Roxworld
1/3/2006
I am 34 and live in Ontario, CA with my husband Marty, and our two children Aidan and Lauren-Claire. I have been battling the bulge since the age of eight. I've done just about everydiet out there....blah blah blah.....I'm sure everyone knows the drill. I'm just tired of being tired. I have High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and had fertility issues with both of my children. I have had my initial consult with my surgeon, and am starting classes tomorrow (1/4/06). Keeping my fingers crossed for approval.
2/4/2006
Wow....how did a month go by??? Well I've completed my 4 classes. They were pretty informative. The first three dealt alot with emotional issues, and while I am sure Buck (thats the psychologist who was presenting 3 out of the four classes) was bringing up valid points, and things that we really need to watch for....I couldn't help but feel like we were sitting through 3 nights of psychiatric solicitation....."so....go out now, and get you a shrink....it's the only way....or you're doomed". I realize that I can't take anything for granted, and that there may be some benefit from going to talk to someone before or after surgery, but I just got a strange vibe....anyways, the courses are done. The last class was presented by the nutritionist. She was very nice, and seemed to know her stuff.....but I was a little dissapointed in the presentation. She had about 8 hrs of information, that she was supposed to give us in an hour and a half. This stuff is important....I want to know about it!!!! I dont mean to sound like a nag...really.....but I was a little thrown off. I'll say something to Dr Krahn when I see him next week. I had been waiting to hear from Dr Krahns office regarding my tests that I still had to take. After hearing at the last class that ppl who had their initial consult a week after me were already done with tests....I decided to give the office a call. I was told that the imaging dept at Doctors hospital was supposed to call me....I laughed at this. I work in imaging at a different hospital....and believe me....we don't call pt's....they call us. There is no way we'd be able to keep up with all the req's that come through....lol. Anyways....I got everything scheduled. My upper GI, and gallbladder US will be this Monday, Feb 6th, and my psych eval will be Wed, Feb 8th. I think I am more nervous about the psych eval.....lol. I've heard about several ppl being denied because the psych eval did not go in their favor. So with out meaning to...I keep thinking about what i should say and shouldn't say. But I dont want to lie, or leave anything out. My husband just keeps telling me to be myself, answer the questions truthfully, and it'll be fine. I mean heck....everybody has problems....most (not all) ppl are emotional eaters to some extent aren't they? I am just so paranoid of not getting approved. I've been going back and forth about this surgery for some time now, and now that I have finally come to terms with the idea, and accepted it...I don't want anything to stand in my way. I am taking this journey one day at a time...it's all I can do. I'm trying to stay level headed, and not get my hopes up, until after it's been approved. But in doing that I think I am sabotaging myself with the diet we are supposed to do before surgery. I have not been doing well with the grapefruit diet at all. Not because I can't...but I think deep down I keep thinking...well if i'm not positive that i will get the surgery....why should I lose weight??? Horrible I know...I need to stop thinking so negatively. The other thought I have is that if I lose 10 to 15 pounds my BMI will drop below 40, and I am afraid that this will only worsen my chances of being approved. I hope I am not making this more complicated than it really is.....lol. Well...I will post more after my tests next week. My best to you all.
2/14/06
Well....all my tests are done!! Gallbladder U/S, and Upper GI went well....haven't heard anything about the results yet...but I am assuming they are fine. The Psych eval went very well also. Steve was very nice....it was pretty quick and harmless....I think I remember him saying I passed....lol. I had an appt with my primary physician yesterday. My reg primary fell and broke his hip a little over a month ago....so I had to see his temp replacement, which worried me. Dr Grobler (my reg Dr.) is a wonderful man...he has been so supportive of me, and was one of the key people that helped me finally make up my mind about WLS. I can't wait for him to come back next month!!! The Dr I saw yesterday...Dr Chan, was a nice quy...but nothing like Dr. Grobler....very rushed, which I understand...it's a busy practice....but Dr grobler always seems to take his time with everyone. My blood pressure was up, and Dr. Chan didn't want to give me clearance with it elevated....UGH!!! My blood pressure fluctuates alot....and Dr. grobler knows this. Dr Chan asked me to lie down for a bit, and they would recheck it....they did....and it had come down....so i got my clearance.....whew!!! LOL. My second visit with Dr Krahn was supposed to be today....but got pushed back to next week the 21st. Thats ok. After my visit everything will get submitted to Pacificare....please please please....let this go through. We are hoping for a surgery date in June or July!!!! I'll write more after next weeks appt!!!
