one month out from surgery!

35 lbs lighter and i'm happy as can be!! my clothes are fallin off of me! i feel like a whole new person. eating is still a task for me and i get sick alot!! but its totally worth it. i just have to make sure i'm getting all my protein and vitamins in.

The Holidays are coming up so quickly....

Matt & I are so bummed because we won't be able to make it home for the holidays. We wanted to so badly to see our families and spend some much needed vacation time with them but our financial situation will not allow it. My brother, Mike will be in texas and my younger brother, Matthew just had his son, whom i've yet to meet and I was really looking forward to seeing them.

Maybe next Christmas. To all our family out there- we love you! and wish we could be there with you all.

*hugs & kisses*

Katie, Matt & Ryley

Starting to feel alot better!

Thank goodness that I was in good health before I got my surgery done, because I went in for a Drs appt yesterday and they could not believe how quickly im healing and how well i looked. I've lost 12 lbs as of today and I feel great. i feel like a mommy again! and not a useless bum stuck on the couch lol.

I really want to thank all my amazing friends who have helped out so much in my time of need. you are all angels and I am forever in your debt.

Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching and that means family coming into town and yummy food to be had by all! including me! i'll be able to eat by then yay!!

Christmas is just around the corner- time flies after labor day huh? hopefully we can make our way to Texas for the holidays. My brother Mike will be in town and I would love to see him and my nephew- Justin (Matt's son)- whom i've yet to meet. I hope everything works out!

On a final note- Ryley is growing so fast he wears size 4 shoes and size 12-18 month clothes AND he now has 14 big ole' chompers in that lil mouth of his! he is looking more and more like Matt everyday but he has my cheekies so i'm quite content with that. we will post family pictures soon! love to all!

Ryley's 2nd Halloweenie!

So we went out early this year and bought Ryley his costume and were completely excited about getting him out to Trick-or-Treat this year and 6 o'clock rolled around and he would not let us put his costume on him so hopefully next year he'll be a little more cooperative with us. Mommy and Daddy were so bummed! we wanted everyone to see how cute he looked in his Monkey costume. oh well! Here he is!

6 days post op for Katie

Though it may come as no surprise to my friends or family- I decided about a year ago to have Gastric Bypass Surgery after many many hours of studying and researching the procedure online and asking many questions of people who have had the surgery. I also attended several support group mtgs and felt as though I was finally ready to take this leap in my life. So on October 26, 6 days ago I had my surgery at Normal Regional in Norman OK by Dr. Ronnie Keith. He is one of the most renowned and experienced doctors here in Oklahoma and has preformed thousands of surgeries. I felt like he was the right Dr. for me.

The surgery went perfecting and I have had zero complications-*knock on wood*- as of yet and finally am starting to feel a little better and more like myself. I feel better today than I have any other day up until this point.

I started off weighing 241 lbs. before my 10 day diet. the day of my surgery I weighed in at 233 lbs and today I weigh 227 lbs. I'm finally starting to get my appetite back and I'm craving solid foods now. I can only have a few teaspoons of broth or water before I get full. which is frustrating! I'm thirsty! and all i can do is sip water. which does nothing for my thirst. I also have a gastrectomy tube in which i can "feed" myself meal replacement shakes and medications that's too big to swallow. the tube is great but annoying because it hurts! I am regaining my strength and Matt and Ryley have been absolutely amazing throughout this process. I feel so blessed to have them here with me and to help me to stay strong.

I will continually add updates on my feelings and weight over the next few months. so check frequently for those updates. Thanks so much to all my friends and family who have been so supportive and called and text-ed and just been great. Love to all!