Me Loves Khorns Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Hey Cal, how are you doing after your surgery and the complications and stuff. Haven't seen you in a bit. Hope all is well. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Not sure, but would be curious to know as well... also haven't heard from Daddy Dee for awhile. Where's he been hiding? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me Loves Khorns Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yeah, I was thinking about Cal the other day. The last time I heard, he had a DVT and was back in the hospital, being placed on Coumadin. Clots can be really bad players, just wanted to know if he is doing ok. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 No reports on CAL Blacksmith...........................Hey, you out there CAL?............I've been on coumadin for 2 months, one more to go, then I'm off it. I hate the stuff, will be real happy when that's done......................No one knows anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Sorry guys for the long time no post. OB, I did get your email this morning, thanks for caring enough to send it. With the forced time away from the board, I have discovered that there are other things in life than audio (though all of you here are part of my extended family and I treasure my friends here) I have discovered cooking, yah, go figure, I can only eat a spoon full every now and then yet I really LOVE cooking, ironic isnt it? I am a member on several cooking and baking boards so my trips here are not as frequent as they used to be. Yes things are under control and the coumadin is a daily thing (for the next 4 months anyway!). I am back to work and doing all the normal things one would expect to do. There have been no more blood clots (that I know about!) or any other negative effects from the surgery. I have lost a total of about 60 pounds so far but have been holding steady at my current weight for about 3 weeks now and it is indeed frustrating. I know it is normal for this to happen but I keep doing everything right and the scale just stays rock solid without moving. I am having trouble getting my eyes to "see" just how big (or is that SMALL) my portions should be. I look at half to three quarters of a cup of food and want to take more but then when I feel like it is time to stop eating, there is still some food left on the plate. Eating is a sloooooow affair. I need to wait 10 minutes between bites which means that eating a half of a sandwich will take about an hour. I can't drink anything for a half hour before, during or after a meal (per the eating plan given by my Doc) yet I still need to get in 2 liters (one half gallon) of fluids per day! I must say though that when the dust is settled, it is WELL worth having the surgery. I feel so much better. I am able to work out on an elliptical trainer for 40 minutes at a cardio pace (heart at 150 bpm) without hardly breaking a sweat though I do still weigh 309#. It is the little things that make such a difference, like being able to put your shoes and socks on without struggling to bend over far enough to do so, like having 10 times the energy I had before, like having my knees stop hurting, like throwing away my blood pressure medicine (on Docs orders!) like not getting winded while walking at a fast pace for over a half mile (the walk in from my car to my workplace) like being able to see "Mr. happy" without a mirror or being able to use a urinal rather than the toilet, like being able to sit in a BOOTH in a restaurant, like being able to wear my wedding ring again, like needing to take links out of my watch band so the watch will stay put, like punching holes in a belt to make it small enough, like having your pants start to fall in public and needing to hoist them back into place. I could go on but I am being honest here, life is so much better now than it was just 3 short months ago that If I never lost another pound, it was worth it but I am only at the beginning of this journey and many more pounds will be shed. I look forward to the day that I can buy clothes at a NORMAL persons store, to walking through a supermarket and not having little kids say "LOOK MOMMY, THAT MAN'S FAT!" to getting on a ride at an amusement park and not needing to make the safety belt as long as possible to get it around yourself, to being a NORMAL person for the first time in 50 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 9, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 9, 2007 Good to hear your OK. Be patient your doing good. The cooking thing makes sense. If you can only eat a little at a time why not make it taste great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Good for you Mr. Blacksmith........................You hang in there brother, I wish my attitude was that positive.............You Sir have always been a normal person, be proud of what you have accomplished, and never look back.................. Glad I got the right person with that e-mail wasn't sure when I sent it.......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 LOL!! OB, with you counting me as a normal person, well that makes ONE!! Honestly though guys, thanks for all the support that you have showed me through this, it indeed is heart felt and I am gratefull for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 GET IT HOT.......................HIT IT HARD, INDEED CAL..............[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me Loves Khorns Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 WAY TO GO CAL! So glad that you are doing well. Were making me nervous there for a while, not responding to the first message... I bet you will continue to feel even better. Keep us informed of your progress. If it's not embarassing, consider putting in some before and after pics later on. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwhaples Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Glad to hear things are good,you sound happy. Cool,on the cooking! Though I wouldn't be very good at it. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me Loves Khorns Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 That is funny about the cooking. Maybe it's like this: you can only eat a few bites at a time. You want to make sure that each and every bite tastes really good. