kellmar28
Hello,
I finally did it..I called for a consultation with the surgeon. I am very excited about the appointment and am hoping to be able to have this life changing surgery. I am ready to utilize this tool to become a thinner, healthier person. I currently weigh 274 and am not very happy with my appearance. I contacted my primary, kidney doctor, orthopedic surgeon, and OB/GYN for letters of necessity to give to the surgeon on my October 9, 2006 appointment. I will update after my appointment with the Doctor.
Well,
Less than a week away from my consultation, I am excited, but, at the same time scared. I am ready for this surgery, and I am ready to change my life forever. I am in need of doing something for myself, instead of worrying about the kids and my husband all the time. I feel that I will be a happier person after the surgery, because I will feel better about my appearance, and not be afraid everyone is looking at me because I am fat. I will update again after my appointment on Monday.
10-10-06
Hello all, it is me again.. I had my consult with the doctor. I enjoyed my visit. Dr. Graber's team is wonderful as far as I can tell. I have my official weigh in of 270 and a BMI of 46. I have a tentative surgery date of the middle of January. It seems like far away, but, it will come really fast. I don't need any tests or anything else to get my insurance company to approve. I get my surgery packet in the mail in two weeks and the appointments start. The doctor wants me to visit a nutritionist, and a physical therapist for exercises after surgery. I am excited and scared at the same time. I am getting total support from some, and none from others. I am getting support from my husband, but, he has stated that little boy of ours needs a mother don't forget that. I wanted to comment that he doesn't really have a mother now that is not tired, cranky, or busy all the time. I quit smoking on Sunday at 10pm. I am on the patch and it is working wonders. I don't know why I did not try it before. Well, I will update in two weeks when I get my packet in the mail. Hope all is well....later.
Hello all again,
I now have a date, January 17, 2006 will change my life forever. I am still not smoking it has been one week and five days. I think my husband is going to kill me if I don't get over it soon.....lol. I can't believe how easy it was to get my insurance to say yes. They only required two years notes from my primary and a thyroid blood work up. I have all my other appointments scheduled. December 4- Exercise consult and nutritionist consult. December 18- psych. consult. January 4- cardio January 10-pre op. I am so excited for this surgery. I will up date again soon....good luck to all...
Kelly
Hello all, I had another appointment with my surgeon. I have gained 6 pounds since I have been there last. But, I have an excuse..I quit smoking. I gained six pounds in five weeks. I did not think that was bad. My next appointment is in two weeks due to gaining weight. My appointment is on December 1, 2006. I feel that if he wants me to quit smoking and to lose weight he might be off of his rocker. But, I am working on not putting things in my mouth and kind of following my weight watchers again. So we will see. I will update again after my next appointment. Until we meet again.
Kelly
It is December 31, 2006, beginning a new year in the morning. I had my psch. consult the other day. It went well. I have been officially deemed to have all my eggs in one basket. I am looking forward to surgery in seventeen days. I am getting scared and am experiencing panic attacks, which I have never had before. I am glad I know what they are being that I am a mental health counselor. I understand where they are coming from. But, it does not make them feel any better. I have my cardio, and my labs within the next two weeks. Wish me luck.
Kelly
January 4, 2007
Hello all,
I had my Cardiologist appointment and all went well they had me do a stress test. I passed with flying colors. I am having a hard time with my primary doctor. She is against this surgery. She stated that I am not that big, and this is a drastic move. I feel that her scale of 277 pounds did tell me a little different. Well, I have my pre-operative testing on January 10th. Until then....
Kelly
Jan 10, 2007
Again here we are..
I had my pre-operative testing today. All went well. I am ready for the surgery. I am getting very nervous.. and my husband is going to have a melt down.
Kelly
Today is January 14th, three days pre-op. I have started my liquid diet for three days prior, as to shrink my liver. It is going ok so far. I am thinking that toward's lunch I am going to feel it. Keep the Jello close. Wish me luck....I will update after surgery.
Kelly
January 15, 2007
Today is Monday, two days prior to my surgery. I am getting nervous, and hungry. I have been looking at the people who have had complications and have passed away. I am making myself crazy. I always think the worst for some reason. I know that I have had nothing to eat since 12am on Sunday. I had some difficulty the first day, but, now, it seems ok. They failed to tell me that I would get diarrhea from this wonderful liquid diet. I have a very upset stomach that keeps gurgling and telling me to fill it with food. Tempting...but, no. LOL... I am wondering what life will be like,, and what I will look like if everything goes as planned. I am thinking I will enjoy the new me. My husband is having a hard time eating in front of me at this point. I told him he better get used to it, it is a life time change and I will be eating very small amounts of food from now on. Well, I will update again before surgery...
