Candy C.
Below you will find my measurments and weights before and after surgery. Also you will find posts I moved from my old profile. Thanks to everyone who has given me such great support and encouragement.
I do not have any pre-op measurments, but here are some from 3 1/2 month post op(Jan. 20, 2006)
Ankel.....10 1/4" Calf.....18 1/2" Thigh.....31" Hips.....59 1/2" Waist.....52" Ab Area.....55" Chest.....50" Neck.....15" Bicep.....16" Wrist.....6 3/4"
July 29,2007
Ankel.....10" Calf.....18" Thigh.....28" Hips.....54" Waist.....45 1/2"....Ab Area....49 Chest....45 1/2" Neck....14 1/2" Bicep...14 1/2
Wrist.....6 1/2"
Total inches lost in 6 months= 28 1/2"
November 30, 2007
Ankle....9 3/4" Calf....17 3/4" Thigh....26 1/2" Hips....52 1/2" Waist....44 1/2" Ab area....48" Chest....44" Neck.... 14 1/2
Bicep....14" Wrist....6 1/4
Total inches lost in just over a year= 37 1/4 "
Below is my weight loss chart........
Before Surgery:
February 26, 2006.......379 Visit w/ Dr.R
March 20, 2006.......369BMI=54.4 Visit w/ Dr. M and pills given
March 30, 2006.......364lbs (-5lbs)
April 7, 2006............362lbs(-7lbs)
April 17, 2006..........360lbs(-9lbs)
June 1, 2006.....Attended WLS seminar
June 22, 2006..Consult. with Dr. Baskett and Misty
356.4lbs(-12.6lbs) BMI=52.5
July 7, 2006.............355.8lbs(-13.2lbs)
July 21, 2006...........360.4lbs(+4.6lbs)(-8.6lbs)UGGGG!
August 4, 2006........351.2lbs(-17.8lbs) YAHOOO!!!!
August 18, 2006......352.1(+.9lbs)(-16.9lbs) NOT AGAIN
August 31, 2006......354.4lbs(+2.3lbs)(-14.6) Go ahead for consult was given by Ullanie....YIPPEEEEE!!!!
Sept. 6, 2006..........350lbs(-19lbs) Consult with Dr.Hatch
Sept. 14, 2006........351lbs(+1lbs)(-18lbs)
Sept. 28, 2006........351lbs(+1lbs)(-18lbs) Original Surgery day
October 3, 2006......350(-19lbs) Day of surgery BMI=51.6 SUPER OBESE
Leaving Hospital.......360lbs(+10lbs)(-9lbs)UGGGG they forgot to tell me I was going to gain weight after surgery.....LOL
October 8, 2006..........358lbs(-11lbs)
October 12, 2006........348lbs(-21lbs)
October 15,2006.........339(- 30lbs) I have no idea how this happend....LOL but I like it!
October 16, 2006........336lbs(-33lbs)
October 17, 2006........335lbs(-34lbs)
October 21, 2006........333lbs(-36lbs)
October 24, 2006........332lbs(-37lbs) 2wk check up
October 27, 2006........330lbs(-39lbs)
October 31, 2006........328lbs(-41lbs)
November 3, 2006.......328lbs(-41lbs) 1 month post-op BMI=48.4 EXTREMELY OBESE
Noveember 13, 2006....325lbs(-44lbs)
November 17, 2006......322lbs(-47lbs)
November 18, 2006......320lbs(-49lbs)
Total weightloss since Feb. 2006 (-59lbs)
Total weightloss since surgery (-40lbs)
November 23, 2006......318lbs(-51lbs)
November 26, 2006......315lbs(-54lbs)
November 30, 2006......313lbs(-56lbs)
December 5, 2006........313lbs(-56lbs) 2 months post-op BMI=46.2
Total weightloss since surgery (-47lbs)
December 7, 2006........311lbs(-58lbs)
December 8, 2006........310lbs(-59lbs)
December 10, 2006......308lbs(-61lbs)
December 20, 2006......306lbs(-63lbs) Leaving for Arizona to visit family
Total weightloss since surgery (-54lbs) WOW...OMG I can't believe it, this really is going to work for me.......:)
January 5, 2007...........302lbs(-67lbs) 3 months post-op(@home)
January 8, 2007............301lbs(-68lbs) BMI=44.4 I am no longer Super Obese.....YAHOO!!!
January 12, 2007...........298.6(-70.4) YIPPEEEE, I'm under 300lbs.
January 17, 2007............301.4(+2.8)(67.6lbs) 3 month post-op at WLC
I LIKE MY SCALE WAY BETTER THAN THE ONE AT THE CLINIC..........lol BMI=44.4
Total weightloss since surgery(-58.6LBS) this includes the 10lbs I gained in the hospital.
January 21, 2007.........298.4(-70.6) This total is from my scale @ home, but I'm going to take it an run....LOL
January 26, 2007.........297.1(-71.9)
February 2, 2007........294(-75) 4 months post-op, shy by one day
Total weightloss since Feb 2006( -90LBS)
Total weightloss since surgery(-71LBS)includes 10lbs gained in Hospital
February 14, 2007......289(-80) Currently at pre baby weight back in 1994......YAHOO!!!!
July 29,2006.......260(-109)almost 10 months post-op BMI=37.3 I am now only OBESE!!!! It feels good to nolonger be SUPER OBESE.
