tiff92
I am finally in......
Nov 18, 2008
One-derland!!!!
I lag at posting sorry!!
Jul 21, 2008
Ok....so it's been about 3 1/2 months since surgery and things are going great. I am down 72lbs with a total of 85. I have 101lbs to go. That seems like a long way to go to me but I know I can do it!!! At my 3 month Diane was EXTREMELY happy with how much I had lost. She told me I was doing great and if I kept up the great work I just may be at goal or close to it in a year. I am very proud of myself so far. I have dropped from a size 30/32 to a size 20 or 22. I know I am still big but it feels really good to me. I went shopping the other day and for the first time in a long time I had fun. I picked cute clothes instead of just large printed t-shirts. I have noticed a huge difference in my energy. My feet and back dont hurt anymore either. Imagine how I will feel when I loose that other 100lbs. It will be like I am walking on air. This is the first thing I have done in my life that makes me feel a real sense of accomplishment. I feel better and better every day!!!! My BMI has dropped from a 58 to less than 43!! The other day I was getting kind of down since I hadn't dropped a lb in a few days so I weighed myself and both of my kids. I have lost more weight than my 2 1/2 and 7 year olds. That put things into perspective for me about just how much I have really lost. IT'S A LOT!!!! On the down side...I had a lot of loose skin on my tummy, arms and inner legs. Yuck!!! I am definetely going to get it removed when I have hit goal. Until then......I am very happy with how far I have come.
I'm home...
Apr 04, 2008
....and I feel pretty good. Just lots of gas pain that I am trying to get rid of. I wrote down all of the details of my stay at the hospital but am not really in the mood to type a long thing. I just wanted to let everyone know that I AM HOME!!!
Pre-op
Mar 31, 2008
Today I had my pre-op appt with Dr. Coates. Hey its so nice to finally meet the man who will be cutting into me you know? He was very very nice. He said everything looks great and that I will do great. I then went over to the hospital and did my blood work, UA and EKG. Man they are very quick and helpful. I was in and out in like 20 mins. Then I went and bought my magnesium citrate so I can drink it tomorrow. My mom rented a room for us to stay in Modesto Tuesday night since I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am on Wednesday. It will be nice to hang out with my mommy and talk. Not that we dont talk every day anyway but usually there are kids yelling and playing in the background. I am very excited and nervous but know I will be fine. Thanks so much to all of my OH family!!! I love you guys!!!
Surgery date moved....
Mar 29, 2008
......up to next wednesday. April 2nd. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very excited but very nervous now. Things were taking their sweet little time and I had just been going day by day waiting for my date. Then, Hillary called and asked if I wanted to move up my date. When I told her yes I had no idea she would have me moved up so far. Only 5 days....well 4 now. Scrambling to make sure everything is in order. I have a few last minute things to get and my parents had to reschedule their lives to be here for me. What great parents I have and a huge help they will be with the kids. I have to go in Monday for last minute blood and UA and hopefully that will all be good.
Thanks so much for all of your responses to my blogs and forum posts. I love you guys and you have all been so much help in this whole process!!
I am very excited but very nervous now. Things were taking their sweet little time and I had just been going day by day waiting for my date. Then, Hillary called and asked if I wanted to move up my date. When I told her yes I had no idea she would have me moved up so far. Only 5 days....well 4 now. Scrambling to make sure everything is in order. I have a few last minute things to get and my parents had to reschedule their lives to be here for me. What great parents I have and a huge help they will be with the kids. I have to go in Monday for last minute blood and UA and hopefully that will all be good.
Thanks so much for all of your responses to my blogs and forum posts. I love you guys and you have all been so much help in this whole process!!
Want your honest oppinion.....
Mar 22, 2008
I have been eating really badly lately. Fast food, sweets, carbs, etc. I feel like I am going through a mourning period and that I want and need to get it all in before surgery because I KNOW I cant have it after. Does that make sense?? And, because of it I have gained 4 lbs since my consult with Dr. Coates office in Dec.. Does this mean I am going to be a failure with the surgery? I really dont think so. A friend of mine gave me total sh** the other day when we went out to eat at Chilis (I had the lettuce wraps). By the end of the dinner she had me in tears. Literally!! She told me I was "taking the easy way out" and that I should be eating 100% now and working out and blah blah blah. I partly agree but she also doesnt understand this disease and the mourning period we go though with our best friend "food". I am so excited about having this surgery and I in no way think I am taking the easy way out. I tried to explain more about this whole process and how hard it will be. I have done A LOT of research and know that this is a lifelong committment and I am so ready for this new chapter in my life. I have all of my vitamins sitting on my counter ready for after surgery along with a couple of good protein powders. I look at it every day and it makes me smile. I have really really cut out my soda (although not all the way). I know with this last 6 weeks before surgery I will loose those 4 lbs...esp with the pre-op diet. What do you think?? Am I being too sensitive??
