Sherbear
February 26, 2005
My starting BMI is 56.5. I came home from the hospital yesterday, I am four days post op. I feel pretty good, of course there is pain but it is very tolerable with the pain medication. I think my shoulder actually hurts more. I thought I pulled something either getting myself out of the bed or when going to the bathroom. But have found out that it is gas moving around in my body from when I had the surgery. Wish it would hurry up and escape my body, it is truely painful. I had a good experiance while in the hospital but was very happy to be home. My son drove me to town today so we could get a few things. I am anxious to see what the scales will say when I go back to see the surgeon but that is not until March 17th. One thing they dont tell you before the surgery is that you will gain before losing. I was shocked when I got on the scale only about 20 hours after my surgery and had gained 9 lbs and the next morning, a total of 15 lbs.
Talk about depressing, you go in for a weight loss surgery to gain 15 lbs in less than 48 hours. Well, they said that is was very temporary and it was all of the liquid you had from sugery. As I got on the scales the third morning, I had lost half of what I had gained. I was pleased. I will update again once I have something new to tell you all.
March 8, 2005 - Now 2 weeks post op and down 21.2 pounds, could not feel anymore happy!
April 25th, 2005 - It's official, I got on the scales this morning and I'm under 300 lbs!!!!!!!! The scales said 299!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited, just one big hurdle in my jouney met! Now we just need winter to go away, yes I said it, winter. We have close to 2 inches of the snow on the ground this morning with more coming, and to think that last Tuesday it was 85 degrees! I need warmth! Need to walk and hate the treadmill!
May 17, 2005
Today I am 12 weeks post op, the 22nd is actually 3 months, so I will add an updated photo then. I am down to 289 lbs. That is so awesome. I sometimes get sad when I realize how far I have yet to go. But then I realize I would not have lost as much as I have on my own and kept it off. That is the thing, I could lose weight but I could never keep it off and always gained back twice as much as I lost. I once got down to 184 lbs and was happy as a lark and loved my new found freedom and I put it all right back on and was at my heaviest of 350 just two weeks prior to my surgery. I lost 5 of those lbs before surgery. Thank goodness that was 5 less I had to lose. I used the program on here to figure out what my ideal body weight should be and it says 142 lbs. That is only 8 lbs less than my personal goal of 150 lbs. So I have 139 lbs to lose to my personal goal, if I get all the way down to 142, whooo hooo for me. One day at a time.
June 22, 2005
I am four months post op now. I joined a gym last week. I have been working on the treadmill and bike. I started out at 15 minutes each last week and am doing 20 minutes on each this week. My trainer wants me to increase my time as I go. Not to over do it. I work up a pretty good sweat by the time I am done. He has me going at a pretty good pace on the treadmill, faster than I have been walknig normally, and the bike is a whole new ball game. I have done some weights but need him to show me some of the machines, we keep missing each other. Sitting there in front of those mirrors on those machines, man oh man that is scary seeing all of the fat, yuck!!!
Going away for the weekend, just Craig and I, going to St. Ignace to a car show and probably the Casino. Things are finally slowing down some since Nicole's graduation, and the open house is done. Yeehaaa!!!!! Well, I just came in from mowing lawn. I have 1.3 acres that we mow and my rider is down, so I was out there with a push mower. I mowed non stop for 1 1/2 hours, until I ran out of gas. I am guessing I have 1/3 of it done. Sure needs it, looking like a hay field, hmmmmm, maybe because it used to be one., lol. I would not have been able to do that pre surgery, no way!!!!!
I posted new pics for my four month.
