Reba
Jan 4, 2007
Jan 04, 2007
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Ok you guys new pictures added to the left. These are some right before surgery pictures, and also a week before surgery pictures. As you can see they did not let me wear make-up and I look like crap. But who does look good going into surgery right?
Well today is 5 1/2 weeks since I have been out of the Hospital. I feel really great. I got sick for my first time New Years Eve cause I ate about 1/2 cup rotel dip with Doritos. And it made me so sick at my stomach, but I did not throw up. But I did have to go to bed. I keep thinking while I was eating it Wow this is really good I can eat anything and never get sick. But then I thought you know I don't know if this is a good thing or bad. So I thought I wish something would make me sick, cause I don't want to be able to eat anything. It wasn't a prayer or anything but I think God heard me cause I GOT SICK!!! And I was really glad!! Ain't that weird? So now I know that I will watch and be more careful what I eat.
I talk to my Angel Jane today, and I was telling her that I had not wrote on here in a while cause I was not really losing ( I am at a stand still) so I didn't have nothing to say. So when I was talking to her she said thats a WOW moment you can write that..Never thought of that I guess thats why we need Angels..LOVE YOU JANE!!
So I guess my WOW moment is that I did go to the grocery store yesterday and walked the whole store WITHOUT A WHEELCHAIR!! You see my legs hurt so bad that for months now I had to use a wheelchair when I went shopping. Also if I did not use a wheelchair I was in so much pain that by the time I got to the checkout I was sweating so bad and out of breath. Sometimes I felt like I was gonna pass out before they would finish. And carrying the groceries in the house was so rough, Momma would meet me at the porch and I would take them from the trunk and put them on the porch, she would carry them in. When I did get in the house, I would set down and my chest would hurt so bad and my blood pressure was so high. I couldn't put the groceries away, Mom did that. But yesterday I had no pain, no sweating, no out of breath and I even helped put them away. NOW THAT IS A WOW MOMENT!! PRAISE GOD!! I am longer taking High blood pressure pills, cholestrol pills, thyroid pills, pain pills, muscle relaxers. My legs don't hurt anymore at all. And I feel great, I keep thinking if I feel this good after 32 pounds, what am I gonna feel like at 100 pounds gone. So only the best is to come...
Jan 4, 2007
Jan 04, 2007
12-18-06
Dec 18, 2006
Well only 7 days until Christmas, seems like Christmas is coming so fast this year. Mom. Shilah and I went to Mathis Brothers today and I bought me a new recliner. Tried to get Mom to pick her a new one out but she wants to keep her old one. They didn't have any in stock so I will have to wait until after Christmas to get it. I got real dizzy in the store, so Mom had to finish checking out for me while I went to set down. It's only been three weeks since surgery but I still feel weak and dizzy when I am doing to much. I hope it ends soon cause there's so much I want to do. But for someone that has had surgery three weeks ago I really am doing very well. I still wake up at night and think wow it's over I really did do this. It seems to be getting easier and easier each day. I thank God everyday that he has brought me to this point.
12-16-06
Dec 16, 2006
12-10-06
Dec 10, 2006
Still trying to get my liquids in, and that is so hard. I try to get at least 32 oz. But I really need 64 oz. I have lost 22 pounds since my journey from my scales. I don't know what the Dr. scales will say. My stomach is still hurting cannot bend over or it hurts. I know I get a little better day by day. Cannot wait to taste food again. I have 2 more days and it's gonna be heaven. Sometimes I wake up and cannot believe that this is over. Everyone that has known me knows this has been my dream for so long and all that I talked about. And now that I have done it and it is over, I was so worried about the actual surgery and that was the easiest part. The hardest part was the 2 weeks of liquids. I am not really hungry it's just that I want to taste food. I am really full all the time and I have to make myself drink fluids. When I eat my jello, I can only eat maybe three spoons and my pouch is so full. I have to wait to eat more cause I am so full. I sip sip sip
water all the time. Cannot wait to start dropping my pounds. Well I'll try to update more later.
