1 year Anniversary from Lapband

Today is my sorta new birthday(bandiversary) I was given new life and outlook. I reflect back to where I was and where I am today. I no longer need oxygen 24/7 unless I have a real bad episode of shortness of breath which I am now because of a lung infection but that too will pass.

I no longer need a walker to assist me around the house, and out and about. I was hoping to be at a 100 lb loss but 90 lbs is a good start for the first year and hope another year another 90 lbs. I am still fat but not as fat but I will prevail and become lighter and hopefully more healthy

Its been a wonderful journey so far.

Things are fine

I saw my surgeon for my yearly check which is a few weeks shy of 1 year will be 1 year August 31, I have 10 lbs to go to achieve my 100 lbs lost, and I am struggling. I am losing inches right now but not weight grrrrrrrrrrrr.

I will take it though, I have gone from a size 30/32 to size 22/24 and that in itself is an accomplishment. I love going to stores and shop now and not be afraid to try on clothes. My breathing has improved and taken pressure of both heart and lungs. I still have to take breathing treatments 4 times a day but that is basically for the asthma and alpha 1 lung diease, but I am only on oxygen 12 hours vs 24 hours now. My lung capacity has not worsened thats a good thing, course I will never get the 30% loss back because this diease is a herditary diease but we have gotten it early and treating it thank the good lord for that miracle.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend

updated pics down 90 lbs

Its been a while I know

Things are hectic around my home these days and blogging has not been an option. I and hubby have been playing taxi cab driver back and forth to school taking the 2 older grandson's to football practice. I will have 1 playing Highschool football and 1 playing 8th grade football.

Well I saw the surgeon Monday August fourth and I am now down 90 lbs yippee I am 10 lbs away from my bandaversary and hoping to hit that 100 mark by August 31st.

Only Thing I hate about my lapband warning TMI

because are intake is lower and not as much fiber, lapband patients tend to have constipation. I hate this part of being banded. I will feel really good for 4 or 5 days and then oh no my tummy kills me. Yesterday I spent the better part of my day in the bathroom or laying on the bed with a heating pad on tummy I was doubled over with pain.

NOTE: dont forget to take stool softeners daily to keep this from happening.

Another satisfied individual

As I go on this journey I have committed myself to helping others get approved or fight appeals for weight loss surgery. I had an individual who was denied by Tri-care the active military insurance for servemen and their families. She was denied and I helped her write an appeal several weeks ago here is her message to me

" I want to thank you so much for all you have done for , if not for your letter I really don't think I would have been approved. You have been a blessing to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

So if anyone needs my assistance do not hesitate to call on me

Wheezymom

Ok the journey continues

I am experiencing a little nausea today and not sure if its lapband related or not. I really haven't had any major pb'ing or etc. I know I ate things yesterday I should not have done, like a cupcake and ice cream but oh well, fell off the wagon, pick myself back up and get on the band wagon again

Have a good week everyone