Lori L.
My 11 year Surgerversary!!!
Jul 12, 2015
It has been a very long time since I've posted anything. These past 3 years have been rough. I've been battling cancer (vulva) for the past 3 years. And on top of that I've gained 30 lbs from having chemo and radiation. I Ann still unable to lose the extra pounds because I'm pretty much in bed everyday due to pain.My next surgery is August 14, 2015. I'm praying this is the last one!!!
But today is my anniversary of my gastric bypass!! I'm not where I want to be, but I've still come so far!!!
Another Tattoo
Oct 23, 2008
this is what it use to be 
So sick...needing hospital stay...
Jun 29, 2008
I was admitted into the hospital today for low iron and my B12 was extremely low as well.
I had went to my ob/gyn for a routine check-up and bloodwork on June 26, 2008. My Dr. called me on the 30th frantic to reach me, I was at my uncle's funeral when I got the call, she wanted me to get to the ER as soon as possible, she feared I was going to pass out or worse.
So I left and went to the ER at the hospital my hubby works at. They drew my blood and my iron levels were 5!!!
They admitted me to the cardiac unit, in fear that if it dropped any lower I would go into heart failure. I was so scared! Further tests revealed that my B12 was almost non-exsistant! I was in the hospital for 2 1/2 days. I had 4 blood transfusions, 2 B12 injections, a HUGE amount of iron pills, and IV iron infused. My levels were 8.8 when I left. I have to have 4 more Iron IV infusions in the next 2 weeks. 2 next week, and 2 the following week. I need B12 shots for the next 2 weeks to get those levels up as well. I am taking iron 2 times a day now as well as 2 B12 sublinguals daily. Now I will admit, because I felt SOOOOOO good about my weight loss, I neglected to get my lab work done,........... for the past 2 years!
Stupid, stupid me!! I will say this, it will NEVER happen again!So I urge anyone and everyone, to please, please take your iron, B12, calcium, protien, and vitamins so very seriously! I was in deep and almost to the point of going into heart failure. Although I always felt fine, you cannot determine how sick you really are by what the scale is telling you!
So get those labs done! Get your supplements in! Be healthy! Be careful! I know I will be for here on out!
And of course, I have pics of me in the hospital, my darling daughter brought the camera and snapped some pics.
Edited to add:
They are saying my anemia is due to RNY as well as my heavy periods. So we are going to look at stopping my periods either by birth control pills, endometrial ablation, or Partial hysterectomy, or hysterectomy. They said I have no need for extra bleeding of any sort, since I already have my tubes tied, this just will lead to lowing my iron levels as well.
Tattoo bug hits again!! And Again!!!
Jun 05, 2008
Got another tat on June 12, 2008
Filling myself with posative messages after a rough few months...
New Tattoos!!! Yay!!!
Jun 03, 2008
I got 2 new tattoos! Both are Japanese Kanai symbols.
1 is on my left wrist and it means Dream, the other is on my right wrist and it means Gorgeous! I love them so much!
This one is Dream
This one is Gorgeous
Jiffy Lube
May 01, 2008
I called hubby right away, because alot of wow moments now are usually with family who don't see me often. But this totally made my day. It is nice to be complimented this far out and by a woman who only sees me at work none the less.
Just wanted to share.
March 7, 2008
Mar 06, 2008
 354 lbs. Pre-op, night before surgery...July 11, 2004 |
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 171 lbs. March 7, 2008 |
July 2007
Jun 30, 2007
July 30, 2007
Wow!!!! It has been a LONG time! I have been busy living life. Let me try to fill in the blanks the best way I can. After quitting smoking (still going strong!) I have been yo-yo ing back and forth with my weight. Never really trying to lose the weight anymore. I was in a serious funk and just didn't care.
My father in law passed away on May 21, 2007 and I for the heck of it stepped on the scale and damn it I weighted 198 lbs! OMG! It was a SERIOUS wake up call!
Here is a picture from the day of Dad's funeral, I was 198 lbs. =( I know it isn't the best pic, but I wasn't feeling my best either!
Soooooooooooo!!!! That was that! It was on and cracking after that! I know I have said it over and over, and over! BUT! This time was so different! I am doing what I know I have to do. I am eating better than I ever have after this surgery and in the matter of 2 short months I have lost close to 25 lbs! Thats right I am at 174 lbs! Thats a 180 pound loss! I am so very proud of me! Hell In the next picture I am in a size 10 skirt! Thats's just crazy!!! Also this picture was taken 3 years to the day of my pre-surgery picture, the night before my surgery. I am so proud of myself. Also since I have offically lost half of myself, I got a new tattoo, it is my initals on the back of my neck. I designed it and hubby went with me to get it ( I know I get tattoos when I reach milestones, LOL!)
Here is a picture.
I am still dieting and trying to get to my next goal of 160 lbs! I will be able to do it!! After I get to 160 lbs. I want to look for a plastic surgeon. I am ready for it now, in fact I have never been more ready.
I won't lie and say I will be updating this in a week or a month, heck it might be a year before I return, but I felt I should update so people know I am still doing right by my surgery and my surgeon. Here are a few more pictures I took on July 11, 2007. Until then, stay strong!
May 2006
Apr 30, 2006
May 30, 2006
Well it has been sometime since I updated...I have not been around because I was rather ashamed of myself. See on Feb. 21, 2006 I quit smoking for good (haven't touched a ciggy since) with that I kinda went to town with my eating. I wasn't getting my protien in, ate whatever I felt like and used the excuse that "I'm quitting smoking, I know I will gain weight" But luckily for me it was only a 7 lbs weight gain, which lasted 3 months. 2 weeks ago I said to myself that I didn't come as far as I have to only ruin myself with guilt and food...so I added 2 protien shakes to my diet and 1 protien bar, and a very sensable dinner (and I stopped eating the junk). And it has worked in the past 2 weeks I have lost 6.5 lbs and I am back to 183.5 lbs! I am so excited! I feel so much better about myself knowing I still can do this and have the will power to over come this eating disorder. I also quit Curves. I just can't afford it right now, yes I am working, but we are in the begining stages of buying a new house. So I need to get into some kind of work out schedule around the house again.
I "only" have 20 more pounds I want to lose so I need to get on that. It is getting harder and harder, and now that I am at my "end stage" of the weight loss it is really hard.
Until next time... (hopefully I will have more of a weight loss and pics to go with it =)
Febuary 2006
Jan 31, 2006
Feb. 28, 2006
Not too much to report here, just really sad, my nephew Daniel will be leaving for boot camp today (for the Army) =( I should be proud, and well I am proud of him, but it is still very scary to me. Please pray he stays safe.
Here is an updated pic of me.
About Me
Before & After
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