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~*~June 21, 2005~*~
This is the real deal . . . I finished filling out all of the paperwork and sent it in.

~*~July 5, 2005~*~
I received a call from Nurse Barb to set up a consultation. OMG-OMG-OMG . . . I am so excited yet I am so scared. Am I doing the right thing? Should I take a stab at one more diet?

I have been on line reading other profiles, lurking on the message boards and researching other sites. I have realized that I am more than ready to go through with WLS . . . bring it on!

~*~ July 25, 2005~*~
I met with Nurse Barb today. What a great gal. We spent an hour reviewing the new life changing adventure that I am about to begin. I then did the psyche evaluation test (via computer-took over an hour) and then some blood work. I have appointments set-up for the next step of the process which is to take 4 hours.

I am more convinced now than ever that WLS is right for me.

~*~August 8, 2005~*~
I did the 4 hour assessment today (physician, psychologist, dietitian & physical therapist). I have a few recommendations from the various doctors to start working on. This is just one step closer to the finish line!

~*~August 17, 2005~*~
Went back for the psyche follow-up assessment . . . . Hey, I’m not crazy . . . WOW! Now the waiting game starts with the approval from the insurance company (fingers crossed).

~*~ August 31, 2005~*~
The paperwork has been submitted to the insurance company. Now it's just the waiting game.

 
~*~October 25, 2005~*~
Today is the big day, the day my life will change forever.

Pre-Op 283.1#

~*~November 3, 2005~*~
Well, it has been a little over a week since I had surgery and I am feeling wonderful! I am amazed at how good I feel. I thought that there would be more pain. My surgery was moved up to 7:30 am on the 25th. By 6:00 pm that night I had dumped the morphine pump and started doing liquid percocet. I was released Thursday the 27th. I have found out that if I push myself too much, my body will implode on me. I was feeling pretty cocky and thought I could go into work on Saturday (4 days after major surgery) to take care of a few things. The few things turned into 6 hours. I paid for that the next day. I was so tired and felt like crap – my rheumatoid arthritis wasn’t helping much either. I have learned what it means to “hit the wall”. I am struggling a little trying to keep on track and get all of the liquids in. Over all, I am glad I made the decision to have this surgery.

My future looks bright and “lighter” (hahaha).

~*~November 19, 2005~*~

Me and Wendy at the Gala

~*~ November 22, 2005~*~

4 Weeks Post-Op

~*November 24, 2005~*~
Well, today is Thanksgiving and I am going to my in-laws for dinner. I have not told them that I had the surgery. I usually have a few cocktails before dinner but this year drank only water. I thought that that would be a dead give away that something was up. When dinner started, I put a little bit of turkey and a little bit of mashed potatoes on my plate. I was sitting next to my brother-in-law and he looked at me and commented "What are ya on a diet or something?". I just smiled and said yes I am. I said that I have decided to stop drinking alcohol and pop and no more large portions, that I need to watch what I ate. The subject was dropped. I ate my small portions and had a very good time just chatting with everyone.

Whew . . . . one holiday down and 2 more to go!

~*~December 24, 2005~*~
This morning we went to breakfast with the in-laws at Perkins. They still do not know about the surgery. I ordered a cheese omelet with hash browns (figuring my husband would eat them) and had the muffing put in a to-go bag. I was sitting next to my brother-in-law again. He wasn't feeling very good and only ordered a Carmel roll. When the food came, I cut the omelet in half hoping that I could eat most of it. I offered the hash browns to my husband but my brother-in-law asked if he could have some. Not a problem. When all was said and done, my brother-in-law had eaten all of my hash browns (yeah) and the other half of my omelet. Again, no one has a clue that I had surgery.

It was my turn to host Christmas Eve for my side of the family. They all know about the surgery. I had all kinds of appetizers plus ham, cheesy potatoes, buns etc. It was amazing. The first time at a holiday function and I was not cramming food into my face. I had a few shrimp and some chunks of cheese. That was it. I was satisfied. I also drank water instead of having many glasses of wine or a cocktail. Only one more holiday to tackle.

I can hardly wait for the New Year!

Me & Wendy

~*~January 30,2006~*~

3 Months Post-Op

~*~February 28, 2006~*~
I have really been struggling the last couple of months. I am not getting enough protein, water or exercise in. I know what I am supposed to do, but I just don't. I am dealing with a lot of head games lately. I keep comparing my stats to others who have had surgery around the same time as me. I am mentally beating myself up. I never realized how much I relied on food as my comfort. When I look back at where I started from 4 months ago, I have really accomplished a lot! I know I can do it. I need to remember the basics and do the best I can. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. I need to remember that I am changing 45 years of bad habits.

Baby steps . . . .


4 months Post-op

~*~March 31, 2006~*~
I am working on getting all of my water & protein in but I find myself coming up short. My weight loss has slowed down but I am not worried about it. I know that everyone loses at different rates. I would rather lose slow, working on changing my habits than have my weight drop so fast that I take it for granted. When the scale doesn't move the inches do. I have lost 8 inches off my waist, 9 inches from my hips and a total of 31.5 overall. Not to shabby if you ask me!

~*~April 28, 2006~*~
I attended the WLSEC Spring Thaw with Wendy this weekend. What a hoot! I had the best time. Friday night was a "Hoedown" with Jackie Guerra as the keynote speaker. What a lovely lady. I danced until midnight with my fellow weight loss buddies. Saturday was unbelievable! The key note speaker in the morning was Katie Jay – another great woman who has inspired me by her story. We broke out into small group sessions of our choice for the afternoon. I attended the Body Image session first. It was very emotional for me to here what others thought of the way they looked because it was what I hear running through my head also. I learned from Jo Ellen that it is OK TO BE HUGGED. I have this issue of letting people in my imaginary space and hugging me – weird. I then attended Bo McCoy’s session. He is an amazing man. I finished the afternoon with Chef Dave – nummy! That evening we had a fabulous dinner, another keynote speaker – Colleen Cook (not so exciting) and the fashion show. What a metamorphosis these woman have had in the past year! They all looked beautiful. The DJ that night was boring so I only stayed until 11:30ish. All in all it was a great weekend. I can’t wait until next year!

Mary, Sue, Gwen, Wendy, Michelle, Christine, Terri & Jo Ellen

Me & Wendy Friday night at the Hoedown

Me & Wendy Saturday night

~*~May 17, 2006~*~
Here are a few pictures from my trip to Cancun (May 17th – 24th). I was concerned as to what I was going to be able to eat in Mexico but I did just fine. I ate a lot of cheese quesadillas and chicken. I tried to drink as much bottled water as possible. A good time was had by all. It was much easier walking this year than in the previous years – I was not carrying as much weight around!

~*~July 8, 2006~*~

Here I am with my kids Kelly & Wendy

~*~October 25, 2006~*~
Well, it has been 1 year since I have had surgery. I have lost over 100 pounds! A lot of things in my life have changed and a lot of things have remained the same. My overall health has improved immensely. I can do more physical activity with ease. I am able to do the simple things in life that others may take for granted.

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