LIFE IS GOOD!!!

Dec 10, 2008

Dec 16th 08
HAPPY HOLIDAYS. I WANT TO GIVE A UPDATE WHERE IM AT NOW.I AM AT A GREAT WEIGHT 140LBS. I JUST HAD MY TONSILS REMOVED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO.I MUST SAY THAT THIS WAS HAREDER THAN GASTRIC BYPASS. I AM JUST BEING HAPPY AND TRYING TO FIND WHERE I FIT IN ,IN THE WORLD. RATHER YOUR SMALL OR OVER WEIGHT ITS NOT EASY. I AM LOOKIN FORWARD TO THE HOLIDAYS BUT SUGAR STILL MAKES ME DUMP AND SO DOES POTATOES. SO JUST IF YOU TRY A LITTLE BE CAREFUL!!!!!! WELL I WILL WRITE MORE WHEN I HAVE TIME!!!!
                                HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

SUMMER

Jun 16, 2008

6-16-08
WELL SUMMER HAS FINALLY CAME...............ITS HOT!!!!  I HAVE WAITED FOR SUMMER FOR A LONG TIME. WINTER TIME IS SO DEPRESSING. BUT ANYWAYS THIS IS WHATS GOING ON...................IM STAYIND RIGHT WERE I NEED TO BE 135LBS TO 140LBS WHICH I LOOK ALOT BETTER WITH A LITTLE WEIGHT BACK ON. MY FACE IS MORE ROUND LOL. BUT ME AND MY FAMILY ARE DOING GREAT. SAMANTHA WILL SOON BE 13 AND I FEEL SO OLD. STEVEN MY HUBBY AND I JUST CELEBRATED OUR 12 WEDDING ANNIV. LIFE IS TREATING US GOOD AND I TAKE EVERYDAY IN TO ITS MOST. I JUST WANNA GIVE OUT A LITTLE ADVICE..................THIS SURGERY IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS IVE HAD TO DO.  THIS IS NO MIRACLE CURE. I STILL HAVE EATING ISSUES AND I ALWAYS WILL. SO FOR MOST THINK AND DECIDE WERE YOU WANNA BE IN LIFE.............THIS IS LIFE CHANGING!!!!!!!!


APRIL 2008

Apr 23, 2008

HERE IT IS ALMOST SUMMER ..............I HOPE. i HAVE HAD A BAD WINTER. I HATE WINTER,IT MAKES ME DEPRESSED. BUT ANWAYS I AM DOING GREAT. I AM AT A STABLE WEIGHT OF 135LBS AND I FEEL GOOD AT THIS WEIGHT. I CAN AND WILL EAT ANYTHING SO I HAVE TO WATCH MYSELF CLOSELY. I DO EAT SWEETS ON OCASSION BUT MOSTLY PROTEIN FIRST. AT 2 and 1/2 yrs OUT I STILL DUMP. STEAK IS NOT MY BEST FRIEND. BUT FOR ALL AND ALL I AM GREAT. ME AND MY HUBBY ARE DOING GREAT AND GOING STRONG. MY DAUGHTER IS GETTING SO BIG,I MEAN ALMOST 13 IS A BIG DEAL LOL.SHE IS GOING TO TAKE A YR OFF FROM CHEERLEADING AND BE A KID SHE SAYS LOL. WE AS A FAMILY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SUMMER.


JUST WHAT I NEED ADVICE THAT KICKS ASS!!!!

Mar 18, 2008

Success comes with a backbone, NOT a wishbone!
First and foremost, you have to keep it POSITIVE. As with everything in life, if you think you can't - you WON'T! Simple enough?
I have to wonder when "we" (as adults) finally take ownership for our actions, our life and our health? We have been given a gift, a second chance to actually LIVE life again instead of merely existing on the sidelines. It's up to each of us to do that as healthy and productively as possible.
We're ALL statistics waiting to happen and the insurance companies are chomping at the bit. The bean counters are eager to drop Weight Loss Surgery ("WLS") from the policies; some already have. Don't you know that any negative feedback thrown into the mix only strengthens their cause? I may not be able to control every thing that happens to my body after WLS, but most things I can. I CHOOSE to take control and I will be a positive statistic when the numbers get counted.
We live in a spoiled society, expecting everything in life to come with a buncha really cool choices. Well, guess what? When it comes to your health, you're not always going to get a choice. You either DO IT and stay healthy, or you DON'T and your body pays the price.
The way I saw it, I had a 90 day healing and adjusting period after surgery. My 'super morbidly obese' body had more then enough stores to survive the learning curve. In turn, it gave me plenty of time to heal, adjust and learn. For those of you OVER 90 day's Post-Op, the probation period is over - its time to get serious and LIVE what you've learned.

