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July 13, 2011  Hopeing all goes well on my reversal.  Now down to 119#.  Will be so good to be able to eat again and live a more normal life.  Need more energy!!

Seen surgeon for 5 min today,  he looked at the two photo's of the ulcer and striture and said we can do two things.  1 operate only or do the reversal which means either way surgery is required.    Two years of vomiting is enough!!  But I so dread it.  I will be 60 yr's old this year.

Two years and down to 122 #.  Trying real hard to not loose anymore.  Have had malnutrition, ulcer and dumping test and a striture.  Looking way too thin, what a change in life.

I am almost half the women I use to be,  When I hit the 143!  Not wanting to lose anymore.

From 286 to 158,  WOW that is 128 # loss so far.  Everyone tells me  to eat, that I am not looking very good.  I am just now feeling better than I have in the last year.

My 1 year anniversary is just another week and half.  Would love to drop another 5 pounds by then, but the weight is comming off much slower now,  Will see, after all the pouch is in control.

Just a short update.  It has been a long 8 months.  Alot of up and downs.  Still it has all been worth it.  Most days I feel good which makes up for the bad days.  Still not able to eat meat, it seems that it is too heavy for my pouch and causes me to make a quick run to the bathroom and dump it all.  I keep wondering when and if that will change since I am a big meat eater, or was!

I haven't posted anything for a while and wanted to update my blog.  Things are going slow for me,  I spend the majority of my day sitting.  Since I am disabled due to back problems my pcp has recommended no excersize.  Still can't eat much and have slowed down on my protein, which is a no=no.  But it seems easier to avoid most anything that has to go thru the pouch. 

Slowly losing,  have had trouble getting in the protein shakes and exercise.  Had two back surgeries that really limit my moving but the weight is still moving down.  Each day I feel better and I am looking forwards not backwards, trying to keep a postive outlook for the future.

7 weeks out.  Struggle to get in at least one shake a day.  Not really eating any foods.  Take my meds and vitamins daily.