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HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS CHRISSY I AM 28 AND HAVE TWO BOYS AGES 6 AND 3. I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH MY WEIGHT SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I HAVE TRIED ALL DIETS AND PILLS OUT THERE I AM FINALLY READY TO TRY ANYTHING. I WAS TURNED DOWN FOR SURGERY LAST YEAR BY OUR OLD INSURANCE NOW WE HAVE CAPITAL BLUE CROSS AND I AM GETTING READY TO APPLY FOR APPROVAL MY DOCTOR AND I HAVE TO GET TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT WHAT TO SUBMIT. FIRST I HAVE TO GET TESTING DONE TO PROVE I HAVE SLEEP APNEA I ALSO HAVE PCOS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, CHRONIC BACK AND LEG PAIN AND MY BMI IS 55.8 EVEN WITH ALL OF THIS THE OTHER INSURANCE TURNED ME DOWN. NOW I HAVE A NEW CHANCE AND I WANT TO DO IT RIGHT SURE I AM SCARED OF THIS BUT I AM ALSO SCARED OF NOT BEING AROUND FOR MY CHILDREN. I JUST WANT THE ENERGETIC ME TO BE FREE AND ABLE TO RUN AROUND WITH MY CHILDREN AND GO TO AMUSEMENT PARKS AND RIDE THE RIDES. I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW WHEN I APPLY. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AS I WILL PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU.
JULY13 2005
WELL ID ID IT I HAVE AN APPT FOR MY CONSULT ON AUGUST 11TH AT THE LEWISBURG PA HOSPITAL WITH DR.MOTTO.I HAVE GOTTEN ALL THE INFO AROUND THEY SAID TO AND MORE I GOT ALL MY RECORDS FROM KANE PA AND THE LIV LITE PROGRAM THAT I TRIED TO GO THROUGH WHEN I HAD MY OLD INSURANCE. THEY SENT ME EVERYTHING ALL TESTS PSYCH EVAL AND EVEN ADDED PERSONAL NOTES SAYING HOW MUCH I DESERVE THIS.SO WHAT HAPPENED TO CHANGE MY MIND WELL I WAS TOLD OVER AND OVER GO TO A SUPPORT GROUP MEETING SO I DID AND IT WAS WONDERFUL. IT HELPED SO MUCH NOW DONT GET ME WRONG I STILL AM NERVOUS BUT NOT SCARED. I HOPE THIS GOES FAST. I WILL UPDATE AFTER APPT.
AUGUST02,2005
HAD MY APPT WITH DIETICIAN. SHE SAYS SHE IS GOING TO TALK TO SURGEON SHE DOES NOT FEEL I NEED TO LOSE 10% MORE SINCE I HAVE LOST 38 LBS ON LA WEIGHTLOSS. I DID GET HER 1400 CALORIE DIET AND I AM STARTING IT TOMARROW I WANT TO SEE IF IT CAN GET ME PAST 320 I HAVE BEEN STUCK FOR A MONTH HERE. NEXT IS CONSULT WITH SURGEON ON THE 11TH , HOPEING FOR SURGERY IN DECEMBER WHEN MY HUSBAND IS LAID OFF, AFTER 1 WEEK HE IS TAKING OUR YOUNGEST TO MEXICO FOR A MONTH . ILL LET YA KNOW HOW THE 11TH GOES.