4 hour class
Mar 05, 2008
Well I had my 4 hour class yesterday. One more thing taken care of. Now its just a waiting game til May 8th. AHHHHHH...that's 2 whole months still.
I am a little closer...
Feb 25, 2008
Dr. Coates' office called me last Thursday and had a cancellation so they moved up my surgery date. Its now May 8th. Its not a huge difference but its 2 weeks sooner so I am happy about that. YIPPYYYYY!!!! 
I got a date!!!!
Feb 06, 2008
Well...it's been a long past few days.
I spent 3 days with my son in the hospital with pneomonia. We are so glad to be home. Sleeping on those oh so comfy hospital chair/beds was so much fun. NOT!! It was worth it though to get my son better and I would do anything for him. Now my daughter is sick too. Man it must be that time of year. Three of the nurses working Monday in Peds all had RNY. One of them (and her daughter) has surgery from Coates. They all looked so good and you would have never thought they had had it done. It was nice talking with them. It also made me feel really good that if nurses (who know more about medical stuff than me) had the susrgery done than I was making the right decision. My roomie in the hospital....her mom had it done too and she looked great also. It seems like no matter where I go there and more and more people having this surgery. Even the ones who have had complications (and thats very few) say they would do it again in a heart beat.
Today is my daughters birthday. She is 7. Time goes sooo fast after having kids.
On another note....Monday when we got home from the hospital there was a call on my machine from Hillary at Dr. Coates office. We submitted for approval on a Thursday and she called me Monday so they were pretty quick. I got a surgery date!!!! I am very excited although its hard considering its so far off. May 22nd..... seems so long from now. I am sure I will get more and more excited the closer it gets and hopefully that day will get here sooner than I think. She did tell me they would call if there are any cancellations but I'm sure they tell everyone that and I really doubt I'd be first on the list to move up. So, for now, I am ok with May!!
I spent 3 days with my son in the hospital with pneomonia. We are so glad to be home. Sleeping on those oh so comfy hospital chair/beds was so much fun. NOT!! It was worth it though to get my son better and I would do anything for him. Now my daughter is sick too. Man it must be that time of year. Three of the nurses working Monday in Peds all had RNY. One of them (and her daughter) has surgery from Coates. They all looked so good and you would have never thought they had had it done. It was nice talking with them. It also made me feel really good that if nurses (who know more about medical stuff than me) had the susrgery done than I was making the right decision. My roomie in the hospital....her mom had it done too and she looked great also. It seems like no matter where I go there and more and more people having this surgery. Even the ones who have had complications (and thats very few) say they would do it again in a heart beat.
Today is my daughters birthday. She is 7. Time goes sooo fast after having kids.
On another note....Monday when we got home from the hospital there was a call on my machine from Hillary at Dr. Coates office. We submitted for approval on a Thursday and she called me Monday so they were pretty quick. I got a surgery date!!!! I am very excited although its hard considering its so far off. May 22nd..... seems so long from now. I am sure I will get more and more excited the closer it gets and hopefully that day will get here sooner than I think. She did tell me they would call if there are any cancellations but I'm sure they tell everyone that and I really doubt I'd be first on the list to move up. So, for now, I am ok with May!!
Had my Psych Eval
Jan 27, 2008
I had my psych evaluation on Friday (Jan. 25th) with Dr. Morgan. It went very well. Straight and to the point. Now all they have to do is gather all of my papers and submit. I am hoping to hear back sometime the next coming week and hopfully get a date. The more steps I complete, the more anxious I get.
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 34. No big plans but thats ok. My big plans are sure to come....I can not wait for this year and all of the great things to come. Take care everyone!!!!
OHHHHHHH...BTW......Dr. Morgan told me that during the seminar in the beginning of Jan.......Dr. Coates announced that they raised the BMI limit from 55 to 58. Makes me feel a lot less stressed. Not sure if others were worried about this too but just thought I would let you guys all know!!
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 34. No big plans but thats ok. My big plans are sure to come....I can not wait for this year and all of the great things to come. Take care everyone!!!!
OHHHHHHH...BTW......Dr. Morgan told me that during the seminar in the beginning of Jan.......Dr. Coates announced that they raised the BMI limit from 55 to 58. Makes me feel a lot less stressed. Not sure if others were worried about this too but just thought I would let you guys all know!!
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Stockton, CA
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35.2
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Surgery
04/02/2008
Surgery Date
Dec 03, 2007
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