August 2005

8/31/05
Patty from the surgeon's office called to let me know that I am approved by United Healthcare !!! Waiting to hear from the scheduler!! (Guess I should get off the computer huh!)





September 2005

9/01/05
Called and talked to Judy at Dr. Fallang's office. She is so nice and friendly as is everyone I have met so far. We scheduled my surgery for 10/24/05. I could have gotten in several weeks sooner, but that is the first that my husband can get a vacation. My pre-op appointment/testing is scheduled for 10/12/05. I do not have to fast for this appointment. Judy is sending me paperwork and request slips for an Upper GI and a gallbladder ultrasound.


9/15/05
Pam called from the Dr.s office and asked to move my pre-op from 10/12 to 10/19. Darn it, means a longer wait to see the dr. and get my book that he gives out with instructions and advice. 36 days counting today and THE day. I got some samples of protein delite in the mail today....oh they smell so good. I dipped my finger in the vanilla pineapple.....YUM! I hope they taste this good after my surgery. They profects are OK, but not great and worse frozen. I do not like Isopure bottled at all.


October 2005

10/11/05
I suddenly realized Friday night that I had not received my orders from the surgeon's office for the upper GI and gallbladder U/S which was today. I called them first thing Monday and went and picked them up. Judy said she had mailed the papers out the 5th. i am glad I didn't wait for the papers to schedule my radiology. That would have been pushing it. I got the packet of papers in the mail today....guess what, there were NO orders in them....I hope this isn't a bad sign!

I went for the radiology today.

I had my gallbladder ultrasounded today and it looks great, so I will
be keeping it for now.

Then I had an upper GI.....UGH...I had to swallow these crystals that make you burp, but I wasn't allowed to burp. Then I had to drink barium ( gives me the shudders just thinking about it) and roll around on the xray table while they took shots of me. THen I drank some more barium....yum....more shots...then they gave me water ( let me tell you that was the BEST tasting water ever) and took shots while I was drinking the water (while lying on the table LOL).

Glad that is over. I kept burping from the crystals and it tasted like
barium...I almost didn't make it home w/o vomiting....Got something
else in my stomach to take away the taste...

One hurdle down..more pre admission testing next wednesday with the surgeon. Then surgery on the 24th.

DH is nervous. I go from being hysterical to calm as can be. I am at peace with it and know that I cannot get this weight off on my own.

I was glad to see all the well wishes on my surgery support page. I need an angel and will post for one soon.


10/14/05
10 days and a wake up to go, including today! Nadine from the Dr.'s office called today and said that they had my test results in ( UGI and GB U/S). Gall bladder looks great and will be staying with me for now. Upper GI showed acid reflux and Dr. F will fix that while he is in there rearranging my guts! I have pre op H & P on Wednesday. I will then receive my WLS bible...lol! Dr. Fallang has his own hardbound book that I can't wait to get my hands on.

I haven't really bought anything, but a few different protein samples. I hope I like a whole bunch of them so I can have a variety.

I am dealing with tooth pain and I went today to the urgent care for antibiotics. I am having to take a cocktail of 2 extra strength Excedrin, an 800 mg Ibuprofin and a Tylenol 3 just to take away the amazing pain. I had 6 c-sections and barely used meds out of the hospital, but tooth pain I just cannot hack. I got 1 hour of sleep last night because of the throbbing. In 3 days I will have relief....

I have to see about getting my profile spruced up!


10/15/05
Chris Wittmer has agreed to be my angel!! She has been so helpful and she is right here from this area (Dayton Ohio area)! I could not be more thrilled. She is 8 months post op, has lost 100 pounds and had the same surgeon that I am using! The 24th cannot get here soon enough.

My surgery is on the 24th and my dr. has a support group meeting on the 27th. It may be too soon for me to go, but I am going to register for it and see how I feel about going.

The antibiotics for my teeth have kicked in already and I am feeling sooo much better.

