Jessica L.
WONDERLAND!!!
Dec 13, 2011
I made it to wonderland!!!! I have not been here in so many years at least 7 years. This feels soooo good. I am so proud of myself and so happy I took this journey. This was one of the best decisons that I have ever made!! 
upset and discouraged !!!
Sep 01, 2011
SO TODAY I WENT TO MY FAMILY DR. AND WHEN THEY WEIGHED ME I FOUND THAT I DIDN'T LOSE ANOTHER 18 LBS. THE OLD FASHIONED SCALE THEY USED AT THE HOSPITAL WAS WRONG!!! NOT ONLY DID I NOT REALLY LOOSE THE 18 LBS, I GAINED 3 LBS. THE DR. SAID DON'T WORRY IT'S PROB. FLUID. I HAVE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT. I'M NOT EATING MORE THEN I SHOULD OR THINGS I'M NOT SUPPOSE TO. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I TAKE MY VITAMINS EVERYDAY AND DRINK WATER. THE ONLY PROBLEMS I'M HAVING IS DRINKING THE PROTEIN SHAKES. I AM DRINKING CARNATION INSTANT BREAKFAST THOUGH BUT THAT'S IT. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT I STRECTHED MY STOMACH BACK OUT OR THAT I'M NOT GOING TO LOOSE ANYMORE WEIGHT. I REALLY HOPE THIS PASSES AND I HOPE THIS PAIN STILL IN MY RIGHT SIDE STOPS HURTING ASAP!!!
18 MORE LBS
Aug 29, 2011
TODAY I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I WAS HAVING SIDE AND BACK PAIN.. THEY WEIGHED ME AND I LOST 18 MORE LBS IN A WEEK EXACTLY!!! WOOT WOOT!!! THAT'S 38.3 LBS ALL TOGETHER SO FAR IN 2 WEEKS, IN 20 DAYS IF YOU COUNT THE 5 DAY LIQUID DIET. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. EVEN THOUGH I DON'T THINK I LOOK LIKE I LOST THAT MUCH. THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE. I CAN'T WAIT TO WORK OUT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LOOSE TO MUCH TOO FAST AND NOT BE ABLE TO TONE IT UP. THE DR. SAID I'M OVER DOING IT AND I NEED TO TAKE IT EASY I JUST HAD MAJOR SURGERY. I'M NOT SUPPOSE TO BE DOING HOUSE WORK. IT'S JUST HARD TO SIT AND LOOK AT THINGS THAT NEED DONE AROUND THE HOUSE AND LET IT GO. I JUST CAN'T, BUT I GUESS I BETTER TRY. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AND I WANT THIS PAIN IN MY SIDE TO GO AWAY ASAP!!! OTHER THAN THAT THINGS ARE GOING VERY GOOD. I'M NOT DRINKING MY PROTEIN SHAKES BC THEY MAKE ME SICK BUT I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE I EAT ALOT OF THINGS WITH PROTEIN IN IT.
MY FIRST WEEK HOME & POST-OP!!
Aug 25, 2011
MY RIGHT SIDE HURT THE MOST BC OF THE JP DRAIN. I COULDN'T EVEN DRINK THE FLUIDS THAT WERE REQUIRED. SLEEPING IN MY BED... FORGET ABOUT IT!! I HAD TO SLEEP IN MY RECLINER. THE FIRST NIGHT I WAS HOME THOUGH I SLEPT IN MY BED AND I WOKE UP SORE AND HAD TROUBLE GETTING UP. SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN IN THE RECLINER. I WAS SICK THE SECOND DAY AND I WAS TOLD I WAS DRINKING TOO MUCH AT ONCE MAYBE SO I TRIED TO SIP, SIP, SIP AND I FELT BETTER. AS THE DAYS WENT ON. FROM TIME TO TIME I DID GET LIGHT- HEADED BC I WASN'T DRINKING THE REQUIRED FLUIDS AND I FELT A LITTLE WEAK FROM NOT EATING FOOD. AS THE DAYS WENT ON I COULD DRINK MORE, I HAD LESS PAIN, MORE ENERGY, AND I FELT LESS REGRET. THIS PAST MONDAY AUGUST 22ND, 2011 I WENT TO MY POST-OP APPOINTMENT. I GOT WEIGHED, (LOST 20.3 LBS) 
THEY TOOK MY BLOOD PRESSURE, AND I TALKED TO MY SURGEONS NURSE AND WENT OVER THINGS. THEN SHE LAYED ME DOWN ON THE TABLE AND WALKED ME THROUGH EACH STEP OF TAKING MY DRAIN OUT. FIRST SHE TOOK THE STICTHES OUT, NEXT SHE TOLD ME TO HOLD MY BREATH AND WHEN SHE TOLD ME TO BLOW OUT, BLOW OUT. SHE WAS GOING TO COUNT TO 3 AND IT WOULD BE OVER. UGH.... I MUST SAY IT FELT SO WEIRD. IT FELT SO LONG. IT WAS LIKE A BIG LONG SNAKE OR WORM WAS INSIDE ME. YUCK!!! I HAD CRAMPING IN MY STOMACH FOR A FEW MINUTES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SO HAPPY IT WAS OUT!! THEN SHE TOLD ME I COULD EAT THAT DAY ( PUREE FOODS) AND START MY VITAMINS TOMORROW. I WAS STILL IN PAIN ON MY RIGHT SIDE FOR 2-3 DAYS AFTER. WEDNESDAY IS WHEN MY RIGHT SIDE FELT BETTER. TODAY IT IS A LITTLE SORE AGAIN THOUGH.
