octoberangel73
Started Full Liquids!!
Jul 30, 2008
I got my drainage tube out!!! THANK GOD for that!!! My mom and I are going to start water walking again next week. I'm ready to hop in that water now! I'll add some pictures too. I'm gonna have to take a few new shots since the 22 lb loss since surgery!!! 
I'm home, and doing fine.
Jul 24, 2008
I'll add some pictures later. I'm pretty sleepy as is expected with the pain meds. I get my drain out on Wednesday. That will be a relief!
$1000 for a C-PAP Machine!?!?!
Jul 10, 2008
I set up my appt. to be seen by the Respiratory Therapist yesterday. She will be coming this afternoon. Not looking forward to using this thing at all. I felt like I was suffocating for about a half hour while hooked to that thing during the sleep study. I did get used to it, somewhat, but I slept really light. When I got home that day, I took a shower, and fell asleep for 6 hours. I'm hoping that won't continue once I'm on it at home. Wish me luck...I'm gonna need it.
My itinerary
Jul 03, 2008
May 30th - Optifast/nutritionist Appt. 1:30p 
June 2nd - Sleep Medicine Specialist 1:00p
June 9th - Start Optifast
June 19th - Excercise assessment 11:15a
June 20th - Optifast weight check & Labs 8:00a
June 23rd - Pre-op Education Class 8:30a - 12p
June 27th - Sleep Study 8:00p - 6:00a
July 2nd - Optifast weight check & Labs 8:00a
July 2nd - Follow up w/Dr.Graef (Severe sleep apnea)
July 5th - Sleep study w/ c-pap machine 8p
July 9th - Sign consent form w/ Dr. Dan
July 11th - C-Pap Machine arrives 4p
July 15th - Weigh In & Preadmissions Testing 10:30a
July 21st - Bowel Prep. This entails drinking 1 gallon of
Co-Lyte 
AND THE BIG ONE!
July 22nd - SURGERY DAY! 7:30a
2009
January 21st - 6 month post-op visit to BCC. Labs: improved Weight: 248
So far these are it til September.
Sleep Study Results
Jul 02, 2008
OH JOY!Update: The nurse gave me an explanation about this sleep apnea business. I don't stop breathing like some do...I have moments of Hypopnea (shallow breathing), and my oxygen level dropped to 89-90%. This is the explanation the Doctor should have given me right? I now understand!!
