S174157
Update
Apr 04, 2008
Well Today is 4/4/08 and I just got my C pap machine in order to start using daily. I have to do thisfr 6 weeks before I can even get my surgery. I dont mind though because I keep telling myself this is bringing me closer to my goal which is to be healthy.
Well its been a while, my bad! Today is 5/27/08 and I had my surgery done on 5/20/08 YEAH!!!!!! I was so excited about getting the surgery since I've waited for so long. But I actually had gained weight before the surgery. I had went down to 314 lbs and by the time surgery came around I was up to 329 lbs. I was scared that they weren't going to let me get it because it said in one of the post letters that they had sent stating if you gain weight your surgery could be post poned. I was gaining the weight due to stress though. My papi has terminal cancer and he doesnt have much longer to live. I was just eating everything to help subside the pain. We all know thats not the answer but at the time that is how I delt with my pain. So I was at the clinic for two days I had gained about 5lbs from the fluids . They told me that wasnt a lot because some people can gain 10 to 20 lbs. So I wasnt worried about that. But let me tell u I have a low tolerence for pain so when I came out of there and started feeling some of that pain I was like Oh Lord!! It was terrible. Im not going to even lie and say that its not. U have IVYs hooked up to u pumping fluids and due to the pain they give u your on pumper to shoot u up with morphine. I was shooting myself up every chance I could lol. The day of my surgery one of my friends/ co-worker Denise took off work to be there especially for me beause she has already been through the surgery and knows the process. I was so happy to have her there. Also my loving supportive boyfriend came, and my loving grandmother. When I came out to my room from a 4 1/2 to 5 hour surgery because I had some scared tissue, my b/f and grandmother came in with some roses, flowers, and cards!!! That was so nice. Then the next day they all came back and this time my mom, dad, papi, johnnita, cousin baby, frankie, Jennifer which is another co-worker/friend that got the surgery done came up. I was blessed with so many supportive people. Oh yeah and how could I forget that my cafeteria lady from my job even came up once she heard the news she came to make sure that she could order me food for work. Last but not least was my friends Shanna and Aron. Although Aron did hurt my feeling with some of the comments that she said such as .... You took the easy route, you know you could have got on a treadmill, or the one about You know your hungry. But I took it with a grain of salt and brushed it off. But anyways Im going to start keeping track of my weight now on a week to week basis. This is going to be amazing, so let me post my first week since surgery. Drum Roll please ../...../...../..../..../..../....////////////
1st week (312 lbs) down 17 pounds 5/27/08
2nd week (300 lbs) down 12 pounds 6/03/08
3rd week (295 lbs) down 05 pounds 6/10/08
4th week (289 lbs) down 06 pounds 6/17/08
Down a total of 40 lbs in one month (yeah, God is good)
5th week (289 lbs) down 00 pounds 6/24/08
6th week (288 lbs) down 01 pound 7/01/08
Im still going to keep track of my weight,but I also want to share some of my experiences now since I've been out for over a month now. When I first came home from the clinic I was in soooo much pain. I didnt even put on my clothes I had brought to wear home. Instead I wore their gowns and told them I would return them once I came back lol. People were looking at me from off the streets. They were probably wondering why I had a doctors gown on and if I had escaped the hospital :P
But my boyfriend was there every step of the way. If it wasnt for him caring for me around the clock I dont know what I would have done. I mean you can even wipe your on booty. I felt kind of sorry for him because he had to get up out of his sleep to take me to the bathroom at all hours of the night and day. He had to bath me, do my hair, prop me up, get my medicine, make my food, change my drain tube that you come home with. Oh yeah I had even started my period which they say is normal so he even had to change my pads. Now thats love ladies, what man is going to do all that for you unless that truely love you. But you have to remember to pray and take it one day at a time. You cant think about the next day because you start to feel pressure and maybe uneasy. But now I can move around a lot better, I can drive again (thank you Jesus) Im also starting to eat soft foods now which is hard because your so use to eating big portions and you wonder if this little portion is really gonna fill you up. Its currently mind over matter. Well Im signing out, but will get back with u later.
I went to see my doctor today for my 6th week check up. Everything checked out fine. He said I've lost a total of 41 pounds which is great, and now I need to follow a diet plan and exercise because this is the most important year. This is the year that Im suppose to lose most of my weight and get into the hang of things. I dont think this is going to be easy yall, but my grandmother has always told me " If anything is easy to get then you don't want it" and I believe her.
