Burr234
11-30-08 Update!
I just found my old profile on here. Things have changed so much. I am currently at 165 and have decided to go on the 5
day pouch fix diet to try and retrain myself. I am now 23. My daughter is 6, and I had another baby!!! He is 16 months. I am
no longer with my sons father. Life has been tough the last few years, but I am getting back on track.
I would love to meet other post ops and make new freinds!
Hello Everyone! My name is Stephanie. I'm 19, married and I have a 2 year old daughter. I have been looking into this surgery for a while now, and I have decided that this is the best thing to do for me. I am 5'3 and I weigh between 235-240. I have no energy what-so-ever!! I feel like I can;t even get up to clean my house. I really have to force myself. My daughter is 2 and she is so full of energy. I would love to be able to run and jump around with her!
I was in college, but I had to take a leave until I could get my personal life in order. I just feel like I can't do anything until I feel better about myself. Do you know what I mean? My mom has had the open RNY surgery. She had it in March of 04. She has already lost over 150lbs! She looks great! She feels great! She is the one who told me about this website. I am really looking forward to getting to know a lot of you! My aol screenname is Burr234 if you ever wanna message me.
12/03/04- Yesterday I called the surgeon in my area to find out if he accepts Medicaid insurance. He does! The secretary told me I have to go get a letter of referral from my PCP before I can make a an appointment with the surgeon. I need to go convince my doctor that this is medically nessecery.(sp)?
I don't have any co-morbs that I can think of, but I have back problems. Any ideas on what I should tell my doctor??? I just really want this surgery! I have tried diets and I can't stick with anything! Thanks for listening!
12-7-04- Today I went to go see if I could get a referral from my PCP. She said she had no problem giving me the referral, but she isn't accepting my CDPHP insurance after the first of the year. So I can't get a referral until my insurance is changed. So I went down to the medicaid office to see about changing my insurance. I changed it to medicaid max. I am going to call Dr. Coles office (my prospective surgeon) and set up a consultation appointment. I know I won't be able to get in until after the first of the year, but that's ok. It could be worse. My poor mom had to wait 5 months just to get in for a consultation!
I will update tomorrow, and hopefully I will have some kind of appointment with the surgeon made!
12-8-04- I have a consultation date! Yay! Friday January 7th, at 3:30. I called my mom and told her to make sure she took that afternoon off from work so she could go with me. I want her to go because she has been through the surgery, and she supports me having this surgery. My husband doesn't support me having this surgery, so he doesn't want to go to my appointment with me. Oh well, I am so happy my mom is going with me! I love you mom!
12-28-04- My consultation date is coming sooner! I'm getting excited! I'm tired right now as always. So I will update later. I just wanted to let everyone know I am still here!
1-3-05- HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow, I almost wrote 2004 instead of 05. That's going to take some getting used too. My consultation date is this Friday and I am so excited! My mom is still going with me. Dr. Cole wants to meet your husband, so my hubby is going to have to meet him sooner or later. He isn't totally against me having the surgery anymore. He said, maybe if you get this, I will start losing weight too! That's the first positive thing he has said about it. LOL. Hey, its a start right? He is afraid if losing me during surgery. Or to another man when I have lost the weight. LOL. I couldn't ever get rid of him. I love him way to much and he is such a great hubby!
*~*Some good news! My Aunt Becky has the same surgeon as I do, and she had her surgery on Dec 29th! My mom and I went to see her and she looked so good! She showed me her stitch, and Dr. Cole did a great job stitching her up! She had an epideral to help with the pain. She said it worked real well. When we were there they took out the epideral and gave her some percocet. That made her real happy! She is home now and says she isn't in much pain! It makes me happy to see that she had a good experiance. I still have to fill out my packet for Dr. Cole.
My case was closed for Medicaid and I am in the process of opening it back up. My case worker needs to know everything! JEEPERS! My appt is Friday and I need coverage for it! Has anyone else has this problem? Lets hope the case worker approves it before Friday! Well I'll stop for now! BYE!
1-4-05- HeY! Today I got an email from my medicaid case worker saying that her supervisor approved my case and that I need to come in Thursday morning so she can run my medicaid card. Meaning, my card should be good and active by Friday afternoon for my consultation appt. She said if the card doesn't work right away, then she will write me a letter issuing temporary assistance until my card kicks in. So either way, I should be good to go for my appt Friday! I finally filled out my packet for Dr.Cole that he sent me in the mail. So I am ready to go. We are supposed to be getting a snow storm starting tomorrow night. That sucks. Well bye for now...
