tina7399
10/23/07 231 / 229 / 156/ 150 / 131 Total Loss = 75 pounds 231 / 229 / 160/ 150 / 131 Total Loss = 71 pounds 231 / 229 / 167/ 150 / 131 Total Loss = 64 pounds 231 / 229 / 175/ 170 / 131 Total Loss = 56 pounds 231 / 229 / 193 / 167 / 131 Total Loss = 38 pounds 231 / 229 / 198 / 167 / 131 Total Loss = 33 pounds
Beg / Surgery / Now / 10-31-07 Goal / Goal
10/15/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 10-31-07 Goal / Goal
9/18/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 10-31-07 Goal / Goal
8/30/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 09-07-07 Goal / Goal
6/23/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal
6/19/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal
6/5/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal
231 / 229 / 200 / 167 / 131
Total Loss = 31 pounds
Woo Hoo!!!!! We have a new Baby! Her name is Kylee DAwn and she was 5 lbs. 14 ozs., & 19 inches long. I can't believe I am a Grandmother, but harder to believe than that is the fact that my son is a Daddy!
Tina
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5/21/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal231 / 229 / 205 / 167 / 131
Total Loss = 26 pounds
I haven't found too much that I haven't been able to eat in small doses. Hope I'm just as successfull as the rest of you are though! Tomorrow is my 1 month appt.
Tina
5/8/07
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal
231 / 229 / 210 / 167 / 131
Total Loss = 21 pounds
Hey guys,
I copied this from Cira662 since it made me laugh so much this morning. Thanks Cira!
You know you've had weight loss surgery when:
* I have a date" does not mean you're going out.
* You have baby food in the house and no baby.
* "I'm a loser" is a good thing.
* "Welcome to the other side" doesn't include death.
* New clothes fall off in a week.
* You get excited about hand me downs.
* The scale at Wal-Mart no longer says "one at a time please".
* Going bald and getting wrinkles is a good thing.
* "Just water for me please".
* When your rear end no longer looks like a mudslide.
* When you get excited that your incision was "only 4 inches".
* When the word lap has nothing to do with a strip club.
* Other women are calling you names behind your back.
* When you are glared at in the plus size department because you don't "belong there".
* When you really don't have a thing to wear.
* You have to prove you are the person on the driver's license.
* You start being in the pictures not behind the camera.
* You want to hug everyone fat and hand them your surgeon's card.
* You are never parted from a bottle of water
* When you order a doggy bag at the same time as your meal.
* Being too small for your britches.
* When the only way your nipples are where they belong is to roll them up, position them with your bra and secure with a ponytail holder.
* When you go to the mall and take the first available space instead of circling 20 minutes for one closer to the door.
* You truly are a "cheap date".
* When one drink makes you flipping floozy!
* When you run to the door and don't hear a flapping sound.
* You flip your shirt to show complete strangers your scar.
* Vitamins feel like a meal.
* You go from a 56DDDD to 32AAA in a year and didn't have a breast reduction.
* You've just lost 100 lbs and run into a high school friend who asks "did you change your hair?"
* You can cross your legs... both of them
* Instead of a Wonder Bra you need a Wonder Where They Went Bra
* When your obsession from food turns to your scale.
* They no longer call 911 for the Jaws of life to extricate you from a turnstile.
* No more Velcro shoes
* When your Stairmaster is no longer used for drying your fine washables
* your mother says "You don't eat enough"
* When your doctor looks you in the eye and says "I know you will have success with this."
* Having sex your husband complains that your hip bones are poking him.
* You can wear corduroy pants without igniting a fire
* When you wave and your upper arms wave back
* You safety pin your underwear
* Someone phones and thinks your husband is sneaking around with some skinny mistress
* Cannot blame the cat/dog for shedding
* Cancel your Lane Bryant Credit Card
* 3 Lean Cuisines a week and that's your total grocery purchase
* The kids wonder what happened to the cake and cookie god...did he die???
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5/1/07
I got my drain out and WOW was that wierd! I lost 11.5 pounds. I was wrong to calculate the 10 pound loss from the bowel-prep as a real loss though so my actual start weight at surgery was 229.
Good Luck to everyone doing the mini-challenge for July 4th. It should be a Blast!
