Karen Crockett-coleman
2/24/05 I met with my surgeon today and iw as so exciet. My mother and daugther was with me. I was a little embarriest because i know my mother was going to have a lot of questions, but iam glade she came becuase she need to address the questions to the Dr. that i could not answer, for her. The first question that she asked him was "how many surgerys have you done" his reply was "The type of surgery that your she is going to have i have done at least 3'000 of them". MY mother was just not understand what was what until he broke it down to her. She thought i had to stay on liquieds for the rest of my life when i was just somehting that was for only 2weeks. She was a little relived when her questions were answered. But i still have times when she keeps telling me "you can change your mind if you do not want to have this done," But my mind is made up and i am going threw with this
3/4/05 First of all I would like to thank god for give me the chance for a new life, I have been over weight all of my life. I started out with high blood pressure when I was in Jr. High school. I wanted to try out for the basket ball team and I was unable to because of my high blood purse. Well did what I had to do back then I would walk my mother made me do a lot, finally I got were I could play the smallest I have been is a 12 and that was in Jr. high and High. After I had my first child I was a size 18 and was doing ok with that but the more I was lonely and depressed the more I ate. After I had my last 3 kids the weight was coming on me more and more I would lose some gain it and some back, as well as I have tried so many different diets and even made some up my self (Tuna fish diet), and just water , lost some but you gain all back, finfins pills. A lot of different pills also. I tried to to have the surgery 4yrs ago and I could not get approved but he insure company but I was by the Dr. I very disappointed but I kept on trying to lose and do what I could do. In the time frame I have been on different types of bp meds, even had them doubled. 2yrs ago I was Dx. Hypoglycemia and I was Told I was a precursor to high blood sugar, right before Xmas 2004 I went to my Dr. and told him that I was tired of fighting with my weight, the was I feel the depression and not being happy, as well as not knowing what else is going to happen with my health. My Dr. gave me a referral to see Dr. Hutcher, my Dr. agreed that It was time to do something I was to young to be going threw all of this well a week after I went to see Dr. Hutcher was Dx with borderline diabetes , which was all the more reason now I want to go threw this well after meeting with Dr. Hutcher's Np I was approved for the surgery.
3/09/05 Well it is not far for my date now i have been getting questions all week"are you getting afaried about the surgery?" Well "Yes" of course iam getting a little damn scared but they will never know. It is a week to day that iam going to have my big day. My mother came by and broguth me some cards that my brother and his family gave me. There was one that realy touched my heart so much i never knew that my sister in law felt the way she dose, there was also one that my neice and newph gave me that there mother picked for them it was so touching. The last card realy mad me laugh so hard, my family realy loves me and i did not think so. I aso talked to a friend of mine that is going to have Liposcoic done tomorrow she is a little shakey as well but i told her that i would call her husband when i think that she is going to be out , i read my cards to her and i told her i was sharing them with her so she did not have any thing to worry about and that my praies were going to up to god for her. I cant wait until this is over i am ready for my new life i truely am.
03/15/05 Well it is not very long before i have the surgery iam very affarid, but iam holding my head up and iam going to be good about this , the lord and my family is with me .
3/24/05 Hello people iam doing ok i had the surgery on 3/16/05 well i was ok i was more worried about my mom than i was about me going under until i got by myself. She was able to go with me to the holding tank is what i called funny right. LOL well any way she kissed me good by and then i was told to use the bathroom and then come and get underdressed. I was given this oversized gown and and a hat that looked like a shower cap and some booties on my feet. Well here goes they did a small work up on me and then IV's was getting started and so the one in the had first was ok, and than the Anesthesia was comming. I was told to set on the edge of the bed and bend forward at the same time they were giveing me something to make me sleepy so that was done, i was told to lye down so they can do the central line in my neck the next thing i know they were saying "Mrs. Crockett you did well you did real good , the only proplem was that i had a hiadle hurenia and they fixed it", oooooo god i started crying becuase my throut was so dry and i could not do any thing about it so they gave my ice chips and that felt so much better. I have more to add i just have to get back with you all.
4/01/05 HELLO WONDERFUL PEOPLE yes i had my first visit with my Dr. scence I have had the surgery done, and i feel and startiing to look grate, well drum roll please, i have lost a big 20.5 in 2 weeks. I am so happy, i still have my days were i feel week some times and i have to becareful and not over do it. I was told today by the Dr. that i could go to the gym and start working out on my legs and my arms, but no abd work at all at this time it will be atleast 2 months i belive his nurse told me. I have a new menu now i can eat cold and hot cearal now the only thing is that, the cold has to be saggy with skilm milk and the hot has to be soupie. I can have the inside of a baked potatoe with I cant belive it;s not butter and i can use cheese that is 2%. Egg beaters and not real eggs.
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5/24/05 hello every one iam sorry that i have not been on line to update my profile iam now 2months post-op , but i just wanted to let every one know that iam doing grate, iam down 42lbs now and i feel wonderful. I went to Bush Gardens with my family this past week and had a ball. Walked about 2miles or more i did not get on in rides that was going to hurt me, i did call my Dr office first to see if that would be ok. I have been working out not as much as i sould but i am trying to get in 3 times a week. I am down to a size 16-18 in paints now i was a 22-24, lets see i was a 46dd and now i can ware some 38ds. all depending on what they are made of. My nursing uniforms i have been ware my old ones and no the are falling off of me , my tops are a 4x and my bottoms are a 2x and now i can fit a 1x or a xL in tops and a 1x or xL in paints also i can fit a size 18 shrots i am just loving the new me and iam going to do what i need to do to keep. I have not been good i not been putting in my protian like i should but iam working on that as well. Well iam going to go for now, i will be back soon, Love you all and again Thank you God for all you have broght me threw . Peace to all
<8/16/05 hello wonderful people how areyou all doing , well i would like to say that iam sorry for not keeping things up to date,iam now waying 210 and feeling grate i go back to the Dr in Sept. for my next check up 6weeks. iam in a size 14-16 jr missies iam doing wonderful , my 14 your old and i are were the same clothes and she is not likeing it to much but you know what she will get over it. Well till next time i will see you soon.
03/16/06 To day is my 1 year anniversiy YES I MADE IT TO A YEAR.
03/17/06 WELL I WENT TO THE DR TODAY AND I MUST SAY I HAVE DONE A JOB WELL DONE I HAVE LOST 91LBS IN ONE YEAR I NEED TO PUSH JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE TO GET TO THE 100 OR MORE GOLE OF LOSE WEIGHT. MY BODY WEIGHT MASS IS NOT 30 AND THE DR SAYS I NEED TO BE 27 OR UNDER I WILL GET THEREI DO NOT HAVE MUCH TO GO SO FROM 276 TO 180 IAM DOING DAMN GOOD I THINK I JUST NEED TO PUCH, PUCH AND I WILL FEEL EVEN BETTER. TELL THEN I WILL BE BACK
7/7/7 I am no 2yrs and 4months post-upHello friends and family, I just want to say that iam doing well and iam in a size 8 in my dress slicks and small in my nursing uniforms iam loving it. shoes are a size 7 -7 1/2
3/16/2009: Hello to all i am sorry i have not been on here in a while i see a lot has changed. So have i have gaine 38lbs u need to loose. I have gotten my self back in to the gym and i working hard at it and geting back off .
