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Lila in Oregon
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- Hometown:
- Near Eugene Oregon
- First Name:
- Lila
- About Me:
- Began the process of preparing my packet within a couple weeks of discovering MGB in May 2009. Been overweight since early childhood and obese since high school. Have never been able to keep off any weight loss. Both parents and most of their family members are also obese, especially the women. Have done a lot of counseling/personal growth work through the years, especially focused on the emotional aspects of using food. That knowledge and understanding has not changed my "will power". Until discovering MGB, I knew that weight loss surgery would not work in the long run from observing other family and friends experiences and complications of various procedures.
At 51, my 5'5" 315lb menopausal body is screaming at me that it can no longer continue to maintain the relatively high level of overall health I have fortunately had in spite of almost 40 years of significant obesity. Hypertension, diabetes and compromised mobility are loudly knocking at my door. Now is the time for surgical intervention and I thank God I found MGB. For the first time ever I have hope for lasting results and a long, healthy, active life.
I am unmarried and never had children. I have a close circle of long time friends who are my emotional family and support system. My biological family are a part of my life, but don't live physically near.
My God given gifts include attention and patience for detail work and figuring out the mechanical workings of things. I am very handy with tools and doing repairs or simple remodel projects around my home. In many ways, I am not like a "stereotypical woman", but I love being a woman and am most definitely attracted to men. I just haven't found one that I wanted to have in my daily life yet. I need a lot of alone time. I've always been that way.
My surgery was July 15, 2009 in Henderson NV with Dr. R and I weighed 316 the morning of surgery. Everything went very well for me. Dr. R came out from surgery and told my support person “it was a perfect MGB”. Surgery was 27 minutes and he bypassed 8’ of small intestine. I did wake up with nausea from my allergy to opioids, but the nausea cocktail that I had been previously told to ask for took care of it right away. I had NO PAIN and never used the available pain med pump. There was some discomfort in that I could tell my stomach had been seriously worked on and my throat was a little irritated from the bronchial tube used during surgery. Drinking the Gatorade and eating yogurt helped sooth it. I was out of bed to go pee and walking the halls every couple of hours through the evening and night. I couldn’t wait to get released from the hospital the next afternoon. I have had no significant issues and absolutely no regrets, ever. Once I made the decision to have the surgery, I’ve not looked back or second guessed my decision. I went into this with my eyes wide open and knew it was a tool, not a perfect miracle cure.
- Email:
- mychrisisaak@yahoo.com
Lila Aulman
Weighed 316 lbs day of
Surgery 7-15-09 by Dr. Rutledge
27 minutes, 8' bypassed
5'5" Tall
"""WORDS OF WISDOM FOR Dr.R CONTACTS"""
Bring a copy of the Consent responses from your application packet with you for your surgery. You will be required to complete it AGAIN for the hospital's file the day before your surgery.
Date..................Weight.... Lost.....Total
07-15-09 Surgery. 316
07-22-09 Wk 1......304....12 lbs..... 12
07-29-09 Wk 2......298..... 6 lbs..... 18
08-05-09 Wk 3......294..... 4 lbs..... 22
08-12-09 Wk 4......293..... 1 lbs..... 23
08-19-09 Wk 5......291..... 2 lbs..... 25
08-26-09 Wk 6......288..... 3 lbs..... 28
09-02-09 Wk 7......284..... 4 lbs..... 32
09-09-09 Wk 8......281..... 3 lbs..... 35
09-16-09 Wk 9......278..... 3 lbs..... 38
09-23-09 Wk 10....276..... 2 lbs..... 40
09-30-09 Wk 11....272..... 4 lbs..... 44
10-07-09 Wk 12....267..... 5 lbs..... 49
10-15-09 wk 13....264..... 3 lbs..... 52 ......3 MONTHS
10-21-09 wk 14....262..... 2 lbs..... 54
10-28-09 wk 15....258..... 4 lbs..... 58
11-04-09 wk 16....257..... 1 lbs..... 59
11-11-09 wk 17....253..... 4 lbs..... 63
11-18-09 wk 18....251..... 2 lbs..... 65
11-25-09 wk 19....250..... 1 lbs..... 66
12-02-09 wk 20....247..... 3 lbs..... 69
12-09-09 wk 21....242..... 5 lbs..... 74
Weighed 316 lbs day of
Surgery 7-15-09 by Dr. Rutledge
27 minutes, 8' bypassed
5'5" Tall
"""WORDS OF WISDOM FOR Dr.R CONTACTS"""
Bring a copy of the Consent responses from your application packet with you for your surgery. You will be required to complete it AGAIN for the hospital's file the day before your surgery.
