12*20*2006  Today I went for my Pre-Admissions Testing and I had the best time laughing with the nurses.  I've lost 11 pounds and for some reason that news has taken my appetite for the day.  For a while anyway, it's that time of the month and my nutritionist gave me this recipie that I must try( will post later).  Oh well the 2nd of January is not far away.

12*24*2006 Yesturday was my birthday and can you believe it I had no birthday cake; I'm so proud of myself.  Now tomorrow is another story in itself I will have to log on and tell what I ate, but so far I'm doing good.  Merry Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS  12*25*2006  Okay, I did'nt do like I was suppose to today; but I did'nt do to badly.  So tomorrow is basically straight protein until next Sunday when I have to start the full liquid diet. I think that my normal Curves is closed tomorrow so if it's not raining like it has been today I will just walk for 30 minutes. 

12*26*2006  Hi!! It does'nt even look like my house was decked out for Christmas, last night down came the tree and the door stuff.  On to the next phase. Today I've gone out and bought all of the Christmas gift bags I could find, because next year I don't want to have to wrap any gifts or very few anyway.  Also I've started getting the house situated the way that I want it so I can be comfy when I come home from the hospital.  Later, gators.

12*29*2006 Okay guys, I went to curves twice this week and I will try and go in the morning.  I am worn out from all the new year cleaning, but I guess it's a good thing. I feel like I have lost a few more pounds.  I weigh before surgery on the 2nd.  I am feeling like everything is already great.

12*31*2006 Hi all, I slept half of the day, got up took a bath and got my nails done (i'll do my feet tonight) so my liquid thing is going okay for now.  I've had beef broth and soft-set black cherry jello and water.  I pray that the rest of today and tomorrow go by fast.  Oh HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

1*1*2007 HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Okay why did'nt someone tell me that the magnesium citrate was going to make me feel really ILL, or am I the first? Last night I thought I'd pass out; if only I could eat an egg, but I made it through.  Tomorrow is the day.  I am almost packed and ready to go. I will try to leave a message before I leave in the morning.  Thanks for all of the support.

1*2*2007 I'm up and ready to go.  It's 6:42 a.m. and I'm waiting on my friend to pick me up. Lator Gators!!!

1*5*2007 Hi all I am home.  Let me tell you about my experience.  Got to the EMA at 7:25 am. They put on my arm band.  After about 15 minutes I was taken to a room and had to remove all clothing and got into a hospital gown, they took some blood and double checked my I.D. band.  My cousin and friend stayed with me until the nurse came in with the heprin shot which was about 9ish.  They then took me to the surgery holding and the crew sent to the waiting room. I waved and told them see ya later.  While in holding a nurse explained to me what was going to happen.  They started my IV cath.  Dr. P came in and prayed with me (AWESOME) and for everyone who'd be in the OR.  Then they made sure that the EKO I had in Nov. was cleared.  I remember the anesthesia tech and a nurse pushed me into the OR.  I moved from the bed to the metal table(really small).  The anesthesia was put in my IV and I was just looking around at everybody getting stuff ready.  Then I remember thinking it would be a while because I did'nt see Dr. P. at that very moment the Anesthesiologist placed a mask on my face and said just relax and breath.  Da-Da-Da---note, the last time I looked at the clock it was like 10:25 a.m. right before breathing into the mask.  Then how about I hear someone calling my name and telling me to open my eyes. All at the same time I feel like a dresser is on my chest and I'm moaning.  I open my eyes and say THANK YOU JESUS!!!.  She gives me pain medicine and I love her.  She told me that my surgery was over and that I did great and I've been in recovery for a while, I look on the wall and it's after 3 oclock in the evening.  I was AMAZED.  Then I feel them pushing my bed.  I was going to the room. My crew was there and all was well.  I hurt on the scale of 1-10 about 8 and then I got the morf and teradole?  That I night I stood and walked by the bed a few times.  The next morning I went for the swallow test and there were no leaks.  Went back to the room got the catheter taken out;washed up and got my SF popsicle.  Walked alot and sat in the chair, by 5 pm I was pooped.  So all in all I'd do it again. I will tell you that the gas is terrible, but the more you move the better it gets. I'm happy and thankful to be home.

1*6*2007 Hey yall, I am not feeling well today.  I called the Dr. on call for Dr. P and we think that I'm really constipated.  I've done a few suppositories and taken almost a half bottle of Milk of Mag and just a little while ago more moved than before so I pray that this is all that it is.  Going to eat some strained oatmeal.  Later Gatos.

1*7*2007 Hi, today has been a good one. At this very moment I feel full and need to use the bathroom and it's been about 7 hours since I last ate.  I have to do better about my intake, I'm sure that will help with the constipation. Here it is almost 8:30pm and I have not take my medicine nor my seconds on supplements - it's hard to get it all in.

1*9*2007Hello, guess what? I am getting in more liquid and protein and I can go potty. I am feeling no pain at all only when I'm stopped up or gassy(is that a word?) I went to support meeting tonight and it was great.  I finally met a new friend from OH.com who was at the meeting and she looks good already to me, but for her it's a problem so she wants surgery.   To that I say you go girl, everything will be well and I've got your back. 

1*13*2007 Hey all!!!! Okay I have'nt really been feeling the loss, but today I put on these jeans I always wear and they were kind of lose so off to Curves I went to weigh.  Now they have the old scales that I'm never able to weigh on, so I just wanted to try.  Drumroll^^^^^^ I weighed 394 we think so I will just have to wait until my 2 week appointment on Thursday(18th) to check on the freight scale as I call it; then I will have a correct weigh in.  Still trying to get in all of the fluids and protein, one day last week I actually got in 66 grams of protein; but since I've lacked greatly.  I also took myself off of my water pills because I'm not taking in enough fluid.  Have a great weekend and Happy MLK day!