AUGUST 12 2005
MEANT WITH DR.MOTTO YESTERDAY AT LEWISBURG PA. HE WAS SO NICE AND COME TO FIND OUT HE WAS ONE OF THE SURGEONS THAT WORKED ON MY 1 MONTH OLD SON AT GEISINGER IN 1998 WHEN HE HAD TO HAVE STOMACH SURGERY, THAT WAS PRETTY COOL TO KNOW. ANYWAY I MEANT WITH ALL OF THE PEOPLE AND SET UP EXCERSIZE APPT WITH TRAINER SET UP FOR SLEEP APNIA CONSULT AND THERE CHECKKING TO SEE IF I NEED NEW PSYCH EVAL DONE SINCE THE LAST ONE WAS TWO YEARS AGO.OTHER THEN THAT I ASK IF I NEEDED TO LOSE TO 10 % HE SAID PROBABLY NOT SINCE I JUST LOST SO MUCH ON LA WEIGHTLOSS BUT TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO. SO I AM ON THE 1400 CALORIE DIET THAY GAVE ME AND BOY IS MY STOMACH A GROWLING FOR SOME FOOD. I CAN DO IT SO LOOKS LIKE MAYBE DECEMBER JANUARY SURGERY HOPEFULLY THATS WHEN MY HUSBAND GETS LAID OFF AND HE IS TAKING OUR 4YR OLD TO MEXICO FOR TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SURGERY TO SEE HIS FAMILY SO HOPEFULLY DECEMBER WILL WORK SO HE CAN GO HOME SOONER. WE SHALL SEE. OH AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE WE PD OFF 8,000$ IN CREDIT CARD BILLS LAST WEEK AND HAVE 5,000 TO GO TO BE OUT OF DEBT AND HONESTLY WE HAVENT FOUGHT SINCE WE ACTUALLY HAVE MONEY TO LIVE AGAIN I CUT THOSE BABIES UP INTO LITTLE PIECES WHOO HOOOO. I WILL UPDATE AS I HERE THINGS.
SEPTEMBER 6,2005
PSYCH EVAL IS COMPLETE,I HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT ON THE 18TH FOR SLEEP APNEA TEST. I HAVE ALSO LOST ANOTHER 5 POUNDS DIETICIAN SAYS I AM GOOD TO GO, SO ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GET AHOLD OF THE EXCERSIZE COACH FOR MY HOUR APPT
AND I AM DONE WITH EVERYTHING I WAS TOLD TO COMPLETE. I HAVE MY NEXT DIETICIAN APPT THIS MONTH ON THE 21ST.AND AT THAT POINT I WILL ASK FOR THEM TO SUBMIT TO INSURANCE.
SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2005
WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I SPOKE WITH THE DIETICIAN AND I AM GOOD TO GO. I HAVE MY SLEEP APNEA TEST ON THE 18TH AND I AM READY TO SET A DATE I ASK IF SEPTEMBER WOULD BE POSSIBLE AND THEY SAID YES. SO HOPEFULLY AFTER MY SLEEP APNEA TEST I WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL DATE!!!!!!!!!!! WELL TOMARROW I AM OFF TO OCEAN CITY MARYLAND FOR THE WEEKEND WITH MY HUSBAND AND MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND FOR BIKE WEEK I CANT WAIT T YEAH.
THEN NEXT SUNDAY OFF TO DOVER FOR NASCAR RACE WITH START FINISH LINE TICKETS. I WILL UPDATE AFTER MY DIETICIAN APPT ON 9/21/2005....
SEPTEMBER 21,2005
MEANT WITH DIETICIAN. NOW I HAVE TO LOSE 4 MORE LBS THEN I CAN GET A DATE . SO I WILL BE GOING BACK ON LA WEIGHTLOSS AND HOPEFULLY HAVE IT OFF IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS OR SOONER. SHE IS CHECKING SURGERY DATES TO SEE WHAT OPEN CAUSE I NEED TO BE EITHER NOVEMBER OR EARLY DECEMBER.IF I CANT GET IN THEN I WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT TILL MARCH CAUSE HUBBY IS GOING TO MEXICO MOST LIKELY JANUARY AND FEBUARY WITH THE YOUNGEST AND HE WANTS TO BE HERE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND OUT SHE WILL PROBABLY CALL ME TOMARROW SOMETIME SHE SAID
SEPTEMBER 29 2005.
