8/9/04 Roll call and goals - Let's hear from everyone!!

Kendra, Those sound like perfect goals for someone that just had surgery! Hope that all is well with you and that you are healing fine. Good luck on goals and God bless, Andrea

Go**** feels like we haven't talked in ages....I am gonna call you!!! I cannot wait to see your hair! Anyways all is well here, I did really good on my goals, my eating was good except for one day And I did pretty good at exercising! Already today I have walked and strenght trained! Goals this week......Continue to eat well.....exercise as much as possible......and get house in order.......see Andrea and kids Hope all is well.....I will have my windows wide open and enjoying the fresh cool air.......I hope with this mild summer that it doesn't mean we are in for a whopper of a winter!!! Take Care Jesi

Jesi, Wow - love those goals - especially the one about seeing Andrea and her kids! Glad that everything went well for you last week. You will be reaching your personal goals soon! It was great to talk to you tonight. I forgot to mention that support group meeting is next Wednesday. Hope that you will be able to come. Let me know what the doc says tomorrow about the headaches and if you can come down Friday. Talk to you soon - and hope that it's not a "whopper of a winter" God bless, Andrea

I see the surgeon on Tues, so I will check in then! (didn't want you to think I was a *gasp* LURKER!! ROFL Elizabeth

Saw the surgeon today.....I am UP 3 lbs. I am scheduled to have an upper GI tomorrow (Wed.) to check the size of my pouch and to see if I have an opening between the pouch and "old" stomach. NOT the news I wanted on my 10 month anniversary. It could be worse though. My surgeon is on the 5th floor and I rode the elevator up, but appartently while I was in my appt., there was a big "bang" and the elevator wasn't working any more. I had to go down those 5 flights of stairs, then down one more to the lab in the basement, then back up. Does this count as an extra workout??? Saw the rheumy after that, he stabbed my knee 3 times. (Novacain, fluid tap, and cortisone) Good news is I should be good to go to walk the state fair next Monday. Better go fix supper. I am NPO after midnight and test isn't until 10 am...no coffee I will post again tomorrow. If anyone is going to be at the fair on the 16th, let me know and we can try to meet up somewhere. I will be there with BF and nephew. Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Glad that you are not lurking!! LOL Yep - I think that all of the stairs count as an extra workout - good thing that the stairs weren't after the rheumy, right? Why does the surgeon think that you have an opening between your pouch and old stomach? What is happening? Fill us in and give us details on your appointment. Hang in there and good luck! God bless, Andrea

Hi Andrea! The main reason I am having the upper GI is to check the size of my pouch, but it will also show the pattern of digestion. He is doing it because I am able to eat ALMOST as much as I was pre-op and I NEVER feel full. I don't eat that much, I watch portions carefully, but it is hard when you never feel full. Also, nothing bothers me except rice. (I am like the birds after a wedding when they through rice! ) I did two rounds of the "starting over" thing and nothing happened. I get in my protein (no problem when I can eat that much) and I get around 100 oz of water a day. I am UP 3 lbs since last appt. 3 months ago, that should not be happening either. I have only lost 70 lbs in 10 months now. I knew I was a slow loser, but give me a break! I will let you know more tomorrow if I know anything. I will definately know something before the end of Thurs. since my surgeon is off on Fri. and on vacation all next week. He wants answers before then. Keep your fingers crossed that it is something easy to fix and I will be an even bigger loser soon! Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Now I understand more! I think that I would want that checked also to see what is going on. Let us know when you know something. Prayers going out your way. God bless, Andrea

Hello Andrea, I had a good week lost 2 pounds things are going good, goals are hard for me but I know I have to do them. 1) walk 2) less carbs 3) more water well thats all for this week cant wait for the next meeting. take care Laurie

Laurie, Hey, you always do so well on your goals and you lost another 2 pounds - Great work!!! Hope to see you next week. God bless, Andrea