15 days and counting...

Mar 09, 2011

and day 3 of my liquid diet. So far everythings going pretty well. I love my popsicles and unsweetened applesauce. Trying to love my protein shakes. Been using all of your advice of making them... yummy (a bit of a strong word), but this morning I tried a vanilla with instant coffee and ice, it was alot better. I guess I need to think out of the box when it comes to these things.I also ordered some injury protein powder to add to broth and other stuff so I don't always have to depend on those shakes.  All in all I'm doing pretty well.

Today is Ash wednesday. After mass everyones going to eat at my grandma's house. I'm going armed with a shake and applesauce. A little freaked but I'll keep my eye on the prize... Surgeries in less than 15 days.

Wow.

I remember when I first started this journey about 8 months ago. I was scared and lost and angry with myself for failing (yet again) another diet. My eating disorder was kicking my ass and all I wanted was SOMETHING to help me. To SAVE me.

So my anti-WLS ass went online, peeking over my shoulder in case someone was watching (lol) and looked up "the band" (not wanting gastric because of thyroid issues in my family). I wasn't satisfied with what I saw. I had gone to a seminar 3 months before and wasn't sold, but here I was DESPERATE for help. I played around with the idea for a couple of weeks not saying anything and slowly and unwillingly doing more research... Then, I was downstairs on the labtop in October, silently researching "the band" and was looking at revisions and saw: VSG. I said out loud (without knowing my sis was there) "what the hell is VSG?"

My sister absent mindedly says, "oh yeah... it was on nightline, its a new WLS that takes out your stomach." (Lol) With that response we both went to youtube and found the clip. Once I saw it... it was like love at first sight.

No rerouting
No grehlin
No dumnping
No fills

I was sold!!!! I made it pubic to my family and friends and started my vlogs. Hell or high water, I was getting Sleeved.

And now here I am... just 15 days away from my surgery, from my new life.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you... whoever's up there in the sky. Thank you for this opportunity.

Everyone Take Care
Kristen

 

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