July 22, 2005
It has not been a very good month, I have been at a stall for most of the month, last week dropped 3 lbs, thought the plateau was over and then over the weekend those 3 lbs came back. Arrrrggggggg.....but this week I have taken them back off, best not keep fighting with these same pounds. I have been busy with this and that and finding it hard to get to the gym. I tried the eplipical (spelling) machine yesterday, oh man, thought I was going to die!!!! I definately have to work up to using that machine, I lasted a whole minutes and 52 seconds and believe it or not could feel the muscle ache later the same day. I have posted new pics, only because I want to do this every month, though there is not much change. Hopefully this next month will be a better month. August 10, 2005
On Monday, August 1st, I had a freak accident. My car door hit me in the head and I have a skull fracture. I did not go to the ER until tuesday night after working all day. I have a skull fracture with brain injury and the doctor said I had a "stroke", just meaing that my blood clotted at the sight of the injury. He wanted me off work, I did continue to work from home but did not do any more closings for the week. I went back to doing my closings on Monday. I am still having some headaches and I am more irritable than usual, really short fused. The doctor asked me some questions today, testing my memory, said that seemed to be fine. Then he sent me across the hall for a QEEG but wont know what that says until the latter part of next week, because the girl doing it is going on vacation. Good thing I am not dying!!!!! Was a really scary ordeal for me, I have to be able to work and pay the bills you know. And to think I had to convince myself to go to the ER in the first place. You just never know, and watch out for those car doors getting away from you. But the good news, I am down to 258 lbs............Woooooohooooo. I want to reach 245 by my birthday, that will make 100 lbs gone for good.
September 8, 2005
Well, I am a little behind on posting my 6 month pics and weight. On August 22nd, Curtis got his drivers license and we worked on his Bronco II most of the afternoon and then went to his dads in Saranac to finish, we did not leave there until 11 pm. He had had a huge day before at Michigan Adventure for his birthday and then I had him up early on the 22nd. He was just tired, I did not realize how tired he was. Craig and I were following him home from his dads about 11:25 pm, only 1/4 mile from home. He fell asleep and I had to watch my son drive off the side of the road and hit a tree. I could not believe it, all I could do was scream and yell no, no, no, not again. (My daughter had an accident just 3 years ago, same area)
He was unconsious and I had 911 dispatch on my phone before I even got to him. He came to, but when he did he was very combative and was fighting everyone, hitting and biting and yelling. He was totally out of it. They had to sedate him and incubate him in order to get him into the helicoptor. He injuries include a broken orbital bone in his face. (Cheek bone) and a very broken right foot, and several lacerations to the face and a big chunk out of his right knee. He was tied down for days, because of his concussion, he was not Curtis but a mean, very mean abusive young man.....He had surgery to fix his face, plate and some screws and a disolvable sheet to hold up the eye. He has not lost any vision that we can tell, no double vision and his eyes look pretty much the same, maybe a little off but nothing really noticable. His foot, well there are four rods up thru the bottom of his foot going thru the main long bones that support the foot. They are sticking out of the bottom of his foot, there is a plate on the top side and also some really long screws on the top side. The four rods will be coming out in 4 to 6 weeks. No weight bearing on the foot for at least 3 months, not sure if he will ever get full use, we are hopefull. He is young and strong. Matter of fact, even under sedation, he lifted four grown men off the floor in trauma. Had to take him to ER for an xray of his tail bone, he can hardly sit, not a major fracture but there may be a small crack. Nothing they can do for it, but needed peace of mind. He went back to school this week, he is using a wheel chair from the Health Occupations class in Heartlands. He uses a walker at home and we have a ramp so he can get in and out of the house. The most challanging thing is showers....but we get thru it ok. I just thank God that he has spared both my kids and given me the strength to survive this once again. I am glad I have no more kids, or they would have to put me in a looney ben.
PES has been awesome about me having to be off for this, could not ask for a better company to work for. So needless to say I have been just a little bit occupied. We did go up north for the holiday weekend, Curtis could not go boating or ride quad but he was able to be with family and sit by the fire.
So anyway, I think that I was at 250 lbs at my 6 month date and I am currently at 247 for a total of 98 lbs since the morning of surgery and 103 lbs since my preadmission testing. I dont really like the pics for the 6th month, but they will have to do. My starting BMI was 56.5 which is Super Obese, my BMI is now 39.9 which is Severly Obese according to the table below.
Less than 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0-34.9 Obese
35.0-39.9 Severly Obese
40.0-50.0 Morbidly Obese
Over 50 Super Obese
September 15, 2005
I did it, I have lost 100 lbs. Whoooohooooooooooo. Lots more to lose though...........wanted to hit 100 by my birthday, and I did one month early. September 19, 2005
I have lost 103 lbs now. I tried on a extra large sweater today, it fit!!!!! Can you beleive it, I can wear an extra large, now just have to get that bottom end to shrink more!!!!!! I carry alot of my weight in my stomach and my inner thighs and rear end of course. I am running out of clothes in my closet but will just have to get by. Cant see buying clothes to only wear a few times. I can start stealing ..........ok borrowing some of Nicole's tops, that was what I had on today. I bought her these sweaters last year for christmas and she never even took the tags off, guess what, they are mine now.
