Re: Lisbeth/4 Week Follow-up Visit

[Guest guest]

Hey Terri,

Well here I am exactly a month after surgery. I

started work already. I have to admit I really

expected that I would be very tired working but I am

not. Do I have more energy than before not exactly.

Has life improved? Well I live and work in NYC, I work

in a 5 story brownstone walk-up and my office is on

the 4th floor. When I walked up the stairs on monday I

was not breathing hard I was not out of breath. I got

to my office I was so amazed that I stopped at the top

of the stairs and thought to myself I have only lost

21 lbs and I feel this much better. My knee dont hurt

walking, or going up and down the stairs. My heart

doesnt pound. And the absolute best part is that I

dont run to the bathroom to go pee a million times a

hour. Now once I kick this diarhea problem I will be

all set come the bathroom. I was freaked out because 2

weeks after surgery I found that I could eat regular

food well at least what I considered regular at that

moment. I realized that my food consumption for the

day wouldnt have satisfied me pre-op as a snack, so I

calmed down and stopped the negative mental abuse and

I am happier for it. My co-worker calls me bionic

woman because I came back to work so soon and my mom

can't believe how quick I bounced back. I just hope

that my insides catch up soon. I am excited about

joining a gym but I think its to soon for me. I had

been reading the DS for a long time before I had

surgery and I know I was tired of hearing " ...this is

a major surgery... " For all you pre-ops out there let

me say this whether lap or open " THIS IS MAJOR

SURGERY " and I think that the best thing that we can

do after surgery is to be as gentle with ourselves as

possible. Its nice having someone who had surgery the

same day its nice to have someone who understands what

you are going through at that time.

Now Terri, when you are done fixing your husbands

resume can you work on mine? :)Well when you are

feeling up to it we will definitely chat. Take care

*huggers*

Lisbeth

Dr. Macura

June 25, 2001

-21 lbs

--- Terri Hassiak wrote:

> Hi Lisbeth,

>

> I think I'm finally back now. One of my goals

> during my recovery,

> though, has been to help my dh find a job. He was

> unemployed for a

> year and then decided to go back to school for his

> Associates degree.

> He finished up in December and has been looking for

> a job, but with

> the economy slump, no one seems to be hiring. I

> thought maybe while

> I was home I could help him by searching the

> internet and creating

> custom tailored resumes.

>

> So, that has used up a lot of my computer time at

> least the time I've

> even felt like sitting at the PC...

>

> So how have you been doing? I've thought of you too

> and wondered how

> you fared with your Open DS and if you bounced right

> back better than

> I didn't!

>

> No, I can't believe it's been a month!! Pretty

> amazing stuff, this

> surgery! I still cannot believe the difference in

> my eating habits!

> When I think of how I could sit down with a HUGE

> bowl of pasta, or

> plate of Mexican food and just polish it off -- I

> can't even *fathom*

> anymore how I used to do that! No wonder the weight

> just comes off!

> Sure I miss eating some things, but I have never

> told myself I cannot

> have something. If I really feel like eating it, I

> have a few bites

> and that is enough! Amazing.

>

> Well, I hope to get my dh working and then have more

> time to spend

> chatting with y'all. I usually respond to my emails

> first, so if any

> newbies out there have any questions for me, that is

> the best way to

> get me. I've been getting a lot of inquiries from

> people who have

> stumbled on and read my profile page. I am so glad

> to share this

> wonderful info!

>

> Thanks for hanging in there with me, my dear surgery

> sister!

> 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

> 34lbs in 4wks!

> email(no spaces): bunsofluff @ hotmail.com

>

>

>

>

> > Well Terri,

> >

> > I have been thinking of you and wondering why you

> > hadnt posted. I am glad that you are back and I

> will

> > keep you in my daily prayers for your continued

> well

> > health and being. Can you believe that tomorrow is

> > already our one month anniversary who would have

> thunk

> > it????

> >

> > Lisbeth

> > Dr. Macura

> > June 25, 2001

> > -21 lbs

>

>

>

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