Re: 7 weeks post op

[Guest guest]

congrats on the 40lb wt loss you are doing so good and you sound so happy take

care and have a great day

Amber In Hawaii

gastric stapling 1989 lost 40#

D.S. July 8th 2002

starting wt 287 size 26

wt at 9 months 172 size 14

starting BMI 48 NOW 29

7 weeks post op

Hi, gang. Phyllis here aka pdkelsey. I havn't posted for a while,

but have been reading all the posts and am glad that I am a part of

this suport group. Congradulations to all of you who are doing so

well after the ds surgery and my prayers are with those of you who

may not be weathering the storms so well.

I am 7 weeks post op and have had my share of ups and downs. My

weight loss came to a plateau at about 4 weeks out and I was worried

about it. I was also feeling very tired and needed to go back to bed

in the mornings after only being up for a couple of hours. I am on

thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism so I went to my pcp and asked for

my thyroid to be tested to see if I needed to increase the medicine

and so we did the blood work and sure enough it was low. My medicine

has been increased by .025 which is such a small amount that I didn't

think it would make a difference, but it has. The weight has been

just falling off. I am 7 weeks post op and I have lost 40 pounds. I

can't believe it. It is almost scary. I am taking all of my

vitamins and calcium and protein and water that I am required to take

to remain healthy so I guess there is nothing to worry about.

WAHOOOOOOO!!!!!It really is working. I can't believe it. My

clothing is falling off of me, so I will need to give them away and

buy some more, or get some from our support group donated by those

who are also loosing sizes. We have a lot of people that brings the

things they out grow to the group for anyone who will fit them.

I am so happy. If I keep going like this I will probably not look

too bad for the summer months. I am down to 188 pounds. I havn't

seen those numbers for years. ( Phyllis is dancing around the house

doing a strip tease with great joy!!!) Take care. LOVE PHYLLIS