Jc-bean
Well it was 3 yrs ago three days ago I had my RNY
Aug 18, 2009
What an incredible journey I would do it over agian. I have met some wonderful help along the way and my relationship with my husband has been blessed to grow stronger. I am down 200 lbs and feel great. God has been so good to me I feel like I have a second chance. Last years anniversary RNY saw me recovering from plastic surgery tummy tuck and appron skin removal. Another step and blessing...in my journey. This year has been about person grown and development which is the name of my first college after deciding to go back to school after loosing weight. Going back for a BA in History but looking into being a librarian.
I would take this journey over in a heart beat, I won't say all my realtionships did not take a beating some had to growing pains so of my friends felt that I was leaving them behind and changing not interestied in them. I just had stuffed so much of myself away trying to make people like me worried no one would because of my weight that I tried to be all things to all people. No I try to be myself for myself.
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I would take this journey over in a heart beat, I won't say all my realtionships did not take a beating some had to growing pains so of my friends felt that I was leaving them behind and changing not interestied in them. I just had stuffed so much of myself away trying to make people like me worried no one would because of my weight that I tried to be all things to all people. No I try to be myself for myself.
Plastic Surgery
Jan 15, 2008
Jan 15,2008
Happy New Year all.
Well My wonderful Dr. has put me in for Plastic surgery. I am being sent from Id to UT to see a surgeon and find out if she can do anything for me tons of skin on lower half belly and legs are especially bad. If anyone has info for me I would love it. I am trying to see if Tricare my insurance will cover some all or what? I am very excited and very hopefull I am praying that God will work on there hearts when they see the pics. You know insurance companies see this as not nessisary if only they had to live with the skin. So for Valentines day we go over the hills and to the dr in Ut. and I will see her the next morning and drive back. I am under 200 finally and very glad to see the underside of that number. been a long time almost down 200 lbs have 7 to go thank God for this opportunity.
love to all Jeannie
From 390 to the new me
Jan 19, 2007
10-20-07
Well the new year is just around the corner. I am very happy to be down 182.5. I even add the .5 because I don' t have to carry that half a pound around anymore. LOL. I am so close to my wedding weight from 1993 I am so excited and I have lost almost 200 lbs. wow
when I weigh 195 I will have lost 195 wow that sounds weird huh. to weigh what you have lost lol it seems so unreal what a difference a year makes but here I sit talking about 182 lbs in one year and a couple of months... I am so glad that I had this surgery. I really need to post some new pics the only one here is my pic from like a year before surgery. wow how much my face has changed... My dr and staff are the best and love the support I get at support group and from my church family. I feel like enjoying life and love to drive and go places by myself for the first time that I can remember! bye for now
08-14-07
How time flies! One year tomarrow and I am down 178.5. My Dr.s office might have me a smige higher but love my scale. I can hardly beleve that I am almost out of 200 would love to be below 200 by my birthday in Sep on the 18th. What a wonderful journey this has been. When asked if I would go through it again ABSOLUTLY! Where on earth can we get this kind of result. It has been a wonderful journey and I am very greatful to God for the opportunity. From 390.4 to 213 WOW I can hardly beleive it.
I just went to my base Dr. and she is talking skin removal in about 45 more pounds. We have to really justify it anyone who knows how and what to say let me know! I really really have tons of skin on my legs and butt and tummy. I have military tricare for my insurance. Any help is much appriciated.
What a wonderful thing this is. I am taking a gift basket to my Dr.. Dr Valentine and staff. The theme is Tickled Pink Home interiors has a candle named that so that is the center of the basket. Gonna have some homemade pumpkin muffins and pink glazed mini bunt cakes. Just want them to know that I feel liberated. Can't wait to find out what losing the other 83 pounds will feel like if it feels this good already.
Love my treadmill a little more before surgery I could maybe walk .25 miles did almost 2 miles yesterday. Thank God!!! I love Jesus and my wonderful supportive husband Douglas and my Supportive chruch family and Dr Valentine and his wonderful staff.
Well I will try to update with some new before and after pictures. Wow is all I can say! God bless all the newbees and the seasoned veterines have a great week.
02-21-07
God is so Goood to me. I am down to 267 lbs today. And the biggest news to me was that I am also now under a 50 BMI !!!
I am so extatic, started this journey above a 70 bmi now I am under 50 I am so thankful... Seems like only yesterday I had surgery but the day after Valentines day I had my 6 months anniversary. 6 months after surgery and I am down over 120 lbs.