I contacted obesity help to have my profile spruced up. I am looking for a theme now so I can let them know what I want. Trying to chose something that reflects me. Hmmm....dumpy, overweight, housewife, surrounded by children....

I wonder if anyone reads this but me? I am hoping to get more support on my surgery page, but if I do not, then no sweat.


10/20/05
Today is my 4th son's 5th birthday...lol! In 4 days my surgery will be over. I will be so glad to get on with my new life.

I had my pre op appointment yesterday. My husband went with me. I got to the office, signed in, paid my co-pay and received my Dr.s manual. Then I was weighed by Judy. I didn't see what I weighed. She took my blood pressure as well. I then went into a conference room. There were 2 other patients in attendance. We were asked if we would like to watch a surgery done by our surgeon. Of course we did. I think we were all amazed at home little blood there was and how quickly Dr. Fallang works. He completes the surgery in just about an hour. I have a additional procedure of the repair of the hiatus. My hiatus is too loose...lol...it makes me have acid reflux. That little procedure will add on 5 minutes. Troy, Dr. Fallang's PA came in and talked to us about the surgery, the pain and pain control, exercise in the first few weeks, what to do and not do and the diet for the first two weeks...clear liquids. He did say that if we were having a massive craving to just eat what we wanted, chew it but not swallow it...just spit it out. In one I understand this, but in a another it seems like it would be an easy jump to eating and throwing the food up....

After that we each got to see the vampire lady. She sucked 3 tubes of blood from my arm.

Then we were each called into seperate rooms where Troy talked to us on a case by case basis. He had reviewed my file and had questions for me. He also listened to my heart and lungs and checked my legs for edema. He told me that any swelling I have, particularily in my fingers and ankles would resolve quickly. WOW!

Then Dr. Fallang came it. My husband liked him. He is very friendly and personable. He has a story for everything...LOL! He also talks in terms you can understand and if you don't understand he makes sure you do. Like George Bush, I think he would be a great dinner partner! He is confident in his abilities, but readily admits he is not perfect. He thinks I will have a really good outcome given my age and lack of co-morbidities, but he said things can happen, which I am fully aware of. We are all set for monday....No pre op diet, just eat light on Sunday and nothing after midnight. NO BOWEL PREP!!!!

We had dinner with my parents and sis and her husband that same night. I hesitate to tell her (my mom) things, because she asks me if I am sure I want to do this. For instance I told her about my vitamin regimne ( I am using vitalady's program) and she asked. At dinner, I can't remember what I said, but she asked again. I know she is just worried. I told her not to worry, that I have to do this for my health. I cannot do it on my own without this tool. She asked if I wanted her to take the day off to be there. Gosh I think she wanted me to say yes, but was afraid to say she wanted to be there. I would love to have her there, just to see her and to keep Eric company. We have had an uncertain relationship at times. I still feel uncomfortable at times around both of my parents. I hate to disappoint them and I know that they are not thrilled with many of the choices I have made in my life. I feel like this is one more failure in their eyes. I wish they could know that I am happy and have no regrets.

Oh I almost forgot. We had a baby named Elizabeth who died of prematurity when she was 16 days old. The hospital where I am having my surgery is the old St. Elizabeth's and the address of the surgical center is One Elizabeth Place...I feel like I will have my own special angel watching over me. Also my little silver angel medallion showed up on my desk out of the blue last week. I hadn't seen it since shortly after my last c-section when it just mysteriously appeared then too...Someone is watching over me.

That is it for now. I know I will be back this weekend...prepare for the freak out!