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 That elliptical will do the trick & much easier on the knees than say, a treadmill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Wayne, Congradulations on the new you!! You've done a great job with mucho courage. I lost 50 pounds in the past year and a half. No surgery, elective surgery is off the table for me. No, I had to pick up the "habit" again. That's not good for me either.[] At least now I can walk a few miles without excrutiating hip and back pain. Like you, that last ten pounds don't seem to want to melt. That's my resolution this year, then I can re-quit for a while. If it gets to the point where I need a transplant, I need to be smoke free for at least three months. I'm making stuffed peppers, baba ghanooge and red lentle soup for dinner tonight. Keep up the good work! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMays Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 VERY NICE!!!! I'm confussed though....something else is out there? I'm thrilled you have a new "lease on life"...cooking is a great hobby and unlike this hobby, one you can immediatly appreciate and if not, what have you lost!!! I just discoved top shelf scotch's...I'm sure there's no harm in that!!! Again, I'm so glad tour doing well! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 VERY NICE!!!! I'm confussed though....something else is out there? I'm thrilled you have a new "lease on life"...cooking is a great hobby and unlike this hobby, one you can immediatly appreciate and if not, what have you lost!!! I just discoved top shelf scotch's...I'm sure there's no harm in that!!! Again, I'm so glad tour doing well! Phil No harm other than to the pocket book.[H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMays Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Tell me....I decided to buy what was on sale at the ABC store for the month to stock up on...and of course buy what I know I like!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 .........I must say though that when the dust is settled, it is WELL worth having the surgery. I feel so much better. I am able to work out on an elliptical trainer for 40 minutes at a cardio pace (heart at 150 bpm) without hardly breaking a sweat though I do still weigh 309#. It is the little things that make such a difference, like being able to put your shoes and socks on without struggling to bend over far enough to do so, like having 10 times the energy I had before, like having my knees stop hurting, like throwing away my blood pressure medicine (on Docs orders!) like not getting winded while walking at a fast pace for over a half mile (the walk in from my car to my workplace) like being able to see "Mr. happy" without a mirror or being able to use a urinal rather than the toilet, like being able to sit in a BOOTH in a restaurant, like being able to wear my wedding ring again, like needing to take links out of my watch band so the watch will stay put, like punching holes in a belt to make it small enough, like having your pants start to fall in public and needing to hoist them back into place. I could go on but I am being honest here, life is so much better now than it was just 3 short months ago that If I never lost another pound, it was worth it but I am only at the beginning of this journey and many more pounds will be shed. I look forward to the day that I can buy clothes at a NORMAL persons store, to walking through a supermarket and not having little kids say "LOOK MOMMY, THAT MAN'S FAT!" to getting on a ride at an amusement park and not needing to make the safety belt as long as possible to get it around yourself, to being a NORMAL person for the first time in 50 years! That was very well put. I have a friend who is quite heavy and I can see how the weight he carries limits his life. I feel bloated just from the holiday blub I put on. I can't imagine what it must be like to weigh as much as two or three people. I don't think most people understand the situation, some people just seem to have a metabolism that stores fat very efficiently. Maybe certain genetic characteristics are triggered that go back to some time when people that could store fat easily were better adapted to survive famines. I don't know, but congratulations on your success so far. Thanks for posting, it's very enlightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted January 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 11, 2007 Cal, We are so glad to see you are doing better. Just be patient, you will pass that plateau and begin to lose weight again. The same thing happened with our neighbor that had this surgery. Once he started losing the weight again his moral significantly improved. Check back in with us more often so we don't have to put an APB on out you![] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yep, life is indeed better and will be getting more so! Again to everyone, I'm sorry it took a while to report back to all of those who were interested in what happened to me. I am getting here at least once a day on weekdays and sometimes twice but not living on the board like I did before. I have answered a few posts in the last few days but many topics I choose to skip over due to the subject being hashed out dozens of times. I can't beleave that the "right this minute" thread is still alive and kicking! WOW, that thread has a life of it's own! The change in eating habbits is an interesting one for me as I used to love to eat, now it is a P.I.T.A.! Just this morning I ordered a Denver omlet in the company cafiteria, no big deal, right? Well after 90 minutes of "eating" it was still only half gone and there was no way I wanted to put another bite in my mouth! I just wraped it up and put it in the fridge in our office, I will finish it tomorow. The surgery group has given me a card to carry asking restarunts to let me eat off the childs menu as I can't eat an adults portion anymore. Heck, I can only eat 1/2 a kids meal!! No carbonated drinks and watch the fat and suguar are the main rules. Eat slowly (like an hour per "meal" which is a pain in social situations as most people finish their meal in under 15 minutes I have noticed. So it is just me, plodding along, protecting my meal from being taken away to the trash for the next 45 minutes[:$] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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