Total weightloss since Feb 2006(-119LBS)
Total weightloss since surgery(-100LBS)
Hi my name is Candy and like most everyone on here I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. I have tryed every diet kown to man and always lost weight, but also always gained it back plus some. I get so tired of people saying you have such a beautiful face if only you would loose a 100 pounds. I mean whats wrong with being big and beautiful? I am not choosing WLS to look better, I am choosing it to feel better and to enhance the quality of my life. My goal is to go on a carnival ride with my boys and not worry that I wont fit and to take them on a plan to go visit thier sister. It would also be nice to go on family bike rides.
Now, my best friend is getting married right, well guess what!!! I am the Maid of Honor......TERRIFIED HERE!!!! I could not very well tell her no. So in April we go to Davids Bridle to pick out a dress for her and for Willis and I to try on dresses as well. After 5 dresses we find one that would look ok on me and guess what....... its a size 26 and does not zip all the way ( BIG SURPRIZE). We could only get it half way up. I totally had a melt down right there in the middle of Davids Bridel and it was pact full of women that where all staring at me. I just wanted to hide!!! Ok well I made it through that and decided I have to do something. So I get home and the very next day, I go and talk to my PCP and get a membership to the local gym. I have been working out 3-4x per week. I can do 20min on the eliptical machine((((GRIN))) with a total work out time of 1hr. After the 1st month and a half I have lost 15 pounds...................................................
May 15, 2006
Beginning weight 358 BMI 51.4
Well I have 15 more days untill I get to go to my WLS information meeting. I am so excited!!!!!!! I see my doctor on the 30th to see if I have lost any more weight. I don't feel like I have...but hey, I have been surprised before. I have been talking to my friends about WLS and they are soooo supportive. I am hoping that my husband- to- be will come with me to the meeting, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I really need his support on this one. He has always been afraid of me loosing weight because he thinks other men will find me hot...yeah right like thats going to happen.
I found out today that my bosses dad had a stroke yesturday. I feel so bad for her and the family. however, that means I will now have to work 50hrs per week indefenatly.UGGG! oh well, the checks will be good. Only thing is the family will suffer.
Ok well off to bed I go.....you all have a great nite
See ya,
Candy
May 20, 2006
Well I weighed myself yesturday and I have decided I am in LOVE with my scale!!! It says I have lost 5 pounds....YEAH! Now only 185 to go...LOL
I went to a Little Texas concert Thursday night it was pretty good. During the last song some guy ran on stage and did a crowed jump. Needless to say the crowed did not catch him and OMG he did a belly flop to the dirt. At first I felt bad for him, then my friend and I laughed our butts off. Hey we figured if he was drunk enough to do it, then it was ok to get a giggle or two. I'm sure he was a hurting unit the next day tho. Here in Miles we have the "World Famouse Bucking Horse Sale", so during this weekend you see all kinds of drunk people doing really stupid stuff.
Well my WLS meeting it now only 12 days away. This month has gone so fast. Lets hope the following will go this fast, that way it will be no time at all before I get a date and am in recovery.
Well talk to you all later
Well I am back and just realized that my weights are not posted. So I will give you the short version of my weight history.
*From age 9 to 11 I was 130 to 155, like a size 10/12
*From age 12 to 14 I was 180 to 210. like a size 16/18
*Freshman year 235, Like a size 18/20
*Sophmore year I ballooned to 265, Like a size 22/24
*At the age of 19 I was 289,size 24/26
*After the birth of my eldest son I was 363, size 28/30
*Then my youngest was born and I weighed in at a whooping 427, size 3234 tight. This was in 1999
*I was able to loose 107 pounds by 2002
*By 2004 I was back up to 393, decided to do something about it
*Spring of 2005 I lost 78 pounds. New weight...319 size 22/24
Now brings us to the current time....Two and a half months ago I was 379, with LOTS of working out and the help of Meridia I am now 355 a size 26. I hope to be at 325 before I have my WLS, so I guess I will wait and see. Ok now that I have bored you to death I will talk to you all later.
May 21, 2006
Weight 354 BMI 50.8
Well I weighed myself today and my scale says I am down another pound....Yippeeeeee!!! That makes me weighing in at 354. I just may make it to 325 before I have WLS after all. I am not sure what I am doing to loose it because I have not went to the gym in a week. I guess whatever it is, it's working.
I have however went on a walk and worked in my yard this weekend. It's really starting to look great. My other half and I went to our gravel pit and picked some really cool rocks and we started a "beauty mound" with flowers and stuff, and then we made a stand for a gazing ball out of an old brass lamp........ it looks way cool! I love antiques and items that we find at out local landfill. You would not believe some of the stuff people toss away. The best part is make thier garbage into something awsome. Did I mention I am the office manager at the landfill, so I get all the good stuff first...hehehehehe!
OK I am off to bed......You all are in my prayers and I will talk to you later.
Oh wait, I saw this guy today who just had WLS on April 10th and he looks great. He is already down 47 pounds. I can't wait to be on the loosing side too.
May 23, 2006
Well I went on the main board today with alittle situation. My other half is not supporting me with my decision to have WLS. I would very much rather have his support, but I have to do what is best for me. Since I am the one who has to walk around in this body with my ankles creeking and my hip popping. Man....I feel like I'm 60 instead of 30. I know that this is the answer for me and the tool I need to get my life back and enjoy my kids childhood with them instead of sitting on the side lines watching. I want to run the soccer fields with my 7 year old and run the courts with my 10 year old with out feeling I could pass out at any moment.
Well, I now have 8 days before my meeting.....I can't wait to schedule my appt. with the surgen and get this ball really rolling. I am hope my other half will be going with me, I guess we will have to see.
I mentioned the other day I have not worked out in a week, well now I am going on the second week and I need to get my A** back to the gym. I guess I am down a bit and I need to grab the bull by the horns and get back into the swing of things. I better go now, all I am doing is going on and on...must be time for bed talk to you all later.
