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Well a bunch of stuff has been happening.  My father-in-law now lives with me and my family.   Long story - but he is disabled and now facing divorce.  anyway - a big stresser.  Financially and emotionally.  Also - my anti-depressant wasn't working so well - so we tried another.    Not a good idea - so we switched again.  I am finally starting to feel better.  Whew...  what a ride.  AI apologize if You folks think I have forgotten you - I haven't.  Anyway - It's good to be back~~~

Don't forget to go to support group.

So much is going on in my personal life right now (my in-laws are divorcing and my FIL is moving onto my property)  Talk about stressed....  Well this introduces a new thing - Head Hunger with a vengence.  I never realized until now how much I stress ate - the other day I opened the fridge at least 10 times..... didn't get anything - but I opened it looking.  It was a real eye opener.  I need to find a better way to manage my stress levels,  Anyway - my weight is inching down.  Wish it were falling off - but i am NOT going to complain.  It didn't get here over night!  Anyway - I'll post a little later - it's getting late here - Goodnight!

I hit my 100 pounds lost today.  I am sooooooo very excited that I could just scream!   I have finally gotten vitamins that don't make me feel sick. And I am trying new foods all of the time.  Sometimes a good outcome - other times..... not so good.   But I keep on pluggin along.   I feel so much better about mtself.  My doctor has changed my depession meds (the Effexor XR wasn't working anymore) to Cymbalta and it seems to be working we,, for me.  I got contacts yesterday -  that'll hopefully help in the self-esteem area too.  Well - I'd better get back to work - I just wanted to give a quick update!

Just when I thought I was feeling better - I started running another fever.  I went in "out patient" for blood work-up and another CT scan.  First the outpatient facility used sugar filled Tang for their dye contrast.  I told them I was an RNY patient - but they didn't get the fact that I couldn't have all the sugar. I was soo sick - they could barely pull the blood needed and perform the CT scan.   That was Friday, the 16th.  I was admitted back in the hospital for IV antibiotics again on Saturday.  "Should only take a day or two....."   Well.... after having 350 mls of fluid drained from under my diaphram..... a drain catheter and bag added in a pocket of infection to hang on my side for a while..... and IV antibiotics, vitamins and fluids..... and a total of 6 days in the hospital I got to come home.  My temp is finally down to normal.  The hospital really surprised me.  You have to make sure you watch what is given you..... Even my last day there i was given a HUGE chunk of apple pie - not sugarfree - mind you and the whole week's eating experience was like that.  So make sure you are well educated as to what you can and cannot have and don't be afraid to ask and refuse to eat what you cannot have.  My DH brought my protein from home - and smuggled me in some homemade sugarfree applesauce.  I made due with some of the other things on my plate.

Anyway - I at least got to go home.   I still have my drain and hopefully that'll come out Wednesday.   My PIC line will be in for a couple of weeks - and I'll continue IV antibiotics the rest of this week. Then I'll keep the PIC line in for another couple of weeks just in case we need to restart IV antibiotics.   This Tuesday I start working from home. Maybe my life will start into a normal routine.  I'll catch up to you later.

I am finally able to walk without feeling my tummy was totally on fire.   I moved from sleeping in the bed to sleeping in the recliner and it has made all of the diffrence in the world.  But now that I am walking - i may have pushed a little too much - as i am exhausted today - but i'm just gonna kindof take it easy.   Anyway - the pounds are dropping off - I am finally in the pureed stage and doing ok. and I am happy that i had the RNY.  I'll check back in soon with an update. 

Well - I've been out since May 1.  This is gonna be a wild ride.

I came out of surgery with a horrific backache (probably from an old injury).  After the back eased up I started to get up and with the pain management was able to walk laps around the floor at the hospital.  The surgery went "better than expected" as stated by the surgeon.   So I got to come home on the 3rd.   Sunday was a pretty good day - I was getting around pretty well - not using much pain managment and then came Monday.  Whew - bad day.  First I stupidly ate some tomato soup. ( I don't know what I was thinking - way too much sugar)  but I only ate 3 spoons and started feeling funny,  I had my DH check the label and thank goodness - he did.  I got cold sweats - and vowed off of tomato soup forever - at least the prepackaged kind.  Monday night I had a few spoons of sugar-free jello and realized  I ate too fast.  But what's done is done.  I thought I was ok - for about 10 minutes.  Then I had 5 hours of waves of nausea, cramping, burning and I could feel the food as it worked though my system.  Even with the Hydrocodone for pain.  Word for the wise.  Don't get too comfortable too soon - pay attention to details of what you were told......   That caused me to only want water for the next 24 hours.  I was scared to put anything else on my tummy.  Here's where I started running a 101.2 - 101.8 temp.   The doctor's asked me to call if it climbed over 101 - so I did and went into the office.  DH took me for test at the hospital - CT scan - blood work - and it was decided that  I might have a small infection building.  I was put on antibiotics.  I am still running a low grade 99 temp at night - but feel better.   

The only Complaint that I now have is this horrible burning in my stomach when I walk - between my belly button and my left side.  Sometimes -  I can walk a hundred or so feet - sommetimes I can't walk 5 feet.  The nurses will call me back today to tell me if they want me to do anything else.  It's funny that everything I eat/drink tastes extremely sweet....  So I am pushing to get my protein in - but I am getting there.

OK... There it is the good bad and ugly.  I'll let you know and I'll be back soon.

Thought it would never get here......And today is the pits - getting ready for surgery. .... of course.... I guess it could be worse.    I has a massage - the first one I've ever had - and it won't be the last.  I have been waited on hand and foot by my DH - what a gem.

I'll be back on as soon as I am feeling better.    To all those who are having surgery soon....  I wish you well - and I'll say a big prayer for you. 

Well - the countdown has begun.  Tomorrow is the lovely bowel prep and then the surgery.  I am both scared and excited.  Please keep me in your prayers.

I am sooooo excited I could just about cry.  May date is May 1st at 10AM.I go for pre-op next Tuesday and the surgery will be just around the corner from that!   Is that cool or what!    When I asked my DH if he was nervous or excited - he said - more nervous then excited - because - I will finally see on the outside what he has always seen"That made me blush!  We've been married almost 14 years and it almost like it was yesterday....  Anyway - pray for me!  

I had a visit with my Nut for weigh in on my diet schedule.  We wanted to get it in as close to the 1st as we could so that we could push to send off the data to the Insurance Company again.   Talked with the Insurance expert at our office and she can't do it until Monday.... bummerBut that's life.  I will know more then - when I hear anything - I'll let you know!  Bye for now.