YES...I am still alive. My surgery went very well on May 11th. She did have to remove some scar tissue from my gall bladder surgery I had back when I was 17 but other than that everything went perfectly.
Apparently I was busting out some Bee Gee's while I was under anesthesia. Steve (the hubby) took a video and I might just have to upload it because it is quite hysterical. I'm proud to say that I was in fact singing on key...GO ME!! :D
Anywho, I was in the hospital from Wednesday until Saturday, came home Saturday afternoon only to return quite dehydrated and with very low potassium the next Monday. They loaded me up with fluids and sent me on my way only after I had to drink potassium and I don't know if any of you have EVER had to DRINK potassium but let me tell you, it is the vilest thing I have ever had to drink in my life. I do NOT want a repeat performance of THAT!
SO, I was doing pretty good for a while there and then WHAM-O...I think I honestly must have caught a little bug and there was mucho vomiting and unpleasantness which landed me back in the ER that following Friday.
WELL, I had a Cat Scan of my tummy because they were worried I had a leak AND my potassium was dangerously low again. This time, they gave it to me by IV because they ended up admitting me because they said I had a leak. SO, that meant I could have NOTHING by mouth at all. All I was allowed to do was put a tiny piece of ice in my mouth and let it melt. My arms are bruised all up from all the blood draws and IVs AND they tried to put in a PICC line to get me nutrition but those efforts failed as my veins refused to cooperate.
ALL of this only for MY doctor to come in Tuesday and tell me the tests had been misread and I had been misdiagnosed. OH...did I mention the doc that admitted me was a total douchebag?? He was SO rude to me on the phone. I felt like I was dying and I do NOT exaggerate when it comes to health.
SO, basically I was starved for 4 days for nothing but I did get rehydrated and my potassium back up.
How am I feeling now? Well, I'm doing okay. I saw my surgeon today for my four week check up and all is well. She took me off two meds...YAY...less to take now! Happy about that. All's on track. I've lost 45 pounds since May 11, 2011 and the 20 I lost before that in the month before surgery means 65 pounds total!! :D YAYYYYYYYYYYYY! :D
I'm walking every day and the only problem I'm having now is getting all my protein in but I'm going to start back with that now. Dietician said that is VERY important for muscle mass and stuffs SO...anyway. That's the wrap up.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Okay...so now I'm a little bit nervous!
Well, tomorrow is the day! 10am I'll be having a life changing surgery and I'm excited and a bit nervous. This is such a HUGE step! My life, my kid's lives, my husband's life...all my family and friends...our lives are changing.
I just love the power of prayer and I feel it all around me. I'm going at this HEAD ON and I know I'll be fine and I'm going to power through it all and GET THIS WEIGHT OFF!
On a side note, I haven't been able to take my anti-inflammatory and BOY am I feelin' that today! Woo. I still need to get my bag packed and ready and I'm just about to do that. Can't pack up my bi-pap until the morning but I don't want to forget anything else!
So, this is my last post before the surgery and I appreciate ALL the support I have from all my friends and family.
Tomorrow is a new day...tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life and if God should feel it's time for me to be with him, I'm ready for that too!
I just love the power of prayer and I feel it all around me. I'm going at this HEAD ON and I know I'll be fine and I'm going to power through it all and GET THIS WEIGHT OFF!
On a side note, I haven't been able to take my anti-inflammatory and BOY am I feelin' that today! Woo. I still need to get my bag packed and ready and I'm just about to do that. Can't pack up my bi-pap until the morning but I don't want to forget anything else!
So, this is my last post before the surgery and I appreciate ALL the support I have from all my friends and family.
Tomorrow is a new day...tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life and if God should feel it's time for me to be with him, I'm ready for that too!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bi-Pap
Well, last night was my first night with my Bi-Pap. I can tell you that it was AMAZING!! :D I cannot wait to get more nights with it under my belt! I woke up today feeling refreshed and without a headache. OH...did I mention, according to the test that I stopped breathing 164 times in an hour and my oxygen level fell to 76. Your body apparently is begging for oxygen at 87. No wonder I feel like crap all the time.
They also called today to confirm my surgery! May 11, 2011. I have to be there at 8am. Surgery is scheduled @ 10:30am. I'm not really nervous yet though I'm sure I will be day of.
This is so awesome! I cannot wait to truly begin this part of my journey and watch the pounds melt away.
They also called today to confirm my surgery! May 11, 2011. I have to be there at 8am. Surgery is scheduled @ 10:30am. I'm not really nervous yet though I'm sure I will be day of.
