sweetcherry
Oct 14, 2004
Here i begin my journey i am scheduled to have surgery oct 22, 2004 next friday im so excited and scared.I had a c-section 3 years ago and i was in so much pain so im scared of the pain.I've done most of my shopping i ordered my unjury online should be getting those in a few days.I got my jello and my skim plus milk i have to get my crystal light and some broth and popsicles.I dont know what else to get i need some ideas.Im gonna go today to get my multivitamis and my citrate of magnesia.I will be updating as much as i can.Im new to this so if anyone has any pointers please let me know.I also been seeing some of you talking about angels can some one let me know what that is about.Thanx
Oct 15, 2004
I've had so much on my mind i almost forgot it was my 4 year anniversary yesterday with my hubby.I felt so bad for us because he forgot too.I spent the whole day all alone anyway he was working and he doesnt get home till 2am by i was sleeping.But i did the rest of my shopping i got my broth my popsicles my citrate my vitamins and my crystal light.I also got carnation instant breakfast but i picked up the regular one instead of the sugar free one.Im gonna go try to change it today.well i'll be on later if im online if not see ya tomorrow...
Oct 16, 2004
I have been browsing the site more i have spoken to so many nice people on here.I can feel the love(lol).It feels really good to have support from others even if u dont know them personaly but they do understand you and know what the hell ur talking about.Its great!.Well i only have 6 more days till surgery im so excited omg im gonna explode lol.I started this journey and i haven't really told you about me.
Im 24 years old i have a 3 year old daughter im married been married for 4 years as of 2 days ago we have been together for 8years.When i meant my husband i used to be somewhere around 140-150lbs i soon started talking the depo-provera shots to avoid getting pregnant and soon after gained 70lbs.After the weight gain i got off of the shot and got on birth control i was so young at only 16 the weight just keept coming on and on.By the time we got married i was 20 years old about 260 and 6 months pregnant the day before i had my daughter(c-section) i was upto 283lbs.The day i came out the hospital i was 272lbs my daughter was 10lbs at birth so it was all baby weight lol.After a few weeks i went down to about 268lbs my friend got on weight watchers so she wanted me to do it with her and her sister. I went on it and went down to about 245lbs i was on it for a few months and i wasnt losing anymore weight so i gave up and i slowly started gaining back the weight at this time i started thinking about weight loss surgery i didnt know anything about it at all i didnt even know insurances cover it.I went up to 260lbs.Then i meant my best friend and one night i spoke to her about the surgery and she told me that she had went to her first consultation she told me most insurances cover it but that she wasnt sure if she wanted to do it.At this time i was already about 270lbs and she was about 280lbs.She ended up getting the surgery at her all time high of about 283lbs.I remember going to see her in the hospital the day after her surgery she was walking around and i told her lets find a scale see if u lost any weight and i havent been on a scale in a long time i want to see how much i weight.She went first she had already lost like 10lbs.Then i got on and i was shocked i wanted to cry and she felt bad for me too i can tell in her face i was 298lbs i was like im 2 pounds away from 300lbs OMG!I told her that i would do it but i wanted to see how she handled it and learn from her i soon realized that i didn not want that RNy i could not go thru everything she went thru it was just too much for me besides i have a lil girl to think about.It has been 2 years since she had her surgery.So i started to look into the lap-band and i was like BINGO! thats what i want.I researched it for about a year and a half.I started having problems with my insurance company and finally i changed insurance and made my appointment for my first consultation it was march 3,2004 at this time i was about 303lbs i went thru all my testing and finally i got my date for Oct 22nd,2004 that was in august i was like wow thats too long but it wasnt at all the time went by sooooo fast.And here i am 6 days before my surgery.I am now 298lbs god knows if i lost more cause i havent been eating for like 2 days from the nerves.But im sure i'll be ok.
Well got to go have a few things to do.My friend is cooking me some pernil thats gonna be my last time eating it.If i have an appetite i dunno from the way i've been feeling lately i hope i will.
Oct 17, 2004
Well i had a great day yesterday i had so much to eat all my girls came to see me because this is the last weekend i will be able to eat anything and everything.My best friends made some good spanish food pernil with rice and beans and some salad and avocado mmm.Then my other friends ordered some tacos and my friends ingrid baked some goodies for me she made oreo crust cheese cake with chocolate fudge and caramel mmm.She also made some peanut butter rice crispy treat and some carrot cake.I had a lil bit of everything i didnt want to over do it cause i have been havbing much of an appettite lately anyway so i ate what i could but then i felt kinda sick LOL...
Tuesday is my last day on solids and tomorrow my inlaws are taking me to red lobster lol.But thats it for me wensday i start my liquid diet and friday i go under the knife.Only 5 more days left.Well im out.Gonna go hang out with some of my girls and my mommy.