* You say you can't get in enough liquids through out the day, don't like the taste of water, or just keep forgetting? -- TOUGH! It's not an option anymore. Find a way to do it, get suggestions and tips from others in support groups, message boards, etc. Read, learn and JUST DO IT!! Why do you think there is a choice here?
* You say you don't like the big horse pill type vitamins, or the tart chalky chewables? ...or it's, just too many to bother with? Maybe you just can't remember to take them? -- TOUGH! You gave up the option NOT to take vitamins when you agreed to have your insides rerouted. FIND a way; crushed, minced, chopped, liquified, in a shake, etc. No exceptions, your health depends on it.
* Protein is a must. So you can't get it all in via foods and you don't like the way the shakes taste? -- TOUGH! Either get it through your meals (and there are a many food choices out there) or supplement with protein shakes and bars.

Trust me, I don't drink my protein shake every morning because I think it tastes like a chocolate blizzard from Dairy Queen. It seems the only people that believe that are selling it. I've tried many varieties over the last 5 years. I'd even venture to say 25 of the top sellers/flavors have crossed my lips. For the record? I've yet to find one that is as 'delicious' as boasted by the distributor. So what. My first two years post-op, it was a daily routine, 2 to 3 a day. My HEALTH dictated that I needed "X" grams of protein per day and I did NOT have the pouch capacity. Even now, as a 5 year PostOp, if I'm not getting enough from my meals I supplement with a shake. 'Nuff said.
This surgery is a gift, I owe it to me and everyone else fighting the approval process, to do it right! I will continue to choke down my vitamins, my water and my protein every single day, for the REST OF MY LIFE. Some days will be easier then others, regardless, no days will be missed.
It's all about discipline. Create a routine, set a timer, develop a pattern, tie a string around your finger, glue a note to your forehead, whatever it takes.
You're an adult - take responsibility!

If this surgery doesn't slap a back bone into you, not much willSuccess comes with a backbone, NOT a wishbone!
First and foremost, you have to keep it POSITIVE. As with everything in life, if you think you can't - you WON'T! Simple enough?
I have to wonder when "we" (as adults) finally take ownership for our actions, our life and our health? We have been given a gift, a second chance to actually LIVE life again instead of merely existing on the sidelines. It's up to each of us to do that as healthy and productively as possible.
We're ALL statistics waiting to happen and the insurance companies are chomping at the bit. The bean counters are eager to drop Weight Loss Surgery ("WLS") from the policies; some already have. Don't you know that any negative feedback thrown into the mix only strengthens their cause? I may not be able to control every thing that happens to my body after WLS, but most things I can. I CHOOSE to take control and I will be a positive statistic when the numbers get counted.
We live in a spoiled society, expecting everything in life to come with a buncha really cool choices. Well, guess what? When it comes to your health, you're not always going to get a choice. You either DO IT and stay healthy, or you DON'T and your body pays the price.
The way I saw it, I had a 90 day healing and adjusting period after surgery. My 'super morbidly obese' body had more then enough stores to survive the learning curve. In turn, it gave me plenty of time to heal, adjust and learn. For those of you OVER 90 day's Post-Op, the probation period is over - its time to get serious and LIVE what you've learned.

* You say you can't get in enough liquids through out the day, don't like the taste of water, or just keep forgetting? -- TOUGH! It's not an option anymore. Find a way to do it, get suggestions and tips from others in support groups, message boards, etc. Read, learn and JUST DO IT!! Why do you think there is a choice here?
* You say you don't like the big horse pill type vitamins, or the tart chalky chewables? ...or it's, just too many to bother with? Maybe you just can't remember to take them? -- TOUGH! You gave up the option NOT to take vitamins when you agreed to have your insides rerouted. FIND a way; crushed, minced, chopped, liquified, in a shake, etc. No exceptions, your health depends on it.
* Protein is a must. So you can't get it all in via foods and you don't like the way the shakes taste? -- TOUGH! Either get it through your meals (and there are a many food choices out there) or supplement with protein shakes and bars.