12-9-06
Dec 10, 2006
12-3-06
Dec 03, 2006
Second day in the hospital was so much better. It stormed all night and I slept so good. The oxygen was running and I ask Wanda if there was a waterfall in my room.. It was so peaceful. I'm thinking about getting me an oxygen tank...lol
I did walk around the hall three time at once. I also went to x-ray and they took a picture of my new pouch and Dr. Broussard said it was perfect no leaks yehhhhhh. He is a sweetheart, the best doctor ever. Gene (my brother) came up two times to see me, I think we both went to sleep. They gave me sorbet for dinner and it was wonderful. I almost ate to much it was so good. I will have to learn how much to eat.
Third day in the hospital I am feeling much better got up and took a shower, washed my hair..that felt so good. I ask them yesterday about a shower and they said wait until today.
I put on my make-up and my PJ's and I was ready to go home.. Gene came and picked me up at 12:00 noon. Everyone was glad to see me home Shilah had a fit.. lots of kisses...Momma cried..it was good to be home..
It snowed Wednesday Night and Thursday.it was so pretty. Everyday day seems to be getting better. I have my good days and bad. Having a really hard time getting in 64 oz of liquids. I am lucky if I get in 32 oz. Wanda made me some sorbet and it taste like the hospitals. food playing mind games with my head. I MISS IT!! I have been on liquids for 7 days and have 9 days to go. This is the hard part. I know I can make it but very very hard. But you know I am so happy that I choose this Journey and I would do it again in a heartbeat. God brought me thru it sp far and I know he will bring me thru the rest of the way. Well thanks everyone for all your prayers and I will post more later. I am sure using my MAGIC BULLET alot. My Brother Jerry and wife Lynda bought it for me. And I got a snow cone machine also. Momma uses it as much as I do. Those are the two must have's for WLS.
HUGS
Reba
11-26-06
Nov 26, 2006
Well time is really going fast for me right now. It is 11:05 p.m. and I will be going to bed soon. I will be getting up at about 4:30 a.m. and leaving here at 6:30. I have to be at the hospital at 7:00 a.m. Went Shopping today with my Sissy Wanda and Tony. It helped me to get my mind off the surgery. Going shopping always calms me, I cannot wait to buy new clothes.
I have been on clear liquids all day, but it has not been all bad. Tried to get alot of liquids in, still have a slight headache but seems to be getting better. My Sister Sissy called from Missouri. Also my Brother Jerry and his wife Lynda called and prayed with me. ( Jerry Pastors a church in Texas) I felt alot better after that. Chasity my niece and her husband Per sent me the most beautful card, I got it Friday and it really made my day. Chasity if you read this, I wish you were here to give me that big hug....I love love love you Chasity and Per.....
Well I better go I am going to try to go to bed if I can... I would like to say thanks to all OH members for all your prayers and your kind words... And a special thanks to my ANGEL JANE WENK.....Love you Jane..See you tomorrow.....
SEE YOU GUYS ON THE LOSER SIDE!!!!!!!!
HUGS REBA
11-25-06
Nov 25, 2006
HUGS REBA
11-21-06
Nov 21, 2006
I am so excited, cannot wait for my new life to begin. I know that everything is gonna go great. I have so many people praying for me. I will be in the hospital until Wednesday.
DID I SAY I AM EXCITED!!!!! It's like my dream is coming true. I cannot begin to tell you how many years I have wanted this surgery. Everyone that knows me knows that I have talked about this for along time. And that this day is a day that I have waited for, for so long. The closer that it gets it's like, I keep thinking is this really happening to me. God is so good to me, he has brought me to this point of my life and I DO KNOW THAT HE WILL SEE ME THRU......
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.....IF I DON'T GET ON HERE AGAIN BEFORE THANKSGIVING,,I DO WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.......CAN'T WAIT TO GET SOME OF MY MOMMA'S CORNBREAD DRESSING......
HUGS REBA
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