FIFTY POUNDS LOST. HOPE NO ONE FOUND IT.

I made the fifty pounds lost. I am in a size 10 pants. I felt really good and made the trip to Pittsburgh, Pa. to see the Doctor by myself. The Doctor said I still need to lose 80 more pounds. I just looked at him and laughed but he was serious. I am too big boned to get down that low. I know I have been down to that weight before and looked like I was dying. I still have eating problems and have stomach pain sometimes. Have some louse skin but did lose my double chin. I went to the funeral home to see a man that died from my Church. His Daughter in law had to go look at the register to see who '''THAT SKINNY LADY WAS." I have known her for 16 years but had not seen her since I lost my weight. Thought that was funny. Someone else told me "You look 15 years younger". I just had a birthday so I need that 15 years younger look.

BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES

These are before and after two monthes pictures. Same blouse. Hope you can see the difference. I have lost about 40 pounds.

2 MONTHS SINCE SURGERY

I am feeling much better than I have felt in months. I can breath which is a must to live your life. I finally got my feeding tube out this week. I still am not able to eat anything I want or as much as I want. I probably will never be able to eat what I would like to eat but that is what this surgery is all about. I am down several sizes in my clothes. I was wearing a size XXL before my surgery and have not had the nerve to go shopping yet to try any new clothes on. My old clothes are very large on me now but am still wearing my old clothes. Went through my closets and have a load of clothes to go to goodwill. Will let you know what size I am down to when I get to go try on new clothes. My dear Aunt Dora told me to bring my old clothes to her, that she was really good at shrinking clothes. I don't think she could shrink them that much.

HOSPITAL AGAIN

I have not done so good since last post. I was transported to Pittsburgh Hospital again. I am now home again and trying to eat and keeping my food down. I am on baby food and have lost 29 pounds to date. The best part is that I can BREATH. My lungs were being crushed like a pop can from all the scar tissue and pushing on my diaphram  WHAT A WONDERFUL THING BREATHING AIR IS.

Thank you, to my family that have been so wonderful at their caregiving and help.

HAD VERY DELICATE MAJOR SURGERY

I had my 10 HOUR SURGERY, 2 hour recovery room on the 14 Th of January 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The team of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons had to take the scar tissue off of my major organs. The scar tissue had grown till it had pushed and made a hernia on my diaphragm wall and was pushing on my heart and lungs. It was making it hard for me to breath. My esophagus was raw and will take time to heal.  I had to have a form of Gastric bypass for my reflux also. I am on the clear liquid diet for another week. My family is taking really good care of me.

CLEAR LIQUID DIET FOR THREE DAYS

I have started a clear liquid diet today. I am on juice, sugar free pudding, milk shakes, cream of wheat, etc. I will have my surgery on Friday. My starting weight is 228 pounds. I am 5 foot 1.5 inches tall. I had gotten up to 260 pounds before my husband died. My husband had been in and out of the hospital so much and I didn't watch what I ate and the sitting in the hospital so much with him didn't help either. I sure didn't get the exercise needed for the bad junk food that I ate.

MY JOURNEY WITH GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

I have been so tired for several months and having chest pains and trouble breathing which I thought was my heart and finally had some tests done. Beside tests on my heart. I had an upper GI with air. I found out I had GERD or REFUX again. I had surgery in 1997 for the reflux and hadn't had any trouble and couldn't believe I was having it again but this time it was different. I didn't have the upset stomach like before and the acid in my throat. I just had the chest pains and a terrible cough with hoarness. My Doctor called the next day after having the upper GI and said you need to go to Cleveland,Ohio, Columbus,Ohio, or Pittsburgh,Pa. I picked Pittsburgh because I lived close to there when I was young. That is where my husband had his lung transplant. I know my way around that area and not the other places.
I went to Pittsburgh to the Doctor that had done my surgery in 1997. The assistant went over my health history with me and said I am MORBIDLY OBESE. I knew I was heavy and overweight but was never told that before. I was told I needed Gastric Bypass surgery to help my reflux. That is the new fix for reflux. Most Insurances will cover gastric bypass for reflux. If you have trouble with your insurance covering the surgery you can appeal it.
I went home crying and very upset over the thought of Gasric Bypass. I just thought they would go in and repair the surgery I had in 1997. I did not want to have gastric bypass surgery. I was so upset about this surgery and finally I started looking at the good health effects this surgery could have on me. I could get off my blood pressure medication, diabetic medication,and hopefully it will also help my arthritis which means off pain medication.