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New ME - New Life - Time Line

May 2nd 2011 – Weight 292
-    Met with PCP and discussed my options about weight loss surgery and asked if he would write me a letter of recommendation and suggest a surgeon.

May 22nd 2011 –
–    I Got Married!!  

May 26th 2011 –
–    I attended my seminar at Ellis Medical Center in Schenectady NY

June 1st 2011 –
-    I made the decision to move forward and contacted the surgeons office to set up an appointment

June 16th 2011 – Weight 287 (Total loss of 5 lbs)
-    I met with my surgeons PA to see if I met the qualifications for surgery
o    Blood work and a physical completed that day
o    I met with my case manager – who scheduled my pre-op testing and followed my pre-op weight loss.

July 7th 2011 – Weight 279.40 (Total loss of 12.6 lbs)
-    I met with PA to start my pre-op diet! Medi-Fast! I was required to lose 28.7 pounds (Surgeons requirement)  -weekly weigh ins after this meeting.

July 14th 2011 – Weight 272.3 (Total loss of 19.7 lbs)
-    Met with nutritionist to go over pre-op and post-op diet plans

July 19th 2011 – Weight 270.2 (Total loss of 21.8 lbs)
-    Psychologist Evaluation  

July 22nd 2011 – Weight 269.2 (Total loss of 22.8 lbs)
-    Pre-op Testing
o    Upper GI – Lung x-rays – Breathing test

July 28th 2011 – Weight 266.8 (Total loss of 25.2 lbs)

Aug 4th 2011 – Weight 261 (Total loss of 31lbs)

Aug. 11th 2011 – Weight 259 (Total loss of 33 lbs)
-    Met with PCP for pre-op clearance

Aug 15th 2011 – Weight 258.4 (Total loss of 33.6 lbs)
-    Met with surgeon to go over final details and questions

Aug 21st 2011
-    No solid foods – start full liquid diet

Aug 23rd 2011 Weight 253.0 (Total loss of 39 lbs)
-     Met with surgeon to go over final details and questions

Aug 24th 2011 (Wednesday)
-    I had to be at the hospital at 8am for a 10am surgery
o    As soon as I arrived an checked in I was taken back to a waiting room where my Iv and fluids were started – I was only in this room for about 30 minutes before they rolled me in the surgery – I remember them putting the oxygen mask on me and saying that I would be out…..the next thing that I remember was waking up in the recovery room – very sore, thirsty and tired. I was told that they surgery went great, it only took about 2.5 hours and once I was completely awake they took me to my room. (which it was about 5pm)
o    The worst part was that I was not aloud to have water until the surgeon came in to check on me – that was about another 30 minutes or so??
o    He also told me that the more I get up and move around the better I would feel and the faster he could release me!
o    I was up walking around the hospital floor that night, I had my mother stay in the hospital room with me to help me get in and out of the bed (so I could go to the bathroom)
o    The next day (Thursday) was good they brought me water – tea – lemonade – coffee – sugar free jello and popsicles! I was walking all around the hospital floor – it was painful but I had to do it if I wanted to go home!
o    That night (Thursday) was a long night as I could not sleep – they took the morphine drip out at 10pm and I got a new roommate at 1am so I was awake and in pain that night.
o    The next morning (Friday) I was up and walking around the flood at 4am – the nurses were cheering me on and said that they would make sure that my surgeon knew how well I was doing so that I could go home that morning instead of that night!
    The PA was in at 6 am and he seen me walking around an asked if I would please come back to my room so he could examine me and release me!! I could not get back to my room fast enough!
    I was so happy to be released and on my way home!
-    I only took my pain medicine at night to help me fall asleep the first two nights at home and I was good to go after that!
-    It took me two weeks before I could sleep on my stomach – the only way I get a good sleep!



Sept 6th 2011 – Weight 236.4!!!! (Total loss of 55.6 lbs)
-    Two Week Follow Up! The PA removed my steri strips and said that my battle wounds looked great! And I had lost 17 pounds in two weeks!

October 17th 2011 - Weight 218 (Total loss of 74 lbs)
-    Follow-up! I was release to begin solid food transition and working out!

November 28th 2011 – Weigh 198 (Total loss of 94 lbs)
-    Follow Up and Blood Work
o    All blood work looked great!

Feb 28th 2012 – Weight? Goal of 170?
-    6 Month Post-Op Follow Up!