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I'm 4 months out and down 58 pounds. I've only had 1 fill of 3 ccs. I never dreamed I would get this far this quickly. I have days where I do nothing then I have days where I work out for 2 hours nonstop. I have days where I go over my 1,000 calories then days wehre I forget to eat and it is 7 pm and I realized i've only eaten 400 calories! On those days I have to be careful. But overall I feel great. I just hope the next 4 months go as smoothly.

Waking up from anesthesia wasn't so bad. But the gas is terrible. So I walk and walk and walk. Gonna sleep in the recliner tonight and see if that helps. I tell myself this pain won't last. It's only a temporary state and soon i will be losing weight. I have absolutely no urge to eat whatsoever and am having to remind myself about my fluids. Maybe tomorrow I will be hungry. Dr. Bryce was great and so was my family. Staying with my Mom so she can lift the baby for me for the next week. But hey- I am officially banded!

That was the cleanest wording I could think of. I got a date. My surgery is on the 27th of this month and I am VERY excited. But on the other hand I am a little peeved. All these people want to just get healthy and their insurance makes them jump through hoop after hoop. I mean, I know it is alot of money BUT they would probably save money in the long run due to problems caused by obesity. I am grateful but still it irks me.
I haven't had any bumps in the road yet. The doc looked in my ears, throat, checked my reflexes then sent me for an EKG (which he gave me for free BLESS HIM), blood tests and told me to start my 2 week diet the next day. I told him I am going camping so we agreed that I will start my diet on the 12th and have the surgery when i get back from camping. I am excited but I am a pessimist at heart so i am waiting for something to go wrong. It all went too easy, too fast. I better shut up cause I know lots of people that would love to be in my spot. My mother in law for one. She's still battling with her insurance.

Seeing Dr. Bryce again was great. He did my last surgery before he had the Lap-Band put in. So he looks healthier. He told me I was a perfect candidate for the procedure and told me to call the Internal Medicine doc (Dr. Bray) to get cleared for surgery. Then when I was cleared he would give me a surgery date! The soonest appointment the I.M. doc had was the 25th of this month. So that is when I am going. I wouldn't be suprised if he wants me to have a sleep study. But that is the only thing I am thinking will hold me up. We will see.

The seminar was good but I had done so much research the doc didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. My first consult is tomorrow. Can't wait. I have a head cold and a fever but hopefully by the morning it will just be a runny nose. 
I came across my frist hurdle today. A pricey one. Almost $2,000. and I could have cried. (Okay I did cry. I confess.) It was a bill for the surgeon I am using that my insurance was supposed to pay but they didn't!  Since I am no longer with them I don't know what path to take. So I will pay it. It's a big ouchie but nothing is going to stand in my way.
I know I have a long road ahead of me and there will be many more financial ouchies and crying jags. But the important thing is that I cry, get over it, and find a way to fix it.