Trust me, I don't drink my protein shake every morning because I think it tastes like a chocolate blizzard from Dairy Queen. It seems the only people that believe that are selling it. I've tried many varieties over the last 5 years. I'd even venture to say 25 of the top sellers/flavors have crossed my lips. For the record? I've yet to find one that is as 'delicious' as boasted by the distributor. So what. My first two years post-op, it was a daily routine, 2 to 3 a day. My HEALTH dictated that I needed "X" grams of protein per day and I did NOT have the pouch capacity. Even now, as a 5 year PostOp, if I'm not getting enough from my meals I supplement with a shake. 'Nuff said.
This surgery is a gift, I owe it to me and everyone else fighting the approval process, to do it right! I will continue to choke down my vitamins, my water and my protein every single day, for the REST OF MY LIFE. Some days will be easier then others, regardless, no days will be missed.
It's all about discipline. Create a routine, set a timer, develop a pattern, tie a string around your finger, glue a note to your forehead, whatever it takes.
You're an adult - take responsibility!

If this surgery doesn't slap a back bone into you, not much will!!!!

OH IM SO OUT OF IT..................

Feb 18, 2008

OK SO IT IS................2008!!!!!
2/18/08
I AM SO SORRY THAT I AM NOT KEEPING THIS UPDATED. IT SEEMS THAT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS A THING IN THE PAST FOR ME. BUT LET ME SAY THAT MY LITTLE POUCHO IS STILL HERE AND KEEPS ME IN LINE.IM OVER 2YRS OUT AND IM AT 135LBS AND I FEEL GREAT. I CAN EAT ANYTHING...........BUT I CAN NOT EAT ICE CREAM NOT EVEN SUGAR FREE.IT MAKES ME  FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN DRINKING. I GET SICK. I REALLY HAVE NO COMPLANTS ABOUT THIS SURGERY.I AM HAPPY WITH MY LIFE. ME AND MY HUBBY ARE STILL TOGETHER. 12YRS AND COUNTING. MY DAUGHTER SAMANTHA IS 12 AND A 1\2 AND LET ME SAY SHE IS A HAND FULL SOMETIMES. HER CHEERLEADING TEAM BATE BULLDOGS TOOK NUMBER 1 AT STATE. I HAVE BEEN A LITTLE DEPRESSED..................I WANT SUMMER!!!!! I WANNA SWIM AND GO CAMPING. WELL IF ANYONE NEEDS ANYTHING HIT ME UP................ VICKIE

DEC 07

Dec 28, 2007

O CHRISTMAS IS OVER. I GOT ALOT THIS YR BUT I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE MY WHOLE FAMILY AND MY MAN BESIDE ME. I AM HOLDING MY WEIGHT AT 135LBS WHICH IS GREAT FOR ME. I GOT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS OK.I DID PICK AT CAKE BUT I DID STICK TO THE PROTEIN RULE.I AM UP FOR ANOTHER SURGERY IN JAN, I GO ON THE 9TH TO FIND OUT WHEN.I  AM SUCH A MESS INSIDE.I HAVE LET 4 DOCS OPERATE ON ME THAT I NEVER DID TRUST AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY THE COST. mY BOWELS ARE TWISTED WITH ADHESIONS. I WILL BE SEEING IF DR.DELUCA IN HERE IN DANVILLE WILL TAKE ME AS A PATIENT.MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO STATE ON THE 26TH OF JAN SO I HOPE IM FIXED BY THEN. I MISS GETTING ON HERE UPDATING BUT I TRY LOL. I STILL HAVE THE DAYS WHERE I FORGET I HAD THIS SURGERY BUT THAT POUCH KICKS ME BACK IN PLACE. I STILL CAN'T IT TURKEY DANG IT OR BREAD ITS TO HEAVY,BUT ALL IS WELL OTHER THAN A FEW BOWEL ISSUES. I WILL UPDATE LATER..............................

MY 2 YR WLS ANNIV.................

