My 20 Month Post-Op Report

Well, today is 20 months post-op for me. I think I'm still in the counting months realm. Guess that perhaps will change when I'm 2 years out or maybe not. Who knows. Yes, I did lose 5 lbs this past month. Stress, I guess. Kathy's Weight Loss By Month (as of 01/20/2007) Starting Weight = 276 Pre-Op Month 1: Weight = 264 Loss = -12 lbs Total Loss = -12 lbs Pre-Op Month 2: Weight = 253 Loss = -11 lbs Total Loss = -23 lbs Pre-Op Month 3: Weight = 244 Loss = -9 lbs Total Loss = -32 lbs Post-Op Month 1: Weight = 219 Loss = -25 lbs Total Loss = -57 lbs Post-Op Month 2: Weight = 211 Loss = -8 lbs Total Loss = -65 lbs Post-Op Month 3: Weight = 201 Loss = -10 lbs Total Loss = -75 lbs Post-Op Month 4: Weight = 192.5 Loss = -8.5 lbs Total Loss = -83.5 lbs Post-Op Month 5: Weight = 184 Loss = -8.5 lbs Total Loss = -92.0 lbs Post-Op Month 6: Weight = 178 Loss = -6.0 lbs Total Loss = -98.0 lbs Post-Op Month 7: Weight = 174 Loss = -4.0 lbs Total Loss = -102.0 lbs Post-Op Month 8: Weight = 171.5 Loss = -2.5 lbs Total Loss = -104.5 lbs Post-Op Month 9: Weight = 169.0 Loss = -2.5 lbs Total Loss = -107.0 lbs Post-Op Month 10: Weight = 171.0 Loss = +2.0 lbs Total Loss = -105.0 lbs Post-Op Month 11: Weight = 171.0 Loss = -0.0 lbs Total Loss = -105.0 lbs 1 Year (Post-Op Month 12): Weight = 167.0 Loss = -4.0 lbs Total Loss = -109.0 lbs Post-Op Month 13: Weight = 162.0 Loss = -5.0 lbs Total Loss = -114.0 lbs Post-Op Month 14: Weight = 160.0 Loss = -2.0 lbs Total Loss = -116.0 lbs Post-Op Month 15: Weight = 161.0 Loss = +1.0 lbs Total Loss = -115.0 lbs Post-Op Month 16: Weight = 158.5 Loss = -2.5 lbs Total Loss = -117.5 lbs Post-Op Month 17: Weight = 160.5 Loss = +2.0 lbs Total Loss = -115.5 lbs 1.5 Years (Post-Op Month 18): Weight = 157.0 Loss = -3.5 lbs Total Loss = -119.0 lbs Post-Op Month 19: Weight = 157.0 Loss = -0.0 lbs Total Loss = -119.0 lbs Post-Op Month 20: Weight = 152.0 Loss = -5.0 lbs Total Loss = -124.0 lbs Kathy's Measurements (as of 01/20/2007) Body Part ~ Starting ~ Current ~ Total Inches Lost * Neck ~ 16.50" ~ 13.00" ~ -3.50" * Left Upper Arm ~ 17.50" ~ 12.00" ~ -5.50" * Left Forearm ~ 11.50" ~ 9.00" ~ -2.50" * Left Wrist ~ 8.50" ~ 6.00" ~ -2.50" * Right Upper Arm ~ 17.50" ~ 12.00" ~ -5.50" * Right Forearm ~ 11.50" ~ 9.00" ~ -2.50" * Right Wrist ~ 8.25" ~ 6.00" ~ -2.25" * Bust ~ 52.50" ~ 38.00" ~ -14.50" * Waist ~ 49.00" ~ 33.00" ~ -16.00" * Abdomen ~ 53.00" ~ 38.00" ~ -15.00" * Hips ~ 54.00" ~ 37.50" ~ -16.50" * Left Thigh ~ 30.00" ~ 21.00" ~ -9.00" * Left Calf ~ 19.50" ~ 15.00" ~ -4.50" * Left Ankle ~ 11.00" ~ 9.00" ~ -2.00" * Right Thigh ~ 28.50" ~ 20.50" ~ -8.00" * Right Calf ~ 20.00" ~ 15.25" ~ -4.75" * Right Ankle ~ 11.00" ~ 9.00" ~ -2.00" * TOTAL: -115.50 inches! So, there is it. The stats. Can still lose weight at 20 months post-op. And no I'm not starving myself. Just seem to be ignoring some of the "extra" stuff and it appears that stuff adds up. Imagine that? Surgery (re-excision lumpectomy) is scheduled for Tuesday at 1:45. I'll probably be in the car on the way home by 3:30. My poor boob has an ugly hematoma in there from the first lumpectomy. It is large, sore and swollen but no signs of infection. If I hadn't been having it cut into this coming week I'd have been at the surgeon's office asking to do something. It hurts a bit and hasn't done that for a few weeks. I'll talk to surgeon Tuesday about what to do to keep this from occurring this next time. Sports bra. Ace bandage. Something. I saw my fabulous PCP the other day. She is awesome. She wanted to put me on antidepressants but I told her I was doing well. She said "Vitamin Z" as in zoloft can really help and anyone dealing with cancer is depressed to a degree. I agree to take the prescription. She had given me ambien which I need for sleep these days and xanax for anxiety but I haven't had a meltdown since I got them so haven't cracked the bottle. My FIL was hospitalized again earlier this week for fluid on the lungs. Too big a story to write about. He has an indeterminant spot on his lung. Could be infection, could be emphysema and could be a tumor. They are watching it. Not sure if it is responsible for the fluid or what. He got treatment and antibiotics. He has a repeat CT scan and visit with a pulmonary specialist in a few weeks. Rich's dad is either too weak (we aren't fully convinced of this) to push the button to get his artificial leg off so Rich has to stop their every night. I tell him he has to go "tuck his Papa in". LOL. FIL is doing so much better at this point we aren't sure if he just wants the individual attention or he physically isn't capable. Rich has his doubts. The man wants to be waited on. He looked like he was at the Ritz when he was in the hospital. Had the food menu like it was a room service menu. What a pip and pip can stand for many thing. I told him "Can't a girl have cancer in peace? This is supposed to be all about me right now, not you. I'm supposed to be getting all the attention." I had the nurse and him laughing pretty hard. That's my saga... Kathy

Pip..... lol. Kathy..... I love reading your posts. I want you to write a book for Weight Loss folks. Last night when I was scanning the NETFLIX choices online I was thinking..... woudnt it be great if there were some movies about WLS????? Well, my friend Kath..... couldnt you be a part of that???? Well????? lol. I will contribute if you want.... but I will have to be annonymous wth my neurtotic shy side that may or may not everrrrrrr come out....... omg!1 lol. YOU! have done amazingly well weith you weight loss . i do not have a journal or even anything remotely close to the details as this written down from beginning to now. I know what I started at, and what I am at now..... I know I am terrified I could go back if I do not make healthy choices for the rest of my life..... "LIFESTYLE" and that this was not some easy way out.... I'm proud of you Kathy, particularly given what you have to battle and what you have to still battle. Sorry about your FIL. also i know you are still grieving your poor baby doggy. J.