The weight loss is continuing, slowly but surely; another pound down. And in spite of a week's vacation in Honolulu!
However, Erica is having issues with keeping food down again. She spoke with her doctor, who recommended that she call the doctor who did the scope procedure a few weeks ago. Apparently this stuff happens more than once, which, while comforting, doesn't do much for one's well-being. She's calling the "scope doctor" today for an appointment; I'll keep you posted.
No pix today, with only the pound lost, there's no dramatic difference.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thursday, July 9th, 2009: 130 Pounds Lost!
It's been a while and I apologize. We went to New York a couple of weeks ago for Erica's niece Kim's wedding in Long Island, and Erica fit some Milbank business in as well. Aside from her hip really bothering her, she was much more comfortable on the flights over and back, and it won't be long until she'll get rid of the seat belt extension for good. We are also getting ready for the imminent arrival (tomorrow) of Kim's twin, Bonnie, who will be living with us and attending Pasadena City College. So you can understand why I haven't written. I hope.
Aside from the normal front-and-side pictures today, I wanted to show you the difference between now and November 6th, when Erica had her surgery. The pictures are phenomenal; they speak for themselves. Just amazing.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Thursday, June 18th, 2009: One More Pound
I'm pleased to tell you that Erica's lost one more pound! I haven't attached any pictures because the weight loss has slowed down and you really can't tell that much of a difference. I will, however, post pictures when the cumulative loss is down about 10 or so pounds. So far, we have three or four pounds lost, so we have six more to go. That'll hopefully happen within the next few weeks.
We are also getting ready to go to New York next week, for Erica's niece's wedding. She leaves on Sunday and I will follow her a few days later. The reason for her earlier departure is meetings at her law firm's headquarters in New York. It'll be nice to get back to NY and look around - haven't been there for a while.
We are also getting ready to go to New York next week, for Erica's niece's wedding. She leaves on Sunday and I will follow her a few days later. The reason for her earlier departure is meetings at her law firm's headquarters in New York. It'll be nice to get back to NY and look around - haven't been there for a while.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Saturday, June 13th, 2009: No More Ulcers!
Today was Erica's second endoscopy appointment. If you remember, she'd been having some really bad episodes of not being able to keep food down, and one endoscopy was performed about six weeks ago. The doctor said then that it would be a "series" of endoscopies, to keep the opening to her stomach open, and to cure the ulcers that had developed.
I'm happy to tell you that today was the last endoscopy! The doctor said (and had pictures to prove it) that her ulcers are cured and she's doing just fine. That's really good news, so to celebrate we are going out to dinner at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant, Sahara.
Yay!
I'm happy to tell you that today was the last endoscopy! The doctor said (and had pictures to prove it) that her ulcers are cured and she's doing just fine. That's really good news, so to celebrate we are going out to dinner at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant, Sahara.
Yay!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009: Doc is Pleased!!
So yesterday was Erica's follow-up appointment with Dr. Powell, who performed her gastric bypass surgery last November. He was very pleased with her progress, even when she complained to him that she's not losing as much weight as fast as before. He told her that the slower weight loss is better for her system and she'll reach her goal weight, it just won't be as fast as she thought. But with 124 pounds down, hey - it can only get better!
She is also scheduled to undergo another "scope" procedure this Saturday, June 13th, at 7 or so in the morning (see the April 25th, 2009 posting for how the procedure is done). She's not worried; in fact, we have a dinner date at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant, Sahara, that night!
She is also scheduled to undergo another "scope" procedure this Saturday, June 13th, at 7 or so in the morning (see the April 25th, 2009 posting for how the procedure is done). She's not worried; in fact, we have a dinner date at our favorite Middle Eastern restaurant, Sahara, that night!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Thursday, June 4th, 2009: It's Been a While - But Two More Pounds Lost!
I hope that those of you who follow this blog are still following it, even though there hasn't been a post since last month. Now we're back, with the good news that Erica has lost two more pounds!
She is doing excellently on her food - no real incidents to speak of, except for, well, last week when she overindulged on some Sun Chips, and that was the problem - overindulgence. Other than that, she is managing her food intake really well, and is just ecstatic because now she can have her coffee in the mornings again!!
I must tell you that we had a great time in Honolulu, despite the circumstances. We arrived in the early afternoon on Friday, May 23rd, and made it to the Ilikai with no problem. For those of you who were wondering, Erica did still need the seat belt extension, but it was still a great improvement on the way things used to be.
