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December 31, 2007
Dec 31, 2007
Happy New Year to everyone. My surgery was 6 months ago and 2 days and I have exceeded my goal of 100 lbs in 6 months. I have now lost 108 lbs. I can't believe that I am over half way there to weighing 175. Its truly a dream come true to losing all this weight.
December 12, 2007
Dec 12, 2007
I am only 1/2 pound away from a total of 100 lbs. lost. Since I got out of the hospital I have really been dropping the weight. I guess all that I gained in the hospital was fluid and now it is coming off quickly. I have not been this size in over 14 years.
December 8, 2007
Dec 08, 2007
Wow! I didn't realize that it has been this long since I have posted. I am now a little over 5 months out and I have lost a total of 90 lbs. In my 4th month, I only lost 4 lbs. I'm not sure what happened. I just got out of the hospital from having to have a complete hysterectomy. I felt really bad about having to have the surgery but was trying to look on the bright side of things hoping that I would lose the other 6 lbs. in female organs but I actually gained 5 lbs. in the hospital. Unbelievable since the day I had the surgery, I didn't eat anything that whole day.
I was home for only 1 day and my husband was running after our 5 year old who poured gasoline in her eyes and he fell and broke his wrist. As if things weren't bad enough already with me having to have the surgery and be out for 6 weeks now my husband is also out of work for at least a month. So needless to say Christmas will be just like another ordinary day for us this year. I have 4 kids that I hope will understand that.
I was home for only 1 day and my husband was running after our 5 year old who poured gasoline in her eyes and he fell and broke his wrist. As if things weren't bad enough already with me having to have the surgery and be out for 6 weeks now my husband is also out of work for at least a month. So needless to say Christmas will be just like another ordinary day for us this year. I have 4 kids that I hope will understand that.
August 10, 2007
Aug 10, 2007
Today is my 6th week anniversary and I have lost 41 pounds. The weight loss is so slow. I have been weighing 313 for a week now and before that I went a week without dropping any weight. Is this normal? Other than not losing the weight as quickly as I want, I feel pretty good. I can breathe a lot better.
July 28, 2007
Jul 28, 2007
It has been 4 weeks since my surgery and I have dropped 34 pounds. I can already tell a difference in me. I don't huff and puff as much when I walk now and my clothes are getting loose. I hit a plateau that lasted for nearly a week but then I dropped 2 more pounds after that. I am concerned that I may be eating too much. My doctor tells me to eat till I feel full but I can eat a whole lean cuisine at 1 time. Is this normal?
WHAT DID I DO TO MYSELF?
Jul 09, 2007
July 9, 2007
I finally made it home from the hospital and able to post. I had the surgery on June 29 and things went o.k. and I was released as planned on Monday. Tuesday I could not sit, stand, or walk without bending over screaming in pain. I went back to the hospital and had to stay 4 more days. They did all kinds of testing and nothing showed as to why I was hurting so much. I have this tube in me and it felt like my tube was ripping out. I never felt so much pain in all my life. The doctor said it was not normal for me to hurt because of the tube but OMG I thought I was going to die from all the pain. The tube is still in me for a couple of more days and Thank God it does not hurt.
I finally made it home from the hospital and able to post. I had the surgery on June 29 and things went o.k. and I was released as planned on Monday. Tuesday I could not sit, stand, or walk without bending over screaming in pain. I went back to the hospital and had to stay 4 more days. They did all kinds of testing and nothing showed as to why I was hurting so much. I have this tube in me and it felt like my tube was ripping out. I never felt so much pain in all my life. The doctor said it was not normal for me to hurt because of the tube but OMG I thought I was going to die from all the pain. The tube is still in me for a couple of more days and Thank God it does not hurt.
I HAVE A DATE
May 17, 2007
May 17, 2007
My surgery is scheduled for June 29, 2007. My pre-op appointment will be on June 20, 2007. I was hoping to have the surgery sooner but the doctor will be on vacation most of June and the next available surgery date is June 29. I guess it's a good thing. It gives me more time to build up my iron level.
Thank God I'm approved for surgery
May 11, 2007
Last night my family and I was watching t.v. when my 4 year old said that she wanted a new mommy. I asked her why did she want a new mommy what is wrong with me. She told me mommy you are too big I want a little mommy. I asked her where will she get a new mommy. She told me her daddy will get married to her a new mommy. I told her that if her daddy got married again that I wouldn't live with her anymore. She said you go get a new house because I want my daddy to get married and I want a new mommy. I was so heartbroken. I mean she is always with me and I don't know where any of that came from. She doesn't go to school or anything that she might have heard other kids telling her something like that. After she said all that, I explained to her that that wasn't nice and that hurt my feelings. I acted like I wasn't her mommy and she saw that I was upset with her then she began to say that I love you very much mommy and I wouldn't respond I was trying to show her how it felt to be pushed aside. In the end after she told me like 4 times that she loved me very much I hugged her and told her I love her too and not to say things like that again. My husband heard the conversation and later came to hug and kiss me and tell .me that he would never replace me and not to get upset because she is only 4. I told him that we made up. I believe that if I had been turned down for the surgery that my world would feel like it just ended. I mean it hurt but I know that someday I will be the "little mommy" that my daughter wants
May 11, 2007
SURGERY IS APPROVED!!!!!
May 08, 2007
May 8, 2007
When I woke up this morning, I had a really strong feeling that I needed to call the insurance company. So at the first chance I got, I called them and asked them if they had any information on my WLS being approved and the lady told me that I was just approved yesterday and that I should receive the letter of approval by the end of the week. I had to get her to repeat herself just to make sure I had understood her correctly. By the time the phone conversation ended I was crying tears of joy. After I hung up with the insurance company and was able to speak, I called my surgeon's office to see what the next step was and Kim told me that they had to wait for the letter of approval then they would schedule me for the pre-op exam. She said that if all went there and that I did not need to see any specialist that I was looking to have the surgery in 3 weeks. I feel like I'm in a dream. No more obesity. No more feeling like crap all the time. No more telling my kids no that I am too tired. No more having to depend on them like I do to help me clean, cook, or whatever needs to be done around the house. But, most of all, no more being afraid of people.
When I woke up this morning, I had a really strong feeling that I needed to call the insurance company. So at the first chance I got, I called them and asked them if they had any information on my WLS being approved and the lady told me that I was just approved yesterday and that I should receive the letter of approval by the end of the week. I had to get her to repeat herself just to make sure I had understood her correctly. By the time the phone conversation ended I was crying tears of joy. After I hung up with the insurance company and was able to speak, I called my surgeon's office to see what the next step was and Kim told me that they had to wait for the letter of approval then they would schedule me for the pre-op exam. She said that if all went there and that I did not need to see any specialist that I was looking to have the surgery in 3 weeks. I feel like I'm in a dream. No more obesity. No more feeling like crap all the time. No more telling my kids no that I am too tired. No more having to depend on them like I do to help me clean, cook, or whatever needs to be done around the house. But, most of all, no more being afraid of people.
April 27, 2007
Apr 27, 2007
Today has been an excellent day for me. I went for my final appointment that completed my 6 months of dieting and I got all my paperwork together and took it to my doctor's office and they are going to drop it in the mail today. All I have to do now is wait, wait, wait, and then wait some more. I will be a total wreck till I get a call telling me that I am approved. I probably won't be able to leave the house.
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Surgery
06/29/2007
Surgery Date
Apr 16, 2007
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