Shirley H.
2 weeks after
Jun 11, 2009
Well what a darn long week another week of recovery I am so tired of being tired! I still have all these darn staples but the
drain got come out yesterday. well I don't feel good today so I will keep this short and add to it later!!!
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drain got come out yesterday. well I don't feel good today so I will keep this short and add to it later!!!
1 week after hernia and panni
Jun 04, 2009
well hello what a time I have had well I will start off by saying I miss you Mom !!!!
Ok lets go back to may 1st my dad leaves to drive to NY as my parents spend 3 months out of the year to spend at their new piece of property they bought in up state New York where I was born ok so my mom was to fly out on the 12th.
ok may 6th my sister was having hernia repair and panni so in the middle of that night out the 5th my niece calls and says my Mom was brought to th ER for shortness of breath they said she has phanmina in both lungs my sister had her sugery and ended up dehydrayed and needed blood well my mom is not getting any better in fact they moved her to ICU and now Sunday my sister gets out of the hospital I push her up in the wheel chair to see mom. sister comes home to stay with me so I can take care of her ..... we call Dad and tell him to come home to make a long terrible story not so long turns out my mom was very very sick and had pulnmary phibrosis and passed away unexspectedly on May 18 my surgey had already been schedualed for may 28th so I went ahead and did my surgery. Went pretty good all but the small hernia turned out to be a big hernia that was a mess under my belly button that turned out to be not saved! I had 116 staples and 2 drains put in was in the same hospital as sister and mom but all went ok worst care I had ever been giving at any hospital! it was bad......ok so now 1 week after having that 11 pounds removed and the hernia I did not even know I had .... down to only 5 pain pills a day .... Wow I look in the mirror and I truely like what I see I know I did not have a TT a nice flat tummy I still have that jiggly stuff hanging but guess what it is nothing compared to what I used to have ..... my back does hurt but it's from the way I have to sleep cause I am a side sleeper and can't do that right now so my back feels a little out! oh well thats nothing that an ajustment won't fix in a month or so! ok well thats all for now and will post more later!!!!
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Ok lets go back to may 1st my dad leaves to drive to NY as my parents spend 3 months out of the year to spend at their new piece of property they bought in up state New York where I was born ok so my mom was to fly out on the 12th.
ok may 6th my sister was having hernia repair and panni so in the middle of that night out the 5th my niece calls and says my Mom was brought to th ER for shortness of breath they said she has phanmina in both lungs my sister had her sugery and ended up dehydrayed and needed blood well my mom is not getting any better in fact they moved her to ICU and now Sunday my sister gets out of the hospital I push her up in the wheel chair to see mom. sister comes home to stay with me so I can take care of her ..... we call Dad and tell him to come home to make a long terrible story not so long turns out my mom was very very sick and had pulnmary phibrosis and passed away unexspectedly on May 18 my surgey had already been schedualed for may 28th so I went ahead and did my surgery. Went pretty good all but the small hernia turned out to be a big hernia that was a mess under my belly button that turned out to be not saved! I had 116 staples and 2 drains put in was in the same hospital as sister and mom but all went ok worst care I had ever been giving at any hospital! it was bad......ok so now 1 week after having that 11 pounds removed and the hernia I did not even know I had .... down to only 5 pain pills a day .... Wow I look in the mirror and I truely like what I see I know I did not have a TT a nice flat tummy I still have that jiggly stuff hanging but guess what it is nothing compared to what I used to have ..... my back does hurt but it's from the way I have to sleep cause I am a side sleeper and can't do that right now so my back feels a little out! oh well thats nothing that an ajustment won't fix in a month or so! ok well thats all for now and will post more later!!!!
Here's another damn birthday!
Apr 21, 2009
Man what can be happening that the years are just flying by OMG I am almost 40 no way I can't even say it! I told my kids I am staying 38 (really today i am 39) but I just like the way 38 sounds your not too old but yet your old enough!
