anniek

5'2" highest weight 274, 1/7/2013 date of surgery wt. 269. Today 2/11/14 160. Dr. looking for 150, personally looking toward 140.

This short girl is in upper, lower Michigan. I'm 5'2", max weight 276 (BMI over 50) Starting weight at pre-op 269, Sx day 255 (01/07) currently 245. Happy so far, though no exercise other than walking yet as still have muscular pain in one side. I'll hopefully get the clear to start that at my 3 wk check-up on Monday.

Thanks for this info, I feel better knowing what is going on with my metabolism... I felt pretty sure I wasn't getting to many carbs as my blood sugars have been very consistent since surgery. I know I am not getting all the Protein I need as my Doctor limits to one Protein Drink per day, for the second and third week, so we get ready for 3 regular meals. Can't wait for the ok for stage 3 on Monday. eggs and Fish, here I come.

My surgery is scheduled for the 7th, so I am right there with you. I have been doing some recorded, guided meditations and deep breathing (good old fashioned lung expanding type) several times a day. Just waiting...

Will think of you throughout the day... your heart, body and mind are strong and all is well.

I was excited as I got down to having my stress echo, chest x-ray and pre-op bloodwork. Really feeling real, things were finally lining up.

Until the stress test.

I now have a consult with a cardiologist on Wednesday because the doctor who did the echo "saw something on the front of my heart that indicates CHD - and that's never good." Mind you, he's telling me this as they are just starting to bring my heart rate down, so I really wasn't able to ask any questions. The nurse who was still with me grounded me in the reality of how good it was that if there were concerns, they were looked at now and the fact that I hadn't had chest pain, shortness of breath or other symptoms was a good sign. I get that, I do, and I am grateful that I may not have to find out the "hard way", but I can't help but be worried, and discouraged now about my ability to have my surgery.

I've been painfully aware of what my weight has done to my joints, stamina, blood pressure and of course there's the diabetes. But I suppose I've been in denial that it was affecting me in other ways. Things in life happen for a reason, and this is one of those things. I just needed to say it all outloud to some folks who would understand from a different viewpoint. Thanks for listening.