ROBIN R.
9 MONTHS POST OP
Dec 17, 2006
DECEMBER 13, 2006- 215 LBS. I WENT TO SEE CHRIS TODAY FOR A FILL. I HAVEN'T REALLY LOST MUCH SINCE THE LAST VISIT. CHRIS HAD A NEW SURGEON IN THE OFFICE WHO WAS IN TRAINING DOING FILLS. WHY IN THE HELL DID I LET THIS MAN EXPERIMENT ON ME. WELL NEED LESS TO SAY HE COULDN'T DO IT. I WILL NEVER EVER DO THAT SHIT AGAIN. ONLY CHRIS WILL DO MY FILLS, I WON'T EVEN LET DR. LAVIN DO THE FILLS BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DO THEM ON A DAILY BASIS.
My Journey
Nov 17, 2006
I'VE BEEN PRETTY MUCH OVER WEIGHT SINCE HITTING PUBERTY. I'M MARRIED (4 YEARS, BUT WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER 10 YEARS). WE HAVE TO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON MY MASTER'S DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND I'M SOOOOOOOO TIRED. I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO WLS FOR YEARS NOW, BUT MY INSURANCE HAS A WRITTEN EXCLUSION THAT DOESN'T COVER IT, SO I HAD TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY.
JANUARY 17, 2006- I HAD MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH CHRIS THE PA AT DR. LAVINS OFFICE. MY HUSBAND WENT WITH ME, HE REALLY WASN'T INTO IT SO I ASKED HIM TO SUPPORT ME AND HE DID. WEIGHED IN AT 308 LBS (WHAT THE HELL? LOL ) I CAN'T BELIEVE I LET MYSELF GET UP TO THAT. I TOOK A BREATH TEST TO SEE IF I HAD BACTERIA IN MY STOMACH THAT MAY CAUSE ULCERS, TOOK THE PSYH. TEST AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENTAND A SLEEP STUDY. (MY HUSBAND TOLD CHRIS I SNORED) I'LL CONTINUE TO EXERCISE AT THE GYM. GOT A SURGERY DATE MARCH 8 AT FAIRWAY MEDICAL IN COVINGTON, LA.
FEBRUARY 15, 2006- I HAD MY SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH CHRIS. WELL I LOST 4 LBS 304 LBS. I TOOK MY FRIEND DANIELLE ALONG FOR THE RIDE THIS TIME. I WAS KIND OF DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I HAVEN'T MET DR. LAVIN YET. CHRIS CLAIMS I'LL MEET HIM NEXT TIME (WHAT THE HELL? LOL) GOT ALL MY TEST RESULTS BACK, ALL CAME BACK NORMAL. CHRIS GAVE ME MY PRE-OP DIET. I'LL STICK TO THE ADKINS AND CUT BACK LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING. NEXT APPOINTMENT IS MARCH 2 TO SIGN CONSENTS, MEET WITH DR. LAVIN AND GO FOR PRE-OP BLOODWORK.
MARCH 2, 2006- WENT FOR MY LAST VISIT BEFORE SURGERY. WEIGHED IN AT 297LBS. I LOST 7LBS SINCE MY LAST APPOINTMENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHEAPING MY BUTT OFF ON THIS LIQUID DIET. I FINALLY MET DR. LAVIN, HE'S REALLY SWEET AND KIND OF QUIET. THAT'S OK AS LONG AS HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE OPERATING ROOM. HE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AND TOLD ME HIS EXPECTATIONS OF MY WEIGHT LOSS AFTER SURGERY. I WENT OVER AND DID SOME PRE-OP WORK AT FAIRWAY, BUT NOT MUCH BECAUSE I DID MOST OF IT THE DAY BEFORE AT DR. SHAMLIN'S OFFICE. IT'S COUNT DOWN TIME!!!!!!!!
MARCH 8, 2006- SURGERY WENT WELL. I MADE IT TO FAIRWAY MEDICAL AROUND 6 AM AND THEY WERE ROLLING ME IN AT 7AM ON THE DOT. I DID FINE WITH ALL THE MEDICATIONS. I'M FEELING TIRED, BUT NOT TO BAD. I TAKE THE LIQUID LORTAB WHEN NEEDED.
