Now & Then

Jul 27, 2009

 

Wow... I look at these photos side by side and it is still hard to get my head around how BIG I really was!!!!!!
No Wonder I felt so bad...I was dieing a slow horrible death. Now that I can sit back and see myself like never before I am so proud of how far I have come. I still have goals to achieve but LOOK at me NOW!!!!!!!!!
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First Photo October 2008 Second Photo June 2009

Jul 22, 2009

 
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It's been six months already?

Apr 26, 2009

Just a short note today. Maybe if I do short note I'll keep up my blog.
Today's measurements
Hips 
largest 56"
4/27/09 43"
Lost 13" WOW!!!
Waist 
Largest 45.5"
4/27/09 30"
Lost 15.5 WOW!!!!
Largest weight 265lbs
4/27/09 185lbs
Lost 80lbs WOW!!!!
I never thought I would be a skinny person but I feel skinny when I look at the cloths I used to wear.
I'm so happy with my self and my choice for a healthy life. I was so uncomfortable in my old body.
I love my body now and am working on the next 50lbs I still want to loose.
Happy Happy Happy!!!!!!!!

Pinky
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Five Months Postop

Mar 10, 2009


I'm so bad about updating this web sight. I also have face book I up date. I'll try to update more on this one.

I still have a hard time trying to wrap my head around it was only five months ago I had my surgery.  I feel so Great! I'm a new person!

I have lost 58 pounds to date. The inches are what astound me. 11 inches on my hips are gone & 13 1/2 inches on my waist! Wow! I have had so many mild stones I have lost count! From the movie theater seat that magically got bigger to the rings falling off of my fingers. Even my feet are smaller. I love my new life! I can run up the stairs with out touching the railing. Before my surgery I had to pull myself up the stairs.
Then I would be out of breath. I didn't even realize how unhealthy I was. I feel like I have gotten my Youth back!!!

I am running out of clothes. I have given away all of my big clothes. I want to buy new ones because I can go into stores I have never even walked into before. I'm restraining as best as I can till I get to Goal. It is hard not to shop, for God sakes I work in the MALL! ARG!!!!! I have bought a few things but in smaller sizes than I should wear so I can wear them longer and maybe even when I hit goal.

I am so open about my WLS at work. Everyone is so supportive! All my customers come up to me and tell me they are happy for me and how wonderful I look! 
If anyone has read some of my earlier Blogs and wonders if it was worth it?
YES!!!!!!! I would recommend WLS to any one that is ready to make a lifetime change for their health!

Here is my beginning photo I show everyone and it keeps me on the right track!

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Three Months in three days

Jan 05, 2009

Well it has been a wile since I last bloged. See I work retail and Christmas sucks up all of my time in November and December. I'm just glad I got to take my photos and update my profile in December.
I can't tell you enough how happy I am that I went through all the pain and aggravation of the surgery and that G-tube. I feel Ten Years younger!!!!
I wish I could have done this years ago!!
I know I'm in the "Honeymoon" stage but I feel so good physically. I can move and bend and stretch like I could ten tears ago. My clothes fitting and my outer appearance is just a BONUS to me.  I knew what was underneath all of that fat was a loving caring beautiful Woman. I haven't changed, just my Package. I'm sure some of you know what I mean when I say the Compliments some days seem empty or superficial. This surgery is not just about how I want to look.  Yes, I do want to look good.  I want to live a longer  time and have a healthier life style too.
As of today I have lost 47.5 pounds and eleven inches around my waist!!!!!
I'm in a size 14-16-18 depending on the garment. I started in a size 22, wow do I feel good!!!!!!!!
I'll take some more photos in a few days to update the visual side of this journey.

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Four Weeks out!!!!

Nov 07, 2008

Well it is four weeks out from my WLS.
I feel Great!!!!!!! I still have my G-string (aka G-tube).
I am getting that out on November 17th!!!!! Just shy of 6 weeks from my WLS. I can't Wait!!!!!!!
This G-string is the only thing holding me back.
It is probably a good thing because it is a constant reminder to take it slow. I'm still healing and I need to pace myself. I have as of today lost 26 pounds and 7 inches on my waist!!!!! I feel so Great too!!!!!!!
I got to start eating more foods this week too!!!!!!!
Yahoo!!!!! Eggs, soft cheese, crackers, etc... Still has to be a very small amount and I eat very slow as not to upset my NEW TUMMY!!
That is it for today!!!!!

Wow What a Ride!!!!!!!!!

