Leslie W.
1 year and 7 months out
Aug 05, 2008
This loooong overdue.. I guess it's about time I put some kind of an up-date here.
Since surgery, I've lost 145 lbs and currently weigh 105 lbs. I'm only 5 foot tall so this weight is actually okay for me, I wouldn't mind putting on another 5 or 10 lbs but I'm not complaining ;-) I'm very happy.
I can do so many things now that I wasn't able to before, or for some things I just didn't feel comfortable doing and my health/life has improved tremendously. Only a short 2 or 3 months after surgery I didn't have to sleep with my cpap machine.. wooo hoooo, i can walk and enjoying doing it as well as climbing stairs.. I can climb them now without having to take 10 minutes or more to catch my breath afterwards.. I can actually run up some now. I'm so loving my DS and of course Dr L for being the great surgeon that he is.
I can bend over to tie my shoes, cut or paint my toe nails, sit in the bathtub and get out without a major struggle. No more stress incontinence.
I'm riding my bike now.. I love it!! I'm also looking forward to going to our local fair this year and getting on some rides.. I haven't been to the fair in years.
I can't thank everyone enough on this site for the help they have given me to get to where I am today and of course Dr L again.
I could go on and on about how the WLS has saved my life.. these are just a few.
Since surgery, I've lost 145 lbs and currently weigh 105 lbs. I'm only 5 foot tall so this weight is actually okay for me, I wouldn't mind putting on another 5 or 10 lbs but I'm not complaining ;-) I'm very happy.
I can do so many things now that I wasn't able to before, or for some things I just didn't feel comfortable doing and my health/life has improved tremendously. Only a short 2 or 3 months after surgery I didn't have to sleep with my cpap machine.. wooo hoooo, i can walk and enjoying doing it as well as climbing stairs.. I can climb them now without having to take 10 minutes or more to catch my breath afterwards.. I can actually run up some now. I'm so loving my DS and of course Dr L for being the great surgeon that he is.
I can bend over to tie my shoes, cut or paint my toe nails, sit in the bathtub and get out without a major struggle. No more stress incontinence.
I'm riding my bike now.. I love it!! I'm also looking forward to going to our local fair this year and getting on some rides.. I haven't been to the fair in years.
I can't thank everyone enough on this site for the help they have given me to get to where I am today and of course Dr L again.
I could go on and on about how the WLS has saved my life.. these are just a few.
Surgery's Done
Jan 27, 2007
Well this is a little overdue but surgery was done as scheduled on Jan 4th 2007, by one of the best surgeons ever, Dr Lutryzkowski. He is one of the kindest people I've ever met.
Surgery went well. I was out of it for the first day and barely woke up the second day. Talk about dry mouth.. the ice chips were heavenly Lol. I was in the hospital for 4 days. The pain wasn't really all that bad, well I had a morphine pump when I needed it, so it was all good. The thing that hurt me the most was the removal of the drains, but luckily it only lasted a second (whew).
Eating since surgery has been pretty good (knock on wood). While I was at the hotel in Michigan all I ate was sugarfree applesauce (2 or 3 bites and I was done) I was leary on trying anything different until I was in the comfort of my own home. So when I got home I had fat free cottage cheese, fat free yogurt, special k, different kinds of soup, poached eggs and it all has sat well. Shortly after my 2 weeks post op I had shakin bake chicken, it was sooo good. Tonight I'm going to try fish, I'm just over 3 weeks out now.
Oh and yesterday I bought some mac and cheese sandwich meat had a slice and it was really really good too.
So to give you an idea of what I'm eating now, I'll tell you what I ate yesterday. For Breakfast I had a soft poached egg, for lunch I had a yogurt cup, (I had a snack) I had a slice of mac and cheese loaf (or whatever you call it) and for Dinner I had 1 cup of mushroom soup. So far today I've had special k with 1% milk, slice of mac and cheese, 1 cup of mushroom soup and tonight I'm going to have fish.
Surgery went well. I was out of it for the first day and barely woke up the second day. Talk about dry mouth.. the ice chips were heavenly Lol. I was in the hospital for 4 days. The pain wasn't really all that bad, well I had a morphine pump when I needed it, so it was all good. The thing that hurt me the most was the removal of the drains, but luckily it only lasted a second (whew).
Eating since surgery has been pretty good (knock on wood). While I was at the hotel in Michigan all I ate was sugarfree applesauce (2 or 3 bites and I was done) I was leary on trying anything different until I was in the comfort of my own home. So when I got home I had fat free cottage cheese, fat free yogurt, special k, different kinds of soup, poached eggs and it all has sat well. Shortly after my 2 weeks post op I had shakin bake chicken, it was sooo good. Tonight I'm going to try fish, I'm just over 3 weeks out now.
Oh and yesterday I bought some mac and cheese sandwich meat had a slice and it was really really good too.
So to give you an idea of what I'm eating now, I'll tell you what I ate yesterday. For Breakfast I had a soft poached egg, for lunch I had a yogurt cup, (I had a snack) I had a slice of mac and cheese loaf (or whatever you call it) and for Dinner I had 1 cup of mushroom soup. So far today I've had special k with 1% milk, slice of mac and cheese, 1 cup of mushroom soup and tonight I'm going to have fish.