1*18*2007 Hi!!! Went to the Dr. and I weigh 384 lbs for sure.  When I left the Dr. I went by Curves and their scale read the same so I will be able to follow from that scale.  I'm now on to stage III foods or better still a regular diet. I do not have to crush my medicine's anymore, Yeah! Other than that I am well pleased, and I can't go back to Curves for another 2 weeks, so I must keep walking. Oh, for now no more water pills and potassium, double yeah!!! Will update later, gotta go. (-37 lbs).

1*30*2007  Hello everyone.  I came home from the hospital last night.  On Sunday I felt terrible could not have a BM and threw up even water.  So I went to the ER they admitted me gave me some fluids and an enema, and now I'm good to go. I've lost 51 pounds so far and I am elated. Will post some pics soon.

2*14*2007  HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL!!!!!  Just uploaded a picture, not a good one I might add, but it's a marker.  Was suppose to go to the Dr. today, but I rescheduled for March 1st.  Total lost since last Sunday is -64lbs.  I am happy about it, because I could not have done it on my own.  About 2 weeks ago I bought a new pair of pants a size 30 and I wish that I had gotten the 28 like was suggested, because now they are big on me, oh well !!!!  Got my hair cut and dyed three different colors, I figure I can wear a short cut since I've got a neck now.  Lator Gators!!!!!

3*01*2007  Hi all, well today I went to see Dr. P. and all is well I am minus 69 pounds now and I am very happy.  I would not have been able to do it without my new tool.  Other than that nothing much has changed still have a problem tolerating meat unless it's seafood, and if I eat or drink to fast that's a problem for sure. Tomorrow will be 2 months out for me and I THANK GOD for blessing me so much.  Later!!!!

 

3*19*2007  Hi, okay last week was the first time since going back to curves that I've missed the whole week; so today I went and just took it real light. I also weighed today and it read 343lbs. so when I started in Nov, 06 I was 421lbs. -11lbs before surgery, so that's -78lbs. gone, yeah!!!!  I must confess that I don't eat right.  Like today, I've drunk maybe 1/2 gallon of liquids, a piece of salmon, and the tops off of some pizza, 2 sugar free popsicles and these darn ranch sunflower seeds that I am addicted to.  So I know that I need to up the fluids and the protein, will do.  Later gators.

5*02*2007  Okay it's been 4 months today since surgery and I went to see my surgeon and I am not a happy camper.  I've only lost 89 pounds and it should have been 100 pounds by now.  I know that I could'nt have lost it without the surgery, so I am thankful, but I've got to do some major re-construction of what I'm eating.  No more potatoes, or brown rice and Doritos-yes I said doritos; guess I have to pray about them like I did the sunflower seeds. I forgot to tell you that I was delivered from them, yeah!! they taste awful now.  So my weight now is 333 pounds.  I've increased my workout at Curves.  

6*20*2007  I'm sorry, I had to get a new motherboard so I have'nt updated - stop fussin at me!!!!!!!!!!!  Well, somewhere around the end of May I finally hit my 100 pound loss and I was elated.  I posted pictures but said nothing about them.  To answer the question:::HELL NO that is not my man, he's my x-hubby and I went to his sisters party with him and that is all. Thank you very much :) Other than that there's not much to tell.  I feel like I've stalled, so I must do something about that, but everything else is okay.  Later Gators

 7*13*2007  Hi all, well there is not much to tell, I have not worked-out for two-weeks, until today.  I have been walking though.  I weighed today at Curves and I was 316 lbs. So I've lost 105 lbs. and I am elated, but I'm ready to lose some more. I've got to get better when it comes to supp's, I get in enough protein.  Liquids I am doing alright.  I probably could loose more if I stop putting everything in my mouth. Lator Gators.

 8*02*2007  Hi everyone, today makes me post-op for 7 months now and I've lost 109 pounds.  I'm somewhat happy about it and I know that everyone loses at a different pace, so I wish I could have lost more.  On a good note though I weigh 312 pounds compared to 425 pounds last year this time,  so I'm pretty satisfied.  Will upload a 7 month pic later.  Lator Gators.

8*23*2007  Hello everyone, Just wanted to stop by and say Hi.  I weighed this morning and the scale said 310, I'm not a happy camper; I've plateaued terribly and since I'm working now I hope that helps get things moving.  It's been so hot that I've not been walking and with my work schedule I have not been to curves since last week.  I will post again when I get to the land of 2's, hopefully that won't be long.  Lator Gators.

10*03*2007  Hi just wanted to say something about my picture of the scale.  I said I'd post again when I hit the 2's and I finally made it.  Whoever thought that a person could be happy to weigh 298 lbs.??  Well, I'm somewhat excited, eventhough I wish it was less; but I'm well on my way. -123 lbs.   Lator Gators.

10*30*2007  Good morning, I just weighed and the scale has finally moved 292 lbs. wish it were more but at least it moved.  I am really having to watch what I eat.  I've started using fitday.com to help keep up with my calories, and I started to eat breakfast, that seems to help.  Gotta get some more vitamins, but I take my B-12 everyday.  I also noticed that I do not get in my fluids like should, must do better.  77 lbs. more till I'm at my personal goal.  I never asked Dr. P. his set goal - maybe I'll remember to ask tomorrow at my visit.  Lator Gators

11*09*2007  I went to the Dr. on 10/31/07 and my weight there was 292 lbs.  This morning I am headed to the one-day surgery center to have hernia repair at my visit the Dr. said it needed to be done, so today is the day; sorry I did'nt say something sooner, but it seems as though there are not enough hours in a day.  Well, I will post again when I get home or maybe the next day.  Lator Gators 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Birmingham, AL
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01/02/2007
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Feb 13, 2001
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