1-7-05- I was so excited to go to my consultation appt at Dr.Coles office. He is going to do the surgery on me! How awesome is that? Very! LOL> I am going for my intake appt on January 26th from 8-12. Its a 4 hour affair. I have to see a dietician, case manager, and social worker. They will give Dr. Cole their reports, and then I will schedule an appt with him to talk about things and then get my date! I hope this all happens soon!:-) My mom went with me today. That was so nice of her! Debbie the secretary at Dr.Coles seems to think I can get in sooner for the intake if someone cancels! Someone cancel dammit! LOL...He drew me some pictures on a yellow pad of paper. He also gave me a cup of what size my meals will be. He gave me the cup to take home..LOL..He's like, go and think about this. If you decide its for you, then call and make an intake appt. I'm like. I have been sure! So I went and set up an appt! Well I'm done for now....
1-10-05- I just called Dr. Coles office to ask if they had any cancelations for intake appointments. The lady put me on hold and comes back on the line. She says we have one tomorrow morning at 8am! I love that lady!!!! So tomorrow morning I have to be there at 8am till Noon. I hope this steady progress stays like this. Now I have to go get an oil change, and fill up the gas tank. So I'm all ready for tomorrow morning. I have to drive quite a ways to Elmira! More tomorrow. Bye!:)
1-11-05- Well I went for my intake today and met with everyone. Everything was going just fine until I met with the dietician. I told her how I don't eat breakfast, and that my first meal of the day was around 2pm. I told her what Iusually eat. When I was done talking with her, she said. " Well before we go ahead and approve you, I want you to make a Food diary and keep it for 3 weeks." She wants me to start eating healthier, and start eating breakfast. I can't drink soda anymore as of today. Not even diet. I'm just kind of depressed because I have to wait 3 weeks and travel all the way out there just to see the dietician and have her weigh me, and show her my food diary. Then hopefully I will get my physical date. Let's hope. I just am really ready for this surgery. Also, Medicaid might switch their plan and make you go on a 6 month diet recorded by your doctor. I really hope that isn't the case. I am just really discouraged right now. I guess I need to learn some patience. Any kind words, and advice would be greatly appreicated. Has this happened to anyone else? Bye for now....
2-2-05- Hello! I have not written in here in awhile! I went for my dietician appointment yesterday and she said everything looks good and I can schedule my post intake appointment. YAY! At that appointment I will talk to Dr. Cole and then Schedule surgery.:) Lets hope everything will go smoothly. My daughter and I are flying out to see my father in Wisconsin next Tuesday. We are excited about that. Signing out for now....
2-24-05- Hello all! I was supposed to go to my next appointment with Dr. Cole on march 7th. Well Debbie the secretary called me yesterday and told me they had a cancelation for 3:30. So I went to the appointment and everything looks good. I almost got my date but Dr. Cole told me he still doesn't have the letter from my doctor. So I have been bugging the secretary at my doctors office. She just needs to fax the letter to Dr. Coles office and then I can get my date!!! I will update again when i get my date.
2-24-05- Well, guess what? I got a date!!!!!!!! Wooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I can't beleive this. can you believe this? OMG! I am freaking out right now! I am so excited!
My date is on Wednesday March 23! 2 days after my 20th birthday! What an awesome birthday presant! I was sitting at the dinner table eating tacos, feeling down because I didn't think I was going to hear anything from Joann until monday! But she called me at 6:00pm tonight! I can not believe this you guys! I have been on this website for so long and now I am the one who has a date! Unreal. I want to thank everyone on here for helping me make this decision! Thank you for listening to me vent! Did I say that I am happy yet? 26 days away!!! Whooohooo!! Well I good write all night....So I'll stop boring you. LOL...Bye!!
3-16-05- Well I have my preop testing and pre admission testing out of the way. I had to go to arnot to et my blood gases drawn, pee in a cup, and then get my regular blood taken. It hurts when they take that blood gas needle out! The nurse there explained everything to me, and told me what to expect. I have to be at arnot at 6:30 next wednesday morning. I wonder if I am going to be able to sleep that night? Knowing me, I really don't know as of right now.
Let me tell you this though. I was a nervous wreck about everything, and then I talked to Dr. Cole. He made me feel at ease for a little while. He had me lay down on the table when I got to his office and he showed me what was going to be done and explained things very well to Clint. Clint said hes not that worried at all now. Must be nice! LOL. He has been being so supportive lately. I love him so much and am glad I have him by my side on this now.
I think I am going to stay at my grammas for a couple days after surgery. She has a nice big comfy bed there for me with an attached bathroom. She is such a nice woman. She is very overweight herself but Dr. Cole said he wouldn't touch her because she is very overweight and she has to huge hiatal hurnias.(sp?) She said she wouldn't have the surgery anyways.
