Friday, November 25, 2011
PICTURE
Okay. I got my pictures uploaded to my computer. Now I need to figure out how to post one, or two of them. Any helpful suggestions?
Thursday, November 24, 2011
PICTURE
I just found the box and instructions that came with my digital camera. I am going to try to put my pictures on my computer. Then I will try to submit a picture or two from the computer to my profile. Wish me luck.
THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!
Since my daughter moved to the SLC area, she has totally cut off all contact that my grandson and I have with each other. I love her, no matter what, but she has chosen to be estranged from me.
This morning, I called my son to wish him and his wife a happy Turkey day. I was feeling VERY depressed about not being able to speak with my grandson. I was crying and thinking that ALL I WANT for Christmas is to see him and HOLD him. But, I'm thinking, since Jamie has cut all ties between us, this will never happen. She promised we would always be able to call and/or text each other, but her phone number has either been changed or disconnected. So, now there is no way I can contact my grandson, Jacob.
But my son, Chris, told me about an e-mail he got from his sister. It appears that she will be bringing Jacob up to Logan tomorrow so I can see him. Boy, that sure changed my mood! I can hardly wait until tomorrow afternoon. I will make every moment with him count.
This morning, I called my son to wish him and his wife a happy Turkey day. I was feeling VERY depressed about not being able to speak with my grandson. I was crying and thinking that ALL I WANT for Christmas is to see him and HOLD him. But, I'm thinking, since Jamie has cut all ties between us, this will never happen. She promised we would always be able to call and/or text each other, but her phone number has either been changed or disconnected. So, now there is no way I can contact my grandson, Jacob.
But my son, Chris, told me about an e-mail he got from his sister. It appears that she will be bringing Jacob up to Logan tomorrow so I can see him. Boy, that sure changed my mood! I can hardly wait until tomorrow afternoon. I will make every moment with him count.
MORE PROBLEMS WITH EATING
I feel like my eating problems have returned, only with a vengence. Now, after only a couple of bites, I get this really sharp pain just behind my breastbone. I threw up twice on Sunday of this week, and once, both on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
I called Dr. McKinlay's office on Wednesday (yesterday) to ask what I should do. I spoke with Roz and she wanted me to come in for a scope, but I told her I live in Logan and couldn't get down to SLC until my scheduled appointment with Dr. McKinlay on the 1st of next month. So I told her I would call my PCP as soon as we hung up with each other ... which I did.
He is out of his office until Monday. I asked if his associate (in the same clinic) could refer me to a gastroenterologist. They said he couldn't because he hasn't seen me before and doesn't have my medical background. So, it was suggested that I go to either Insta Care or to the emergency room, since I am having problems keeping food down.
I went to the ER yesterday afternoon. They don't do endoscopies on an emergency room basis unless I am either bleeding out or dying. So, now I have to wait until Monday to have anything done. I am back on a liquid diet for the next few days.
Dr. McKinlay is out of town this weekend. However, someone will be in the office on Friday. I will call and see if they want me to have the endoscopy on Monday or wait until I see Dr. McKinlay on Thursday. Fortunately, my liquids are going down okay, but I get a stomach ache afterwards, but not the sharp pain of food being stuck. I will do clear liquid meals twice a day and a full liquid meal once a day until I hear back from the Dr's. office.
Today is Thanksgiving. I hope you all have someone to spend it with. I will be alone, but I am okay with that. I will spend the day resting, and finishing a pillowcase I am currently embroidering on.
He is out of his office until Monday. I asked if his associate (in the same clinic) could refer me to a gastroenterologist. They said he couldn't because he hasn't seen me before and doesn't have my medical background. So, it was suggested that I go to either Insta Care or to the emergency room, since I am having problems keeping food down.
I went to the ER yesterday afternoon. They don't do endoscopies on an emergency room basis unless I am either bleeding out or dying. So, now I have to wait until Monday to have anything done. I am back on a liquid diet for the next few days.
Dr. McKinlay is out of town this weekend. However, someone will be in the office on Friday. I will call and see if they want me to have the endoscopy on Monday or wait until I see Dr. McKinlay on Thursday. Fortunately, my liquids are going down okay, but I get a stomach ache afterwards, but not the sharp pain of food being stuck. I will do clear liquid meals twice a day and a full liquid meal once a day until I hear back from the Dr's. office.
Today is Thanksgiving. I hope you all have someone to spend it with. I will be alone, but I am okay with that. I will spend the day resting, and finishing a pillowcase I am currently embroidering on.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Personal Reward(s)
Yesterday was my first real reward to myself. I am 60 years old and have NEVER had a manicure, let alone had acrylic nails applied. I am loving this. I also got a surprise check in the mail this week and went out and spent a lot of it on ME!
Sometime this next week I will be getting my first wig ever. I have not started losing my hair -- don't even know if I will, but I decided I am not happy with how short I got my hair cut. So, fortunately, I will be able to have a nice hairstyle when I go see Dr. McKinlay in a couple of weeks.
And, early next month I will be getting new glasses.
New me. New clothes (smaller sizes) and all of the above. I am Sooooo happy I have made the decision to make such a change in my life.
I don't know if I am losing enough weight rapidly enough, but I am happy with my weight loss at this point. I am about 75 pounds away from my goal. I think that at every 25-pound loss, from this point forward, I will have to try to come up with a new way to reward myself. Any suggestions?
Sometime this next week I will be getting my first wig ever. I have not started losing my hair -- don't even know if I will, but I decided I am not happy with how short I got my hair cut. So, fortunately, I will be able to have a nice hairstyle when I go see Dr. McKinlay in a couple of weeks.
