Rianne D.

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It's been forever since I've posted....and I haven't been on OH as much b/c I've been SO busy with nursing school.

Things here are going great though!  Just working and schooling and working out when I can.

I went for some lab work at my pcp's office and he said all my levels were normal except my liver enzymes are still high, but the good news is...they are a lower high than they were the last time...so yipee!!

I've been experiencing some bad luck lately....on Monday my car broke down, then this morning my Computer broke.  The computer was an easy fix....the car, still not sure bout that.  I am waiting to hear from my dad on that but he said it might just be easier to buy a new car than to spend the money fixing the old one.....we'll see...

I am posting some 3 month pics....well they are technically 2.5 month pics but whatever.....:-)

I love you all and I miss you!!!  64 lbs down....it's a great thing....

I did it!  43 lbs in one month isn't too bad!  I posted new pics....

I love you guys!

First of all, I want to say that I MISS YOU GUYS!!!  I am going crazy without my internet....but I should have it all hooked up by Monday....

Anywho, onto the wows.....

I went to my surgeon today and he said I was doing WONDERFULLY!!!  I've lost 32 lbs since my last visit in his office (a little over a month ago) AND 9 inches off my hips and waist!  

THEN, mom and I went shopping for me to have some jeans to wear to school at a thrift store and....I FIT INTO size 13/14's.....first time since...uh....maybe freshman year of HIGH SCHOOL!!  I am soooooooooooo excited!!

I hope to be back on OH really soon.....I love you all!!

Well here I am...never thought it would happen to me, but it is.

I am getting more and more depressed with each passing day.  It's all I think about: in the mornings, in the afternoons, in the evenings, even in my dreams.  The other night I was talking to Jon and he asked if I wanted to go to Sonic to grab a drink, when it hit me...I can't.  I can't have anything from Sonic that I used to like....or pretty much anyplace....and I HATE it!!

I don't know what to do....I've been avoiding my family, my friends, and you guys....b/c I just don't want to talk to anyone....but I don't know how to get over this.

I know it's normal, I know most people do regret it at least once and that most people do mourn their food or whatever.....but, I honestly thought that I would be able to get by without it happening to me.  That's what I get for thinking....

It's not the "food" so much as it is, I just don't feel normal anymore....I just feel so different when I make my plate and Jon's plate....I look at them and I am so embarrassed to eat around him b/c my plate has like 2 freakin' tablespoons on it....ugh!

The other night, I broke down bawling to Jon and I told him "I'd rather be fat, be normal and able to eat/drink what I want and maybe die a few years earlier...."  Now, I don't want anyone to think that I'm contemplating suicide...b/c I'm totally NOT.  Never.  I just....ugh, I'm so sad all the time.

Then, I finally get on the scale this morning for the first time since I got home, and turns out my mom's scale was wrong.....so I haven't lost as much weight as I thought I had....(double checked with my pcp's ofc today and my scale is correct).  I've still lost a LOT of weight, don't get me wrong, but just not as much as I had thought.....

Well, I think I've rambled enough for now......anyone have any thoughts??

I love you all

Rianne

I'm going to post them here so I don't keep losing the list....

DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE POUCH:

Advil
Aleve
Amigesic
Anacin
Anaprox
Ansald
Anthra-G
Arthropan
Ascriptin
Aspirin
Asproject
Azolid
Bextra
Bufferin
Butazolidin
Celebrex
Clinorial
Darvon compounds
Disalcid
Dolobid
Erythromycin
Equagesic
Feldene
Fiorinal
Ibuprofin
Indocin
Ketoprofen
Lodine
Meclomen
Midol
Motrin
Nalfon
Naprosyn
Nayer
Orudis
Oruval
Pamprin-IB
Percodan
Ponstel
Rexolate
Tandearil
Tetracycline
Tolecin
Uracel
Vioxx (off market...not safe for anyone)
Voltaren
ALL "NSAIDS" (*see below for the Cox 2 Inhibitors)

DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE:

Bendaryl
Tylenol
Dimetap
Robitussin
Safetussin
Sudafed
Triaminics (All)
Tylenol (cold products)
Tylenol Ex Strength
Gas-X
Phazyme
Imodium Ad
Colace
Dulcolax-Suppositories
Fleet Enema
Glycerin-Suppositories
Milk of Magnesia
Peri-Colace

Hey all....well here I am....postop day 4 and I've already lost 12 pounds!  That's nuts....totally insane!  Is it really possible to lose that much weight in just 4 little bitty days??

Today has been a pretty good day....woke up this morning and had a bit o' trouble getting out of bed but after a few minutes mom and I figured out a way!

I've been drinking water and 100% white grape juice all day, but I'm still not getting as many in as I should be...*ugh*  Tomorrow I'm going to try a bit of milk w/ some carnation instant bfast....I'm on a full liquid diet but didn't want to get too ambitious my first day home.  I've not had any dumping or foamies yet and really really reallly don't want to start anytime in the near future!  But, I do need to progress things along b/c I'm supposed to start soft/puree foods on Sunday...and don't wanna go straight from drinking juice to eating scrambled eggs...got a feeling that would NOT be good at all on the pouchie.