GOT NEWS YESTERDAY FROM LAREE AND THE BARIATRIC UNIT THAT SHE WANTED TO GIVE ME A DATE SO HERE IT IS NOVEMBER 7 2005 WOWOWOWOWWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SET UP ALL OF MY PRE OP TESTING IN OCTOBER. I WILL LET YOU KNOW AS EACH THING GOES FORWARD.
OCTOBER 19 2005
WELL SLEEP APNEA TEST DONE- CARDIAC ULTRASOUND DONE-STRESS TEST DONE- NEXT IS TOMARROW BREATHING TEST WICH MEANS NO CIGS OR CAFFINE FROM 7AM TO 1PM GOD HELP ME PLEASE. THAN AT 2:30 I GO TO SEE DR.MOTTO AND THE DIETICIAN FOR PRE OP APPTS THAN ON 24TH OF OCTOBER IS HOSPITAL PRE OP BLOOD TEST AND MEET WITH ANA OH YOU KNOW THE PERSON THAT PUTS ME UNDER HOW EVER YOU SPELL IT. AND ULTRSOUND OF GALL BLADDER I THINK THAT ABOUT IT THEN WAIT AND PRAY I AM APPROVED SURGERY STILL SET FOR NOVEMBER 7TH. I AM GETTING A LITTLE SCARED OF LEAVING MY KIDS AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH THEM AFTER SURGERY I HOPE I HAVE A FAST RECOVERY.I WILL UPDATE AFTER APPT TOMARROW. OH YAEH COME TO FIND OUT TODAY I MISSED MY DEPO SHOT IT WAS DUE 9/1/05 SO I HAD TO GET A BLOOD TEST DONE TO MAKE SURE I AM NOT PREGO AND THEN I CAN GET MY SHOT TOMARROW MORNING AS LONG AS THE TEST COMES BACK NOOOOO BABY. I WILL UPDATE MORE TOMARROW.
10/21/2005
OK WELL I AM NOT PREGO WENT AND GOT MY DEPO SHOT TODAY THANK GOD. HAD MY PRE OP APPT YESTERDAY I AMD BELOW GOAL AT 312 NOW AND LOOKING GOOD THEY GAVE ME MY FOLDER WITH ALL THE DOS AND DONT IN IT FOR PRE OP AND POST OP.MEANT WITH DR.MOTTO HE WAS PLEASED WITH EVERYTHING. THEY SENT MY INFO TO INSURANCE NOW I WAIT FOR APPROVAL I DID CALL THE INSURANCE THEY RECEIVED IT TODAY. NOW I WAIT AND PRAY
NOVEMBER 2ND 2005
JUST GOT THE PHONE CALL I AM APPROIS REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN I CANT BELIEVE IT OH GOD PLEASE KEEP ME SAFE SO I CAN RAISE MY BOYS.WELL I HAVE ALLOT TO BUY I START LIGUIDS TOMARROW.I WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I CAN.