I have about 136 lbs to go to goal. But that goal is based on the strict government standards. I will land where ever God wants me to stop. I just wanna be happy and grow old with my hansome wonderful Godly husband. Would not hurt my feelings to have a child or two with him, now that I will be a healthy weight maybe even with PCOS we can try.
My husband is my biggest support but am also greatfull daily for the love and support of my church family Most of all I thank God for my new health and His tender mercy.
Don't know if others go back to thank their drs and staff but I could never thank mine enough. I love my new life have to get used to my new body though...
1-27-07
My husband is coming home from Iraq. Thank God for his safe return...
Wow I can't believe how quickly time is going by since my surgery.
7-18-2006
Got my date for surgery yesterday! I am so thankful. Aug 15th 2006 can't get here fast enough for me
My husband and church family have been so supportive just can't wait to start my new life... Dr. Valentines staff is great they were almost as excited for me as I was for myself.
All I can say is God Bless them I could not do anything enough to say thank to them.
8-8-2006
Yesterday was my final visit with my wonderful Dr. (Dr. Valentine is very nice)
I lost 9 lbs which was way more than my home scale which only gave me a stingy 5. Way to go me and Thank God for blessing his scale, the dr's scale is 10 heavier than my one here at home.
I am 6 days untill surgery. Nervous but tring to put it in God's capable hands and leave it there... Thur the 10th of Aug. is my pre registration and pre op tests blood work and the like so, just one more long drive to Nampa from Mtn. Home for me till surgery.
Thanks to the two folks who posted encouragement. Your sites are a blessing keep putting those wonderful before and after photos up.
I would love to be down at least 20 lbs by my birthday Sep 18th.
Keep me in your prayers here is to the rest of my life. If I don't post again till after surgery here goes everything.
Nomatter what happens I thank God for the opportunity He has placed before me. God has been good to me, I am so fortunate to have a wonderful Husband in Douglas to go through all this with me. As well as a wonderful best friend and church family.
See ya on the other side..381.5 down already from 390.4
08-15-06
Well I should be in bed, surgery is today but here I am full of nerves and anticipation. I am pack and ready to go my wonderful husband will be there as well as my best friend also my pastor and another lady from church who has been so supportive. How do you deal with how excited and nervous you are. Guess I will figure that out later. This is such a big thing. I have my protien and vitamins, water, water and more water here at home awaiting my return. I wonder if everyone is like a deer in the head lights the night before.
Seems like I should be off resting, I am very greatful for all of the information and support I find on this site. I look forward to the new me. God help me get it right this time. I want to be Free, my weight has been a chain holding me back for to long.
My God be with all of us who have surgery today...
Love to all God Go Before me... See you all on the other side of this thing. Here is to being thinner. Jc-bean
08-20-2006
WOW that about summs up my feelings right now. It has been five day now sence surgery. Still am on a little liquid pain meds called lortab liquid vicadin forgive my horrible swelling.
Surgery seems to have been a blinck in the eye to me. There were a few hang ups for me dr. He got things done and my leak test was wed afternoon. Swallowed nasty tasting stuff that looked like dog potty. Went down and showed up on the Xray fine.
Did not take in enough liquid orally so I did not come home untill Fri afternoon fine with me though. I had some of the best care I could have hoped for in this life time. Mercy Medical Center is the best and I did not have a single staff member who was unkind or short. I had nurses who would smile and kind of pump there arms everytime I came out of my room to make a lap around the nurses station. I tried to do this everytime I got up to go pee. 4 one day
5 the next and 6 the day I got out.
I have not been doing so good sence I returned I have felt worse and My dog Gideon who we have had for like 12 years died today. Someone feed him over the fence probable an innocent BBQ-er and my dog ended up eating it. Over eating can KILL you dogs. Just thought I would let you know protect yourown... It could happen to you... We have always thought of our selves as the best owners we could be. So Crying does not help your belly heal just so you know...
Well I am off to bed my head is all lite and dizzy feeling.
22 Aug 06
Well went to Er yesterday and found out why it was I was not getting better. I had picked up a nasty little nemocolcol bug. Some Cololi family yucky... More ives 2 bags fluid and more antibiotics..Love um. They asked if I would stay I said I would pre fer to get well in my own comfy bed and not make my husband suffer another day with me in the Hospital. Sence he so generously stays with me. So More antibiotics for me and am still trying to figure out how to get in 64 ozs. of water... Off broths the smells nauseats me.. Jello and water are my freinds....