What a year Went back to work at the school what a great decision that was! My husbands work has come down to almost nothing his frign insurance would not cover me nor our oldest son Me because I had RNY and our oldest son because he is too heavy and too tall ever hear of such bull shit!!!! well so at least I had time to pull everyone on my school board insurance what a frign year for all that too just seems like some ones out to get me as in well being wise I had to have my gall bladder out in Feb of 09 then I had a another tooth pulled out from the back ! then I get a frign piece of hair stuck in my ear that had to be taken out by the Dr then I go to a frign YOGA class you know great relaxing but great for toning ya right I must have put so much pressure from my fat butt down on my knee now it's swollen about 2 times it's size !!Well to hear some really gooooooooood news I am having this apron of skin cut off my tummy in a little over a month hip hip hoorey! Yes hip to hip the Dr said about 15 pounds of skin and flab will be removed OMG I really can't wait oh yeah and he said I have a small hernia but it's no big deal man I truly can't wait it's like when I was waiting for the count down to my RNY but better this is going to be great I know the healing is going to be bad and all but I am strong and I can do this !
So that is pretty much a good up date been checking out all the pictures I can from the panniectomy's on here !!!
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What a year Went back to work at the school what a great decision that was! My husbands work has come down to almost nothing his frign insurance would not cover me nor our oldest son Me because I had RNY and our oldest son because he is too heavy and too tall ever hear of such bull shit!!!! well so at least I had time to pull everyone on my school board insurance what a frign year for all that too just seems like some ones out to get me as in well being wise I had to have my gall bladder out in Feb of 09 then I had a another tooth pulled out from the back ! then I get a frign piece of hair stuck in my ear that had to be taken out by the Dr then I go to a frign YOGA class you know great relaxing but great for toning ya right I must have put so much pressure from my fat butt down on my knee now it's swollen about 2 times it's size !!Well to hear some really gooooooooood news I am having this apron of skin cut off my tummy in a little over a month hip hip hoorey! Yes hip to hip the Dr said about 15 pounds of skin and flab will be removed OMG I really can't wait oh yeah and he said I have a small hernia but it's no big deal man I truly can't wait it's like when I was waiting for the count down to my RNY but better this is going to be great I know the healing is going to be bad and all but I am strong and I can do this !
So that is pretty much a good up date been checking out all the pictures I can from the panniectomy's on here !!!
2 years later
Mar 24, 2009
Well 2 years have gone by and OMG if I even thought this is how great life could be ...
I am doing really well but this maintaining thing is very hard and I really have to work at it! I allowed my self to gain about 17 pounds past my lowest weight and I felt horrible I felt like I let myself down how could I have done this and then I got tough I turned it around and said stop blaming yourself and talking about it do something I did I went back to the 2nd week I had my surgery and did my proteins every four hours and watch and wrote down what I was putting in my mouth and yeah I got 12 of it back off and I am trying for 10 more REASON for 10 more that will put me at 175 and that is where I want to be for the last week of May
Why I am having all this hanging skin cut off!!!! A kind of tummy tuck called a pannilectamy where they remove the hanging skin that is over the pubis area ! I was really suppose to do it next week but I need more time to heal and so i am going to wait til schools out and do it the day we get out so I was told every 10 pounds lost is 2 more inches of skin they can remove and I want it to be removed as much as I can anyways!
Oh yeah I did have to have my gall bladder out in Feb of 09 what pain that was not the surgery but the attacks!!!! OMG that was some kind of pain you just can't explain it was like having a baby and heart burn and constipation all together wow not fun well I am going to post a 2 year photo this weekend ! and I sure do hope everyone is well and what a ride but a good one! I started at 305 and size 26 pants back in 2007 and now 2 years later 185 and size 12 pants!
If you are starting this journey or already in it good luck and I wish you all the luck it is really a great tool as long as we use it well!
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I am doing really well but this maintaining thing is very hard and I really have to work at it! I allowed my self to gain about 17 pounds past my lowest weight and I felt horrible I felt like I let myself down how could I have done this and then I got tough I turned it around and said stop blaming yourself and talking about it do something I did I went back to the 2nd week I had my surgery and did my proteins every four hours and watch and wrote down what I was putting in my mouth and yeah I got 12 of it back off and I am trying for 10 more REASON for 10 more that will put me at 175 and that is where I want to be for the last week of May
Why I am having all this hanging skin cut off!!!! A kind of tummy tuck called a pannilectamy where they remove the hanging skin that is over the pubis area ! I was really suppose to do it next week but I need more time to heal and so i am going to wait til schools out and do it the day we get out so I was told every 10 pounds lost is 2 more inches of skin they can remove and I want it to be removed as much as I can anyways!