DECEMBER 7TH 2005
WOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I UPDATED SORRY. DAY OF SURGERY GOT UP BRUSHED MY TEETH HEADED OUT TO THE HOSPITAL. ARRIVED AROUND 7:00 AM WENT IN TO IN AND OUT SURGERY GOT MY GOWN ON AND WAITED AND WAITED AROUND 8:00 STARTED TWO IVS AND SAT SOME MORE THEN AROUND 9:30 I STARTED TO LOSE IT I TOLD THEM I NEEDED SOMETHING TO CALM ME SO I WOULDNT FRAK OUT BUT THE DOCTOR NEVER HAD IT ORDERED SO I STARTED CRYING AND MY HUSBAND AND MY BEST FRIEND WHERE LIKE IF YOU DONT WANT TO DO IT WE WILL LEAVE I WAS LIKE NO I WANT TO BUT I AM GETTING SCARED. THE NEXT THING I KNEW THEY WHERE WHEELING ME AWAY TO SURGERY THET FAST THEY WHERE THERE THEN THEY PARKED ME OUTSIDE THE OP ROOM NUMBER 2 OK HELLO THIS IS NOT HELPING SOMEONE GIVE ME DRUGS FAST. WELL THEY MUST HAVE READ MY MIND CAUSE OUT CAME THE DRUG MAN AND THAT IS THE LAST THING I REMEMBER TILL THE RECOVERY ROOM. RECOVERY ROOM PAIN PAIN PAIN I WOKE UP CRYING IN PAIN , I REMEMBER TRYING TO BREATH THROUGH IT LIKE I WAS HAVING A BABY AND IT SEEMED TO CALM ME DOWN BUT IT TOOK THE PEOPLE 45 MINUTES TO GET ME SOMETHING STRONGER TO HELP MORPHINE WAS NOT TOUCHING IT. NEXT THING I REMEMBER I WAS HOLDING MY MOMS HAND AND MY HUSBANDS HAND IN ICU THEY ASK HOE I WAS I SAID OK I GUESS AND I WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY. DAY 2 IN THE HOSPITAL ICU NURSES WHERE AWESOME THEY HAD MY SPONGE ALWAYS COLD AND WET FOR MY MOUTH AND LIPS I DID MY SWALLOW TEST AND RIGHT BACK TO MY ROOM WHERE I STARTED WALKING AROUND THE FLOOR WITH A WALKER I WAS REALLY IN PAIN THE MEDICINE LESSENED IT BUT IT WAS STILL THERE. THEN CAME THE MOVE TO MY REGULAR ROOM WICH I DIDNT WANT TO HURRY CAUSE I KNEW THE CARE YOU GET IN ICU IS THE BEST. ANYWAY GOT TO MY NEW ROOM AND EXACTLY TWO HOURS LATER A NURSE FINALLY CAME IN AND SAID WOW YOUR HERE ALREADY I WAS LIKE YEAH CAN I HAVE MY ICE CHIPS AND PAIN MED PLEASE SURE SHA SAID WELL AND HOUR LATER I RANG THE BELL OH I WILL BE RIGHT THERE THAT TIME SHE ACTUALLY WAS THERE. THE REST OF THE STAY WAS ABOUT THE SAME THE DAY NURSES HAD TO MUCH TO DO AND NOT ENOUGH TIME SO I WAITED ALLOT. BUT THE NIGHT NURSES WHERE AWESOME RIGHT THERE WHEN YOU ASKED FOR SOMETHING. CAME HOME ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER11TH PRETTY SORE AND TIRED SLEPT MOST OF THE DAY TILL THE KIDS CAME HOME. BY MONDAY THE 14TH I WAS STARTING TO FEEL A LITTLE BETTER CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST STARTED TO COME UP AS FAST AS I WOULD SWALLOW SO I READ THE BOX HERE IT HAS ASPARTANE WICH I AM ALLERGIC TO SO AFTER THAT FUN I WENT TO WHEY PROTEIN WICH IS OK EACH SCOOP IS 20 PROTEINS SO THREE A DAY. EVERYDAY SEEMED TO GET BETTER WITH GETTING AROUND NOW IT IS DECEMBER AND I AM BACK TO WORK AND DOWN 24 POUNDS SO DOING PRETTY WELL THEY STILL HAVE ME ON LIGUIDS FOR ANOTHER 4 WEEKS THEN PUREED. I WILL UPDATE AFTER MY NEXT WEIGHT IN. GOD BLESS ALL
DECEMBER16,2005
WELL HERE IAM 24 LBS LOST FOREVER AND STUCK ALREADY. YUP I GUESS IT IS NORMAL THEY SAY TO HIT A WALL BETWEEN 4 AND 6 WEEKS I HAVE NOT LOST ANYTHING SINCE DEC 1 WEIGHT IN WHEN I WAS DOWN TO 280. I NEED TO GO BUY A NEW PAIR OF PANTS FOR CHRISTMAS I HAVE BEEN WEARING THESE JEANS SIZE 30/32 SINCE I STARTED MY JOURNEY SO THEY ARE NOW WAY TO BIG I THINK I WILL GET INTO 26/28 NOT MUCH SMALLER FOR THIS LITTLE BIT I HAVE LOST. I CANT WAIT TO START LOSING AGAIN. MY HUSBAND AND YOUNGEST SON ARE LEAVING FOR MEXICO DEC 26 2005 FOR A MONTH SO I REALLY HOPE I CAN GET SOME OFF WHILE THERE GONE AND SURPRISE HIM WHEN HE GETS HOME.OTHER THAN THAT I AM DOING WELL HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF TO EAT. GOSH ISNT THAT A CHANGE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET PAST THIS PLATEAU HOPEFULLY SOON.