Oct 16, 2008

Well it is Day Eight!!!!!!!!!
I feel so much better!!!!!! Almost all the swelling is gone, and man was I swollen!!!!!!!!!
I don't know were to start?
I'll start with the day of my Surgery Oct. 8th 2008.
My scheduled time for my admit to the hospital was 8:45am.The hospital staffer took me and my husband to the pre-OP room around 10:00am.
I got disrobed and put on the Fashion Statement of the Season, NOT. Did my pee test to make sure I wasn't prego.. The nurse put in the IV to start me on the Antibiotics. Then they put the Boots that match the seasons Fashion Statement. These are to keep the blood flowing in your legs before, during and after the Surgery. Oh and you can leave your bashfulness out side of the Hospital for any of you like me. Then the Nurse gave me the Juice to keep me calm before the Surgery. Then we waited and waited and waited. They should have given some of what they gave me to my Husband too. I was so out of it sleeping and not having my watch on to keep track of anything. Dr. Jawad had to preform some sort of Emergency Surgery so I didn't go in the Operating room till around 1:30pm or so.
Okay, they are rolling me down the room and in the room they have you move your self to the Table. DON'T look around you won't want to see anything in the room!!!! BELIEVE ME!!!!! Then they strap you down the the table with your arms out stretched and strap your legs in then comes the HAPPY JUICE full force!!!!!!!!
I know some people will not like to here all the Details but I think it is beneficial to everyone to be informed on all of the things that are going to happen to you!! This is My Story and not everyone will have the same experience I did!
Well, I  obviously woke up in the recover room I don't care what time that was. I was in pain and my mouth was disgustingly dry! All I wanted was pain meds and warm blankets!! The next thing I new I was in my room and my Wonderful Husband was there looking concerned and wanting to help. I think I asked him the time? I really don't remember.
*** These are some things that I brought to the Hospital with me. My pillow my Ipod loaded with calming music and fully charged, my sock-slippers, an Afghan my Grandmother made for me, a robe I didn't use, the comfortable close I wore to the hospital to ride home in.***
My Husband got my Ipod out for me and that was what kept me calm during the night when they keep waking you up fro everything they have to do the make sure you are recovering like you should. I had wonderful nurses on staff on the floor where Dr. Jawad has his own Ward. I wanted to die when the Nurse HAD to get me to walk!! OMG!!! I was in so much pain and my abdomen was so swollen it was pulling on everything!!!!!!!!! I kept telling my self even when I was wanting to die, I have to do this for me!!!!! This is only temporary compared to the rest of my life!!!! But then the pain takes over for a short time and I wanted my meds as soon as I got back to the room!!!!! They gave me all the pain meds I could have but it  only helped to take the edge off.
***I'm not going to SUGAR COAT anything the pain is excruciating at times but remember it is only the first day after Surgery!!! Anyone that thinks this is the easy way out has NO IDEA!!!!***

So here we go home by 4:00pm on Thursday the 9th.
I found I needed to sit up during the day and we have a reclining couch that I found wonderful to sleep in. The only thing is your but gets sore after a few nights. So defiantly on the days you feel  good get into a sitting position so when you recline your but is comfortable.Pillows help!!!!!!!!

Well Saturday morning I got up went to change the dressing around my G-Tube and on my abdomen from my pantie line to my bra line was a rash!! OMG!!! I called Dr. Jawad's answering, at 5 o'clock am, service right away!!The Lady that answered told me she would try and get Dr. Jawad to call me back. Not two minutes later he called! I had already concluded that it was the pain meds. I was on. I have had a allergic reaction to mussel relaxers 10 or more years ago and I got a rash from those but in a different place on my body. He told me there was no other pain prescription I could take so it was Liquid Tylenol from here on out. My Husband got me some of the LT and that was okay till I got diarrhea from it. It took a few days for me realize it was the LT,  too much corn syrup in it for me. All you are eating it soft food so you know what you are going to pass in not solid. But the was uncontrollable and I even had an accident in the bathroom before I could make it to the toilet. You can't move very fast when you are in pain! So I have not had any pain meds. since Monday. This is Thursday and I still can't believe I could handle the pain, but Monday was very hard for me. I was weepy ans sad till the next day and more swelling was gone and it didn't hurt as much. Then add to that a rash that is red and itching. I couldn't even put on a bra until to day because of the rash. Oh, side note ISOPURE chocolate protein powder is HIGHLY recommended by me!!!!!!!!  I make three shakes a day with ice and a little skim milk YUM!!!! I received as gift from someone in my local support group Ungery Flavor free Protein powder. I haded it it almost mad me sick to my stomach!!!!!!!! YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well there you have it!!!!! I'm up to date on my blog!!
Oh by the way My Weight to day on the scale is 232lbs. I know we should not weight our selves every day but I can't help myself. I haven't seen that number under me on a scale for at least 5years because I had given up!!! There is no stopping me now!!!!!!!!!


Pinky


Not Zombie like today

Oct 10, 2008

How can I say this and not scare any one?
OUCH!!!!!!!!!

I am now feeling like a person and not an open wound looking for some comfort. Don't get me wrong I had the closed surgery. But man is everything in side shook up like a fruit smoothie!
This is the first day that I have felt like doing anything but sleep and take walks every hour.
I didn't want to do the walks every hour but I"m doing everything the Doc. told me to! I don't want blood clots!!!!! Off to the couch for now.
I only got 6 hours of sleep last night so I think I need a nap!!!

Pinky, about 25%


Today I kissed the 240's goodbye for ever!!!!!!!

Sep 29, 2008

Well today I'm officially under 240!!!!!!!!
I found out today I will have till Wednesday to pay half of my portion of the bill to the Hospital.
So I have till then to back out. I don't even doubt having this done until I have some one say are you sure you want to do this? Is this healthy to do? Well I then ask them have you ever been 100 pounds over weight for more than 5 years?  Or 50 pounds over weight for more than 10 years? They usually so no and not much else.
People don't know what it is like until they are in the same place as someone in this position.
I'm getting so excited!!!!!!!! Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nine days till my last day as a Morbidly Obise Diva!!

Sep 28, 2008

Sept. 28th 2008 10:00pm
Well this is the eve of the 8th day from my surgery scheduled for Oct. 8th 2008.
I am getting so excited!!! I'm telling everyone at work hey it is 30 days till my surgery!! Hey it's 15 days till my surgery!! Now it is less than 10 days!!
it still doesn't seem real. My pre-op is on Thursday maybe it will sink in then.
Maybe when I have to go pay the Hospital in advance this week it will hit me then.   Who knows? Maybe it will be when I'm getting ready for the anesthesiologist to put me under? Or in the recovery room I'll wake up and think, was I was dreaming it all, did it happen?

The only thing I can compare it to is when I was getting all of the finances together for when we were buying our house. You plan and do all the paper work and wait till the Closing day to sign all those papers to get the keys to your Dream!!!


About Me
Ocala, FL
Location
27.6
BMI
RNY
Surgery
10/08/2008
Surgery Date
Sep 03, 2008
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