In June I saw the scale start with the number 1!!   I haven't seen that in about 15 years.  WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!   I lost four additional pounds in June.  July is looking good..... still slowly loosing, but loosing none the less!!!!!   The only regret that I have is not having this surgery sooner!!!

As of today, I am shy by one pound to my half-way point.  I needed to loose 88 pounds.  I know, I'm a light weight, but it's been a long, long time since I have felt like a light weight.  I am 5 months out of surgery and I feel fantastic.  To me losing feels so slow.  I would have loved to have awaken from surgery and been at goal...LOL  but I fully realize that wasn't possible.  Remember the TURTLE wins the race!!!!!   Yippeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

I'm on the losers bench!!!!  The first week was a little rough.  The best thing I think that helped me was to make sure I got in my protein and fluids and walking since day 1.  I'm in the middle of the second week and I feel great!!!  So thankful that the hiatal hernia was fixed.  I never realized how much pressure was in my chest due to the hernia.  Dr. Antonetti described it as "gigantic".  It's day 11 and I've lost 15.8 pounds!!!!   I just keep looking into the future and am so excited about where I will be 6 months from now.  I wish all my sleevers much love and support!!!!

Had my pre-op visit this morning.  Due to some personal things going on in my life, Dr. Antonetti has agreed that I can do the pre-op diet for a week to shrink my liver and have surgery on Tuesday, October 12!!!  Yipeeeeeeeee   I go tomorrow and have the bloodwork and DVT tests done.  I am beginning the journey...... move over on the losers bench!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!