One Year Post Op

Apr 11, 2008

It has been one year. I have submitted some new photos.  I don't work out as much as I should.  I don't go out as much as I should, but darnit, I feel great.  The medical records look great.  I can eat pretty much everything I was able to eat before, but just not alot at one time.  I CAN TOLERATE SUGAR...but not in large doses.  I think I lost too much being 5 8 and 155, but I'm told I'm right on target.  Considering my highest weight was 360 and i'm over 200 lbs smaller, 130ish since surger,it is nothing short of a miracle.  My self esteem is sky high, though I sometimes still think like a big girl.  People who know me of course use "oh you're gonna blow away" which pisses me off, but people are always going to have something to say.  I did lose a few of my "big girl" friends.  They didn't like hanging with me as much anymore....sad.  However, i feel like a million bucks, and If I could do it all over again...would I...uh DUH!!!!!!  :-)

NECTAR - 2 thumbs  up for choice in protein.  I use the Roadside Lemonade and mix it with lemonaid koolaid sweetened w/ splenda!  It beats muscle milk and iso puke!  lol

SO MUCH BETTER

Jul 07, 2007

Life is unbelievable.  I am now 3 months post op and down 50 lbs.  My energy is up like 200%.  I play with my daughter more than ever, I can dance without getting out of breath!  I CAN RIDE THE ROLLER COASTERS.  All bloodwork is fine.....life is great. The mini gastric bypass was the best thing I have ever done in my life!!!!!!

2 weeks Post Op

Apr 27, 2007

Well I am officially 2 weeks and 1 day post op from the Mini Gastric Bypass.  Surgery was great.  It is too early to say if I will do it 10 times over again etc.  The hospital I went to was Great, the doctors were GREAT!  He called me at home to make sure I was doing ok.

I did have a complication, but it was sort of my fault.  I flew into Texas from Norfolk and then from Texas back to Norfolk.  Well I got stuck in Houston....for a long tme.  First the flight to LaGuardia was postponed 3 hours....then another 2 hours, then it was cancelled.  I was sitting in an airport, in slight pain, and in great misery, because I just wanted to go home and lay down for a minute.  The bad thing was that was the first time I flew, and I didn't have my medicine with me....it was in my bag because I assumed I'd get home in time to take it.  I went 15 hours without an antibiotic and one of my ports started to swell....it was the worse feelingin the world.  I also started to leak....a foul smell.  No help from the airport though.

I was luck enough to find a manager, who smelled me, and for free, switched my ticket to go to Ragan airport Washington DC.  I then had a 4 hour drive back home.  Well the weather was so bad at Ragans, that we had to be diverted to Dullus.  My friend is 1/2 hour away at Ragans, with a cell phone that doesn't work outside of Virginia.  I was absolutely miserable.  One of the pilots who remembered me trying to get home, was kind enought to pay for a cab for me to go to Dullis.....$58.00 for a 30 minute drive.  YIKES!  I was suppose to be back home by 12 on Sunday.  I didn't make it home until 2pm on Monday.

So that part of my adventure is what I HATED HATED HATED.  I will never forget the kindness of that one Continental pilot.  If I had stayed and waited for the correct flights, I wouldn't of made it home until Wednesday.  SUCKS!!!    I was able to retrieve my luggage to get my meds.  Then it was lost.  I didn't get my bag until a week later.  The weeks were broke, and so were a few of the souveniers inside.  I vow not to fly again....at least for a while.

Now the weight loss part.  Yeah...I've lost quite a bit
I was in a tight 20, now I am in a loose 18
I started at 274, now I am 243 as of yesterday.
I am 5 8 in height.
 
It is the weight loss part that I am exicted about.  I don't have alot of energy, but I know it is my fault I try to get my protein shakes in, but I gag, gag, gag.  The gatorade stuff is NASTY as well....but I know that I have to deal with it!

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