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Fast forward to 2015. I am now a 35 year old woman married with 4 wonderful children. 11 years after my rouxeny my current weight is 321. While that is still 100+ lbs down from my original starting weight, I still have a ways to go. I have decided to have a revision on my original surgery. I went to Dr. Singh about a month ago and was sent for an endoscopy. The endoscopy found that my pouch has stretched. Suprisingly, BCBS approved my surgery on the first submittal and I am scheduled for a revision on April 27th.
I am 23 years old. I am married to a wonderfully caring man who has been with me through a lot. I have been battling with my weight since I was about 5 years old. I have finally decided to take control of my life and go through with the surgery. I am looking forward to playing sports, having fun, going out and enjoying myself the way that other people my age do without having to worry about being morbidly obese. I want to be able to start my life....
02-06-03 I know that again I have not posted in a really long time. I actually had a consultation with a surgeon in my area and I really felt comfortable with him. He is Dr. Kuldeep Singh in Catonsville Maryland. He told me that he has done approx 90 of these surgeries and he also does it laproscopically. Now I have to wait for BCBS approval (again) because I switched surgeons. So the waiting begins (again)....
03/24 I got my surgery date! Yippeee!!!! I go in on June 4, 2003 at 9 am!!! I can't wait!!!
03/31 Ok..2 months until surgery and now I can't help but have the unbelievable anxiety/excitement about the surgery. I just found out today from my endocrinologist that my insulin levels are higher than they should be. He prescribed glucophage for me to take in order to regulate my insulin. The only thing is, this seems like where I was looking into the surgery because it was something that I wanted to have done,now I really have to have it. My husband said that he will support me 100% but I'm frightened about what could happen to me when I am on the table. I am even more afraid of what will happpen after the surgery. Food has always been my friend, my comfort..now I have to find something else...
04/07 Well St Agnes called today and pre registered me for my surgery. I can't believe that it is less than two months!! It feels like I have so many things to do before then!!
04/16 I went for my gallbladder ultrasound today...everything looked good!!! I can't wait for all of this presurgery stuff to be done and it to be like the day after surgery!
05-11 I know it has been forever since I've updated I have been so darn busy!!! I've had finals this week for school and I have been working absolutely insane hours at work. I am really getting nervous about my surgery date! Less than 1 month to go. I am just praying that everyone is going to go well with no complications and as little pain as possible!!
05-23 Ok...I now have less than 2 weeks until my surgery! It seems like just yesterday Brandy called me and told me when the date was..it seemed so far away then! I have my pre-op physical on tuesday and then I am set for 9am on June 4th! I am really getting nervous and excited at the same time!
05-27 Alrighty...my pre-op physical has been done (thank you Nurse Ratchett for taking my blood)....the chest x ray was complete and I even hand delivered the results from my physical to Dr. Singh's office. Everything seems to be rolling along for next Wednesday!! 7 days and a wake up!
06-07 Okeedokee...I am officially post op! The surgery felt bad, but not as bad as I had expected. It just kinda feels like someone kicked me like 5 times in my stomach. I learning that each day I am moving around easier and with a little less pain...until later...
06-11 1 week since going to the losing side! For some really weird reason I have been depressed and kinda down today. I think it might me cabin fever starting to rear its ugly head. I have another whole week before I'm able to drive!!There are still some times when I hope that I made the right choice I think I will feel better about the choice when I start seeing the changes myself. One the good side my pain is almost gone...it still kinda hurts too much to sleep on my side...hopefully by next week I'll be able to do that!
06-19 Well..I went to my first post op appointment and found out that I am down 27lbs!! I couldn't believe it, I was afraid that I was going to step on the scale and have only lost like 5 lbs! I was really shocked. I'm 10% of the way to my goal.....Things have been getting a lot easier each day. I have started transitioning solid foods into my diet, some have gone well, some have not. I just need to remember to take my time and chew chew chew!! I am actually starting to feel better too..both physically and psychologically.
06-25 I never realized how ungodly bored you can be not working! I go back to work on July 11th and I am already climbing the darn walls!!!! Everything seems to be going ok..I've figured out that I can tolerate shrimp but everytime I eat chicken it comes back up within about 15 minutes...I am still trying really hard to get in all of my protein and everything else. It is amazing that I have to absolutely forcing myself to eat...
12-04 Well I just went to my 6 month followup appointment. I am down 125 lbs so far. To date I am able to tolerate mostly everything except tomato sauce (way too much acid). I can honestly say that this surgery has saved my life. I was born in 1979 and reborn on June 4,2003. I really have my life back now. I am able to go anywhere and for the most part do anything that I want. I am so greatful for the changes that have taken place this year that I can't even begin to describe how I feel!!