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I have not been here in quite a while the name changed and I had a hard time finding it but I DID! My start wt 448 Surgery wt 419 1 st year anniversary wt 279 Current wt 242 226lbs gone fitting in 1x on top 2x on the bottom (from7-8xl) My goals pre op were to be able to chase my grandson- check Walk up stairs without holding the rail- half a check can do a few up and check for down unless I am really tired. Be able to walk a mile- check! Did it easily when I had to get my car out of the shop. Surprised me that I was able to do it( glad my neighbors weren't home to give me a ride) Go on a mission trip to Africa - not yet but I think I am going to go google that right now! Maybe this summer. I am working full time nights, able to wear skinny jeans comfortably, buy stuff at a thrift store easily, and swim for over an hour and then do physical therapy in the alpine pool for another ten min. I have a tiny waist and can feel the bones in my shoulders and hips. In fact when I sit on the potty it hurts a bit cuz my poor butt has lost a lot of it insulation. I tolerate most food but small portions are key. Half a sandwich, 1/4 -1/2 of a restaurant portion entree, and stay away from loads of sugars (under 9 grams at any one time) which means I don't deny myself a special treat but I only have a tiny piece or one small candy. The holidays meant a load of cooking but for me at least not a load of eating. Side benefit saving money on food big time. All in all this journey has been what I had envisioned and I see my end goals coming up fast. Under 200 lbs and being ABLE!

Dang a lot has been going on with everyone. As I posted before my surgery went great, I got all my horrible complications pre op starting with MRSA scare, a fib episodes, injuring my SI joint during my IVC filter placement, and busting my toe with the scale in the br right before my surgery. Post op the worse pain has been my SI joint pain, I am able to walk very well, passed my leak test, tolerating clears, and been burping away from the start so no shoulder pain just occasional burning pain around my q pump. I am not hungry at all my taste buds are fine so far and I still love to chew ice and tolerate cold so I am happy about that. I love being able to drink sip sip sip no problems but I do take everything slow. I have used my incentive spirometer like a religion and am almost back to pre op levels. I talked my doc into keeping my pca through the night tonight cuz the SI joint was still hurting a lot but that got better today spontaneously and I am not using it much so I feel fine about switching to oral pain meds tmr. Hope to go home tmr not sure when I will know. Oh my blood sugars have improved greatly and my Bp is normal so I have refused the Bp med they wanted to start cuz I Think it will bottom me out and my nurses agree. That's my story and I am sticking to it!

Today I went to bluepoint for my dietician and doctor appointment. I have had my issues with some people at the office and today was no different. I think they just plain do not like me. Not everyone but at least two are cold curt and borderline insulting. I am an advocate for my own health care (what nurse isnt) and I ask questions. i do not know if this can be resolved but I am not taking it sitting down. When they ask me how it is going I say fine except the way certain people treat me. If I get the chance I will write them a evaluation that is truthful. I do not think I am unreasonable but maybe i am. either way BE NICE it wont kill you and it goes a long way when dealing with people having a major life changing surgery sheeesh. Ok so I am excited and nervous but not to bad yet. I am in day three of my two week optifast (adjust by me of course) diet. I had reduced 12 lbs per my PCP's scale then the bluepoint scale said i gained back 5 lbs. At that time i was doing less then 2000 calories a day low carb no cheating. I was like F this and had a candy bar. What is the point of being good and still gain. Not a good attitude I know. I admit the candy did not taste as good as I thought it would and I got back on track pretty quickly. my FINAL meal pre op was sunday night. I went out with the family to my old favorite italian restraunt and had pasta spinach soup and lovely italian bread and desert but i forgot about the brownies i had at home and didnt have one. I made my son take them the next day once I started my optifast diet. I was proud of myself for not eating those! Today my wt at bluepoint was back to the 12 lbs reduced but the scale fluctuated to a 2 lb gain (I guess I was not being still) I about freaked out. The girl weighing me was a bit unfriendly but I think she was feeling unwell (cough or cold). Then there is the MRSA issue. I have been concerned that I will have an active site near my surgery date and maybe get a systemic infection even though the worst one I had (left leg) that required 5 days hospitalization never cultured positive in my blood. I mentioned it to my doctor he was not concerned since I have nothing active right now. The nurse at the hospital said I must have a swab of nose and throat prior to my surgery. So I am working on that now. Source: September Members

both the counselor that did my psyc eval is a bariatric specialist and she runs a support group on weds nights so I have been going to those and i go to four sites online

Bucket list I have many desires but I want a concise list to focus on in the coming months to rewire my brain and change my habits. Walk up and down steps " hands free" Go to Africa on a mission trip.- this one includes the fitting in an airplane seat and being able to walk at least 1 mile! Meet a man I can attract and be attracted to. LIVE LARGE - philosophically not physically I think that's enough to focus on. I want to keep these four things in my mind when the going gets rough. Might even laminate the list. Source: September Members

Leilani, I love your name and your story. I wish I had done this in my 40 s before I gained the lovely type 2 dm, sleep apnea, and complete inability to dance, take a walk, walk up stairs without a forklift, and run after my grand baby. My knees and back are shot after thirty years as an RN and the wt of course. I can,t wait to be back in the 200's and beyond or rather below lol

Hi Molly ( love your name it is my 19 y/o daughters name) if your surgery is in less then a month then you to are a September member. we have a thread listing 31 of us getting our surgery in September you are welcome to join us for support and encouragement in this life changing event. The thread is in pre op gastric bypass and it's called SEPTEMBER MEMBERS. We post username name start and current wt all info is of course voluntary. As to your q about protein shakes I bought unjury and love the tast and ease of mixing. I used my magic bullet to make icy" milkshakes" but at work I just mixed in a shaker with cold milk and it tasted great. At my support group we did a taste test of banana flavored ne that was awesome but I can not for the life of me remember the name I will get back to you. Congrats on your approval and remember people say your taste changes after surgery so don't buy in bulk just yet. Wish I had read that before I spent a load of money on the unjury here's hoping I love it post op.