Oh yeah I did have to have my gall bladder out in Feb of 09 what pain that was not the surgery but the attacks!!!! OMG that was some kind of pain you just can't explain it was like having a baby and heart burn and constipation all together wow not fun well I am going to post a 2 year photo this weekend ! and I sure do hope everyone is well and what a ride but a good one! I started at 305 and size 26 pants back in 2007 and now 2 years later 185 and size 12 pants!
If you are starting this journey or already in it good luck and I wish you all the luck it is really a great tool as long as we use it well!
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Apr 27, 2008
IT'S MY BOOK
had birthday yesterday
Apr 22, 2008
MAN do I feel old !!!!!
All the sudden it hit me I am 38 OMG!!!!!
I didn't mind saying I was 37 but 38 just seems old, I don't even know why it just does and I can say after loosing over 100 pounds I do look older this year BUT guess what I am healthy and I know I am healthy so it is okay to look my age I am going to hopefully be able to watch my kids all grow to be happy healthy adults and maybe even have a few grandchilderen! SOMEDAY not soon! well I just had to update that I had a birthday and even if I look 38 I don't feel it! so all is good OH yeah the scales ARE now at 186!!!!! hip hip hoorey I am at 186 from almost 300 I can't beleive it I don't remember when I was at 180 anything cause my husband and I have been together for 21 years and I know I was 210 when we got together 21 years ago yes I ws a junior in high school he took me to my proms cool hu>? okay got to get ready for work!!!!
All the sudden it hit me I am 38 OMG!!!!!
I didn't mind saying I was 37 but 38 just seems old, I don't even know why it just does and I can say after loosing over 100 pounds I do look older this year BUT guess what I am healthy and I know I am healthy so it is okay to look my age I am going to hopefully be able to watch my kids all grow to be happy healthy adults and maybe even have a few grandchilderen! SOMEDAY not soon! well I just had to update that I had a birthday and even if I look 38 I don't feel it! so all is good OH yeah the scales ARE now at 186!!!!! hip hip hoorey I am at 186 from almost 300 I can't beleive it I don't remember when I was at 180 anything cause my husband and I have been together for 21 years and I know I was 210 when we got together 21 years ago yes I ws a junior in high school he took me to my proms cool hu>? okay got to get ready for work!!!!
I POSTED NEW PHOTOS
Apr 08, 2008
OKAY CHECK OUT MY NRW 1 YEAR PIC'S THEY ARE NOT GREAT BUT I SURE DO LOVE EM!!!!!! THANKS FOR LOOKING HAVE A FREAT DAY!
family reunion
Apr 06, 2008
Well went to our yearly family reunion yesterday and lots and lots of comments from people that I haven't seen in a while and most that see me all the time any ways in one way I feel great and on the other hand I fell like I have aged in looks from my WLS I don't know weather to be sad about looking older or is it just a stage my body is going through? I hope that some one that reads this tells me that it is only a stage and all my loose skin will catch up to my body before long !!! because I never looked old until now I am the baby of my family and I still would like to look the youngest I know that I am healthier and all that but well I should just be happy to look a little older and be healthy than to look younger and be unhealthy !!! Well I had to vent a little on that!!!! sorry,
Well I better go get ready for work it's off to work I go!!! oh yeah I am 2 oz from being at 189 I can't beleive it!!!! YEAH FOR ME!!!!!!!
Well I better go get ready for work it's off to work I go!!! oh yeah I am 2 oz from being at 189 I can't beleive it!!!! YEAH FOR ME!!!!!!!
1 year has pasted
Apr 01, 2008
OMG I can not beleive it but a whole year has gone by and so has 111 pounds according to my Dr's scales any ways I am so happy that I don't know what to say but I sure do feel like I could be one of those one's to gain it back and I hope that I never do I know I am going to say I will never do that !!!! I love the new me I am so happy to go into a store and not have to go to the plus size I know a 12-14 still is not like small or anything but from a 26-28 I am very HAPPY!!!!!!!