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2/28/06
Welllll......I just spoke with Velia at Dr. Krahn's office....and my psych eval came in on Friday. That was the last thing I needed before my approval was requested. So everything was reviewed and checked off by Becky, and submitted to my insurance co yesterday!!!! Yikes....so the waiting begins....or I guess I should say continues. Velia said it could take up to 30 days to hear something back. I am sooo scared. I'm going to try and not think about it.....yeah right.....lol. I had my 2nd consult on Tuesday, Feb 21. I didn't see Dr. Krahn. I just met briefly with Sandee the nurse (I like her alot), and with darren....the nurse practioner. Not too sure about him yet. Although he is very knowledgeable, he seems very rushed. I understand that it is a busy practice.....but he asks you a question.....and before you are even done answering he is doing the "uh huh, uh huh" thing....scribbling in your chart....and already on to the next question.....lol. he's just always been very rushed with me, and seems a little uncaring really....thats just me though. I had gained 4 pounds....which was really embarassing. Darren was not happy.....neither was I.....but i'm nopt dwelling on it. I have no excuses. I'm convinced it is because I don't have the approval yet...which shouldn't make a difference.....but it does :( he wants me to start a protein shake diet....so I will start that this week. I'll post again when I hear something.....
3/6/06
Well........I"M APPROVED!!!!!!!! I'm still a little dumbfounded I think. On Friday at around 7pm, I saw that there was a message from Velia at Dr Krahns office. She had called at 9:30 that morning. I was so upset that I had missed her call.....now I would have to wait the whole weekend to talk to her. I figured she had a question. I kept thinking to myself....there is no way I could have an answer that fast!!! She sounded really cheery on the message though, so I was hopeful. I called her this morning, and she said..."you've been approved for surgery!!!" I have to go to a 4 hour pre-op class on Friday the 10th, and I will get my surgery date then!!!! I am so scared!!!! I've been having some menstrual cycle problems for the past month now (I can't stop bleeding....sorry if thats TMI), so i have an appt with my ob/gyn tomorrow afternoon. I am so worried that they are going to find something, or have to do a D&C.....ugh. I want to be ok.....but I just don't want anything to interfere with my WLS. We also found out that my grandmother is in the hospital in Belgium, with a serious infection....the prognosis is not good. She is in the ICU. This is my mom's mom.....and my mom doesn't handle her emotions very well...so I am really worried for her also. Anyways....thats that. I wish I could be more excited....but all of a sudden I have several things going at once....oh did I mention it's my daughters 1st birthday on Saturday.....we're having a party for her on Sunday, so i'm also trying to organize that.....lol. I'll write more soon!!! :)
3/15/06
Wow....I went to look at something on my profile...and realized I hadn't even updated about my surgery date!!! I could have sworn writing about it....ah well....I GOT MY DATE!!!! I went to my 4 hour pre-op class on Friday March 10th. Marty took the day off and went with me, which was really cool of him. Learned alot at the class. Mostly about the surgery process, what to expect before and after, do's and dont's and alot of nutritional info. At the end evryone was handeda form with their surgery dates on them. marty and I were thinking May or June....since