DECEMBER 27TH 2005
WELL I HAVE FINALLY LOST AGAIN. I AM NOW 272. THANK GOD I WAS REALLY GETTING PISSED OFF AT THIS, BUT JUST LIKE EVERYONE SAID THIS WILL PASS AND IT DID I HOPE I CONTINUE TO GO DOWN NOW FOR AWHILE. CHRISTMAS WAS VERY NICE.MY HUSBAND AND YOUNGEST SON RICHARD LEFT FOR MEXICO FOR A MONTH ON CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. THEY ARRIVED THERE SAFETLY ON TUESDAY AT 1:00 PM. THEY DRIVE DOWN. THEY SHOULD BE BACK IN 30 DAYS. I WANT TO TRY TO LOSE AS MUCH AS I CAN ALL I HAVE IS THE 7 YR OLD SO I CAN DO MORE EXCERSIZING NOW AND SEE HOW DIFFERANT I CAN LOOK IN 30 DAYS.I AM GOING TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET NEW PICTURES ON HERE SOON I HAVE ONE FROM CHRISTMAS TO PUT ON.STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SWELLING EVEN TOUGH I TAKE LASIX TWICE A DAY. OH WELL I SURE IT WILL GET BETTER SOON AS I LOSE MORE AND MORE. NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THAT LOVING LIFE AND LOVING LOSING AGAIN CANT WAIT TO GET UNDER 200 WICH WILL BE AWHILE BUT NO BIGGY. HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE AND EMAIL ME ANYTIME YOU NEED TO TALK.
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 Chloe Campbell |
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FEBUARY16 TH 2006
WELL I AM A SLOW LOSER I CANT BELIEVE IT BUT I AM. I AM NOW DOWN TO 260 LBS BUTTTT I AM IN SIZE 18 PANTS SO I GUESS I AM LOSING MORE INCHES THAN FAT. WHEN I STARTED I WAS SIZE 30/32. EVERYONE THAT SEES ME SAYS WOW YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT BUT I LOOK AND SAY MAN THIS IS TAKING FOREVER. I KNOW TAKE A CHILL PILL. OK LETS RE CAP I STARTED THE WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY AT 350 LBS THEN THROUGH LA WEIGHTLOSS I WAS DOWN TO 312. HAD SURGERY WHEN I CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL I WAS 321 NOW I AM 260 THAT MEANS I HAVE LOST 61 LBS IN 14 WEEKS. NOE WHEN I LOOK ON THE NOVEMBER SURGERY WEB SITE I AM NORMAL WITH EVERYONE I DONT KNOW JUST KEEP GOING I GUESS. MY HUSBAND IS STILL IN MEXICO WITH OUR NOW 5 YEAR OLD DOING GREAT SO I HAVE BEEN HITTING THE DANCE CLUBS ON FRIDAYS BOY IT DOESNT TAKE MUCH WHEN YOU HAVE A LITTLE BELLY TO GET DRUNK WOW THE FIRST NIGHT I WENT OUT I HAD TO GO HOME EARLY CAUSE I WAS SO LUPY BUT NOW I KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN HAVE SO I TAKE IT EASY AND HAVE FUN. FOOD WISE I PUREE MOST STUFF OR JUST CHEW REALLY WELL. I PROMISE NOT TO WAIT SO LONG TO UPDATE AGAIN. GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND EMAIL ME ANYTIME.