May 27, 2006
Well what a week it has been!!!!! I worked 53 hours this week and it really made it fly by. I recieved some paper work from the hospital that I plan on having my WLS at. Like I said earlier I am self pay, so the Hospital says they have a program that can help me with some of the cost. Boy would that be wonderfull!!!!!! At this point any help is very much appreciated. I have them all filled out all I have to do is get the records they requested and wait. I hope to get them sent out by Tuesday of next week.
I have 6 days before I attend the WLS info meeting. I am so excited!!! Looks like I will be going alone, Doug says he has to many things to do . Oh well, I met this wonderful person on here and she is in the same stage of things as me and I hope to see her there. I was told the other day again that since I am self pay I may get to have surgery as soon as mid July early August, that would be so WONDERFUL.
I am on a three day weekend and I hope to get my house clean so I will talk to you all later....O ya I got a pic now, its kinda big but I don't know how to make it smaller....Sorry! This pic was taken last May....Ugggg!
May 31, 2006
Well I have only 1 day left before the MEETING. I hope this day just flys by. I went to my PCP yesturday and I told her about the meeting and that I for sure was going to have the surgery. You know what she did...she told me I was such a beautiful person now that she just knows I will be soooooo much happier once I had the WLS. She also was like " watch out Miles City, because a hottie is coming to town" or something like that, I laughed so hard. I could not believe how she reacted to the news I mean I have never had a doctor praise me like that before. Once that was done and over with, she looked things over and ended up changing my meds, but she did say no insuline or BP pill this month....O yeah! However I can't take the pill so I had to have the dreaded SHOT again.
Well I am off to work, I will catch up with you all later, Candy
June 2, 2006
Well I went to my information meeting yesturday! I thouht that day was never going to get here. I am so thanksful I found this site because alot of the stuff they talked about I had already learned from reading profiles and posts. I know more than ever now I am soooo ready to start my new life. The speaker that was there had the surgery 2 1/2 years ago and she looked amazing!!!!! She is also the head person over at the Billings Weightloss Center, I can't wait to start working with her and all the others. I am going to make my consult appt. today. I am going to try for next friday, since I will already be in Billings that day. I must say tho I am not looking forword to the 2 week liquid diet!!!!! I also meet Felicia while I was there. She is soooo cool. I like her alot, I just know we are going to be the best of friends. She is outgoing and I am kinda NOT, so its a good match.
Well I weighed myself this morning and OMG I have lost another 2lbs, my current weight is now 353 ((((SMILE)))). That makes me so happy, maybe I will beable to loose that 30 pounds before my friends wedding in July. I am currently down from 379 when I started the weightloss thing back at the end of Feb., so that makes 26lbs gone so far(((giggle))) I wonder if they will count this as part of my 10% weightloss pre-op. I am sure not, O well!
Well yesturday was my boys last day of school for the summer. My oldest made the honor roll. i am so proud of him. Sometimes school can really be a struggle for him. So now, I am a proud mama of a 2nd and 6th grader.....ugggg I am getting so old! My boys are so excited when summer comes because they go fishing and camping alot with there dad. I can't wait until I can go with them and have fun too. When I do go i am unhappy most of the time. My body aches all over from sleeping on that stupid air mattress, once I get in the boat I can't get out unless we go to a dock, and going on all those hikes they go on is out of the question. So as you can see this WLS is really going to change my life in sooo many ways. I can't wait to get a life and enjoy it with my kids instead of watching from the sidelines.
OK well I am out of here for now, everyone hae a great day!
June 4, 2006
Weight 353
Ok as you can see I have NOT been working out, my weight is still the same, but hey at least I have not gained any((SMILE)). Today is my oldest sons birthday party. His birthday is not until July 19th, but this is for his friends while they are still in town and stuff. Its going to be a swimming party so I am sure they will all have a blast!!!!
OK well I made my consult. appt. and it is the 22nd of June. Thats not until the end of the month, so I hope it goes by fast. I will have two appts., one with Dr. Basket and the other with Misty. The lady on the phone said is will take between a hour to an hour and a half for the two appts. I hope they find that I am a canidate and get this thing rolling. The nice thing is I have no insurance people to deal with so there will be no waiting on approvel. I AM APPROVED by my bank account***GIGGLE*** I will be going to Billings to attend a support group meeting on the 17th. It is required to attend at least two before surgery, but I plan on attending as many as possible. I want to have a support system fully in place because I will not be getting much from family. I will attend the group here in Miles City as well, as soon as I find out where it is and who runs it(((SMILE)))
You know, I have dreamed for so many years of being smaller and not having any limitations that its hard to wrap my brain around all this. I can't imagine walking into any store and knowing I can by off any rack I choose. Or taking my kids to the park and going down the side with them. I have missed out on so much already that I know that I DO NOT want to miss out on anymore. I want this WLS more than anything, I know its going to be rough to start with but the outcome will be well worth it. I am concerned about loose skin, but I lived with rolls of fat for 20 years, I think I can handle the loose skin for at least 5 years until I can afford to fix it. I mean who is going to see that anyhow, at least I will look great with clothes on****SMILE****right! Not to mention that I will have a LIFE beyond work and sleeping. My only wish is that Doug would be behind me on this. He has fears that I will loose the wieght and not love him anymore. I told him I love him and can not imagine my life without him and that will not change because my pant size has. I think he is also afraid of the risks of having this surgery, but he will not say it.
Well I have went on long enough about all this for today, I will continue on some other time. I love this site because I can write what I feel, rathers its about weight issues or just everyday life.
