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Well let me tell you something, it has taken me about 2 months to start to feel like myself.  I am back to work and still trying to figure out my new stomach, and I am figuring it out.  I have to remember to eat slow and small amounts.  I have had to change my view on food.  Over the holidays I have figured it out that food is not longer there for me indulge in.  I know this sounds silly, but with all my Italian family functions everything is revolved about food.  Well, that is not my life anymore.  

While I still enjoy my meals, it is just much smaller amounts... I can tolerate just about everything so I really have to watch, lucky me huh!!

Anyway like I said i am doing ok... I am down 29.2 since surgery on 11/12.. which is slow going but I can see inches off my waiste, thighs and arms.  I am down a total of 55 lbs and I feel great... I am excited to keep this going and I just take this journey one day at a time. 

I need some help, whatcan I take to help me go to the potty?  

Hi ya'll,  Going to the doctors today for the official 2 week way in.  I hope he upgrades me to something other than crystal light and popcycles, but I will be patient.  I am still getting tired easilly.  I will have to bring that up to my doc.   Other than that I feel good.  I miss eating.  I am not hungry mind you I just miss it.  It was my crutch for over 30 years and now when I get an enotion I actually have to deal with it.  This is different and I am dealing ok,  a few waterworks over nothing but I am a cryer so nothing new there.  

 Wish me luck today!   Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hi ya'll,  Going to the doctors today for the official 2 week way in.  I hope he upgrades me to something other than crystal light and popcycles, but I will be patient.  I am still getting tired easilly.  I will have to bring that up to my doc.   Other than that I feel good.  I miss eating.  I am not hungry mind you I just miss it.  It was my crutch for over 30 years and now when I get an enotion I actually have to deal with it.  This is different and I am dealing ok,  a few waterworks over nothing but I am a cryer so nothing new there.  

 Wish me luck today!   Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hi ya'll  I am home and recouping nicely. I get tired easily but all and all I am really good.   I do want to bite into a juicy cheeseburger, but I am being strong.  Lol!  I am still on clear liquids,  anyone have any ideas for something savory.  Broth kinda makes me queesy.  Any one got any ideas.

Hey ya'll ihave to be at the hospital 7:45 tomorrow!  I will try to update ya as soon as possible but I am guessingI am going to be out of commission  for a bit!  Wish me luck!

Hey OH community, I have been a little quiet, just reading everyones post.  I went to my preadmission testing appointment last night.   I was fine until all the talk of going under and breathing tubes and it makes me really nervous.  I have never been under anesthesia ever!  I know everything will be ok, in my heart and I know this is the path i need to be on to be a healthier me, and I knew I would get nervous, but I am actually scared!

Its not gonna effect my decision, If something scares me I am looking that something in the face and taking it down with me,  but the emotion is definitely there.  Luckily the ladies that had to take my blood pressure and blood were so amazing I didn't dwell on the fear too long.  I guess I am just writing this so that I know it is ok to be afraid just keep striving  through and it will all be ok.

So I have everything scheduled, and today I got a random email from my patient rep saying that my insurance company has approved my surgery.  I knew I was still waiting for the final approval and when I read that today I just cried.  Shoot I am crying about it now as I am typing.  The emotions coming through are just excitement, relief, some nerves and joy all at the same time.  It just made it so real.  19 days and counting.

I hope everyone out there has a wonderful weekend!

November 12th ladies and gentlemen!!  Say a prayer for me cause this little Italian is getting her surgery. whoot whoot!!! 

Ok so I am not little yet! LOL  But I will be!

So much has been going on, I kind of have been a flighty mess, but I am surviving.  so last Wednesday I had my last nutrionist meeting and it informed us on all the stuff we could have fromp preop liquid through all the stages and i have to say I was little nervous about the liquid diet.  Well actually I was down right scared to death.

So I did what I do best and I went to the store got all the stuff needed for a Liquid diet and I decided MOnday through Thursday (today) I would do what i call a mock trial Liquid diet.  I lost 16lbs in 4 days .. I was like WHAT!!!!

Well now I know I can do it, and really it isn't so bad.  I am the cooker in my house so i would make regular meals for my family and eat my soup.  The first two days we didn't really sit down to eat together but last night we did and it was fine.  It was kind of funny how my brain worked.  My head kept telling me to eat stuff not on the liquid diet, it had me believing it!  I sincerly had full on conversation in my head rationalizing that i don't really have to do this yet and all different kinds of stuff, its crazy.  I stuck to it and I am happy I was able to be strong.

So today I meet with my surgeon we are going to go over the last stages and schedule the surgery.

Wish me luck!