poohfan72
Getting better
Nov 20, 2010
So I went to the Nuerosurgeon on Oct 7th and he did emergency surgery the next morning. As it turns out the nerve was so compressed by the disc fragments I had lost all reflex and muscle control on my right leg. It had been that way for at least 10 days and he was worried any longer I would suffer permanent damage. Surgery went good the pain in my leg is gone now I'm just trying to recover. I had an allergic reaction in pre-op to the anitbiotic, I contracted a sinus infection from surgery and I'm on my 3rd round of antibiotics to try and get rid of it. I had a secondary allergic reaction about 10 days after surgery to a pain medicine I was given after surgery and had taken numerous times before but for some reason caused a reaction that night. I've been very dizzy and my PCP says I have vertigo from the sinus infection and hopefully it will clear when the infection clears. I've started physcial therapy we'll see how that goes. As far as weight loss goes I'm still about the same maybe a pound or 2 lost in the last 6 weeks but I'm ok with where I am.
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Tired and eating to much
Oct 06, 2010
So I'm completely tired of being sick/injured and I"m eating whatever and just not caring. I got sick on vacation at Labor Day, it took me 3 weeks to get over the sinus infection or whatever I had. I honestly wasn't caring what I ate since my throat was killing me and I felt miserable. During that time I asked my PCP about back/leg pain I was having, she told me to take over the counter NSAID's for pain. That didn't help so they gave me prescription steroids, that didn't help so they did an X-ray and said I had disc degeneration and inflamation and ordered physical therapy. I went on 9/25/10 to be evaluated and tested for range of motion, strength, etc and woke up the next day unable to get out of bed, literally. Since then I haven't been able to get dressed without help, I can't bend over, I can't walk without help. I went back to PCP they couldn't get any reflex responses so they ordered MRI, which was done last week. I have a herniated disc on L5, S1 that is pressing on the nerve causing the severe leg/back pain. Once I stand up which is painful I have about 1-2 minutes of horrible pain that makes me cry and almost crumble then I can step. I take a step get stabbing pain, then it goes numb and I feel like I"m going to fall. They referred me to a nuerosurgeon, the first one couldn't see me till NOVEMBER!!! I can't do that so I found a different one who I see tomorrow, I'm hoping for the best. I've been told it's 90% certain I'll have to have surgery until then they've prescribed narcotic pain meds, which dull but don't get rid of the pain. This prevents me from being able to drive effecting my work. I'm just tired of not being able to do things for myself, simple things like getting dressed, taking a shower/bath, walking my daughter into daycare!. So over the last couple of weeks I have just eaten whatever I wanted, doesn't matter what it was or how much. I guess I should be extremely happy that so far I've not gained back much weight. I've been as low as 155 on my scale or as high as 160 and that's the same 5 pound range I've been at since last April. I am worried I'm not going to have the willpower to cut out the bad stuff again or that I've stretched the pouch.
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Fell off the wagon last week, sigh.
Jun 27, 2010
So I went back to the doctor on 6/18/10 and I weighed 164.6 WOO HOO that was a 5.5 pound weight loss in 3 weeks. Needless to say I was ecstatic and then I fell off the nutritional wagon. I had dinner at the Melting Pot on Father's Day and pigged out on the dessert (Sunday), had an entire hot fudge sundae (Monday), had 2 slices of ice cream birthday cake at the monthly birthday celebration at work (Wednesday) and ice cream on Friday. I know it was wrong but I had a really crummy week money/work/and otherwise and I just said oh well. The scale reminded me in full force this week when I had gained 3 pounds back. Now I've got to snap myself back into the correct eating mode and work off those 3 pounds plus 5 more to hit my next goal. Oh well I could beat myself up about it but what good would that do as long as I don't continue to follow that path, we all deserve to let loose every once in awhile, right?
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Set-back, New Goal
May 31, 2010
So back on 5/6/10 I weighed 171 below my inital goal of 175 and I am thrilled. I knew I would weigh below my goal so before I went to the doctor I knew I wanted to lower my goal to 160 however I felt that might be unreachable because I wasn't feeling much restriction and had started to eat more.