Talk to you all later.......God bless!
Post Date: June 12, 2006, 6:29 am
Ok so I have not had the WLS yet as some of you know. However I have been on a mission since March 26th to loose 20 pounds so that I could fit into a size 26w bridesmaid dress @ David's Bridle for my BF wedding. When we went in March I could only get the 26w dress zipped about half way up( and that was with body armer!!!) Well on Saturday we went back because her wedding is right around the corner and we need to get dreses ordered. I was not very excited to say the least. I knew I had lost 26 pounds from 379 to 353, but I was so afraid that the dress still would not fit. I mean what if I did not loose the weight in the RIGHT places. So we gathered up 6 dresses, some in a size 26 and some a size 24. I was like, there is NO WAY a 24 is going to work. Would you believe that I put the 24 on and it fit, alittle on the tight side but we got it ALL THE WAY zipped and everything. Now don't get me wrong the "girls" were pretty stuffed in there, but OMG I got a 24 on and just 2 months ago I could not get the 26 on. So we orderd a 24 for the wedding. Now all I have to do is loose anouther 15 to 20 pounds by July 22 when we go for a fitting on the dresses. I know I can do it, I just have to get my bottom end to the GYM!!!!!!
OK, well thanks for listening. I am sooooo excited. I hope when I go for my consult. on the 22nd of this month I will be under 350 and can weigh on a regular Dr. scale.
You all have a great day!!!!!!!!
June 20, 2006
Well hello everyone, I thought I should put down a few things I have been doing lately. Ok so you all now that I will be in a wedding on the 30th of July. Well I have done the unthinkable. I went and bought 20 tanning sessions. I had decided that I did not want to be the only really white chic in the wedding party so I sucked it up and went to one of our local tanning places. I walked into the place and this cute little blond is standing behind the counter, she smiles and says can I help you. I decided I was going to be very honest with myself and I asked her if I was to Big for the beds or if she thought I could possibly break them.(Every fluffy girls nightmare to be in a tanning bed"NAKED" and have to yell for help because the bed cracked or something) So any ways she was like you should have no problems and everything will be just fine. Well I paid for my tans and made my 1st appt. for the next day.
****have to get to work will finish later*****
OK I am back....better late then never. I made it through the tanning appt. and have already had 3 tans since then. I was freaked out on my 3rd tan because I thought I broke the bed, but I didn't.......THANK GOODNESS!!!!!
June 25, 2006
Well I have had my Consult. with Dr. Baskett. It was on the 22nd, I was so nervouse that my bp was 170/90. Really it was no big deal, so I had nouthing to be nervouse about. I was called back to the room and these two wonderful nurses took my vitals, then they hooked me up to a body comp. test. All they while they are asking questions and chatting away. Then they brought in the EKG machine and took 2 viles of blood and can you believe it she got it on the 1st try. I was so HAPPY about that. Then in came Dr. Baskett. She was so nice, she checked me over, listened to my heart and lungs, checked my reflexes and we talked about why I wanted to have the surgery. I told her it was 60% health and 40% for my boys, so I did not have to stand by and watch as they grew to young men before my eyes. I want to run and play with them, I want them to remeber all the great times WE have together instead of them telling me how much fun they had when I was not there because I said I was to fat to go.I also told here that breast cancer runs in my family along with high blood pressure, heart problems, and Diabetes. These things are increased when you are over weight and I wanted to prevent from getting those things due to my weight. I may still get them, but at least I have a better chance not to if I was 150lbs lighter. Dr. Baskett told me I was a good canidate for the program and we talked about my current meds. and why I was taking them. She handed me a book to read and then told me she will see me at my Start Weight appt.
I was then escorted to Misty's office. She is so great, what an inspiration. Since she to had the WLS about 3 years ago, she knows what we are going through and understands that this is a huge change to be going through. We will have many ups and downs before and after the surgery and a good support system is vital. We talked about how I was going to pay for the procedure, I recieved two appt. cards for the phyc. eval. and the physical eval. She also gave me a bag with samples and stuff. I was with her for maybe 10 min, then I was on my way. I then made a Start Weight appt. for the next day. Oh and I was 356.4 at this appt.....SIGH
At my Start Weight appt. I saw Dr. Baskett again. This time we talked about my diet and she presribed me some meds. I am on a 1400 cal. diet and I have to write down in a diary what I eat each day and cont the cals. I am very terrible at stuff like this, but I will do whatever I need to do to loose the required 10% before surgery. She also wants me to use a pedometer every day and track my steps. The goal she gave me is 10,000 steps per day. I will have a weigh in every two weeks until I reach my goal. My next appt. is July 7th. This appt took all of 15 min. then a nurse showed me to a room full of protein drinks and stuff and sugested I try a few things. Well I did get a few things, but OMG is it exspensive. They are $12.00 a box and I got 2, I also got a $3.00 bottle of Isopure. Boy being thin is eally going to get spendy, but I don't care.
My 11 year old son went with me and all he can say now is" I can't wait until you are small enough for me to wrap my arms around you.". I love my boys so much. I know that all the pain and whatever else comes my way will be well worth it. They are why I wake up every morning.
Ok well I have to go, You all have a great day.
***HUGS***
Candy
July 11, 2006
Ok so I have not been very good at updating. I will get better!!!
