Monica R.
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Ginny K 21 years, 2 months ago
Monica, Happy Anniversary .
sheryl titone 21 years, 2 months ago
HAPPY RE-BIRTHDAY my little angelette. i am so proud of u! ur weight loss has been phenominal. im so glad u went thru with the surgery. god bless u. love & hugs
kysunshine 21 years, 2 months ago
Monica, Your post tonight stated everything in my heart at this time.You have come a long way on your journey. I can't even imagine myself being 150 lbs lighter than I was 9 months ago and for all the pre-ops their trip will be as exciting as ours. We deny that we are slowing dying because of our weight and then we can't see ourselves thin when the weight comes off, but with the grace of God he gave us another chance at life and I love mine now. I know now to never take life for granted, not for one minute.Take care and God Bless
Monica R. 21 years, 3 months ago
To Denise Wright, I have just read an email copy of your message posted to my page and I just wanted to thank you so much. The journey has indeed been a wonderful one for me. I am so full of life that I thought would never be a part of me again...Luckily, God had other plans for me. That Scripture verse will be committed to memory, thank you so much. I am the lucky one when it comes to my nieces, they have told me since they could talk, more or less, they love Aunt Mon no matter what size she is, because I am the "Bestest" Aunt. It can't get any better than that. Thank you again and God Bless You. Monica
Denise W. 21 years, 3 months ago
Monica, Happy upcoming anniversary and congratulations on your amazing progress! I wish you the very best for today and the days to come as you continue on this incredible journey. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (You sound like a wonderful aunt!!)
Monica R. 21 years, 3 months ago
WOW!!!! Where does the time go?? In 30 days (2/20/03) I will be 1 yr. post op. I realize I don't come and give the support I should give but I just love living each day to its fullest.I never forget my "roots" so to speak, when it comes to WLS and AMOS. My Angel Sherrie must think I'm terrible and I am sorry for that. It has been so many, many years since I could do all the things I do now that I don't get on my computer that much right now. My stats are as follows: Pre Op Weight: 345 lbs. Current Weight: 222 lbs. Current Loss: 123 lbs. Highest Weight: 390 lbs. 9/00 Overall loss: 168 lbs. I stopped using my scooter to get around on 7/11/02 in memory of my mom on the first anniversary of her death as she always dreamed of seeing me walking again. It was a little tough at first but I love to walk now and I especially like to "power walk" with some good Christian music in the CD player. I use my exercise bike everyday. I keep myself going doing something most days. I don't mind waking up early now. I was able to watch my nieces (ages 11 & 15) play soccer for the first time because I now can walk from the car to the fields with ease. I was one Proud Aunt to watch them both playing for the township and the older niece also plays for HS in soccer, basketball and in a couple of months - Track/Field. They also do Karate. I built my first snowman in Mid December when we had our first significant and only snowfall so far this season. It was 8 PM and there I was rolling this gigantic snowball along the ground watching it get bigger and bigger and never once getting winded or have the need to stay "I need a break." I have had relatively minor problems since my surgery. There was incision drainage for a while. I had a problem with severe fatigue and once I began to make an effort to increase my Protein intake that got better. I now have energy and receive a monthly B12 shot. I'll see my Surgeon in March and will get some of the specialized blood testing done. My Primary Care follows the routine labs and he does the other things. He told me we will be discussing the next step including the tummy tuck, possible breast reduction etc. I didn't realize how badly the skin stretches until I started seeing how much is hanging on me. I'm very excited about this next step. I braved the elements and wore a bathing suit in public this past summer. That was the first time in years. I didn't feel bad or awkward after the first time. I live in an apartment complex with a nice pool and I wanted to take advantage of it. My family is very pleased with my progress. They were skeptical before the surgery but they also realized how much this meant to me. I had my fears and doubts. After all the delays I experienced I began to wonder if it was worth it after all. I THINK I GOT MY ANSWER - LOUD AND CLEAR!!!! If you are thinking about having this surgery, waiting for the surgery date to arrive or you have come to the post op side of things, hang in there. If you follow your orders, stick to the plan that is given too you, ask for support when you need, offer support when you can give it(I need to improve on this), lead by example then, this surgery is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Once you are on the road to recovery and notice how things are changing for the good, you too, will want to climb to the top of the highest mountain top and tell the world. You saved your life and you have the CONTROL to continue to improve you life. God has been my Rock, Gastric Bypass Surgery has saved my life, Support has kept me going. Faith, Family, Community Members here and at other sites, Dear beloved friends and a Dedicated Medical Team helped me to save my life. This surgery was only a dream a year ago, today I'm living life to its fullest and it is no longer a dream, it is called LIFE!!!! Good luck to all of you and may God Bless You. Thank you AMOS family despite my absence. Hugs, Monica A. Rickards Mantua, NJ I do apologize for the length of this update
sheryl titone 22 years ago
i promise all my angelettes that i am their angel forever & i mean it. monica sent me an email today & i am soooooo proud of her & happy for her!!! i want to share with all of u what she shared with me. lets all give monica a big loud round of applause!!! 'Good News, Great News the best News!!! When I weighed in yesterday, I was under 300 lbs. That makes me so happy. I cried hard when I saw what the scale had to say. I sure wished that my mom was here to see this for herself but they tell me she is looking down on me and smiling. That makes 48 pounds since surgery on 2/20.' keep up the good work monica!! it only gets better!
kylakae 22 years ago
Monica, its nice to see you back online and hear that you are feeling good! Welcome back!
Monica R. 22 years ago
This is my own update. I am now two months post op. I have recovered nicely. I do have 2 areas of drainage from my incision but my doctor told me that they were fine and it will just take time. My last weigh in, approximately 2 weeks ago, showed a loss of 42 pounds so far. I recalculated my BMI and it is now down to 59.something. I think when I was pre op it was up to 68.something. I now, after two months, feel back to normal with so much energy that I am in shock. I do things like I have always been able to do them. Now though, they have new meaning to me. Walking and breathing are the greatests gifts I was given from God, now I can enjoy using them. I would do this surgery all over again if I had to. It is saving my life.