rnamy72
03/04/05 Post op! My goodness, I had no earthly idea that surgery was that hard. I had a rough time with alot of pain but am now home safe and sound. I still cannot sleep for more then 2hrs at a time due to pain but I think its getting better. I gained 12lbs of fluid in the hospital. My surgery was 3/1/05. 03/12/2005 I was readmitted to the hospital one week post op after my drain removal. I was beginning to think I was crazy because I had so much pain in my left side and was still needing pain meds. I have a horrible infection at the old drain site. I was in the hospital for IV antibiotics and the wound drained a bit of yucky stuff BUT after I was discharged on 3/11 my wound opened up and drained an HUGE amount of thick nasty drainage. I am now in the why the heck did I do this to myself stage. I have a horrible infection, I haven seen my kids in forever, I cant eat and I'm not losing weight at all. I know that my body has gone into starvation mode at this point and is hanging onto its nutrients because I'm not getting anything in. The hospital was AWFUL! I was disappointed with my first stay but my second stay was just as bad, if not worse. 7/30/05- well, the last post pisses me off. I havent had one bit of change since then except for increasing my exercise and my protien. My weight is at 198-199 at 5 months post op for a loss of 48-49 lbs. Not too impressive when compared to other post ops. The great news is that my cholesterhol is way way down, no more high blood pressure either. All in all, this is a success as far as my health is concerned. 3/1/07 2 years!! Wow, I read back at my little journey and have to laugh. I am so easily frustrated. I am doing well, currently wt is 148 which is up from my low of 144. I'm struggling to keep the weight steady under 150. The past few weeks I have seen the 150's again & have stepped up working out. I am so much more active than ever before. I am now able to run & play with my kids. I am the mom that out playing baseball in the yard, running relay sprints with the neighborhood, doing a hulahoop and most recently head stands!! I am amazed at what my new body can do!! My mind immediately says I cant but most of the time I can. 3/1/08 3 years- I am struggling with food addiction & compulsive eating. My weight is at a high of 158lbs. Its amazing how much the scale can rule ones life. I would still lay down tomorrow & do it all over again but the surgery didnt fix my brain! Unfortunately- I am ruled by a scale- I am the number there & my head tells me that 158lbs is morbid obesity. Hard to explain unless you live it :)
2/14/05 I started looking into this a few years ago but didnt have insurance that would cover. I lost 50 lbs on weight watchers and was pretty happy with my size. I got married in Aug 04 and the weight I had lost suddenly found me again. I decided to persue surgery in Dec and officially started this journey in 1/05. I called and got the info pack and had it back to them in less than 24hrs. It is now 2/14 and my insurance says a decision has been made and a letter will be sent to me "shortly" patience is a virtue!! (lol.. i'm trying hard to remember that one)
2/15/05 I called UHC today and spoke with them, a nice man there says it looks like I am approved. Have consult with my surgeon a week from day as well as appoint with dietician.
02/16/05 Okay, I'm obsessed. I called UHC again today to try to get them to fax me my approval letter but I couldnt get them to do that. I did get the approval numbers for both the hospital and the dr, so I'm definetely approved!
6/27/05 I got my profile all spruced up and was afraid to update for fear I would screw it up. I am now down under 200lbs!! Yipee! I am wearing a size 16/18 and am very happy with my loss. So far I am down 48lbs. I am definetly a slow loser. My surgeon and nut say its because I started out as a lightweight anyway. (who'd have thunk it?) I cannot believe how much better I am feeling and the energy I have. I am working out every day for 45min at minimum. I also swim and play with my kids which is a good work out too! I still have days where I wonder if I'm failing the surgery or if my weight will really continue to decrease. Even if it stopped today, I'd be disappointed yes, but I would still be grateful for the loss thus far!
8/3/05 Hehe... I cracked up at reading my last post. I was so frustrated. Good news is that I think I'm seeing a slow slow downward slope of that scale. I have been literally working my buns off at the gym and am happy as can be with how I feel!!
9/15/05 Well I have again hit the freaking brick wall. I continue to work out daily and my weight is teetering between 195-197. I saw a dr the other day who was very shocked to find that I have only lost 4 lbs in the past 3 months. This is unacceptable for being 6 months out with a total loss of 50lbs. I have been in contact with my surgeon who wants to take the wait and see approach by having me do diet and excercise logs. I'm so darn frustrated that I am crying most of the time now.
6/13/06: Here I am... what a long hard road its been. I had bilateral mastectomy in March, ever since the weight has been coming off slowly but surely. I am currently at 154, my original goal was to see 150 with an occasional peak at the 140's to make my day. Its actually in site now. I'm a slow slow loser but we are all unique people and even though its been frustrating, I'm getting there!!
2/1/10 almost 5 yrs out: I'm approaching another anniversary although this one is less celebrated that most. I started having abdominal pain several months ago and its increasingly worse. I was convinced that my gallbladder was the culprit however had no stones. I do have a hyperactive gallbladder and my gi Dr tells me that this can be as painful as having stones. I also was noted to have a stricture at the end of my pouch- he was unable to pass a scope thru it. I'm being referred back to my WLS for treatment. Current wt is 133-138. This is way down from my rebound wt gain. I believe my highest wt was 170ish. I'm ready to get whatever fixed so I can start living life again!
