| July 17, 2001 Hi everyone, I know I havent posted in a while I have been busy. So hope that everyone is good, and all the pre-ops that go for surgery soon hope you guys are all good. I go to the docotor tomorrow, I dont think I lost as much as I have in the past. The weight loss is slowing down some now that I am 5months out. I must have lost something but not sure what. I am eating different things, now I was able to eat some bread the other day and that was GREAT! So When I come back from the doctor I will let everyone know how much I have lost if any at all. Thanks everyone July 25, 2001 Hi gang, I had a doc appt last week, I am now down 88LBS, 88 BIG ONES. I have 12 more lbs to go to reach the 100lb club. All is well just been busy and havent been able to update,but I will write more soon.Take care everyone August 21,2001 Hey folks hows it going??? I am good hanging in there doing my work thing. Not to much going on. I am eating more foods, and let me tell you its scary that I can eat more than the 3oz now. I mean I still eat little but for the past 6months I have been only eating 3oz so to eat more gets scary. My friends still make fun of me for not hardly eating and going crazy if i eat 4-5oz now. To them its nothing, to me eating that is alot, but its just something that we go thru as post-opers. I can now tolerate little bit of rice, and bread. I try not to tell myself I can eat bread due to the carbo thing, and rice. I eat very little of it and if i do it its maybe 1x a week or less. Well my friend Lyn just had surgery yesterday and is doing well i heard, thank god she is the best let me tell ya!!! Well I am at work so I will chat real soon, I go to the doc next week and will post then, bye :) September 18,2001 Hi all hows it going? I am hanging in there, just doing my thing. I went on a small shopping spree and got me some jeans and shirts from old navy ( so nice to shop there, and not get looked at as to why am i in there) I got me some 14 straight jeans. I also had a co-worker give me some jeans a 12 they fit, but a little to tight for my taste so I will wait to wear them. I must say I have been getting more Risky with my foods, eating the not so good foods. Chips, and canolis have been my downfall. I dont eat them all day everyday, but once a week or 2 times is much I feel. I am trying to stay away from them all together it just gets hard. So I will keep everyone posted on how things go at the docotor next month. I go OCT 17th, so I know I my loss is slowing down so I hope for at least 10lbs more. So everyone take care BYE :) November 08,2001 well,well here I am. I have been busy, and all. I started a new job. YIPPIE! Anyway. i had a little drama about 2wks ago. The small opening that they connect from our small intestine to our new stomach had closed one me. They had to give me an upper endoscopy to go in and open it back up with like a balloon. It was ok, it didnt hurt. The part that bothered me was the vomiting of flem, and my own mucus and saliva. Nothing was going down since the hole was closed. Other than that I am ok. Sorry I havent been on and posting in a while, but I am still here, and losing slowy, but surely January 10, 2002 Well Happy New Year everyone. I am so sorry that I have not been on and able to post. I am doing well, I will have to get some new pics, my computer at home is buggin out and I need my sister to download some pics of my from my camera. So I have been doing good, and I think I lost like 10lbs more since last mo. I am about 20lbs from goal, and cant believe it myself. I also went to the plastic surgeon and had my first consult. I am now going to wait to see if the insurance will pay for my tummy tuck. I hope that they do. If they dont then it will cost me too much money and I can't afford it myself. I found out its like 10K just for the doctor alone, and well I cant afford that, wish I could. Well anyhow, let me go for now I will talk soon I am at work and will post again soon. Febuary 19,2002 Hi there, hope everyone is doing well. I just got an email from someone asking me about the risk factors of this surgery. Yes, this surgery has resulted in death for some people, there are risks in any surgery. But if you are overweight, that in itself is a risk. You run the risk of all the co-morbities, that comes along with being overweight. I just suggest to everyone, do investigating on your surgeon, and the hosptial that they are affiliated with. Also, look at your current health. Do you already have alot of co-morbities? Are you happy when you look in the mirror? Do you like the comments, and stares that others give, not that other people matter, but if you can do something to stop others mean comments, and abusive behavior would you? These are just a few things to think about. Let me tell you, that I live in NYC and take the subway to work everyday. Before at 300lbs, no one looked at me in a nice way, I got the looks of "I hope this fat girl doesnt try to sit next to me", or should i say squeeze next to me. Those stares are no longer there, now I just get some dirty looks from women, but we all know how women can be. So I hope this helps out a little. I am also getting ready for my tummy tuck. I know that the pain is going to be very bad, and I am not looking forward to anymore pokes, and prodes from the hospital staff. I think I am more nervous about this surgery than the bypass...so everyone keep me in there thoughts and prayers March 22, 2002 Well I go in for my Tummy Tuck in a few more days (on the 26th ). I had just wanted tp say thanks to everyone that has supported me during this past year. I am also going to be bold and daring and post some before and after pics of my procedure. So everyone keep me in your thoughts on Tuesday !! Thanks alot. Melinda August 22, 2002 Well everyone here I am again, going in to have one more thing fixed. I am now having my right arm fixed, because the I dont like the way the doc has done it, and he has agreeded to fix it. THe scar looks far much worse than the other one. Anyhow, thats that. I also had one more scope done last month but that might be the last one October 31,2002 Well happy halloween. I am still here doing the same ol things everyone. Nothing much to post, just have been working, and doing my thing. I am still going to have my other final and last surgery, next yr. everyone is |
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