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Weight: 254 lbs.
It is pouring out here in good old Buffalo, NY. It is also cold, and overall, it has been a pretty crummy summer. People are driving home as I just did, in rush hour, with no lights on. At times, people don’t signal for turns either. One numbnuts in front of me merely stopped, lightless and without signaling his intent. Does he have any idea what a dork-brain he is?! Eww — I have such a pet peeve about stupid drivers, made worse by hormones! God, to be a man just for this week…if you are a man and reading this, you don’t know how lucky you are not to have to deal with the likes of periods and menopause or peri-menopause or whatever. Although I suppose that you do have to deal with spouses and sisters and mothers and daughters and girlfriends who want to rip your face off for no apparent reason every month around the same time. OK…perhaps that isn’t so much fun either.
But I digress. Did I mention that I am miserable? Did I have to?
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Weight: 253.5 lbs.
OK — so today I ate breakfast at Bob Evan’s again, but this time with my friend Nancee, whom I haven’t seen in ages. I ordered the same breakfast as yesterday (why change a good thing?), but this time took all the leftover fruit home. I did eat nearly all of the omelet though…yum, yum! It was nice to catch up with Nancee and hear stories of her summer off, children, and upcoming vacation. Although I nearly got locked out of the house when Tom called my cell to say that he was going to run our broken dehumidifier to the shop while I was out, and I said OK, forgetting that Nancee drove and I hadn’t brought any keys. We caught him just in time, or I would have been S.O.L. for an hour or two!
After he, and then he and I, ran errands, we zoomed off to the Casino for triple dollars day. This is a Monday deal whereby whatever money they load onto your playing card is tripled. The catch is that you must play this money through the slot machine(s) to qualify — although whatever you may win in excess of what they load, you get to keep. Stupidly, we fall for this deal every time, and usually don’t stop once the “free” money is used up. Well, today we didn’t, and ended up together winning $376.50, and believe you me, cashed out and came home with every penny! Plus, we ate a “free” buffet each and, unfortunately, even I got my money’s worth. I think I ate 3 crabs (legs and claws), some shrimp, a little peppered beef, my favorite tomatoes in vinaigrette, buttered carrots and mushrooms, and a few bites of banana chicken. I was even shocked and appalled at how much I was able to fit — and didn’t even feel hugely full until the drive home, when it all hit. Ugh!
Perhaps the fact that I discovered that I am not in menopause after all when we arrived home … accounts for my huge hunger (and crabbiness, 0f late). I’m not sure if this is good or bad news, but if you ask Tom, I’m sure that he would vote for the former. Menopause will probably be harder on him than me, when I am really in it. If my moods swings, wierd appetite,and porkiness are just a sneak peek — then everyone is doomed!
Nothing else to add today…and I’m sick of writing about eating, so I’ll sign off before I get hungry again and have to confess what I may have nibbled on later this evening!
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Weight: 255 lbs.
I’m so confused about supplementation! Tom and I just got back from Wegmans where we spent an hour poring over the various vitamin aisles looking for iron tablets. As I no longer frequent the Bariatric Center, continuing to use their Fusion brand at this time would require that I order it on-line rather than pick up a bottle or two there as I had been accustomed to. Recently, I had found very inexpensively priced chewable multi-vitamins at Walgreens and purchased several bottles of them. They were reduced to like under $3.oo per bottle of 60 pills, and have more of just about everything in them than Fusion does, except iron. Plus, if I take just two rather than the four that Fusion requires a day, I will have nearly as much and in some cases more of necessary vitamins and minerals. So, as I have four bottles of these left and am nearly out of Fusion, I thought I was a genius to just buy some iron to go along with them. Echhh — what an ordeal. Did anyone else realize how many types of iron there are? Plus, varying forms and milligrams. Plus, some come with added vitamins for good-sounding reasons (so say the labels), and some do not.
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Weight: 255.5 lbs.
Not surprisingly, I’ve gained a half pound. We did eat out last night, but my friend was so late coming over that I thought I would die from starvation, and I had to eat a pre-dinner dinner lest I wither away. I seem to be able to go for only about 3 or 4 hours without food before I can take it no longer. So, I ate half of a leftover tomato/basil chicken wrap sandwich just about a hour before actual dinner. Needless to say, I was then barely hungry by the time we arrived at the restaurant, and ordered French onion soup to Tom and Debbie’s full dinner platters. I’m sure that a crock of French onion wasn’t a great choice (I did leave the bread on the bottom), as the broth and cheese were no doubt full of fat. Then, that evening, during late night chatting and movie-watching at home, I ate like half a watermelon! I think such liquid-type food choices that are not terribly nutritious and are carby or fatty are not too wise as I also probably absorb that much more of them due to their liquidity.
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Weight: 255 lbs.
Today is a momentous occassion, as my weight loss has finally exceeded my age by a pound! If only I were older — LOL. Most people probably celebrate the even numbers like 50 or 100, but I get to make merry a little early by my equation!
