Sonia W.
Almost Here
Oct 23, 2009
I have been on the Optifast Diet for the last week and a half. After talking to my nutritionist, they changed the shakes to bars because I was having a hard time. I was on the never had surgery diet which doesn't work with revisions because liquids are not absorbed since we have very little small intestines. Since changing, I have more of a full feeling. I did all my pre-surgery meetings on Thursday, so now I'm just waiting for the morning of surgery.
I'm a little upset because the hospital has instituted a Flu Season visiting hours. Until last week, my husband could stay in the room with me so that I would have help with walking and going to the bathroom. Now he can only come during visiting hours which are 11 to 1 and 6 to 8. We live 50 miles from the hospital so now it's not even worth him taking off work to be there during those hours. Driving 200 miles to visit during visiting hours so I guess he will go to work and I won't have any visitors during my stay. This totaly sucks. I'm sure the nurses aren't going to want to walk with me on my schedule.
I will be glad when the surgery gets here but now I guess I'll be even happier to get home so I will have my family near. One person told me I should have had my surgery during the off flu season. I've been working to get to this point for 9 months so I'm not letting them make it longer just to have family with me.
I really love my doctors. Everyone I've dealt with at his office and at the Hospital have been great. I am ready.
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I'm a little upset because the hospital has instituted a Flu Season visiting hours. Until last week, my husband could stay in the room with me so that I would have help with walking and going to the bathroom. Now he can only come during visiting hours which are 11 to 1 and 6 to 8. We live 50 miles from the hospital so now it's not even worth him taking off work to be there during those hours. Driving 200 miles to visit during visiting hours so I guess he will go to work and I won't have any visitors during my stay. This totaly sucks. I'm sure the nurses aren't going to want to walk with me on my schedule.
I will be glad when the surgery gets here but now I guess I'll be even happier to get home so I will have my family near. One person told me I should have had my surgery during the off flu season. I've been working to get to this point for 9 months so I'm not letting them make it longer just to have family with me.
I really love my doctors. Everyone I've dealt with at his office and at the Hospital have been great. I am ready.
Updated to New Hope
Sep 23, 2009
I am starting a new phase of my weight loss journey. Tomorrow I go to see Dr. Tran at the Blue Point Surgical Group for my first Pre-op visit. It has taken 7 months to get to this point after my initial consultation. Everything has changed in the last 8 yrs. There are so many new hoops to jump through for insurance approval, but having already lost and maintained 100 pds, I know that it is worth it in the end.
During the last 8 yrs, I have gone through many changes in my life. One of them is getting older and hormone changes. After having my uterus carterized, my doctor put me on straight provera. After almost a year, I had gain back up to 306. Now, I know what you are all thinking. I blew it. Well let me tell you the facts. In April I got the doctors to change my birth control pills and I was taken off of cholestoral medication (I have also developed diabetes). From April to August with no real changes in diet or activity, I'm back at my maintance weight of 258. So except for the 1 yr of weight gain and loss, my weight has remained in the 258 area. I do not feel I have stretched my pouch much.
Now for the new stuff. I am going to the doctor to have a RNY Revision done to help me to lose more weight. I have maintain at what my first doctor said was where the previous surgery was supposed to be. Up until the weight gain, I was healthy and happy. The extra 40 pounds has triggered my aging body to add co-morbites to my daily life. I have a 9 yr old daughter who I desperately want to live to see grow up. With the revision, I am going to work even harder to bring my weight loss journey to the best ending possible. I am setting many goals and I plan to meet everyone of them. I'll update more tomorrow after I have my visit. Wish me luck.
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During the last 8 yrs, I have gone through many changes in my life. One of them is getting older and hormone changes. After having my uterus carterized, my doctor put me on straight provera. After almost a year, I had gain back up to 306. Now, I know what you are all thinking. I blew it. Well let me tell you the facts. In April I got the doctors to change my birth control pills and I was taken off of cholestoral medication (I have also developed diabetes). From April to August with no real changes in diet or activity, I'm back at my maintance weight of 258. So except for the 1 yr of weight gain and loss, my weight has remained in the 258 area. I do not feel I have stretched my pouch much.