Tina
Beg / Surgery / Now / 7-4-07 Goal / Goal
231 / 229 / 217.5 / 167 / 131
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4/28/07 (I added more before pics also)
My appt to have my jp drain removed is on Tuesday at 10:45. My daughter will be driving me again. It sucks that we can't drive.
I have no idea what my weight is now since I got rid of the house scale a long time ago (too depressing).
I am doing fantastic otherwise (with the exception of being BORED with the food (liquid) selections). I can't wait to eat some cottage cheese and some chili in Phase II. I'm not having much luck with the water thing though. It definitely makes me nauseous to even think of drinking it and I don't know why.
I went to Church for Praise Team Practice and I had a 2 hour Board Meeting before that and I did pretty well. My drain leaks BAD! It's only because the hole in my skin is larger than the drainage tube so I get a lot of leakage around it. I'm doing better though between changes though (not as often now). So far, no signs of infection anywhere or irritation.
My daughter Merysa is taking very good care of me, BUT she is a little Drill Seargent!
NO STAIRS, NO LOADING THE DISHWASHER, NO BATHS-JUST SHOWERS, NO CHORES, ETC... I guess I should be loving it BUT to tell you the truth, I'm Bored!!!!
I'm really loving the NEW ME, even though I still see the OLD ME when I look in the mirror, I know the NEW ME is right around the corner!
I am totally impressed with Dr. Hamad and I would recommend her to anyone! She not only has looks but she has brains too! lol.
Beg / Surgery / Now / Goal
231 / 229 / / 131
Talk to you Soon Everyone!
God Bless & May ALL the Glory be HIS!
Tina
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4/23/07
Hello Everyone,
This is IT! The day of Surgery! I'm not nervous anymore thanks to everyone on the Forum last night that helped me get over my jitters! Thank you soooooo much!
On my way to Surgery they weighed me and (to my amazement), had lost 10 pounds! I guess when my Husband says I'm full of s_ _ t, he is correct because this loss was only after 3 days of clear liquids and the "famous" bowel prep!
Beg/Surg/Now/Goal
231/229/ 219/ 131
Hey! I got to meet Jen from here while I was at the Hospital. We found out we were going to be there together the night before surgery. She looked great! She was ding better than me because I had a migraine that I didn't get treatment for in time so I had to go through all the excruciating moments of a "full blown" attack for 2 days. Right now, migraine is gone and I am doing great! No Pain & I've only had my pain meds twice today! Once at 7am and once at 3. It's NOTHING like some people had, Thank God!
Love you guys!
I'm loving that I am a "Loser" now!
Tina
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4/18/07
Beg/Now/Goal
231/229/131
Went for post-op today!!! Now there's just 5 days left. I am nervous as heck but excited at the same time!!!
4/11/07
Great News!!! I got a date! April 23rd!
About me: I am 40 years old and hadn’t really thought about this surgery until recently. My mother had it done in 1998 and lost 100 pounds. We were all ecstatic for her. The change in her appearance was only the icing on the cake. She was so much happier and that is what was really important. She has gained some of it back, which turned me away from the surgery idea and I didn’t like the thought of the large scar. I had never had any trouble losing weight. I worked at a Gym and worked out a lot. I didn’t eat much and weighed about 122 at my best point (meaning the only time in my life that I was happy with my weight) My family is obsessed with weight. They love telling you that you are getting fat, but I was always the one that could lose weight sooooo easily that I didn’t let it hurt me as much. That was until I was at my twin brother and sisters’ double wedding and my aunts told me I was going to look just like them if I wasn’t careful. My heart fell. But then my Uncle followed them up with the same type of comment. I will never forget the way they made me feel and I will never understand the way they think these words don’t hurt people. Anyway!
My easy weight losses all ended about 4 years ago. I won’t even go visit my old friends because I am embarrassed that I changed so much. I told my sister on the phone yesterday that I was planning on having the Surgery and she couldn’t understand because she said I never have trouble losing weight. Her, however, she has never been able to get below a certain point even though she exercises constantly. BUT, when I told her I weighed 238 pounds she nearly yelled through the phone. She couldn’t believe it. I was always the one that could lose easily. She couldn’t imagine me being 238. After that, she reflected back and realized that over the last 4 years I haven’t been able to get back down like I used to. She just excused it to me not being happy and not trying. She is very supportive now though. My family is very supportive. I am 5’ 2” and 231 pounds. My heaviest is right now at 238, I have gained 7 pounds since I had my consult for WLS.
