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I had surgery 7 years ago and with a little help from weight watchers for portion control am still at a very healthy 125 pounds!

For myself, this surgery has changed my life.  It is a tool that I use to keep myself at a healthy weight.  Do I need help sometimes?  Of course.  But would I be at this weight without it?  Probably not.

i have had plastic surgery this past year and contracted a MRSA at the hospital.  It's tough to keep the weight off laying in bed with an IV  in your arm.  Also, the surgery was less than successful.  Wish I would have just left well enough alone.

On a positive note, Spring should be here soon, fingers crossed, and I hope to get outside and get moving again! 

Although I fit easily inot a size 8 and may be closing in on a size 6, I'm nervous about my 6 month weigh in.   I hope my surgeon thinks it's enough.  I feel great, though and am happy with where I am.   A little more spot toning would be good.
Exercise has been tough though.    Lots of stuff going on with my teenage son, makes me feel depressed and I can't seem to get to the gym even though I know I would feel better.
Hopefully, next week, or the next when my yoga class starts and I am back in the atmosphere.

Yeah!  I made 145 pounds which was my goal.   I'm so excited.  I fit into a size 8 some of the time (good enough)!

I am still lifting 2-3 times a week and doing cardio then also. I will be adding Yoga in a few weeks.

Although my doctor's goal for me is much lower, I am really happy to have made it to this goal.  I will probably shoot for 20 more pounds off so a new goal of 125.  

Right now I am just basking in the glory of having met my original goal!  See uploads of new photos.

I've been lifting weights 3 times a week for 4 weeks and have added 20 minutes of cardiovasular at least 4 times per week.  

Probably should have made sure you were sitting before I made my announcement!    Anyone who knows me would have fainted.

I am down to a size 10.  I couldn't believe it!  I had to tell the lady working at the store....she just seemed to think I was more strange than thin!

More news later!

Well, I'm down another 10+ pounds.  I feel so good.  I actually look forward to weight lifting and I took the dog for a long walk .....just because!!!
I'm a size 12!  WOW!  Now that I am within 11 lbs. of MY goal weight I almost believe the surgeon that that is only the beginning of my weight loss.
Who knows maybe I will see a size 9 in my future!  AHHH, single digits.

Can't believe it took me this long to post.   Perhaps it was my initial difficult time with meds but Iam doing so , so much better!

I'm on all my original pre-surgery meds so no seizures.   I am eating following the diet with no probs at all, I have beweight lifting with a coach (the arms and tummy are a little saggy) and most importantly I feel great and have lost 50 pounds!

How surreal!  

I haven't been this small since early high school ...maybe.  I went to my son's graduation and wore a fabulous dress with a red belt (yes I am tucking things in with belts too!) and red shoes...I was stunning.  Too bad no pics.  next time I'm stunning I'll take pics.  Ha, Ha.

I'll see less of you later,
Anne

Well, it's been exactly 2 weeks from my surgery and I finally have the strength emotionally and physially to record the events.
The surgery was "textbook" my surgeon told my husband.  Unfortunately, that would be the end of that book for a while.  After waking and trying to walk I began to have dry heaves.
Just for the record, dry heaves after RNY surgery is not a happy thing!  
My epilepsy and antidepressant meds had been changed to liquid form.
Just for the record, liquid meds...not a happy thing!
I felt so much pain across the top of my ribs that could not be explained (dry heaves?)
Pain....not a happy thing!
It was all I could do to take my meds, water wasn't going well.  But I did go home.
A happy thing??
No, beause the nurse incorrectly wrote out the dosages for my meds.  Since I had had seizures in the hospital (causing confusion) and the meds were not in the forms I was used to, when my poor husband distributed them wrong I didn't know.
I was being given 3x the antidepressant dosage and none of one of my antiepileptics.
A downright SAD thing!
I was having seizures every hour to hour and a half into sleep! By Sunday I was still in pain across my chest, sleep deprived, and confused from seizure activity. I was dehydrated because I could only drink 1-2 cups of water/day.
Not happy!
We returned to the Dr.'s office Monday for help. (Coincidentally this was when we should have been scheduled but the nurse inadvertantly set my app't up for 2 wks.!!!)
The Dr. removed my drainage tube and the pain in my chest immediately diappeared.  
A Joyous Thing!
I was taken off all pain killers because he thought that the narcotic was too strong for me.
That night after my third seizure I decided to just take an extra seizure med on my own.   Upon waking my husband we discovered the med errors.  
Needless to say I was very upset as was he.
Say it with me "not a happy thing"!!!!!!!!
Since then I am back on my old meds (not liquid) and drinking and eating my pureed food 3x/ day.  Seizures have stopped.   I took a great walk outside today and am begining to feel like I might actually survive this and be very happy!
A VERY, VERY HAPPY THING!

The closer I get to my much awaited surery, the more nervous I am.

Not necessarily of the surgery but of the home logistics.  You know, who will pick up my daughter from school?  Should she stay overnight at her aunts or have my husband bring her home?  Who will take over carpools to gymnastics, riding lessons?   Who will keep my 18 year old son in check!?! 
Should my sister visit, should my kids visit (definitely not until day 2)!?

I know it will al work out, I just can't seem to turn off my thoughts.  I better make a list and a calendar.  Once it is written then it is out of my head....I hope.

My surgery date has been set!!!

Tues., March 20,2007 at 5:15 a.m.

No more insurance hooha, no more ulcer!

Can't wait.  A little nervous.  Not the biggest fan of hospitals.
Still very excited.

I have been working towards my surgery date since November. 

Unfortuantely,during pre-op testing a problem was noticed in my intestinal tract. Subsequent testing ruled out cancer..good...but my Dr. noticed ulcers undetected by the blood test and upper GI...bad. 

6 weeks later, and many slurries(you don't even want to know!) and ulcer meds later my stomach is healthy. 

I have lost 9 lbs. from my pre-surgical diet. 
Now I'm nervously waiting and waiting and waiting... Any support is welcome!!!