Well it has been 8 months since my surgery and my weight loss has really slowed down. I have not done much walking since mom and dad left to go back to Texas. Laziness or the fact that I had a lot of closings this week and was not home, I guess it is a combination of both. Craig and I took Curtis, Kyle and Kyle's cousin David to a Halloween Party given by his co-workers/union. We went on a hayride, the boys went first and then we went. It was definately cold. Nicole has a cold, Curtis is getting one and now I think I am as well. I am hoarse and my throat is getting kind of sore.
How do I feel since surgery, wow what can I say....I feel like a totally different person. I can breathe and move. My agility is so much better. Its the simple things that are we had all taken for granted, for example, being able to fit in a movie theater seat, sit in the normal bathroom stall - rather than the handicapped stall at the end, being able to ride in smaller cars with comfort and not feel like I have just been jammed into a trash can, it's being able to walk up the stairs without dying, it's all this and so much more.
I am thankful everyday for the opportunity to have had this surgery and to my surgeon who saved my life by performing it.
Wow, can you believe it has been 9 months. Yeah baby!! My weight loss has slowed down but I am still losing. Five lbs in the last month is better than 0 lbs. Craig said I am losing my butt, I say Yeah Baby!!!!!! Soon Miss Tonya will be on the losing side with me, her surgery is on December 1st. Then she will become another incredible shrinking woman. Whoooohoooo. In the last week I have now been reminded how important it is to get in all of my fluids. I just COULD NOT understand why I had gained 3 lbs last week and mind you that 2 of it was before Thanksgiving and I did not over indulge at all. However I was not drinking the needed amount of fluids. And by sunday my kidneys were hurting me. I upped my intake and it was all water, nothing else. I took in 70 oz of water the last two days and those 3 lbs are gone again. Also I had gone to my OBGYN yesterday for my annual exam and upon just looking at my legs she questioned if I had been getting in enough liquids and I told her no. Make sure you get your 64 oz of fluids in buddies...it does make a big differance and I wont forget it again.
On another note, I have to go have an ultrasound on my uterus, it is enlarged. She wants to rule out fibroids. Plus I am 38 so she wants a base line mamogram, so on the 14th I get my teeth cleaned at 8 am, ultrasound at 10 am and then mamogram.....jeesh talk about a busy morning.
Drink those fluids!!!!!!!!
Last night Curtis and I were measuring to see how tall he was and measured me just for the heck of it. I am not 5'6" like I thought I was, I am only 5' 4 1/2" tall. Waaaaaaaaaaaaa, so now that will probably change my BMI, my weight loss goal and everything. I need to go to the home page here and calculate everything. Ok so I am at 37.9 which is still Obese but it says that my IDEAL weight is 134 but 145 would put me in the NORMAL BMI range. I would be more than happy at 145-150 but we will see what my body does. I am going to keep my goal set at 142. Not changing a thing. Even though I am short!!!!!!!!!
LISTEN TO THE LIFE OF THE MORBIDLY OBESE:
LISTEN to the embarrassment we encounter in our every day life. The name-calling, stares, rude comments and looks of disgust we endure battling the last acceptable form of discrimination. People we meet that give us a far wider berth than we need when passing us on the street, in the hall; in life. Afraid that somehow our disease of obesity might be contagious.
LISTEN to our apprehension as we expertly eye the chair. Will we break it, or will we fit. Will we ever fit into life, as "normal" people know it?
LISTEN to our agony as we just walk and perform the simple activities of daily living on joints screaming in pain from incredible burden they were never meant to carry.
LISTEN to the pain of our humiliation when ridiculed by a doctor for
"allowing" ourselves to get so fat. Realizing even the doctor's office
is not a "safe" place; we tend to neglect our heath even more. Hey
doctor, didn't you take an oath to help?
LISTEN to our hopelessness after being turned down over and over for a job or promotion because we don't "match the corporate image" of the person they envision for this position.
LISTEN to our guilt. Because of our size, we feel we've cheated those we love out of the parent, spouse, child or friend we feel we should've been. Our embarrassment has now become theirs as well.