We were able to relax a little and then go out to Hee Hing Chinese Restaurant for dinner with my sister, brother-in-law, and niece, and also my cousin and his wife who were there for their respective high schools' 60th reunion. We had fun catching up and listening to their travels around the world, especially about the huge "rogue wave" that raised hell with their ship, the Crystal Serenity, tossing it over to one side and then the other. The kitchen, we understand, had a lot of stuff to clean up.
The next day was the funeral and we arrived early, as we were in charge of the guest book. My sister also asked me to be the Master of Ceremonies; that meant, at this Buddhist service, to call upon certain people to come and offer incense while the priest chanted. I had my little list and I did okay, other than overlooking my brother-in-law's sister, but I recovered and called her when I realized that I'd screwed up. She was fine with it and we had a little laugh about it.
After the service there was "local-style" food, as in macaroni-potato salad, fried chicken, rice, gon lo mein noodles, and lots of sushi. Yum.
We then went back to the hotel and relaxed until it was time to go out to dinner at Chai's Island Bistro, where we were meeting my family again (this time my nephew and his girlfriend were also coming), and see our friend Bobby and Maunalua play for the dinner hour. We had a blast. We were also joined by Bobby's wife Colleen, who danced hula. Everyone had a blast.
We landed back in reality on Sunday afternoon - we were exhausted but happy that we had gone and helped my brother-in-law with the very difficult task of putting his dad to rest.
She is doing excellently on her food - no real incidents to speak of, except for, well, last week when she overindulged on some Sun Chips, and that was the problem - overindulgence. Other than that, she is managing her food intake really well, and is just ecstatic because now she can have her coffee in the mornings again!!
I must tell you that we had a great time in Honolulu, despite the circumstances. We arrived in the early afternoon on Friday, May 23rd, and made it to the Ilikai with no problem. For those of you who were wondering, Erica did still need the seat belt extension, but it was still a great improvement on the way things used to be.
We were able to relax a little and then go out to Hee Hing Chinese Restaurant for dinner with my sister, brother-in-law, and niece, and also my cousin and his wife who were there for their respective high schools' 60th reunion. We had fun catching up and listening to their travels around the world, especially about the huge "rogue wave" that raised hell with their ship, the Crystal Serenity, tossing it over to one side and then the other. The kitchen, we understand, had a lot of stuff to clean up.
The next day was the funeral and we arrived early, as we were in charge of the guest book. My sister also asked me to be the Master of Ceremonies; that meant, at this Buddhist service, to call upon certain people to come and offer incense while the priest chanted. I had my little list and I did okay, other than overlooking my brother-in-law's sister, but I recovered and called her when I realized that I'd screwed up. She was fine with it and we had a little laugh about it.
After the service there was "local-style" food, as in macaroni-potato salad, fried chicken, rice, gon lo mein noodles, and lots of sushi. Yum.
We then went back to the hotel and relaxed until it was time to go out to dinner at Chai's Island Bistro, where we were meeting my family again (this time my nephew and his girlfriend were also coming), and see our friend Bobby and Maunalua play for the dinner hour. We had a blast. We were also joined by Bobby's wife Colleen, who danced hula. Everyone had a blast.
We landed back in reality on Sunday afternoon - we were exhausted but happy that we had gone and helped my brother-in-law with the very difficult task of putting his dad to rest.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009: One More Pound
So now Erica is down 121 pounds. The weight is coming off more slowly, obviously, but at least it's coming off. We've heard a lot of stories about people having gastric bypass surgery and then gaining all the lost weight back, and she's determined that that will not happen to her.
I think the scope procedure that she had done a few weeks ago had a lot to do with the slower weight loss, as she is able to keep food down now and does not have the issues she used to.
She is also doing really well about knowing when she's full and pushing the plate away when she is. And guess what? She's drinking coffee again! She started small but is now up to a little more than half a cup. She just loves it, and it's great to have the aroma of coffee in the house in the morning.
We will be leaving tomorrow for Honolulu. This is the first time that Erica has been on a plane since her surgery and, although we are taking the seat belt extension with us, we are thinking that we won't need it. I'll let you know.
I think the scope procedure that she had done a few weeks ago had a lot to do with the slower weight loss, as she is able to keep food down now and does not have the issues she used to.
She is also doing really well about knowing when she's full and pushing the plate away when she is. And guess what? She's drinking coffee again! She started small but is now up to a little more than half a cup. She just loves it, and it's great to have the aroma of coffee in the house in the morning.
We will be leaving tomorrow for Honolulu. This is the first time that Erica has been on a plane since her surgery and, although we are taking the seat belt extension with us, we are thinking that we won't need it. I'll let you know.
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