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Just two weeks from today and I'll get my very first fill! WoooHooo! I'm so ready. I had a session with Kathy today and we talked a lot about food issues. I really struggle at night with eating to keep me company. I have gained a couple of lbs but then lost them so I think that was mostly water and the time of day of was weighing. I'm going to just weigh in the mornings from now on. I like that weight better! :)  I have had no issues with getting down food whatsoever. I have eaten toast, chicken and salad already at just 4 weeks out. I've healed extremely well and I'm thankful that I have not had any problems. Work has been really really busy but good.

Well it's back to work tomorrow! I'm ready to get back into a routine. I've been struggling with hunger the last few days and I'm hoping I can control that better since I'll be much more busy. I am keeping up with my food on fitday.com and I seem to be doing pretty good but it is a struggle. I will begin to cook more now that I'm eating more normal foods. I also need to get back to the gym. I'm going to do that as soon as the LOA money is in the bank and I know my paychecks will not be disrupted. I almost wish I'd just taken 3 weeks vacation.   

Today was the Bama Board reunion in Luverne. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone that was there. Everybody was so nice and friendly and the food was fantastic! The weather was perfect, even though it was indoors.  I was able to eat a couple of meatballs and they went down very well! I will be buying some of those asap! They will be a good quick protein dinner. I'm definately going to be traveling to Montgomery for some of the support group meetings there. Hopefully I can go to the one in October.
Funny thing that I'm noticing is during the morning and daytime I don't really get hungry very much but late afternoon/night it hits! I think some of it is head hunger but some I know is physical hunger. I look forward to my first fill on Oct 25th!  

Was supposed to go for a check up with Dr Jones this afternoon however they called and changed the apt until tomorrow. I am anxious to see if I have lost any more weight. I definatly am more hungry now that I'm on mushies. It seems like the more I eat the more I want. I'm still getting used to what to eat and how much. I'm trying to get protein in but a lot of it is still coming from protein drinks. I guess thats ok though for now. So far I've had an egg, grits, mashed potatos, fish sticks and finely ground chicken salad. It's all been pretty good especially the fish sticks. I'd REALLY love a piece of pizza though! lol
I go back to work Tuesday. I'm ready. I'm getting a littlle bored hanging around the house. Saturday is the Luverne reunion and I cannot wait to meet my OH Bama Board family! This website has been an absolute GOD SEND! That forum as well as the lap-band forum as been a wealth of info for me. It's nice to have a support system such as this.
Last Thursday I went to the Columbus support group. I really enjoyed that too. Made me want to get back to the gym ASAP. as soon as  I get a handle on where my finances are I am going back! Will probably be next week. I need to be suree my Leave of Absense pay comes through on time.      

I had my post op follow-up appointment yesterday. Dr Richard said everything was looking good. He was pleased that I'm getting my liquids and protien in. (most days that is) I have 4 more days on liquids and so far I've lost 22 lbs from the time I started going to the gym, 19 lbs from my first consult with the Dr. I'm feeling so good! So rested, so clear-headed. I go back to work on Oct 3rd.
I went to my first support group meeting tonight and I really enjoyed it! I knew a couple of people there, one was someone I met here online. I was finally able to meet her in person. I think I am going to enjoy this group and this support! OH...I almost forgot! With my weight loss I barely quailify for WLS now! That is if you don't factor in the co-morbidities. I now have a BMI of 40.3!  

I'm 4 days out and feeling more like my old self today. My head is ore clear ad I am much less sore. Hopefully every day will get better and better. I've had some really cold spells (totally unusal for me!) since surgery and found out this afternoon on the lap-band forum it's probably because of the heparin. It also causes low blood pressure. I have not taken my BP meds since the day of surgery and I hope I dont have to go back on it. I am monitoring it every day and so far so good. It was really low in the hospital but has come back to nornal now. I have not taken my glucaphage since I started my liquid diet. So far so good with that as well! I tested my blood sugar today and it was 90. Hopefully with eating better and being more active I won't have to go back on that again either. How awesome is that?? The test is when I begin sliding back into normal life and eating real foods again. I hope to also come off the protonix and effexor eventually.   

Well here I am 3 days Post-Op, ok, I'm going to say that again cuz it feels so good....I'm POST-OP.  My surgery was the 12th and I left the hospital at about 2pm on the 13th. I have not had anything for pain since the day of surgery and I'm feeling pretty good. I am sore and my tummy is swollen and I get a little tired easy but time will take care of that.
I am sooooo happy to be home today. We got here around 2. Until this afternoon I have only had water, Isopure, apple juice and just a little coffee. This afternoon I had my first pudding cup and tomorrow morning I'm going to try the thicker protien drink. I'm taking it really slow. I had a little wave of nausea the afternoon of surgery. It came and went quickly though with only a couple of little heaves. I have come to learn that nausea is a BAD thing until I'm healed because of risk of slipage until the sutures are set and healed up really good. That is the reason for the liquids two weeks post op. I have not really been hungry but I have wanted to eat because I miss it. And I really miss the flavor of things. It's been a struggle so far to get all my protien in. Once I can get all of it in I'll have more energy.
I have no idea how much weight I've lost. I have promised myself not to obsess over scales so I have not even bought any. I will update again soon. 

  Well I'm day 6 of my 14 day liquid pre-op diet. Just like every other stage of this journey it has been a roller coaster. The hardest so far was days 3-4. I was in Gainesville for my pre-op hospital and Drs visit and my nutritional counseling. Mom was with me and she had to eat of course so it was a little difficult. The main thing was that I wasn't at home to snack on popsicles and pudding. I got really hungry at night and in the afternoons. I think more empty than hungry. As of day 4 I had lost 2 lbs from when I was there last. Hopefully the weight loss will be a lot more than that before the 2 weeks are up. I have to admit I have cheated a tiny bit but not too bad.
I'm really excited about the surgery! I've been so busy that I really have not had time to STOP and think about it a lot. I am not nervous or scared at all. I have full confidence in my surgeon and I know this will be the beginning of my new life! I'm finally getting over the thought of the band not being a good enough tool. I'm actually thankful that I'm having it instead of the bypass because of the possibility of severe complications. 

I start my 2 week pre-op liquid diet tomorrow and I have to admit that I'm very anxious. I think the anxiety comes from knowing I won't have food! (DUH) Also I'm afraid of not being able to concentrate because of being hungry. I am supposed to avoid caffiene and carbonated beverages but I think I'm going to need some of that in order to make it through. On the other hand I'm so ready to have a decreased appetite and to be released from the prison of food i'm in. I see my counselor tomorrow...can you say PERFECT TIMING????  :)

 I got a surgery date! Yipee!! It's for lap-band and not gastric bypass but thats ok too. There is a reason for everything and I trust my Drs enough to go with their decision that gastric bypass is just not for me. In a silly little way I'm a little relieved because the recovery should be much better and the complications are not nearly as sever.
I'll be going next Thursday for my lap-band educational and nutritional info class and Friday is my pre-op day. I found out that because I'm having lap-band I have a 2 week liquid diet to follow..WOW...That is going to be difficult but at least it will give me a jump start on my weight loss. When I went to the Dr last week I was still at 284. Thank goodness I have not gained any weight. I've been torn between eating right and 'getting it while I can". I guess I'm doing a pretty good job of balancing both since I have not gained.
I started with my counselor last week. She is really neat. This is going to help me a lot I think. There are a few things in my recent past that I have not really dealt with. I know it's going to be difficult but I need to work though those, even though it will make me "FEEL" again. In the long run that will be a good thing.