After talking with the doctor we decided on a "small" fill it wasn't my normal doctor and I forgot to ask how much he was giving me so I don't know the amount. It went fine I drank water at the office everything was fine that was Thursday. On Saturday when I tried to transition back to food it went bad, I threw up Sat, Sun and called the doctor Monday. They couldn't get me in until Wed so I decided to see if I could make it work, maybe since I hadn't been feeling restriction I had gotten out of the chewing slowly, really well, eating slow habit also it became that time of the month so I thought that could be causing more restriction. I tried and tried for almost 3 weeks but it really didnt' get any better, I could eat oatmeal, soup, ice cream, milk shakes stuff I shouldn't be eating but try to eat chicken, beef, anything with consistancy and I'd get stuck and end up throwing up. It came to a head this past week on Sunday I ate some turkey it went down, some mashed potatoes and seemed fine. A hour later it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I spent 2 hours running to the bathroom puking slimeish stuff and eventually what I had eaten for dinner. The pain subsided so 30 mins later I attempted liquid but it wouldn't go down so I decided it must be irritated and went to sleep. The next morning I tried more liquid, it wouldn't stay down, I tried soupy oatmeal, and spent the 90 min ride to work getting sick. I decided to give up and call the doctor, my normal office was closed but they could see me in the other office, the problem is my chart and records were in the closed office. They had no idea how much I had been filled on 5/6 but they also said they needed to take out more than normal to give my system a rest because something had happened. So they took out 1.75 CC's and I go back in 14 days for them to re-evaluate if they can add a small amount back.
Now I can eat and basically don't have restriction which is what they wanted to give my system a chance to heal and relax but I"m scared I'll gain weight back or they won't be able to do another fill. Sigh. I had just started a conditioning class 2 weeks prior to work on abs, lower stomach, thighs, arms, etc which they told me not to go back to till they see me again because they don't want me tugging on the muscles. I feel horrible I hope I haven't really damaged something because although I'm happy with where I am in this journey I do still want to lose another 10 pounds and I don't want to gain any back.
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After talking with the doctor we decided on a "small" fill it wasn't my normal doctor and I forgot to ask how much he was giving me so I don't know the amount. It went fine I drank water at the office everything was fine that was Thursday. On Saturday when I tried to transition back to food it went bad, I threw up Sat, Sun and called the doctor Monday. They couldn't get me in until Wed so I decided to see if I could make it work, maybe since I hadn't been feeling restriction I had gotten out of the chewing slowly, really well, eating slow habit also it became that time of the month so I thought that could be causing more restriction. I tried and tried for almost 3 weeks but it really didnt' get any better, I could eat oatmeal, soup, ice cream, milk shakes stuff I shouldn't be eating but try to eat chicken, beef, anything with consistancy and I'd get stuck and end up throwing up. It came to a head this past week on Sunday I ate some turkey it went down, some mashed potatoes and seemed fine. A hour later it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I spent 2 hours running to the bathroom puking slimeish stuff and eventually what I had eaten for dinner. The pain subsided so 30 mins later I attempted liquid but it wouldn't go down so I decided it must be irritated and went to sleep. The next morning I tried more liquid, it wouldn't stay down, I tried soupy oatmeal, and spent the 90 min ride to work getting sick. I decided to give up and call the doctor, my normal office was closed but they could see me in the other office, the problem is my chart and records were in the closed office. They had no idea how much I had been filled on 5/6 but they also said they needed to take out more than normal to give my system a rest because something had happened. So they took out 1.75 CC's and I go back in 14 days for them to re-evaluate if they can add a small amount back.
Now I can eat and basically don't have restriction which is what they wanted to give my system a chance to heal and relax but I"m scared I'll gain weight back or they won't be able to do another fill. Sigh. I had just started a conditioning class 2 weeks prior to work on abs, lower stomach, thighs, arms, etc which they told me not to go back to till they see me again because they don't want me tugging on the muscles. I feel horrible I hope I haven't really damaged something because although I'm happy with where I am in this journey I do still want to lose another 10 pounds and I don't want to gain any back.
GOAL REACHED 1 Year 5 Months
May 06, 2010
I offically reached my goal, actually more than my goal today. My goal was 175 based on a 290 starting weight and today I weighed 171 by the doctor's scale. WOO HOO. I had surgery 12-8-2008 I"m going to see how much more I actually lose. My scale says 166. I also had a NS victory I bought my first pair of size 14 jeans down from a size 28. I tried on a pair of size 12 stretch capris and they fit but I decided to wait a few weeks before getting more pants.