Oct 18, 2004
Today i stayed home and did some house work all the laundry etc..So when i get back from the hospital i shouldnt have to worry about everything being backed up in the house.Later in the evening my best friend called me she told me she was making baked zitti so i went over and hung out for a while.Besides i really needed to get away i had a hard day today at home.I called this morning my doctors office so i can get my medical clerance to fax it over to my surgeons office and they didnt have my blood work results back i was so upset.Those damn people never got their SH*T straight on top of that they had me on hold for like 20 mins.Im changing primary doc. as soon as i get my surgery i cant deal with those damn retards there.Anyways im only 4 days away hehehe! Cant wait! I finally got some sort of pics to show ya if u click where it says my website on the upper left hand corner there is a link to my picture trail and there i go :-).I will update tomorrow night all.
Oct 20, 2004
Well i had my real big meal last night.My inlaws took me to the olive garden and i had some seafood alfredo,some salad and bread sticks not to mention the yummy cheese cake i brought home with me for desert.It was great!I finally got my angel last night too her name is stacey she is the sweetest.Well today i start my liquid diet to prep for friday its after 12 noon here and i havent had anything in my mouth but a toothbrush and im starving i dont even know what to start with should i have jello? broth?or some chocolate milk or something lol? I dunno well of to find something to eat.
Oct 21, 2004
I just got the call from the surgeons office and i have to be there at 6:15am so that means i probrably wont get no sleep tonight.My husband works the night shift he will be home by 2am tonight and im usually up when he gets home so he will probrably take a shower eat something and by 4 am we will be on out way to the hospital.My best friend is spending the night and she is gonna stay with my daughter.I had my citrate of magnesia already it was NASTY!.I've been on liquids i was so hungry yesterday but today im not that hungry anymore :-).Well im off to do something to keep me busy in the mean time i dunno what but i'll find something.
Oct 24, 2004
Im home and im banded i feel like sh*t but i will survive.Im on my liquids and getting tired of them lol.I think i have lost weight already maybe 5 or 6 pounds not sure cause my scale is broken.I had a bad night yesterday when i got home from the hospital cause my doctor did not put his license # on my prescription and i could get my pain med then everywhere i went to get it threy didnt have the pills i needed i was so upset.Finally this morning when i woke up in severe pain i called another local pharmacy and they had the pain killer so sent my hubby to get them.But i was still having problems with my pain med cause of the docs license # so i had to pay for them.I happily did they we're only $18 and i would have paid for them even if they we're $100 cause i was in pain.Well just letting everyone kno im banded and doing good.I was even walking the first night i wanted to walk when i was in icu but they wouldnt let me.SO right now ima watch a mvie with hubby and relax cause i am still in pain.I will post tomorrow if im feeling better.
Oct 26, 2004
Im feeling way better today i even took a walk with my mom to the store.She has been with me since sat and spent the night at my house until yesterday then i left with her and spent the night with her.She is the best and has done everything that i've needed and then some.I am still on liquids and im feeling much better about them today then i was yesterday and the day before.My pain has also gotten so much better although i am still sore.I have lost a total of 15lbs my highest was 303lbs and i lost about 5 of that 2 weeks before surgery and i have lost 10lbs after surgery so i am now 288lbs YES! i have not been that in about 3 years.Next week im going to my follow-up appointment so we will see how that goes.My friend just called me because she works in a medical supply office so she is bringing me an electronic scale from her job so she can use her discount and ill get it cheaper.I sleept better last night that i have in a a few days so i feel good today i actually woke up at 8:30am to take my pain med and have some diluted cranberry juice.Then i went back to bed where my mommy was sleeping and snoring like a horse lol and i sleept till about 11:40am it felt good.The only thing i've been having problems with is to see or smell real food.My mom cooked for my daughter and husband the days she was here and it was torture and today she cooked at her house and i could'nt help it and took about an ounce of bean juice and it went down fine.I also took about 3 french fries last night and opened them and ate the soft inside but i mushed it enough in my mouth so it can go down very smooth and liquidy i threw out the outside part cause i was tempted to eat that too but i didnt paly myself lol.Anyway tata for now.