I know some people that are ahead of me in the process were scheduled in April already. I saw April 3, 2006, and thought it was a typo!!! LOL I asked the nurse if this was right....she just smiled and said yes!!! The only catch is that I am not having my surgery at St Bernardines, where i've been going for all my classes etc etc. My surgery will be at Parkview medical center in Riverside. Dr Krahn is definitely doing the surgery...but I won't have the nurses that i am used to seeing. I really don't know anything about Parkview....but several people have told me it is a good hospital, and not to worry!! So...i'm going to put my faith in Dr Krahn...and not worry about it. I sort of started the pre-op diet. I am supposed to start 2 weeks before surgery....so I started yesterday. Marty is doing it with me...he's hoping to lose weight with me. I am so lucky to have a husband like him...he just doesn't realize how much I love and appreciate everything he does for me...well maybe he does.....but I really do wish I could do something extra special for him. The diet is hard....protein shake for breakfast, for lunch, and then a protein and veggies for dinner....with no snacks in between!! I know I shouldn't bitch and moan...but how does one go from weighing 290...and eating...to doing this diet, and NO SNACKING in between....thats harsh....lol. I really need to lose before surgery though. i don't want this surgery to be cancelled because my dumba$$ couldn't lose a few pounds....lol. The other thing that is scaring me is this problem I am having with my cycles. I go for a pel us on Mon the 20th....I am taking provera right now....until the 20th. Once I stop taking it...i'm sure i will start bleeding again. I am afraid that they find something that will need surgery...like fibroids or something. I don't want anything interfering with my surgery. I justy hope I am not bleeding like I was a few weeks ago...I asked the nurse if it was ok to be on your period during surgery, and she said oh yeah..no problem....but I was bleeding pretty heavy...guess we'll just have to see. Anyways...thats about it for now....i'll post some more soon!!!
3/26/2006
Oooooh well....alot has happened in the last week. My surgery date got moved twice!! First we changed it to April 17th, then Sandy called back a few days later to tell me that Dr. Krahn would be out of town, and so she had to move me to May 8th, with my pre-op appt being on May 2nd. I had a D&C on Thursday 3/23....and it did NOTHING!!!! I am so tired of bleeding. I called my OB's office on Saturday morning to tell them that the bleeding was getting worse....so they had me come in. He put me on Prometrium for 3 weeks. This should stop if not slow the bleeding down. My ultrasound came back normal...no fibroids. We are waiting for my pathology to come back on the endometrial biopsy they ran while doing the D&C. My Dr is convinced it is all hormonal. The problem is....I cannot be taking progesterone, or bcp's 10 days before WLS, and four weeks after. Which means that I will be bleeding again during surgery. I asked my OB if that was ok...he didn't see a problem....he said he'd clear me for surgery, but that I needed to take a good iron supplement from now on....which I have been doing. I'm beginning to wonder if this surgery is ever going to get to take place. Our Cobra ins w/ Pacificare expires in August 06....so I really want to get this done now!!! After we will be going with Aetna....and they are harder to get approved through....so I really don't want to start all over. I'll call Sandy at Dr. Krahn's office tomorrow and tell her whats going on.
