11 month post op update

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hi y'all....

I always read about everyone elses updates but have never really

updated everyone on myself....so here it goes.

i just passed my 11th month.

I have had an endoscopy and gall bladder removal.

seem to be doing great now.

Some days I am very tired, or days I have the stamina of a 30 year

old!

I have gone from 225 to 128 fully dressed!

I'm into a size 6 and sometimes those are a little big!!!LOL

My hair loss stopped mostly. I lose alot during blow drying, but no

thinness like before and no hands full of hair....thank goodness! My

nails grow and my skin is supple and looking healthy.

The thing that I eat the most is shrimp. After I have gotten my

gall bladder out, I have been able to eat lettuce and some other

things. I still don't eat bread, noodles, potatoes, ice cream, or

very much red meat, cheese or dairy. Those things don't sit very

well for me. I am very fortunate that my " Bathroom " habits never

changed after the surgery. They are the same as before.

I drink Gatorade and water, although not very much water.

I eat protein bars the kind that are from Sams that have 2 grams of

carbs in them..they aren't wonderful but I know that they are good

for me.

Now when I go out I get the comments from the waitresses that I need

to eat or I will never weigh more than a couple of ounces! Funny

huh, first they look at us like we are tubs of lard and then they are

at the opposite end of the scale with the comments. Actually I just

laugh inside and think, if you only knew!

I seem to be " stuck " as far as my weigh loss goes. I've been here

for over 6 weeks. Some people think that I'm " sick " but face it,

when you see someone who has lost so much weight, what else can you

think. It has been a hard year, but I am looking forward to the

months ahead. I will return back to the gastroenterologist tomorrow

to discuss reflux. It is occasional, but I know that he wants me to

stay on Prevacid, etc. I presently only take it when needed and no

carafate. I do prop my self up on pillows some nights.

hope this helps some of you newer post ops.

thanks

dee