HMMMMMMMMM since i have been a patient a few times and am a nurse i bring my own tempur pedic pillow(red pillowcase) my own queen sized fuzzy soft blanket tiger colored, eye covers (gift from my daughter victoria secret satin soft - who cares if they think i am a primadona its a godsend in the middle of the night when the lights go on for blood draw or whatever) I also bring my cpap machine, my iphone w/music on it and ear buds, my ipad with book dawn loaded and I plan to put a few movies downloaded to because the hospital wifi sucksssssssssssssssss. I don't bring toiletries cuz they provide them and I hate to forget my stuff ie shampoo, toothbrush toothpaste and I am not fussy about brands. One thing i find crucial is a couple of pairs of shorts so my ass doesn't hang out when i get up to walk or go the the br. since I will be on a bariatric floor in a center for excellence i am expecting they will have gowns for my size and a chair in the room i can sit it.

So I was at work today Wednesday the 29th, had a bitch at a Drs office kinda yell at me, and next thing I know I am crying. Back in my younger years as a new nurse I would cry whenever I had a confrontation. I hated that so much I trained myself not to cry. I haven't done that in many years so this was a shock. I think I am just in a fragile state. I have gotten alot done for my WLS here is my checklist Pre op testing checklist ☒ Cardiac clearance redo ❏ Incentive spirometer “bag” from Kathy ❏ IVC filter placement scheduled IAH 9/21 w/CVIR ☒ Labs ☒ Chest xray ☒ Ekg ☒ Sleep study ☒ GI consult: colonoscopy& EGD ☒ Medical clearance ☒ Psychiatric consult ☒ Education program ❏ Nutrition and surgery pre op post op class@IFOH 9/20 ☒ Behavior modification/compliance ☒ Nutrition counseling ❏ 1:1 Coaching with RN-IFOH bariatric education ❏ Doctor and Dietician appointment scheduled 9/12 I got some reassurance from my cardiologist. I had an appointment friday morning and I went into Atrial fib the afternoon before (right after my 2 hour nutrition class at my baritric drs office) I was still in FIB when I went to the appointment. I have been very worried that my fib state would postpone my WLS. In discussing it with him we worked through many aspects of my condition. The new medicine has changed the episodes from completely debilitating: I would be dizzy, short of breath with any exertion, and have a raging headache to functional: I do not have the headache, shortness of breath, or dizziness. I just can feel a little fluttery in the chest and I have limited energy. Thus I am able to go to work driving myself where as before I was laid up in bed. The Doc says the main thing is to maintain my anticoagulation and control the rate by doubling one of my meds while I am in FIB. I also will need to be off my anticoagulant prior to my IVC placement and pre op WLS. We will bridge that time with lovenox (a shot that anti coagulates you). So now I have a plan. Unfortunately it is now saturday and I am still in FIB. YUCK! Just wish I would convert already.

The golden rules of eating post op *30/30 don’t drink within 30 minutes of starting or ending a meal. *Protein first veggies and fruits second and carbs if there is room *Avoid “white” or simple carbs eat only complex carbs * Drink!!! At least 64 ounces, 2 standard quarts Each day caffeinated beverages don’t count replace 1:1 with water *Protein at least 60 grams per day-vital to maintain strength *Vitamins and supplements for the rest of your life (get blood test periodically to check) *Medical Follow-up keep in touch with your Doctor keep your weight off *Support groups promotes accountability and sense of community *CHEW CHEW CHEW!!!!!!!!!!

ok home now you can quickly edit your wt by clicking on your user name. from the drop down box click patient profile you go right to the wt area. hope that helps now if i forget i look it up in my posts lol

this compter at work has an outdated browser so i can not access my user cp but i think thats how you can edit your wt also. will check it at home.

conceited people not conceded lol conceited= having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearence all i can say to that is what is wrong with that!Especially for all of us who have suffered from the low self esteem generated by our obesity! although conceded = to admit often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper and it is true you look good

omg i feel your pain. i tried to update my wt and finally found it after a few hissy fits and frustration lol. go to the grey tab bar at top from left to right it starts with forums, blogs etc go to the 6th one "patients" hit the drop down and go to "MY patient profile" there you will see my settings with a blue bar underneath it with 6 lins ending with my "surgery" click that and you can edit your starting and current wt along with goals wt and other stuff. I think you can do it another way I will check it out and get back to you. I am thinking you can go to your user cp and go to setting but let me go see.

I had to pay 645 dollars plus Optifast for minimum of 2 weeks 300 dollars. I am going to ask for documentation do that I can submit to insurance and see what happens. I have paid a little at a time so far total will be due soon before surgery the 25 th Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk