MaryAnn_B

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2010, Happy New Year! - Here we are, 2010.  For once in my adult life, my resolution isn't to "try to lose weight".   Instead, this year I WILL LOSE WEIGHT.      I guess that means that I have room to imp...

Measurements are DONE! - So I just had my husband to come in here and do my measurements, I hope he did them right ;) LOL.    I don't know how often I should do them, maybe once a month? That's what I'll s...

Three weeks out today. - Well, here we are...three weeks post-op.   I feel great.  Sure, I get tired, but not like before.  Now it hits me at night.  Around 10 O'clock, I'm ready for bed and you couldn't ...

Christmas Dinner. - Well, Christmas dinner wasn't as awful as I thought it would be.   I had my turkey, tasted the ham, half of a deviled egg,a dollop of mashed potatoes and a bite of dressing.      S...

12 Days post-op. - So, here I am 12 days later.  I feel good.  I'm managing to get in my water and protein most days.  There's been a couple of days where I've been 8 oz. or so short on water, but I'...

Day 8 -  Still tired, but  still plugging along.   I had a scrambled egg for breakfast, all was well.   An hour or so later, I got so sleepy, I was nodding off to sleep while riding with m...

I'm home :) - So, Monday was my surgery.  I got to the Surgical Center around 12:00, and had to sit there until about 2.  At this time, I'm called back, got into my gown and got my IV in.   45 m...

Today's the day. - Well here we are.  I'm leaving around 11 for the hospital. Surgery is around 2.  I'll post about my experience when I'm home. Until next time... 

Tomorrow is the day! - In less than 24 hours, I'll be heading to the hospital.   My surgery is at 2:15 and I have to be there by noon.  I've been busy trying to get everything ready today for the week.  ...

Pre-op done! - Well, I spent most of the day at the hospital, but I'm all set.   Went in and talked to the surgeons nurse, got my prescriptions for after surgery, got an EKG, answered a boat load...

One Week!? - In just one week, I will be having surgery!  I'm so excited, I'm trying not to be scared and nervous!  I've been wanting this for so long, so scared and nervous are just not coming...

Where did that come from!? - I've been trying to eat right and drink after meals for a little over a month now.  This past week, I started week one of my 3 week pre-op diet.   Yesterday, my husband and I were ...

It's all happening so fast! - So, I'm on my 3 week diet and it's already Weds.  It hasn't been as bad as I thought it might be.   I'm racking my brain trying to figure out what to take with me to the hospital...