Oct 29, 2004
Well im back! My internet service was down for a few days.Im still on liquids and hungry lol.But i have lost a total of 18lbs and im only a week post-op and i had lost 5 previous to surgery so im down a total of 22lbs.Im so happy i am now 282lbs and i'll probrably be 281lbs by tomorrow.Im still in a lil pain but much better than before.I cant believe i have lost so much weight in a week wow im so happy i actually walk around with a smile on my face im so cheesy lol anyway im out.Ohh by the way my BMI is down from a 49.6 to a 46.9.:-)
Nov 1st, 2004
I had a great halloween me and my daughter dressed up and went trick or treating with my friends and there kids.The kids had so much fun and so did the adults we all dressed up too.Its been a good last few days for me.I've been feeling much better still just a lil sore but my weight is still coming off i have lost 24lbs so far horrayyy! And i can see it in my face and so can others.I kno how everyone says losing weight before your first fill is a bonus but i was really hoping to lose weight at this time i just wasnt expecting to lose so much so fast at this time.But im not complaining.Im just loving it and enjoying it.Tomorrow i have my follow up appointment with my doctor im not exacly sure what he does but i guess he will look at my insicion and stuff.Anyway i'll let ya kno how everything went.
Nov 11, 2004
Well im back my computer crashed on me i had to reinstall windows.And all my other stuff like my modem it was a headache.Well my appointment went well.I had another appointment today he was gonna advance me on to mushies.But i have been feeling sick lately i didnt want to take that long ride on the train with my daughter she is also sick too.So im starting mushies on my own.I have had muchies for the last 3 days and ive been doing great so im not waiting another week for him to tell me what i already know.Well i have lost a total of 29lbs.And i can see it a lil and so can others.Im happy and i feel great.I feel so great that im going out tomorrow with my girls and we gonna dance our butts off.So with that note i'll be posting again sat cause i know tomorrow i will be busy cleaning my house and getting ready.My best friend wants me to do her hair too so i'll be busy with that also.Till next time!
November 19, 2004
I have been a lil depressed i have gained some weight i gained almost 4lbs.I have been eating bad.I've been feeling hungry almost no restriction.Well i do feel some but not enough to help me feel full with a 4 oz plate of food.Its really depressing me so i try to walk everywhere i go instead of taking the bus maybe that will help me a lil.Im gonna see if i join curves they have one about 6 or 7 blocks from here i can walk there and back.well we will see what happens in the next couple a weeks i have to schedule an appointment with my doc and tell him that i want a fill and we will see what he says.I'll be posting when i start losing weight again.
December 3, 2004
Im back on the wagon i gained 6lbs back but lost them this last week and an extra pound.I have been feeling better now that i seem to be losing weight again.I still have not had my first fill but i have an appointmet this tuesday coming up and i will tell the doctor that i want a fill.These past few days i've been home but keep myself busy doing stuff around the house.Im very happy and i hope my weight loss continues.So i've had a fairly good week not to mention a very good friend of mine is back in my life and i kno she will help me thru my journey.Well until next time!
Future Update
March 30th 2005
Its been five months since i had surgery im down almost 60lbs and it feels great.I went from size 22-24 in pants to a size 18 i cant wait till i lose more.I have had so many ups and downs in these last few months its so crazy i havent had the time and energy to write in here.Me and my hubby split for almost 4 months and now we are trying to work things out im in the middle of moving and trying to find work.I just found out my grandfather died so i have to fly out of next week to be with my family in puerto rico i wont be able to be at the buriel but i will be with my family that i havent seen in years im so excited about that. Well im off hope to write soon i miss all my band buddies and all the good advise i get from all of them. will try to write soon...
October 11th 2005
Well its about to be a year since i had surgery on oct 22nd and i feel great! I have lost a total of 71 lbs. I have had no problems or complications. I went from a size 22-24 to a size 14-16 not to far from getting out of plus size clothes yay! I have also been doing weight watchers to help me with losing weight and eating healthy and it has. I have no regrets and im glad i decided to do this life changing surgery. I feel really good about myself and i know i can lose the rest of the weight even if it takes me another year.My weight loss has been slow at times. I have hit plateus a few times but over all im happy. I have 69 lbs more to lose to reach my long term goal and i know i will do it as long as i keep eating good and on top of my adjustments i'll be good. I will log in another entry when im half to my long term goal. buh bye for now! :)
p.s I have had 3 adjustments since surgery in case anyone was wondering. I just had the 3rd one 2 weeks ago.
April 23rd 2007
Wow it's been a min since i've visited this site. When they changed it got a lil confused and had also forgotten my user name i actually thought my profile got deleted. I was looking thru some old papers where i found my user name and password and when i signed in i was surprised and excited to see that my profile was still here. I have had a longggg journey i am 2 1/2 years out and have lost 106lbs i go up and down 5 to 10lbs at times. I have hit a small plateau but im planning on working on that i am getting adjusted in june so i can't wait. In my last blog i said i would return when i reached my goal half way and i have so i came back just in time. Im hoping to lose another 30lbs and i will be speaking to my doctor on my next visit about having reconstructive. I have some lose skin i would love to get rid off im actually not as flaby as i thought i would be but a tuck here or there would be great :). Anyway im glad to be back and and will update as soon as my weight loss continues.
