Before and after

Before



After

1 year post op

This week, on August 10th, was my surgiversery. Here are the stats.

Total lost from my highest weight.

Lost since surgery

The good news is I am off all perscriptions except Thyroid. My one year labs were great. Cholesterol is normal, triglycerides are great. Blood pressure normal, blood sugar nearly normal. I need to make a few small adjustments to my supplements.

Before and after pictures in the next post.

Ten months post op. Stalled. But not defeated. Started walking more. I did something fun this week. I road a segway! OK so the segway guy didn't turn loose...but I controlled the speed.

9 months and I'm in onderland. Weight Loss Surgery speak for a weighting in the 1oo's. Today the scale read 199.5. Thaaat is at home Dr. P's scale read 202.6 yesterday, but I am using the home scale as my official scale. I am still ding well and will start using this blog for other thought in addition to weight loss.

6 month surgiversary

Today is 6 months since my surgery. Monday at my appointment I weighed 221.8. down 67.5 since the surgery. 96.2 from my highest weight. As of January 30th I am off all perscriptions except for thyroid. A1C is normal, Triglycerides are 175 down from over 400 vldv is still a little high but total cholesterol is good. All Vitamin/mineral levels good. God has been good to me and my journey so far has been fairly smooth and easy. Very few side effects. I am now cleared to try most foods, of course avoiding sugar, high fat, simple carb foods. Dr Richardson is a great doctor and his office staff very supportive an helpful.

Much to be thankful for

This was me last September just after I asked Dr Partridge to refer me to a Weight Loss Surgery program. I weighed 318 lbds.

I had given up on cholesterol meds because they cause too many side effects. I was on Metformin for diabetes, 2 Blood pressure meds and thyroid medication.

This is me in November 2009. Three months post op.

I now weigh 243. I am off metformin, and only take one BP pill a day. Still take my thyroid pill but may be able to get off it some day. I feel better! I can get around much better.

Cholesterol is better but not perfect yet.

In addition I am thankful for my sisters who are so supportive, my church family who lift me up all the time. For Lu and David who take me into their family evey Thanksgiving. And so many more people and things I can't mention them all or ths blog would go on forever.

3 months Post Op

Today is 3 months since my surgery. I have lost 41 lbs. I seam to be in a bit of a stall but I know this too will pass. I went to the surgeon yesterday and he is pleased with my weightloss 17 lbs in two months. I wish it was faster but know that it will come off eventually. I am trying to be patient.