APRIL 2006
OUCH SORRY EVERYONE , I CANT BELIEVE I FORGOT TO UPDATE LIFE HAS BEEN BUSY. THE MONTH OF MARCH FLEW BY. MY HUSBAND AND NOW 5 YEAR OLD RETURNED FROM A THREE MONTH VISIT TO MEXICO. WOW WHAT A CHENGE TO GO FROM ONE KID TO TWO AND FROM NO HUSBAND TO HAVING A HUSBAND AGAIN. THINGS HAVE BEEN PRETTY STRESSFULL. BEFORE HE CAME HOMW THOUGH WOW WAS I HAVING SOME FUN I STARTED GOING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS DAUGHTER AUDREY SHE IS 21 AND BEAUTIFULL. ANYWAY YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT FUN I HAVENT ACTED LIKE THAT EVER I HAD MAYBE 3 DRINKS AND A SHOT I WAS OUT DANCING WITH EVERYONE WHAT A GREAT TIME. WE WENT OUT EVERY WEEKEND. THEN THEY CAME BACK AND LIFE HAS CHANGED AGAIN BACK TO SITTING AT HOME AND COOKING MEALS AND CLEANING UP AFTER EVERYONE. WELL HOPEFULLY I AM GOING OUT THIS FRIDAY WE WILL SEE WHAT MOOD HE IS IN I AM NOT GOING TO RUIN MY MARRIAGE OVER IT BUT I DESERVE SOME FUN TOO.AS FOR THE WEIGHTLOSS I AM DOWN TO 245 NOW I STARTED AT 321 THATS 76 LBS LOST SINCE SURGERY AND 105 LOST SINCE I BEGAN MY JOURNEY. NOT TO BAD I GUESS. I AM IN A SIZE 18 JEANS AND 18 /20 SHIRTS. I STARTED IN 30/32.
MAY 2006
WOW HOE TIME FLIES BY. I HAVENT BEEN LOSING MUCH AT ALL I AM NOT SURE WHATS UP. I DID PURCHASE A EXCERSIZE MACHINE FROM A FRIEND FOR 5 BUCKS AND AM GOING TO START THAT TOMARROW. ALSO I AM GOING TO START WALKING AGAIN IN THE MORNING I HAVENT BEEN DOING THAT SO MAYBE IT WILL HELP. I AM STILL ON ONLY BEING ABLE TO EAT SOUPS AND SOFT STUFF. I DID HAVE A BIT OF A TACO FROM TACO BELL THE OTHER DAY AND IT DIDNT GET STUCK, THAT WAS NICE YO CHEW SOMTHING. ALSO I CAN HAVE DORITOS AND POPCORN BUT OF COURSE NOT ALLOT SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL. I HOPE THIS PLATEAU BRAKES SOON I WANT TO GET TO 199 FOR MY NEXT GOAL.
JULY 31 2006
OH MY!!! I CANT BELIEVE I HAVENT POSTED SINCE MAY.
