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I am starting Post Op day number 2.  I am just glad that Friday night is over.  I must say that it was pure HELL all night long with gas pains.  I ask myself several times during the night why did I do this.  I am glad that I did now.  The gas pains are getting better and my stomach does not feel as bloated as it did.  it just fills so good to be home.  I must say that my 2 day hospital stay was interesting.  I had a great staff on the Bari floor that I spent the night on.  I did have to wait in the recovery room for nearly 12 hours until my room became ready.  I am going to say that this is the only big complaint that I have during the whole process. 

I go back to the clinic on Monday the 2nd for a follow up visit and then I scheduled for my first fill on the 31st of March.  I look forward to that visit with much anticipation. 

I wish everyone a great weekend.  I will post again after my follow up visit on Monday. I am going to finish my cup of coffee  and maybe watch a little TV.  I have some shows that I taped while I was away.  I figure this will be a good time to catch up on them.  Spring is only a few weeks away.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can finally say that I am now a member of the "BAND"  My surgery went well and after staying overnight it is Friday evening and I am home.  I will add a longer post later. 

I got the phone call from the clinic this afternoon.  They informed me that I needed to be there around 0530 in the morning and that the surgery is scheduled for around 0730.  I just can't believe that by this time tomorrow I will have my BAND !!  it does feel strange knowing that seven months have past by already. 

I have completed the wonderful bowel prep with the ever tasty pineapple flavored Golytely.  I really think they should consider a name changes for that stuff.  I don't think I have ever been so happy to finish something as I was with that.  I am just gathering a few things to take with me in the morning ( this is one trip I will definitely not over pack for. ) 

I want to end this little entry with a great big THANK YOU to all the people I have met along this journey.  You all have been such wonderful sources of information, help, encouragement and inspiration.  I don't think I could have done this without all them behind me.  ( thanks Susie, Deb & Tom )

The next time I post on here I WILL BE A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE "BAND"

Blessing to all

I can't believe that the big day is almost here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    only one more day to go. 

OK, it is officially Sunday.  I am work and the current time is 0204, so I am counting this as a new day .  I am going to say that I have begun the big week until Thursday. I have just finished my can of Cream Chocolate Low Carb Slim Fast shake.  I am so full and stuffed that I doubted I could hold one more drop of this wonderful nectar of the Gods.    I am actually having a good night at work.  The ER has only paged me one time tonight ( been here since 630pm 02/21/09)  I have my work and charting done on the floors.... I should not say anymore in fear of jinxing myself. 

I did email a picture of myself ( at my current weight ) to my family back home in Arkansas.  I have to say they were really impressed.  I am getting kind of tired of people telling me that since I have lost a large amount of weight already, then why am I still having the procedure.  I am so tempted to print it up on a piece of paper and every time I am ask  that question I can give them a printed answer.  I guess I am just moody...

OK, there goes my beeper, time to get back to work. 

Never mind, it was wrong page.  Those are my favorite.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Well, it is Friday morning and I am having a cup of 50/50 coffee with some fat free creamer and equal.  It snowed  hard  all last night.  I guess I will have to use the snow blower when it gets a little more light outside.  I keep thinking to myself that one week from today I will be post-op!!!  I am making it ok with the liquids.  I have not cheated one time and have stuck with the liquid diet that I was given to follow.  I did, however, try one of the Unjury chicken flavored drinks last night for dinner.  I was surprised to find out that it was actually not that bad.  I was so tired of the limited number of flavors from the Slim Fast and I found that the change last night was a needed pick me up.  I did try something a little different yesterday.  I normally wait until later in the day to hit the gym but I was able to leave work early and make it to the gym at 0530am.  It was different, a little less crowded and I found that I slept better.  I am proud to say that I have managed to make it up to 15 minutes on the eliptical at level 2 cardio( i think all it does is add more resistance) I have also managed to bump up to level 2 with steeper incline on the treadmill.   !!!  I have also manged to maintain the 5 laps in the pool as well. 

The surgeon said it would be nice for me to get under 300lbs before surgery.  I can so that I will accomplish that goal since I only have a few pounds to drop before reaching the 299 mark.  I know that will happen over the weekend at work, since the hospital is busy and I am doing a lot of walking around from floor to floor ( not even using the elevator,  I take the stairs. ) 

Ok, enough.  I believe there is enough light outside to take care of the snow that mother nature and Lake Erie delivered to us during the night.  TGIF!!!!! cause it is payday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, today I  started the liquid phase of the pre-op!!! I started the day off with a yummy Carnation breakfast drink.  I am counting down until February 26th.  I was technically suppose the start it on the 12th but I kinda moved it due to the fact that I had plans for Saturday night.  I had a real good time with friends.  I went to Cleveland Home & Garden show at the IX center.  It was really nice.  We went out to dinner at a nice little Italian restaurant.  I had a nice salad, some cheese sticks and a semi-loaded pizza.  IT WAS SO GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  got home and watched American Idol that I had recorded earlier in the week ( I forgot to mention, I had some microwave popcorn ) 

Ok, now it is time time for lunch.  Let me see will it be Vanilla or Chocolate Slim Fast, oh the possibilities are endless!!
Hope everyone had a great week.

Well, I can say that I am a little bit closer now.  I went downtown to the Cleveland Clinic for a multitude of meetings today.  I started at 0900am this morning and I was able to leave the clinic at 3:15pm.  The days events are as followed:

More lab work
got on the scale, took blood pressure, was asked general questions
met with pre-op nurse for teaching
internal medicine
met the surgeon again ( let me say that this meeting went a lot better than the first one )
had lunch there at the clinic ( nice salad and grapefruit juice)
pre-admission meetings, signed some more papers
ended the day with anesthesia  

I am glad that this day is almost done

I was given a ton more paper work, bowel prep powder and hibiclens to shower with the night before and day of surgery.  I was informed that I get go on clear liquids the 24th and then do the bowel prep on the 25th.    Only 16 more days to go until a new birthday as the pre-op nurse said.

I was very very happy when I got off the scale today.  I am down 46 pounds .  The surgeon was impressed as well and he said it would nice if I could be below 300 pounds before the surgery day.  I told him no problem and that I will be below the 300 mark before the 26th.   SO YEA FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  . 

I guess that is about all I have to say for now.  I am tired so I going to relax and get ready for American Idol tonight. 

I find it hard to believe that February is already here!!!!!!!  I can't believe how fast time is going.  I have already started the countdown..... 23 days until it finally happens   .