My Journey So Far - 3 Month Surgiversary With Pics

[kmbrlycool 214]

Hello,

Tomorrow is my 3 month Surgiversary.

Just wanted to give an update as to my progress.

I was sleeved 4-24-12 by Dr. Kwon of Tri-State Bariatrics in Middletown, NY at Bon Secour Hospital in Port Jervis NY.

Starting Weight: 375

Starting BMI: 62.4 (super obese...)

Starting Clothing Size: 34/36

Surgery Day Weight: 370

Surgery Day BMI: 62.4

Current Weight: 288.8

Current BMI: 48 (morbidly obese...yay!)

Current Clothing Size: 28

Weight Lost: 86.2

BMI Change: 14.4

Things I can do now that I wasn't able to do before: Walk, walk without back pain, tie my shoes, cleanse myself properly after the bathroom without any struggle at all, different sex positions, completely reach my arms behind my back and touch hands, fit in the car without my stomach even coming close to the steering wheel, fit in my husbands clothes (some of them), lost my "hump back" (fat section at back of my neck), go to the gym, get out of the pool using a ladder (last time I did that, the ladder step broke, humiliating me....no stairs to get out of pool, had to have my husband literally push me out of the pool), fit in a movie theater seat, cleanse myself in the shower without having to twist in odd ways, touch my toe to my head (lol), clean the house without getting winded, cook for my husband without needing to sit every 3 minutes, go for a walk and not feel like I'm dying, be proud to get weighed at the doctors office, switch my wedding rings to my middle finger because they became too loose on ring finger, find clothes that fit me, the list goes on...

I am very happy with my decision to get this surgery.

A few years ago, my father and stepmother got on my case to get gastric bypass - since I was soon to be graduating college, my health insurance was only going to last for 6 more months. At that point, my dad literally said to me "tell the doctor that you soon won't have insurance so that they can rush it." Back then, I was not mentally ready for it - perhaps we are never fully mentally ready for it, but I felt now that it was my choice, I was settled in life, I was happy - now was the right time to do it. I only told a few people about it - but I have been telling people ever since. I only got one not so great reaction - "don't you think that was a little drastic?" but I know that came with love. Besides that, nothing but love and support. I even told my dad about a month ago...he was happy for me, but had to bring up that a few years ago I didn't do it when he asked, but I simply had to tell him that I wasn't ready for it them.

So why did I do this surgery? Two main reasons - to be healthy, and to be able to have children. I'm 26 years old, and would like to have children soon. There are literally hundreds of other reasons (yes, I have a list), but don't feel like retyping it now.

So, what do I eat on a daily basis?

I pretty much try to stick with Protein foods - light string cheese, yogurt (lite, or chobani), deli mean (turkey/chicken), grilled chicken, that kind of thing

I do have some fruit - apples, strawberries, cherries, watermelon, grapes and peaches.

I do have some veggies - cabbage, broccoli, green Beans, carrots, and some potatoes, although I really try to limit that.

I do not drink any kind of Protein Drink - as they all haven't worked out for me. I try to get my protein in through my food.< /span>

I also try to drink a lot each day, although I don't think I quite always get the 64 ounces in.

So, what foods don't work you ask?

chocolate (diarrhea); graham crackers (diarrhea), eggs (stick), breads (extremely full feeling), lemons/oranges (acid reflux), boneless buffalo wings (horrible gallbladder pain - requiring me to go to ER..more on that in a minute), Vitamin Water (diarrhea), regular gatorade (diarrhea)

Now, you'll notice that everything with me causes diarrhea, but nothing causes me to throw up. There have been a few occasions in which I thought I might vomit, but I never have.

Now, back to the boneless buffalo wing - so I had one, and I felt completely fine, so a week or so later, I had three. Felt fine until night, when I thought I had horrible heart burn. Mylanta didn't touch it. Fast forward to the next day at 5 p.m. I was in the ER. Horrrrrrrible pain right below my rib cage in the center. EKG, blood test, ultrasound, CAT scan, xray - all came back negative. They are really not sure what the problem is. I have an appointment with the GI for August 1st. I know eating the wing was a stupid thing to do, but the amount of excruciating pain I was in was ridiculous...I had to have a morphine IV drip.... so I'm thinking that there must be something wrong....especially because since then (two weeks ago) I just haven't felt right. I haven't had the crazy pain, but I've had some mild discomfort.

Do I have any regrets? Every now and then I miss eating certain things, but it's def not a regret. I would do this all over again.

Most people on here say that they wish that they had done it sooner - I'm not the same. I am glad I did it now because I know that I was ready NOW, not before. I didn't want to be pressured into a surgery or get anything rushed. Plus, if I did it back then, it would have been gastric bypass, not the sleeve, and I don't think I would have been happy with that.

I am going to upload some pictures of me - before when I was skinny at about 16 years old, then me at my heaviest (375) and then some of me in a new fabulous size 28 dress I bought the other day. Also, I'm uploading pics of me in my "fat" pants, size 34/36.

Any questions, comments, etc, please let me know! Always looking to help!

Kimmy J

         

[MGM 140]

Awesome results so far! Keep up the great work!

[enigmachik 403]

wow! awesome!!

[Pattyhdz 32]

Awesome !!!! Love the one when you are touching your toes !

[thinnatater 36]

On the right track! Keep it up

[dar1983 750]

YEAH FOR YOU!

[Quelyn01 25]

Inspiration! Good job!

[ema76 0]

You look great so far, very inspiring! Thanks for posting your results so far:)

[Tia Noel 56]

Omg you are my hero! I love that pic of you with your toes excellent work with your weight loss!

[MrBig 17]

Ya~! Love the last pic !!!

[LouiseC 1,029]

Wonderful! You have inspired me to get brave and get some photos of my own progress. Thank you so much for sharing.

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[petite-size-me! 70]

Great job! Love how positive ur attitude is!!!

Looking good!

[kmbrlycool 214]

Thanks everyone! I have to say it did take me until now to actually realize that I am losing weight and see a difference.

[Paulson1304 14]

Great job, u look amazing.

[Fallenangel2904 494]

You look awesome! Our starting weights are right about the same (ill be sleeved in October) and I seriously hope I can have such amazing results after 3 months!