MARCH 15, 2006- ONE WEEK POST OP VISIT- WEIGHT 283LBS. MY VISIT WENT WELL WITH CHRIS. SHE TOOK THE BANDAGES OFF AND I FEEL MUCH BETTER. I HAVE LOST 25LBS SINCE JANUARY 17AND 12LBS SINCE SURGERY. I FEEL HUNGER PAINS, BUT I'M FITTING IT. I'LL DRINK MORE ISOPURE AND WATER. I AM RELEASED TO GO BACK TO THE GYM. I HOPE THIS WORKS FOR ME.
APRIL 8, 2006- ONE MONTH POST OP- WEIGHT 277LBS. TODAY IS MY ONE MONTH POST OP DATE. TIME HAS FLOWN BY. I'VE LOST 20LBS SINCE SURGERY AND IT'S A STRUGGLE. I MOSTLY EAT PROTEIN OR DRINK MY ISOPURE. MY HUSBAND IS ALWAYS TRYING TO TEMP ME. TODAY HE BROUGHT HOME CRISPY KREME DOUNUTS, MAN WAS IT HARD NOT TO HAVE TWO OR THREE. I PINCHED OFF A PIECE. IT KIND OF MADE ME FEEL SICK. MAYBE I'LL BE THE ONE THAT GETS SICK OFF OF SWEETS. I GO APRIL 20, FOR MY 6 WEEK CHECK UP AND HOPEFULLY DR. LAVIN GIVES ME A FILL.
APRIL 20, 2006- 6 WEEK POST OP VISIT- WEIGHT 267. TODAY WAS MY 6 WEEK POST OP VISIT. DOING WELL AND HAD MY FIRST FILL. DR. LAVIN HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY SO I SAW CHRIS. SHE GAVE ME 1CC THIS TIME. I GO BACK IN A MONTH. I WILL CONTINUE TO EXERCISE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO EAT RIGHT, BUT IF I WANT SOMETHING SWEET, I'LL JUST HAVE A LITTLE PIECE AND I'M STILL DOING FINE.
MAY 16, 2006- 10 WEEKS POST OP VIST- WEIGHT 255. DOING GOOD. I'VE LOST 12LBS SINCE MY LAST VISIT. THE WEIGHT LOSS IS STEADY AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT. CHRIS ONLY GAVE ME .2CC IN MY BAND FOR A TOTAL OF 1.2CC. SHE SEEMS TO LIKE THAT I WILL DO WELL WITH THAT. STILL GOING TO THE GYM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND TRYING TO WALK WITH THE KIDS ON SUNDAY EVENINGS. UNTIL NEXT TIME. I GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR ON JUNE 28, SO WE'LL SEE HOW I DO.
JUNE 28, 2006- WEIGHT 239. DOING OK I'VE LOST 16 POUNDS SINCE MY LAST VISIT WITH CHRIS. THE WEIGHT IS COMING OFF SLOWLY. I'VE STARTED BACK EATING SWEETS AGAIN. I GUESS IT'S OK IN MODERATIONS. I JUST CAN NOT COMPLETELY NOT EAT SWEETS AGAIN. I DO MAKE A EFFORT TO DO SOME SUGAR FREE ITEMS, BUT IF IT'S NOT SUGAR FREE I STILL HAVE SOME. I DON'T BEAT MYSELF UP, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I AM DOING A GOOD JOB WITH MY BAND. I LOOK AT IT AS MY REWARDS. I'M STILL EXERCISING AND EVEN STARTING TO RUN A LITTLE. UNTIL NEXT OFFICE VISIT.
AUGUST 13, 2006- WEIGHT 227. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 9TH SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING ON THAT DATE. CHRIS SAID THAT I WAS DOING FINE. SHE REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ME A FILL BUT SHE DID AND GAVE ME .2. I HAVEN'T BEEN SICK, JUST A LITTLE LIGHT HEADED IF I BEND DOWN. I'M STILL TRYING TO STAY ACTIVE AT THE GYM. I'M STILL EATING PROTEIN AND VEGGIES OR A SALAD. I WON'T SIT DOWN AND EAT A BIG MEAL WITH CARBS ON IT. LIKE TODAY I COOKED SHRIMP ETTOUFEE AND CORN AND SALAD. I'LL EAT THE SHRIMP AND THE SALAD. IT'S NOT BAD DOING THAT, I'M GETTING USE TO EATING THAT WAY. TONIGHT FOR OUR SUNDAY SWEET, I BOUGHT SOME FAT FREE, SUGAR FREE VANILLA ICE CREAM AND I'M GONNA BAKE THE KIDS SOME SUGAR FREE COOKIES. WELL UNTIL NEXT TIME.
