sleep some at the caregiving job and the Insurance is a desk thing so it's not like I'm running around and lifting a lot. Besides, if I can work my butt off now, maybe I can take a bit of time to relax at the end of the summer. Right now my only down time is about half the weekend. Still, I'm feeling really good these days regardless and Jason is too. He'll be returning to work tomorrow...YAY. So things are really getting back to normal. Food is getting a bit more tricky as the feeling returns to my stomach and I have to be really careful to eat very slowly and try new things in very small doses. But it's not really a bother at all and I like the fact that I don't starve! Jason is moving to soft mechanical and I know he can't wait. I am just looking forward to being able to enjoy things with him again. 2 weeks is a big difference at this stage of the game.
Getting back to normal
Jul 08, 2008
Well Jason's well on the way to mending and is ok enough for me to go back to work at my Summer job (Insurance)which I love despite the fact that it's boring as heck!! Most of the time I can't believe I've had surgery. I just feel so...NORMAL!! It's weird. I just though I would feel so different and now, only 3 weeks after my surgery, I feel like me again. And the best part is that I am still losing weight.....32 pounds now! I'm just not suffering like I always did before when I was dieting. I'm never really hungry and when I do eat, my little meals completely satisfy me. It's unbelievable! I really am so happy I did this for myself and that my husband joined me in the journey!
Home
Jul 04, 2008
Jason and I are finally home again and everything is going really well. I feel absolutely great except that I get tired pretty easily. 
For the 4th we're going to try to light a fire in the pit outside and watch the neighbors shoot off fireworks. So glad to be home and so glad Jason is doing better. 
For the 4th we're going to try to light a fire in the pit outside and watch the neighbors shoot off fireworks. So glad to be home and so glad Jason is doing better. And her Husband too
Jul 03, 2008
Well, Jason went in for his RNY on Monday and is still in the hospital after developing a blood loss problem of his own. But he also seems to be resolving and should be home soon. Soon we'll both be well on the way to recovery. I can't wait! I've already dropped about 26 pounds the last I checked (June 29th) and I feel really good these days except for spending all my nights in a hospital cot...ouch. But hubby should be home tonight and I can sleep in my own bed for once. YAY. I am eating normal food these days...albeit in tiny doses but I seen to tolerating everything well....knock on wood! Now all I need to do is keep up with the nutrition and exercise and keep on losing!
What a week!!
Jun 28, 2008
Well it's official! I am one of the .5 percent of patients who has a serious complication. Everything was going so well at 9 days post op. I had just gotten home from my 1 week check-up when it happened. I'd been feeling really short of breath and kinda puny all day but the doc said I was probably fine and that I needed to go home and rest. Well no sooner had I pulled into my driveway than I needed to GO!! I barely got inside and to the toilet (thats the version I'm gonna go with) when I started. I wasn't that worried until I looked and saw not poop but blood clots....almost a quart of them. I stood up and immediately had to sit again. My head went very fuzzy and the room was spinning. I managed to get to my bed and called the surgeon to tell him what happened. To say the least I was freaked. As a nursing student I was all to aware that my symptoms were that of blood loss. After sitting on hold for about 10 minutes....THAT was special....my doc finally answered. He immediately told me to go to my local ER. Fortunately my roomie was home to drive me. He had to half-carry me out of the house. The whole time I felt like I couldn't get a breath. When I got to the ER they took blood and discovered my Crit was 25....normal is 38-44! During the postural BP test I dropped 30 points and could only stand for about 20 seconds. So that is all the scary part. They immediately started me on high flow IV fluids. I continued to pass blood and they eventually transfused me with 4 units of blood and sent me by ambulance the hour south to the hospital where I'd had my surgery. There I spent the next 4 days under observation while they tried to decide whether or not to go back in and look for the source of the bleed. In the end, they opted not to since the blood I was passing was not fresh and seemed to be resolving. That was fine with me since I was not looking forward to going under again. Finally today, they sent me home. My Hematocrit is still only 27.5 but I feel much improved. The whole experience was scary but I was well taken care of and hopefully it is over now. The problem now is that I now have a goddness only knows how high Hospital, ambulance, and diagnostic testing bill. I do have insurance but I'm not sure how much will still be left. This may end up costing me more than the surgery!! Anyway, I'm not trying to scare anyone. I still don't regret doing this! My surgeon says I am his very first complication! Yay...I've always thought I was special! I am a little paranoid about progressing to the pureed foods though. I'm trying to take it very east on my poor gut! I guess I'll just stick to clears for a bit for now. So glad my MIL and GIL are coming in tomorrow to help. Jason is STILL having his surgery on Monday! Thats not stressful!! But everything is set and he wants to go ahead so......Pray for us!
About Me
Mount Vernon, WA
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Surgery
06/16/2008
Surgery Date
Mar 05, 2008
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