LISTEN to our anticipation as we eagerly embark on yet another diet. THIS will be the one. This time I WILL SUCCEED!
LISTEN to our frustration as once again we fail at another attempt to lose weight, reinforcing once again our feelings of worthlessness,
failure and defeat.
LISTEN to our fear for what life holds if we don't have this surgery.
We try to ignore it, to stuff it down, but when we are brutally honest with ourselves, we realize an early death is an almost certainty.
LISTEN to our indecision as we do extensive research, trying to
outweigh the risk of complications (up to and including death) versus the chance of a new life. A chance to improve our health, move without pain, play with our children, the opportunity to just "fit in" to society.
LISTEN to our indecision as we second-guess our decision to have
surgery. As we ask ourselves, "Should I try just one more diet?" And tell ourselves, "If I only had more willpower."
LISTEN to us as we eagerly meet with the surgeon, with our five-page, single-spaced, list of questions in hand. Let down by the medical profession in the past, can I really trust this person who looks at me with compassion, as he assures me I'm a "good candidate" and he can help? Please God, I want to believe him, tell me I'm not setting myself up for failure once again.
LISTEN to our feelings of helplessness as we place our future in the
hands of an insurance company. Fully aware that with a simple denial letter, all the work we have done to this point, may be pointless. This surgery is not without cost, physical, emotional and monetary.
LISTEN to our joy as we open the long awaited "approval letter" or obtain financing to make this dream a reality.
LISTEN to us as we grasp for a chance at improved health, of moving with ease and just living life as a "normal" person.
LISTEN to our renewed hope of living long enough to see our children grow up, get married, play with grandchildren and grow old alongside our mate.
LISTEN to our fear as we roll into the surgical suite. The sights, the
smells, the needles, the faceless people behind the masks. Do you care? Do you understand, or will you too make cracks about my weight once I'm asleep? My life is now in your hands, please take care of me. I have a brand new life ahead of me, and so much to live for.
LISTEN to the sigh of relief as we wake up in pain but alive! Stand up, walk a few steps, cough and deep breathe. Sure nurse, whatever you say, I can handle it because I'm alive!
LISTEN to our delight as the weight starts to drop off, realizing this is for real. We are actually on the loosing side.
LISTEN our misery as the body we once knew so well, now betrays us with nausea and vomiting when we attempt to eat.
LISTEN to our frustration as we attempt to do something as simple as drinking a glass of water.
LISTEN to our panic at the first plateau or weight gain. As that little voice inside tells us, "Once again I'm a failure."
LISTEN to us relax and let out our breath as we watch the numbers on the scale edge down once again. Plateau over. Renewed hope. Maybe I will make it after all.
LISTEN to our efforts to move as we slowly and painfully attempt to exercise in a body that is still morbidly obese.
LISTEN to our confusion as our emotions wreck havoc with us. Why am I crying? Why do I feel depressed? Why am I mean and snapping at the ones I love? I don't like this person that has taken over my emotions.
LISTEN to our sense of accomplishment the first time we walk a mile. It rivals the high of any runner completing their first marathon.
LISTEN to our depression when we realize we can no longer soothe our emotions with food. We now have to learn to feel and deal with these emotions.
LISTEN to our tears as we mourn the loss of that brief but satisfying sensation of gratification we once obtained from the "comfort foods" we can no longer have.
LISTEN to our obsession surrounding the scale, vitamins, protein drinks and carb counts, determined not to fail "this time".
LISTEN to our sense of accomplishment as we pass up that calorie laden, high carbohydrate treat, telling ourselves, "My new life is sweeter than any dessert."
LISTEN to our elation as we reach that "century mark" that once seemed so distant, but now is a reality.
LISTEN to our resolve to reach our goals. Moving the weight on the
scale down another notch, reaching a new "century" of numbers, wearing the dream outfit and attaining our "goal" weight.
LISTEN to the gratefulness in our hearts as we thank our surgeon for not only their technical skills, but equally important, their
understanding and compassion for the morbidly obese. Thank you doctor for the opportunity to rejoin society and live life.
LISTEN to our amazement as we come to the realization that "reaching goal" wasn't the most important thing in life. It was the lessons we learned, the friends we made and the sense of accomplishment we gained along the way.