I have went through lots over a year infact I just thought about it and I am not a writter or anything but I sure think I might just sit down and write in just a jornal type thing just for my self to go back and look at I am like I have so much in my head right now I hope that I never forget about all the crazy stuff about some of my past students not regonizing me at Wal-mart and one infact told me she didn't like me skinny and (what a WOW moment that she called me skinny)please get back to normal!!!! i laughed but what goes through peoples heads right cause honestly I look in the mirror and I still see a fat person it is only when I go to buy something and put it on that I say OMG it does fit , it looked too small on the rack! well I am sure that any one that has lost weight goes through that but I had yo-yo deited all my life and so to actually lose this much and feel good and to get all the comments I do is great I have a family reioun to go to this weekend so that should be fun! I will take some new pictures there and post them next week okay I have updated I am doing well I eat pretty good I know some days are better than others ! I just need to really focus on my water and protein shakes but I am doing better! I have dumped lots and it is not fun but we had a tool to fix our stomack but our heads are still in the same shape that oh u can eat a little and be fine!<>? but we are not but I do not get like throw up sick I get sweaty, the room spins and I have to lay down then I am good after a couple of hours! okay thanks for the roller coaster year! shirley
I have went through lots over a year infact I just thought about it and I am not a writter or anything but I sure think I might just sit down and write in just a jornal type thing just for my self to go back and look at I am like I have so much in my head right now I hope that I never forget about all the crazy stuff about some of my past students not regonizing me at Wal-mart and one infact told me she didn't like me skinny and (what a WOW moment that she called me skinny)please get back to normal!!!! i laughed but what goes through peoples heads right cause honestly I look in the mirror and I still see a fat person it is only when I go to buy something and put it on that I say OMG it does fit , it looked too small on the rack! well I am sure that any one that has lost weight goes through that but I had yo-yo deited all my life and so to actually lose this much and feel good and to get all the comments I do is great I have a family reioun to go to this weekend so that should be fun! I will take some new pictures there and post them next week okay I have updated I am doing well I eat pretty good I know some days are better than others ! I just need to really focus on my water and protein shakes but I am doing better! I have dumped lots and it is not fun but we had a tool to fix our stomack but our heads are still in the same shape that oh u can eat a little and be fine!<>? but we are not but I do not get like throw up sick I get sweaty, the room spins and I have to lay down then I am good after a couple of hours! okay thanks for the roller coaster year! shirley
almost 10 months
Jan 08, 2008
Wow what a trip Highs and Lows so glad to say good bye to 2007 and hello 2008!!!!!
Well all is good I am in onelander and I can't beleive it I can not stay off the scales I was at 194 on Christmas eve but I did eat a little more than my share over the holidays so I am now at 197 so I don't get mad I am just going to work harder and I will I know I will I am going to get back on track and I am going to get back into my shakes I kinda shoved them off so I am getting back to what I need to do anyways I sure hope all is good in all my WLS friends lives oh yeah my youngest had to get 3 stitches in her foot she stepped on a broken little tea cup but everything else couldn't be better SEX is better than I have ever had and Thank god for me to be able to have wls or I know I would still be the very depressed person I was at 300 lbs I am loving life! hugs to all of you!
Well all is good I am in onelander and I can't beleive it I can not stay off the scales I was at 194 on Christmas eve but I did eat a little more than my share over the holidays so I am now at 197 so I don't get mad I am just going to work harder and I will I know I will I am going to get back on track and I am going to get back into my shakes I kinda shoved them off so I am getting back to what I need to do anyways I sure hope all is good in all my WLS friends lives oh yeah my youngest had to get 3 stitches in her foot she stepped on a broken little tea cup but everything else couldn't be better SEX is better than I have ever had and Thank god for me to be able to have wls or I know I would still be the very depressed person I was at 300 lbs I am loving life! hugs to all of you!
About Me
Bradenton, FL
Location
37.0
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Surgery
03/19/2007
Surgery Date
Apr 24, 2006
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