I AM 8 MONTHS OUT NOW AND WAS ON A PLATEAU IT SEEMED FOREVER BUT I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE AND THEY ARE HAVEING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I WEIGHT IN TODAY I AM NOW AT 229 POUNDS FINALLY. THATS ONLY 11 POUNDS SINCE MAY 18TH BUT HEY I WILL TAKE IT . REALLY I WAS DOWN TO 235 IN JUNE AND THEN IT TOOK TILL LASTWEEK TO GET TO 229 I GUESS YOUR BODY LETS YOU KNOW WHEN IT NEEDS A BREAK. AS FOR FOOD I CAN EAT ALLOT MORE BUT NO MEATS LIKE CHICKEN 1 BITE AND DONE PORK CHOPS NO GET STUCK BEEF GETS STUCK I DID HAVE A COUPLE BITES OF BBQ THE OTHER DAY THAT WAS OK. I DO NOT TRY BREADS LIKE RICE AND SPAGETTI IF I CAN NEVER EAT THAT AGAIN FINE WITH ME I DONT WANT IT. KEEPING UP WITH EXCERSIZE HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE I DONT WALK ANYMORE TILL IT COOLS DOWN SO I STARTED GOING TO THE POOL WITH THE KIDS SWIMMING BACK AND FORTH OVER AND OVER I GUESS ITS WORKING OK SINCE 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS 233 NOW I AM 229 THATS 4 LBS IN TWO WEEKS. NOT AS FAST AS IT USED TO BE BUT THE SURGEON SAID TO EXPECT 6 POUNDS A MONTH NOW SO I JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT BUT THAT MEANS I WONT BE UNDER 200 FOR 4 MORE MONTHS HECK NO I WILL NOT ACCEPT THAT I WILL WORK HARDER DANG IT I WANT TO BE AT 100 LOST BEFORE MY ANNIVERSARY. WHEN I HAD THE SURGEY I WAS 321 WHEN I WENT IN AND NOW 229 THATS 92 LBS GONE WOW I ONLY HAVE 8 TO GO. AND SINCE I STARTED MY JOURNEY I WAS 351 NOW 229 THATS 122 LBS SINCE LAST AUGUST2005. COOL ONLY 8 MORE TO MY 100 MARK I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEPTEMBER 7 2006
WELL NOT TO MUCH CHANGE FOR ME DOWN ANOTHER 2 LBS. NOW AT 227. I WENT FOR MY GALLBLADDER ULTRASOUND AND EVERYTHING WAS OK I GUESS STILL DOESNT EXPLAIN THE PAIN I GET UNDER MY RIGHT RIB CAGE AND THE ACID COMING UP MY THROAT. SO THEY SENT ME TO GET SCOPED AND TURNS OUT I HAVE NO ULCER BIT I DID HAVE A STRICKSURE OR HOWEVER YOU SPELL IT. SO THIS LAST FEW MONTHS THE PAIN I HAVE HAD WASNT FROM A ULCER IT WAS A STRITURE THIS WHOLE TIME. WELL THE DOC SAID MY POUCH LOOKS GREAT HASNT STRECHED AT ALL AND NO ULCERS SO I CAN CONTINUE ON. I HAVENT REALLY DONE MUCH EXCERSIZING AT ALL SO I CANT COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT LOSING ANYNMORE. I FIGURED OUT I HAVE ALREADY LOST 60% OF MY EXCESS WEIGHT SO THE REST WILL BE A CHALLENGE TO GET OFF I STILL WANT TO GET SMALLER . WELL NOT MUCH MORE TO ADD I WILL GIVE THE STRETCH A COUPLE OF DAYS AND SEE IF I CAN EAT MEAT YET OR NOT I WILL UPDATE WHEN I HAVE MORE TO REPORT.
