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I had my surgery on 2/7/07 without any complications!  I only spent one night in the hospital and did not have to take any pain medication EVER.

I am now 7 weeks out from surgery and have only lost 33 pounds.  I did join a gym (LA Fitness) yesterday and expect to be able to speed up the weight loss.

I think that my success and lack of any complication or pain has to do with the decision that I made going into the hospital.  That decision was to let "Jesus take the wheel".  Thank God for that.  I know that any direction I go in as long as I allow Him to drive will be the right one.

Unfortunately my surgery was cancelled the night before it was scheduled to happen.  I had already taken the bowel prep and everything!  

I have been rescheduled for February 7, 2007.  It is two months away and I am a little depressed due to the delay.  I will have to have all of my pre-surgery tests completed for the 3rd time!

I will have surgery in less than two weeks and I am amazed at the amount of support I am receiving from my daughter, son and daughter in law.  My daughter in law has a new nickname... "soda nazi".  Pepsi is going to be my final sacrifice for this surgery.  

My children and grandchildren are the reason I started on this path and they are surprising me at their support and willingness to learn about the entire process. They are going to be with me the whole way.  I am so blessed.

Today I took on the task of convincing two of my sisters to also explore gastric bypass surgery.  I guess I am being the guinea pig and as long as I can be successful I believe I can hold their hands along the way so that they can be too.