As the weeks past I did the full liquids (not getting enough protein).  So when I got to the soft diet I started a small pocket-size food journal to help keep up with the proteins.  My bld sugars are good with the highest being 145.  I have not had to take insulin since surgery.  I am loving it.  My HTN has not come under control as yet.  I had to add another b/p pill and I am going to talk to my primary b.c it is still running high.

At first I wasn't losing fast enough for me and I started the gym but only for the bike and treadmill and the weight is beginning to come off.  

And as far as dumping goes, mine are very mild.  Remember DVR said the irritated stomach and bleeding was a form of dumping.  Then there was the time when I over ate  (4oz chicken, 1/2 cup cheese spinach and 2 tblspoons mashed potatoes) over 3 hours span and it all returned after stomach cramping and nausea.  The last time I really don't know what triggered it.  I had eaten 1/4 cup eeggbeaters and a slice of cheese for a while then all of a sudden I can't tolerate it, not even now. 

I want more solid foods so I try different ones every week or so.  By the time I take 3ozs I can't hold much else.  When I pass by different fast foods which I used to visit or in the grocery stores passing by mu favorite junk foods I feel a bit of saddness for that minute.  As I continue on my way, joy and happiness fill me as I think of the coming future.

Some days are very good and somedays I am very tight (the pouch i mean).  What ever mood its in I play the game.  The pouch rules!!!  I am so glad I had the surgery.

Almost forgot.  When I went for my 6wks check-up  I am down to 261.4, a total of 24 pounds. :-)

Well, you know what's the first thing I did when I got home.  Weight myself.  To my surprise I weighted 315lbs.  When I went to the hospital I was 285lbs.  I was almost in tears.  As the days pasted I noticed that my body was really retaining fluids.  My thighs was like buns of steel.lol.  They had never been that tight before.  But since my first appt was the following Tuesday I felt I could wait.

DVR was on vacation and I desparately wanted that drain out so I went in on Tuesday.  My weight was 296lb by then.  Dr. Moein was nice and I asked a few questions.    He saw the swelling in my feet and ankles.  Long story short I can start back on my diuretic tomarrow.

I took the diuretic until the 10th then stoped when my ankles went down.  That nite I dranked V-8 (V-fusion) 1/3 juice and 2/3 H20, ate my Viactin calcium med and got ready for sleep.  My stomach begin to cramp a little and at times uncomfortable and I felt nauseated.  I took more juice/water and went on to sleep.

The next morning I'm up and doing what I'm suppose to do (follow the meal plan).  @ 11:30 I went to the bathroon and released some dark diarrhea stool and after cleaning up there were signs of blood on the tissue. Then within half hour it happened again only when the toilet flushed I could see the blood.  Well after debating what to do, a third time .  Nothing bright but dark red but the signs were there. 

So I called DVR's office.  Said to come in.  DVR examined me and asked lots of questiions and said it was the V-8 splash b/c of the tomatoes in it.  I never though about tomatoes b/c the fluid was yellow in color.  Then came the lab work and trouble with my insurance card.

No active bleeding just irritation form the juice and that was my first dumping.  Today all is about normal except the stool is still dark in color but formed.

One last note:  on my visit with DVR on the 11th I was down to 275.5lbs. 

Until next time.  

  Paise Jah, you people.  Just wanted to let everyone know that I am home and loving it.  I had surgery on Tuesday and came home on Thursday.  I am still working on getting all the fluids in but I will get there.  I have very little gas pain but take the pain meds for sleep.  

DVR did the DeVinci robontitis (sp) meaning a robot worked on me with DVR on a computer making the moves.  The medical field is really going forward.  Anyway I will go more into detail later.