It's just been a rough few weeks. My grandmother in Belgium passed away on March 21, so my family has been dealing with this also. I don't want my problems to overshadow anyone elses. Thats about it for now....i'll write more soon :)
04/30/06
Oooh...I don't even know where to start.....what a month......what a year!! My bleeding problems that had started in Jan just would not stop. They had me on high doses of prometrium, and I was just a mess....my moods were all over, and as soon as I would stop taking them the bleeding came back with a vengence...i was missing alot of work, and couldn't even leave the house. With two small children to take care of....this was just a pain. I finally had a D&C on March 23rd....which didn't do a damn thing!! lol. My OB wanted to put me back on prometrium for another 3 weeks, and told me to go ahead and have my WLS. Once I stopped the meds it all started again...i had had it. I wasn't going to let anything stand in my WLS's way again. My surgeon told me I could not take any hormones 10 days before my surgery.....whioch would mean i'd be bleeding like a stuck pig (excuse the term) during my surgery??? i don't think so...like I'm not going to have enough other shit to worry about.....so I went back to my OB and said....ok we need to do something more drastic. I had an endometrial ablaition on Saturday April 22nd. I was a little bummed because after this type of procedure I am no longer able to have children. Marty and I talked alot about it, and deep down we both knew we were done having kids....but we just liked the fact that the choice was still ours.....with this, the choice was made for us. So far it has worked though (knock on wood). And really my main focus was to get through this surgery!! Two days after I had the ablaition my 3 yr old son ended up in the hospital for his asthma. He was there all week. I just hate seeing him in there...and having to go through all the poking and prodding. he's such a good boy though....just goes with the flow. This was his 4th time in the hospital :(. The topper though....was my husband Marty losing his job 2 weeks ago!!! It's just been one thing after another...literally!!! I'm drained....lol. Right now...all i'm thinking about is my surgery. I need to do this for me. My MIL thinks I should not have it right now because of me having to be out of work, and my husband not working....but I think Marty will have something by this week...he's had a few offers, My parents would help out too, if it came to it...although I really don't want to ask....anyways....I know if I don't get this done now....it'll never happen....so I am going forward. My pre-op appt is this Tuesday, May 2nd. I am so worried that my bloodwork comes back weird....like my iron levels being low from all of the bleeding...but I did take iron supps. I guess we'll just have to see....I'm trying to be positive. I've never been good at not knowing.....i'm a wreck....lol. Anyways....thats my update. Wish me luck!!! I'll post again soon.
5/7/06
Tomorrow is the day.....kinda hard to believe that it is finally here. I'm doing all my preps....and so far so good. My brother in law and his wife came by with the new baby to wish me well. I've gotten a few phone calls....lots of emails......and a bunch of posts on my page from OH members.....I feel so loved....hehe! I left my kids with my parents this morning, and won't see them for a whole week....ugh!!! I'm going to really miss them!! I am so lucky to have my parents doing this for me!!! I have two wonderful angels...Luana and Melissa R. I haven't even gotten to meet either of them in person yet....but they've both been incredible. Marty has been great....he's so nervous about the surgery, and trying to be so non chalant about it.....lol. I have to check in at the hospital at 6:30, and surgery is at 8:30....did I mention that already?? I'm a babblin' fool today!! Can't really explain how I feel....i'm just kind of goin' with the flow....just can't wait to be thin!!!! See you soon.
5/11/06
I'm home!!!! What a loser!!! I got home yesterday afternoon....only spent 3 days in the hospital. Everything went "routine" as my surgeon put it.I feel fine!!! I'll post a more detailed account soon!!
06/02/06
Wow....I kind of let the time get away from me!!! Some days...ya just don't feel like thinking or typing!! Wish I had one of those voice activated typing programs.....lol. Things are going well....I'll be honest, I have my good days and bad.....not as much physically.....but mentally. I lost 16 lbs my first week post-op, and my highest was 297.....so I've lost 20 lbs so far. Right now I am almost 4 weeks out. When I went to my second post op appt last Tuesday i had gained a pound.....I was sooo sad and pissed at myself. now don't get me wrong....I'm not stupid.....I understand the whole idea that this is still new, and that my body has to adjust, and get out of starvation mode.....but it's still hard when you think you are doing so well....and you step on that scale and BAM.....it goes the wrong way UGH!!!! I'm really trying. Dr. Krahn is probably one of the strictest surgeons out there when it comes to post-op diet for the first 6 months or so. he wants his pt's on protein only....minimal carbs. So...meat, cheese, eggs, protein shakes etc etc. it's really hard!!! I get sick of these foods really easily. And it's not like I want to eat bad things like chips, or chocolate....I was having unsweetened applesauce, a few bites of mashed potatoes, refried beans, protein bars, sf pudding.....none of these things are allowed on his diet....yet they are on other Dr's diets. I know we are supposed to follow OUR Dr's diet.....but I just don't get it. There is no way that I can eat meat, egg, and cheese only for 6 months....I couldn't handle the Atkins diet before surgery....so how can I do it now....I'm just irritated right now. I don't understand how a few bites of applesauce, or refried beans is going to make me gain after a surgery like gastric bypass. I am eating less than half of what I was eating pre-op.....I should be losing.....physically it doesn't make sense!!!!!! LOL. I'm not trying to sound like a spoiled brat here......or ungrateful. i am still happy that i did this, and am confident that I will lose weight.....I guess I am just in that "what if I made a mistake" phase.
