Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Congratulations Terri !!!!! Does this mean you will be changing your mail name soon....like to bunsosteel or something? So glad you are feeling better, ~Peg~ Granville, NY 339 down to 315 prepping for approval 1st consult Dr.Pomp Oct.2 Terri Hassiak wrote: Hi Everyone, Yes, I am in AWE of the POWER of this surgery!! I have lost (drum roll, please) 50 pounds in 5 weeks!!!! OK, well, it's really like 48.5 lbs, but forgive me for the indulgence of rounding up? Wow! I am feeling SO GOOD right now! Let's just see how my stamina holds up next week as I return to work! And, sure, I know that most of this early weight loss was water weight - but that is one of the reasons why I feel so much better. I must have had 30 lbs of water in my feet and lower legs alone for *months* as a pre-op. I thought if I got a mosquito bite, or something, my legs would literally explode like a pair of water balloons! LOL! But, seriously folks, it was really painful and now that pain is gone! Heck, my feet and ankles actually have WRINKLES in them! Who-da-thunk I'd be so ecstatic to see new *wrinkles* appearing!!! I saw my PCP yesterday, on my 5 week anniversary of my DS and he actually congratulated me! For those of you newbies, my PCP was very much against me having this surgery, but supported me in the end. He did say he had quite a scare when I had my bout with pancreatitis a few weeks back and he said he is still seeing wls " horror stories " but is glad mine has come along so well. Oh, and that nausea I had been experiencing the last few weeks has been dissipating with the more fluid I take in each day. I thought I was really getting in enough fluid, but I had noticed that on my really yucky vommitting days when I felt the most queasy, my urine was extremely dark. The more conscientious I got about getting in my fluids, the better I feel! And thanks, Janice for the tea suggestions - I LOVE it! Dehydration and nausea - another who-da-thunk-it!?! Guess that's about all for now - just couldn't wait to share the wonderful news. Thank you all, for your help, good thoughts, prayers, and SUPPORT!!! What an AMAZING thing we are a part of!! Oh, and an off-topic prayer/positive thought request. My, dh, , (who has been a true GEM throughout all of this for me) has a REALLY promising interview tomorrow after an extremely lengthy job search. Please wish him the best of success tomorrow in hopes that he KNOCKS THEIR SOCKS OFF!!! It's his turn now! Thank you, my friends. Terri Hassiak BMI 61.8 http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398 Appealed " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial - AND WON!!! Laparoscopic BPD/DS with Dr. Pomp on 6/25/01 - Down 50lbs in 5wks! email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Congratulations Terri !!!!! Does this mean you will be changing your mail name soon....like to bunsosteel or something? So glad you are feeling better, ~Peg~ Granville, NY 339 down to 315 prepping for approval 1st consult Dr.Pomp Oct.2 Terri Hassiak wrote: Hi Everyone, Yes, I am in AWE of the POWER of this surgery!! I have lost (drum roll, please) 50 pounds in 5 weeks!!!! OK, well, it's really like 48.5 lbs, but forgive me for the indulgence of rounding up? Wow! I am feeling SO GOOD right now! Let's just see how my stamina holds up next week as I return to work! And, sure, I know that most of this early weight loss was water weight - but that is one of the reasons why I feel so much better. I must have had 30 lbs of water in my feet and lower legs alone for *months* as a pre-op. I thought if I got a mosquito bite, or something, my legs would literally explode like a pair of water balloons! LOL! But, seriously folks, it was really painful and now that pain is gone! Heck, my feet and ankles actually have WRINKLES in them! Who-da-thunk I'd be so ecstatic to see new *wrinkles* appearing!!! I saw my PCP yesterday, on my 5 week anniversary of my DS and he actually congratulated me! For those of you newbies, my PCP was very much against me having this surgery, but supported me in the end. He did say he had quite a scare when I had my bout with pancreatitis a few weeks back and he said he is still seeing wls " horror stories " but is glad mine has come along so well. Oh, and that nausea I had been experiencing the last few weeks has been dissipating with the more fluid I take in each day. I thought I was really getting in enough fluid, but I had noticed that on my really yucky vommitting days when I felt the most queasy, my urine was extremely dark. The more conscientious I got about getting in my fluids, the better I feel! And thanks, Janice for the tea suggestions - I LOVE it! Dehydration and nausea - another who-da-thunk-it!?! Guess that's about all for now - just couldn't wait to share the wonderful news. Thank you all, for your help, good thoughts, prayers, and SUPPORT!!! What an AMAZING thing we are a part of!! Oh, and an off-topic prayer/positive thought request. My, dh, , (who has been a true GEM throughout all of this for me) has a REALLY promising interview tomorrow after an extremely lengthy job search. Please wish him the best of success tomorrow in hopes that he KNOCKS THEIR SOCKS OFF!!! It's his turn now! Thank you, my friends. Terri Hassiak BMI 61.8 http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=H980366398 Appealed " Out-of-Network " Ins. Denial - AND WON!!! Laparoscopic BPD/DS with Dr. Pomp on 6/25/01 - Down 50lbs in 5wks! email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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