Karen H.
1/1/08 My health is improving and I am finally getting some of the weight gain off from all the medications that I have been on for the last part of the year. Hurray! Glad to see the scales moving in the right way. I have gone back to the beginning again and started keeping a daily food journal to see what I have been eating, when, how much, along with the emotions at the time. I have notice a lot of stress lately that just has me grabbing something quick and fast that usually doesn't fall in the healthy category. So I have removed all junk food and replace with healthy snacks and food. I have done this for my all family so everyone is eating healthy. Now if I could just get everyone motivated to exercise. Any suggestions? 11/9/06 Today is my 35th birthday and I am ecstatic to be celebrating it with my family. I just had my follow up for my tummy tuck and everything is doing great. I never realize how bad the extra rolls of skin look when it was on me. But when I look at the photos to see the progress from before and after I cringed.
10/23/07 It has been awhile since I posted last and a lot has happened since last November. I am struggling with multiple health issues and even at to spend 4 weeks at Mayo earlier this year. I can handle going to the doctor and staying at the hospitals but I am finding it very hard to stop gaining weight. I try to eat healthy but sometimes am not hungry so I don't eat. Which is working against me.
1/3/06 I am over 3 years post op now. I have recently had a tummy tuck and doing well. I have lost over 150 lbs now and I am doing wonderful. I am now the support group leader for Bariatric Buddies in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Anybody interested in our group seen me an email at [email protected].
3/16/03 6 months post op today. WOW! I'm down 94 lbs and 55 inches. My lab results were all normal. I'm having no asthma problems and I also don't have to take a lot the medications I use to be on. It is amazing how my health has improved.
3/4/03 Here I am at 5 1/2 months post-op; I'm down 90 lbs. and 52 inches. I can finally wear clothes from the misses department. I fell great!
12/31/02 Ended 2002 with a lost of 71 lbs.
12/16/02 Three months post op today. I'm down 62.5 lbs and 39 inches. And I feel wonderful.
11/22/02 I'm down 50 lbs. and 34.5 inches. All infections are clear up. Doing great.
10/24/02 It has been a rough couple of weeks. I'm been fighting a bad infection in my incision. Other then that I'm doing OK. I have lost 42 lb. and 18.5 inches in my first month. Which feels great! Will post more later.
9/24/02 I'm been home for a couple of days now and everything is going well.
9/17/02 This is Karen's husband, Surgery yesterday went well, Karen is doing fine.
9/15/02 I would like to say thank you to everyone for all of the best wishes, encouragement and prayers for a speedy recovery. I'm schedule for 10am CST tomorrow. As soon as I'm home I will post and let everyone know how I'm doing. Again Thank you everyone has been very supportive and helpful.
No problems with the pre-testing. Everything is a go for surgery on Monday 9/16/02. I just have to finish up my grocery shopping and I will have everything ready.
I have less then two weeks to go until surgery (9/16/02). I'm so excited and happy that it is finally happening. I have my pre-testing on 9/10/02. Don't foresee any problems. Will keep everyone posted. Also would like to thank everyone who has sent me emails of best wishes and encouragement.
