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I just saw this now. I could of got this while in SJ. Glad all went well and your doing good
Wow Charline!!! You are inspiring and I love your honesty.
I am awaiting surgery. 2 delays due to poor blood work results but given the all clear after the last test. I am scheduled for surgery March 23rd and as long as my blood work is good on March 14th - that should be it. No more delay, no more saying when I have surgery, no more excuses as this is my best tool to rediscovering me and who I want to be. (at least that's what I think will happen.)
My extended family is against the surgery, my immediate family is excited because I am excited about the future. I am bursting with joy and scared all at the same time. Hearing that it takes work and commitment is exactly what I am expecting but I am confident I will find success and hopefully as much as you.
Your message comes across as happy and content with yourself - thank you for posting.
Natalie
You're doing fantastic. It didn't get there in a day, can't leave in a day. Stalls are going to happen (OH NO!). Don't fret. Keep doing what was/is working and your body will sort it out. You're putting your body through an enormous shock, it doesn't know what's going on, how is it going to survive on this tiny amount of food? Your stomach can get bigger if you pu**** And at some point it will mess with your head. It takes a long time sometimes for your mind to actually register what your eyes are seeing in the mirror and on clothing tags.
I'm glad my message made you smile, as yours did to me :)
Have a wonderful weekend and as always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Charline
Reading this just made my day. Let me be the first to point out that you look fantastic.
I'm only a few months out and it's going really well, but this puts a smile on my face.
Congrats on all of it!
Well, I haven't been here in ages. I've been so busy that sometimes I forget to keep in touch.
Things have been going well for those of you *****member me. I celebrated 4 years post-op this week and am going to get a tummy tuck and breast lift next week.
I see everyone so anxious to have your surgeries and I remember well being there. Don't waste your time waiting, get informed on the surgery that is best for you. I was originally approved for a Duodenal Swit*****uebec but decided to have the VSG in Bathurst instead.
205lbs less here is where I'm at. Started at 343.8lbs and am currently holding at around 138lbs.
When I say patience is a virtue, it's true. When you speak with the nurses, always be polite, you talk to one or two, they talk to hundreds of us. As the surgery gets better and better, I am convinced that more surgeons will be available. Any little change you can make before surgery will help. Don't forget that if everyone who is waiting is on all 4 lists it bogs the lists down more, but when one person moves, unless they contact the other 3 offices, they will remain on that list until it's their turn. Happened to me....and I hadn't realized to call the other...just an fyi.
Please don't forget, surgery will fix your physical stomach and force you to eat small portions, but after 18 months if you haven't started dealing with what made you turn to food, you may begin gaining weight again. It's a fact. You can give us the surgery tool just like you would give a carpenter a hammer and tools. But without the effort and hard work, the house won't build itself....
As always, any questions, please feel free....I always try to tell it like it is to the best of my ability!
We should have a meeting again somewhere, those are always fun!
Have a great weekend!
Charline
Surgery is over and feeling good. I wanted to tell you I saw Boost on sale at Lawtons. I think it was 8.99 per 6 pack.
I was referred in April of 2010 as well and I have signed my consent but am still waiting for a call for surgery.
Catherine is really great I really enjoyed seeing her, I learned soo much from her! Right after surgery I seen her over the next 2 months a few times. She also gave me her email so I could email her with any food questions which turned out to be a real help.
I personally have had very good success with Dr Boisvert and Catherine program.
I have also recommended her to a few friends that have been trying to loose weight but not interested in surgery. I think she is well worth the money, the information is amazing.
Surgery Date February 19th, 2015..... Cancelled due to the DECH in Fredericton not having any Beds :(
Re-booked for March 19th, 2015
Goal #1 - Training for Mudd Sweat and Tears on August 15th, 2015 - all 10km's completed!
Goal #2 - Achieving Goal weight!
So many positives beyond the scale - thanks for sharing Dan!!
I will add the caveat to that I think my results have been unusually good.
I have had no sensitivities where food is concerned. The only slight exception would be bread, pasta and other foods that are really porous and spongy. It's not that they cause me problems as much as the reduced volume of my stomach makes it hard to eat enough of them to feel any satisfaction before I start to feel full.
There's lots of stuff that I don't enjoy eating as much, but that is a change in palate more than anything else, I think.
I have lost weight at a very good rate. That number in my ticker is not entirely accurate as my scale was off by about 15 pounds. Having said that, the number is almost right again and I'm losing both rapidly and consistently. I'm not using a scale as much as keeping an eye on my body size and how my clothes fit.
My physical condition has improved across the board. I have been sleeping better and have more energy. My blood sugar and blood pressure had been borderline for type 2 diabetes and hypertension but are now both reading as normal. Back and knee pain is getting better as well. I was also having a ton of muscles cramps in my abdomen and those are gone entirely.
I have had virtually no nausea and have not eaten too quickly or so much that it has made me ill. That hasn't happened and I expect at this point that it will not.
Eating, marvelously, is actually a bit of a chore now. My appetite is greatly reduced and I sometimes have to remind myself to eat. I get cravings for bad food, sometimes I indulge myself but the amounts are obviously very small. Get used to drinking protein shakes or eating protein bars, you will need them.
The hardest part for me has been exercise. I travel a lot for my job and as such my routine is irregular. I'd like to say I've had some success with exercise, but that's not really the case.
But I'm going to keep working at it.