And, early next month I will be getting new glasses.
New me. New clothes (smaller sizes) and all of the above. I am Sooooo happy I have made the decision to make such a change in my life.
I don't know if I am losing enough weight rapidly enough, but I am happy with my weight loss at this point. I am about 75 pounds away from my goal. I think that at every 25-pound loss, from this point forward, I will have to try to come up with a new way to reward myself. Any suggestions?
Monday, November 7, 2011
MAJOR MILESTONE (Discovery)
Today I made quite a discovery. I was doing some calculations, and this is what I came up with. This was really very exciting for me.
May 28, 2011 -- I weighed 264 pounds.
November 7, 2011 -- My weight today is 207 pounds, a loss of 57 pounds; a 29 pound loss since just before surgery (236 pounds) -- which is half of what I lost, prior to surgery!
My goal weight is 125 pounds (or less).
264 lbs. (minus) 125 lbs. = 139 lbs. (total loss goal)
139 lbs (divided by) 2 = 69.5 lbs. (which means that I am only 12.5 pounds away from losing half of what my goal is!) How exciting is this, and I am only five weeks out from surgery?!!!!
Which also means, that on average 60-80% excess weight loss can be expected during the first year following WLS, I have only 82 pounds to go to meet my goal! And if I have already lost 57 pounds total, I don't have that far to go.
At the rate I am going, and for the first time since surgery, I am really feeling the best I have in quite a while, I don't think I am going to have to wait another ten/eleven months to reach my goal, don't you think?
This is the BEST thing I have EVER done for myself.
Another thing I have to look forward to is a possible/probable move from Logan to Brigham City at the first of the year. Only my grandson was keeping me in Logan, and now that he and his mother no longer live here, and my friendships are quickly dwindling here in Logan, I have nothing to keep me here. So I have been seriously contemplating on moving to BC.
I have a very dear and loyal friend who lives there. My physical therapist also lives there, which would make his commute to work with me much easier. He still has Cache Valley patients, and he would still be seeing and helping me, but perhaps his Cache Valley days won't need to be so long.
I will keep you updated on my progress and decisions.
Thanks for your comments.
May 28, 2011 -- I weighed 264 pounds.
November 7, 2011 -- My weight today is 207 pounds, a loss of 57 pounds; a 29 pound loss since just before surgery (236 pounds) -- which is half of what I lost, prior to surgery!
My goal weight is 125 pounds (or less).
264 lbs. (minus) 125 lbs. = 139 lbs. (total loss goal)
139 lbs (divided by) 2 = 69.5 lbs. (which means that I am only 12.5 pounds away from losing half of what my goal is!) How exciting is this, and I am only five weeks out from surgery?!!!!
Which also means, that on average 60-80% excess weight loss can be expected during the first year following WLS, I have only 82 pounds to go to meet my goal! And if I have already lost 57 pounds total, I don't have that far to go.
At the rate I am going, and for the first time since surgery, I am really feeling the best I have in quite a while, I don't think I am going to have to wait another ten/eleven months to reach my goal, don't you think?
This is the BEST thing I have EVER done for myself.
Another thing I have to look forward to is a possible/probable move from Logan to Brigham City at the first of the year. Only my grandson was keeping me in Logan, and now that he and his mother no longer live here, and my friendships are quickly dwindling here in Logan, I have nothing to keep me here. So I have been seriously contemplating on moving to BC.
I have a very dear and loyal friend who lives there. My physical therapist also lives there, which would make his commute to work with me much easier. He still has Cache Valley patients, and he would still be seeing and helping me, but perhaps his Cache Valley days won't need to be so long.
I will keep you updated on my progress and decisions.
Thanks for your comments.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
2oz. Cups with Lids
I've been reading how some of you others have been finding 2oz. containers on the internet. Fortunately, I live in a town/city where there is a local restaurant supplier, and I found 2oz. containers with lids (125 ea.) for $5.01, and I don't have to pay for shipping and handling. So, in the Cache Valley, it is called RSM Food Services, Inc. located at 647 North Main Street Logan, UT 84321-3224 -- (435) 752-7770.
It's weird, though. Because 2oz. is supposed to be like 3 TBSP of protein and 1TBSP vegetables. However, I have found that these 2oz. "sauce" cups only hold 3TBSP, period. Oh well. They work, and that's all I care about.
Anyone else find these little cups? Let me know, okay?
Friday, November 4, 2011
Updates Since Gastric Bypass Surgery
WOW! I hope this works. I have never done a "BLOG" before.
I have always said that I want to get old, but that I didn't like the "falling-apart" aspect of getting old. Well, I pretty much fell apart in my 50s. I had ten surgical procedures in five years, from January 2004 to November 2009. All but one, had to do with orthopedics. Well, I have already fallen apart. Now, I can start living and growing old.
I am looking forward to this new life ahead of me. I turned 60 on September 12th, and my surgery was on September 30th.
Wish me luck. My goal is to reach age 75, but having this surgery, I know now that I can live at least 40% longer. I am looking forward to seeing my only grandchild (Jacob) turning 27 when I am 75. I'm sure I will have more grandchildren soon. My son got married three years ago.
So, maybe. We shall see, but I will not have the bond with other grandchildren as I do with Jacob. I was his primary caregiver for his first seven years. We hold a special bond with each other.
Well, here's hoping this works. Talk with you all later. By, for now.
Linda Bell
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