Not counting today, I have 3 more full days to go before I have my surgery!!  WOW!!   I am getting extremely excited and also am a bit scared! 

I know now that I will be coming home with a JP Drain.  Meh.  It's worth it.  Besides, my beloved was a nurse briefly in his life, so this won't gross him out.  I am quite sure he will take good care of me. 

I have reserved the hotel room in El Paso, and I will be stocking up on some stuff this weekend.  We will drive down there on Sunday, and if everything goes all right, we will be driving back on Wednesday. 

I pray that the surgery goes fine, and that Dr. Acosta is able to take off the band and do the sleeve without any issues.  I have a fear that with all of the scar tissue on my stomach, he won't be able to do the sleeve.  I don't really forsee that happening, but I guess there is always that possibility. 

My head has been in the clouds for the last 3 weeks, so it's VERY  hard for me to concentrate today! My employees probably think I have lost my mind.  ha ha ha

I will try to update as soon as I feel up to it.  Please pray for a safe trip, safe surgery and speedy recovery!!  Thank you so much!!

I got pre-op clearances that I need to do.  My doc's office faxted them to me.  I have to get some blood tests, a chest x-ray, and an EKG.  I have to bring the results with me to my pre-op appointment on the 2nd.  I am getting my blood tests and chest x-ray tomorrow, and this Thursday, I am seeing my PCP and they will do the EKG for me.  Yes!!  

I am excited and even proud of myself.   I had quit smoking for my original surgery over 4 years ago.  I didn't look back until this last summer.  I had broken up with my boyfriend at the time, and for some DUMB reason decided to smoke a few cigarettes.  I started out slow, then worked my way back up to almost a pack a day!!  UGH!!  I was even starting to have trouble breathing.....and trying to jog again, forget it!! 

So, kept thinking about my upcoming surgery, and what if I am not allowed to have surgery because I am smoking?  LIke, what if some of the tests I am having to do, would not come out good because of it?  Also, I am doing to this to FINALLY get down to goal, and to be healthy......so why in the heck am I putting so many poisons in my body every day??   Not cool.

I smoked my last cigarette I think Wednesday morning.  I finished off a pack that I had and haven't bought anymore.  I am craving one, but I will not go there!!  I can't!!  let anything derail this gift I have been given at a second chance at WLS.  I control me.....I am strong......I can do this!!  I keep repeating this to myself.  Heck, I am already breathing better, so I KNOW this was the best thing for me!!  I am very glad I put them down again.  

I have been stocking up on Vitamin Water, and will start getting some Isopure and will order some unflavored portein powder and maybe some chicken broth falvored protein powder.  I want to be prepared.  My sweet boyfriend says he will follow the post-op diet with me......I know it's not fair, since he will have his regular stomach and will be ravenous....but he is insisting.  He is such the man!!  I am not sure how I got so damn lucky, this time around, but I am certainly glad I did!!  

Two weeks from Tuesday, I will be sleeved!!  Yay!!!

My weight has been up, and it sucks!!  I was back up to 193 this morning!  I know some of it is water weight, but I know I have also been bad wiht my eating.  Cookies, chips......candy, and some protein sprinkled in a few places.   ha ha ha ha Seriously, I think I am PMSing, so the cravings have been severe.  Okay......off to get some protein in, made chili!! Yum!!  Have a great week, everyone!!

Got a call from my surgeon's office today.  My surgery is scheduled for April 3rd!!  That is just barely over 3 weeks away!!    I never expected to get this done so quickly, EVER!!!  Good news is he will be doing the band removal and sleeve in one surgery!!  *whew*  That takes that worry away from me! 

I know that the sleeve isn't going to be a magic pill, and I will have to really put the work in to get to goal, however, I think it will definitely be an easier tool to navigate and learn to work. 

My head is spinning!  I am happy, excited, and slightly scared all in one!!  My emotions are running so high, my band clamped up on me again.  ha ha ha ha ha  Why am I not surprised??  I have so appreciated everyone's well wishes....it means the world to me!

I just got off of the phone with Dr. Acosta's office and they told me that my insurance approved the revision to the sleeve!!!!!!!  I am so excited!!! 

She said she would contact me on Friday to let me know what I need to do, if I need more testing, etc.  OMG, I am so happy!  

 I have been better with the small amount of fluid taken out, but my band has still been being a turd when he wants to.  I spent all of Sunday night sliming and PBing......same thing on Friday night.  So, I certainly feel like this is the right thing to do.  Wow!!  I am still just taking it all in.