Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 Hi all, It's been 3 months since my surgery on 7/17/00 and I wanted to give y'all (can you tell I'm a southern girl)a quick update on my progress. I'm down (drum roll, please) 49 1/2 lbs. and 34 1/2 inches. The only downside is that 6 of those inches have come off my chest. I'm starting to see some hair loss, but nothing I can't handle. My brain is still trying to catch up with my new tummy. I have found that 3 meals a day don't work very well because my tummy would start hurting between meals. It took me a while to figure out that my new tummy was hurting because it was hungry(imagine that). So, now I try to eat fruit or veggies between meals. For a while, I went through this phase where I couldn't find anything to drink that I really liked. I was a big iced tea drinker prior to surgery ( 3 glasses per meal). It doesn't appeal to me now, so I drink water or sugar free lemonade mixed half and half with water. I have no desire for anything sweet now. Right after surgery, the watermelon and sugar free popsicles tasted really good, but now everything is so sweet I don't want any of it. I saw a couple of posts about chicken salad making people sick and I've experienced the same thing. I can eat chicken, but not chicken salad. Some days when I eat, meat settles on my stomach better than vegetables. Other days I can't tolerate the meat, but the vegetables go done beautifully. I guess it all comes down to listening to your body. I have 5 lbs to go and I get to put a 1 in front of my weight instead of a 2. You will all know when it happens cause I'm going to let out a big shout. It's finally starting to sink in that this change is going to be permanent. I'm actually starting to think about what it's going to feel like to be thin. I have hope for the future. Dr. R., you saved my life, both physically and emotionally, and I will forever be in your debt. Don't ever let anyone tell you that what you're doing is wrong. You are making a tremendous difference in the lives of all you patients. May God's blessings shine on you always. Suzanne in NC MGB 7/17/00 254/ 204 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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