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Doctor Visit
Mar 26, 2010
So I went back to the doctor today it was suppose to be in April but about 10 days ago I got frustrated and move it up, I hadn't lost a pound in 3 weeks. Of course as soon as I move it up I actually lost a few pounds. As of yesterday I was 4 pounds less in 5 weeks, good I guess but still alot slower than I was losing. I expected the doctor to say you're fine it slows down over time but he actually said that according to the standards I may have reach my peak weight loss. That was not what I wanted to hear. He said I might still lose more but it will be alot slower and it may just stop because I'm close to what they anticipate the normal amount lost with the band. Oh well I guess I'll just have to keep sticking to the plan and see what happens over the next few weeks.
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Doctor's visit 2-15-10
Feb 16, 2010
So I went to the doctor yesterday it wasn't as bad as I feared. I saw my regular doctor and told him about the last visit and how upset I was with the doctor I saw last time. They reviewed my lab work it shows my vitamin D is low and they want me to take a supplement, I spent a few minutes with NUT going over options. I officially weighed 181 although my scale says 174 but it was still a 11/12 pound weight loss so the doctor was OK with and we decided against a fill. The doctor did say I will lose slower now as I get closer to my target weight. I go back in 8 weeks we'll see how it goes then.
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Going to doctor's on Monday
Feb 12, 2010
So I go back to the doctor on Monday and I'm nervous. My visit in November just before Thanksgiving was horrible and I honestly can still see the bruise and it still hurts. This time I'm seeing my normal doctor. Since the November visit it seems like I haven't lost hardly anything and I'm nervous the doctor will think badly of me because I was losing really well prior to that.
The doctor in November didn't seem to know what he was doing, couldn't find the port and had to stick me several times, even with the numbing medicine it still hurt alot, never like that before. Once he "found" the port he wanted to show me he did have it so he pulled fluid out and then supposedly put it back in with a slight fill but I swear he left me with less fluid then I started with because I've been eating alot more since then and my weight has been stalled since then. The other thing is by the time I got to the parking lot the site he injected into was stinging and throbbing, it swelled, turned black, blue, purple and stayed those colors into January. I called the office around Christmas and they said sometimes bruising is normal and to give it some more time, since it started fading I decided to wait it out but I've never had a fill and the after effects like this before.
At lease the stinging has subsided and it doesn't hurt if I accidently brush against something. I have lost some weight but I'm guessing no more than 10 pounds in 3 months which is alot less than before. Prior to this I was lossing and average of 35 pounds in 3months. We'll see on Monday.
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The doctor in November didn't seem to know what he was doing, couldn't find the port and had to stick me several times, even with the numbing medicine it still hurt alot, never like that before. Once he "found" the port he wanted to show me he did have it so he pulled fluid out and then supposedly put it back in with a slight fill but I swear he left me with less fluid then I started with because I've been eating alot more since then and my weight has been stalled since then. The other thing is by the time I got to the parking lot the site he injected into was stinging and throbbing, it swelled, turned black, blue, purple and stayed those colors into January. I called the office around Christmas and they said sometimes bruising is normal and to give it some more time, since it started fading I decided to wait it out but I've never had a fill and the after effects like this before.
At lease the stinging has subsided and it doesn't hurt if I accidently brush against something. I have lost some weight but I'm guessing no more than 10 pounds in 3 months which is alot less than before. Prior to this I was lossing and average of 35 pounds in 3months. We'll see on Monday.
Happy Turkey Day !!!
Nov 26, 2009
So I went to my family's for Thanksgiving and had a really good time. I got to see an uncle, cousins and other family I haven't seen in 2-8 years. It was awesome 2 of them didn't even recongize me and they didn't know I had lost weight. My brother knew I had surgery but with medical issues and such I haven't seen him in almost a year and he kept saying I looked great he hardly recongized me. It's been almost a year since my surgery and according to my scale this morning I've lost 107 POUNDS!!!! It was hard to resist not stuffing myself not because I was truly hungry but because it was there and the traditional holiday dinner etc.
I actually wore clothes that fit so it was easier to tell. I bought a size 12-14 sweater last week and size 16 jeans. I tried on a size 14 formal dress for a party in late Jan and it fit!!! I didn't buy it because it was $175, the party isn't for almost 2 months and I may lose more weight. Also, it's a dress with only straps across the back, low cut, shows more skin than I've shown before and although my hubby and daughter say it looks awesome I mentally have to get past trying to cover all my body from head to toe. My mental image of myself still has me very heavy and I'm trying to get comfortable with wearing fitted or any type of revealing clothes. I'm still waiting for my bruise from the fill on the 19th to go away, sigh. I definately will make sure I see my regular doctor from now on.
