caligirl2829
#3 Months Post Op Update
Jan 20, 2013
I need to tell the world how amazing I'm feeling right now
. I could shout it from the roof tops
! Just before my 3 month mark I had already lost 54 lbs and my clothes were literally falling off my body
! I have not had any significant back/body pain since my surgery which is remarkable in itself
! I feel so good it's hard to believe- I walk everyday (the only exercise 
I'm doing right now) about 30mins to an hr. I have yet to re-take my measurements, but I've gone down 2 sizes in bottoms already
-Undies/sweats etc I'm in a Large (almost too big!) from a XXL/ and tops are size Lg from XL-XXL also. Jeans went from a tight 18 to fitting into size 14s 
that have sat in my closet unworn for years and still had tags on them-lol! I haven't made my actual 3mo post op appt. with the surgical staff yet so I don't know where my labs are at yet but I will be going in very soon and HOPEFULLY they will be just fine! I have much more energy today than I have had in years!!! Even with all the headaches and the hoops that I had to jump through, the small amount of discomfort and difficulties post op, I am so HAPPY with the decision I've made
and my VSG! I would do it all over again in a heartbeat and it's only getting better!! Happy weightloss & continued success to you all
!
6 Week Check-up
Nov 29, 2012
All's well- I'm eating all regular foods now, just very little. I've lost 10 more pounds for a total of 31 down-YAY!
I eat 5-6 small meals all day long and stay between 600-800 calories -Everything gets logged on My Fitness Pal! It's so awesome-
I walk nearly every day for 45-90 minutes and I feel terrific! No pain in my back or legs from my fibro & lupus- I take very little medication, usually only during T.O.M.
So So SOOOO happy with my sleeve!!!!
2 week check up!
Nov 01, 2012
So happy & feeling so great! I went to my 2 week post op check up today and I have lost....drumroll please.... 18 pounds since surgery!
Wow!!! My doc was very pleased with my progress as am I! I holiday down and for me, I was probably most afraid of Halloween -chocolates
were my weakness
, but this year I didn't even care about the mounds of candy everywhere! What an awesome feeling
. I don't want this to ever go away
. I wish I had done this 10 years ago!!
Sleeved & home
Oct 20, 2012
Okay so I got my sleeve on Tuesday, Oct. 16th and I'm fine now-but OMG...that first day after I woke up from the anesthesia, I was in soooo much pain, I wanted them to put it all back together! I had such intense pain, I couldn't keep anything down & I was dry heaving from just trying to drink water- ice chips! I know that everyone has a different experience & this is simply mine, but it was so painful. Now I'm home, I'm keeping food & fluids down- the walking really does help! After I got a little SF jello in my tummy and walked a bit, things got much better!!
NERVES!! Surgery is coming!!!! 10-16-12
Oct 10, 2012
! I start my 3 day clear liquid diet 
on Saturday and I'm having my sleeve done Tuesday morning. I've been so excited about getting this done and then all of the sudden ...Whoa! I think I'm more afraid of the pre-op diet than I am of the surgery but still. And I don't know whats going on but I want to eat everything in sight it's nuts! I've heard of food funerals but gheess- I might actually gain weight before I get sleeved.
Hindsight...
Aug 14, 2012
I guess it could be worse- they could've made me start the whole program over-Bleehhk! So, after 1 more class next month, I will get to have the surgery. Oh & while I was waiting for this class to start, I got a phone call from DH telling me that my insurance had denied my surgery -citing that it was not medically necessary! This was actually a blessing in disguise as I still had not canceled my surgery date for the RNY. I did panic for about 1/2 a second before my wonderful new Psych doc assured me that I do qualify for WLS as deemed "medically necessary" and that their billing guy would handle everything -not to worry!
I so wish I had started this whole process here from the beginning...
