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it has been sooooo long....

Dec 16, 2012

Hello everyone!! 

I Did not realize how long it has been since I have been on here.... quick update then....

One year mark they finally realized that my pouch was not made small enough, so I was not losing my weight. What to do what to do??? revision... lets see...

posted to insurance company.... pt has stretched her stomach due to overeating... no proof of that did they have.... ok appeal...appeal..appeal...

So during this time I am still going to the gym 1 1/2 hrs still eating good...still not loosing.. but slowly gaining...

Found out I had fibroids march of 2012 think  that could be a reason too for the weight gain... removed..nope still gaining... I am now at 228 my lowest weight was 205 and I started at 253...

Two year mark..they are still lost..checking my metabolisum etc....

November 2012 finally!!!  Revision is approved.... making the limb longer and of course the stomach smaller again... Praying it goes as easy as this last one.. i would like no complications...only thing I don't like is that they said I may have to get a feeding tube for a month just in case..blah!!

 

 

 

 

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6 Months Post-op

Mar 17, 2011

SO.......I had my 6months check up today.  Dr. noticed that I have only lost 5lbs since my 3months check up (a total lost of 35lbs).  I exercise at least 3-4 days a week for at least two hours a day. I keep a track of my food and I have been eating quite well. I knew something was wrong!!! So he thinks I might have a fistual... which is a small opening running from my pouch back to my old stomach.   He asked if I get that full feeling all the time, of course I answered no. And told him that I still just keep my portions to the min. No matter what.  He also asked about my sugar intake, had to be honest there...I can handle sugar, I do not get sick. The only main problem is I have gas in my tummy almost everytime I eat. 
So they added me an Upper GI today (yucky) and I guess I will find out what will happen next. 

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Slowing down Blah...

Jan 02, 2011

I've been in a blah mood these last few days...weeks even. I believe I have reached an plateau, it has almost been 4 months since I've had my surgery and I have lost 32 lbs total.  Yes, I do know that it is good that it is coming off slowly. But I'm not sure if I am doing anything wrong. I do exercise for approx. 45mins , 3-4 days a week, slowly upping that to at least 1 hour and a half 3-4 days a week. I have my best friend helping me and supporting me at the Gym, he is the greatest !  I'm still getting into the habit of eating breakfast. I know the good thing is my A1C has gone down form 8.1 to an 6. Yippy. So that is getting better but I guess I expected a little more weight reduction.  My diet is still good, I did find out that I really can not handle salads to much anymore, roughage is tough on my tummy.  My acid reflux is hell at times ugg...  I do eat 6 small meals a day. My dietitian did review my food diary and found nothing wrong so, not sure.

But on a high note... it is a WHOLE NEW YEAR... Time to research, and move on I would at least reach my goal by this summer...so going to keep on trucking
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It's been a almost a month now

Oct 04, 2010

It's been almost a month now...still on soft and puree' foods about to make the transition out.  I've lost approx. 18lbs pounds so far. Still getting a little walking in. Now I'm about to research more on what maybe safe to eat now. Any Suggestions please let me know.
But I feel that I am doing great! I think my biggest problem right now is still getting the fluid intake in. 64 oz is a lot if you think about it. 
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Yippy!!! Surgery is done...now here starts the rest of my life

Sep 21, 2010

OK so it has been a minute and I have not updated.  I did have my Surgery on 9/8/2010. I arrived at the hospital @545 that morning, did all the check in and everything. Last thing I remember was being on the stretcher for preop. Then I remember coming from under.  Woke up in recovery... there were no complications,ended up going thru my belly button.  So I have 6 smalls insisons on me.  Which I was told will fade to next to nothing. It was torture not to have anything to drink for the 1st 24 hours. Except for something to wet my mouth.  Went to do a swallow study the next day, they did find some swelling by the stiching soooo...NPO for another day!!   So instead of leaving that Friday, I did not leave until Saturday. Because they will not let you leave until you have, at least had some solid substance.
I stayed with my parents for a week. I realize a hard head makes an soft tail. Tried moving around too fast and all. But it was a lesson learn it is all good now.
I admit it has been a very trying time these last couple of weeks, of figuring out which soft/puree foods to eat. Trying to make sure I stay hydrated and get at least 64oz of fluid down a day.  I admit you can tell when you are full so there will be no trying there.  So far everything has been good, no dumping!  But keeping yourself incheck not to eat what everyone is eating is hard. But it can be done.  I will be so glad when my 4weeks of puree'/soft foods is over.
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Surgery has finally been approved!!

Aug 24, 2010

So today I finally received that call that my Surgery has been approved!!  Yippy!!!  Things are happening soooo soon! I will be getting the GastricBypass done. My Surgery date is Scheduled two weeks from today!!   
I go in for my pre-op Next Thursday  9/2/10, Surgery on Wednesday 9/8/10. Whew... Now I guess I have to get myself together more.
I'm so glad that I've had the courage to do this. Because no matter what people say, I'm doing this for me and my future life. They don't live my life, know the struggle  that I go thru, I'm tired of taking all these meds daily, I'm tired of my feet swelling, tired of so many things.  I am still a young woman with a full life in front of her!

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My insurance company denied me getting the sleeve

Aug 01, 2010

   Well I received my denial letter from my insurance company yesterday. They said that the it is still experimental so that is why it was denied. So not sure what to do now. I will call my doctor to find out what's the next step. Thinking just to go ahead and get the gastric bypass. But dunno....
I guess I will sleep on it and find out what the Dr. will say...
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next step

Jul 20, 2010

So  I went to my Psych evaluation on Monday 7/19 it went smoothly, just had to fill out a questionnaire. Talked to the Dr. for a little while too.
On to the next step.
Went to the Mandatory Nutrition class today 7/20, it was very informative. If  I wasn't completely sure of the lifestyle change, I am now! But I knew this and I am looking onward to the future. Cuz I know I can do this.

So in the meantime the last thing I am waiting is the insurance company approval and  then my date!! Can't wait! 
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My realization

Jul 17, 2010

My Name is Tomeka...I've been thinking on this for awhile to have surgery and be able to be diabetes free. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 21.  I am 33 now and it took me while to take this in perspective. I believe I was on the eve of my 30th birthday when I realized. I can't go one like this. When I was diagnosed I weighed 198lbs. At 29 I was sitting at 264, I was not happy as a person and I knew I have to do something for me.  I tried several things, Advance Metabolic weight lose for several years etc. I did lose some of the weight, my lowest I reached at that time was 238. As time got hard I had to stop this program couldn't afford the cost a month, so I've been of it for at least 2 years.  I didn't regain all of it back but close.  I am at 250lbs as of today.
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09/08/2010
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Jul 15, 2010
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