OCTOBER 11, 2006- WEIGHT 219. I WENT TO SEE CHRIS BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WASN'T DOING WELL. WELL, TURNS OUT I HAVEN'T BEEN. I'VE BEEN STACKING MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND HAVE ONLY LOST 8LBS IN 2 MONTHS. SHE GAVE ME A FILL AND I THINK I'M AT 1.8 CC'S IN MY BAND. WELL, I'LL DO BETTER AND LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES.
JANUARY 17, 2006- I HAD MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH CHRIS THE PA AT DR. LAVINS OFFICE. MY HUSBAND WENT WITH ME, HE REALLY WASN'T INTO IT SO I ASKED HIM TO SUPPORT ME AND HE DID. WEIGHED IN AT 308 LBS (WHAT THE HELL? LOL ) I CAN'T BELIEVE I LET MYSELF GET UP TO THAT. I TOOK A BREATH TEST TO SEE IF I HAD BACTERIA IN MY STOMACH THAT MAY CAUSE ULCERS, TOOK THE PSYH. TEST AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENTAND A SLEEP STUDY. (MY HUSBAND TOLD CHRIS I SNORED) I'LL CONTINUE TO EXERCISE AT THE GYM. GOT A SURGERY DATE MARCH 8 AT FAIRWAY MEDICAL IN COVINGTON, LA.
FEBRUARY 15, 2006- I HAD MY SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH CHRIS. WELL I LOST 4 LBS 304 LBS. I TOOK MY FRIEND DANIELLE ALONG FOR THE RIDE THIS TIME. I WAS KIND OF DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I HAVEN'T MET DR. LAVIN YET. CHRIS CLAIMS I'LL MEET HIM NEXT TIME (WHAT THE HELL? LOL) GOT ALL MY TEST RESULTS BACK, ALL CAME BACK NORMAL. CHRIS GAVE ME MY PRE-OP DIET. I'LL STICK TO THE ADKINS AND CUT BACK LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING. NEXT APPOINTMENT IS MARCH 2 TO SIGN CONSENTS, MEET WITH DR. LAVIN AND GO FOR PRE-OP BLOODWORK.
MARCH 2, 2006- WENT FOR MY LAST VISIT BEFORE SURGERY. WEIGHED IN AT 297LBS. I LOST 7LBS SINCE MY LAST APPOINTMENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHEAPING MY BUTT OFF ON THIS LIQUID DIET. I FINALLY MET DR. LAVIN, HE'S REALLY SWEET AND KIND OF QUIET. THAT'S OK AS LONG AS HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING IN THE OPERATING ROOM. HE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AND TOLD ME HIS EXPECTATIONS OF MY WEIGHT LOSS AFTER SURGERY. I WENT OVER AND DID SOME PRE-OP WORK AT FAIRWAY, BUT NOT MUCH BECAUSE I DID MOST OF IT THE DAY BEFORE AT DR. SHAMLIN'S OFFICE. IT'S COUNT DOWN TIME!!!!!!!!
MARCH 8, 2006- SURGERY WENT WELL. I MADE IT TO FAIRWAY MEDICAL AROUND 6 AM AND THEY WERE ROLLING ME IN AT 7AM ON THE DOT. I DID FINE WITH ALL THE MEDICATIONS. I'M FEELING TIRED, BUT NOT TO BAD. I TAKE THE LIQUID LORTAB WHEN NEEDED.
MARCH 15, 2006- ONE WEEK POST OP VISIT- WEIGHT 283LBS. MY VISIT WENT WELL WITH CHRIS. SHE TOOK THE BANDAGES OFF AND I FEEL MUCH BETTER. I HAVE LOST 25LBS SINCE JANUARY 17AND 12LBS SINCE SURGERY. I FEEL HUNGER PAINS, BUT I'M FITTING IT. I'LL DRINK MORE ISOPURE AND WATER. I AM RELEASED TO GO BACK TO THE GYM. I HOPE THIS WORKS FOR ME.
