get down to 160 lbs. Thats 140 lbs I am planning to lose

Ok...so the day of surgery I weighed 295...down from 310 when I went to my seminar in March. When I got home from surgery I weighed myself and dangit...I weighed 315.  My Dad and a friend who had surgery said it was probably gas and fluid that your body gets from surgery.  Well, today, 5 days post-op I weighed again and I was 295 again!!  I seem to have gotten past most of the gas pain now and hope to really start seeing a difference now

I am so hyped.  Tomorrow I am driving to Houston for my 1 on 1 consultation with my surgeon.  Monday is the BIG DAY!!  I didn't think I would be so nervous!!   My last day of work was today.  My students are really being supportive.  One of my students began crying...she was worried that I wouldn't come back.  At some point I will have to explain to you guys what kind of place I work at.  As I was saying...tommorow I see the surgeon...Saturday I have my final meeting for my full teaching certification...Sunday, my father and I will go BACK to Houston to stay in the closest hotel there is to my hospital.  

Tommorow I will find out my actual surgery time.  I hope its early, I would hate to have to starve until late afternoon.  I just want to get this done and start my new life already!!

Busy day today.  I worked all day and then had to rush to an ATM, get cash, and then go get a money order so that I could pay my pro-rated rent for my new apartment and get the keys.  Since about 5 PM I have slowly been taking things over.  Nothing big, I have movers coming in the morning for that.  Also, today I got a call from Dr. Marvins office.  They received clearance letters from the Hematologist and the Endoscopy doctor.  I have officially jumped through all of the hoops!!  Now I just have to wait.  On May 2nd I have to drive to Houston to see Dr. Marvin in person and have my last physical.  I will be having my surgery on May 5th.  I don't know what time the surgery will be yet, I will find out on the 2nd.  I will be sure to let you know ( if anyone is actually reading this...LOL)  My surgery is going to be at University General Hospital.  The hospital is out-of-network but the surgeons office was able to convince the insurance to allow the surgery to be there at in-network prices.  This is a pretty cool hospital from what I have read.  Valet parking.  Every room is a single.  Every room has a flat screen tv...Also, they have personal chefs!!  I can't wait.  Reading the customer surveys, most say that the accomodations are better than most 5 star hotels.  I sure hope that is true!!  Well enough for tonight...I have to keep packing!!!

Just got home...things went pretty well..i have a slight hiatel hernia...he said its not a big deal and nothing that could stop my surgery.  He wanted me to take Prilosec due to some swelling in my esophagus...again, he said it was not a biggie.  He did biopsy the section of my esophogus that was inflammed...I should find out about that within 7 days.  They are checking for H Plori...which is funny since I was tested for that 2 weeks ago...ugh..other than that, all hoops have been jumped through.  I have my final consultation with Dr. Marvin on May 2nd and then the actual surgery on May 5th.  It can't get here quick enough.

Well, I spent all day in Houston today.  I went to my surgeons office to talk to the medical doctor.  They seem to be overly cautious about just about everything.  The doctor asked me if I ever get heartburn.  I stated that I do when I eat mexican food or sausage.  They have now scheduled an endoscopy two weeks from now.  I couldn't believe it.  Doesn't everyone get heartburn when they eat spicy food?  They also scheduled me to see a Hemotologist on the same day.  That one I understood due to the fact that I have systemic lupus and my blood is hypercoagulable.  The office did something that really confused me though...I had to pay a 25 dollar co-pay to see the doctor.  But they also charged another 25 dollar co-pay to have the H-p something bacteria checked.  You know...blowing into that bag.  I have always been under the impression that when you go see a specialist you pay your co-pay and then the insurance company covers 100% of ANYTHING thats done to you there...does this sound right to you guys?

After seeing the MD in my surgeons office I went to see a cardiologist due to my heart attack 4 years ago.  They did a stress test and everything!!  It was cool and they gave me a clean bill of health.  They certified me for surgery.

After seeing the Cardiologist I went to see the Pulmonologist due to my asthma and sleep apnea.  ANOTHER CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.  They certified me for surgery.

Now all I have left is the stupid endoscopy and the hemotologist.  Can't wait to get that over with.

I wish May 5th would get here already!!!