Dad's died

After a short illness my beloved father died on Friday 4th September 2009.

Rest in Peace dad, you are now together with mum.

OMFG - What a difference!

A friend of mine done this picture for me - can you tell the difference??

Food glorious food

Since my enforced incarceration in April in the nuthouse, I was forced to eat food that I had been avoiding mainly due to the fact I had developed intolerances to shed-loads of things.

One thing that came out of the CBT session on Friday was my lack of dietary intake, so I have been trying newish food again and seem to be able to tolerate a lot of different food as well as being able to eat more of it.

The foods I deffo wanna avoid is bread and cheese as these were my "downfalls" pre-op.

I know what I am like, if I can eat the, ahem, naughty foods again then I will revert to my old habits again which I wanna avoid.

I have also increased my vitamin intake and, FYI, I take the following everyday:

5 x Vitamin B12 Complex tablets
1 x Multivitamins with Iron
1 x Calcium with Vit D
1 x High Strength Vit C

I rattle like a druggie but am feeling a little better from a physical point of view plus I wanna avoid having to have a regular Vit B12 injection.

I am off to my GP's on Friday and a mate of mine recommended I ask for the following blood tests on a regular basis considering Homerton have been so crap with aftercare:

FBC
Renal Function
Liver Function
Calcium
Vitamin B12
Ferratin

Oh, and am drink Skinny Latte's like they're outta fashion!!!

CBT

Well I had my second session of CBT on Friday which went well. I am not a big fan of CBT since I think it is just a quick fix, but the techniques I was taught seem to be useful in helping me change my attitude to my body image.

I gotta see her again in a few months and take a CBT diary with me which I gotta try to keep.

Plastic Fantastic!

Well I went to Homerton Hospital today with my mates and saw the plastic surgeon!

I can have plastics and he said I can have my moobs, arms, thighs and total tummy tuck done!

Now gotta wait for him to write to my GP to ask the GP to write for funding from the local PCT!

Rick x

Good and Bad News....... Grrrrrrr

First the bad news...........

I was referred to Queens Square Neurological Hospital a while ago and my appointment was on Tuesday. I had 2.5hrs of tests on my lower legs and arms (I have developed foot drop in my right and left feet) - it was a very bizarre procedure where they tested my nerves and muscles - it was uncomfortable but bearable. Then I saw the physiotherapist who fitted me with a foot brace which, although weird, kinda resolved my foot drop in my right foot and then I saw the consultant who said he'd call me on Thursday with the results. Thursday came and the doc called me to tell me that I had Nerve Compression problems which could be related to my previous morbid obesity, it could be "just one of those things" or it could be hereditary. I gotta go for DNA blood tests as some point to determine whether it is hereditary or not. There is NO treatment and the condition MAY improve. Dead upset about this.

Now the good news.......

I had a letter from Homerton Hospital to say that I had been refereed to the plastic surgery team and asking me to ring for an appointment! The appointment is this Monday at 7PM!!!! Am dead excited and I have already got the Hampshire PCT guidelines to refer too!

OMFG!!!!!! I is so shocked!

I just worked out my BMI and it is 24.7 - WTF??!!

I am now in the NORMAL weight range for my height!

Dead chuffed.

Rick xxxxx