Katherine Durkee

I told my boss as soon as I made the decision to pursue the surgery. I asked her to keep it confidential, did tell her she could tell the dept head if she felt she needed to. Gave me some time to get my head around the idea. by the time surgery actually happened I had told pretty much everyone in my life. Here is the best part. Everyone and I mean every single person I know has been 100% supportive and a big help to me in my journey. I don 't know what I'd do without my family and friends.
Oh, I took one week as vacation and then worked from home for two weeks and went back after three weeks. I was tired, but otherwise fine.

I am 5 foot and started at 249. I'm nine weeks out from RNY and I am down to 200. Drs. goal is 150, mine is 130. I actually would be much taller if my spine were not curved. I have severe scoliosis; I was once 5.6"!

I made some just yesterday for my dear nephew who has Ebola (it's really a cold, but he insists it is Ebola). I used some potato instead of noodles. And I cut up the carrots and celery really small. I gave most of it to my sister, but I did have a small bowl and it was pretty tasty, even without the noodles. My nephew says it helped cure him. Maybe I should send some to Africa?

I made some just yesterday for my dear nephew who has Ebola (it's really a cold, but he insists it is Ebola). I used some potato instead of noodles. And I cut up the carrots and celery really small. I gave most of it to my sister, but I did have a small bowl and it was pretty tasty, even without the noodles. My nephew says it helped cure him. Maybe I should send some to Africa?

Two weeks today for me too. I am down 18 lbs. Feeling good. Going back to work next week. However, may Ijust say that there are way too many commercials containing food on tv?

Two weeks today for me too. I am down 18 lbs. Feeling good. Going back to work next week. However, may Ijust say that there are way too many commercials containing food on tv?

Two weeks today for me too. I am down 18 lbs. Feeling good. Going back to work next week. However, may Ijust say that there are way too many commercials containing food on tv?

Two weeks today for me too. I am down 18 lbs. Feeling good. Going back to work next week. However, may Ijust say that there are way too many commercials containing food on tv?

My bypass is tomorrow. I am nervous just cause it's surgery and this is the first time I'll be facing surgery without my Mom. I;m 57 and being a big baby!!
But I am also worried that it might have to be an open operation vs laproscopic. Surgeon of course says not to worry. But they said that when I got my tubes tied, when I had my gallbladder out and when I had a hyster. All said it would be laproscopic and it wasn't.
Anyone had open surgery? Is it awful??