The FINAL approval
Dec 13, 2006
I recieved a call from Julie at Dr L's office and she told me that I have my final approval... this is truly amazing.. I'm lost for words right now and couldn't be any happier (well i will be once I have the surgery and get healthy)
Surgery Date.. Woop Woop
Dec 06, 2006
Well I have my surgery scheduled for Jan 4th.. yippee yahhooo.. I'm so excited, relieved.. I'm on my way to a healthier happier LIFE It will be soo nice to be able to dance again (one of my favorite past times). Carol has offered to be my angel.. I could ask for anything more. I will celebrate Christmas, New Years, My Birthday (Jan 21) and my Anniversary (Feb 14th) by having this surgery.. I will have been given the ultimate gift "life". Awww daydreaming....
Met Dr L
Dec 02, 2006
Well I went to Michigan had my consult and met Dr L.. I absoloutley love him.. he's so nice Impressionable and caring, I couldn't have chosen a better surgeon. I went in there feeling a little nervous.. not really sure what to expect and I was made to feel very comfortable, welcome and at ease. I also met another fellow Canadian there (Sue from Sudbury) how kewl is that..
I have a tentative date for the first week in January.. here's hoping that time sticks.. I'm planning to start a course the first week of Feb and my Sister'n'law is having surgery the end of Jan (she's going with me when I have my surgery.. and I might add has been with me the whole way through.. gotta love her).
Well that's it for now.. I'll post again soon
I have a tentative date for the first week in January.. here's hoping that time sticks.. I'm planning to start a course the first week of Feb and my Sister'n'law is having surgery the end of Jan (she's going with me when I have my surgery.. and I might add has been with me the whole way through.. gotta love her).
Well that's it for now.. I'll post again soon
Approved...
Nov 20, 2006
Still haven't heard from purolator however.. Julie from Dr L's office called me to set up my consult and to say I was approved.. O my goodness.. I am soo excited. I go for my consult on Dec 1st... yippeeee.. I can't wait.. whew
It didn't come!
Nov 17, 2006
Well.. my bad intuition was right.. purolator drove by a dozen times today but never stopped. I'm was soo disappointed today.. but I think for the most part I'm over it for now.. Of course until Monday comes and then I'll start all over again I'm sure.
I ended up phoning Dr L's office to see if they'd heard anything and they hadn't. I took me until now to figure out that he wouldn't receive it because his office has moved. The craziness of it all. Lol Hopefully I'll have some good news to post on Monday.
I ended up phoning Dr L's office to see if they'd heard anything and they hadn't. I took me until now to figure out that he wouldn't receive it because his office has moved. The craziness of it all. Lol Hopefully I'll have some good news to post on Monday.
Is it ever going to come?
Nov 17, 2006
Well it's 2 PM Friday and I still have not seen any site of purolator (well I can't say that actually.. I've seen them quickly drive by a few times today and every day for the past week or so) .. now I'm figuring that, I'm going to wait all day and they aren't going to come.. by the time I realize that they aren't coming today, it's going to be too late to call anyone because everything will be closed for the weekend. I'm starting to get a little down thinking that I'm not going to hear anything today. I was told that I'd have a response through purolator by today. *sigh*
Called Ohip today
Nov 15, 2006
Well I called Bev Lyman today .. I couldn't wait anymore. I did a search on the forum for her as I knew others had called her before. My Dr's office said they'd faxed the extra information off that OHIP had requested last week, well I found out that they just recieved it yesterday. She said she'd pull it out and have a response to me by friday (through purolator), todays Wednesday so only 2 more days to go, well actually it's after midnight now. I so I hope that it's an approval. Now I'm worried that she's going to say, 'you wanna get pushy, well I'll just give you a no". I hope I"m being overdramatic here.
I went to my nutritionist appointment yesterday and I have gained 5 lbs since I was there a month ago. So now my BMI is actually 48. My nutritionist was surprised as was I. I've made changes to my diet for the better and I've been trying to walk a little more.
I've switched from 2% milk to 1% which I didn't think I could do.. I actually like it. I have homemade oatmeal instead of instant AND with NO toast. Switched from white bread to whole wheat (if I have any at all) added more fruit and less junk (not no junk, just less). Well I guess that's it for today.. gotta go to bed.
I went to my nutritionist appointment yesterday and I have gained 5 lbs since I was there a month ago. So now my BMI is actually 48. My nutritionist was surprised as was I. I've made changes to my diet for the better and I've been trying to walk a little more.
I've switched from 2% milk to 1% which I didn't think I could do.. I actually like it. I have homemade oatmeal instead of instant AND with NO toast. Switched from white bread to whole wheat (if I have any at all) added more fruit and less junk (not no junk, just less). Well I guess that's it for today.. gotta go to bed.
Finally faxed
Nov 10, 2006
My PCP's secretary phoned me today to see if I wanted them to fax off the information that ohip requested.. and she said that she'd do it right away... whew... thank God... I wasn't sure how swamped he may be with other stuff and if he'd get to it soon or not... Now I just wait to hear from ohip. I'm sure I'll be sitting at the window waiting for the purolator truck to come with my approval or my denial... fingers are sooo crossed that I'm approved.
About Me
Belleville, ON
Location
21.5
BMI
Surgery
01/04/2007
Surgery Date
Oct 15, 2006
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