A milestone

Feb 21, 2008

Well, it has been a long time coming but I finally reached the first milestone since starting this journey.  I got my fifty pound pin yesterday.  I had begun to get discouraged about not having reach it sooner but I have tried to have a new outlook on it thinking that I could finally now be closer to better health.  My BMI has dropped dramatically.



PRE-OP (June 21, 2007)           Current (Feb. 20, 2008)         
            65.9                                                 57.7

The journey

Oct 14, 2007

Well, things had been going pretty well with my weight loss after lap-band, but I really didn't feel is was quite right. I had only lost 30 pounds and did not feel restricted. I went in Monday for a routine fill and discussed with my Doctor. It was determined at that time that I had a leak somewhere in the lap-band. I underwent surgery again on Thursday. They thought initially when they went in it would be for a real quick fix of the tubing. Once they got inside and started checking, they found it was the actually band that was leaking and we had to replace the whole thing. This meant another night in the hospital. I am now home and trying to get myself together enough to go to work tomorrow. I feel sicker this time but I have less pain. I just can hardly believe that I have to start almost over. I am struggling with this but if it hard. My sister and sister-in law both had surgery in June which was a month before me the first time. My sister-in law has lost over 60 pounds and my sister over 40. I know that is part of the reason I am frustrated. The first time I had a huge bruise and got an infection because of it. I am just hoping that doesn't happen again.

Two weeks after surgery

Aug 04, 2007

I had what they called an allergic reaction to the blood clotting medicine. The allergic reaction took the form of a really big bruise. It was near the port incision site. I don't know if that is why that incision hasn't completely healed or if it just takes longer. I do not like that fact that it seems to ooze sometime. I wanted to start swimming today but think I should wait to see the doctor and make sure it is ok. I do not know if I am losing weight cause my scale seems to hate me. I guess I will know on Tuesday.

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