Edi P.
Nov 3, 2006 - Catching up
Nov 03, 2006
Well, I couldn't get my old profile to export into the new layout, so I copied and pasted it manually. It should suffice.
I'm nearly 5 months out now and it seems like I've been on my journey longer! It's not a bad thing, but I guess I just feel so comfortable with my new lifestyle that it seems natural to me. Okay, so I still have some pitfalls, but at least I know how to deal with them...like eating to fast and getting something stuck. I've been experimenting with different foods to find what likes me and what I like and so far, so good. I know bread is not my friend..toast works, but not much of it. I've tried hamburger now, but mainly in chili. I used to love shrimp, but found I don't like the taste any longer. Weird how surgery changes your taste buds. I didn't have surgery on my taste buds, so why did they change?? I hated refried beans before and now I love beans...any kind! My mind is changing too. I used to be obcessed with Halloween and the candy and this year, I could care less about candy. Okay, so I didn't have candy in the house and I didn't give it out to the monsters in the neighborhood, but that's a different story. But at work, at the doctor's office, and nearly every place I go, people have their extra candy out for the taking, and I just don't want it. I do, however, crave a good Latte`!! Okay, so I have to have ONE vice!!!
As far as my weight loss, I've slowed down a bit in October...had some ups and downs (just a pound bouncing around), but not the constant loss like the prior months. It's not frustrating, I realize my body needs to adjust and maybe I need to step up my exercise to burn more. As of this morning, I've lost 99!! Yes, in just shy of 5 months, I'm down 99 pounds. It blows me away! I thank the Lord for this miracle of surgery and for the strength He's given me to continue being a Loser! It's a wonderful feeling. Only 80 more to go. :-)
Also, I might note...I've been on some sort of hormonal nightmare the past month and a half. My periods late (TMI??) and it seems I've had pms for ages! I know there's a lot of stress and bs at work, but normally, I can handle it. This past month...YIKES! I scare myself at times! But, with the grace of God, this too shall pass.
You know, as if loosing the weight isn't reward enough, I have to say, I've met some of the nicest people through OH and through the support groups. I really charish their generosity, kindness, friendship, and knowledge. Without them, this journey would be all up hill. They are my sisters and brothers and my strength. "I love you man!" I really do mean it.
So if there's anyone who thinks they would do this alone, fagitabaddit. You have a family here. Geez, I'm going to make myself cry! Damn hormones!
Peace.
I'm nearly 5 months out now and it seems like I've been on my journey longer! It's not a bad thing, but I guess I just feel so comfortable with my new lifestyle that it seems natural to me. Okay, so I still have some pitfalls, but at least I know how to deal with them...like eating to fast and getting something stuck. I've been experimenting with different foods to find what likes me and what I like and so far, so good. I know bread is not my friend..toast works, but not much of it. I've tried hamburger now, but mainly in chili. I used to love shrimp, but found I don't like the taste any longer. Weird how surgery changes your taste buds. I didn't have surgery on my taste buds, so why did they change?? I hated refried beans before and now I love beans...any kind! My mind is changing too. I used to be obcessed with Halloween and the candy and this year, I could care less about candy. Okay, so I didn't have candy in the house and I didn't give it out to the monsters in the neighborhood, but that's a different story. But at work, at the doctor's office, and nearly every place I go, people have their extra candy out for the taking, and I just don't want it. I do, however, crave a good Latte`!! Okay, so I have to have ONE vice!!!
As far as my weight loss, I've slowed down a bit in October...had some ups and downs (just a pound bouncing around), but not the constant loss like the prior months. It's not frustrating, I realize my body needs to adjust and maybe I need to step up my exercise to burn more. As of this morning, I've lost 99!! Yes, in just shy of 5 months, I'm down 99 pounds. It blows me away! I thank the Lord for this miracle of surgery and for the strength He's given me to continue being a Loser! It's a wonderful feeling. Only 80 more to go. :-)
Also, I might note...I've been on some sort of hormonal nightmare the past month and a half. My periods late (TMI??) and it seems I've had pms for ages! I know there's a lot of stress and bs at work, but normally, I can handle it. This past month...YIKES! I scare myself at times! But, with the grace of God, this too shall pass.
You know, as if loosing the weight isn't reward enough, I have to say, I've met some of the nicest people through OH and through the support groups. I really charish their generosity, kindness, friendship, and knowledge. Without them, this journey would be all up hill. They are my sisters and brothers and my strength. "I love you man!" I really do mean it.
So if there's anyone who thinks they would do this alone, fagitabaddit. You have a family here. Geez, I'm going to make myself cry! Damn hormones!
Peace.
Sept 21, 2006 - 4 Month Follow Up with Barb
Nov 03, 2006
I had my 4 month (15 weeks) surgical nurse check up at Park Nicollet on Wednesday the 20th.
Down 83
7" off the waist
6" off the hips
BMI 44.2
If I can figure out how to load my "before" and "current" pictures, I'll try doing that someday soon.
Down 83
7" off the waist
6" off the hips
BMI 44.2
If I can figure out how to load my "before" and "current" pictures, I'll try doing that someday soon.
