NurseTami
I am not sure where to begin . my history of being overweight started about 16 I suffered a knee injury while playing basketball and ws not able to excercise like before but kept eating like before then I fel trapped.This all seemed to csacade out of control and landed me in a mess I was 300lbs when i met my husband and 240 when I got married (metabolic research) A year later 300 when I got pregnant and 3 years later 344.5 woah how life comes at you . I decided to have the surgery because I have an aunt who died at 535 and my mom is overweight and i just did not want that for my son or myself . I feel like I deserve to buy clothes anywhere and get clothes as gifts and fit in booths and walk for miles and play with my son and have other children .
My preop stuff can be summerized completed pretty easily over about 1 year period waiting on right surgeon. Dr Crum came into town in April and pow !...there you go. I was never scared before surgery but rather ready ready ready.
I had my first appt on 9/06 and then 3 months of "nutrtion counseling " for the insurance what a joke huh? I was scheduled for surgery on DEC 4th and wow things started to happen fast. My family could not believe how soon it would be and worried about the holidays . I assured them it would be fine and here we go.
DEC 2nd 2006
My surgery is two days away and my son turned 3 today this is my gift to him a new mommy and my new birthday also . ihels him and cried today just in case something happens and I die in the surgery I sure would miss him and my husband I have written a will just in case . Sounds silly doesn't it but i ama planner .
Dec 4th My Surgery date
I ws prepped and ready for OR early in the morning and in my room by 11 am . The pain meds they were giving me were not working and i was in dire straits. finally switched meds and i am myself again . i got up and walked around 2 pm with my husband holding my IV pole nurse looked surprised. They were less than helpful and i work in this hospital. The pain ws on and off and no real nausea but i can smell everything very acutely almost super senses. Lots of visitors .i walked 3 times this day and starting fell more normal am keeping fluid journal and sipping every 15 minutes i cannot sleep.
DEC 6th
I am home and ready to be here, my mom is helping out and my mother in law is watching my son for me .The pain is better but noe have a carb withdrawl headache like you would not believe, Tylenol has helped feel like sleeping a lot today . Hot flashes some but feet cold weird huh?
Dec 11
Went to the store to find Cream of chicken to start full liquids and cried in the aisle cause i couldn't . my husband found it and hugged me . he has been really sweet about this all. Have not eaten in 8 days and not been hungry. Woah shocker for obese people everywhere, i was constantly hungry before WLS.
DEC 12th my one week follow up and the doctor is happy about my progress my steri strips came off and my son is happy that my oowee is better too.i am down 23 lbs and feel better i am drinking all my required and am staying active.
DEC 13th started to try new proteins and nausea is my enemy right now Hope this doesnt last for long I hate to be nauseated worse than in pain. nothing i put in sets well but I push forward. i feel thinner and looke forward to the moths ahead when i feel this badly i have some depression moments and talk to someone and then it is over. i want to eat so badly but just in my head .
DEC 14th
i made 12 dozen sugar cookies for Christmas and ws not tempted at all I have more energy already and can tell a difference in my face and abdomen. My incision sites look like almost othing and i am more hopeful I am little stressed about my return to work and my intake schedule. i am down to 319 woah!!!