I have the greatest news ever.........I called today on the statis of my finacial application with the hospital I will be having my surgery and you will never believe what I found out. My hospital fees will be coverd 100% by there program. I was only expecting maybe 40-50% at the most. This means that from the day of surgery until the day I leave the hospital EVERTHING is coverd from the Drs. to the labs. I am so excited!!!!!! I feel so blessed to recieve this help in covering my costs of the surgery. I know there are MANY other people out there that NEED this surgery as bad if not worse than me. I am sooooo greatful for the ladies at St. Vincent Hospital, I know that with out the aide I would not behaving this life saving and life enhancing surgery. I may have it , but it would not be as quickly. I know in my heart that god wanted me to have this WLS now, he is on my side!!!!! He does not want my boys to grow up without thier mom. I was worried about that exspense since it was the largest part of the cost. Now all I have to have is $5,000.00 for the surgen and $1,200.00 for the knock out drugs. So this means I have to only come up with $6,200.00 by August. I am doing the HAPPY dance here. It will not be long and I will be on the loosing side. Speaking of which I went to my weigh in appt ( what a joke ) and I am now 354.4 pounds. Not much down, But I am getting there. Ok well I better go. Have a great day.
July 14,2006
Ok well yesturday I took my mom to Billings to start her radiation treatments. She will be there for 6 weeks. I hope she will behae and not drink during her treatments, but she is an adult and knows what she has to do to get better.
Well I weighed myself this morning and the scale said #352. I have been trying to get under the #350 mark by the end of the week. I don't see that happening. I go for my second wiegh on the 21st. I am hoping to have lost 5 pounds by then. If I don't Dr. B will not be very happy with me. I have my nutr.evel on Aug. 4th, I was kinda hoping I would then beable to get a consult. with a surgen. However from what I have heard I will not get one until I loose my 10%****GRRRRRR**** O well I can wait, I need to get my butt to the gym is all.
Dani's wedding is in 2weeks and I still don't fit my dress. Well I fit it, it's just it is still alittle on the tight side. I am now wishing I would have bought that size 26 instead. However, if I get back to the gym and do the eliptical and the crunch machine I should fit in it just fine by the 30th. Only I have control over how much I loose between now and then.
Felicia if you read this, THANKS SO MUCH for being such a great friend. I needed to hear what you had to say.
Ok well I am off to work, you all have a great day.
***HUGS***
Candy
July 16,2006
Well today I weighed my self here at home and the scale said 351#. Thats one more pound lost and that much closer to my goal of losing my 10% before WLS. If I would excersise more I am sure it would go much faster. I don't know what it is, But I just don't seem to find the time. I know I have to just make time, so my gaol this week is to walk every evening after dinner. Even if its to Main St. and back. Thats like 6 blocks one way. I really hope to reach the 350 mark before my next weigh in on the 21st.
Ok well I am off. Have a great day.
Candy
August 10,2006
0k....This whole program has been driving me crazy. I am a private pay person due to the fact I have no insurance and it is getting more exspensive then they first lead me to believe. Every time I go for a weigh in it costs me $80.00 plus the trip to get there. I am thinking about talking to them about haveing my doctor here weighing me and then faxing over the information. I could also fax them my food journal. I have a feeling it will be a "NO WAY" but I am going to ask anyways. I have went to my initial appointment plus three weigh in so far. I am suppose to loose 10% of my weight which equales 35#. My 1st weigh in I lost 1.5 pounds, my second weigh in I gained 5.5 pounds. So I ended up weighting more at that appointment then I did when I first started the program. Then I just had my 3rd weigh in on the 4th of Aug and I have lost 9 pounds. This means I have to loose 26 more pounds before I can even see the surgen to discuss a surgery date...........UGGGGG! I weighed my self to day and I have lost another 2 pounds which is not much, but it has only been 4 days since my appointment. I am hoping to loose 6 pounds by my next weigh in which is Aug. 18th. It so so frustrating, I mean I am going to the clinic to have surgery because I can't loose and maintain my weight and now they want me to loose the weight before I see the surgen. I know they want to see if we have the dedication to make the lifestyle changes you must make in order to make the surgery a success, but it is driving me crazy!!!!!!! I was hoping to have the surgery in September, but it looks like it will be more like October. I just want to be feeling alot better by Christmas so i can enjoy the holiday with my kids, Sam, Jeff, and little Christopher.
Ok well I better go for now i am off to go taning. I have figured out that fat looks better brown
PS sorry for any misspellings
August 22, 2006
Well I went to Billings for my 4th weigh in, before my appointment my friend had to go to the SS office. You will never guess who I ran in to while I ws there. It was Lana, now Lana is a lady that was at the support groups I went to who was waiting for her surgery date. She started the process in May and was just fullfilling her requirements. Well on Friday she told me she was a month out from her surgery and had lost 49lbs. She said she felt great and would do it all over if she had to............I have to get to work I will finish later, I have to get to work. Ok I am back! She was in the hospital for two days and back to work that next Monday. Oh my gosh that would be so cool, I was planning on 2 to 4 weeks of being out of work. Maybe that will not be the case. So anyways after talking with Lana I was a little upset with the whole WLC program. The reason for this was that she did not loose any of her 10% before having the surgery, she never kept a food journal, and she missed a few weigh ins. Also one of her employees is having the surgery and called the surgen direct and now she is having it in 2 weeks. This of course is after she fought with the clinic for 13 months because she could not loose the 10%. I am so excited for these ladies, but it got me thinking. What if it takes me 13 months and I still have gotten know where? I decided right then and there that I was going to demand that Misty set me up an appointment with a surgeon. I mean I am not waiting on insurance approvel, I am private pay. I have already arranged everything through the hospital and have the money for the surgeon. I have nouthing to wait for and a life to gain!!!!!