So I am now on the road to recovery and hope to check in tomarrow first post op. appt. and have at least a small weight loss...
All the best to you and yours,
jc-bean
Jeannie
Jc-bean waiting for the new improved me to meet up with me.
My post op appointment is Wed 23, 2006
Jan 19-2007
New year new me
Well it is about 5 months now sense surgery How time flies when you are getting your life back and learning all the stuff you never new about eating properly. Down 100 Lbs now in shock that seems like so much but still have so far to go, But God has been so good
My husband is due back from Iraq and he has not seen me sense week 3 after surgery so he hopefully will see a new me. I forbid anyone sending him picture so he has no idea we talk numbers of lbs lost but not pictures wanted to surprise him.
God bless my surgeon I feel like a new person that is for sure I need to figure out the new format on here and get more active in updating but am super glad to be down 100.
Well the new year is just around the corner. I am very happy to be down 182.5. I even add the .5 because I don' t have to carry that half a pound around anymore. LOL. I am so close to my wedding weight from 1993 I am so excited and I have lost almost 200 lbs. wow
when I weigh 195 I will have lost 195 wow that sounds weird huh. to weigh what you have lost lol it seems so unreal what a difference a year makes but here I sit talking about 182 lbs in one year and a couple of months... I am so glad that I had this surgery. I really need to post some new pics the only one here is my pic from like a year before surgery. wow how much my face has changed... My dr and staff are the best and love the support I get at support group and from my church family. I feel like enjoying life and love to drive and go places by myself for the first time that I can remember! bye for now
08-14-07
How time flies! One year tomarrow and I am down 178.5. My Dr.s office might have me a smige higher but love my scale. I can hardly beleve that I am almost out of 200 would love to be below 200 by my birthday in Sep on the 18th. What a wonderful journey this has been. When asked if I would go through it again ABSOLUTLY! Where on earth can we get this kind of result. It has been a wonderful journey and I am very greatful to God for the opportunity. From 390.4 to 213 WOW I can hardly beleive it.
I just went to my base Dr. and she is talking skin removal in about 45 more pounds. We have to really justify it anyone who knows how and what to say let me know! I really really have tons of skin on my legs and butt and tummy. I have military tricare for my insurance. Any help is much appriciated.
What a wonderful thing this is. I am taking a gift basket to my Dr.. Dr Valentine and staff. The theme is Tickled Pink Home interiors has a candle named that so that is the center of the basket. Gonna have some homemade pumpkin muffins and pink glazed mini bunt cakes. Just want them to know that I feel liberated. Can't wait to find out what losing the other 83 pounds will feel like if it feels this good already.
Love my treadmill a little more before surgery I could maybe walk .25 miles did almost 2 miles yesterday. Thank God!!! I love Jesus and my wonderful supportive husband Douglas and my Supportive chruch family and Dr Valentine and his wonderful staff.
Well I will try to update with some new before and after pictures. Wow is all I can say! God bless all the newbees and the seasoned veterines have a great week.
02-21-07
God is so Goood to me. I am down to 267 lbs today. And the biggest news to me was that I am also now under a 50 BMI !!!
I am so extatic, started this journey above a 70 bmi now I am under 50 I am so thankful... Seems like only yesterday I had surgery but the day after Valentines day I had my 6 months anniversary. 6 months after surgery and I am down over 120 lbs.
I have about 136 lbs to go to goal. But that goal is based on the strict government standards. I will land where ever God wants me to stop. I just wanna be happy and grow old with my hansome wonderful Godly husband. Would not hurt my feelings to have a child or two with him, now that I will be a healthy weight maybe even with PCOS we can try.
My husband is my biggest support but am also greatfull daily for the love and support of my church family Most of all I thank God for my new health and His tender mercy.
Don't know if others go back to thank their drs and staff but I could never thank mine enough. I love my new life have to get used to my new body though...
1-27-07
My husband is coming home from Iraq. Thank God for his safe return...
Wow I can't believe how quickly time is going by since my surgery.
7-18-2006
Got my date for surgery yesterday! I am so thankful. Aug 15th 2006 can't get here fast enough for me
My husband and church family have been so supportive just can't wait to start my new life... Dr. Valentines staff is great they were almost as excited for me as I was for myself.
All I can say is God Bless them I could not do anything enough to say thank to them.
