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A blog by Hychap2009 in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by Hychap2009 on BariatricPal. 45 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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What I've bought in preparation for my WLS -Post-OP.

1) Small size cutlery (9 piece set) 2) Bamix Wand Mixer 3) Fit and Fresh chiller shaker with storage base. 4) Fit and Fresh Fruit and Veg bowl 5) Fit and Fresh 'Lunch on the Go" 6) Fit and Fresh Healthy Snaker 7) Set of 6 Feeding Bowls with lids 8) Set 4 7oz tulip glasses 9) Walden Farms Asian Dressing Marinade Calorie Free Sugar Free, Carb free. 10) 85% Less Fat Powdered Peanut Butter 11) Walden Farms Ranch dressing calorie free, sugar free, carb free. 12) 2 x Sugar Free - Fat Free

Surgery postponed again.

Posted 11-24-2009 at 02:57 AM by Hychap2009 Are you tired of reading this, I'm tired of writing it, but my surgery will be postponed again. I have developed a sore thoat which is obviously infected I can bearly speak; and to top it off I have a touch of asthma.   I don't know when I'll have my surgery next month next year, I don't know. All I do know if God spare my life, I will have this surgery. Thanks to all of you who have been supporting me thus far.   Frustrated is putting it mildly.

Selfish.

Posted 11-22-2009 at 02:26 AM by Hychap2009 How selfish can someone be. I've spent days tucked away in my room and avoiding both my gran daughter and her mother as they both have colds. Especially the gran daughter - her cold turned into an infection. So everyone is aware of my situation here at home. Despite this my daughter took it upon herself to come into my room to give the baby and nappy change, whilst attempting to do it she was coughing and splurting her germs all over my space. I had t

Game on!

Posted 11-20-2009 at 02:49 PM by Hychap2009 Gran daughter came home from the hospital last night full of beans. What a difference, wow. Apparently they gave a shot of Nurophen, and some antibiotics. Today she was still not quite herself, a little quite. She still not eating though.   Had my pre-assessment today. In sort, AJ nearly made the decision to cancel my surgery for the 30th. When he examined my chest he found very little wheezing; but said there was a slight crackling to the base of

2nd pre-assessment tomorrow/gran baby gone to hospital - worried.

Posted 11-19-2009 at 03:19 PM by Hychap2009 Updated 11-19-2009 at 03:30 PM by Hychap2009 Hi, i've stayed at home all week. Pre-assessment tomorrow morning. It's been a struggle with this cold. At the moment sometimes my chest feels tight and at other times it feels fine. Nasal congestion, on and off with a little drip drip drip to the back of the throat.   My sweet little grand daughter has been poorly all week, running a high fever. We have been giving her Calpal to keep her fever down an

That's it now, i give up.

Posted 11-15-2009 at 04:40 PM by Hychap2009 i don't know, maybe i'm not meant to have this surgery at all. i was starting to feel like I was turning the corner with the cold issue. However, at this very moment I feel like i'm going backwards. I don't feel like i've got a full on cold but that feeling of being on the verge. One minute my chest feels clear then the next I feel husky in my throat. What the hell!!   My pre-assement is on Friday at this rate - I can see my surgery being postponed

Quite sick - yuk.

Quite Sick - Yuk. Posted 11-14-2009 at 03:14 PM by Hychap2009 Yesterday started off pretty normal, non eventful, untill around 4pm I decided I should eat something, so I decided on a bowl of cornflakes, started eating it when I noticed something floating on the top. YUK! unable to indentify what the hell is this!!!! Got rid asap. Decided on a bowl of yellow split peas and carrot soup that i'd made the day before.   Around 7pm I my stomach started to feel upset, very uncomfortable, till it s

What to do now? Help please.

What to Do Now. Help Please Posted 11-13-2009 at 09:57 AM by Hychap2009 Got a call from AJ this afternoon - he was phoning to check up on how I was doing, also to see if i'd stopped taking the Clopiogrel blood thinning medication. I have, I told i'd stopped a couple days ago, but in actual fact its been over a week since I stopped taking it.   We had a really long chat and he asked if I had any questions. Initally I said no, but then out they came pouring out of my mouth. I told him about TT

New pre-assement date and the colds back in full swing.