So I am know back from my 4th weigh in and as I exspected, I did not loose or gain any weight. I did not see Dr. B this time, but her NP Ullainie, she was great. After the nurse got done weighing me and talking my B/P I asked her if I could speak to Misty. She was like what can we help you with. So I bit the bullet and said to her that I was private pay and was ready to have that appointment with the surgeon. She looked at me kinda with a shocked looked and said she would talk to Misty and see if she had time for a visit. I mean how could she not have time, I thought it was her job to visit with us when we had questions. Well at any rate, Ullainie came in and enterduced herself I liked her right away. First she asked me how things where and I told her not so great, I did not loose any weight and I am so ready for this surgery to take place. I discussed with her some of the issue I thought was preventing me from loosing weight and she agreed :) She told me that when a person is on the type of birth control I am on it has been known to prevent weight loss and cause women to gain large amounts of weight. Well that would explain why I went from 324 in December to 379 in late FEB. So we talked about the things I have been doing, my diet plan, my excersize program, and my behavor counseling. I told her that I had 100% pay through the hospital and wanted to get the ball rolling. She excused herself for a few minutes and then returned with a huge smile on her face. She said that she was in my corner and spoke to Misty about getting me a date to see the surgeon. Misty I guess must have agreed with whatever Ullaine said because she told Ullainie after she gets her dictation and a fax from my counselor she will schedule me an appointment with a surgeon. YAAAAHOOOOO!!!!!! So I called my counsler right away and she said she had no problem doing that and that she would do it on Monday. O MY GOSH, this is realy going to happen. I can't believe it.
Ok so Monday has come and gone. Aliceann sent the fax Monday afternoon and today which is Wednesday the 23rd the dictation should be done and on Misty's desk. So now all I have to do is wait for her to call me with the date to see the surgeon. If she has not called by Friday afternoon I will be calling her.
Well off to work I go, I hope you all have a great day and I will talk to you later.
***HUGS***
Candy
August 25,2006
OH MY GOSH.........I can't belive it! It has been TWO very long and frustrating months, but I got an e-mail today from Misty and I have a date to meet with the surgeon. Its on Sept.6th at 1pm with Dr. Hatch***YAAAAHOOOOOO*** I am so excited I have been crying all morning. The ball is really rolling and I still may have the surgery in September :) If Misty would have been here I would have given her a HUGE kiss......LOL
I went to the fair last night and so very much wanted to go on the Ferris wheel, but I just knew I would not fit. However this time next year I will :)
OK well I have to run, you all have a great day.
***HUGS***
Candy
August 30,2006
Well I have 7 more days before I meet with Dr. Hatch. I am kinda nervouse to see her because I have not found much information on her abilities or how many R N Y's she has done. I guess I will just have to load up on the questions and ask her when I see her.
I go for my 5th weigh in on the 31st and as far as my scale says I still have not lost or gained any weight. I was so hoping to show a lost this time. It is so frustrating. I hope this is my last weigh in until after my surgery. At my weigh in on the 18th Ullainie gave me the "full liquid" diet I will need to be on 2weeks prior to my surgery and I decided to give it a try this week just to see how it al works and stuff. Well so far it has been two days and I find I only cheat around 11pm. At that time I crave something of substance so bad and I just have to have something. I hope I can get the hang of it with no cheating. I want my surgery to have the best outcome possible so I am trying to be VERY focused. I am sure as time goes on it will get easier. I will keep you updated on how things are going on this.
OK now I have to get something off my chest and here is as good as place as any. Have you ever had one of those friends that you really enjoyed chatting and hanging out with, but one day for no reason they STOP almost all communication. I mean as far as you know things are great and the friendship is going along fine and you have a great time when you get together to chat........... WHAMMM....they are gone! Well this has happened to me and I am trying so hard(maybe to hard) to get a reason for the friendship ending to suddenly. I am a fraid it has to do with the WLC we were going to together and how she was treated so differently then me and everyone else. She had been fighting with them for weeks to get Insur. approvel, but they insisted she loose 10% first. Yet we kept hearing about all these people who did not have to do any of the stuff they were saying we had to do. Then I think the last draw was when I went in last Friday and demanded a surgeons consult. even though all the weight I had lost in the last 10 weeks was 9 pounds and can you believe I got one a week later...YAHOOO However her on the other hand has lost consistantly from the begining and got no place. She lost a total of 21 pounds. I mean she should have seen the sergeon weeks ago. She too went in and demanded and they refused her request. It is sooooo frustrating...........All I want is the best for her and she can't even be polite enough to be upfront with me. When I ask her right out she avoids the question all to gether. I was so hoping she would be there for me on the day of my surgery, but now it looks like I will be going it alone. Well thats enough complaining for one day, Sorry you had to listen to it....LOL... I mean read it.
Well you all have a great day and god bless!
***HUGS***
Candy
Sept.4,2006
Happy Labor Day everyone!!!!!
Well I now have 2 days remaining before I go see the surgeon. I am soooo excited, I can't wait to here when my surgery date will be. Along with being excited I am also starting to get alittle nervouse and scared. I am mostly scared of this actually happening, I have waited all my life to be of "NORMAL" size. I know that everything will be fine and I will come out in the end looking and feeling 150% better.
I guess my biggest fear right now is all the extra skin I may have. I know it sounds silly and supperficial, but I don't want to end up looking worse in the end then I did in the beginning. I have been looking at all the before and after pics and they give me great encouragement. I guess I should be happy that I will be able to go bike riding with my boys and go on that Ferris wheel next year. I also am looking forward playing basketball and soccer with the boys and not running out of air within the first 5 min.
