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 (317)
- Recovery Days (6)
- Doctor Visits (38)
- Informing Friends (2)
- Emotional Support (24)
- Diet and Nutrition (225)
- Hydration (24)
- Barfing (17)
- Complications (26)
- Eating Out (126)
- Exercise (Post-Surgery) (84)
- Returning to Work (13)
Miscellaneous (106)

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.