My freind Leeann is having her DS surgery today! Her father went with her. I am hoping he will call me and tell me how she is! I am a nervous wreck for her. I am sure she will pull out just fine!
My mom has long 200lbs in 1 year.
My aunt becky had her surgery Dec 29th 04, and she has lost I think 60lbs so far. They are both doing and looking great!
Well thats all for now. If I forgot anything, I will add it later.
3-22-05- Well tomorrow is my big day! I am ready to get it over with. Seriously. LOL. I thought I would be more excited but now im just so I dont know. I have not packed my bag yet because I want to do that later so I can keep busy. I wonder if I will be able to sleep tonight. I will try too. I will have to get up at 4 tomorrow morning to be able to leave here by 5. We need to drop Leah off at Clints moms and then it takes an hour to get to the hospital. I need to be there by 6:30.
This is so unreal. I can't believe its actually my turn! I love my daughter so much, and I just want to be ok for her. I want to be able to run around in the park with her this summer. I want my husband to be motivated by my weightloss and start losing weight himself. I think he will once we get all this crappy junk food out of the house.
Reasons why I want to lose weight:
To feel good about myself.
To shop in regular stores for clothes.
To be able to go up the stairs without feeling like I am dying.
To go running.
To wear a swimsuit without wearing a t shirt over it.
To go out dancing and be complimented again! I LOVE dancing.
To go to an amusement park and ride the rides.
Buy a bra from victoria's secret. I love how there bras shape you! Hehe. Right now I am a size 44 E, so I am hoping I lose alot of weight in my boobs.
Have energy to clean my house!
There are lots more, but the price id right is on right now. I'm gonna watch that.
I will add my measurements later! I think.
3-30-05- I'm post-op and boy did everything hurt! I don't think I would go through that again! Well I dont feel like talking about it right now, But I'm back and i get my drain and staples out tomorrow.
Future Update
4-4-05- Hello all! Well I am 12 days post op and I have lost 17lbs as of yesterday, I was 231 yesterday. I hope it keeps going like this. I have not been able to get out to walk because of all the darn rain and flooding around here. I'm not really that sore or anything. I just have an extra tube in my stomach called a G tube. I have to have that in there for a whole month and it sucks! It hurts and I'm nervous about getting it taken out. Well thats all for now.
4-11-05- I started out at 248 and now im 225! YAY. I don't see any changes in myself yet. I am doing good right now.
4-27-05- Well, I am bad at updating this thing. I got my G tube out on monday and boy did that hurt, so i am so glad its out. I weigh 220 now.
5-16-05- I am 205 right now and I am feeling pretty good. I feel pretty good except for being tired all the time. I really miss eating full meals. I have been going out dancing every weekend and yes I have been drinking some. Let me tell you, it sure doesnt take much:) I see that I have lost some weight in my face and stuff. My curves are starting to come back out. Well thats what people are telling me anyways. I'm finding that I am liking the attention from the opposite sex, and I am starting to feel differantly towards my husband. LEt me know if anyone can relate. Other than that, life is ok. Enough for now....
6-7-05- Well, my husband and I have split up, and I can say that I love having this freedom. Being a single mother is so hard though. Its a lot harder then i thought it would be. My ex and went to court for custody yesterday. I have primary custody of Leah, and Clint has visitation on mon,wed, fri nights till her bedtime, and then every other weekend. Enough about that.
I weigh about 190 right now. I'm in size x large shirts and size 16 jeans. Its wonderful being able to shop and find things to wear again. I can't wait to be even smaller. I guess i shouldnt complain, losing almost 60lbs in 10 weeks is not bad at all! I can not say that I would do this surgery over again yet. Ask me in a year. Right now, I am regretting it. I do not feel the same, and I miss eating full meals. My energy is not as good as it used to be. Yet, I am also not doing everything that I should be doing. I'm trying harder though. Feel free to email me anytime.
8-22-05
Wow, has it been a long time or what? I can actually say that I don't regret the surgery anymore. I feel great! I weigh 163 and Im wearing a size 12 in pants. Large in tops. I am going to FL on Aug 26-29th to west palm beach with a freind. My weight loss has slowed down ALOT, but my body is starting to look decent to me. I have been working out quite a bit. I need to start doing it more though. Message me on AIM anytime and ill show you recent pics of me. Name is Burr234.
Bye for now!
5-12-06
I don't even know where to start. I need to get a new picture on this thing,thats for sure. I got down to 135! Now Im back to 160. I know exactly what I am doing wrong. I crave to much junk and i actually eat it. I'm talking candy, cookies, everything that is real bad for you. The thing is, the stuff makes me feel like crap, yet i still eat it. How do I re train my mind?