Ok...so...I still need to post about my surgery experience itself....so here goes.....
My surgery was scheduled for 5/8/06....we needed to be at the hospital at 6:30 for an 8:30 surgery time. We, my husband i woke up at 4:30.....I took my shower and scrubbed down with the antibacterial soap as instructed by my surgeon. Right before we left we took the ever so wonderful before pics....lol....by 5:30 we were out the door! We got to the hospital a little early...about 6:00....went right in....and they pretty much took care of us right away!! I am very IV phobic, and am a very hard stick due to my veins being very deep....so I am very protective of myself when it comes to IV's.....been through way too many bad times....lol. The nurse tried once....to no avail....she decided to let the anesthesiologist do it. he came in and was just such a nice and knowledgeable man....I was so happy and impressed. he injected something to numb me first...in my arm, so that I wouldn't feel the IV poke etc....it went great....he placed the IV in my arm....not my hand.....I barely felt a thing. marty was with me the whole time.....I could tell he was nervous, but he always does such a good job of making me feel calm. he gave me a kiss, told me he loved me....everything would be fine, and that he'd see me soon. I love him so much....don't know what i'd do without him. I was wheeled into the surgery area where I met Dr K's surgical team.....a nurse named Cindy who was just so awesome, and full of energy, friendly.......just great!!! Darren (Dr K's NP) was there also...but i just heard and saw him from a distance say and wave hello to me. There were a couple others in the room....but I don't remember their names :( Dr K also came in and saw me before being brought to the OR. I really felt like I was in good hands. they gave me something to relax....then they said they were pushing the "happy juice" and i don't even remember drifting off....lol. When I woke up.....about 3 1/2 to 4 hours later the thing that hurt the most was my throat!!!!! It felt like it was so swollen, and raw.....it was killing me. it was from the tube....I asked them what the hell kind of tube they used.....lol. I don't remember feeling any abdominal pain....I didn't even know if I had had laproscopic or open.....I finally asked and was told that Dr K was able to do laproscopic....yippee!!! They let Marty in to see me for a bit in recovery.....then brought me to my room....I think....it's all a blur really....they had already started the morphine....so I was in lala land big time!!! Ice chips were my best friend...those things are like gold right after surgery!!!! I still eat them at home!!The day of surgery is just a big mix of i don't know what!! LOL I know Luana....my OH angel came by to visit....and brought me a goody bag. She was so nice, and I was so grateful that she had stopped by....but i just couldn't stop drifting off....I was just soooo out of it.....how embarrassing. I know people were calling, and marty kept answering and talking to them....there was no way i could have followed a conversation on the phone.....i could barely follow one right in front of my face.....lol. Marty had fun taking pictures of me in this state.....and we had some good laughs once we got home and loaded them onto the computer....needless to say these pics will never make it to this page.....LMAO. I did get up and walk once around the ward that night.....that was enough for me.....back to bed I went!! The second day was rough....I still used my morphine....but not half as much. By late afternoon I was barely using it. The pain I felt was in my back....I couldn't get comfortable, and it hurt when i breathed....I thought I was getting pneumonia....but it was gas pains....those are really annoying. I had my upper GI....and was really nervous when I saw what they wanted me to drink...it looked like thick yellow stuff....but different from the pre-op upper GI. They said not to worry and just take gulps....it was bitter....but i did it. My results came back.....NO LEAKS!!! So I was allowed some liguids. they gave me....broth, strawberry kiwi