tlclady27
Already had my 1 yr anniversity March 4th
Mar 13, 2009
It's been nearly a year since I wrote here. After finding out I got pregnant right after surgery and the women on here were so cruel about that. Well I'm back and I haven't lost as much as everyone else at their year mark but I have lost 108 lbs and lost 80 lbs during the entire pregnancy. I gave birth to our beautiful and very healthy daughter Savannah Charee' on November 24th and she was 6.5 lbs at birth. Today she is 3 1/2 months and weighs 13.4lbs and is very healthy and normal no abnormalities which all of those cruel women said would happen to my child you WERE ALL WRONG!!!!
I weighed in at 363 lbs at surgery and today I weighed in at 255.2 lbs. My weigh has stalled this last month or so... I haven't been walking like I need to because the wind has been to strong for the baby to handle. I am up loading pics I am going to buy a elipic machine to work out at home so that I can increase the weight loss more. I got to have a child and lose weight at the same time it may have not been in the plan but GOD blessed us both.... their were a few women that weren't cruel and said some supportive things and to those women GOD will bless you for your positive thoughts and encouragement thank you very much... check my photos and email me so we can catch up.
Working at it...
Tracey
March 19th, 2008 Doctor's appt because of burning sensation
Mar 19, 2008
The burning sensation in my stomach didn't go away so my husband insisted that I go to Houston to the doctor. My doctor is actually on spring break so I saw his assistant and she basically said that the burning sensation is a muscle I strained in my stomach. Damn it hurts and the doctor won't let me return back to work and I was dehydrated...I cried because I really can't miss work so much has happened at work with my co workers my supervisor who I am very close to lost her husband on the 26th of February and this week my other co worker lost her father, and there is only 5 of us in the office I have been out for surgery since the 4th and I went back on Monday the 17th but now 2 days later I am out until they say I can go back. On top of that the clerk we had quit. SO things are very stressful...
Oh ok lets stop talking about the negative stuff I do have some more good news when I weighed in today I was down another 2 lbs for a total of 24 lbs in 2 weeks. Also, my blood pressure was done from a week ago which is good. I am really nervous about this burning sensation because the medicine the doctor gave me isn't really taking the pain away... I am hoping by the next dose it will start to work.
March 18th, 2008...weighed in 2nd week after surgery today.
Mar 18, 2008
Ok good news I weighed in and I am down 22lbs in 2 weeks. I am now weighing 338lbs so glad to see 360 gone forever...well I have to get to bed doctor's orders...to get some rest.
March 14th ...ready to return to work....
Mar 14, 2008
March 11th first week doctors appt...
Mar 11, 2008
Well today was my first week visit to Dr. Marvin... well I have lost 12lbs in 7 days. I am so very happy to hear that. I told Dr.Marvin about the hard pain I have been experiencing which he explain that is actually the outer muscle thats causing the pain not my actual stomach pouch which made me feel much better. Today I also started soft foods today my first meal was grits from IHOP about 2 oz I think... there was so much left over in the bowl I made my husband eat it. Later in the day I had about 2 oz of cottage cheese. Then later in the evening I have about 2 oz of plain mash potatoes. I am seeing if I am going to be able to handle them...I am hoping I didn't eat too fast. The ride to Houston wasn't too bad today with the bumps however, my husband the comedian he tries to be... liked to have killed me making me laugh. Let me telling laughing hurts like hell but your laughing and saying ouch at the same time doesn't make sense...LOL
My daughter had her first softball practice today for the new season. She is now in the majors its going to be different this year for her...but I think she is going to gain alot out of it. I am not going to be score keeper or team mom because David my husband asked me not to so that we can just enjoy the games without all the responsibilities. Dr. Marvin assistant told me today she would let me stay a whole another week but I told her I want to be back at work on the 17th...I should be feeling pretty decent by then. I went walking around WalMart again and even Academy for sport ball equipment. We walked a little over 2 blocks today going to the doctor...so I did my walking that I needed to get in. I am planning to start walking my little doggy remmy around the neighborhood to get my 30 to 45 minutes in everyday for the rest of the week. I am also going to my post baratric meeting Thursday evening at 7pm...
I am determined to keep my mind right with my new tool, now that it's not hurting so much as evening yesterday. Well my husband has gone to bed and I need to get a shower and get in bed myself I have alot of things I want to do tomorrow to start being more active.
As of surgery date I was 360.5lbs that was March 4th and as of March 11th I weigh 348.5lbs down 12lbs...I am hoping for a 30lbs loss this month...Wish me luck!!!!
March 9th feeling much better now...
Mar 06, 2008
My dad lives about 30 miles from here and he called today to tell me that he caught me a bunch of speckle trout so I am also looking forward to baked fish as well. Tomorrow I am planning to walk around WalMart again for more walking with the wind being so wild walking on the street has not been an option for because my clothes bother my incensions. I was going to check my weight loss the other day but I haven't done that yet. I am going to wait until Tuesday so that it will be exactly one week from surgery... My mom keeps saying she see it but I don't really...I am just ready for the pain to be gone so I can start doing more...
Well not much going on this evening just watching movies and hoping to sleep through the night but I don't think that is going to happen...LOL Husband just came in from another long day. SO I am going to close for now I plan on writing more later this week... Oh one comment must tell today I also had my first Bowel movement since surgery that is a huge deal because at least now I know that the surgeon put everything in working order...LOL Yeah I thought you would get a kick out of that one...I called my husband to tell him we just laughed at something I wouldnt talk about before that I would now....LMAO!!!!
March 4th my new life beginning---today is March 7th,2008
Mar 06, 2008
Well I made it through the surgery with no major complications... but when i came out of the surgery I was not a very nice person or lady like due to air built up in my chest area i was yelling at the anthestilogist to take my pain away. Other than the initial pain I did better through the pain later in the night but every two hours i requested pain meds. I'm home now I've been walking around the house because it does help in getting air/gas out of my body. I'm 4 days out ... very sore but trying to move as much as possible. The one thing I notice that I am irritated easy... Will see the doctor next Friday...but I am wanting to weigh myself tomorrow...just curious.
February 9th,2008 Staying in touch....
Feb 09, 2008
Been working on the computer problems for 4 hours today...trying to get my blackberry connected to my laptop...Finally after starting at 8am was finish and online at noon...I thought they would never get a tech person that knew what they were doing...lol
Well I have been taking my ulcer meds and the new iron medication too and I hope all that reads this will pray as much as I pray that when I return for testing at the end of this month...All my test will show normal and the ulcers will be healed so that I can have surgery....and have my rebirth as a healthy person. I do have some good news. I didn't tell anyone but back in Dec. I was ill and went to the doctor here were I live just my general physician and I had gained 10lbs so I was actuall at 371 and I was worried because for the entire year I had maintained my weight since I weighed in January 07. Well about 2 weeks ago I came down with bronticis and returned to the same doctor's office and I had lost that ten pounds and weighed inat 361 which is 2 lbs less that January 07 and I decided then that I was going to keep doing what I had been doing which was eating strickly at home. My mother moved back from Georgia because I was having surgery and that was in Dec. Well since she has been here she has been cooking dinner and lunches...let me tell you it makes a huge difference. Because about 3 night out of the week we eat out because I am too tired to cook after getting home from work at 6pm. Well it's so true eating out is the worst, even when you pick the grilled things. SO I admitted to mom the weigh in then and now and so I told her I would like to lose at least 10 more lbs before surgery.
Oh guess what i have learned to knit and I am making a baby blanket for my niece because...since I have also identified that am a bored eater since I started knitting I am doing something while I watch TV and I don't eat in the evenings...unless I am really hungry but as it turns out I am not hungry in the evenings and I don't snack as long as I am busy with my hands knitting....isn't that great. Well I just wanted to update how I have been lately..went yesterday for my regular blood work to check my PT/INR to see if the blood thinners are doing their job ...LOL :)
No surgery yet...must explain Jan. 30th,2008
Jan 30, 2008
... So now I have to get those ulcers healed and my iron up and everything is a go....however I am not going to say that with an absolute because everytime I do something new happens...so hopefully the last week of February will the last waiting period. I've been wondering has anyone else been set off as much as me and its not even the insurance that part was a breeze...its my health giving me these disappointments.
January 2008
Jan 08, 2008
I have been in a nail bitting week. I am with my husband we will be glad once all this is all over with and I am in recovery. Talk about nurses being a pain in the you know what. Because of the Pulmonary Embolisms I had six months ago I have to get clearance from an Internal Medicine doctor that is been monitoring my Coumadin from a far. Well his nurse is the most difficult nurse /person in the world to deal with. I am suppose to be off the blood thinners for 2 weeks prior to surgery and she got all defensive and said to me well Dr. ???? wants you to only be off of them for 5 days. I told her well Dr. Marvin insist 2 weeks her response well than let him monitor your anticongulation. I finally hung up and started to cry. Then after short period I remember that I have to have my upper GI this Friday and the paper from the Dr. state to be off Coumadin 7-10 days prior to the procedure. There it was !!! Why Dr. Marvin said 2 weeks. Well I called his office and spoke to Pre-Opt person that I am dealing told her everything and she said she would call that doctor's nurse and I faxed the paper work from the upper GI doctor that gave the directions. And low and behold she got off her HIGH horse and I am not taking my Levanox treatment. The stress from that is finally over!!! I'm really tired these days I have so much to do to get ready when it comes to being out of work. I meet with my surgeon next Wednesday... then surgery is right around the corner...still a little nervous but excited. Everyone who has commits please reply... I would love to hear your experiences too.