This is so awesome! I cannot wait to truly begin this part of my journey and watch the pounds melt away.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Pre-op Testing...YAY
SO, I had all my pre-op testing done yesterday. I had to drink some awful stuff to test for H-Pylori but at least it was a quick drink.
So, I drank that nasty stuff, got 9 vials of blood taken (from my hand because she couldn't find another vein), peed in a cup...GOOD TIMES and from there went to have an EKG and be schooled on how to use my Incentive Spectrometer as well as do breathing tests. THEN...I sat with a nurse for almost an hour going over my entire life history. I was impressed with myself at remembering all the dates of everything. GO ME!
Then, I went to have my chest x-ray and upper GI. NOT so much fun. I had to swallow down these SOUR crystal like things with ONE ounce of water and then take two gulps of well...cement/chalk. I then had to stand and NOT BURP...which this stuff makes you do...while she took the pictures and then I drank the rest of that nasty stuff. I just stood their praying for strength and thinking of sweet Lillian and all she endures with testing and things. It really got me through it.
After that I went to see their Doc for a "physical". I really dealt with the Nurse Practitioner. Can I just say...God bless, but I'd rather see a DOCTOR. Cuz this NP rattled off a ton of things she said I would need to do only to be followed by the doctor who basically nixed over half the stuff she said.
Dr. Corea did put me on Metoporal and Zocor as a precaution for heart health and cholesterol. They are worried about me having a heart issue. SO, I'm going to the cardiologist Friday at 8am and will probably have a stress test. THEN, I have to have a sleep study Friday night to test for Sleep Apnea.
So, I drank that nasty stuff, got 9 vials of blood taken (from my hand because she couldn't find another vein), peed in a cup...GOOD TIMES and from there went to have an EKG and be schooled on how to use my Incentive Spectrometer as well as do breathing tests. THEN...I sat with a nurse for almost an hour going over my entire life history. I was impressed with myself at remembering all the dates of everything. GO ME!
Then, I went to have my chest x-ray and upper GI. NOT so much fun. I had to swallow down these SOUR crystal like things with ONE ounce of water and then take two gulps of well...cement/chalk. I then had to stand and NOT BURP...which this stuff makes you do...while she took the pictures and then I drank the rest of that nasty stuff. I just stood their praying for strength and thinking of sweet Lillian and all she endures with testing and things. It really got me through it.
After that I went to see their Doc for a "physical". I really dealt with the Nurse Practitioner. Can I just say...God bless, but I'd rather see a DOCTOR. Cuz this NP rattled off a ton of things she said I would need to do only to be followed by the doctor who basically nixed over half the stuff she said.
Dr. Corea did put me on Metoporal and Zocor as a precaution for heart health and cholesterol. They are worried about me having a heart issue. SO, I'm going to the cardiologist Friday at 8am and will probably have a stress test. THEN, I have to have a sleep study Friday night to test for Sleep Apnea.
Introduction
HI! Thanks so much for following my blog!
I've started this blog to keep a record of my weight loss following my surgery, Duodenal Switch, which will take place May 11, 2011 the good Lord willing!
I am beyond excited and the journey has really all ready began.
I stopped drinking carbonated beverages on February 24, 2011 and have pretty much caffeine free aside from what is in the chocolate I've eaten since then. Yesterday, I decided chocolate was also to be removed from my diet as well.
This journal really began in November of 2010 when I attended a 3 hour class on the different surgeries and really got to know what will be happening in this process.
After four years of considering and arguing with myself over whether or not to do this, I've definitely decided this is the right path for me with help from our Heavenly Father, family and friends.
I'm pleased to have you all here and I know I'll be depending on positive thoughts and support from all those I know and love! No comment will ever be too small to leave...remember that!
Hang on...here goes the ride!! :D
I've started this blog to keep a record of my weight loss following my surgery, Duodenal Switch, which will take place May 11, 2011 the good Lord willing!
I am beyond excited and the journey has really all ready began.
I stopped drinking carbonated beverages on February 24, 2011 and have pretty much caffeine free aside from what is in the chocolate I've eaten since then. Yesterday, I decided chocolate was also to be removed from my diet as well.
This journal really began in November of 2010 when I attended a 3 hour class on the different surgeries and really got to know what will be happening in this process.
After four years of considering and arguing with myself over whether or not to do this, I've definitely decided this is the right path for me with help from our Heavenly Father, family and friends.
I'm pleased to have you all here and I know I'll be depending on positive thoughts and support from all those I know and love! No comment will ever be too small to leave...remember that!
Hang on...here goes the ride!! :D
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