Now for the new stuff. I am going to the doctor to have a RNY Revision done to help me to lose more weight. I have maintain at what my first doctor said was where the previous surgery was supposed to be. Up until the weight gain, I was healthy and happy. The extra 40 pounds has triggered my aging body to add co-morbites to my daily life. I have a 9 yr old daughter who I desperately want to live to see grow up. With the revision, I am going to work even harder to bring my weight loss journey to the best ending possible. I am setting many goals and I plan to meet everyone of them. I'll update more tomorrow after I have my visit. Wish me luck.
My First RNY Story
Sep 23, 2009
I am a 41 yr old first time mother who is having surgery in order to see my daughter grow into the wonderful woman she promises to become. I have high blood pressure and beginning stages of diabetes. I am always fatigued and miss being able to do simple things like walking through Wal-Mart without having to sit down because my back hurts so bad. I'm sick of my appearance, sick of diets that work until I fall off the band wagon, and just sick of the stares I get from people who will never understand what being morbidly obese really means. I want my life back. I'm tired of my obesity controlling my every moment. I want to laugh and play with my daughter. This is my final hope. I'm ready to go.
I know it's been a long time since I checked in but things have been going wonderful. I celebrated my 1st aniversery on July 24, 2002. I'm down 125 pds and am anticipating my panniculectomy on Sept. 23. Life has taken on a new meaning to me. My blood pressure and blood sugar have become normal. My cholesteral is down. Before surgery I was diagnosed with NASH Syndrome (fatty liver) which caused my liver enzymes to be astronomically out of wack. Since surgery everything is well within normal limits and I can do things I never thought I'd do again. I can carry my 28 lb daughter up stairs and not even breathe hard. I run around the yard with her and rough house with her and never worry about hurting her by being to big. I've even gone from wearing 5 and 6X clothes to wearing medium and large. My boobs (B cup) are finally bigger than my stomach. I HAVE BOOBS. If you are looking for a change in your life and have tried over and over again to loose weight this is the answer. At times it's hard when you are used to eating like a whale (looking like one too, but it gets easier and easier as time goes by. I don't "need" food anymore because other things (like my daughter) are so much more important to me now. Life has truely become miraculous and wonderful and I thank God for the skill of Dr. Nye which gave me this new lease on life.
Since my last update alot has happened. I had my panniculectomy on September 23, 2002. I got out of the hospital at 11am on the 25th, and had to evacuate my house at 11pm due to a tropical storm that was flooding the subdivision in which I live. Luckily I was able to stay with a friend overnight. These were good friends who didn't blow a fuse when I bled all over their daughter's bed the next day. My drains had not drained since I was put in my hospital room from recovery and still weren't draining. I popped a seam which allowed the drainage to go all over me and the bed. This was Thursday. I went to Dr. Nye's office the next day. When the dressing was removed from the drainage tube, over 600cc of bloody fluid gushed out. I went white and was taken to do an iron count to check if I was anemic. I was. I was readmitted to the hospital and given 3 units of blood. I had to take iron tablets for the first time for one month. Because the blood pooled in my stomach a large hole formed (approximately 6 inches on the base with 4 inch sides on a trianggle and was 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. It took 4 months for the hole to fill in. During that time my wonderful husband had to pack it with wet gauze 2 to 3 times a day. I also had a problem because not enough tissue was removed. I had a full abdominalplasty (tummy tuck) on April 1, 2003. For the first time in my life that I remember I can honestly say, "Damn! I look good!!. I am so happy with my results. I am down 159 pds. I'm having some complications with healing due to the massive scare tissue from my panniculectomy but even that can't dampen my enthusiasm. I am so happy. These are the things I don't miss about my life - pain, size 5x clothes, difficulty walking, sitting while others play, huffing and puffing with exertion, food, all the other problems associated with being morbidly obese. I ENJOY LIFE EVERY DAY.