LISTEN, don't talk, don't give advice, don't judge, just listen. And
then, maybe then, you will start to understand the life of a morbidly
obese person.
~Author Unknown
I am now 11 months out and I had got down to 218 lbs but then I started retaining some fluids and I ended up in ER on 1-20-2006 with an Urinary Tract Infection....very painful.......I am on Bactrim and feeling much better but have only gone back down one lb so far so I am currently at the same weight as last month. 221 lbs. I so wanted to be at 199 by 2-22-2006 but I wont be. I have to start doing my Leslie Samsome video and get off my lazy butt. I did take pictures though, I did lose inches because I have on a size 18 pant, XL sweater and L tank.
One year ago I was reborn. I had Weight Loss Surgery as you all know. My highest weight that I know of was just 2 short weeks prior to my surgery at my Pre-admission Testing, that was 350 pounds. The morning of surgery I still weighed a whopping 345 pounds. I wore a size 32W and that was tight, and most generally an elastic waist. My tops were also a size 32 and I of course could not shop at a regular store. Sometimes I could get a top at Walmart but not very often. I am currently wearing a size 18W in pants and jeans and a size large in T-shirts, some blouses or 16W in other blouses. My dress for our Barix Ball in April is a size 14W. Big differance
I have been on diet after diet thru the years and have lost weight and even got down to 181 lbs back in 1991. I looked awesome but guess what, I gained it all back plus double.
I had thought about the surgery for many years but then decided as long as it did not intefere with my everyday life or my health, I just was going to live and be happy. Ummmmm........lets look at the real picture.........I was not healthy and I was kidding my self about it not affecting my everyday life.
I met this wonderful man who loved me for me, no matter what size I was. We started going places, always on the go but I could not keep up with him. To walk across the beach absolutely killed me. He loves MT. Baldie in Michigan City and it is a good climb to the top, it literally killed me to get up there. I was kidding myself and then................ the straw that broke the camels back...... was my brothers wedding reception. I decorate cakes for family and friends and of course I was going to do JT and Tonya's wedding cake!!!!! Just being on my feet, baking and doing the flowers was too much and Tonya helped me alot. But then the day of I had to set it up, try to help set the reception up as well and of course I had to dance, dance dance. Even though I knew that my feet were already beyond hope, I was in so much pain but I would never let anyone know that. I could not get out of bed the next day, I fell to my face. I could not walk, why? Because I was carrying 3 people on one set of feet and they just could not take it anymore. It took me three days to be able to walk without pain. That is what finally pushed me over the edge to get this done. I had my first consult in December and my surgery on February 22, 2005.
I am not going to say that this has been easy and that it is the right decision for everyone but it was the right decision for me. I do not have diabetes anymore, I have not taken any medication for it since my surgery. I do not have sleep apnea, acid reflux or high cholesterol anymore. I can walk and walk now and not have to worry about my feet giving out on me the next day. I can keep up with Craig unless I wear those crazy new shoes I bought, lol....
I can wear the seat belt in his little car and drive it comfortably now. I hated that car, but now it is tolerable because I fit in it. I can bend over and touch the floor, if something falls on the floor in the car, I can bend over and pick it up instead of trying to move it around with my feet to get it where I can grab it. I can actually get on the floor and just get up off of it without having to crawl over to a piece of furniture to pull myself up.
I can run, I have not been able to run in years, when we played softball at the reunion I had to have one of the kids run for me......omg,.....I am like in my 30's I should be able to run for myself.............betcha I will this summer!!!!!!
I can clean my house so much easier now because again I could not be on my feet, it would just take everything I had to recooperate after a couple of hours standing on them. It would take me hours just to wash my dishes because I could not stand at the sink for more than five minutes at a time, my back would totally give out on me.
I could go on and on about the things I have gained by becoming a loser!!! But most of you have been here with me thru all of this and have seen what a differance this has made in my life and the rest of you, well you are my Barri Buddies and you know exactly what I am talking about because we all are living testiments about what a precious gift God and our surgeons have given us. I have lost 124 lbs, now I lost that in the first 10 months and have not lost anything in the last two. I am sure it is partially my fault, this is a tool and I am not exercising like I should. I will be better about it in the warmer weather, I just can not take the cold. One of the drawbacks of this surgery, you are freezing all of the time. I can do my walking videos too and I am sure I could come up with a ton of excuses on why I am not doing those, not enough time in the day, etc...etc....I will get back to moving. Life is crazy but I am still so much healthier and better off than I was a year ago.
