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I am 32 years old. I have two beautiful little girls and a wonderful husband. I have tried every diet on earth and even prescription weightloss drugs. Nothing has worked for me. This is my last chance at a new life. I am scared to death of what the risks are, just hope my family understands.
3/26/06 Well I finally have a surgery date and I am totally excited. I have approximately 2 weeks, my date is 11Apr06. I have managed to see all of my appointments with my last one prior to surgery on Tuesday. I am so anxious. I can hardly wait to meet some of my goals.
Things I want to do after surgery:
1. play with my children at the park and not worry about if I am embarrassing them.
2. wear lingerie from Victoria Secret
3. Shop some where else besides Lane Bryant
4. buy single digit size clothing again
5. Look good enough I feel okay about going to the marine corps ball this year.
6. go to my husband's job and know that his jaw drops again when he sees me.
7. try new things between the sheets with my husband, its been fairly boring for the past 6 years.
8. take a family portrait without trying to cover my rolls.
9. cross my legs again
10. sit at booth at a restraunt without feeling like I'm being cut in half.
These may all seem a bit superficial to you but these are the little things in life the "small" people don't notice.
Looking forward to finally getting things underway. I start my pre-op protien diet tomarrow. 135 grams of protien that is soooo much.
I would like some suggestions of what to buy for post-op dining. :-)
3/28/06 I had my Endoscopy yesterday, and tell you it really did a number on me. I slept pretty much the rest of the day. I have my preop appointment with my surgeon on Monday and then my last support group meeting before surgery on Thrusday night. I am excited and a bit scared all mixed together. I guess I just don't know what to really think. I am happy that everything has gone smoothly thus far and I pray that my recovery is just as good. I am so looking forward to being "normal" again. Not a lot is really going on here today. Keep you spirits high.
4/3/06 Today I had my Pre-op appointment with my surgeon and my husband. I tell ya, I am more nervous now then before, it was just something about the thought of it all, today it really hit home. I have my surgery in about 7 days. My husband has been so supportive. I can say this much I have made sure that I have one last taste of all the things I have promised myself to let go of for a lifetime. I have said the sinner's prayer everynight since I made this decision because I don't want to have anything that may hinder God's touch on this procedure and after, there are just that many risks involved.
4/06/06 I had a minor set back today, they pushed my surgery date back one day, I suppose that is not that big of a deal. Anyway, we had a support group meeting tonight and it was quite informative. I am feverously running around trying to make things just right so nothing is out of place when I return home from the hospital.
4/11/06 Tomarrow is my surgery day!!! I think my nerves are really starting to take their toll. I don't know which way is up. Can hardly concentrate. Just a few more hours and I will be on the downside of an upward slope.
4/17/06 Well I made it through. My surgery went very well and I am able to keep most everything down (yeah). I am already down about 8 pounds since surgery on the 12th. The JP drain being removed was definately a rollercoaster ride I will never forget. Now I just have to stay focused on the goal at hand and not lose sight of who made this miracle come to pass. I will keep everyone updated.
4/19/06 today is the week out of surgery mark. I am down 12 pounds and I am feeling great. I am never really hungry and I must say that I do still get warn out easily usually after about four hours. I am able to continue my studies for school and look forward to my one month mark. I was able to walk a half mile yesterday and I felt like I could have done more, but I didn't want to do too much too soon. I spend my days eating sf popcicles, sf jello once a day and broth, I drink a lot of Propel water, that works for me it has flavor and well also has calcium. I get my staples out this afternoon ( Yipeeeeeeee!!!) I will keep you updated. I must say it feels good to lose this amount of weight in a matter of seven days.
5/14/06 Well I am a month out of surgery and down about thirty pounds. That means only 105 to go. I am feeling great and I must say that I really enjoy cooking now more than before. I know what I can and can not eat and therefore with the knowledge there that I will get sick if I do trust me I found a new outlook on food and fun. I am now on a soft food diet and find that some days are better than others, it is nice to feel a little bit more on the normal side when I am out with friends and family during a social event. I was released to go back to the gym and continue water aerobics and back to curves as well. I will catch you next time.
06/15/06 Since I last updated I have an additional 15 pounds and am down to 209. That is a total weight loss of 46 pounds in a two month period not bad if you ask me. I go to curves to workout and it is really nice that they keep track of body fat stuff and give a print out. I weighed in with them on 6/9/06 it was compared against the weighin on 5/17/06 I had lost a total of 23 inches and 23 pounds of the pounds lost I lost 18 pounds of body fat. Here is the break down, bust 4.5 iinch total loss, waist 3 inch loss, abdomen 5 inch loss, hips 3.5 inch loss, thighs 6 inch loss, arms 1 inch loss, body fat percentage 3.60% loss. i am excited. I am officially two months and three days out of surgery, and I am happy as a lark.
