Pam G.

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I'm doing really well for 15 weeks.  Getting ready to go on vacation to Table Rock Lake on the 21st YEAH!  Boating and swimming, going to Silver Dollar City.  I can't wait.  I will update some pictures when I get back.  I've lost about 80 pounds and can see that my skin is beginning to sag, I guess plastic surgery will be in my future.  Oh well. 

I am 5 1/2 weeks post op and although I am loving the weight loss, I am not liking how I feel.  I really do not eat right and feel sluggish all the time.  I am told this too will pass, however, I am in a hurry to feel normal. 

Well, I've been home since 4/4/07 at 7:30 p.m.  Everything seem to be ok.  But what do I know?  The drain is such a pain to keep up with.  Even though there is a drain, the incision area leaks from the sides.  Only one of the several incisions actually still hurts, so I think I'm lucky for that.  I hope it stops hurting soon. 

I'm still just doing the chicken broth and chocolate flavor protien powder by Unjury.  I haven't found anything else I particularly care for.  However, with only 6 more days, I think I can handle these 2 flavors until it's time.  I finally told my brother, his girlfriend and my two daughters about the surgery.  I have been such a pansy about telling people.  I still have my parents and in-laws to go.  Wish me luck.

Well, I've had Unjury Chicken Flavor broth for lunch and dinner (20 grams of protein each) and I tried the Medifast Orange Delight drink mix with water and did not like it at all.  I also had 2 scoops of Unjury Chocolate with milk, it was good after I chilled it in the freezer.  I'll have to keep trying different things as these 2 (chicken and chocolate) will get old fast.

Well, yesterday, 3/19/07 was supposed to be my first liquid protien day (2 weeks before surgery).  Unfortunately, I was stranded in Seattle, WA since Sunday, 3/18/07.  I have just made it to my home city and am now at work in the same sweat pants, t-shirt and flip-flops I wore yesterday, as I didn't see my luggage until I arrived here.  YUCK!  I'm not staying at work, just popping in to see what I missed this last week and wait for hubby to pick me up.  I guess I will start my liquid diet tomorrow.  Not looking forward to that.

I went to see my family practitioner this morning to let him know how things were progressing and to talk about my bad knees.  He prescribed a different medication and said he would see me back in 3 months and probably 20 pounds lighter.  WOO HOO! 

You would of thought I was a small child on Christmas morning.  I have a surgery date, 4/2/07.  I am so excited and now scared.