I have my one year check up with Dr. Schram today. We will see what he has to say about my progress and my labs. I do have to take quite a few supplements but that is no big deal. I have made a collage of some before pics and pics of me now. I am not happy with my pics now, I just think that I look better than what the pics show or I feel better, not sure how to explain it............but it is hard to see your own progress, it is hardto see yourself as a thinner person. I still see myself grotess................in the pictures.
I have increased my protein, I am taking supplements now. I have not used protein supplements since I could go on regular food. This had finally broke my plateau. Last thursday I was at 221, today 3-2-2006 I am at 212.8.
You have a BMI of 36.3.
This indicates that you are Obese.
Your BMI is generally high enough to qualify you for bariatric surgery if you have comorbid conditions such as diabetes (type II), hypertension, sleep apnea or other potentially life-threatening diseases.
The table below shows value ranges and what they mean.
Range Meaning
less than 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0 - 39.9 Obese
40.0 - 50 Extremely Obese
over 50 Super Obese
April 26, 2006
Well I have really been struggling to get under 200 lbs. I have gotten so close as 201 and then go back up to 205. I have even gone back up to as high as 207. We have spent the last two weekends up north working on the property and would have thought I would lose. All of that activity, no, I gained both times, lets just hope it was all muscle. This morning I am back down to 202. We will see what happens. I have actually cut back to one protein shake per day, I just can not afford to do two or three per day. I have been trying to add more fruit and vegetables. I know I definately have to stay away from pasta and rice. I dont seem to lose if I eat those kind of carbs and I rarely ever eat any kind of bread. Thoug I did the past weekend because we were camping and I ate one slice of bread to make a sandwhich. One cool thing is that I have these two tank tops that are not stretchy materail at all that I have had since 1991 when I had gotten to 181, well I can wear them. I was so geeked this morning when I put one of the on. Now the one is a little stained but I don't give a rip at this point, it fits!!!! I can always die it black, lol..... The other on is not stained, I dont think anyway. I am sure that I am losing inches but now I can't seem to find my darn measuring tape to check. Dollar store here I come, lol.....
I really need to start getting busy on my house, I need to fix some walls and paint in the utility room and paint the den. Also need some touch ups in the living room, just have to make myself do it. I finally finished JT and Tonya's bathroom the other day. So I dont have anything holding me back now. I did not take pictures this month, we were up north and I dont really think there is much change. That is my update for now.
July 28, 2006
I figured I really needed to update my profile, it has been awhile. I have been struggling with getting below the 200 lb mark for quite some time now. I am finally on my way again I think. .lol, I seem to lose in spurts and then nothing again for months as my body shrinks down to what I have lost, weird but that is how it is working. I am currently at 195.4 , amazing to be here!!!!!
I have been struggling with anxiety and depression, I have not been a very fun person to be around. If something could go wrong in the last few months, it did. Just trying to keep the three of us in vehicles has been a nightmare. I currently have both of Curtis’s trucks needing something fixed, Nicole’s Lumina is sitting out there with the transmission gone, plus two other cars that have died in the last 6 months. I bought Nicole another car and I financed one for me. Let Curtis drive the Explorer which had to have a ton of work done on it, and still needs some work, but we are on the road again.
I have a great support system within my family and my online support WLS family, you girls rock!!!! but I have also started taking Lexapro for the anxiety and depression, at first I did not think I was going to be able to take this medication, it made me very sick to my stomach and made me feel like a zombie, I changed to taking it at night time which has helped a lot and I think I am getting more used to it, it does seem to be helping.
I also have found out that my choking and stop breathing boughts are asthma, triggered by allergies, or the hot juice from a hot pepper at subway going down my throat, omg, started coughing and thought I was not going to recover from that one. Lol. How wonderful, I now have an inhaler and nasal spray for that too. Just a little catch in my throat, start coughing and it shuts my wind pipe right down, as long as I can swallow though I can usually over come it, so as long as I am not turning blue folks, I will be fine.!!!!!