Everyone always says they couldn’t lose the weight they gained when they had their kids but that wasn’t so for me because my thinnest was when I was 30. I was in Killer shape! After that I let it creep up on me and thus I rollercoastered to where I am now. I have been on a Doctor controlled weight loss program for 4 years now and haven’t had any success. I feel terrible, my feet swell, my stomach and back hurt constantly. I am always nauseous and exercise is definitely out of the question. I can’t tie my shoes easily, etc…. etc…… etc…….(I’m sure you all have heard this before or even experienced it).
I got laid off on January 2, 2007 and had 1 month to use my Insurance before it was cancelled. I was able to collect unemployment so after talking to my husband, we decided this was the best time to do something about my weight because he was really starting to get worried about me.
I talked to my Gynecologist about getting a Breast Reduction because of all the lower back pain I was having and she gave me a Plastic Surgeons number.
I had a Physical with my PCP on the 15th and she suggested WLS instead because I had more problems than just the back pain and a general WLS would help me alleviate those problems as well. So, here we go!!!!!!!
Picked a Surgeon: I have picked Dr. Giselle Hamad, out of Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh and I have every confidence in her abilities. She knows what she is doing!
Consultation on January 31, 2007: I met with her and I asked my husband and daughter to go with me so that I wouldn’t be able to cheat and hide anything she said. I regretted that when Dr. Hamad was so adamant that I quit smoking completely. I have been able to quit, Only with Gods help though. The first 2 weeks I tried it on my own and failed. That Sunday I took it to the altar and was able to quit and not pick the habit back up. I’m not saying I don’t have any cravings, but God helps me through them when I ask him.
She has ordered a lengthy list of pre-op tests. Besides an abnormal amount of blood work (that was the way the lab tech referred to it), I have to see their Nutritionist and Psychiatrist, a Pulmonary Specialist, my PCP for an Internal Medicine Clearance, my Gynecologist, and get a Nocturnal Oximetry Sleep Evaluation. On top of all that I have to have a Mammogram, an EKG, a Chest Xray and an Upper Endoscopy.
THEN! When all the results are in, they will contact my Insurance Company for approval of the WLS.
What I learned about ME:
February 1, 2007 I quit smoking, cold turkey! Then I started thinking, 1 a day won’t hurt me. Then 2, then before I knew it, 2 weeks later I was right back to 1 ½ packs a day like before.
Results: Failed
February 2nd Called my Weight Loss Doctor and asked for my records to be sent to Dr. Hamad.
Results: After 3 weeks of constant communication with his office I finally told his assistant to let him fill out the paper since he knew exactly what I had gone through over the last 4 years with my weight loss. I don’t know why she was making things so hard and neither did the Doctor. He thought she had already taken care of everything. Dr. Hamad got the records on February 23rd.
February 5th I went to have my labs done before my sleep study that night. They decided to keep me the next day also since they said they wanted to check me for Narcolepsy also.
Results: Sleep Apnea (not bad though) and Narcolepsy. They want to see me again after Surgery and some weight loss.
February 8th Gina (Dr. Hamads office) called to tell me I am Anemic and have a Low Blood Count.
Results: They started me on Iron Supplements and Vitamin C daily, and scheduled another blood test for me on March 5th.
Same Day My PCP calls to tell me that my blood tests show that I have Type 2 Diabetes.
Results: They ask me to come in to talk to the Diabetic Consultant and start checking my blood twice a day. If I can control it for now with diet, I will not have to take insulin.This was a bit much to hear all in one day. I did cry but I didn’t lose it though. Did I mention earlier that I am already on anti-depressants because of the way I feel about myself? I think I handled this information rather well considering!
February 11th I tried quitting smoking again. This time I went to the altar at Church and asked God to take the addiction from me and he did. It has only been 3 weeks but I have faith.
Results: So far, as of March 1st, very good!
