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cowboy4life lost 6 lbs since May 31 14 years, 3 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Is work the best workout? - Yesterday was my first day back in my normal duties. I work as a plant operator at a refinery and it was hot as hell yesterday. I think I am getting the normal food eating thing ...
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cowboy4life lost 1 lb since May 24 14 years, 3 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
First Day Back At Work......kids driving me crazy - Well, today is my first day back to work. Got up at 4 am and put my uniform on, and the damned thing doesn't fit anymore. When I let down of my pants, I had to hop to get my belt...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
1 Month Post Op doctor visit - This past Thursday, I went to the doctor for my one month visit. She told me I was ahead of schedule on my weight loss, having lost 17 percent of my excess body weight already. T...
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cowboy4life lost 4 lbs since May 17 14 years, 3 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
"Pants on the Ground" - Meant to post this a while ago but life gets in the way sometimes. My first little mini-Wow moment. As I got bigger and the sizes kept going up, I kept some of my old clothes in ...
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cowboy4life lost 6 lbs since May 13 14 years, 3 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
1st Post Op Doctor Visit - Went to see my doctor today for my two week follow-up. I had to do the lab work first and I just love how they threw the new "blood girl" at me to try out. I knew what was coming...
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cowboy4life lost 19 lbs since Apr 27 14 years, 4 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
7 days post-op, how I'm doing - Well OH family, I'm doing okay. I finally got this gas out of me a couple of days ago. One thing I noticed, I still go to the bathroom about two to three times a day, just not as...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
Back Home from Surgery - Well everyone, I did it. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, the 28th at 8 am. Here is how my experience was and how I'm doing right now.
Checked in at Ochsner Hospital short...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
Tomorrow's The Big Day - Well, just got off from work. Drank a protein shake just before I left to stop me from grabbing everything in the house to eat. Weighed myself in my uniform minus the steel-toed ...
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cowboy4life lost 3 lbs since Apr 18 14 years, 4 months ago
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Almost There - Well, I had my consult with Dr. Richardson on Tuesday. I met a couple of other people in their various stages of this process and I tried to answer their questions as best I could...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
Pre-Op 17 lbs. weight loss, Check! - Well, it is day 5 of the 14 day liquid diet, and I am feeling good. No lightheadiness, no real hunger. I am at work this weekend at my plant in a supervisor role while my supervi...
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cowboy4life lost 9 lbs since Mar 24 14 years, 4 months ago
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Pre-Op, Day 2 - Well, still here. I'm at work and just drank my dinner. A nutritional shake I got from Smoothie King that had 32 grams of protein, putting my over my daily goal by two grams. Co...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 5 months ago
Caging the Hunger Demon - Started my two week liquid diet last night at midnight. I felt as if I was coming off a bad drunk or something. I had a headache when I got to work tonight, but it seems to be goi...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 5 months ago
I Have a Date, a Date, A Very Important Date - Well, got some news on Friday afternoon while at work. The bariatric nurse at Ochsner called me to inform me that they had an approval from my insurance company for my RNY. She w...
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cowboy4life scheduled a RNY for Apr 28, 2010. 14 years, 5 months ago
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 5 months ago
INSURANCE APPROVED - Last Friday, I was sitting at home bored and I thought, why not give BCBS a call to find out the status of my insurance approval. The doctor's office told me on my last NUT appoin...
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cowboy4life wrote a blog post 14 years, 5 months ago
Waiting On Approval - Yesterday, I saw the bariatric dietician for the 3rd and final insurance required visit. And I lost another 4 pounds. I only have 7 to go for my pre-surgery required 17 pound los...
About Me
Laplace, LA
Location
31.6
BMI
Surgery
04/28/2010
Surgery Date
May 29, 2009
Member Since