being cold after surgery

[Guest guest]

Kay, often after surgery, while you are loosing the weight quickly,

your body feels cooler than before. I know, it's a pain when at

work and you're freezing and everyone else is sweating, but it's

easier to put on a sweater than take off clothing when you're too

hot. Besides, it's nice to go out in the hot weather and not be

dripping in sweat and miserable.

When I was over 300 pounds, I was warm all the time; I never wore

anything heavier than a light jacket, even in the winter. Now,

since surgery, I need a warm coat and hat during the wintertime when

I go out. I keep a sweater in the office all the time when the air

conditioning gets too cold for me. Also, my husband used to be

colder than me, and I was hot all the time in bed; now our body

temperatures aren't so different. It feels good to be more normal!

--Sandi H. (5 ft 1 inch tall and 50 years old)

I live in Citrus Heights (Sacramento County)

Dr. Leo – San Diego (Thru Kaiser)

315 at orientation (May '03)

285 at 3 pre-op appointments in San Diego (August 4, 2003)

252 at surgery (6/03/04)

Last weighed at 177.5 (07/16/2005)

Hopefully someday below 140

sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

> Thanks Colleen!!

> I really do feel better. I still can't believe surgery was just

three weeks ago. I never could have imagined feeling this good so

soon afterward was possible.

>

> I can't wait to see Dr Baggs day after tomorrow to show him my

> progress.

> I am having a hard time though with feeling cold all the time. My

> hands are always freezing when I am inside at the company I work

for.

> THey need to turn down their air conditioning. THen I hear people

> walk by saying the air conditioning needs to be turned UP??? lol

>

> I went to Healdsburg on Sunday, it was 95 degrees up there and I

> didn't even break a sweat when I was walking around. The old me

would have been a miserable sweaty mess.

> It was incredible!

> I am really looking forward to Hawaii now in October!

>

> How was your weekend? DO okay?

> Kay

>

> > 336- Orientation 5/6/04

> > 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery

> > 264- 7/18/05- almost 30 lbs lost so far!

> > Total of 72 lbs lost since beginning this journey!