August 8, 2006 - A LifeTime choice
Nov 03, 2006
It's been a while since my last post and I don't have much to say except I'm happy with how things are going. I've had a couple episodes where I didn't chew well enough, or ate something that didn't agree with me, or plain out made a poor choice, and I paid the consequences. But other than those "learning times", I've been doing pretty good. This morning, I weighed 288.4. Yay. My downfalls...I don't like to eat breakfast, but I still try to eat some yogurt. I LOVE Quakes, those little rice crisp snacks, and can eat WAY more than I should, so I have to quit buying them. I forget my evening milk sometimes. Oh, and the worst...I forget my milk on weekends and have gotten quite lightheaded doing gardening and getting up fast. I drink my milk and my blood sugar goes back up and I'm fine. My good habits...I've joined LifeTime Fitness and am working with a trainer...hehehe....if Oprah can, so can I...and I'm walking. I make better choices at meals and enjoy what I have to eat. I've slowed down my eating and pay attention to my body signals. Well, that's all for now.
July 2, 2006 - A month out ALREADY!
Nov 03, 2006
(Starting..348, time of surgery 330.0, currently 310.4)
I can't believe it's almost a month that I'm post op! To catch up...surgery went really well on 06/06/06. Dr Svendsen said I had one of the nastiest gall bladders he's seen in a long time and was amazed to hear I didn't have problems. Apparently it was full of stones and in a nasty condition. That aside, the gastric bypass went really well. Oh, he removed the gall bladder too. The stay at the hospital was really nice. Hospital...really nice??? Isn't that usually an oxymoron!?? Well, in my case, I enjoyed it. I mean, why not enjoy someone looking after you and helping you be comfortable in an otherwise uncomfortable situation? I guess I just felt excited that I was starting a new life, that the good Lord had seen me through the surgery and blessed me with a second chance at health. The nurses and aids were the most wonderful people! Barb especially, she was so kind and gentle and just made me feel ....well, loved. She was an angel. I was up walking and visiting with others and chatting up the people I met in the hall. I even got a nice compliment from a lady that didn't seem to want to return my smile at first, but then later said my smile and warm hello helped brighten her attitude and she started to feel better. My friends and pastor came to visit and for a while, it seemed like a revolving door on my room! LOL It was so nice of everyone, especially my friend Mr B, who surprised me with a visit. He's such a sweetheart! Recovery at home went really well. My brothers waited on my hand and foot until I fessed up that I was well enough to do things for myself. My sister and her family came for the weekend after surgery and we had such a lovely visit. I know they were very concerned about the surgery and the outcome, but after spending time with me and knowing how happy I've been since the surgery, and how much I understood about what was happening to me and what would be happening, well, it eased their anxiety. As far as recovery, I felt wonderful, continued my walks and increased from walking to the end of the block and back, to around a couple blocks. (Now I'm walking a little over a mile and really feeling well about it.) The eating has been going well, I only had one major bad case of head hunger and that was when John, my brother, cooked breakfast for himself one morning. Man, it was driving me nuts!! I wanted to toss my jello out the window and grab a peice of bacon in the worst way!!! Then it hit me....Vicks Vapo Rub! Yep, I put vapo rub under my nose and instantly, the head hunger was gone!!! John laughed his head off, but it worked and I was happy once again!!
I'd like to acknowledge the special people that helped me through my recovery. As I have asked the Lord to bless them, if you're reading this, would you ask the Lord as well to bless these generous people?
**Ione, my angel, for being my friend and angel and helping me with information, support, prayers, and encouraging words.
**George, my brother, for taking an entire week off of work and driving 6+ hours to be with me during this important time in my life.
**John, my brother, for coming up and staying with me over the weekend. For our many talks and walks, for mowing the lawn, and taking care of that one task; that only someone who really loved me would do.
**Karen, my sister-in-law, for being with me during the surgery.
**Mary, John, Jasmine, and Kayleigh, my sister, her husband, and their girls. For visiting over the weekend and all your love and support. Mary...thank you for your daily calls for the first two weeks, I really loved them.
**Barb, the very special daytime nurse. Such a tender caring soul you are. Bless you.
**For my friends who visited, for the kind people on the message board who sent words of encouragement, for my friends and family who continue to support me....Thank you so much, you've made a difference in my life!