8-8-2006
Yesterday was my final visit with my wonderful Dr. (Dr. Valentine is very nice)
I lost 9 lbs which was way more than my home scale which only gave me a stingy 5. Way to go me and Thank God for blessing his scale, the dr's scale is 10 heavier than my one here at home.
I am 6 days untill surgery. Nervous but tring to put it in God's capable hands and leave it there... Thur the 10th of Aug. is my pre registration and pre op tests blood work and the like so, just one more long drive to Nampa from Mtn. Home for me till surgery.
Thanks to the two folks who posted encouragement. Your sites are a blessing keep putting those wonderful before and after photos up.
I would love to be down at least 20 lbs by my birthday Sep 18th.
Keep me in your prayers here is to the rest of my life. If I don't post again till after surgery here goes everything.
Nomatter what happens I thank God for the opportunity He has placed before me. God has been good to me, I am so fortunate to have a wonderful Husband in Douglas to go through all this with me. As well as a wonderful best friend and church family.
See ya on the other side..381.5 down already from 390.4
08-15-06
Well I should be in bed, surgery is today but here I am full of nerves and anticipation. I am pack and ready to go my wonderful husband will be there as well as my best friend also my pastor and another lady from church who has been so supportive. How do you deal with how excited and nervous you are. Guess I will figure that out later. This is such a big thing. I have my protien and vitamins, water, water and more water here at home awaiting my return. I wonder if everyone is like a deer in the head lights the night before.
Seems like I should be off resting, I am very greatful for all of the information and support I find on this site. I look forward to the new me. God help me get it right this time. I want to be Free, my weight has been a chain holding me back for to long.
My God be with all of us who have surgery today...
Love to all God Go Before me... See you all on the other side of this thing. Here is to being thinner. Jc-bean
08-20-2006
WOW that about summs up my feelings right now. It has been five day now sence surgery. Still am on a little liquid pain meds called lortab liquid vicadin forgive my horrible swelling.
Surgery seems to have been a blinck in the eye to me. There were a few hang ups for me dr. He got things done and my leak test was wed afternoon. Swallowed nasty tasting stuff that looked like dog potty. Went down and showed up on the Xray fine.
Did not take in enough liquid orally so I did not come home untill Fri afternoon fine with me though. I had some of the best care I could have hoped for in this life time. Mercy Medical Center is the best and I did not have a single staff member who was unkind or short. I had nurses who would smile and kind of pump there arms everytime I came out of my room to make a lap around the nurses station. I tried to do this everytime I got up to go pee. 4 one day
5 the next and 6 the day I got out.
I have not been doing so good sence I returned I have felt worse and My dog Gideon who we have had for like 12 years died today. Someone feed him over the fence probable an innocent BBQ-er and my dog ended up eating it. Over eating can KILL you dogs. Just thought I would let you know protect yourown... It could happen to you... We have always thought of our selves as the best owners we could be. So Crying does not help your belly heal just so you know...
Well I am off to bed my head is all lite and dizzy feeling.
22 Aug 06
Well went to Er yesterday and found out why it was I was not getting better. I had picked up a nasty little nemocolcol bug. Some Cololi family yucky... More ives 2 bags fluid and more antibiotics..Love um. They asked if I would stay I said I would pre fer to get well in my own comfy bed and not make my husband suffer another day with me in the Hospital. Sence he so generously stays with me. So More antibiotics for me and am still trying to figure out how to get in 64 ozs. of water... Off broths the smells nauseats me.. Jello and water are my freinds....
So I am now on the road to recovery and hope to check in tomarrow first post op. appt. and have at least a small weight loss...
All the best to you and yours,
jc-bean
Jeannie
Jc-bean waiting for the new improved me to meet up with me.
My post op appointment is Wed 23, 2006
Jan 19-2007
New year new me
Well it is about 5 months now sense surgery How time flies when you are getting your life back and learning all the stuff you never new about eating properly. Down 100 Lbs now in shock that seems like so much but still have so far to go, But God has been so good
My husband is due back from Iraq and he has not seen me sense week 3 after surgery so he hopefully will see a new me. I forbid anyone sending him picture so he has no idea we talk numbers of lbs lost but not pictures wanted to surprise him.
God bless my surgeon I feel like a new person that is for sure I need to figure out the new format on here and get more active in updating but am super glad to be down 100.
About Me
Mtn. Home, ID
Location
33.7
BMI
Surgery
08/15/2006
Surgery Date
Jul 18, 2006
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