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At this very moment I was heading to recovery... Wow what a week... Monday my staples are removed. I have to say, I'm not looking forward to that..

So what have I learned in the past week... HMM...
~ I get nauscious when I need to eat
~ Water... is difficult for me to get in..
~ Riding in the car is not my friend. Why do I get so nauscious in the car. I hope this resolves it's self soon...
~ I guess I'm just not used to being nauscious as I never was before.. However, it's my body talking to me so I need to start to be a better listener.
~ I don't want to look at a cup of broth for a very very very long time (I've added my broth to the same shelf as the extra boxes of Medifast.. LOL)
~ And, boy do I look like crap.

I had my DH take some pictures of me at 5 days post op and I'm too embarassed to even post them. 

May be next week will be better... :)
Hugs,

Thanks everyone who saved me a seat... It's quite comphy over here... LOL  I came home Sunday and over all I'm doing well.. Let's see where do I start..

Ellis Hospital (most of the time.. I was a little demanding after waiting 45 minutes to go potty but I completely understand their over worked and under paid)... was wonderful. I had a nurse who really needed to go home because she wasn't very pleasent and let's face it the transportation department are not our friends.. LOL but overall I had a wonderful experience. From the time I got there and had a sweet caring nurse to recovery to in my bed.. All went well..

Everything I was told before hand... Was right on the money. I remember waking up in recovery and being in a HUGE amount of pain (espicially when coughing from the anesthesia) but once they hooked me up to the pain pump it was wonderful.

My roommate had had the surgery on Wednesday so it was nice, she knew what I was going through. But don't think you're going to sleep in the hospital... HAHAHA just as you doze off a buzzer rings, they'll be taking your vital signs or want to poke you with a needle for blood at 5:30 Am.. Can't that be better done around 9?

As expected my worst pain and tenderness is on my left side. But you all prepared me for that. I'm doing good on the pain med's since being home I only take the lortab when I'm really uncomfortable. Other than that I'm using the liquid tylenol. But listen to your dr.. The bottle recommends 30 ML which would be 1000 mg of tylenol. My dr only wants me on 500 ml at a time (which would be equivilant to 1 pill).

I'm just not used to being so emotional. I cry if someone looks at me funny... But each day that's getting a little better. And I wasn't prepared for not being able to bend. Luckily my DH is home this week and has been a true godsend.

Well folks, I'd better go get some broth before I start to get nauscious... I'll talk to you all soon..
Hugs,

WHOO HOO.... Well, tomorrow's the big day. It's so hard to fathum. Something that I've been thinking about on and off for 5 years.. Something that has pretty much consumed my everyday life since June... In 24 hours I'll be pacing the floor nervously hoping that I (the consomate planner) has everthing in order.. 

I had my final weigh in yesterday and here are my #'s.. 
Started Medifast 12/8/07
Last weigh in down 33.5 lbs
Total Days on Medifast ... 46

Yesterday's WOW moment was... how  close to 40 lbs.. (I know, I know.. 33.5 lbs is closer to 30 lbs but I can see 40 lbs right around the corner).. 40 lbs .. 8 bags of sugar. 40 packages of bacon... That's a number I haven't seen in a very long time... 

Today's advice... Espicially if your a patient of Dr. Clarke's or Ellis Hospital's program.. Listen to Anne and Chris. They have extremely good advice and know what their talking about. If you have any concern at all... Let Chris know. She's been there and has first hand experience. Twice I've had concerns.. Once when I gained .2 thanks to the barium that turns to lead after an upper GI and then again yesterday when I had concerns about the 'preop prep'.. Both times Chris told me exactly what to do and both times she was right on the money. They only have your best interest at heart... 

Well everyone.. I'll see you on the loosers bench. Wish me luck !!!

But whose counting???? I AM !!!!!! I am so ready to get this over with. HMM so what's been going on.. When I last posted I was heading to the hospital the next day for all of my pre-op testing. That went well... Or so I guess. I didn't hear that it didn't. 

Last week I had my next to the last weigh in.. Here were the stats.. 
Started Medifast 12/8/07
Last weigh in down 30.7 lbs
Days on Medifast ... as of weigh in 39

Tomorrow will be my last weigh in before surgery.. YIPEE !!!! 

If I had any advice to give someone just starting Medifast I would tell them.... It's not easy.. But it does prepare you for surgery. The first 2 weeks (FOR ME PERSONALLY) were the worst. I was hungry, I was irritated, and I was C-O-L-D COLD... But at the beginning of week 3 something inside me clicked and it suddenly became very easy. So give it time. You're going to ride that roller coaster of emotions in the beginning. Your body is going to detox from carbs and surgars and you're going to feel as though every nerve is exposed. But let me reassure you. Just as quickly as it comes on.. it goes away. And when you start seeing those #'s drop each and every week on the scale it will all be worth it. Don't get me wrong. As of today I've been on Medifast for a total of 45 days and I am so ready to be done with it. 

Last Wednesday I also met for my final consult with Dr. Clarke.. They were waiting on my surgical clearance from my PCP. Other than that.. We were good to go. I made sure my PCP took care of the clearance the following day. So now it's just a waiting game... Tick Tick Tick until Friday morning. I can't wait to start the newest phase of my journey..  The next time I see Dr Clarke it'll be a whole new game.

Hello Everyone.. This is my first time blogging on OH and quite frankly I don't know where to start. 

Let me tell you all a little about myself.. I'm 40 YO married to a wonderful and supportive man and have been over-wight .. .no wait.. I believe my mother called it "Big Boned" all of my life. Have you ever seen a skeleton with these Big Bones that everyone talks about. Not me.. They all look the same to me.. LOL .. sorry.. I got side tracked.. I've been over-wight all of my life. I firmly believe the genes play an important part of our obesity. 

I've considered weight loss surgery for over 5 years and just this past summer finally made that all important decision. I have had enough and I needed to do something. I just couldn't continue on the path I was on. So, I made the appointment to attend the orientation seminar at Ellis Hospital and began my journey of a lifetime. That was in September and what a whirlwind it's been... 

My first appointment with Dr. Clarke was on October 29th and since then it's been a flury of dr's, test and the all important jumping through hoops. Would I do it again... A thousand times over. It's been a strugtgle don't get me wrong and even an emotional break down or two but one that I would do again.. 

Dr. Clarke requires a 10% weight loss prior to surgery and oh how important it is.. I started Medifast on December 8th.. Wow.. struggled through Christmas and New Years and all along the way continued to tell myself that next year will be a whole new ball game. It was only 1 Christmas and only 1 New Year's.. Since starting the Medifast exactly 33 days ago (only 12 days left to go).. I have lost 24.2 lbs. That's a huge milestone for me in such a short amount of time. 

My surgery is scheduled for Friday January 25th and tomorrow I have my pre-op testing.. Wish me luck.. You'll all be seeing less of me soon...