Well its been a while, my bad! Today is 5/27/08 and I had my surgery done on 5/20/08 YEAH!!!!!! I was so excited about getting the surgery since I've waited for so long. But I actually had gained weight before the surgery. I had went down to 314 lbs and by the time surgery came around I was up to 329 lbs. I was scared that they weren't going to let me get it because it said in one of the post letters that they had sent stating if you gain weight your surgery could be post poned. I was gaining the weight due to stress though. My papi has terminal cancer and he doesnt have much longer to live. I was just eating everything to help subside the pain. We all know thats not the answer but at the time that is how I delt with my pain. So I was at the clinic for two days I had gained about 5lbs from the fluids . They told me that wasnt a lot because some people can gain 10 to 20 lbs. So I wasnt worried about that. But let me tell u I have a low tolerence for pain so when I came out of there and started feeling some of that pain I was like Oh Lord!! It was terrible. Im not going to even lie and say that its not. U have IVYs hooked up to u pumping fluids and due to the pain they give u your on pumper to shoot u up with morphine. I was shooting myself up every chance I could lol. The day of my surgery one of my friends/ co-worker Denise took off work to be there especially for me beause she has already been through the surgery and knows the process. I was so happy to have her there. Also my loving supportive boyfriend came, and my loving grandmother. When I came out to my room from a 4 1/2 to 5 hour surgery because I had some scared tissue, my b/f and grandmother came in with some roses, flowers, and cards!!! That was so nice. Then the next day they all came back and this time my mom, dad, papi, johnnita, cousin baby, frankie, Jennifer which is another co-worker/friend that got the surgery done came up. I was blessed with so many supportive people. Oh yeah and how could I forget that my cafeteria lady from my job even came up once she heard the news she came to make sure that she could order me food for work. Last but not least was my friends Shanna and Aron. Although Aron did hurt my feeling with some of the comments that she said such as .... You took the easy route, you know you could have got on a treadmill, or the one about You know your hungry. But I took it with a grain of salt and brushed it off. But anyways Im going to start keeping track of my weight now on a week to week basis. This is going to be amazing, so let me post my first week since surgery. Drum Roll please ../...../...../..../..../..../....////////////
1st week (312 lbs) down 17 pounds 5/27/08
2nd week (300 lbs) down 12 pounds 6/03/08
3rd week (295 lbs) down 05 pounds 6/10/08
4th week (289 lbs) down 06 pounds 6/17/08
Down a total of 40 lbs in one month (yeah, God is good)
5th week (289 lbs) down 00 pounds 6/24/08
6th week (288 lbs) down 01 pound 7/01/08
Im still going to keep track of my weight,but I also want to share some of my experiences now since I've been out for over a month now. When I first came home from the clinic I was in soooo much pain. I didnt even put on my clothes I had brought to wear home. Instead I wore their gowns and told them I would return them once I came back lol. People were looking at me from off the streets. They were probably wondering why I had a doctors gown on and if I had escaped the hospital :P
But my boyfriend was there every step of the way. If it wasnt for him caring for me around the clock I dont know what I would have done. I mean you can even wipe your on booty. I felt kind of sorry for him because he had to get up out of his sleep to take me to the bathroom at all hours of the night and day. He had to bath me, do my hair, prop me up, get my medicine, make my food, change my drain tube that you come home with. Oh yeah I had even started my period which they say is normal so he even had to change my pads. Now thats love ladies, what man is going to do all that for you unless that truely love you. But you have to remember to pray and take it one day at a time. You cant think about the next day because you start to feel pressure and maybe uneasy. But now I can move around a lot better, I can drive again (thank you Jesus) Im also starting to eat soft foods now which is hard because your so use to eating big portions and you wonder if this little portion is really gonna fill you up. Its currently mind over matter. Well Im signing out, but will get back with u later.
I went to see my doctor today for my 6th week check up. Everything checked out fine. He said I've lost a total of 41 pounds which is great, and now I need to follow a diet plan and exercise because this is the most important year. This is the year that Im suppose to lose most of my weight and get into the hang of things. I dont think this is going to be easy yall, but my grandmother has always told me " If anything is easy to get then you don't want it" and I believe her.
