KellyJTn
~~Surgery scheduled for July 7, 2010 @ Parkwest Medical Center with Dr. Boyce.~~
Pre-Op Diet Class: June 16, 2010
Pre-Op Liver Shrinking diet started: June 17, 2010
----Weight lost as of June 17th- 11.5 lbs!!----
Pre-Op Testing and appointment: June 21, 2010
July 7, 2010: I'm switched!!!! The surgery was a success. No major complications. At home recovering now :)
August 2, 2010: Got super dehydrated from not being able to get all my liquids in. Readmitted to the hospital for 6 days. Put on TPN IV nutrition through a PICC line while in hospital. Sent home with PICC line and TPN 24/7.
August 12, 2010: Had an endoscopy done to see why I cannot keep any liquids or food down. Dr found a stricture 3 times smaller than what it should be.
August 19, 2010: Spiked a fever of 104, Dr said PICC was probably infected.
August 21,2010: Sent to ER to have PICC line removed from right arm, and new one put in the left. Fever went back to normal that night. Put on antibiotics for a week.
August 27, 2010: Balloon Dilation Endoscopy done by Dr. Miller at St. Marys. Stricture was stretched to double the size. Now just waiting to see if I can get in all my fluids. Food is sitting fine now and not making me sick.
September 3, 2010: Stopped TPN and PICC line removed. Yayy!!!!!!
December 13, 2010: Down 90 pounds, and in a size 22/24 from a size 26/28. Finally starting to notice changes. I am able to keep all food and liquids down, and get alot more in than before, which is great. Still really hard to get in all the protein though.
January 2, 2011: Happy New Years to me...I'm now a member of the century club. Goodbye 100 pounds!!!!!
March 23, 2011: I am officially the same weight i was when I graduated high school! Down 119lbs!
January 4, 2012: Hello 2012! Excited to start a new year! I am in a size 14, and have lost 189lbs. I haven't been this small since elementary school! Oh what an amazing feeling it is! ;) 25 lbs to go til goal!!!
May 28, 2013: Wow, it's been a year since I've updated. I am now down to 170lbs. I got down to 164 but have came back up a bit. That 170lbs on my frame equals a size medium in womens! Whoa!! I never thought I'd be able to fit into a medium. I still have 20lbs to go til goal, and haven't lost much of anything lately, but I am ok with it. I have been researching plastics a lot lately to get myself where I want to be, but funds are holding me back. I may never get them done, but I'll try my best to find a way. Health wise I am doing fantastic.
January 15, 2015: I'm hovering at 175 lbs. Can't seem to lose any more, but at least I'm not gaining! I've been eating horrible lately so it's my own fault. I'm happy with my size/shape though so I guess that's all that matters!
I'm back out into the dating world again, and it's been trial after trial. I'm taking a break now. Dating while being an "average" person flat out sucks!! It was so much easier when I was overweight. That's about my only complaint nowadays though. Health wise, I couldn't feel any better!
About Me
Before & After
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