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I am having more good days now than bad days. I am trying more foods, but meats and raw vegetables still get stuck and make me throw up. Lack of protein in my diet has made my hair very thin. I am trying to get more protein in but its very difficult. I am trying liquid proteins but havent found too many that i can tollerate. My energy levels are improving which is so nice. Walking still isnt good, knees too damaged from being too heavy. Weight loss is 105lbs. Dont let that number fool you,,its not been easy one step of the way. I have a hard time explaining my eating to others. I try not to eat food around family and friends. At times i miss my old friend food. I am finding new ways to deal with all these new changes in my life. My hubby really dislikes that i dont eat with him or eat the same things he does. Oh well. Surgery changed many things in my life, some good and some bad. I am only 2 months out since my second surgery so i guess it still pretty early in the game. I am excited for the holidays,,now not for the eating but for the family and friends i get to spend time with.

 well i know its been eons since i have vistited this site. I have been thru hell since my surgery. I have no idea where to begin. since my orginal surgery on may 29 i have had to have several surgeries. I mentioned before that i had to have several dilations to open my stomach opening alittle bit. On another routine on august 1 i almos died. My surgeon blew a hole in my new stomach. Dr Perry  called in a specialist that put a stint over the hole in my stomach in the hopes that it would allow it time to heal without another major surgery. Well after a few days in the hospital i began throwing up uncontrolably so i was rushed to xray to find out what was going on. The specialist informed us that i had digested the stint and that i now needed 2 major surgeryies to fix all the problems. Another specialist was called in to rebuild me a new stomach and then another specialist was called in to find the stint in my intestines, which the had to cut lots of intestine out to find this little stint. I was in the hospital for 8 days and have very little memory of most of it. I remember paih and more pain. I ate or drank nothing for those 8 days. Finally they had to put in a pic line to feed me. I lived off a pic line and pain pump. What a mess. I have lost 100 lbs but it has NOT been worth it. I know i am probably the exception but i try to talk anyone who wants this surgery out of having it. I nolonger look at the scale,,,i dont give a rip what it says,,,, all i care about is that i am alive. I learned a very valuable lesson and it is this "be happy how you are, dont go for the easy way out,,,cause it doesnt exsist" "There are things more inmportant than how much one weights"s I am just happy to see the sun come up and to be able to spend time with my grandkids. I am not sure when i will be back to update but I will try. Remember to love yourself, big or small it doesnt matter!!!! Laugh, love, and live life!!

 I thought it was time for an update since i had my surgery on may 29th 2012. I have been hospitalized several times since my 2nd week, First off i got a very deep infection in my main surgery port. I had to be seen at a wound clinic for several weeks to get the infection to leave. Then just when i was suppose to start stage 3, mushy foods, I had pain whenever i ate or drank anything. I went to the er, and called my surgeons office many times to complain on how horrible i was feeling. I had pretty much stopped all foods and all liquids. Then my wonderful husband called and threatened to switch to a new  doc if he didnt do something to help me. My surgeon ordered a swallow test which showed nothing, so then he ordered an EGD. It was then he found the opening to my pouch had narrowed so much that even the scope had a hard time getting thru. My surgeon then used a balloon to dialate the opening slightly. I have had that done once and have at least 2 more of these procedures to get my stomach opening large enough so i can eat and drink again. It could be late july or mid august before i get to come off liquids. I have lost 65 pounds and that should make me happy, but I really wish i felt well. I hate food,,any food. I am sick most of the time and have no energy. My prayer is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Would I do this again? NO NO NO If anyone reads this please advoid dr curtis peery at sanford hospital in sioux falls south dakota.

 I am on day 2 and doing better than i antisipated. My doc is pushing liquids and walking and if my progress continues i may get to go home later this evening. I have some pain but guesing alot of it is from the gas they filled me with.  My meal consists of 1oz cream soup, 1oz milk and 1oz fruit juice.  Plenty of water between my meals.  

 I want to say thank everyone for their support and encouragement. Without all of you I may never have decided to have surgery. I am ready to begin the journey before me, i know there will be many ups and downs along the way but its time for a change. I have only one worry about surgery and that is because i want the gastric bypass but my surgeon thinks he may not be able to do it in which case he wants to do the sleeve. I gave him the ok to do whatever he deems safest for me. I can only wait to see what happens. My loving hubby will be there for me and he has  been my rock during this crazy time. I will update when i can.Hugs to all!!!

  Well I have 10 days till surgery. I am experiencing many different emotions right now and I am guessing that this is very normal. Since me and my husband have went on our required liquid diet we are hungry 90% of the time.  Time is going very fast now as my surgery day approaches. Today is my 50th birthday and tomorrow is my husband Tony's 37 birthday but sadly we are not celebrating them. We are however treating ourselves to a movie tonite at the drive in theater. The smell of popcorn will drive me crazy!!!  I have my preopp class next tuesday . Should be an interesting 3 hours and then after the class i meet with my surgeon one final time before my big day. I am so very greatful to my husband for all of his support and encouragement, it has been my saving grace!!  

 Well gettiing ready for my big day, i know its a ways off but in less than 2 weeks i have my scope test to do. I had a ulcer years and years ago so of course they want to make sure there is nothing there now. My 50th birthday is about a month away so this weight loss surgery will be my second birthday. They will be about 11 days apart. . No cake for me. Maybe I will  but a watermellon to look like a cake,,,lol   just a good but a whole lot less calories. One month from today I have my required 3 hour appointment to prepare for surgery,,there i meet with a special dietician and a pharmasist , then with my surgeo,. Opps I forgot the week before that appointment i see my regular md to get medical clearance for surgery. In the meantime i am getting the foods bought and stuff for hubby put in the freezer since i will not feel like cooking for awhile after surgery and i dont want my sweet man to starve,,lol. Still looking for a scale around here,, one that i dont have to send off for. I am finally starting to realize that this is really really going to happen for me.  I am not afraid at all yet but I am sure that will change as the day approaches. Nothing else going on in my life right now,,,oh,,,my grandbabies came home from the hospital yesterday. the are now 6 weeks old and doing great. What a blessing   In the meantime I am enjoying spring and trying not to watch the calendar too closely.  I said trying,,,lol  

 I am so excited. I finally have a surgery date set.  My life is set to change on May 29th. Unfortunately I found out that my knee is not fixable and that I will need a total knee replacement. That particular surgery will have to wait until later in july after I have lost some weight. I have to be down to 350 pounds to have my surgery so weight loss will be difficult since I cannot stand well or bend my knee any. Somehow I will have to make this work. In the meantime I have tests to get completed and classes to attend to get surgery ready. This has been one long journey.  Lots to do,,,,relieved to have my date set. Hurry up May and get here!!!

 Over the weekend i took another fall and injured my left knee. it needs surgery. Go figure. I have only bad luck lately. My knee has to get fixed first before my gastric bypass can happen. I have been so careful so everything would be a go if i ever got approved. I guess God must have a reason why i have to continue to wait to have my wl surgery. Pretty sure i wont have that surgery until late may or early june. The cards seem to be stacked against me. Darn!!! Only time will tell. 

 Yesterday I received another approval letter in the mail. This time it was for the correct surgery. I cried like a baby. Now I wait for the surgeons office to call me to set up my tests and surgery date. I so want to get this whole thing started so my weight loss can begin. Hard as i try i lose a pound or two and then its back. Maybe its water weight, not sure. I feel so restless waiting. Glad the weather is so nice. I can get out some and enjoy the sun and flowers.  I am hoping to hear something soon on a date. Thank goodness for this site. Its a great place to visit where everyone understands. Have a super weekend everyone!!!