In Dec. 2003, my husband transfered to Misawa Japan. I was able to sit comfortably on the plane with him and my 3yr old daughter all sitting in the same 3 seat row. I say that because we were in close quarters for 17 hours. I didn't take up extra room with all that excess fat. Hey I even had elbow room. I enjoy investigating my new surroundings and since you never seem to see an obese Japanese woman, I don't stand out like a sore thumb. I get compliments on my attire and on being friendly. Part of that comes from not being self conscious and now being outgoing and happy to be where I'm at. My mother (Annette Price, of Chickasaw, AL) who is also on Obesity Help had the surgery in July approximately 1 week before my 2nd aniversary. She's doing great as well. Together we help each other and support each other in our daily growth as normal size people. I hope to go skiing soon when I get enough courage to try it. Needless to say courage would not have gotten me on ski's 2 years ago. I recommend weight loss surgery to anyone who is tired of the problems and stigmas of being morbidly obese. There is life after fat and it is a much more pleasant life to live.
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I know it's been a long time since I checked in but things have been going wonderful. I celebrated my 1st aniversery on July 24, 2002. I'm down 125 pds and am anticipating my panniculectomy on Sept. 23. Life has taken on a new meaning to me. My blood pressure and blood sugar have become normal. My cholesteral is down. Before surgery I was diagnosed with NASH Syndrome (fatty liver) which caused my liver enzymes to be astronomically out of wack. Since surgery everything is well within normal limits and I can do things I never thought I'd do again. I can carry my 28 lb daughter up stairs and not even breathe hard. I run around the yard with her and rough house with her and never worry about hurting her by being to big. I've even gone from wearing 5 and 6X clothes to wearing medium and large. My boobs (B cup) are finally bigger than my stomach. I HAVE BOOBS. If you are looking for a change in your life and have tried over and over again to loose weight this is the answer. At times it's hard when you are used to eating like a whale (looking like one too, but it gets easier and easier as time goes by. I don't "need" food anymore because other things (like my daughter) are so much more important to me now. Life has truely become miraculous and wonderful and I thank God for the skill of Dr. Nye which gave me this new lease on life.
Since my last update alot has happened. I had my panniculectomy on September 23, 2002. I got out of the hospital at 11am on the 25th, and had to evacuate my house at 11pm due to a tropical storm that was flooding the subdivision in which I live. Luckily I was able to stay with a friend overnight. These were good friends who didn't blow a fuse when I bled all over their daughter's bed the next day. My drains had not drained since I was put in my hospital room from recovery and still weren't draining. I popped a seam which allowed the drainage to go all over me and the bed. This was Thursday. I went to Dr. Nye's office the next day. When the dressing was removed from the drainage tube, over 600cc of bloody fluid gushed out. I went white and was taken to do an iron count to check if I was anemic. I was. I was readmitted to the hospital and given 3 units of blood. I had to take iron tablets for the first time for one month. Because the blood pooled in my stomach a large hole formed (approximately 6 inches on the base with 4 inch sides on a trianggle and was 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. It took 4 months for the hole to fill in. During that time my wonderful husband had to pack it with wet gauze 2 to 3 times a day. I also had a problem because not enough tissue was removed. I had a full abdominalplasty (tummy tuck) on April 1, 2003. For the first time in my life that I remember I can honestly say, "Damn! I look good!!. I am so happy with my results. I am down 159 pds. I'm having some complications with healing due to the massive scare tissue from my panniculectomy but even that can't dampen my enthusiasm. I am so happy. These are the things I don't miss about my life - pain, size 5x clothes, difficulty walking, sitting while others play, huffing and puffing with exertion, food, all the other problems associated with being morbidly obese. I ENJOY LIFE EVERY DAY.
In Dec. 2003, my husband transfered to Misawa Japan. I was able to sit comfortably on the plane with him and my 3yr old daughter all sitting in the same 3 seat row. I say that because we were in close quarters for 17 hours. I didn't take up extra room with all that excess fat. Hey I even had elbow room. I enjoy investigating my new surroundings and since you never seem to see an obese Japanese woman, I don't stand out like a sore thumb. I get compliments on my attire and on being friendly. Part of that comes from not being self conscious and now being outgoing and happy to be where I'm at. My mother (Annette Price, of Chickasaw, AL) who is also on Obesity Help had the surgery in July approximately 1 week before my 2nd aniversary. She's doing great as well. Together we help each other and support each other in our daily growth as normal size people. I hope to go skiing soon when I get enough courage to try it. Needless to say courage would not have gotten me on ski's 2 years ago. I recommend weight loss surgery to anyone who is tired of the problems and stigmas of being morbidly obese. There is life after fat and it is a much more pleasant life to live.