November 08, 2006
WELL HERE I AM A YEAR HAS PASSED. I WAS DOWN 98 PONDS AND NOW I AM HAVING BAD BOWEL PROBLEMS SO I AM BACK UP TO 227 SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL WORK ITSELF OUT SO I CAN GET TO MY 100 POUND LOSS GOAL. AM I WHERE I THOUGHT I WOULD BE AT AYEAR POST OP? NOOOO I REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD BE UNDER 200 BUT I AM A SLOW LOSER WICH I DID NOT THINK WAS POSSIBLE WITH THIS TYPE OS SURGERY. BUT HERE I AM WOULD I DO IT AGAIN? YYYYEEESSSS!!!!! I AM VERY HAPPY AT HOW MUCH HEALTHIER I AM I AMA BETTER MOM AND A BETTER WIFE AND I CAN WEAR SIZES I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE THAT I CAN EVER REMEMBER. I STARTED THIS PROCESS IN SIZE 30/32 CLOTHES, SIZE 16 UNDERWEAR AND 50 DD BRAS. I AM NOW IN A 16 JEAN SHIRTS VARY ON STYLE FROM 1XL TO 18/20, UNDERWEAR I AM A SIZE 6-8 AND BRAS I AM A SIZE 42D. SO YEAH I HAVE COME ALONG WAY BUT I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVENT LOST ANYTHING I HAVE BEEN DOING MY PROTEIN SHAKES MY VITAMINS MY CALCIUM AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING IN AS MUCH FRIUT AND VEGGIES AS I CAN HANDLE. SINCE MY STRICTURE WAS FIXED I WAS ABLE TO START EATING SOME MEAT BUT NOW IT HURTS AGAIN SO MAYBE THATS BACK I SAID SOMETHING TO THE SURGEON TODAY BUT HE DIDNT SEEMED CONCERNED . I THINK SOMETIMES THEY THINK PEOPLE MAKE THIS STUFF UP BUT IF THEY LOOK BACK OVER MY RECORD THEY WOULD SEE EVERYTIME I COMPLAINED IT WAS A REAL PROBLEM. SO ANYWAY I HAVE BEEN TAKING SMOOTH MOVE TEA TO GET MY BOWELS MOVING AND IT WORKS I WENT 2 TIMES WHEN I GOT UP BUT I AM STILL BLOATED AND IN PAIN IN MY BELLY SO I WILL DO IT TONIGHT AGAIN AND SEE IF MORE COMES OUT TOMARROW BUT IF I DONT FEEL BETTER TOMARROW I AM CALLING MY REGULAR DOC AND GETIING SOME TEST DONE. THE WAY I LOOK AT IT THIS IS NOTHING TO MESS WITH. I MEAN I AM SO BLOATED I WENT FROM 224 TO 231 IN 3 DAYS FROM MY BELLY NOW I AM BACK TO 227 WICH IS NOT BACK TO WHERE I WAS SO UNCOMFORTABLE IT CRAZY I FEEL LIKE I AM PREGNANT( WICH I AM NOT). ANYWAY I WILL UPDATE ON HOW I FEEL IN A DAY OR TWO HOPW THIS GOES AWAY. As you can see i am exactly the same in weight so i guess i have reached the end of the glory year and now have to find the time and energy to excersize. Pray for me....
FEBUARY 5TH 2008
WELL IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I HAVE UPDATED. I HAVE BEEN ON A ROLLER COASTER UP AND DOWN BAD I HAVE GONE FROM 227 TO 250 NO I AM 241. WELL IT IS INTERESTING I FIND I AM NOT HUNGRY SO EITH I DONT EAT OR I GRAZE ON EVERYTHING AND WOW THOSE CALORIES ADD UP FAST. I DID START MY PROTEIN SHAKES AGAIN AND DRINKING MY WATER AND IF I DO THAT I WILL LOSE. I HOPE!!!!! I HAD SURGERY ON FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH 2008 FOR TWO CYST THAT WHERE CAUSEING ME GREAT PAIN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD TO PUT ME ON PERCESET WICH I HATE DRUGS. BUT IT WAS BAD ANYWAY WHEN THEY GOT IN THERE THEY SAWL MY CYST HAD NERVES GROWING IN IT AND THAT IS WHY I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN. WELL I RECOVERED FROM THAT NOW THANK GOD. AND ON FEBUARY 12TH I AM STARTING AND EXCERSIZE ROUTINE WICH I WILL STICK TOO CAUSE I AM FLABBY AND NEED TO TONE UP BAD. OTHERE THAN THAT I AM JUST HANGING IN THERE WISH I COULD GO BACK AND DO BETTER WITH THIS SURGERY I KNOW I HAVE PCOS AND THEY SAID I WOULD NOT LOSE LIKE OTHERS BUT I REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD GET UNDER 200. WELL NOW I NEED TO WORK MY ASS OFF TO DO IT WICH I CAN IF I STICK TO IT I NEED SOME WILL POWER.
