mandymo3
I am a mother of three that is looking for a way to beable to play with my children and enjoy them while they are still little.
My Name is Amanda and this is my story!!
May 4 2005: Today I have my meeting with one of the Doctor's who does the Gastric Bypass surgery at Womack Army Hospital, Fort Bragg, NC. At this meeting I was told that I was a good candidate for surgery and I would be put on a 18 month waiting list. This made me feel like It was a losing battle that I would just continue to gain. I was also told that I would have to attend support group meetings before they would even do my surgery. At this time I weighed 366lbs. I gained up to 392lbs at my highest. I lost 10 lbs the wekke before surgery but I still count that 10 lbs!!!! I am 6 foot tall so that made my BMI like 52. I was morbidly obese.
May16th: I attended my first support group meeting.
The weeks that followed went by so fast that I could not keep track of them. I had all my test done. I was called on July 18, 2005 to meet with the surgen on July 27, 2005. the 18 month waiting list went to a 2 and 1/2 month waiting list.
July 27, 2005: I recieved a call asking if I would be ready for surgery on that Friday. I talked to my husband and we decided the sooner the better.
July 29, 2005:
6am My husband, my Mother and I all arive at the hospital.
8am I go in for surgery!! This was the first day of the rest of my life.
January 1,2006: I am starting this page at 6 months post op. This Is the first year in a long time that I will not be making the diet resolution!!! I am down 110lbs!!! From a size 30 to a size 22!!! I can play ball with my kids!!! I can run!!! I can even ride a bike now!!!!
August 5, 2008: Wow its been a while. let see where I am I am.......... total weightloss 155 lbs......But I am still not happy I am 3 yrs out......I am still not done with me......I feel as though I have stalled.....I have alot of excess skin and I am in te process of getting my stuff to gether for teh skion removal. BUt I have to lose 15 more lbs and I have to get my protein up.....yes even this far out its hard. BUt I am continuing on my Journey. JUst needing some encouragement........THanks u all!!!!