AS FAR AS MY PHASE 2 DIET GOES... IT'S GOING GOOD. AT FIRST I COULDN'T EAT MORE THEN 2-3 BABY SPOONS OF THINGS AT FIRST, BUT NOW I'M EATING A LITTLE MORE. BREAKFAST SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST, I CAN BARLEY EAT. I'M ALSO GETTING ALOT MORE FLUIDS IN!! I JUST WISH I COULD SLEEP ON MY STOMACH IN MY BED 
BC THIS RECLINER IS GETTING OLD. SCHOOL STARTS BACK UP MONDAY AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M GOING TO WEAR!! 
I'M SO SCARED TO HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST MY STOMACH AND I DON'T WANT TO WEAR LOUNGE CLOTHES TO SCHOOL. 
I WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MY OH FRIENDS UPDATED!! THANK YOU!!
MY PRE-OP AND LAST DAY OF EATING BEFORE MY 5 DAY LIQUID DIET
Aug 09, 2011
Today I had my pre-op appointment. I was there from 12-4 pm. When I checked in they gave me a bunch of paperwork to read and fill out. They took my weight, blood pressure, and temperature. Next I watched a video that my surgeon made that was 15 minutes long. Then I was taken in a room to wait for the surgeon to come in. In the mean time in between time another nurse/ assistant of the surgeons came in and asked a bunch of questions and went over the paperwork and gave me my prescriptions. 15 minutes later the surgeon came in and basically did the same thing.... asked if I had any questions, answered them, told me what time my surgery would be, what time I had to be there, and also went over the paper work. After she was done with my I went downstairs to get bloodwork done and give a urine specimen. After that was all said and done we went to Olive Garden to eat...on the way out I stopped at Benihanas to pick my late dinner up (my last dinner before my liquid diet) 2 hours later when I got home I stopped home and got an ice cream cone. LOL... I just finished my dinner from Benihanas at 11:52pm. well here goes it's 12:11 am.........
Stocked up!!!!
Aug 05, 2011
Well, today I went and stocked up on some broth,diet v8 splash, cans of chicken, water,propel,tomatoe juice, fruit in 100 percent juices, jello and some other things that I'm allowed to eat for the first month. I'm so excited, but still nervous and scared. I keep hearing people talk about problems that some people they knew had. I hope I will not be one of them people. I have 9 days left starting tomorrow and 4 days left until I start my liquid diet. My fiance is starting to get more scared about me having this, but he is very supportive.
QUESTION????
Aug 03, 2011
So many emotions!!!
Aug 03, 2011
I'm feeling so many emotions at once. I am excited, scared, anxious. I'm not sure these feelings all normal but I'm sure they are. I have trouble sleeping already. I can only imagine how it's going to be the night before surgery. LOL. I am really going to miss my kids the couple days that I'm in the hospital. I'm so excited to see the end results. I'm so nervous that something is going to go wrong. I pray everyday that God brings me through this. I don't want to hurt my kids and make them go through the heartache if something was to go wrong. Some days I find myself questioning my decision only because of my kids. I keep reminding myself that I'm doing this for them, for us. So that I can be healthy and live longer. To my two beautiful children, fiance, and to the rest of my family.... I love you all so very much!!!! I'm looking forward to this new better life with each and every one of you. XOXOXOXOXOXO
My Journey !!!
Aug 02, 2011
My name is Jessica and I am having gastric bypass surgery on August 15th 2011. I am feeling alot of emotions all at once. I am very scared but excited. I also am anxious. I have my pre-op appointment August 9th at 1:30. That is also my last day to eat. I have been going through this process for awhile now because when i first started the process I got pregnant with my now 19 month old son and I had to put a hold on my surgery. I am very greatful for him and my 5 year old daughter they are one of the reasons why I am doing this. I want to be healthy and live a long life with my fiance and kids.
