5-month Anniversary

nancyhrich
on 9/11/04 9:28 pm - Chicago, IL

Happy Anniversary to me! At this magic 5-month moment, I am losing hair like crazy (I've read it occurs most often between 4 and 6 months). I have been getting "pain" from eating that I haven't had before (so much so that I had myself convinced I was having an appendicitis attack!). BUT ... I've lost 110 pounds ... or 60% of my excess body weight (excess=183 pounds)! I'm every-day grateful for having had this surgery. My knees and ankles are grateful, too! Medications remain the same as pre-op except for the diabetes meds. I had surgery scheduled for 3/29 ... but on 3/22, I was called and told "you have diabetes and until it is under control, we will not operate" ... GREAT! So I only began my diabetes meds this past March; but already they have been cut from 5 pills to 1 pill a day ... I'm SO glad ... and I SO hope that I can soon be a non-diabetic! Sometimes I "forget" that it's only been 5 months since MAJOR surgery. I still (too often) eat too fast, or eat too much, or DO too much ... this is truly a learning journey. Nancy 353/243/170

Lora Leach
on 9/11/04 11:05 pm - Goreville, IL

RNY on 04/05/05

wow, congrats on your weight loss!! That is amazing. I cannot wait until I have the surgery. I would love to be able to be "normal" again. Though I'm not sure I ever was.

lol

Sassy Cathy
on 9/12/04 1:37 am - Staunton, IL

RNY on 06/07/04

Happy Anniversary indeed, Nancy! Congratulations to you for all of your hard work and accomplishments and best wishes for more great things to come!

~Cathy 290/233/1??

Captain Vitamist
on 9/12/04 10:15 am - Somewhere, IL

RNY on 08/31/04

Happy 5 Months Nancy!!!!! That is a WONDERFUL thing to read. Being so soon post op it's good to see those of you that aren't at a year. It's easier to see what's ahead. Congratulations on the great weight loss! Take Care Of Yourself Melissa Lap RNY 8/31/04 391/358/190

gerardlovesjoy
on 9/12/04 1:08 pm - Joliet, IL

RNY on 08/31/04

Biscuit: Did you go from 391 to 358 just since surgery? If so I am so jealous! 391 was my starting weight too. I thought I was doing good at 15 lbs in ten days! Joy 391/376/150