My family is camping right now and I wish I was with them. Camping and boating is so uncomfortable for me that I try to get out of it any way I can. They should be home later this evening. All I have done sice they have been gone is sleep. I have so many things around the house I should be doing, but I just am not able to find the energy to get them done. I can't wait for thant not to be an issue any longer. I know my weight is what keeps me so tired. It takes alot to get this 348 pound body up and moving around. Not to mention the fact that things have been real stressfull the last few week with my mom and grandpa. I guess I sometimes exspect more of myself then I can give and then go on these LONG sleeping binges.
Well its time for me to go. I have complained and talked about my fears long enough. Thanks for all the support everyone!
***HUGS***
Candy
Sept.7,2006
Well goodmorning everyone, I have some very exciting news. Yesturday was my consult with the surgeon. Everything went great and she said I was a wonderful canidate for the surgery. She didn't even request any further tests or anyhting. Now for the exciting part, drum roll please...............I got a date for surgery, it's Sept.29,2006 at 6am. Oh MY Gosh I am soooooo excited, that means as of today I have 22 days until I am on the loosing side.
Well sorry this is so short, but I have to get the kids going. Have a great day and God Bless.
***HUGS***
Candy
Ok well I am back. You know when you are having one of those days you wish you could just rewind and start over and how terrible they are. Well I am having one of those years and much more. I always thought myself a fair and caring person, never putting myself before others and always there with a listening ear. However, in the last week or so I realized I was being too nice to the wrong people this past year. Most to those who think of only their needs and wants and never mine or anyone elses. I dislike people who only want things thier way and if its not then they want nouthing to do with you. I do not understand these people. I mean what gives them the right to judge you if you are upfront with them from the get go. You give them all the info they need to know what you are about and they take it and rub it in your face. I recently had this happen to me and it caught me so off guard I did not know how to respond. Instead of giving me a heads up on what was going on, she decided to write it elsewhere. She talks about common curtisy and all that BS. When really I think it was all about her feeling I was being treated differntly then her at our clinic. She was loosing her weight and stuff and doing EVERTHING just PERFECT and constantly calling everyone out. This I believed rubbed a few people wrong, but thats not my fault. Me on the other hand, I m having a terrible time loosing my 10% and I still have lots of work to do on my journaling. I however did not bother anyone constantly and did as I was told and waited until the right time to ask for a consult. Well my way worked because I got a consult. and a date. She however did not. Because she could not WAIT she transferrred and is now going some place else. I understand that she was irritated and all, but sometimes you have to sit it out amd let them think they are in control. When in reality you are the one doing the controling, per say. The strange thing was, once I told her I got a consult with the surgeon and she had not, she stopped all communication and blamed it on me beacause I am self absorbed and inconsiderate of others. Now I am 30 years old and never once have I EVER been accused of this. If anything I am way to nice and a huge push over**sigh**
I guess to make a very long story short, NEVER open your mouth before you know what you are getting into. You maybe forced to live up to someones idea of perfect and NEVER being able to quit reach it. I have learned the hard way. Everyone has there own ideas and should be alllowed to express them and not worry that you may have said the wrong thing or what you said being taken the wrong way.
As a person in general I am like everyone else. I have feelings, I have concernes, I have issues, I have some drama going on at all times ( sometimes I think its more than I can handle), I love BIG, and I give everthing in my life the best I can at that moment. I NEVER judge and I always lend a helping hand even if I am no help at all.
I guess I have said enough for one night and I need to stop complaining and get on with my life. I am so greatful for this site and the support I recieve from you all.
Have a great night and I will talk to you all later....Thanks for reading(((SMILE)))
***HUGS***
Candy
Sept.9,2006
Well I got a call from my surgeons office yesturday and they had to change my surgery date. It's not so bad though because its only a 4 day difference. My new date is October 3,2006 @ 6am.
I have so much to do before the surgery. I still have to do some more shopping for items I will need after I come home, I still need to get my house organized, and I was hoping to help Doug get the siding on our house up and completed. My kids are going to be staying with my friends while I am away. They think its cool because they will be spending the night at friends house on a shool night. They are so silly sometimes, my youngest son Cole was like" Mama when you come home can we go down the slide". I told him that it would be awhile before that could happen, but as soon as I could, he would be the first person I went down the slide with! He was happy with that and went on his merry way.
Man I can't wait until I don't have to tell the boys NO we can't do something because either I am to tired or to fat. They deserve so much more than I have been able to do for them. My oldest Dom, started football on Tuesday and Cole will be starting soccer soon. It takes all my energy just to keep up with them and all I have to do is drive or sit and watch. Its so pathetic, all the other moms are going 100 miles an hour and here I am barely making it to 50. Well not for long, next year I plan to coach Cole's soccer team and help out on Dom's basketball team. I am going to be going so fast the boys will be begging me to slow down (((GRIN))).
Ok well I better get out of here. You all have a great night!
***HUG***
Candy
September 14,2006
351lbs; my scale(NAKED) 348lbs
(I gained some weight here and their)
Today has been a hard day for me, to be honest its been a hard month and year. Yesturday my grandfather pasted away, he was such a kind and gentel man. I love him so much. I know he is in a better place and feels pain nolonger. I will miss him deeply!!!!
Ok now for a weight up date. I had my 6th weigh in to day, I have lost 3.4 pounds. So by thier scale I have lost a total of 9lbs since I started my journey. I know it does not sound like much, however considering how things are its GREAt news. I saw Dr. Baskett, It was short and sweet, I start my full liquids diet on Monday. This means my surgery for October 3rd is going full steam ahead. I can not thank God enough for bringing this oppertunity to me. I know he played a HUGE roll in my WLS process. If it was not for the great people he hooked me up with I would still be in phase one of my process. SAVING UP ENOUGH MONEY!!!!! Who says dreams NEVER come true :o)
Talk to you all later
***HUGS***
Candy
September 17,2006
OK so this weekend has been a very LONGGGGG one! My uncles flew in from MI. on Wednesday night with thier wives and things have just been so crazy. Gramps funeral was yesturday :o( I miss him so much. My grandma is holding in there, but I know when the "boys" leave it will be very tough on her.