Kelly
1/16/07
This message is the beginning of the end of a chapter in my life that I would like to leave behind. I am 7 hours pre-op. I am getting nervous,scared,glad, and happy, all at once. I am thinking about this and my throat is closing up on me. The last day n my old body. I will be off to the hospital at 5:15 am in the morning. that is only seven hours from now. I have offically not eaten since 12am on sunday morning. I don't even feel like eating anymore. It has gotten easier for my husband to eat in front of me, I think. I am very tired and want this to all end so I can begin to live again. I will be healthier, happier, and hopefully, skinnier..Well,, all I am going to bed..I will update after surgery.
Kelly
Hello everyone,
It is January 19, 2007. I had my surgery on January 17, 2007. I am two days out. Surgery went without a hitch, except the doctor had an emergency patient in front of me so my surgery was delayed an hour. Just got home this morning. I of course couldn't help myself. I got on the scale...I am down five pounds. Yippy. I now begin this long journey of weight loss. I am excited and scared at the same time. I am experimenting my first protein shake. It is not bad. Well I am tired and am going to lay down. I will write later..
Kelly
Hello all,
It is January 1-29-07. I am almost two weeks out. I have lost twenty pounds already. I have had no complications. No vomiting, I have tolerated everything very well. I am now up to a tablespoon of food three times a day. I am feening for more tastes. I am having a hard time with knowing how something tastes and I can not eat it. I am craving saltine crackers for some reason. Which I think is very weird. I got in my husband's truck today and pulled my muscles in my side. Let me tell you..it does not feel very well. Well, I will write later...
Kelly
WELL, it is February 2, 2007
I am doing wonderful, I have found that yogurt is not appealing to me due to the gagging I encountered, I do not think I will be doing that again. I am now up to two tablespoons of my week two foods and now am introducing, tuna, scrambled eggs, crackers, and toast. It has all gone well. I am finding that I am forgetting to eat. I am hungry though, do not get me wrong, and when I eat I can laugh because I am full in a matter of a few tablespoons. I think, wow you are full. It is an awesome feeling. The muscle has healed. I am up to two miles on my treadmill. I feel that walking is the key to recovering from this surgery. Start slow in the hospital and build at home. I am getting more used to this, and I have not thought, WHY HAVE I DONE THIS YET. I might in the future. I am enjoying my baggy clothes, and my thinner face. I have lost 23 pounds since surgery. I feel that I am on track. I go back to see the doctor on the 9th of February for my three week check up. I will hopefully beable to tone after that. Well, gotta go, Until next time.
Kelly
February 15, 2007
Hello all, I am one month out from surgery. I have now lost 32 pounds. The 24-26 are now given away and I am now in a 20. I have so much more energy and ambition to do things. I have encountered the dreaded vomiting. I find that if I do not drink 1/2 hour before I eat breakfast it will not go down and I will vomit. It just came on me all of a sudden. I am still on my treadmill everyday, I am not allowed to tone my abdomen until week six, but I can tone my arms and legs. It has been a pretty positive journey so far. I have still not encountered the WHY DID I DO THIS problems yet. I am finding that my co workers are very supportive of me and my weight loss. My husband is still supportive and all for it. Well. Iam goign to go to bed, write later. Good luck to all.
Kelly
November 18, 2007
Hello all,
I am now 10 months out and have lost 110 pounds. I am not at all impressed with Dr. Graber and his team at this point in time. I am having horrible low blood sugars and can not tolerate any amount of sugar. I get the shakes, confused, sweat, hungry, and it is not a wonderful feeling. NOT to mention severe nausea, not being able to eat most foods because things do not say down right, no matter how slow or how little I eat, low blood pressure that I am not sure is fixed yet, but, who knows, they don't care if it is or not. I was on medication called midodrine that caused severe side effects that no body would listen to. You are just a number when you go go Graber's office, he is doing to much surgery but not taking the time to actually take care of his patients. I have to tell you guys that I would reverse this nasty surgery if I could. I was happier at 278 lbs. Now I hate life, my body, and I wish I could just go back to 10 months ago sitting in Graber's office to return to my old self. My happy, go lucky, positive, well nurtured, old self. I HATE this and I am cautioning you to think twice before saying yes to this surgery. You will be skinnier, but, life is not about being skinny, it is about being happy. And this is not happy. Well, I am going to take my unhappy self to bed and think about better days...like when I was happy...I wonder if i will ever be happy again??????????????????????? If I live that long, i have worse complications now than before. See ya all.....remember think long and hard about this before you go under that ever so evil knife that changed my life forever........