Date..................Weight.... Lost.....Total
07-15-09 Surgery. 316
07-22-09 Wk 1......304....12 lbs..... 12
07-29-09 Wk 2......298..... 6 lbs..... 18
08-05-09 Wk 3......294..... 4 lbs..... 22
08-12-09 Wk 4......293..... 1 lbs..... 23
08-19-09 Wk 5......291..... 2 lbs..... 25
08-26-09 Wk 6......288..... 3 lbs..... 28
09-02-09 Wk 7......284..... 4 lbs..... 32
09-09-09 Wk 8......281..... 3 lbs..... 35
09-16-09 Wk 9......278..... 3 lbs..... 38
09-23-09 Wk 10....276..... 2 lbs..... 40
09-30-09 Wk 11....272..... 4 lbs..... 44
10-07-09 Wk 12....267..... 5 lbs..... 49
10-15-09 wk 13....264..... 3 lbs..... 52 ......3 MONTHS
10-21-09 wk 14....262..... 2 lbs..... 54
10-28-09 wk 15....258..... 4 lbs..... 58
11-04-09 wk 16....257..... 1 lbs..... 59
11-11-09 wk 17....253..... 4 lbs..... 63
11-18-09 wk 18....251..... 2 lbs..... 65
11-25-09 wk 19....250..... 1 lbs..... 66
12-02-09 wk 20....247..... 3 lbs..... 69
12-09-09 wk 21....242..... 5 lbs..... 74
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Some Frustrations and Unique to CLOS NV Experiences
This is a response to a blog reply requesting more specifics about my frustrations with CLOS information and the differences between NV and FL. I believe some of it is good information for pre-ops to be aware of who are, or are considering, going to Dr. R. My surgery was 7-15-09, a Wednesday, at 11 am. I was #3 of 5 surgeries that day for Dr. R.
My main frustration with information was trying to figure out if the website information was more updated than the manual, or the manual was more updat… Continue
My main frustration with information was trying to figure out if the website information was more updated than the manual, or the manual was more updat… Continue
Posted on August 21, 2009 at 4:57pm — 17 Comments
5 Weeks Out Today
My surgery and recovery experience couldn’t have gone any better. Dr. R came out from my surgery and told my support person that I was a perfect MGB. It was 27 minutes and he bypassed 8’. I weighed 316 that morning. I had no pain and did not use the pain pump. I’m allergic to opioids and had nausea when I woke up, but the nausea cocktail I had been told to ask for worked like a charm. I could definitely feel that my stomach had been seriously worked on, but nothing I couldn’t tolerate. I think t… Continue
Posted on August 19, 2009 at 6:29pm — 2 Comments
July 15, 2009 Tentative LV Birthdate
I just finished the draft of my patient letter that I will use to copy/paste into the on-line form. It has been very time consuming and like everyone says, so well worth it. I'm fairly articulate, but it doesn't flow out of me in a nice easy manner. It always took me twice as long as everyone else to finish my papers in my writing class. Anyway, ITS DONE!! It was the biggest hurdle and I feel such a sense of relief. All I have left to do is get my psych eval the end of this week and get 1 more c… Continue
Posted on June 17, 2009 at 4:59pm — 5 Comments
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I can't stand Gatorade and instead used a product called Vitalyte that I ordered from REI.com (Recreational Equipment Inc), you can also get it at Amazon. REI will ship for free to a nearby store if there is one near your location. Dr. R read the in…
I don't know how long we were suppose to keep up with the electroyte drinks, but I started drinking the plain water that I loved pre-surgery during my 2nd wk out from surgery. I was still drinking diluted fruit juices and V8, but quit the electrolyt…
I too was extremely concerned about gas pre-surgery. By far the best defense for it is probiotics...be it daily consumption of healthy yogurt, Attune bars, OTC supplements or some other source. It truly does make a significant difference for me. Ano…
You have been such an active participant on the boards and vlogs and such a supportive inspiration for others. I have followed your journey with great interest as we are similar in beginning shape and weights, although I am over 15 yrs older than yo…
It might be interesting to look at the fabric content label, on pants in particular, to see what the percentage of "stretch" is.....like spandex or even some polyesters. I'm allergic to spandex and have a terrible time finding pants anymore that I c…
Welcome Rula. I don't have an official "Contact" document to send you, but if you go to my membership page on here, all the required information to include me in your list of 10 is available in the "about me" section. I have been posting my weekly l…
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turkey day was the pits because i couldnt eat hardly anything. i had mashed pots of course and tried a little warm, moist chicken but i had a slight tummy ache. i've noticed that i get a tummy ache from quite a bit of food. like i tried soft, scrambled eggs the other day and it hurt a little. i hope this doesnt stay. maybe its too soon.
i also noticed i get no signs that i am full and i dont know when to stop. so i just tell myself "thats probably enough" and just stop there. i havent overdone it, so i dont know where my limit is...and i dont want to puke..:P
anyway...i've had AO a few times in the morning, but no emergencies yet.
Your emails are just so wonderful to me, I dont think you know how much!
Its your support and prayers that have gotten me through...its been a struggle getting here but I finally made it through!!!
I am at the hotel, feeling crappy...but that is to be expected, especially since I have no sleep yet.
I will be in touch soon sweetie.
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