Post-op day 35
Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I am now 5 weeks from vertical gastrectomy surgery and I have broke my stall!!! YIPPEE!! The scale said 353.9 this morning. I have now lost 46.6 pounds. This is going slower than I or my doctor thought it would, ...
Post-op day 30
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized, Vertical gastrectomy, Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, weight loss surgery | No Comments »I am sorry that I have not written in a week. I didn't realize it had been that long. I made the 4 week mark on Monday, March 29th. Tomorrow will be 1 month out. from the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. ...
Post op day 23
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Today is 23 days since surgery. No change in the numbers on the scale yet. I saw the Dr. yesterday and he is pleased with my status. Healing well and progressing as I should be after the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. ...
Post op day 14
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I have reached the 2 week out mark and have lost a total of 13.6 pounds since weight loss surgery and a total of 39.6 pounds since consult day, 1/11/10. I am happy with my results and am looking forward ...
Post-op day 11
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I am still trucking along. Tolerating my fluids, meeting protein and fluid goals. Pain at the incision sites is almost non-existent. I still will have an occasional esophageal spasm when I take in too much, but happens only once to ...
Post-Op day 9
Monday, March 29th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I stepped on the scale this morning and weighed 367.1 pounds. I weighed 374.6 on morning of surgery. I spent 2 nights in the hospital as I was having esophageal spasms and difficulty making me liquid intake requirements. I went home ...
*Patient blog-Introduction to Sharon’s journey
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Hi! My name is Sharon and my story started when I hit puberty. I was always a normal weight kid until I stated turning into a little lady; it was all down hill from there. Fast forward to high school where ...
Milk- it does a body good!
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Protein and calories, Uncategorized, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | 1 Comment »Bariatric laparoscopic surgery and milk: Milk and yogurts are good sources of calcium and protein for successful weight loss surgery results. Remember that milk does contain carbohydrates so be sure to add it into your daily intake. As you know, ...
Fruit List: What’s the Carb Count?
Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Diabetes, Protein and calories, Recipes, Uncategorized, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Fresh, frozen, canned and dried fruits are on this list. Fresh fruit is always going to be the best choice as frozen and canned fruits tend to have added sugar. Protein should be the base of your diet for the ...
Running Shoes
Friday, June 19th, 2009 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Exercise, Uncategorized, Weight loss surgery results, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »It is strongly recommended to increase your activity after weight loss surgery. For some this might be participating in Pilates, yoga, biking, swimming, or using the elliptical machine. If you’ve gotten more into walking, jogging and hiking, these are great ...