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kep00_98
on 1/25/09 12:44 pm - Panora, IA
Topic: RE: New Pics
Thank you all for your support.  I definitely will keep updating pictures.  It really helps me to see how much I've lost because I don't think I look any different in front of the mirror.  Thanks for the advice about the bandaides.  I already took them off.  My doc told me I could take them off and leave them off after I take my first shower.  Some of them are really starting to itch.  I hate that part about healing.  I want to scratch it so bad, but I know I can't.  After taking microbiology and working in a micro lab it's terrifying how many bad bugs live under our fingernails.  So I'm being really careful.  The last thing I need is an infection.  Sorry about rambling off like that.  I get on my micro soapbox and just can't stop!

Has anyone had problems with constipation.  I knew I probably would but all my doctors office said was to call them if I go more than 3 days.  Well my surgery was on a Thursday so three days was a Saturday.  It's so frustrating because I just want to take something and pu**** out, but I can't push because it hurts and I'm not supposed to take anything before talking to the doc.  Guess I'll find out tomorrow.  Sorry about the TMI!



285-Highest
256-Day of surgery
225-First goal
iCANdothis28
on 1/25/09 11:52 am - Keota, IA
Topic: HELLLLP!!!!!

I need your help with a couple of things!!! Could/would someone please remind me to take some before pictures by Tuesday?!  I meant to do that this weekend, and totally forgot!  I was busy preparing lists and schedules and making sure I got everything I needed, vitamins, prescriptions filled, food for the family, ect.  I forgot to buy one of these sewing tape measures so that I could measure everything like Michelle suggested...but I will try to get to the general store tomorrow to get one...i bet they have one cheap!

Also, im having a bit of a delma today as well!!  Its almost funny...except its NOT!! (know what I mean?)  So today, we were getting around to go take the kids to a 4-H skating party and my youngest son (who is 4) comes up to me with his combine (you know those really huge heavy ones that are like 1/16th scale or something like that) and says, mom can you put the corn head on? So of course, like every good mom I said yes hand it to me....(da, da, daaaaaa) and he "hands" it to me, or so he thought...and I didnt have a hold of it yet, and he let go....down it went (all 20lbs of it) right onto my big toe!!!!!  I screamed, yelled, cried, you name it!! Fell to the floor, could hardly breathe, it had turned 12 shades of purple before i even hit the floor!!! Of course, my son is crying thinking that im mad at him and hes in trouble, so Im crying, trying to get him to quit crying telling him that mommy's not mad at him, its not his fault, its mommys fault, i didnt have a hold of it....anyways, long story, but I think the darn thing is broken!! I took tylenol twice today, it still hurts just as bad now as it did then.  I can hardly walk on it....hobble is a much better term!  We did take the kids skating but i sat on my butt the ENTIRE time...which sucks cuz I was looking forward to counting that as exercise for today!!  Hopefully the pain meds will help with that too after surgery cuz walking im afraid is giong to be a challenge for a few days/weeks!  For those of you already past surgery, correct me if im wrong, but I dont think i can take anymore tylenol after today...i think i read somewhere that you must stop taking all meds 2 days before your surgery.  I cant believe this is really happening THIS week.....2.5 days left.....OMG!!!!!!!

 

~Jenn

P.S. sorry for all the rambling....but I knew you would understand! :)

 

 

 

heaviest/pre-op/current/goal

262/237/138/130

1st Goal: Get to ONEderland  Accomplished 3/28/09
2nd Goal: 175lbs  Accomplished 5/29/09
3rd Goal: Lose 100 lbs Acomplished 7/13/09
4th Goal: 150lbs  Accomplished 8/22/09
5th Goal: Lose 100 lbs SINCE surgery
6th Goal: 130 lbs
7th Goal: to wear a size 8 pants/jeans  Accomplished 9/4/09
Final Goal: to weigh in the 120's

~Jenn

Jody H.
on 1/25/09 9:31 am - Des Moines, IA
Topic: RE: Very sore
Actually - I found ice packs really helped with sore incisions!

Glad things are going well --- each day will get better!

Jody
  
funkymonkey
on 1/25/09 7:30 am - Mayfield, KY
Topic: RE: New Pics
Just a word of advice, my skin started becoming very irritated from the band-aids.  I ended up using gauze with paper tape(found in the first aid section), and that helped tremendously! I wasn't ripping layers of skin off when I wanted to change the bandages!



  Michelle


  
(deactivated member)
on 1/25/09 6:57 am - Des Moines, IA
Topic: RE: Very sore
That 7 pounds is just retained fluid and will come off soon!  Our bodies will do that after any surgery.  It will all be worth it and you will be able to do so much more in the future with your son.  He won't remember that you couldn't pick him up for a short period of  time, but will get the chance to do so many more fun things with his mom!  And you won't have to worry about what his friends will say to him when he's in school regarding your weight.  I always worried that I would embarrass my kids during my heavy years.  My weight has gone from 140-290 over the years.  They don't remember the 140's, but I do have pictures! haha
(deactivated member)
on 1/25/09 6:41 am - Des Moines, IA
Topic: RE: New Pics
Hi Jenny!

Thank you so much for posting those pictures!  I appreciate it.  Make sure you take pics frequently.  You are going to be melting away as this winter will melt away into spring!   Keep us updated on what it is like to be post op. 
carolia
on 1/25/09 4:44 am - IA
Topic: RE: Updated profile
Hi Vicki,

I read your profile too and you have come a long way from where you started.  You hit the nail on the head when you said this surgery does not get rid of the food demons.  As we all know, it is merely a tool to use but the real work is up to us.

As for uploading pictures...............I'm so computer challenged that I can't help you with that.  But the social worker in me says put a post out there and someone will help you.    This place is great and I have had lots of responses when I have posted questions.

Keep updating on how you are doing...............I'd love to hear how things go for you.

Carol

carolia
on 1/25/09 4:32 am - IA
Topic: RE: New Pics
Hey Jenny,

Those incision pics aren't as bad as I thought I'd see.  Band Aids I can deal with..............I just don't want him to have to convert to an open surgery!  Thank you for sharing your new pictures.  Keep them coming so we can see how much you change.

Carol

kep00_98
on 1/25/09 3:20 am - Panora, IA
Topic: New Pics
I uploaded some pics of me the day of the surgery and a pic of my incisions.  I know I was always curious what they looked like and where they were before I had surgery so I promised myself I would post a pic of mine so those who haven't had the surgery could see.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Jenny



285-Highest
256-Day of surgery
225-First goal
vli1127
on 1/25/09 2:15 am - Boone, IA
Topic: RE: Updated profile
Jenn, WOE is way of eating. I need to figure out how to change the pixels on the picture that was taken in Dec. It won't upload to the OH site. Does anyone know how to do that?
Vicki
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