Tammy 'Buckley McCool

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Tammy 'Buckley McCool 21 years, 11 months ago

Hello Everyone ************* 3 MONTHS POSTOP ********** 7/02/03 Well it has been 3 months now since my surgery, surgery weight 254 I have lost 59 pounds of that and 21 pounds before surgery a total now of -80 pounds . Do I feel better ??? well that depends on what day of the week it is ...I do feel alot better but every day seems like a struggle, when I am at work I drink 6 to 7 20oz bottles of water in a 12 hour day that is 140oz of fluid a day but where is it going ? I am not peeing it out like I should, not in the last 2 days anyway I also eat 6 times a day when I am at work every 2 hours weather its a full meal or just a piece of cheese....but when I am off work I am lucky if I eat 2 meals or drink 1 bottle of water , I am excerzizing doing what I am suppose to do, TOday I did not, I am hurting today In lower tummy Like I have a kidney infection or something and god knows I drink way to much water that I should not have any type of infections ,lower tummy is swollen and hurts .. I am still afraid to drink 100% juices because of the sugar in them , and I dont know how many times I have been told it is safe , I still wont touch them, I finally ate a piece of toast with peanut butter on it , it was good I did not get sick. I can go without my cpap machine for maybe a day or 2 now and have no problems at all , but for some reason at night when I am wearing the mask I stop breathing * compleatly stop * my mouth comes open and the air comes out and I am not breathing, I have been told this several times by my Husband , he comes in the room and wakes me up when he hears the air, on the nights tis happens I am so tired all day just feel compleatly dragged , I am wondering if the machine needs to be adjusted higher,....but I also thought loosing weight would get me off the cpap.................ok enough whinning NOW THE GOOD THINGS ABGOUT HAVING THIS SURGERY My butt is alot smaller My calves are smaller My waist is smaller My face is smaller My skin Looks and feels better My tummy is smaller My legs are smaller I no longer have a double chin it is compleatly gone I feel better about myself I am much happier and upbeat ( except the down days ) I went from a tight size 26 to a size 16 in 4 weeks I went from a 3 & 4 x shirts to a xlarge at regular clothing stores I seem calmer ( I told everyone I had brain surgery lol) I dont drink 3 44 oz cokes a day anymore I dont eat 2 doubles cheesburges a day anymore ( not in same setting) I do not stress eat anymore if I do it is a sugar free popsical I do not smoke anymore ******* and so much more********* This surgery comes along with alot of changes lifetime of changes, but it is so well worth it and If I had to do it over agian I would in a heart beat no matter the risks

Tammy 'Buckley McCool 21 years, 11 months ago

2 things first my friend was denied the surgery it was a permant exclusion on her husbands insurance , does anyone know any really good private insurance that covers WLS she has already had her sleep study done and everything else they told her to do, she is very upset if anyone can lead her in the right direction please email her at helplessgirl2003@yahoo.com her name is Jeanie 2nd part of my news I have lost 50 pounds (surgery weight ) as of today I am 2 months and 8 days out since surgery and a grand total of 71 since March woooooooo hooooooooooo Please email my friend to send her in the right direction on good private insurance

Jamie M. 22 years ago

Hang in there Tammy. This is how we learn, by trial and error. Now you know NO chinese food and fried. Or at least very minimal. Hope your knee feels better. God bless. Jamie

maureen 22 years, 1 month ago

Tammy, CONGRATULATIONS! I am glad to see you on the losing side! beat wishes for a fast and speedy recovery.

Jamie M. 22 years, 1 month ago

Tammy! So nice to see your post this morning when I checked in! Wishing you a speedy recovery. God bless! Jamie

Tammy 'Buckley McCool 22 years, 1 month ago

Hello everyone !!! I want to thank everyone for the emails and I want to thank Becky Newton and Hallie Miles and Shirly Hooker for being there for me , I also am very glad that I meet Ann B she is great........I am home and feel great except for a sore insicion I have updated my profile with all the details I had a uneventful surgery and my surgern said all my organs look great she did not remove anything. now my butt is getting sore time to get off the pc hugsssss everyone

Cindy S. 22 years, 2 months ago

I am so happy to hear you are doing ok, I enjoyed meeting you and hope everything works out all right.

Ann B. 22 years, 2 months ago

Tammy is in great shape. I went to visit her at BTC. She was holding court with lots of friends. She has been walking lots and even feels good enough to make sure she has on her makeup. (What a trooper) She did breathing treatments and everything with a little encouragement. I know she is going to be a wonderful loser. Ann in TX

Becky S. 22 years, 2 months ago

Update!!! - I went to see Tammy @ BTC in Wylie, and she looks like a million bucks. She had make-up on & had been trucking around doing her walking. Keep up the good work !!! Love Ya --- Becky

Gretchen M. 22 years, 2 months ago

Hi Tammy - I'm so glad to hear that your surgery went well!! I wish you a speedy recovery and I pray that each day from here on out is a success for you.