Well, here I am at day 3 - and I can't believe it but I have already lost 7.5 pounds! Yesterday, when I got on the scale and saw that I had lost 5.2 pounds I laughed at how easy that was. Then today, I went hysterical when I saw that I lost 7.5 altogether already! I know that it may be a little easy now because I am on clear liquids, I am home and can concentrate on drinking my 4 ounces every hour. It will definitely be more difficult when I have food choices to make, but this is working so well, that I know that if I stick to this, I will finally be where I want to be - healthy and able to do things again!

Well, I made it ! had my surgery yesterday and it was rough yesterday - had bad gas up in shoulders and neck, used the morphine pca with gave me a huge headache like a migraine. Stopped the morphine and started Tylenol liquid and today am much better. Still a bit of gas in my shoulders/neck, and mild headache, but otherwise good.  Before they took me into the OR, I was PETRIFIED! But not once did I think that I wanted to get off the gurney and forget about the surgery. I knew that no matter what, this was the right decision for me!

I was approved in just ONE DAY!!! Surgery scheduled for May 22, 2008! Can't wait - so excited, yet nervous about the anesthesia....

I saw my Primary Care Doctor, Sleep Doctor (for my sleep apnea) and both wrote great letters for the insurance company (Horizon of NJ) as well as the nutritionist and psych eval. Had Pumonary Function Testing and doppler of legs, blood work done. Now I am waiting to hear from my insurance. I have heard from a few people I know who have had Lapband who are just sooo happy with their surgery and the results. I am SOOOO ready to have this done - I can't wait to see if my insurance approves it. I am so tired of all the aches and pains, the sedentary lifestyle I have because of the weight - you known the vicious cycle - can't exercise because of my weight and can't lose weight because I can't exercise!

I should hear this week if I am approved or if I have to go to a Nutritionist for 6 months (I really don't think I can take another 6 months of this weight!).