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I am approximately 10 months out from my GBS. I have had some rough times, but I am doing better. I am pleased with the GBS and would make the same decision of having it done again. My last surgery was on March 19th to take my gall bladder out which should have been done in the beginning. I chose a surgeon that I found out later is what the surgeons call a surgery factory surgeon. I ended up going to the surgeon my mom used and he is very nice and has very goog bed side manners. Instead of doing 20 surgeries a week he might do 4 he is the one who did my gall bladder surgery. I have talked to him about doing a tummy tuck and he said I did need one because of getting a rash and irritated where the skin hangs and laps over, but he told me the insurance companys are starting to pay for this. I know I have had alot of abdominal surgeries and this would probably be the last one for me. My husband asked me if he could take some of the fat in put it in my breasts and I told him I wished, it seems like I cannot find a bra that fits now. Its like I have to roll them up like a jelly roll and then put them in my bra. I hope I can get something done with them to I want to start doing exercises but I have to wait til I heal more from the gall bladder surgery which the dr said won't be until about April 7th when I go back to see him.
I am down to about 125. I do not weigh everyday which is bad if you do because if you don't lose you get all upset and it is for nothing so I try to weigh about weekly.
I am on day six of my liquid diet before surgery on May 22, 2007. Every time someone eats it is hard not to take a nibble or just a little taste, but then I think no you are going to have surgery to change your life and I desperately need it. My back is bad, I have sleep apnea, and arthritis. I am going to follow the doctors orders to a T. I also have a dietician that held a class and explained everything thoroughly. Especially what would happen if you did certain things.
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I am 16 days out from surgery I am on my pureed diet now. I am worried I have been nibbling on food I probably should not be having and I do not always puree it. I have got to stop doing this or my surgery will be for nothing. I see my family eat it so I figure I can try it. I want to lose this weight but some times I feel like a prisoner of certain foods. I am doing really good about not eating sweets of any sort not even nibbling. But I just have to remember to eat the pureed food and not like potato ole's from Taco John's.
robinsg
Today is my birthday I told my family I wanted a bicycle for it so I could ride to do errands and get some exercise instead of driving the car and being lazy. I have been starting on an exercise program called the 1,2,3, and 4 mile walk at home you can get it at Wal Mart I think it is going to be a great contribution to my exercise plans. I also got some 3lb dumbbells so I could work my arms, shoulders, and back. I want to keep up with toning my body. When my mon had the GBS she had alot of excess skin but also she was quite a bit older than me. The only place I have the excess skin so far is on my belly and it is not much, but that has been a constant with excess skin on my belly because of four c-sections it did help much. I also started exercising to try and get my strength back from the two surgeries so close together. They really took alot out of me I have never been so weak in my life. My little boy who is 10 opens jars for me cause I just don't have the strength.
robinsg
I totally understand the being weak-- chemo took a LOT out of me. I couldn't believe how weak I got.. just holding things like books was extremely tiring- Way to go on your diet and working on exercise :) That is so inspirational!
butterflyxlife