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Jebellah's Blog

A blog by Jebellah in General

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Jebellah's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Jebellah on BariatricPal. 16 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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4 Months Out

July 25. 2011 Wow! I have been remiss in keeping up with my blogging. I really wanted to journal my entire journey but... life intervenes. I suppose it is a testament to the sleeve that I often forget I have it. 4 months out my life is pretty normal. Not like it was before, but what I assume most people would consider normal, lol.   I eat a lot less. I make better food choices, I go to the gym a few times a week. Sadly the weight has not come sloughing off as Id hoped it would. 50 pounds down

4 Weeks Post-Op

April 19, 2011   I am Officially 4 weeks post-op today (but not quite 1 month, weird how that works out sometimes...)   I've got 2 more weeks of the mushy stage, I'm enjoying the food choices a lot more than during the liquid diet but Im not seeing the same dramatic weight loss. From my weigh-in last tuesday to today I have only lost 2 pounds. And the week before that it was only 3. I'm wondering if veeerrrrryyyy slooooowww weight loss is part of the infamous 3 week stall? Its a little dishe

Two Weeks Post-Op

April 5, 2011   Today is 2 weeks out, and Im feeling good. I'm completely off and pain meds and rarely have soreness around the incisions (except right after walking for 20+ mins). The most notable changes are in the inclusion of one egg per day to my continued clear liquid diet, (I never thought I would be so excited to eat half a scrambled egg!) and beginning my vitamin regiment. My surgeon has his own line of multi-vitamins and supplements designed for people who've had weight loss surgery

One Week Post-Op

March 29, 2011   Well, week 1 draws to a close and I'm blessed to be sitting here feeling 100x better than I did on day 1. Each day has been a little easier than the last. Each morning I wake up and can sip a little more water, drink a little more broth, and walk a little farther. The first walk in the hospital was from the bed to the doorway. The first walk at home was from the bed to the mailbox. Today I managed to walk 20 minutes on the trail by my house. I was sweating (from exertion not h

The Big Day Finally Arrived!!

March 22, 2011   Tuesday morning arrived like any other. After all the time I'd spent worrying, planning, and preparing, it came so fast I had hardly anytime to panic. Some... but not much.   My appt was at 10:30, got there right on time, signed in at the front desk and settled in to wait. The waiting was excruciating, I thought I would faint as I sat there twirling my surgical bracelet. One cool thing that happened while I was waiting, I ran into a girl I met at the nurse's class. She is g

Pre-op Consult

March 15, 2011 So I spent my ENTIRE day at the hospital getting all the last minute things crossed off my list.   First I had a consult with my Surgeon. He was very nice and to my surprise I felt quite comfortable talking to him and asking my questions this time around. I was weighed, then brought to the exam room. He leafed through a binder on me and told me all my test results look normal. (EKG, Chest x-ray, endless bloodwork, etc) He very briefly described the surgery then had me lie down

30 Day Plan

February 18, 2011   Spoke with the PA again, got a reminder to get my 30 days labs done and reviewed the plan for March.   I am so stoked I have finished almost all the pre-op requirements. One week before the surgery I will have my consult with the surgeon, class with a nurse, and pre hospital admission testing. At that point I also have to start the pre-op diet. Only 1 week, most people on here seem to have done atleast 2. I will start early I think (I am full of optimism today .   I al

A New Year for a New Me

January 19, 2011 I called the Surgeon's office this morning to confirm my decision to go ahead with the sleeve. The PA was really excited and encouraging. She said they love when people decide to go with the sleeve or bypass over the band because they see such better results in follow-up. It was one more little encouragement making me feel better about this decision.   Because I had been just about done prepping fo rthe band I have only a few more requirements to get ready for the sleeve, nam

The Sway...

December 1, 2010   Well, just 15 days from my scheduled band-date I had my appt with the Surgeon and after all my nervousness, it seemed anti-climactic when he didn't try that hard to change my mind. In fact he seemed...apathetic and rushed. He did mention the other surgeries and why he likes them but in the end he shrugged and said if the band was what I wanted then he would put it in, gave me a pat on the back and said he'd see my on the 16th at the Hospital.   I left feeling upset. I wasn

A Road Bump

November 13, 2010 Went to the lab Friday to get the chest x-ray and blood work done. Despite the fact that I had to disrobe (again!) it was quick and painless. My PCP said she should have the results in a few days and if everything is in order she will send over my medical clearance for surgery.   I called my surgeon's office to confirm the next items on the checklist and got a bit of surprising news. With just 34 days to go, the nurse informed me that they have canceled my surgery date becau

Pre-op with PCP

October 25th, 2010 Had a pre-op appointment with my Primary Care today. The visit was basically just an EKG, check-up, file review, and an order for the neccessary labs. In the next two weeks I'll need to get more bloodwork done as well as a chest x-ray. Then she'll send the surgeon a medical clearance document and I'm one step closer to the lap-band®!   The only incident of note was finding that I have high blood pressure. My primary care doc is great though, she is ALREADY planning how we'l

Video of the Band-procedure

September 18, 2010 http://www.youtube.c...h?v=r5ICI9q7nxU   I found this great (awful) video on youtube and have watched it several times now. It's quick and dirty but I think I have a better understanding of how the actual surgery is going to work.   Not gonna lie, I had to turn it off twice the first time I watched it so I could run to the bathroom, gagging.   I simply am NOT brave about hospital stays/surgical procedures.   All told though, I'm glad I found it. I've been looking for

The Nutrition Consult - My Decision

September 5th, 2010   I had my consultation at the Hospital Diabetes Education Center. The appt was with a Registered Dietician and was probably the most helpful step of the process thus far.   The dietician sent me a packet to fill out a week before my appointment that asked for my medical/psychological history as well as a 3 day food journal. I brought the completed packet with me, and we spent the first 15 minutes going over my responses.   The only physical portion of the consultation

The Psych Consult

August 31, 2010   The Psych Consult. For a therapist, I was surprisingly nervous. The subject matter rattled me. As I've mentioned in other posts, I don't make a habit of frank discussion of my weight and dieting habits.   The surgeon reccommended 3 therapists he had worked with before but only 1 was on my list of approved providers so my choice was made. The office was small but comfortable. The therapist was older and not threatening at all. After about 10 minutes I was able to relax and

The Insurance Decision

August 19, 2010   I mailed back the paperwork I got at the seminar a few days later. The response was almost immediate. The surgeon's receptionist called and told me that AETNA had denied my appeal. I tried to get approval on my own at first but had held out hope that the medical staff had some secret language or handshake that would unfreeze the cold-dead hearts of my insurance benfits reps. Apparently not.   She told me I could consider doing it as a self-pay patient. The hospital has a fi

The first step

I created this blog months ago on the lapband talk forum. Somewhere along the journey, for reasons that become clear in later posts, I changed my plans and thus my blog site. I will start with my old postings... August 11, 2010     I finally attended the Weight Loss Surgery seminar at the Hospital. I had registered for it twice before in the last year but then cancelled at the last minute. I kept telling myself I wasn't there yet. That I didn't really need this.   There were about 35 peopl

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