crystal light....yuck, and I can't remember what else....lol. I continued to walk.....4 times that day......and my best friend Greg came to see me that evening. My parents couldn't come because they were watching the kids at their house in West LA....i told them not to come.....it's just too much. Dr krahn showed up at 11 PM that night...I was watching the news, and just drifting off.....he apologized and said he was in the area and decided to drop by and visit his girlfriends...lol. he checked my drain which was sore....but fine....and said I was doing great...and that if everything was ok the next day i could go home. but that Dr Coons would be discharging me...because Dr K would be in surgery at a diff hospital. The next day Dr Coons came in early afternoon....and asked me if I wanted to go home.....are you kidding???? UH.....YES!!! So i left 2 1/2 days later. My 1st day home was good....I was sore.....but i felt ok. i was afraid of how I was going to sleep that night in my bed.....OMG....I slept like a baby.....didn't wake up once. I placed a pillow underneath my belly while laying on my side...so as to not lay directly on the drain....it worked well. I continued with my liquid diet....couldn't get much water down....I was just so not hungry, and got full so fast!!! I did alot of hot tea......and broth. I was allowed to move onto pureed diet as soon as I left the hospital....I could not stomach pureed protein....it literally made me dry heave. i tried pureed egs and pureed chicken and cheese.....YUCK!!!! I moved to cottage cheese, soup, and unsweetened applesauce this went down so well. Water made me feel pukey, and gave me tummy aches....it's much better now. I went throiugh about a week where i felt naseated everyday....and the fatigue was just crazy...i would sleep half the day.....all of that has gotten better. Well i think thats it for now.....i'll update more very soon!!!
6/13/06
Had another follow up appt today.....I lost another 10 lbs!! The Dr's office is going by my surgery date weight of 293....I am going from my highest weight....I weighed in at 297 at my 4 hr pre-op class....so....so far I am down 29 lbs!!!!! I'm feeling ok....pouch is a little tight...or the opening is. Chicken is really hard to eat. I eat cheese and crackers, protein shakes (pure protein 35 g of protein in one can), soups, cottage cheese, eggs, deli meat, some soft veggies, sf pudding, unsweetened applesauce, protein bars etc etc. Still trying to get my water down....hot tea helps alot too!!! It relaxes my pouch. I got a new scale weighs the same as the dr's office....so thats good...just gotta try to not get on it 3x a day.....LOL.
6/27/06
Just a quick update....I am at 258 now from a high of 297......so 39 lbs are outta there!!!! Yesterday was 7 wks out since surgery. I'm happy with my loss. I am eating a few more carbs than suggested....only because I really needed some fruits and veggies. As long as the weight comes off I am happy. I've had a couple times where I had to make myself regurgitate....only because I had eaten too fast...or drank too soon after eating. When that food gets stuck it HURTS....after throwing up you feel so much better. But it's a strange thing....you don't vomit everything you've just eaten...it's actually more like ...ok warning...may be TMI about now.....lol.....mucous, enveloping a little of the food that has been liquified.....really weird. i read somewhere that the intestines draw water from the blood to process the food...and alot of mucous is produced....so I guess thats where that is coming from....no more blowing chunks I guess.....lol. I'm really hoping it's not a stricture....but I think it's just some more "adjustment pains" lol. All of my sz 26 pants are put away....i'll keep those for the next clothing exchange or something. I put on a pair of 24 jean shorts that didn't fit me at all a few months ago...and the zipped up no problem....now they are getting a little loose!!! 18/20 here I come!!!! I weighed 261 when I got pregnant with my son.....that was over 4 yrs ago....now I weigh 258....i'm so happy!!!!!! Anyways...thats about it for now!!!!
