September 7, 2008
Well I did it! I can’t believe I did it, but I did. It’s still unbelieveable to me for some reason, DUH! You just had major surgery that will actually CHANGE your life and it still hasn’t sunk in. I went in to the hospital August 27, 2008 @ 0900. Had the surgery the next morning at 0830. The doctors and nurses were fantastic there! I loved them! Tomorrow I go back to see my surgeon to get my stitches taken out and I’m leaving a cake at the nurses station where I was admitted.
The surgery itself went well. However, a piece of equipment malfunctioned and the doc had to go in and sew me up in there by hand so he had to beat me up a bit more. I have a couple of nasty bruises going on. Therefore, I have a little more pain than most patients. I don’t however, have any trouble with eating or drinking so that’s good. I’m terrified of Dumping Syndrome! I DO NOT want that shit! I’ve already lost 10 pounds! I can’t believe it! In a week I have lost 10 pounds! That’s so crazy to me! I can’t wait to start feeling kinda normal again so I can go to the gym and just all around feel better. My hormones are kinda acting up. I cry at nothing now but I’ve tried to keep it at a minimal. Even just typing that makes me want to start. Man I hope this doesn’t get worse (the hormones thing). Even though I know better.
Well I’m hurting again and about to cry so I will end this now.
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rachalrg
August 4, 2008
Well, it’s been a few days since my last post. Since then Eric has already gone to Italy and loving it there. I’ve been tying to keep myself busy with studying for and passing my German driver’s license test. I’ve also had to keep in touch with my doctor and keep calling the Klinikum for the results of my Endoscope I had right before Eric left. Apparently I have an infection in my esophogus (a mild one) and they took tissue samples to see what kind of infection it is. I called them today to see if the results of the samples came back and he was supposed to fax it to the doctor’s office. I hadn’t gotten there in the 30 minutes after he said he would be faxing it but then again, it takes forever for any kind of fax to go through.
I think I’ve been kinda depressed. I don’t want to do anything and just kinda blah. I don’t even know what else to say here…I’m just staring at it and not even thinking about anything in particular. So I guess I’m going to close…until I snap out of it….
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rachalrg
July 24, 2008
Ok…so today was pretty good. My FRG leader had to go back to the states for a family emergency. I had to fill in for her at the batallion and took care of the soldiers lunch. It was good…got my exercise in…lemme tell ya! The other day the surgeon wanted me to start exercising more so that night..Monday night…I went to the gym…biked for 2.25 miles and then walked on the treadmill @ 2.9mph for 1/2 a mile and then went to the sauna for 20 minutes. I felt pretty good except for my knee. (what else is new right?) Well today while at the batallion I decided to move some things around and clean up. I moved all the reams of paper that were dumped in the middle of the guest sitting area to behind it and moved the couch back in front of them. WHEW! That was a work out in itself! Then I cleaned out the desks and wiped them and the counters and bookshelfs down and organized the book shelf a little more. I hate clutter being out in the open and it was just kinda everywhere in there. So anyways…after all that someone brought in Popeye’s for the soldiers. I did really good and when everyone was done eating I ate a wing. So not too bad. After that I cleaned up and went home..I ended up taking some side dishes home…green beans, mashed potatoes and red beans and rice…mind you the first two weren’t completly full. When I did get home I was starving and just decided to finish off the green beans and the mashed potatoes…do you know how long it has been since I had Popeye’s? Oh man..that was good!
For the rest of the day I just couldn’t get myself to do anything. I napped for like 2 hours and then go up and jumped onto the TT Forum and that’s all I’ve pretty much done for the rest of the day till Eric finally got to come home at 8pm. I was kinda mad because he’s going to be going on TDY to Italy for 30 days on Saturday morning…early morning at that and they keep him at work till late like this all the time. I’m just like…ugh! But..there’s nothing I can do about it and it is the military…so hush Rachal!
Now here I am typing this up at almost 1 am in the morning and I’m thinking to myself…I’m getting hungry again. I think I may even finally be getting sleepy now too…by the way, I started my new crazy pill and the doc told me I would prolly feel like this for a little while. I don’t think she meant for me to be up till 1am but whatever…let’s just hope it works. Man…am I ADD or what? lol
*stops and wonders who she’s really talking to*
Well I guess it’s nighty night time…
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rachalrg
July 23, 2008
July 23, 2008
So I’ve finally decided to take my life into my own hands…per say. I’ve decided to have the Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass. I’m scheduled to have it on August 28, 2008.
It all started a couple of years ago. I decided to look into weight loss surgery. I started doing research here and there about the Lap Band and the Gastric Bypass. I originally decided to go with the Lap Band because it wasn’t as evasive, less healing time….that kinda thing. I went to a seminar and the lady talking to us was a patient herself and looked great. She made the Gastric Bypass sound like a horrible thing. Time goes by and my husband enlists in the United States Army. We get stationed in Germany. As soon as I got here, and I mean to the DAY, I asked my insurance lady about approval for weight loss surgery. She told me that a lot of people have gotten here in Germany. So I made an appointment with my PCP, talked to her about it…she leaves the room and 5 minutes later she comes in and hands me the referral for the Nutritionist and Psychiatrist as needed per my insurance plan. I go to both appointments, and then follow up with my PCP. (This time it’s a man doc…military…you rarely get the same doc all the time) He talks to me about my struggles with weight loss/gain through out my life and then fills out the form and hands it to me to give to my insurance lady. This is on a Friday. That following Monday, she called me and tells me my referral was approved and can go see the surgeon. The surgeon is fantastic, good stats, speak good English, made me feel really comfortable and explains EVERYTHING to me and my husband. He wants to make sure that my husband and I are as knowledgable as we can be so we know what to expect…or at least somewhat to expect. He prefers me to have the Gastric Bypass because the Lap Band surgery just wouldn’t work for someone like me. (I’m a binger and a sweet eater big time) He recommended me for the surgery but told me he wanted me to continue to consult my therapist regarding this eating disorder. At first I was worried that he wouldn’t want to perform the surgery until I’ve done some more therapy but he went ahead and let me schedule it. *whew*
So today I went in for my Endoscopy. I was assured by the other ladies in my support group that they would knock me out for a little while they did it…uh no. I was wide awake for that crap. That nurse sprayed some crap in my mouth that numbed my tongue and then sprayed again in the back of my throat. As soon as she did that, I inhaled. So here I am choking on that numbing spray and they’re trying to stick that damn camera down my throat. I was flipping out! I couldn’t breathe or anything! I kept kicking my legs and hitting the bed with my hand but he was in and out in a flash. Thankfully I don’t have any ulcers or anything that would postpone the surgery but I do have a small infection in my esophogus that is easily cured by meds. It’s apparently caused by acid reflux and not a big deal according to my surgeon and the endo doc.
So needless to say I came home and felt like caca for a little while. BUT at the end of the day my insurance lady calls me and tells me that my insurance TOTALLY approved my surgery. I was/am so happy! I totally want to celebrate! So my hubby cooked steaks for dinner! WOOT! It’ll be a llooonnngggg time before I can eat steak again…lol
Wow..this is a really long post. I guess I just needed to write out. Not a whole lot of people around that I can really talk to except my friends on messenger. But alot of the time they’re still asleep in the States while I’ve already begun my day and by the end of my day they’re just waking up and it’s at the end of mine.
Until next time…..
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rachalrg
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