Oct 24, 2007

10/24/07
OH My how time goes by so quickly. Today is my 2 yr wls anniv. I can remember how scared i was to leave my family and go to the hospital. I was the one that thought i would die and never see my hubby or daughter ever again. That was a scary thought. But as i reflect on the last 2 yrs i have had so many ups and downs. I would do this agian in a heartbeat. I never thought i was gonna be sitting here at 130lbs after being on a feeding tube having 10 blockages and a hernia. And those darn ulcers. But here i am, growing and being the best i can be. I know that so many of us get off track and slip up. I am one of these also. I have cheated with this surgery. I have dumped on pies,cookies,cakes and all. But i just jump back on the wagon.You no i thought this was an easy way,but let me say its not. You have to be strong. You still have to eat right,and exercise. I would like to thank the Ky board for always being here for me and checkin on me. I love you guys..............but im here for anyone that has questions or needs help to get ready for wls im here. I have posted new pics of me and my family.
                                                                                                              Vickie

Low blood sugar............

Sep 11, 2007

9/11/07
WELL IM SURE AS MOST CAN SEE I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE POSTED MY INJURY PICS ON HERE. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH LOW BLOOD SUGAR FOR QUIET SOMETIME. WELL YESTERDAY I PASSED OUT AND RAN MY ARM THROUGH MY LIVING ROOM WINDOW. I HAD NO ONE HOME WITH ME AND CALLED THE AMBULANCE. WHEN THEY GOT HERE THE STARTED FLUIDS AND MY BLOOD SUGAR WAS IN THE 50S,THEY GOT ME STABALIZED AND TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL AND I RECIEVED A FEW STITCHES,I COULD NOT GET SOME STITCHES BECAUSE THEY SAID I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SKIN. BUT I GO BACK ON THRUS TO SEE WHAT MY ENDOCRENOGIST WANTS ME TO DO.BUT OTHER THAN THIS IM FINE...............................

Time goes by so............

Sep 05, 2007

SEPT.5TH 2007
SORRY GUYS I MISSED AUGUST UPDATE. TIME HAS BEEN FLYING BY. WELL I  AM STILL DOING GREAT. I AM STILL ON LIBRAX FOR SPASMATIC BOWELS AND I AM HOLDING MY WEIGHT AROUND 125LBS. I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING SUMMER WITH MY DAUGHTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE BEST. ALSO SINCE SCHOOL HAS STARTED BACK ,I HAVE TO WORK BINGO AND CONSESSIONS AT HER GAMES. SHE IS STILL CHEERING. ME AND HUBBY ARE DOING GREAT. I THINK I LOVE HIM MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY FOR STANDING UP BY HIS SICK WIFE FOR SO LONG. I'M COMING UPON MY 2 YR ANNIV FROM WLS. ITS JUST SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THAT I HAD THIS DONE. I WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THAT FAT CHICK FOE NOTHING. I DO TEND TO SNEAK A FEW COOKIES BUT A FEW. NOT THAT MUCH TO GET ME DRUNK LOL. THAT IS WHAT SUGAR DOES FOR ME ......................SLEEPY AND GROGGY. I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH MY KY PEEPS ON THE BOARD AND ALL THE FREINDS THAT HAVE BEEN SO GREAT TO ME....................LOVE YA ALL!!!!!


JULY 18 2007

Jul 18, 2007

JULY 18 2007
WELL IM STILL AROUND,I'VE JUST BEEN BUSY STILL. I AM DOING GREAT.I HAVE GOT MY WEIGHT UP TO AROUND 123LBS AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER.I THINK THAT MY BODY KNOWS WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.ME AND SAMANTHA HAVE BEEN SPENDING ALOT OF TIME TOGETHER. I NO WHEN SCHOOL STARTS BACK AND SHE HAS CHEERLEADING PRACTICE THAT OUR TIME WILL BE LIMITED.I AM HOPING WE WILL GET TO GO CAMPING SOON,BUT ITS SO HOT LOL.AND I JUST CELEBRATED MY 32ND B-DAY,STEVEN TOOK ME AND GOT ME A MASSAGE,AND IT WAS GREAT.HE ALSO TOOK ME OUT FOR MEXICAN WHICH IS MY FAV.THIS WEEK SAMANTHA TURNS 12 ON THE 20 OF JULY.BUT  ALL IS FINE WITH ME I WILL KEEP THIS UPDATED.................

About Me
danville, KY
Location
20.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
10/24/2005
Surgery Date
Sep 01, 2005
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LIFE IS GOOD!!!
SUMMER
APRIL 2008
JUST WHAT I NEED ADVICE THAT KICKS ASS!!!!
OH IM SO OUT OF IT..................
DEC 07
MY 2 YR WLS ANNIV.................
Low blood sugar............
Time goes by so............
JULY 18 2007

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