I also have a wonderful hernia, I look pregnant, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……….as I loose it looks bigger and bigger. That will get fixed when I have my extra skin removed........... I have already seen a surgeon and she said I can live my daily functions as long as I can push it in. Yuck!!! It makes squishy noises. Oh well, all a part of this process sometimes.
I really need to get my picture updated to, I will try to do so in the next few days. This getting long, I will sign out for now……….later dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 17, 2006
I went for my consultation with Dr. Dinick last saturday in Ypsilanti. He and I talked about what I wanted done. I need the extra skin removed from my stomach and under my arms. He said in order to remove the extra under the arms on my sides, was to do a breast lift. He took measurements and pictures and is going to write a letter to the insurance company. We will see how it goes. Hopefully they will pay for this, I so want to get rid of this extra baggage.
My BMI is so close to just being overweight. One point away. Can you believe it. Whoooohooooo
Will get updated pictures soon!
March 19, 2007
Wow, it has been a long time since I have updated my profile. The beginning of November I had got down to 177 lbs and then I got cocky. I did not stay there for long and by Thanksgiving I was up to 189 lbs. I quickly got back down to 182 but have been going back and forth ever since between 182 and 186, but now currently at 188.6. I just dont know what to do anymore. I typically drink two protien shakes per day and I eat pretty much what I am supposed to. I know I can not eat rice and pasta, they are my enemy. Some folks say that I dont eat enough, there fore my body is in starvation mode. I just dont know how I could eat more. Maybe I need to go back to eating chicken all the time like I used to.
I have to go have another consultation with Dr. DiNick under his private practice, because of insurance. I go to that on April 3, 2007. They said they could give me a surgery date on the same day. She figured it would be sometime in June. Hopefully after graduation but before we have to move Curtis down to Ohio for school. Keep your fingers and toes crossed that I can my my hernia repaired, pannus removed and I will be paying extra for the vertical incision which will complete the Tummy tuck.
I just started doing Hip Hop Abs last night, hoping to loose some of these stinking last 40 lbs. I am not that coordinated and miss some of his moves, but at least I am moving and burning calories.July 5, 2007
I had my TT and hernia repair on June 11th, 2007 at Providance Hospital by Dr. DiNick. That first night was rough as I started to come down off of the anthesia and really started feeling the pain. It was not the TT that hurt, it was the hernia repair. Finally after the morphine was not working, I took two Vicodin and passed out..............I reached my pain tolerance that night. Came home on the next day , the ride home was not too bad but I sure was ready for the pain meds once we got home. It was a 2 1/2 hour ride home.
Three weeks have passed and I have all of my drain tubes gone now. I still had one with my last visit but can not go back this week due to a wedding, so Dr. told me that my PCP could pull the drain.
Well it is gone, thank goodness. I have one area just below the bra line that is open, because the garment is soooooooooooooooo tight that it had it so irritated and made it open some, it is healing nicely now because Doc told me to keep that garment off of it, I could keep it unzipped during the day as I set and off completely at night. I have a little drainage from the belly button but I just keep it cleaned out with peroxide. My swelling has gone down alot, I could not believe how swollen my legs and ankles were that first week!!! When I went in I weighed 182 lbs, he removed 8 1/2 lbs of skin and fat. I currently weigh 169.8.........so I have lost a few lbs since as well and if there is still swelling, hope to see some more. Awesome!!!! Just posted the before and six day post op pics.
September 18, 2007
Wow it has been a while since I posted. I wish I was still at 169, darn it but I bounce from 170 to 174, makes me mad. That darn holiday weekend and the carbs!! Over all I am happy where I am at, I think I look pretty darn goo and I carry alot of weight in my thighs and hips, always will. My tummy is flat flat flat and I love it. Never have I ever had a flat tummy and I can wear something cotton like a capri and not have to worry about holding anything in, no hanging over skin, nada..!!!! I love it!!!! We have been busy with Craig moving in, that is so great, glad to have made this next move in our relationship after six years. Now we just have to get all of his stuff sorted and put away, beleive me, I have been cleaning out my closets, I am a darn pack rat...............surprise.........surprise, lol............
Kids are adjusting well to the change, we could not be happier. We are actually going to have a family picture taken the next time both my kids are home, all six of us, I cant wait.!!!!! I will definately share it with all when we do.
Say a prayer for my pal Cheryl, she has her TT and hernia repair tomorrow. Hugs Girl!!!!!