I'm having a little bit of pain...not too bad though.  I'm sure it's bout to be expected though...I took some tylenol this morning for a slight fever, it broke and went away.  I finally broke down midafternoon and took a Loartab....

Mom and I walked down her huge driveway and to the neighbors driveway then back up the huge driveway...then walked around the carport for about 10 more minutes...and I walked inside the house for 10 minutes this morning.  Not to mention walking back and forth to the bathroom...I'm telling you, they want you to use the bathroom so they give you meds...well now I can stinkin' stop!!  It's bout to get on my nerves...not to mention all the crap I keep coughing up....

All in all, I'm not doing too bad.....I have a lot I want to type up about the hospital and doctor and surgery but all that will have to come in small spurts...this chair hurts my back!

I love you all!!

Well...wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.....but I still got a bit emotional b/c my doc was a bit forceful and a bit harsh....but whatever....it's all good.  As long as he makes me healthy...that's all that matters at this point!!

First thing, they took a pic of me which they will give to me when I go back to my one year postop checkup visit....I thought to myself "I really REALLY hope when it comes to be one year post op, I will be able to look at that picture and truly see a difference between it and myself at that point."

THEN, I got on the scale and HOLY COW....I LOST 4 pounds on vacation!!!  YAHOOOO!!!  I knew we were doing a lot of stinkin walking...ugh....it was insane how much we walked!  ha

He talked to me about making changes...blah blah.....you know the spiel...we've all heard it about a billion times before we even get to the surgery...

I asked him about open vs lap RNY surgery...and he told me that if I wanted to do it lap that a) he wouldn't remove my gall bladder and b) I would have to change my surgery date....well THAT wasn't gonna happen.....so open RNY on the 16th it is!  I just will have to PRAY and pray hard that I will still be able to start nursing school on time.....that's just how it's gonna have to be!

And last but not least, I paid a whopping $129 (well mom paid it since I'm poor) for the preop liquid diet shakes I will be drinking 5 a day of...for the next 10 days after today is over!!  YAYYYYY!!!

After we left, mom and I went to dollar tree and I got some stuff  for after surgery (measuring cups and bowls w/ graduations on them and a mixer bottle to mix shakes in if I don't wanna mess w/ the blender and such)  and also got a coloring book for in the hospital :-D  I love to color!

Then I got home and turns out my Mom and Dad went in halves and bought me an IPOD to put all my music on so I could take to the hospital with me....and also to use when I'm exercising and for just whenevers :-D  YAY!!

AND, one of the books I ordered "WLS for Dummies" came in...so I'm gonna start reading that ASAP!  Has anyone read it?  What did you think??

Okay this is long enough and ya'll probably don't care bout half of this...but I love ya'll anyways!!  I gotta go pack for traveling back to Mo tomorrow....

**hugs**

Rianne

Boy have I missed ya'll bunches!!  We just (bout an hr ago) stepped into mom's house and started on our massive pile of laundry.

Our vacation to New Orleans was SO much fun....I really enjoyed it,  but to be honest it wasn't quite what I expected....I'm not sure how, it just wasn't.  But, I still had tons of fun.  We went out to eat at some really nice places and some really not so nice places....I walked at least 4+ miles EVERY single day I was there...yay!!  I went dancing on Bourbon Street, got some beads for dancing w/ one guy :-)  

And, now...here it is...July 3.  Only 13 days away from surgery and I just CAN'T believe it...it's almost surreal.  I still don't quite believe I'm actually having the surgery and insurance is going to pay.  I probably won't until surgery morning!!  My preop surgeon visit is on Thursday and they will give me the guidelines for my preop liquid diet...which I will be on for approx. one and a half weeks....should be a chore!  But, it'll be worth it for the end result is surgery and HEALTH!!

Tomorrow we are having a barbecue for the 4th and also so the family can see me before I get all stitched up and ouchie.....I'm going to pick up my 2 littlest cousins and babysit for half a day before the bbq so I can see them and hug them since I never get to see them b/c I live in MO! 

Speaking of which, I can't WAIT to get to Mo on Friday for a week...and see Jon (my fiance) and all my pets....I'll also be tying up all the final loose ends before surgery and saying goodbye to Jon again :-( for 2 weeks....and more exciting, I get to drive Mom's NEW convertible for the week since mine is getting repairs done!  Yippeeee!!

I bought a lot of really cute clothes in New Orleans while on vacation.....more importantly I bought them in sizes that I never dreamed of wearing....and now here I am hoping that someday I'll be able to fit into them.....it's so hard for me to think that I really WILL be able to wear those small sizes....and I just can't imagine myself as a thin person...but we'll see how that goes!!

I will be responding more in full to any messages or comments you've left me in the next couple of days but here's a start to what's been going on in my life!!

I love ya'll!!

It was just amazing!  I really advise anyone who is close enough to Springfield to start going....it was just awesome!  It was so great to see Claudette, and Glenna and Chris who were so far out and look just AMAZING!  I can't wait til I have such awesome results to share with people...

Thanks so much to everyone for being so wonderful!  I love you all and you are in my prayers!!

Mom just called me and had insurance on the phone too....THEY APPROVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YES!!!!  So, I am definitely on for July 16...thanks for all the prayers