10/22/05
Last night, I burst out in tears. Just started bawling. Dh freaked out. I am just so scared. He told me I could cancel, but that would be the biggest mistake of my life. I NEEEEED to get this weight off. It is slowly killing me even though I have no real health ramifications at the moment. I just sit here and think will I ever hold my little boy again and smell his fuzzy hair. Will I ever get a slobbery, toothy kiss from my one year old. Will I be here to send my 14 y.o. DD out on her first date? When I leave the house Monday will I come back? If I could just carry my surgeon or his assistant with me from now until Monday, I would feel confident. I feel like I am moving in slow motion today. I am weepy and I am trying to hide it from the kids. We are having a fondue party tonight complete with green New Years Eve punch. They just love this. Hopefully I will do it again with them. I am trying to be calm and confident. It is hard. I'll write more tommorow.

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Morning of surgery 264.8 pounds


November 2005

11/03/05
Well I am on the losing side. Sorry it took so long to update. The day of the surgery, I was surprisingly calm. Eric thought I was nervous because I was talking so much..LOL! My Mom and Dad came down for the surgery.

Day of surgery: I felt butterflies when we got out of the van at the surgical center. We met my parents and waited in the reception area for just a few minutes before I was called back. The nurse took me into a private room where she took some medical history. I peed in a cup and changed into an appropriately sized hospital gown. Then she put me in a preop room and started my IV. My Dad almost fell over from I don't know what, apparently his family are fainters! Anyway, what a scare, but he was OK. So the first IV blew and I was bleeding all over the place, while the nurse went to help Dad. So then she easily placed it in my inner elbow area. She gave me pepcid and reglen(?) via IV and it made me have to go to the bathroom. The nurse anethetist, Kim, came in and talked to me and put versaid in my IV...It hit me fast and I don't remember saying goodbye to Eric. I don't remember rolling down the hall to the O.R. The only thing I remember from the O.R. was the blue ceiling and telling them it was kinky that they were strapping me down...LOL! I don't remember recovery, but the nurse said I kept calling her George and I kept yelling at my kids..go figure! I also don't remember getting to my room or my parents leaving. Come to think of it, I don't remember much of Monday. Eric had to repeat about 10 times what they did during the surgery and what the dr. said after.

Dr. F said that everything went better than expected considering my previous 6 c-sections.

I was allowed ice chips Monday night. Tuesday I started on clears and the nurse brought me a capri sun. She told me it would take 2-2.5 hours to drink and I laughed at her! It took me 2.5 hours to finish! I was up and walking. My record was 6 laps around the nurses station. Tuesday was awful and I felt much better on Wednesday. I got out around 4 on Wednesday and have been home recupperating ever since. Monday night was the first night I was able to sleep in the bed. I got a much better sleep in the bed than when I was in the recliner. I am going today w/o pain meds and I hope to make it through.

I drove for the first time today and all was well. Dealing with some stress today and I am having a hard time dealing with it, since before I would turn to food and now I have no desire for food.

I went to the grocery and took the kids trick or treating and sorted their candy and I was just appathetic towards the food. I have no desire for food whatsoever. I have thought about some foods, like chicken and cheese, but no sweets.

Clear fluids are getting old. I hope I never drink gatorade after I am through this. I am so excited for next Tuesday when I can drink fluids that I cannot see through.

I am losing about 2 pounds a day this week. Today I am down to 252.2 from 264.8 the day of surgery. The day after i was released, I was up to 268.8.

All is going well and I am pleased. A little irritable, but pleased.


11/07/05
Food is not going well. Dr. F had me on gatorade for 2 weeks. It is just too much sugar for me and I stopped losing. I advanced my diet to full liquidsearly on saturday and lost 3.8 pounds in 2 days just by concentrating on protein and getting off the gatorade. I have been trying different protein drinks, but they are just so awful. They taste like ass. I am glad Dr. F does not insist upon protein drinks. All i can taste is chemicals when I drink one. I threw 2 down the drain this morning. Chris has told me that cottage cheese is allowed on full liquids. So I am going to get some along with low carb yogurt. That with soup broth will get me through the next week until I can start on purees.

Yesterday was hard. I was really regretting having this surgery. I am told that everyone goes through a "what in the hell have I done to myself" phase. I wanted to go in and demand a reversal. I am told that most everyone goes through this phase. Today is better.