February 13th Going to have my Mammogram, Chest Xray and EKG done. I am really worried about the Mammogram because I have been told they really really hurt.
Results: All were FINE……..Whew…
February 14th Snow Day! Scheduled to have my Psych appt today in Pittsburgh but I don’t want to drive all the way downtown in this snow. Have to reschedule.
Results: Can’t have another appointment until the 23rd. Oh well! My BCBS Insurance ran out the end of January anyway so I had to get other insurance. The only hurry now is because of my lack of patience.
February 15th Upper Endoscopy today. Not looking forward to them shoving a camera down my throat.
Results: I have an Ulcer. Gina called and told me to start taking Zantac until the Biopsy where they are checking to see if it was caused by a bacteria, comes back. When it does she may have to change the medication.
February 22nd Off the subject, but…..went and had 3 fillings re-done.
Results: I have NEVER had pain after fillings and after this time I am on 800mg Motrin 3 times a day for 10 days. Whoa! That’s exactly what I needed right now. I suffer from Chronic Migraines and cannot take my Excedrin Migraine anymore because of the aspirin being a blood thinner and now the Dentist puts me in pain………..
Same Day I got lost on my way to my Nutrition Appointment and got there after she had elft. She did wait for me for 20 minutes but I was the last appointment of the day and she was gone when I got there at 27 minutes after.
Result: Had to reschedule. Got another appt. for the 27th though.
February 26th Went to see Pulmonary Specialist.
Results: He cleared me for Surgery. My lungs are normal.
February 27th Nutritionist Appointment today. I left 2 hours early so I wasn’t late if I got lost. Good thing because it took me 20 minutes to find a parking spot.
Results: I gained 7 pounds! That isn’t good at all! I have to come back after I revise my eating habits and keep a daily diary. She was really nice and very helpful though. One more appointment to go…….Psych on March 26th, unless I can move it up 2 weeks. Pray for me!
February 28th Appointment with my PCP about my back pain , migraines and ringing in my ears (Tinitis).
Results: Now I have to go for a Sinus Xray and I’m on a pill to take before bed for the migraines, a nose spray for my sinuses and Claritin for allergies. I feel like a Walking Pill Bottle! Follow-up appt. for March 28th.
March 5th I have to go have my iron checked again.
After the Psych appt. & follow-up Nutrition appt. Gina told me it would only take between 10-15 days to get Insurance Approval. I am really anxious to get started because Summer is coming and I want to take full advantage of it this year. The waiting game is really hard!!!!!
March 8th Well, I'm still trying to lose the 7 pounds I gained since my consult, but it seems like my PCP is working against me. lol She prescribed me a medicine to replace my migraine medicine (since it has aspirin in it) and the med she prescribed me makes you VERY TIRED and MAKES YOU GAIN WEIGHT!!!!! As soon as I found that out I called her IMMEDIATELY! Now I have to try even harder to get these 7 pounds off. If I don't get them off, my surgery will be cancelled. I pray that doesn't happen. I am too psyched and motivated right now to have to wait any longer. Oh well! You can only do so much though!Right now I'm just hoping there is a cancellation in the Psych appts so I can gt bumped up from the end of the month. Maybe due to the medicinal conditions of my non-weightloss, she will cut me a break! I hope so.Still waiting! Will update later!TinaApril 8th, I HAVE A DATE!!!!!! APRIL 27TH (tentative) since I have to get my iron back up again. I don't know what is going on with it but it is lower now than Iknow of it ever being and I am currently on iron supps.
GOOD NEWS !!!! I got my Insurance approval within 1 day of submission. They told me it would take about 15 days. Now all I am waiting fo is my iron to come up. It needs to be 60 and it was 58 in February and was 26 a week ago. I have to re-test on the `13th. Pray for me!
April 11, 2007 -- "BETTER NEWS!!" Thanks everyone for the prayers! I re-tested early and my iron levels are up so they moved my Surgery Date up to April 23rd!! I am thrilled! I need all the prayers I can get because I have trouble praying for this to be successfull myself becaue I'm afraid God might look at it as me being vain, and I certainly don't want that!
The countdown begins! ---- 11 days to go!
See additional updates above! I am going to add from the top from now on! Thanks!
