July 2006 - Posts

Posted 27-07-2006 08:15 by Casper | 4 Comments  

4 Weeks Post-op & I think I see It & Some Days

4 Weeks Post-op Okay, the first picture is me pre-op. The second is 4 weeks post-op and down 35 lbs. I think I see It It's hard for me to look in the mirror and see a change in my body. My head still sees ALL of *ME* But when I look at the photos I think Read More...
Posted 25-07-2006 02:29 by Casper | 7 Comments  
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SHORT BUT FAST AND MOVING DOWN

SHORT BUT FAST Wow! This weekend has been fantastic. Steve and I took a couple of extra days off from work to go camping. We have not had much *US* time since this whole surgery thingy started. It feels great to get back into the groove of normal life, Read More...
Posted 19-07-2006 03:43 by Casper | 2 Comments  
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Going The Distance, Jen, New *ME* ?

Going the Distance Last night was our Tuesday night club ride. Tuesday is the night that we have two mileage options; 29 miles or 25 miles. I use to ride the 29 mile ride but slower than the rest of the group, which I was okay with. Since a bit before Read More...
Posted 18-07-2006 11:35 by Casper | 4 Comments  

Ignorance or I think I am a Pro HA!

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=2786568&posted=1#post2786568 Check outthis link. I just had to share this. I am Hill Slug in the above link. Shows the ignorance level of people that have no clue what WLS is about. Oh well, can't change Read More...
Posted 16-07-2006 09:17 by Casper | 2 Comments  
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Minnetonka Ride Rocks and The WLS Gals!

Minnetonka Ride Rocks Hi all, It has been a few days since I updated my blog. Where to start...oh yeah. The Lake Minnetonka ride today! Here are the stats from the ride. This is my best average yet since surgery! I felt really good and with almost 25 Read More...
Posted 12-07-2006 08:51 by Casper | 4 Comments  
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Progress is Great! and Back up To Distance?

Progress is Great! God I am loving life these days. I really feel I have made the single best health choice of my life (next to cycling of course, oh, and quitting smoking) by having this surgery. I am down 17.5 lbs in just 12 days. I have lost 2 inches Read More...
Posted 07-07-2006 07:44 by Casper | 1 Comments  

One Week Baby! and 18.7 OMG!

One Week Baby WOW! Yesterday was my one-week follow-up appt at the Doctors. I met with Nurse Carrol as my Nurse, Dorothy is out for six weeks on medical leave. She just had surgery (not WLS) done on Wednesday. I hear she is doing well. I hope so. Dorothy Read More...
Posted 05-07-2006 10:25 by Casper | 2 Comments  
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Just Keep Going! and Food! and One Week!

Just Keep Going Hi all! Cycling is going good, I just get on the bike and keep going. I did 8 miles today! I rode with Steve to close to where we work. Steve kept going around Medicine Lake while I headed into work to say "Hi" to everyone. There were Read More...
Posted 03-07-2006 10:19 by Casper | 1 Comments  
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Home and Back in The Saddle

Home Surgery is done. It went quite nicely. Dr. Jones told Steve it was text book except for a few adhesions from an old surgery that he had to deal with. I am home now and I feel great! Almost as if I never had surgery. I sometimes wonder if maybe they Read More...