I had some medical problems in May which has had me home bound and not at the gym much. I had a pulmonary embolism in my right lung and I spent a week in the hospital. Thought I was going to see a slow down in my weight loss but I suppose it didn't effect it much. I am now on a solid diet and excited that I get to do some things I couldn't do before like cross my legs. I still have a long way to go but I will get there soon enough. Eating sometimes becomes a chore but have told myself that it is all worth it. I wasn't getting enough protien so I tried to supplement with the chocolate carb countdown twice a day along with a cheesestick or two extra during the day. Lots of water too, it seemed to have done the trick. Good luck to everyone. I will update again in about a month.
7/11/06 I am now twelve weeks out and down 48 pounds can hardly beat that. I was so happy. I work out faithfully and well some days I just simply feel tht I will not make it through. I am still going weekly to the doctor due to the blood clot I had in my lung about a month ago. The cumidin levels just aren't going down rather they are going up. So I am wondering if I will ever get off of this medicine.
I look forward to hearing from you all and keep up the good work.
7/25/06 I am now in onerland. I am down to 195.5 pounds and so excited. I am going today to get my measurements for the month. It has been a while. My cumidin levels are starting to level out and that too is a big success for me. My eating is okay but found out that my protien levels are lower than they should be. So now I am trying to add more and more protien. We will have to see how that will continue to go.
8/16/06 I can hardly believe it has been four months since my surgery and I am now down to 188. I am wearing a size 14-16 and I must say I have not been there in years. I am still stuggling with getting enough protien everyday, and I am still taking a blood thinner due to a blood clot that was found in May in my right lung. Other than that life is great. I can sit in a movie seat at the theater and it doesn't hurt because I am not too big any more. Also I find myself loving to shop again. Being able to fit a medium shirt and a large skirt or bottom is so much fun. I must say there is nothing like the feeling of being somewhat normal again. I still have work to do and I can hardly wait to get into that size 8 again. I am sure it will just be a matter of months now. I will be starting a new workout program called "Turbo Jam" this week and I am very excited. I have been able to finish my BBA and now working on my Master's Degree. I could have never done that prior due to the depression and self disappointment.
10/10/06 Doesn't seem like it but it has been a whopping six months since I had surgery. I am down to 173 and comfortably in a size 12 haven't been there since high school. My goal is just pounds away and everyday brings me a little closer. I am still on cumadin to thin my blood, but hopefully that won't last too much longer. I have a total weightloss of 83 pounds so far. I haven't noticed that I have lost much this month. I haven't shopped Lane Bryant since month 4 so that really makes me happy. It also seems as if I buy clothing and by the time I have gotten used to them I either have to take them in for alterations or I am simply buying new ones in a smaller size. I can hardly wait to fit a size 8 I am so excited. I am still struggling with the protien issue but am doing better than before, I have lost hair and it is way thin compared to what it was I am looking forward to it stopping in the future. I am taking a lot of supplements and I try to really watch how much bread type foods I eat, in fact I really don't eat bread at all and if I get a sandwich I get it in a wrap, other carbs I try to limit I still can't eat much and sometimes I scare myself. Other than that all has been well. This has been a heck of a ride so far.
1/7/07 What a way to start out the new year. I have made many changes during my journey. I can honestly say for the first time in nearly ten years I am happy with the skin I'm in. I am now down to 153 pounds. I will be weighing in at Curves tomorrow so that I will have my measurements and body fat.
I no longer shop in Lane Bryant Yippee!!!. I am in a 10-12 and getting smaller. Shopping has become a hobby instead of a chore, eating just something I have to do rather than need to do. Still getting in a routine of getting enough protien but it's getting better.
I am down over 100 pounds and that is a whole other person, glad she's gone and I can't say she'll be missed. Life is definately better on the slimmer side of it. I have learned a lot. The feed back has been tremendous.
I do however have an abdomental hernia and will be going in on 01/19/07 to have it repaired a minor set back to a major step up. Good luck to you all.
1/27/07 I am home from the hospital. I had a hernia repair along the suture line of the bypass surgery, while they had me there I was able to have the excess skin from my abdominal area romoved talk about your flat stomach. The staples are a bit uncomfortable and well I must say though I am thouroughly pleased with the outcome of the procedures. I am 150 now and believe it or not I am in a size 8 comfortably talk about a shocking experience. Things are going great. Good luck to all of those on the journey to the slimmer side of life.
5/17/2007 I am now 13 months post op. I am at 132 pounds and in a size 4-6. This has definately been a roller coaster of a ride. It's been fun though. My body fat is at 22% and my BMI is near the same. I am doing well and having a great time.
