doingit4me

It was extremely cold outside this morning so I decided to look for my size 14 pea coat which I wore the first year I had the band now 2 months post op from bypass the coat fits and I've got room in the sleeves that I never had. I haven't been able to wear this coat for the last 5 years! I'm so excited!

I can cross my legs comfortably.......

Surgery date 1/8/13

I take one big scoop of Peanut Butter and mix it with coconut and Butterfinger pieces. I then throw it all away and eat purée'd chicken and green Beans.< /p>

I am really excited today. A year and half ago I was in a job that made me miserable. I gained lots of weight due to stress and got to my highest weight of 260. I finally realized I was at my lowest point and left the job in march of last year. In June of last year I had my surgery. As of this morning I have lost exactly 120 pounds!
Well I am going back to that place today to help someone teach a class. I am wearing my size 2 jeans, (last time they saw me was size 22) my medium shirt, and The biggest smile I have ever had.
Can't wait to see their faces!

I I keep thinking I have 200 lbs to loose but today i realized that between my pre-op loss and the loss in my 4 weeks post op I have lost a little over 1/4 of that 200 lbs!!!! OMG IT'S WORKING! It's really really working!
surgery date 6/11/13 HW: 364lbs. SW: 335.5 CW: 308 GW: 150

I can only imagine. Try and hang in there. Im here if you want to talk. I am only 7 days out but anyone who says this is easy should be punched in the face. Lol

All done! In my room. Yay!

I just had surgery on Thursday. And am a wimp when it comes to pain. The catheter was nothing to take out. There is something on the catheter tube about 6 inches from your groin. The nurse released this thing, the little balloon inside me(balloon hold it in) deflated, and she pulled it out. The Jp drain was annoying. It burned and hurt inside. I was begging them to take it out. When they took it out (Saturday), it hurt a little, but it was a strange sensation, only about 3 seconds. Now that drain site still hurts, that is the area where most of the work is done. But it is just sore, ice and heat help. Being only 4 days out I can tell you there have been many bad moments and melt downs. But please force yourself (when your pain meds are really working). To get out of bed and move. It will hurt and you probably will cry. The first time I wa crying and my whole body was shaking uncontrollably, but once u get moving, even just 3 doors down and back with a walker, you feel relief! By the second day I was walking more than in bed. My gas pain wasn't in my shoulder like most it was in my lower back. Today, I haven't taken pain meds yet and it is noon. What. I am trying to say is you can do this. It will be hard but it really does get better every day! Let me know if u have other questions.

Ok so I walked for the first time. Getting up and out of bed was horrible. Once I started walking (with a walker). My whole body felt better. Will try again in a few hours

Prayers on the way. I was denied twice before my approval. Keep pushing, insurance companies would like you to give up and walk away. It will work out in the end. This is just a bump in the road.

I just got a call from my doc... I AM APPROVED!!! Finally! In shock! Yeeaaaaah!

I just got a call from my doc... I AM APPROVED!!! Finally! In shock! Yeeaaaaah!

I just got a call from my doc... I AM APPROVED!!! Finally! In shock! Yeeaaaaah!