Posted 11-11-2009 at 06:44 AM by Hychap2009 Yesterday i got my new pre-assessment appointment letter. It's on the 20th Nov. This thing is I've caught another fresh cold. The weather here is a bummer, I caught in the rain yesterday after attending my dental hospital appointment. I was caught at the bus stop forever, and it took me a good while to get home. I had to let 2 buses go by because they were full and the driver only let on the few people that had jumped the line.   So now i've got an

Ding, ding -round 2 - got another surgery date.

Posted 11-09-2009 at 04:29 AM by Hychap2009 Briefly, got a call about an hour ago from the admission person (Pauline), she has now confirmed my surgery date for 30th Nov. So I'll go in on 29th Nov. She asked me why surgery did not go ahead last month, so I explained briefly, she suggested that I have another pre-assesment, so now I wait for that. I personally think that's a good idea.   I'm now considering wheather I should wash my hair this week or near the time. Whichever, its a risk. I ha

I'm feeling numb now - in limbo

I'm Feeling Numb Now - In Limbo Posted 11-06-2009 at 06:35 AM by Hychap2009 So this morning I get a call from AJ the registrar. The one who promised to call me the following week after they sent me home from the hospital. I said to him, you never called as promised. He replied, "I've been trying to contact you, I've called you about 4 times" Oh please! I couldn't be bothered to argue about that at all, it was not worth it. Anyway, he continued to say that he'd not got any thing to tell me that

A day in the life

A day in the Life Posted 11-03-2009 at 06:42 PM by Hychap2009 What a busy day i've had, wow. It might not seem much to most but as I find getting around a big hassle, I've done good. My first appointment for the day was in Victoria which was 3 buses and an hour bus journey away.   Ok so this morning I had my 10.30am appointment for my laser treatment, the nurse has increased the intensity of the laser. Last month I left with the area above my top lip feeling really sore, but that was my fau

Still a wanna be.

Posted 10-30-2009 at 06:20 PM by Hychap2009 Here I am again folks. Still a 'wanna be'. As you know already I had was just getting over a cold the day I arrived for my surgery and was sent home. Well I was expecting to hear from the hospital this week as they had promised (Dr AJ), but not a 'dicky bird'. The only reason I didn't call him was the fact that have caught another cold again, its just that it's that time of the year, when the weather is so unpredictable, warm one minute and cold the n

Will i, will i not? As the case may be - not!

Will I, will I not? As the case may be - NOT! Posted 10-18-2009 at 04:17 PM by Hychap2009 Got my call today around noon, was told to arrive for admission for 4pm at Matthew Whiiting Ward. Here we go I thought, it's finally happening, although at the back of my mind, will they decide that i'm not fit enough because I had a cold a week ago. I charged off to the herbal shop and bought some Golden Seal, something i've used before a bit of mircle thing. I also started sniffing Olbas oil; bought som

Counting down...... Will i, will i not?

Posted 10-15-2009 at 05:45 PM by Hychap2009 Well here I am, 3 days away from being admitted into hospital and still trying to fight against this mucus in the top of my nostrils. I beat the pavement searching for a remedy. I tried golden seal and now finally settled for piriton, can it be the magic pill that gets me through to surgery?   I'm very much aware that in a matter of hours I shall get a call from AJ the registrer from the hospital checking to see if there is any improvement with my c

There's a warning in here guys.

There's a warning in here guys. Posted 10-09-2009 at 03:36 PM by Hychap2009 OK, so I had to call back the hospital regarding my antibiotic question. Same person said, oh no I've not got a hold of the nurse yet (ya right). Hold on she said and I'll call you back. Half hour later she called back and said she had spoken to the surgeon and it would be ok to take the anitbiotics as its only 7 days, leaving 4 days clear before surgery. Well I can breath a sigh of relief, so I've started the course t

Oh please give me a break.

Posted 10-09-2009 at 06:48 AM by Hychap2009 For the second day i'm in agony. Just looking forward to 20th and then bam. Yesterday morning I felt an ache in my tooth/gum, throughout the day it gradually got worse. I'd just got over the worse of my cold, not completely but the worse had passed, so I thought the gum ache could be related to that. But oh no, that was to easy. I couldn't sleep during the night because of the pain so this morning first thing phoned the dentist. Got an emergency appoi

20th October '09 Surgery Date. YAY!

Posted 10-07-2009 at 05:07 AM by Hychap2009 OMD, I just got a call from admissions at Kings College Hospital. I've finally got a date - for sure now. Surgery date 20th October - i'll be going in on the 19th.   Hopefully,this will be a turning point in my journey. So I've a little more time to churn over all the emotions, all over again. So for those of you who may be reading this, please pray for me and send positive vibes my way.   Thank you.

The Knock Out Punch!

The Knock Out Punch!! Posted 09-28-2009 at 06:51 AM by Hychap2009 Those of you who have been following my story, omd's. I got a call today asking me if i'd like to come in today and have my surgery tomorrow. I wonder if they think this is a pedicure. What a mind ....ck! Anyway, they wont be operating on me on the 6th after all. So now I have to wait again for a date. Back to where I started from. She claims it will be in October. Should I believe anything they say? Oh please!!   I've also ha

Plantar fascilitis update

Posted 09-27-2009 at 04:45 PM by Hychap2009 Had my first appointment with the Podiatrist on Friday. Hip, hip aray!!   Well the good news is - it's curable. This was the initial assessment so I've been given instructions on some foot exercises before I get out of bed in the mornings, failing terrible so far, keep forgetting to do them before steping out of bed. I was also given leaflets on stretching exercises along with foot care for diabetics.   The condition was explained to me in detail

SUrgery Date WOW!

Surgery Date -WOW Posted 09-23-2009 at 06:51 AM by Hychap2009 Hello again. Well they did'nt call me on Monday 21st as they said, however, I phoned them. They had no date for me at that stage but promised to call the next day, Tuesday. I had an appointment at the hospital and whilst with the consultant heard my phone ring, but ignored it. I then remembered that I was expecting a call from WLS admissions. Appointment ended came into the corridor and could'nt get any signal. Once outside gave the

Tomorrow - The Moment of Truth

Tomorrow:- The moment of truth? Posted 09-20-2009 at 03:09 PM by Hychap2009 Tomorrow is supposed to be the day that they contact me with news about a date. Will they be true to their word this time? God alone knows!   I've tried the Nector Apple Ecstacy Protein drink. Yeah, not so bad. I hope to keep this on my shopping list, hope to try a few other flavours. I'm thinking of introducing protein powders into my mum diet. She does not eat all that well, she has her moment. Maybe a little addit

What A Cock-Up, Update - My list of Worries.

Posted 09-16-2009 at 07:28 AM by Hychap2009 I have had my second session of laser and the hair on my face, upper lip, neck and chin have taken a lot longer to grow back. Most of it has not grown back at all. Wow you can see the difference in my face already. A lot of the dark shading has gone. Wow!   Still not had my surgery. i phoned the hospital again, this time I was told that I have not been allocated a date yet. When I asked why, I did'nt get a comprehensive answer. I was told prior to t

PCOS - Hair Loss and Hair Growth Nightmare

What's a girl to do? Posted 08-16-2009 at 05:23 PM by Hychap2009 Hi peeps, or anyone reading this. I actually thought I'd already posted this to my blog, but must be elsewhere.   I've had my transvaginal ultrasound (scan). According to the nurse everything looked fine. I'm still to hear that from the consultants though who should have had the results back by now. Well lets update:-   I've had my first session of laser hair removal, was not too bad, some discomfort but that was probably be

Where I am at now. First hair removal tomorrow!

I'm off to have my first treatment tomorrow morning. I really hope it goes well. I spoke to the hospital yesterday and the co-ordinator asked me whether I was ready for my surgery. I thought what weird question to be asking, I've been ready from what seems like forever. Tomorrow afternoon I have y transvirginal ultra sound scan. Ohhhhhhh.   Anyway the co-ordinator said she is going to endeavor to get me my surgery date for September as a matter of urgency as I've been waiting for o

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