Current weight: 239 lbs
Height: 5'4 1/2
BMI: 40.6
Goal weight: 135 lbs
Surgery date: To be scheduled/ Oct. 2012
Surgery Type: VSG (laparoscopic)
Dr info: Matthew Metz M.D. @ Parker Adventist Hospital CO.
Call me crazy...
Aug 09, 2012
I know this seems crazy, but I've been a ball of nerves these past 2 weeks and it just doesn't feel right.
I had thought that because my insurance was MediCaid that I had to use Denver Health Hospital and throughout the process noone ever told me otherwise. I had no idea that I could use a different surgeon & hospital and that I actually had a choice when it came to WLS. From the beginning, I was told that the RNY was the surgery that was being performed and that it was because you got "more bang for your buck" with this WLS- no options, no choice, just RNY- and I wanted this so badly that I went along with it. But in the end, I felt as if I were forced into this option.
I found out about Dr. Metz on this wonderful website (OH) and I went to him with all my ?s and concerns. He feels that I would do the best with the VSG and he only does Lap. surgeries (which is what I thought I really wanted anyway). I met with his Nut & Pysch doc also and they say that as long as I can get all my records brought over that I can just pick up where I left off and I should be able to get scheduled within 30 days for the new procedure-YEAH! I feel like a hundred pound weight has been lifted from my shoulders. At this point, I feel so at ease with everything that I wouldn't even care if it took a little longer.
The moral to my story is this,
Make sure that you've researched all your options & research some more. Make sure that you get the best tool for you and not just whatever is being offered- Be happy about the choice that you're making, this is for the rest of our lives!
Let the COUNTDOWN begin....
Jul 31, 2012
I've gone back & forth between the RNY and the VSG for weeks now- partly because I was scared to death of having this surgery open~ well, after talking to everyone involved, I've decided to go thru with the open RNY on the 22nd! It also helped seeing pictures of scars that have healed up and are barely visible especially on tanned skin! I have been blessed with fabulous skin so, I think the scar should be minimal for me
...and as far as my major concerns (you know, dying and also the recovery time with my auto-immune disease) I have accepted that I have absolutely NO control over either one of them and I have to just trust in God. One thing I do know is I won't be alive very much longer Without WLS & I certainly wouldn't be happy! So let the Countdown begin!!!
Only 23 days until my new life begins! I've been trying to get everything lined up so that I'm prepared when the time comes:
I've got my vitamins ordered.
I picked up my new recliner today.
Got my grocery list made out for all the SF stuff I need to stock up on before I go in.
I have a small supply of Muscle Milk and protein drinks just to get me thru until my tastebuds settle in.
Casseroles to cook up & freeze for my family to eat.
Stocked up on all the pet supplies so my lil angels don't suffer while mommy is down.
I know everything I want to pack for the hospital stay.
I gotta still make sure all the house cleaning & laundry gets done before The BIG Day...
Oh and I made an instruction list for my wonderful hubby & kids so they know exactly what they need to do & how to do it (No Excuses) Lol!
Am I forgetting anything???
ONLY 22 SLEEPS TIL THE BIG DAY!
Trust in HIM
Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: behold, I will heal you; 2Kings 20:5
Pre-Op.....
Jul 23, 2012
, my Pre-Op appointment is finally here! It seems like it's taken For-ev v-Verrr -No wait, IT HAS!!!This has been a long struggle to get to this point and I know that this is just the beginning of the ride! The real work has yet to come and I welcome it eagerly!!! But, this Friday... July 27th... only 4 days from now... it's really goin down! It's @ 8:30 in the morning
, but hey- I probably wont be able to sleep that night anyway
. This will be the defining moment for me... I will discuss the open RNY surgery in detail with my bariatric & surgical team
and try to persuade my Doc to get me a laproscopic appt. within a reasonable amount of time. But, either way, I'm making a commitment on this day to go through with bariatric surgery
one way or the other (preferably the other) I really have my
heart set on laproscopic surgery. I will post details when I return friday.