APRIL 8, 2006- ONE MONTH POST OP- WEIGHT 277LBS. TODAY IS MY ONE MONTH POST OP DATE. TIME HAS FLOWN BY. I'VE LOST 20LBS SINCE SURGERY AND IT'S A STRUGGLE. I MOSTLY EAT PROTEIN OR DRINK MY ISOPURE. MY HUSBAND IS ALWAYS TRYING TO TEMP ME. TODAY HE BROUGHT HOME CRISPY KREME DOUNUTS, MAN WAS IT HARD NOT TO HAVE TWO OR THREE. I PINCHED OFF A PIECE. IT KIND OF MADE ME FEEL SICK. MAYBE I'LL BE THE ONE THAT GETS SICK OFF OF SWEETS. I GO APRIL 20, FOR MY 6 WEEK CHECK UP AND HOPEFULLY DR. LAVIN GIVES ME A FILL.
APRIL 20, 2006- 6 WEEK POST OP VISIT- WEIGHT 267. TODAY WAS MY 6 WEEK POST OP VISIT. DOING WELL AND HAD MY FIRST FILL. DR. LAVIN HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY SO I SAW CHRIS. SHE GAVE ME 1CC THIS TIME. I GO BACK IN A MONTH. I WILL CONTINUE TO EXERCISE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO EAT RIGHT, BUT IF I WANT SOMETHING SWEET, I'LL JUST HAVE A LITTLE PIECE AND I'M STILL DOING FINE.
MAY 16, 2006- 10 WEEKS POST OP VIST- WEIGHT 255. DOING GOOD. I'VE LOST 12LBS SINCE MY LAST VISIT. THE WEIGHT LOSS IS STEADY AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT. CHRIS ONLY GAVE ME .2CC IN MY BAND FOR A TOTAL OF 1.2CC. SHE SEEMS TO LIKE THAT I WILL DO WELL WITH THAT. STILL GOING TO THE GYM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND TRYING TO WALK WITH THE KIDS ON SUNDAY EVENINGS. UNTIL NEXT TIME. I GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR ON JUNE 28, SO WE'LL SEE HOW I DO.
JUNE 28, 2006- WEIGHT 239. DOING OK I'VE LOST 16 POUNDS SINCE MY LAST VISIT WITH CHRIS. THE WEIGHT IS COMING OFF SLOWLY. I'VE STARTED BACK EATING SWEETS AGAIN. I GUESS IT'S OK IN MODERATIONS. I JUST CAN NOT COMPLETELY NOT EAT SWEETS AGAIN. I DO MAKE A EFFORT TO DO SOME SUGAR FREE ITEMS, BUT IF IT'S NOT SUGAR FREE I STILL HAVE SOME. I DON'T BEAT MYSELF UP, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I AM DOING A GOOD JOB WITH MY BAND. I LOOK AT IT AS MY REWARDS. I'M STILL EXERCISING AND EVEN STARTING TO RUN A LITTLE. UNTIL NEXT OFFICE VISIT.
AUGUST 13, 2006- WEIGHT 227. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 9TH SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING ON THAT DATE. CHRIS SAID THAT I WAS DOING FINE. SHE REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE ME A FILL BUT SHE DID AND GAVE ME .2. I HAVEN'T BEEN SICK, JUST A LITTLE LIGHT HEADED IF I BEND DOWN. I'M STILL TRYING TO STAY ACTIVE AT THE GYM. I'M STILL EATING PROTEIN AND VEGGIES OR A SALAD. I WON'T SIT DOWN AND EAT A BIG MEAL WITH CARBS ON IT. LIKE TODAY I COOKED SHRIMP ETTOUFEE AND CORN AND SALAD. I'LL EAT THE SHRIMP AND THE SALAD. IT'S NOT BAD DOING THAT, I'M GETTING USE TO EATING THAT WAY. TONIGHT FOR OUR SUNDAY SWEET, I BOUGHT SOME FAT FREE, SUGAR FREE VANILLA ICE CREAM AND I'M GONNA BAKE THE KIDS SOME SUGAR FREE COOKIES. WELL UNTIL NEXT TIME.
OCTOBER 11, 2006- WEIGHT 219. I WENT TO SEE CHRIS BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I WASN'T DOING WELL. WELL, TURNS OUT I HAVEN'T BEEN. I'VE BEEN STACKING MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND HAVE ONLY LOST 8LBS IN 2 MONTHS. SHE GAVE ME A FILL AND I THINK I'M AT 1.8 CC'S IN MY BAND. WELL, I'LL DO BETTER AND LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES.
