Shelley Lynch
Well here it goes.........the start of my story. (253lbs)
The call was taking on Monday January 22,2007. Well actually the nurses lft me a message saying it was very important that I return the phone call. They said it was about my insurance. I was soooooo scared because that was my only worry for the past 6 months, and that was if the insurance was going to approve me. I called back imediately and they were on lunch............lol, just my luck. I had to wait 45 minutes for someone to call me back.
The nurse called me back and told me that yes my insurance approved me.............I was speechless, A 6 month heavy duty weight was lifted from my shoulder, the best part of it all, is that she wanted to get the ball rolling right away. I have to go in on Thursday, 1-25-07 for my pre-op appointment. And when she told me that my surgery was scheduled for Tuesday 1-30-07, I could of screamed........It felt like a lifetime waiting for that 7 minute conversation. I cried a couple of times because I was sooooooo excited and nervous and anxious.....okay I'm just a baby !!!! LOL.
1-23-07 I have only 7 days left till surgery, and OMG.......... I have no idea how to prepare for this. What is my husband going to do all by himself with the kids. Mind you, he is a very good Dad, it's just, I hope he can deal with everything while I'm in the hospital. I just thank God my Mom lives right next door, to help with everything, although she is not real supportive of me getting the surgery. She looked into the surgery once before but talked her way out of it, and now she wants me to talk myself out of it.
Nope....... No chance of that.
Well I will keep you posted as much as I can...... It is a good way to vent. LOL !!!!
1-25-07 (247lbs)
I went to my Pre-op appointment and I lost 6 lbs...... How the heck did I do that. I wasn't even trying......I expected to gain weight before the surgery, rather that loose weight. I quess I am more responsible than I thought.... when it came to that..LOL. They told me I was all registered at the hospital, that when I get there I just go to the third floor and go straight to surgery. I am sooo excited, I think maybe a little too excited, I have been a testy with everyone today. There is just sooo much going on in my head. They understand..... So I am just staying out of everybodies way and hibernating in my room on the computer. I will keep in touch.
1-28-07
I had to wake up this morning and drink nasty, nasty, nasty, Fleets Phospho-soda........I can't even say anything nice about it, my stomach is doing all the talking right now........(if you know what I mean).LOL. I wanted to get the best of the best meals last night since it was going to be my last, (pig out and make yourself sick meals), and I ended up at TGI Fridays, It was great, I had their Jack Daniels Grilled Chicken Fettacini Alfredo........ OMG..OMG...OMG. Do you get the point. I am probably going to get kicked off this site for just saying such a thing...LMAO. I tried to eat at some of my favorite places over the past week, without overdoing it, which I must not of overdid it considering I lost 6 lbs. Okay I am going to go right now..... But I will keep posting whenever I can.
1-29-07 (239lbs)
Well It's the day before my surgery and God love all my friends and family, but everyone fells obligated to call, and of all days....My stomach is soooooo empty, because I haven't ate since Sat., and I have a terrible headache......This is by far the worst experience yet. I'll post more after my surgery.
2-03-07
Well, I've have been out of surgery for four days now. I have such mixed emotions and I don't know what to do with all of them. Let me explain........ The surgery is done and now I can't wait till the weight comes off, but there is a side of me who is letting all the negatives run through it at the same time, for instants, am I ever going to be able to just eat regular again, and am I ever going to be able to eat enough vitamins and proteins so I don't loose my hair, is this ache in my stomach ever going to go away, am I ever going to deal with this rumbling in my stomach on a regular basis. I just can't think of everything right now,....... I know these are things that I should have looked upon before going under the knife, but I think the fact of being thin was just too overwhemling......... Then there's another part of me that says, as soon as my stomach stops aching and I can eat a little, most of the negative thoughts will go away........ Well I will keep you posted in the NEAR future, over my feelings of everything. BBFN (bye bye for now)
2-14-07
Happy Valentines Day everyone. Alot has changed since I last posted. Well the pain in my stomach is almost completely gone. I don't want yelled at for this and I don't want anyone to follow my ways, because I know it was wrong.... but I kinda skipped over the phase II of the post-op diet. I know, I know that was wrong, but I seriously can't not tolerate pureed foods. I just put a very little food on my plate and I take VERY Little bites, and I CHEW Very, Very good....... Sooooo Far Soooo Good!!!!!! I quit taking my Roxicet(medication) since 2-6-07, which was 1 week after surgery. I was very happy about that, because it would knock me on my ass everytime, and I have two little boys to attend to. It is definitly hard to get used to taking all those vitamins..... there is alot more than I thought envolved in this post surgery....... I have to get a regular routine. I will keep in touch. BBFN.
2-23-07 (225)
Holly S%&T.... sorry about the language...LOL, but I am just sooo excited. I weighed myself today, which is the first time I was weighed since my 1 week post op appt., and I weghed in at 225. I am speechless. 26lbs to go and I am back in the 100's...OMG That sound soooooo gooood. Oh by the way, everything is going good. I sleep like new born baby, I eat...OMG...... Did I say that outloud, yes I did... I EAT. Not alot, but I eat. I am pain free, and have been for about 1&1/2 weeks.... But I will keep you posted...... Love you all !!!
4-16-07 (209)
Hey everyone, It's been awhile. But I had my appointment today, for a check-up and I was down to 209...... I can't even imagine dropping below the 200 mark.... I will not no what to do with myself. I notice when I was trying clothes on the other day, that I had to get yet another size smaller.... I started this journey in a size 20, and now being a size 16 is a bit overwhelming. I love it though. I thought I would never get into that size again... I only thought I would be going up sizes for the rest of my life.