Let me tell you, I have been so terrible about the eating thing in the last 4 days that I am sure I have gained like 5lbs. I have been eating everything in site. I start my full liquid diet tomarrow. I am not looking forward to that, but I will do whatever I need to so that I have a good outcome and recovery. My date is coming up so fast. I can't believe I only have 16 more days until I am on the loosing side for good. I still have so much to do before I go to the hospital, I need to get focused and gett'er done. I have been thinking alot about how different I am going to look and how much better I am going to feel. To be honest I am now getting very scared about all of that. For so long I have been a BIG girl and I hoping I will ajust ok as a SMALLER girl. What I mean is that I have heard of so many people trading eating for drinking and drugs to comfort thier emotions. I am a "comfort eater", I eat when I am sad, happy, and angery. No matter the occation, food is my drug! I do not drink, smoke, or do drugs now, but I still think that it is possible to turn to those things if eating is not a opption. I am attending behavior modification counceling to help prevent this from happing, but nouthing is 100%. I am also scared of looking like to freak, with skin hanging from my tummy all the way to my knees. I guess I will deal with that when the time comes. Not for a second however, have I considered NOT haveing the surgery. I am so ready to play with my kids at the park and feel thier arms all the way around me!
OMG.......... I am really going to do it! Never in a million years did I think this day was really doing to come. I am going to be a totaly different person from the outside. I will be what eveyone considers a "normal" size :o) I am sure it will take me a while to get use to the fact that my weight will no loger be holding me back. I did not reallize how many things I refused to do because I thought I was too big. I have just let life pass me by, excepting the fact that this was how it had to be. Well no more!!!!!! I will not let my weight control my life. God has given me this gift and I intend to make good use of it. I thank him every day for helping make this happen for me. Well I better get going you all have a great night.
***HUGS***
Candy
September 20,2006
347#
Well I have 13 days before I am a "NEW" me. I will nolonger be the "FAT" mom at the park or any sporting events my kids have. I can't weight to see the look on some of the parents faces. I started my full-liquid diet yesturday, boy is it ever going to be hard!!!! However I know I will do it just fine. As of today I will be walking EVERY night at our local track or taking the dog for a walk. I was only walking about 4 times a week, 2 miles each time.
This like week has been so crazy, I am so glad its over. I took my uncles and thier wives to the airport yesturday. It was sooo sad to see them leave since I had not seen them in 8 yrs. My uncle L is coming back in November to move my gram back to Michigan. With my grandpa passing she needs thier support more than ever. I am so happy she agreed to go. Now they all are trying to get me and my boys to move up there. I am considering it, but moving so far with kids and NO job or place to live is VERY scary. I know it would not take me long to get on my feet and the boys would love it there. I guess I will cross that bridge after my surgey. By November I should know more and beable to give everyone an answer.
Well I am off to get the boys up for school. You all have a great day
And Felicia if you are reading this Congradulations on your upcoming date. Its funny, our dates are only one day apart. I will be thinking of you on the 2nd and you are in my prayers.
***HUGS***
Candy
September 20,2006
Well Hi.......As of midnight tonight I have 12 days until my life as a skinny chic begins. I am on my 2nd day of the full liquis diet, so far it has not been to bad. We will see how things go around this time next week. I have a feeling it's going to get ruff for my family by the time the 3rd of October gets here. I am going to get sooooo "ITCHY", but we will all win in the end. I have not weighed myself since my weigh in last Thursday and at that time I had lost 3.4 pounds....YIPPEEEE!!!!! I hope I have loss some more by the time I see Misty next Thursday the 28th,
Ok well off to bed I go, have a good night.
***HUGS***
Candy
September 28, 2006
Well I went to see Misty and Dr. B today. Everything looks great!!! Misty gave me a packet of information and we went over what to expect the day of surgery and my stay at the hospital. I must tell you, when we were talking about things I was pretty nervouse. She started talking about an IV in my neck and I about FREAKED, but then she told me that not all knock out docs do that. I hope I get one that does not do things that way. The talk went great and I was out of there in like 40min. So everything is a GO...YAHOO. Monday morning I will see Dr. Hatch and then I will report to the hospital at 6am Tuesday morning, I am scheduled for surgery at 7:30am.
All week I have been nervouse and dare I say alittle scared, but after my visit with Misty I fell much more at ease and I just know everthing is going to be just great. Besides my gramps will be with me so I can't loose, he is my angle. Now all I have to do is keep myself busy this weekend. I have plenty to do so that should not be a problem.
Ok well I have gabbed long enough and I am so tired I am sure I am making no sense at all. Good night
***HUGS***
God Bless
Candy
October 2, 2006
Goodmorning eveyone!!!! O my Gosh I can't believe it, one more day and I will be on the "loosing side". I go to Billings today for a preop with Dr. H and I believe a few blood tests. Then tomarrow I report to the hospital @ 6am. My surgery is scheduled for 7:30am, they say it will take any where between 3 to 4 hours. My mom(Barb) is going with me and I have arranged for my boys to stay with friends. To be honest I am not scared at all today, I am totaly ready for my new life to begin!!!!!
While I am in the hospital I will not be able to post, so I will catch you all up when I return home. Say a prayer for me and my boys.
***HUGS***
Candy
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Candy
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