I got my medical alert bracelet. Laura made the one I had picked along with a custom birthstone strand, which she also attached a "Mom" charm! She also included a beautiful pearl strand as a gift. I could not reccommend her more if someone is looking for a medical bracelet www.elijahsmom.com.

Tomorrow is my 2 week check and I will post afterwards.


11/14/05
I promised to update after my 2 week check up. I lost 20 pounds! Lynn says usually they expect a 10-15 pound loss at 2 weeks, so I am ahead of schedule. Nadine told us what to expect for the next 4 weeks. I am confused though. They say to follow the book (Dr. F's bible), which says to switch to puree/soft after 2 weeks of clears and 1 week of fulls, but Nadine said 2 weeks of fulls. I am following the book and switched to softs/purees last night. Dill cheeseburger meatloaf and whipped cauliflower. It was soo good! Lynn said my incision looks fine, but to watch it and continue with hydrogen peroxide two times a day and hot showers/baths/compresses.

I ordered a medic alert necklace. I keep forgetting to wear my bracelet.

I started back on CALP (Carb addicts diet) today. I will be trying scrambled eggs for the first time. Hopefully they will stay down. Everything has so far. Until next time....


11/22/05
Things are improving a little bit. The mind numbing nausea of last week is mostly gone. I have been able to get my protein grams up to 60+. Now if only I could say the same for my clear fluids. I am feeling better, but still questioning my decision to have this surgery. I cannot do any protein drinks, they all taste like chemicals. So all of my protein comes from food and milk. I have determined that my surgeon is a total fruit loop when it comes to post op bariatric nutrition. They only recommend 32 oz of clear fluids and 45-50 grams of protein a day. That flys in the face of everything else I have read or been told. They also told me to make sure my multi vit has B-12 and then proceeded to tell me that sure I can absorb B-12 in my pouch...NOT! I am on my own. I will be doing all that I cn for myself nutritionally. I am running to the mall tonight for liquids calcium citrate with D and mag. The surgeon has not said word one about calcium. On my own. I think I am getting too much fat in my diet, but eating high protein, it is hard not to get in too much fat. It is not bothering me so far. I am at the 4 week stall. My body is wondering what the heck is going on. It will break soon and I will lose.


11/24/05
Today is my one month surgerversary. I have lost 27 pounds to date. I am a little disappointed in that. I have been stuck at 237-238 for a full week now. I know all about hibernation syndrome and I am sure that is what I am experiencing. But I have to wonder if I am getting too much fat in my diet? It is hard to eat low carb AND low fat AND have it taste good. Face it, fat tastes good. Some people say that they don't worry about at intake, others watch it meticulously. I have been working diligently to get in my 60-80 grams of protein a day and trying to up the water to 64 oz. I think I am starting to feel hunger!! I am glad for that. It helps me remember to eat.

Today is also Thanksgiving. The turkey is in the oven. Soon we will start preparing the rest, which includes mashed potatoes, noodles, green bean casserole, rolls and applebutter, cranberry jelly, brownies for DH and the kids and a beautiful pumpkin swirl cheese cake.

I am starting to feel more positive about my decision to have this surgery (better late than never, I always say!). I am feeling better and as I am able to eat a variety of foods, I am feeling more normal. I hope this trend continues.



December 2005
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Christmas Eve, 2 months out 224 pounds




January 2006

WOW, I can't believe that it has been so long since I have updated. The holidays came and went. Not much has been going on, except for some big realizations for myself. I am now down 53.3 pounds. My 3 month surgiversary is coming up on the 24th.

OK, now for my big realization. I had HATED that I had this surgery. I was so disappointed in myself that I had to resort to surgery for something I could have done myself. Ok, time for a reality check. Sure I have lost weight in the past, but I was kidding myself. I could have never lost all my weight myself and kept it off. WLS atleast gives me a fighting chance.