Today I have felt less depressed and more “normal” (note the word more!) as the mess with the Center is no longer so omnipresent. I feel some sense of peace that I now have a plan, plus I did call Quest and will be able to move forward to have my blood drawn. Unfortunately, “Venus” is no longer available as she rarely fills in for them as she used to, so I was convinced by the nice Quest supervisor to give two other highly-recommended phlebotomists at the site near us a try. The are full time there, and if they are as good and compassionate and patient as she cracks them up to be, this could solve my anxiety about whether and how I will manage to find “Venus” in time for when my workup is due.
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Weight: 256 lbs.
Well, I seem to be holding steady at 256. This is a number that at least I understand. Today, I received a letter from Dr. “C” with an enclosed script for bloodwork, and a script for one Valium. Huh? Let me quote his letter.
Thank you for your letter of July 11, 2009. I have enclosed a prescription for you for Valium 5 mg. to take before bloodwork which I have also enclosed.
Despite the recent negative experiences you have had with our practice, I hope you will recall all of the time and effort spent by Dr. “P” and me, as well as our office staff, in safely preparing you for your recent surgery. You presented very special needs which I believe we met with utmost compassion and courtesy.
We will contact you with the results of the blood work after we receive them. If you do not feel comfortable following up with us further, I will be sure that Dr. “T” is aware of the protocals for eating, exercise, and vitamins which we recommend after gastric bypass.
If and when we receive a formal letter from Quest to correct a billing code which was made on our part, we will of course respond in a timely fashion.
Sincerely yours, Dr. “C”
Continue reading “One Plus One Equals … Confusion”
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Weight: 256 lbs.
Well, yesterday was my 10-week “anniversary.” I can’t be sure whether a 48-pound weight loss is average or below at this point. Last appointment, at about the 4-week mark, the surgical assistant showed me that I was below the curve — meaning slightly better weight loss than the average. Now, who knows? I read somewhere that someone was told that the average is .67 lbs. a day, and by my calculation I am losing .60 daily. So, if this is true, I guess I am now “above” the curve.
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Weight: 256 lbs.
Sigh. Yesterday, I did get a call back from my primary doctor’s office, and this woman, different from the first, was also very nice. She said that Dr. “T” had written me an order for Valium after talking with my surgeon’s office about things. However, he was clear that he would do it only this once and in part because he also wrote an order for me to have my A1C (blood glucose level) tested. She said that he would not write again in the future unless I were to come in for an appointment, explaining that Valium is a controlled substance and he cannot just write to cover another doctor’s blood workup orders. Although this still leaves me in the same predicament, “controlled substance” sounds so much less harsh and accusatory than “narcotic” when spoken by the Bariatric staff, as did her tone. She was apologetic and understanding, and made “no” sound so much more palatable.
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Weight: 257 lbs.
Mercifully, I am off from work today and have had some time to tend to the many issues related to my medical care. First off, I called my Primary’s office and referenced the letter that I had received from “D” (quoted in its entirety in my 7/11 post). The very nice woman I reached knew immediately what I was talking about and was kind and patient. There was no sense of her being patronizing or rude, and I was so overjoyed to actually be listened to and seemingly understood that I nearly cried. She explained that at one point I had made an allusion to perhaps needing to transfer my services to an alternative doctor due to us having lost our insurance and that, as we hadn’t spoken since, Dr. “T” was hesitant to prescribe a controlled substance to me if I were no longer his patient. I told her that I hoped not to switch, but that cost was in fact of concern given the great number of bills that had been arriving lately. I said that I remained unsure for the long run, but hadn’t made any decisions about this presently. (In fact, I would be heartbroken to feel compelled to switch to someone who reduces his/her rate, as I like and trust Dr. “T” very much.)
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Weight: 258 lbs.
I am in pain almost constantly. A gnawing, burning stomach (?) pain that I may be imagining feels better for a little while after eating. It has been progressively getting worse through the week, and is now affecting me enough that it is putting a damper on events I am trying to enjoy and on my mood. Yesterday after the rain subsided, several of us did head out to my boss’ farm, and it would have been an even better time if I weren’t struggling with tummy problems. I did pick at the huge spread of food items, and still tried a variety of things in small quantities, but worried throughout that I may develop a problem at any moment. I never did, which is good becasue there were like 100 people and one bathroom, but I did feel both slightly nauseated and hurty throughout. For the last hour or so, Tom, my friend Charlie, and I metal detected on her 200-year-old property, but we only managed to find what looked like old machinery parts and some square nails. Our metal-detecting group had detected there last year on special invite from MaryEllen and found a treasure trove of goodies, including a civil war belt buckle and numerous old coins. One day, weather and MaryEllen permitting, and if I haven’t keeled over from terminal stomach issues, we’d love to go back.
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