Carrie W.
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 5 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 5 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 5 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 5 months ago
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
6 month labs - any thoughts? - Here it is:
glucose, serum 90 mg/dL
BUN 16 mg/dL
Creatinine, serum 0.75 mg/dL
eGFR 106 mL/min/1.73
BUN/Creatinine ratio 21 - high - range is 8-20
Sodium, serum 13...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
6 month follow up appointment - disappointed - I went for my 6 month check in today. I've lost a total of 111lbs and 106 since my original consult (two weeks before surgery). That's 50% excess weight loss according to my doct...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
OT: best friend committed suicide - A woman who had been my best friend for over 10 years committed suicide last night. We had a falling out last year but had started to reconcile. I loved her like a sister. I fee...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
vitamin advice - the iron, zinc, copper question - This may sound weird but .... I've been "into" equine nutrition for a couple years now. In horses iron overload is a big, bad deal. They require zinc and copper for healthy hoov...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
truly blessed - started back to work - I was laid off 2 days before I had surgery. At 4.5 months out, I got a job and started. I think the lay off might have been a good thing for me. I don't know that I could have g...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
tips to avoid a hernia - gonna be working - I start my new job on Monday. Since I'll be spending a bit of time out of town for this job and school is starting (I've got two night classes), I absolutely HAVE to get hay for t...
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 7 months ago
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
4 months out PICS and a new do - I'm 4 months out and I'm down 88 lbs including 19lbs lost pre-op. Got some new pics today because I finished chopping my hair off today. I started out with it long, all one lengt...
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 7 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 7 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 7 months ago
Carrie W. uploaded a photo 12 years, 7 months ago
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 7 months ago
Anybody's eyes change? - I'm 4 months post op. I had to get an eye exam today because I'm in desperate need of contacts. My prescription has changed!! My eyesight has actually gotten better!! The optom...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Totally OT: I got a JOB!! - I got laid off two days before I had my RNY. Today I was offered a job!!! I accepted, of course. Being unemployed is soooo scary. It seems like a really, really good fit for me...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
I have wasted so much money .... - .... on food! I'll buy something then fix it only to hate the smell or something and not eat it. Or I'll eat it once and hate it ever after. I was fairly picky before surgery bu...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
Dumping - I do it - Yep, found out the hard way. My mom made dream pie. I thought it would be okay, the pudding was sugar free. This was the worst I've felt since surgery. I ate a fruit bar last w...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
OT: Teaching - SO Frustrated! - long - Anybody else on here teach? I know there are a few of you.
My degree is in mechanical engineering. I didn't even finish my minor in math (I lack one class). But for the las...
Carrie W. posted a comment 12 years, 8 months ago
You look great!! I LOVE that top! Congrats!!
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
how do you start running and when? - I do my hour of cardio 5 days a week like a good girl. I usually swim laps or walk for those 60 minutes. I'm up to 3.5mph consistently on the treadmill. I want to always push so...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
clothing sizes - I'm still unemployed but I have an interview on Wednesday. My last interview was over a month ago but I naively thought I'd wear the same outfit. WRONG! So I went shopping Satur...
Carrie W. posted a discussion topic 12 years, 8 months ago
more salad questions - Do you consider salad a slider food? I'm thinking it might be for me. I seem to be able to eat more salad at a sitting than anything else. I worry about mixing my meat with the ...