2nd realization that really drove it home for me. On the day I celebrated a 50 pound loss, I decided to get my hair cut at WalMart. As I waited my turn, I watched people checking out. I observed 3 very overweight women checking out. All 3 were in those scooters, because apparently the were unable to walk through the store. 2 of them wore no socks and had jammed their feet into their shoes. It hit me right then and there, as I watched them pile soda, chips and ice cream into the baskets of their scooters, that could have been me in a couple of years. For the first time, I realized that I have made a very wise and competent decision for me. I feel lucky to have been able to have this surgery and blessed that all has gone well so far. It was a big day for me, one I will always remember.

My hair is starting to come out. No big deal yet, just a lot when I wash it. I wonder if this will hit me emotionally as more and more comes out? If it gets too bad, I will get a wig rather than be embarrassed. DH can come home to a new woman every night!

I am shrinking out of some of my clothes. I have a trash bag and a half to donate to the Goodwill. A lovely lady named Mitzi who I met through Freecycle is going through her waredrobe for me and says she has tons for me! There are still nice people in the world!

I will try to do monthly updates from here on out. I feel bad that I have neglected this journal. I had meant it to be the tale of my journey from fat to thin.

I am stuck at one of my set points. This is my second stall. When dieting before, I had several set points. 237, 211, 206 and 193. These appear to still be valid, I am now stuck at 211. My first stall was at 238-237. I wish I would have measured, so I could see what my body is doing during a stall. I am making myself crazy with my 2, yes TWO scales. I even ordered a new one, because obviously the other 2 are whack!

See you next month!

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1/26/06 205.4 pounds



February 2006

02/05/06
Wow, where did January go? My stall of a few weeks ago is over. I am now sitting at 200.2, so close to Onderland. I hope to see that magical 199 number in the next 2 days. I was acutually there last night, but that was before dinner!

On January 21, I started back on carb addicts and the weight has been falling off. I have lost 6.6 pounds in 16 days. That is .41 pounds per day. If it continues at this rate, I will get to my goal of -14 pounds this month.

I am enjoying the fast loss and I hope it will continue atleast until I am 6 months out. 14 pounds a month for the next 3 months will put me at 100 pounds gone by my 6 month surgiversary. I am losing at about half a pound per day for this month so far.

I will update when I hit that magical place called Onderland!


02/06/06
ONDERLAND!!!! Not only did I reach onderland, but the scale said 198.6! I am of course thrilled. I will never again have a 2 as my first number. I will not allow it. My next goal is 185 by the time we leave for Disney on 04/02/06. Unless something goes terribly wrong, I should have no trouble making it. In fact, if things continue as they have been the last month and a half, I should make it with A LOT to spare! I have gone from 3x and 2x to 18s and even XLs!! XLs are in the ladies dept., NOT THE WOMANS OR PLUS SIZED!!!!! I bought 18s for our trip....they may not fit! Atleast I did that shopping at the Goodwill.

I fear I may be becoming obsessed with myself, my looks and clothes. I am not sure this is a good thing. I think my husband may be getting tired of me!

I have 5.8 pounds to lose before 2/24/06 to get to my -14 goal for this month.


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198.6 02/05/06

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Size XL down from 2x and 3x!!!

02/21/06
Well I made it to my goal for the month of 192.8 with 3 days to spare! I'll take that for sure! I have developed a passion for tuna and the color fuschia! I bought some shirts and a jacket Friday night and they were all fuschia or contained that lovely color!

I am .3 pounds from my lowest weight since mid 2000. After that it is unchartered territory for me. I don't remember being lower than that.

I will post my 4 month pictures on Friday. I plan on posting monthly goals starting then as well.


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Face pics, start/month2/month4

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Front progress

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Side progress..WOW!



March 2006

Wow March is almost over and I am just now updating. I am down to 178 now and things have really slowed down. I lost 11.8 pounds last month and one week into this month am down only 1.6 pounds. I am off of my diet. That is bad. I will try to do well while on vacation and start new when we get back.