5-14-07 (195)
Well, I decided the other day to weigh myself, just because I was truely hoping that I would be below the 200 mark, so I got on the scale and guess what............. I was 195. I was teary eyed when I came out of the bathroom. 1st time in a long time I can say I weighed.....1 hundered.......... and such and such lbs..... just to be able to put the hundred in front feels sooooo good. And on top of that I am about to go down another size in clothes.... My 16's are getting to big and sagging a little. I just can't get over it. On top of even all that, my son wrote me a Mothers Day card and in it, he said....... "I love my Mom even more, now that she can play with me and jump on the trampoline with me." That definitly brought the tears...... I have so much fun now, playing in the yard, and not watching from the front porch in my seat....... I am like a big kid myself now........ Oh well I guess I will save some room on this thing for another session....... But take care everyone, and I will keep you posted.
7-17-07(170lbs)
Well I don't know what else to say but... HIP HIP HOORAY!!! LOL. I am so excited to back at the weight that I was all through high school. It has been sooooo long, that I can't even remember me being under that weight. I think when I was "under" 170lbs, I was in Jr. High.... soooo I have never been below this weight at this height.... I am soooooo excited. I guess you already know that. LOL! Anyway, I went shopping with my Mom today, and was able to buy a Junior size 13 pair of jean shorts, (might I add they weren't even stretchy) and it felt soooooooo unbelievable.
Now enough about me...... When I first started inquiring about the surgery... I was hopeing that I could talk my Mother into having it done, but she was not only against it, but she was against me getting it. Well I don't listen well, and had it done anyway...LOL. She lives right next door to me and can see my progress everyday, and needless to say, she has her first appointment with Dr. Ramanathan on July 24th 2007. I am soooooooooooo excited for her. I know she is doing the right thing. She doesn't have a computer... so I will keep everyone posted on her also. I will keep in touch. Bye for now.
October 4, 2007 (156lbs)
Well it has been a great journey so far, and now I am only 16lbs from my goal weight! Horray!!!! Alot of people tell me, they are sooo surprised that I had the surgery done because, they say you can't even tell... I don't have no hanging skin. Especially since I have lost 96lbs. I am sooooo happy with the results of the surgery, and I would do it again in a minute!
October 15, 2007 (153lbs)
Well, Not too much has changed..... hell it's only been 11 days, but I just wanted to point out that I am exactly "100lbs" lighter.... yep look above when I first started my story, and I was 253lbs, which makes me an even 100lbs lighter......... Yeah baby..lol. Anyway, I am also in a smaller jean size..... OMG, I have size 11's that I have to wear a belt with, That still boggles my mind, because I never expected to get that small.
I'll keep you posted!
November 29, 2007(145lbs)
Well I passed one Holiday up, and managed to still drop weight... Whoooo Hooooo!! I am sooo excited, and I was able to drop another pants size.... I am in a size 9 now.... I can't even believe it!! Oh well.. I would love to chat for awhile, but the kids are being rotten today, and I have to handle it!!! LMAO. Talk to you later!
Febuary 3, 2008(136lbs)
Well I am over 1 year out, and now I relize that things are going to get a little harder. It is alot easier to eat, and I have to be aware of that at all times. And now that I have dropped such an amount of weight, I am starting to really work out... I ordered the "BEAN", and have been doing that exercize program for a couple weeks, about 3-4 times per week... I am definitly excited about seeing the results to that...... I had my Hubby take some before pictures of me, to show some of the loose skin, and I'm hoping in the end to have a pretty nice looking stomach..... I of course will take some after pictures, and then post them for encouragement to others.
Take care eveyone, eat well, live life, love yourself!!!!!
May 4, 2008(128lbs)
Well, I decided to weigh myself over my Moms house.... Thats where I usually weigh myself at! I couldn't believe I was 128lbs. I, in a million years, would of never seen myself in the 120's!! It feels soooo good! I make sure I take all my vitamins.... All The time, and I know that is key!! So I think thats is why I don't look sickly! I'm also having a little problem with my jeans, and shorts!! I think I need to go down another size..... I am noticing that my size 7's are falling off my butt!!! OMG, to think I am dropping another size!!! Today was a great day! yep... it sure was!!!
January 2, 2009(128lbs)
Almost at my 2 year mark, and I'm holding steady at 128lbs... 130lbs during "THAT" time of the month...lol. I have had friends who have had it done, and I have passed all my clothes on to them... And just like me, they are all excited to drop size after size. They got the good end of the deal... Because they get all my hand-me-downs which are only about 1 month old, because I would buy them, and grow out of them within a month... I am not complaining though... Because it felt sooooo good. But now I am holding steady at a size 5.. so when they reach that size, they are on thier own...LOL.
I am sad of course, because my Mother really wanted to have this done, and her insurance will not approve her. They said that they no longer cover this surgery. She has appealed numerous times, and they keep denying her.... She has countless weight related health problems, and she knows how healthy she can be if she had this surgery, and her PCP even hand typed letters to her insurance company with these issuses, but they will not accept it. I just don't know what to do..... If I had the credit, I would take out a loan for the amount, and pay cash for the surgery... But no chance of that. If you know ways around this, and have other ideas, please message me.
Thanks for reading my story, I will post as often as I can.
XOXOXOXOXOX Shelley
August 16 2009
I haven't been on in awhile, so I thought I would add some! Well lets start by saying I am holding steady at about 131 lbs and my size is still the same! I can seriously say that having gastric bypass surgery was one of the best things I have ever done in my life! I only wish my mother could have it done!! Her insurance has denied her 3 times, and said that there is no chance at all that they would ever approve it! Gool ol' State Benefits!! (puke).... They even told her, that if she would pay cash for the surgery, and would have any complications from it, they also wouldn't pay for that! Sooo, what do you do if you were her!! I don't know! I am just really upset about it!
