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Winchell

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  6. Posted

    OMG! I miss a few days...
    Everyone looks so completely amazing!!!! I will blow up your feeds if I quote everyone from my last update and yet, I WANT to do just that and y'all can shoot me!!! But I won't...I will hopefully get to not forget to mention everyone here cuz the pics of the last few pages are OUTSTANDING. Love you all AND your outfits/spouses/significant others/pets/children/beards (in no particular order)!! Here goes!

    [mention=157172]KaysMommy[/mention] I adore your period costumes and the precious pics of the fam. Size 4!!! Holy smokes lady! Congrats!

    [mention=348107]AngieBear[/mention] Adore the sweaters, especially the grey one with the jeans you wore on new term day. Love the asym beige too! You are SOOO tiny. You get smaller in every pic girl!

    [mention=333899]sillykitty[/mention] I WISH I looked as good as you with swollen tum and boobs! Feeling any better today?

    [mention=321469]GreenTealael[/mention] Stunning. Congrats on NMM (No More Mommy)! I never looked as chic as you in the hospital! Just beautiful and look how tall you are standing. Amazeball magic stuff. Walgreens???!!! LURVE! Remind me to show you my Walgreens bling flip flops this summer! [emoji3] Just don't buy hats from there...I was all set to try one on when I looked and it was filled with lice! Dead lice, but still...ew. [emoji3] [emoji6]

    [mention=352077]ms.sss[/mention] *snorted water* "I graduated from joggers to leggings...I aspire to do that! Check with me in late spring, mkay? [emoji6]

    [mention=352148]Sheribear68[/mention] Dang woman!!! Where are you? I can't see ya! So tiny. Looking fab!!

    [mention=370473]Winchell[/mention] Welcome to OOTD. So great to see you! Love the dress/outfit and you. Did you get the job?

    [mention=370435]Snapcase-[/mention] You must never ever shave again...but you CAN and SHOULD trim daily. [emoji3] NICE!

    [mention=317195]Dtrain84[/mention] Hellah handsome! Dig the missus. Y'all are a gorgeous, power couple!

    [mention=348107]AngieBear[/mention] Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, you hit us with the leopard skirt outfit. You must hug it and squeeze it and call it George! Never take it off. Shower and sleep with it!!!! It's KO fabulous!!!

    Ok, I think that's it and I hope I don't blow up the feed!!! Toodles y'all!!! XOXO
    The interview was this morning I won't know till after 2nd interviews which will be the 21st. But I think it went well I was feeling very confident.

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  8. Posted

    I have a job interview to move up to supervisor of my department on Thursday and this is the dress I just bought for it. First dress I have worn in 20 years.
    Sleeved 9/24/19
    Original weight 205
    Current weight 160
    Goal weight 115
    20200106_112345~2.jpeg

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  15. Posted

    Did anyone have a significantly elevated heart rate post-op? If so, when did it normalize, did they ever find out why?

    I had my revision surgery on Thursday, October 24, 2019. It ended up being more complicated than anticipated, my band was slipped (I told them!!) all the way around my esophagus with the top of my stomach incarcerated in the band and a significant amount of scar tissue. My revision was anticipated to take 2 hours and ended up taking over 4 hours.

    As soon as I went under anesthesia (before even cutting) my resting heart rate went into the 130s and stayed elevated. During my stay they had me on metoprolol to bring it down, which it did, but still in the high range. Since I have been home, my resting heart rate is about 110 and walking the stairs, scooping Protein Powder into a shaker, walking to the bathroom, has it shooting as high as 147 with me instantly feeling drained of all energy. I have also had low grade fevers around 99.5.

    My surgeon's office sent me to the ER today and I had an EKG, CT scan, and labwork showing nothing of significance. The ER doc was trying to sell me on some people's resting heart rates normally stay at 110, which I know mine is usually in the 60s. He then said it could be mild dehydration or just left over adrenaline. My blood pressure is normal, so I couldn't be sent home on beta blockers to try and help with the heart rate again.

    I did have 2 abnormalities on my EKG pre-op that no one seemed concerned about. I know time will tell, I just know when my heart rate goes into the 130/140s I feel tired beyond just normal surgery tired.
    I'm trying to get even more Water down to see if that helps. I'm just hoping someone else might have some experience with this. Thank you so much for any advice or experiences you give!

    I had my VSG on 9/24. My resting heart rate was 110 also. I am normally 68 according to fit bit. It was high for the first week then back to normal. I believe it was the stress our bodies went through.

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  17. Posted

    On 9/25/2019 at 9:04 AM, Dee2938 said:

    It is more pain than I expected too. And lasting longer. Tomorrow will be one week. I was hoping to be more comfortable by now but it does get better every day. Mornings seem to be the hardest

    Im in a bit of a conundrum when it comes to pain meds. I don’t want to take the PERCOCET because it makes me so sleepy that I spend all day in bed. I’ve been swapping it with liquid Tylenol but I worry about my liver as it’s already on overdrive from the surgery. I don’t want to cause damage.

    I did get a post surgery binder. That has done wonders for the pain although it does get a bit uncomfortable by the end of the day. I take it off to sleep. For some reason it seems to irritate my belly button incision a bit. But the comfort it provides outweighs the small discomforts. I do recommend it to everyone.

    A warning to Winchell. I’ve been in more pain after I left the hospital than while there. It’s because the pain meds are not as consistent or as good as they were in the hospital. Also I think we are just more sore a few days later. I do hope that’s not your case, but don’t be surprised.

    I hope everyone feels better quickly.

    Left hospital last night. Ribs are very sore but doing okay. Thanks for the warning. I did notice that standing up straight today is a lot harder than in the hospital.

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