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Well it's been a while since I posted but I finally had my weightloss surgery on 11/17/14. I have lost 35 pounds since surgery and 65 since I first walked into the bariatric clinic jan 2014. I feel amazing! and eating is alot better now. Some things still make me sick but it's a learning process. I am so amazed at how much better I already feel! I hope everyone is having an awesome journey into there new healthier life!

well I had my RNY bypass Monday Nov 17th and everything went really well. I am about 10 days post op and so sick and tired of broth I can't stand it lol and G2. I go back to work on Monday and start my pureed foods and looking forward to getting back to somewhat normal. I had my staples removed on Tuesday and have lost about 12 pounds since my surgery not too bad I guess. This has been a difficult transition but I know it will be well worth it!

ok my surgery is scheduled for nov 17th and I am both scared and excited! I have a friend who is overweight and she asked me what possessed me to have WLS before Thanksgiving and Christmas lol I am just tired of being overweight so not even worried about eating on the 2 holidays coming up I just want to be healthier. I start the liver shrinking diet tomorrow and it's on from there :) It has taking me a while to get to this point but I am ready! now it is up to my surgeon Dr. Walsh to get me through my surgery. I know I am in good hands! Will keep ya'll posted and let me know how you handled being nervous before your surgery. I am having the RNY and am looking forward to my new life and future! 

Ok now that I have switched over to Novant Health in Kernersville I am trying to decide which surgery will benefit me the most. Any suggestions would be so helpful. I am going to meet with Dr. Dasher again to ask more questions and schedule my surgery...soooooooooo nervous lol

Ok I had my last nutrition visit this week to qualify for my surgery. I was told my surgeon Dr. Dasher and the other surgeon Dr. Walsh are moving to Novant and will be at the Kernersville NC hospital the beginning of August. I was given the option to move with Dr. Dasher and have my surgery in Kernersville as opposed to High Point NC and that is what I have chosen to do. My dad is still recovering from having his leg amputated below the knee and I wanna wait til he heals a little since mom is my support person. The Kernersville Hospital is brand new so kind of excited to have my surgery there. I am thinking about end of August 1st of September this year 2014 to have my surgery. I have lost a total of 26 pounds since I started my journey in Jan of this year and I am very proud of that. Will keep you updated :)

well my friend invited me to her house last night for a cook out and fireworks. I am one nutrition visit away from being able to have my gastric sleeve bypass. I did eat one hamburger but said no on the cake so I don't think I did all that bad. My nutritionist has me doing the liver shrinking diet so that hamburger really tasted good but I know I should not have eaten it but I am right back to my protein shake and yogurt this morning. I did order the chocolate splendor unjury protein powder and I love it! it's a little expensive which is hard as a single mom but worth it to me. My daddy is doing good after having his leg amputated right below the knee so that takes some of my stress off me on that issue. I know I will always have stress but I learning how to handle some of it. Hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th! 

well today was the most stressful day I can ever remember! My daddy had to have his lower part of his leg amputated. He has a bad heart so they were concerned about his heart during surgery but he came thru very well. I was proud of myself I stayed as close to what I was suppose to eat as I could. I had my protein shake and yogurt before I left the house and got a piece of grilled Salmon from the hospital cafeteria (I really wanted a cheeseburger and fries lol) anyway just proud of myself for not pigging out under the pressure. I can't wait for my last nutritionist visit cause I feel like I have done really good on my liver shrinking diet. 

I only have 1 more nutrition visit in July yay! I am already on the liver shrinking diet to lose the most weight I can before surgery. I also need to get my waist size down a lil more. When she 1st said she was going to put me on the liver shrinking diet I was afraid I couldn't do it but I actually am not having a very hard time. I am very excited about qualifying for surgery and starting the next chapter in my life. I thought splitting up with my husband after 23 yrs my life was over but it's not. Love is out there for me I know it but right now my focus is on losing weight and getting healthier. 

only 2 more nutrition visits and then I am eligible for surgery. I am starting to get nervous about the surgery. I have only had one surgery and that was emergency removal of my gall bladder and my 2 c-sections of course. I picked a very stressful time to do this :( I am going thru a seperation from my husband of 23 yrs getting ready to file for divorce. We married young and he was unfaithful 'nough said but its ok we known divorce is for the best. It is harder making it on 1 income but it will be ok. I want to have this surgery to get healthier to be here for my kids. Well will write again later.

This is my 1st entry of many I hope. I have been big all my life but didn't really start gaining a lot until I got pregnant with my son in 1991. I got married at 22 to a guy who I didn't really know well. It was a very bad marriage from the start lots of mental abuse and yrs of feeling worthless. I was married for 23 years and October 2013 I finally said I am worth more than a man that cheats now its my time . Asking my husband to leave after 23 yrs was and is very hard especially being overweight and thinking you will be alone for the rest of your life. I feel like I am getting a second chance at life and I will take one step at a time.