7/10/06
Well...I "dumped" for the first time a couple days ago.....ugh. That was not fun!!!! I had some ambrosia....and I think I had a few too many bites!!! It was going down waaay too easy, and it was so cool, and good...especially in this heat....but that was a lesson learned!!!! About 30 to 40 min after eating it...i started getting the worst cramps in my lower abdomen. then I started sweating, and shaking. I was sooo drained....I felt like I could sleep for hours!!!! I didn't have any diarrhea, and only felt slightly nauseous.....but man did those cramps f!@#ing hurt!!!! It lasted about an hour or so. My mom was so worried...she wanted to take me to the ER...but I told her....not much they can do for me mom...i just need to ride this out!!!! No more ambrosia for me....ever!!! LOL. Today I weigh 252....so 45 lbs gone.....gotta keep on truckin'!!!!!
7/17/06
I did it!!!! i reached my first personal goal!!! I had wanted to lose 50 lbs by my 35th (running hand over mouth...hehe) bday on 7/31....and I did it yesterday!!!! I can't believe I have already lost 50 lbs....i'm dumbdounded really....just want to keep going!!! I've been having some trouble wanting to eat lately...and just feeling blah....but i've noticed that alot of people that had their surgeries around the same time are going through the same thing....so i'm hoping it's just a phase!!! It's been a tough few days....marty's grandmother who is in the early stages of Alzheimers has taken a turn for the worse. She lives in Oklahoma....basically the whole family went back to try and bring her back....but Marty was unable to go due to financial constraints we would face right now....neither of us can take any time off work right now. It sucks!!! Marty is very angry....sad, frustrated with his family. The communication is just lacking....long story!!! LOL. His grandmother raised him so he feels very guilty. I just hope I can try to make him feel a little better tonight...he's been so stressed.....brings to mind the scene in the movie Parenthood regarding stress....LOL. Anyways.....today i lost another pound....so i am down a grand total of 51 lbs!!! i now weigh 246. I'm very excited!!! My next goal is to lose 75 by Christmas. marty and my mom seem to think i will lose more....but I don't want to get cocky now....lol I want to stay realistic....i'm assuming the weightloss will slow down at some point...just not too sure when. I'd really like to take a nice Holiday family portrait this year....we've never had one done....because of me!!!!!
08/06/06
I am down 60 lbs....I'm at 237!!!!!!!!! I am 2 days away from my 3 month mark....woo fucking hoo.....sorry!!! Went to the Dr last week because I was having abdominal pain on my right side...turns out I had a UTI....first one in my life!!!! I asked if these were more common after WLS and was told no by Kim the nurse at Dr. K's office. She asked me if I was having more sex....I all of a sudden got really embarassed....because I have been having more sex. Not like every night or anything...or even every week....I mean we have two small children....we're exhausted half the time....but we have been having sex more often.....I guess thats a side effect of WLS huh? LOL. Anyways....the meds seem to be working.....but now I am bleeding again.....very heavily.....so tomorrow I will call my OB and discuss my options...i really don't want a hysterectomy!!!! Anyways....thats me for now...i'll post again soon!!!
08/13/06
Well I'm down to 234.....so 63 pounds down!!! I'm a little bummed...i think the replacement Dr I saw last week is smoking crack!!! I don't think I had a UTI....antibiotics didn't do anything. The pain is back and worse. There is no DR in the office this week so I am thinking I am going to have to make a trip to the ER. I had one of the US techs at work scan me.....and he said that my Gallbladder looks fine, kidneys look fine, spleen looks fine...but that my Liver is EXTREMELY enlarged. he couldn,t look at my intestines with Ultrasound.....but I am thinkinking I have a hernia and/or twisted intestine etc. I am going to call my surgeons office tomorrow....i really dont want to have surgery again....and get poked.....UGH!!!!! But I guess I gotta do what I gotta do!!!!!
