Archives

I underwent my Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Here are the archives of all my daily journal entries, beginning four months prior to my operation, including how I came to the decision to have the surgery. I hope something here can be of help to somebody else.

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Archives by Month

Archives by Category

Pre-Surgery (77)
- Deciding and Committing (6)
- Telling Others (19)
- Medical Testing (12)
- Psychological Screening (8)
- Eating (29)
- Exercise (Pre-Surgery) (3)
- Insurance Issues (5)
- Jitters (17)
- Final Days Before (12)
In the Hospital (3)
Post-Surgery (692)
- Recovery Days (6)
- Doctor Visits (74)
- Informing Friends (2)
- Emotional Support (27)
- Diet and Nutrition (467)
- Hydration (33)
- Barfing (17)
- Complications (32)
- Eating Out (234)
- Exercise (Post-Surgery) (125)
- Returning to Work (16)
Miscellaneous (455)

04/28 - 05/05: Lost 5.5 lbs.
05/05 - 05/12: Lost 11.5 lbs.
05/12 - 05/19: Lost 3.5 lbs.
05/19 - 05/26: Lost 2.5 lbs.
05/26 - 06/02: Lost 6 lbs.
06/02 - 06/09: Lost 1 lbs.
06/09 - 06/16: Lost 5.5 lbs.
06/16 - 06/23: Lost 3.5 lbs.
06/23 - 06/30: Lost 3 lbs.
06/30 - 07/07: Lost 1 lbs.
07/07 - 07/14: Lost 5 lbs.
07/14 - 07/21: Lost 2 lbs.
07/21 - 07/28: Lost 3.5 lbs.
07/28 - 08/04: Lost 3.5 lbs.
08/04 - 08/11: Gained 1 lbs.
08/11 - 08/18: Lost 3.5 lbs.
08/18 - 08/25: Lost 2.5 lbs.
08/25 - 09/01: Lost 1 lbs.
09/01 - 09/08: Lost 2 lbs.
09/08 - 09/15: Lost 1 lbs.
09/15 - 09/22: Lost 4 lbs.
09/29 - 10/06: Lost 3.5 lbs.
10/06 - 10/13: Lost 0.5 lbs.
10/13 - 10/20: Lost 3 lbs.
10/20 - 10/27: No change.
10/27 - 11/03: Lost 2.5 lbs.
11/03 - 11/10: Lost 1 lbs.
11/10 - 11/17: No change.
11/17 - 11/24: Lost 3.5 lbs.
11/24 - 12/01: Lost 1.3 lbs.
12/01 - 12/08: Lost 2.1 lbs.
12/08 - 12/15: Lost 0.4 lbs.
12/15 - 12/22: Lost 1.3 lbs.
12/22 - 12/29: Gained 2.2 lbs.
12/29 - 01/05: Lost 2.7 lbs.
01/05 - 01/12: Lost 0.6 lbs.
01/12 - 01/19: Lost 0.7 lbs.
01/19 - 01/26: Lost 0.6 lbs.
01/26 - 02/02: Lost 0.2 lbs.
02/02 - 02/09: Gained 0.3 lbs.
02/09 - 02/16: Lost 1.9 lbs.
02/16 - 02/23: Lost 0.7 lbs.
02/23 - 03/02: Lost 2.4 lbs.
03/02 - 03/09: Lost 4.5 lbs.
03/09 - 03/16: Lost 0.6 lbs.
03/16 - 03/23: Lost 1.6 lbs.
03/23 - 03/30: Lost 1.5 lbs.
03/30 - 04/06: No change.
04/06 - 04/13: Lost 1.2 lbs.
04/13 - 04/20: Lost 1 lbs.
04/20 - 04/27: Gained 1.1 lbs.
04/27 - 05/04: Lost 1.6 lbs.
05/04 - 05/11: Lost 0.5 lbs.
05/11 - 05/18: Lost 1.6 lbs.
05/18 - 05/25: Gained 0.1 lbs.
05/25 - 06/01: Gained 0.6 lbs.
06/01 - 06/08: Lost 2.2 lbs.
06/08 - 06/15: Gained 0.4 lbs.
06/15 - 06/22: Lost 0.8 lbs.
06/22 - 06/29: Gained 0.6 lbs.
06/29 - 07/06: Lost 0.8 lbs.
07/06 - 07/13: Gained 0.1 lbs.
07/20 - 07/27: Lost 0.9 lbs.
07/27 - 08/03: Lost 0.9 lbs.
08/03 - 08/10: Gained 3.5 lbs.
08/10 - 08/17: Lost 2 lbs.
08/17 - 08/24: Lost 0.8 lbs.
08/24 - 08/31: Lost 0.1 lbs.
08/31 - 09/07: Gained 1 lbs.
09/07 - 09/14: Lost 4.3 lbs.
09/14 - 09/21: Lost 0.7 lbs.
09/21 - 09/28: Lost 0.9 lbs.
09/28 - 10/05: Gained 1.1 lbs.
10/05 - 10/12: Lost 1 lbs.
10/12 - 10/19: Lost 1.2 lbs.
10/19 - 10/26: Lost 0.3 lbs.
10/26 - 11/02: Gained 1.4 lbs.
11/02 - 11/09: Lost 3.9 lbs.
11/09 - 11/16: Lost 0.3 lbs.
11/16 - 11/23: Gained 1.3 lbs.
11/23 - 11/30: Gained 0.6 lbs.
11/30 - 12/07: Gained 0.5 lbs.
12/07 - 12/14: Gained 0.2 lbs.
12/14 - 12/21: No change.
12/21 - 12/28: No change.
12/28 - 01/04: Gained 1.3 lbs.
01/04 - 01/11: Gained 0.3 lbs.
01/11 - 01/18: Lost 1.6 lbs.
01/18 - 01/25: Lost 0.8 lbs.
01/25 - 02/01: Lost 1.6 lbs.
02/01 - 02/08: Gained 0.7 lbs.
02/08 - 02/15: Gained 0.2 lbs.
02/15 - 02/22: Gained 0.4 lbs.
02/22 - 03/01: Lost 0.8 lbs.
03/01 - 03/08: No change.
03/08 - 03/15: Lost 0.6 lbs.
03/15 - 03/22: Gained 1.2 lbs.
03/22 - 03/29: Gained 0.6 lbs.
03/29 - 04/05: Lost 0.8 lbs.
04/12 - 04/19: Gained 1.5 lbs.
04/19 - 04/26: Lost 0.1 lbs.