Somedays, I cannot quite believe the changes in my body. I look so small to my eyes. I started out in a 3X top and now I am wearing all XLs and some Ls. My pants started out at 24W and now I can wear anywhere from an 8/10 to a 16. I took 8, 13-gallon trash bags of my clothes to the Goodwill the other day. I may be losing slowly in pounds, but I appear to be shrinking in inches.

I need to start exercising. I promise myself when we get back from vacation, I will exercise on a regular basis, both cardio and strength training.

I need to also stay off the scale. I weigh several times per day.

Someone told me today that it didn't matter how I ate, because the weight comes off anyway. I'd like to smack people like that. That is sssooo NOT TRUE. I have to follow some sort of a diet plan or I will not lose/lose VERY slowly or god forbid, GAIN. People just don't understand that this is not a freebie after surgery where you can eat whatever you want. If only they knew that I am fighting hard for every pound.



April 2006

No real update, sorry! Too busy having fun. I came back from Disney with 1.2 pounds as a souviner, but they were quickly gone!


May 2006

Here is is May 2, 2006 and this morning my scale tells me that I have made it to the century club! ONE HUNDRED POUNDS LOST! Yes, I am shouting! Can you believe it. 100 pounds!

I am overeating at my reward meal and I need to find a way to stop that. I have a call in to Troy (PA) to see just how much I should be eating now. Hopefully, I will hear from him soon.


05/23/06
Twice in one month! WOW! Things are going OK. I am not really losing any weight right now, but I am not really trying right now. I KNOW I am wasting time, but I was so tired of carb addicts. I am transitioning to WW. I need more freedom. Right now I am eating like crap and thankfully maintaining at 161.

We bought a camper, and though I will DREAD the payment, I look forward to camping up off of the ground. I will be able to do so much more this trip. No midafternoon naps for me while everyone else is out trail walking. Well maybe a nap or two just for relaxations sake!

I'd like to lose 25-30 more pounds, but I am not stressing about it right now. It will happen, I just have to work at it.

Oh, my 6 month labs were great. Blood sugar was a little low and B12 was a little high.




June 2006

Well it is June and I am struggling. I quit doing CALP and just ate whatever, no wonder i am struggling!

I am now about 7.5 months out and I have lost 103+ pounds. My appetite and the amount I can eat has increased and if I do not stick to my controlled carb diet, I crave and eat like crap.

I even joined weight watchers last weekend, but I find that I think about what I can eat next on it. I am also hungry all the time. I guess I just need to realize that low/controlled carb with lots of protein to hold me is the ONLY way for me to go.

Damn it, I wanted to be normal, but for me normal means eating whatever I want, whenever I want it and for me that means gaining weight. I did not have myself cut open to gain it all back. RIGHT??!!

I had hoped to be at goal by my birthday, but now I know that will not happen. I have 2.2 pounds to re-lose on top of the 14.6 left to get to goal. Had I stuck to my eating plan, i would have gotten there. I am so disappointed in myself. (DId I mention that I also get depressed when I am off controlled carb? and beat myself up)

Until next time.....




July 2006

Well after spending a month and a half off of my eating plan, I finally got back on about a week and a half ago. I somersized, eating NO sugar for a week. Then my birthday came up and I decided to take a day off. BIG MISTAKE! I got a free ice cream from Cold Stone and that sucker was good ( I shared), but I ate it w/o protein on an empty stomach and discovered that I DO dump. I have had mild versions of this before if I ate pasta and bread at the same meal or if I ate a fruit flavored cake/bread, but this was nasty. I had a COLD sweat on my forehead and upper lip. I had cramps and felt generally horrid. Then when I thought it couldn't get any worse, the diarrhea started. I am still battling it 2 days later. I have had ice cream before, but always after I ate protein.