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I actually wore clothes that fit so it was easier to tell. I bought a size 12-14 sweater last week and size 16 jeans. I tried on a size 14 formal dress for a party in late Jan and it fit!!! I didn't buy it because it was $175, the party isn't for almost 2 months and I may lose more weight. Also, it's a dress with only straps across the back, low cut, shows more skin than I've shown before and although my hubby and daughter say it looks awesome I mentally have to get past trying to cover all my body from head to toe. My mental image of myself still has me very heavy and I'm trying to get comfortable with wearing fitted or any type of revealing clothes. I'm still waiting for my bruise from the fill on the 19th to go away, sigh. I definately will make sure I see my regular doctor from now on.
3rd fill update
Nov 19, 2009
So I was doing great cruising along losing about 2 pounds per week and then it just all stopped. I was at the doctor the 3rd week of Oct and had lost 13 pounds in 8 weeks not bad since I had been dealing with kidney stones and really not watching my eating. Overall in 10 months I'd lost 100+ pounds who can be unhappy about that. Since that visit I"ve lost 2 pounds, 2 pounds in 4-1/2 weeks, what happened?????
All of a sudden the same amount of food I'd been eating and was fine with for months no longer statisfied me. I would try to stop and only eat that amount but I was still starving and ended up eating an hour later. I wasn't suppose to go back to the doctor till right before Christmas but I called yesterday and they had cancelations so they saw me today. It wasn't my normal doctor, they didnt' tell me that yesterday and I was a little skeptical. This doctor said that my weight loss will slow down the closer I get to what my body says is normal, however he did agree to give me a small fill since I've only had two they total about 4 CC's. IT HURT. I"ve had 2 other fills and the 1st one was hard because they couldn't find the port, I got stuck a total of 5 times that day trying to get the fill but none of them hurt. The 2nd time he remembered where it was and got it on the first try, again no pain. Today I tried to explain where it was to the other doctor but he didn't believe me. He gave me the numbing agent and tried to find the port, it hurt. I was yelping so he stopped and gave me more numbing medicine. Even then I was still yelping, he finally got it. When I left the office it was painful to touch, that has never happened before. I guess I"ll see how it feels tomorrow but I will definately make sure my next appt is with the doctor I normally see. Hopefully this fill will make me feel full again. On another note I had to buy a dress for family Christmas pictures and I bought a size Large, a year ago my outfit was a 3X, WOO HOO. I also bought a pair of jeans tonight a size 16, last year this time a size 26/28. I bought 2 shirts a size 12-14, last year size 3X. I"m thrilled overall and am so happy I had the surgery.
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All of a sudden the same amount of food I'd been eating and was fine with for months no longer statisfied me. I would try to stop and only eat that amount but I was still starving and ended up eating an hour later. I wasn't suppose to go back to the doctor till right before Christmas but I called yesterday and they had cancelations so they saw me today. It wasn't my normal doctor, they didnt' tell me that yesterday and I was a little skeptical. This doctor said that my weight loss will slow down the closer I get to what my body says is normal, however he did agree to give me a small fill since I've only had two they total about 4 CC's. IT HURT. I"ve had 2 other fills and the 1st one was hard because they couldn't find the port, I got stuck a total of 5 times that day trying to get the fill but none of them hurt. The 2nd time he remembered where it was and got it on the first try, again no pain. Today I tried to explain where it was to the other doctor but he didn't believe me. He gave me the numbing agent and tried to find the port, it hurt. I was yelping so he stopped and gave me more numbing medicine. Even then I was still yelping, he finally got it. When I left the office it was painful to touch, that has never happened before. I guess I"ll see how it feels tomorrow but I will definately make sure my next appt is with the doctor I normally see. Hopefully this fill will make me feel full again. On another note I had to buy a dress for family Christmas pictures and I bought a size Large, a year ago my outfit was a 3X, WOO HOO. I also bought a pair of jeans tonight a size 16, last year this time a size 26/28. I bought 2 shirts a size 12-14, last year size 3X. I"m thrilled overall and am so happy I had the surgery.
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12/08/2008
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