I can't believe it's almost a month that I'm post op! To catch up...surgery went really well on 06/06/06. Dr Svendsen said I had one of the nastiest gall bladders he's seen in a long time and was amazed to hear I didn't have problems. Apparently it was full of stones and in a nasty condition. That aside, the gastric bypass went really well. Oh, he removed the gall bladder too. The stay at the hospital was really nice. Hospital...really nice??? Isn't that usually an oxymoron!?? Well, in my case, I enjoyed it. I mean, why not enjoy someone looking after you and helping you be comfortable in an otherwise uncomfortable situation? I guess I just felt excited that I was starting a new life, that the good Lord had seen me through the surgery and blessed me with a second chance at health. The nurses and aids were the most wonderful people! Barb especially, she was so kind and gentle and just made me feel ....well, loved. She was an angel. I was up walking and visiting with others and chatting up the people I met in the hall. I even got a nice compliment from a lady that didn't seem to want to return my smile at first, but then later said my smile and warm hello helped brighten her attitude and she started to feel better. My friends and pastor came to visit and for a while, it seemed like a revolving door on my room! LOL It was so nice of everyone, especially my friend Mr B, who surprised me with a visit. He's such a sweetheart! Recovery at home went really well. My brothers waited on my hand and foot until I fessed up that I was well enough to do things for myself. My sister and her family came for the weekend after surgery and we had such a lovely visit. I know they were very concerned about the surgery and the outcome, but after spending time with me and knowing how happy I've been since the surgery, and how much I understood about what was happening to me and what would be happening, well, it eased their anxiety. As far as recovery, I felt wonderful, continued my walks and increased from walking to the end of the block and back, to around a couple blocks. (Now I'm walking a little over a mile and really feeling well about it.) The eating has been going well, I only had one major bad case of head hunger and that was when John, my brother, cooked breakfast for himself one morning. Man, it was driving me nuts!! I wanted to toss my jello out the window and grab a peice of bacon in the worst way!!! Then it hit me....Vicks Vapo Rub! Yep, I put vapo rub under my nose and instantly, the head hunger was gone!!! John laughed his head off, but it worked and I was happy once again!!
I'd like to acknowledge the special people that helped me through my recovery. As I have asked the Lord to bless them, if you're reading this, would you ask the Lord as well to bless these generous people?
**Ione, my angel, for being my friend and angel and helping me with information, support, prayers, and encouraging words.
**George, my brother, for taking an entire week off of work and driving 6+ hours to be with me during this important time in my life.
**John, my brother, for coming up and staying with me over the weekend. For our many talks and walks, for mowing the lawn, and taking care of that one task; that only someone who really loved me would do.
**Karen, my sister-in-law, for being with me during the surgery.
**Mary, John, Jasmine, and Kayleigh, my sister, her husband, and their girls. For visiting over the weekend and all your love and support. Mary...thank you for your daily calls for the first two weeks, I really loved them.
**Barb, the very special daytime nurse. Such a tender caring soul you are. Bless you.
**For my friends who visited, for the kind people on the message board who sent words of encouragement, for my friends and family who continue to support me....Thank you so much, you've made a difference in my life!
May 31, 2006 - 10 Day Liquid Diet
Nov 03, 2006
It's been awhile since I last updated, so here goes...I have a picture, yeah! I have better fat pictures, but I couldn't include them all! I'm into my 10-day pre-op liquid protein diet and I must say it's going well. I haven't been hungry as long as I keep to every 3 hours and drink plenty of water in between. I like Boost the best over Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast. A coworker asks me what flavor I'm drinking and I say strawberry dacquari or steak. We both get a laugh out of it. I was just counting my blessings this afternoon, thinking about all the great support I've been getting from family and friends. My family doesn't visit often, but they've been here for me whenever something major has happened in my life. LOL I must have a boring life, because I can only think of four times in the last 16 years...when I bought my house, when I turned 40, when I turned 50 (I'm still recovering from that!), and for my surgery. I love them. Two of my brothers will be here at different times during the first week. Can you imagine...brothers taking care of me! It's going to be interesting! My sister in law will be here for my surgery, God bless her for taking some time for me. My sister will be with me in thought and prayers and I'm so happy for that. She wanted to come but would have had to close her store and it's her busy time...she's a florist and it's wedding season. Am I babbling? I get that way! It's fair to say my emotions have been all over the place the past couple weeks. I've had crying jags out of the blue and within minutes I'm fine. Next I'm as happy as a lark and giggling all over the place. (And to think my psych evalution was favorable!!!) Well, I need a glass of milk and then off to bed for some much needed beauty sleep. God bless you all.
May 14, 2006 - The search for a "before" photo
Nov 03, 2006
I'm going to try to find out how to add a photo to this site. It's really inspiring to see how people change after their surgery. While looking for a photo, I noticed that since exploring WLS, I stopped taking photos and downloading them to my computer! The most recent photos I have are from last fall and they're all taken at Red Hat events! Yes, I'm a Red Hat Lady and darn proud about it! So...I continue my search for how to have a picture loaded for me...
May 5, 2006 - I have a DATE!!
Nov 03, 2006
I have a surgery date! June 6...or 06/06/06 Pretty cool huh? I'm so excited and ready for this. I had my appointment with the dietician today and went out and purchased my Carnation Instant Breakfast. I'm so happy. :)
April 2006 - The Journey begins
Nov 03, 2006
April 2006
I've chosen the Bariatric Program at Park Nicollet Clinic in
As for my hobbies, I love to spend time in my gardens...all flowers, maybe I should sneak some vegetables in there as well. I spend more time in the yard than the house in the summer and you can tell by the dust bunnies. I also like to make jewelry and do some scrapbooking. All spendy hobbies if you get carried away.
I wish everyone good luck and lot's of will-power on their journey's.
About Me
Zellwood, FL
Location
58.1
BMI
Surgery
06/06/2006
Surgery Date
Mar 03, 2006
Member Since