08/22/06
I've been in the hospital for the past week. I started having some pain on my right side about a month and a half ago.....but it was off and on....so i tried to ignore it. Then about 2 weeks ago it started getting persistent, and was just always there....and just kept getting worse and worse. I had gone to my primary who had diagnosed it as a UTI. He put me on antibiotics....yeah that didn't work. Finally last week....while at work......I was in so much pain I could barely walk. I went to the ER. They did an ultrasound and CT.....and saw that I had some inflammational changes (???) but they couldn't tell what it was. They ruled out my appendix, gallbladder, hernia etc etc. Basically I have an infection near one of my port (surgical) sites. So.....I had 5 dr's arguing over what to do with me (including my WLS surgeon)....some wanted to send me home with antibiotics, others wanted to admit me. Anyways.....finally at 12:45 am they decide to transport me to my WLS surgeons hospital. It was 2 hour ambulance drive!!!! Yeah I was a little irritated....but such is life with HMO ins. I was atleast glad I was with my surgeon. So they put me on 3 different antibiotics....i kept spiking fevers etc etc....I was a mess. So yesterday....they do another CT and this one is worse.....yet my clinical presentations were showing improvement??? I didn't have a temp anymore....the pain although not gone.....had definitely gotten better etc. So they sent me home on 3 different antibiotics and I have to see my dr every week. Dr Krahn said something about ct/xr sometimes dragging behind the clinical presentations.....so the images are delayed??? I work in imaging and have never heard of this!!! It just doesn't make sense to me. The ct images are real time!!! He's a good Dr I would hate to think he was trying to tell me whatever...because he is at a loss??? Anyways....now I am home.....I am still in alot of pain....but really hoping that these meds work. If not....i think the next step is surgery. I am still not completely ruling out a hernia....and since posting on the board have really gotten curious about this MRSA theory.....I need to request a culture for that.....quick!!!! On a good note...I am down 69 lbs.....I now weigh 228......i'm only 7 lbs away from my wedding day weight.....almost 9 years ago!!! So I am happy about that. I was so sad in the hospital...i missed my daughters baptism, and my sons 1st day of pre-school!!! Anyways...no need to bitch about it...wont do any good....just kind of hurts....you cant get those days back ya know.....oh.....here come the tears....big baby....gotta go.....
10/10/2006
A little time has gone by....i'm doing alot better....pains are more spread out....and not as frequent at all....actually they are pretty much gone except for the weird little twinges...but i think those are just normal....knock on wood. I now weigh 212, so that is a total loss of 85 lbs in 6 months. I've been really busy...went back to work fulltime....so I have practically no time for anything.....lol. My weekends are devoted to family time. All week i stay at my parents house with the kids....only 15 min from work....so i only see marty on weekends :(....we do what we gotta do...it's not so bad...i actually enjoy working fulltime. Anyways....thats me in a nutshell.
11/09/2006
SOOOOOO.....I've been terrible at keeping touch with different people, updates etc etc....but I am still alive....and I apologize. Life has been really busy since I went back to work fulltime....i'm probably repeating myself....but man....i barely have time to do anything lately!!!! My weight loss is going well though....I hit my 6 month mark yesterday, and I am down 93 lbs....right on target according to my Dr....they wanted me at 60 to 65% at 6 months....and I am at 60%. I now weigh 204!!!! My goal was to hit 100 lbs lost by Christmas.....but now i'm wondering if I can do it by Thanksgiving??? i'm not going to push it....one day at a time. did hit a plateau that lasted about 3 weeks...but finally just broke it yesterday! Yay!!!! Hope everyone is doing well
12/26/2006
Doing well.....I've lost 105 pounds in a little over 7 months....i'm down to 193!!!! eating has been going well....I need to be careful because I am able to eat alot more now....and I don't dump...soooo.....it would be really easy for those pounds to creep back on. I do have to say though my thinking has changed alot....and I just dont think about food like i used to....which is fine with me...i also get full alot quicker....so that definitely still helps!!!!
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