I am at 155 as of this morning. 10 pounds until I am at a normal weight for my height and a normal BMI. I am hoping to be there this time next month, then I will re-evaluate to see how much more I want to lose. I am thinking at this point that I want to get to 130. Hopefully I can do that by my one year surgiversary.

I am having body image issues. My breasts are awful and my stomach and thighs are atrocious. I am going to begin pilates soon and hope it will help tighten things up.

Next month I hope to report I have made my first goal of "NORMAL"!!

Until then......




September 2006

09/17/06
Today I reached a normal weight! My goal was 145 and this morning the scale read 144.6! WOW, I am NORMAL..well...my weight is normal!

I still have weight to lose. I am taking it 5 pounds at a time until I reach a place where I am happy with my weight and size. I used to say that I'd stop when I was happy with my body, but with the excess skin, that may never be.

Last night at WalMart, I tried on a pair of Faded Glory jeans, non-stretch and midrise, in a size 10 and they fit perfectly. I am hoping to make to an 8 jean. I started in a 24W. I started in a 3x top and now wear M/L. My goal is a medium top, tho I do have 2 smalls that fit, sort of!

I started with a BMI if 45.4, now it is 24.8!

Life is good!

October 2009


Well here it is October of 2009. 10/13/09. I have gained a lot of weight back. I had been eating very poorly and just never got a handle on it.  For like a year and a half, I ate whatever I wanted, whenever. At the end of last year, I started feeling very bad. After many blood and other tests, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I spent the better part of January through July in bed. I have gained back a massive amount of weight and have no muscle tone or stamina to speak of. Eric pushed me around in a wheel chair at Disney in July, because I would have been totally exhausted had he not and there was no way we would have been able to take the trip.

Flash forward from July to September 27, the day I decided to take control back. On that day, I weighed in at 207, up 70.6 pounds from my all time low of 136.4. And 58 pounds from my start of 265. Unacceptable. Not sure how it happened, don't care why. I just want to fix it and get back to being me again.

Flash forward to today 10/13/09, and I have stuck to plan (CAD for the most part) and weighed in this a.m. at 195.2. 11.8 pounds in 17 days. Am I happy with that? No, I wanted a pound a day! LOL! But I'll take it.

Here are my goals:
1. 174 by Christmas (this is an overweight BMI)
2. 140 by 3/25/10, our trip to Disney
3. 125 by 7/18/10, my birthday
4. fit in those size 6 black leather pants

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    Surgeon Info:
    Surgeon: David J. Fallang M.D.
    Dr. Fallang is a handsome, confident, witty man. He led his entire 5 hour session himself. He taught us why we are obese, explained WLS through the years and how our lives would be after the surgery. He then led a Q & A session as a group and then stayed after to answer one on one questions. He was going to take a couple of us on a tour of his facility, but was called away, so his lovely wife took us instead. We saw pre-op, recovery, O.R., patient rooms and the offices. His staff is very friendly and warm. They feel like a family and welcome you with open arms. Dr. Fallang addressed the risks of the surgery nationwide as well as his own numbers. He readily admitted that he is not perfect and has had fatalities. I would rate his a 10 out of 10 pre-op. I feel completely confident with him! I iwll let you know how I feel post op! POST OP REVIEW: Surgery went well and I was well taken care of. Dr. Fallang's post op dietary reccommendation leave something to be desired when comparing it to the extensive research that I have done. I URGE you to do your research as to what a post op needs nutritionally rather than what you are told by the office. It is not adequate for a post op, unless you want to get sick and have all of your hair fall out. PLEASE, PLEASE do your research. Your life depends on it.
    Insurer Info:
    United Healthcare Choice plus, PPO
    They were very good to deal with. A nurse called and made sure I didn't have any questions about the procedure, recovery and lifestyle change. She also provided me with a 24 hour nurse line in case I had questions. They required nothing of me except that the surgery be medically necessary.


About Me
Dayton, OH
Location
33.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
10/24/2005
Surgery Date
Aug 24, 2005
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