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 Hi it's me again.... I had company Sunday so haven't update my posts. Well, I'm 1 month post-op congratulations to me! I'm doing fairly well. No Major complications although this last week or so I've had some small issues. 

Mostly from eating too fast, I think. Grouchy Pouchy starts to gurgle & groan lets me know it wants to be left alone. But by then something seems to be stuck and I must make a dash for the bathroom. to BURP up whatever has been the cause of the discomfort. I've tossed my meds a couple of times due to taking them so close together. I think I've learned the lesson on that and take them 10-15 mins apart.

I'm getting tired of soft pureed stuff. But I don't WANT real food either really. It is such an odd place to be. But-- as I said... really I can't complain. Nothing Major....

I'm down to 217 (.5) give or take a bit.

so my high weight 288 BMI 49.5 right on the verge of EXTREMELY OBESE
1st visit to Surgeon's 268 BMI.. 46. Morbidly Obese
pre - surg 234 - BMI  40.5 ...Morbidly Obese
current.... 217... BMI  37.4  ...Obese

Let me just say... for now I'm happy to be Obese and heading toward being OVERWEIGHT!!!

This took a long thought process getting to the point of going to the info session.
From there it was just one stepping-stone after another.... I'm glad I did it!
Besides LOOKING Better.... I FEEL BETTER!!! and THAT is why I DID IT.
I am PROUD that I've become a surgically altered FREAK!

since i'm not sure how to do this properly for now this will have to suffice:

HIGHEST (KNOWN) WEIGHT: 288

Starting weight: 268

Pre-op weight: 234

1 week post-op: 231

This morning I had my first POST-OP check-up! My husband drove me since I'm still taking my Lortab a couple of times a day. Even if I hadn't been on the meds, I would have wanted him to be with me. Last week soon after the surgeon opened my various sites and could SEE what was going on inside they found some irregularities. So.... today both of us were a bit apprehensive, anxious [me...concerned-him-worried] about what we were going to hear when we got to the doctor's office.

OK here's the deal. Everything prior to surgery all testing went well. Blood work normal. Ultrasound, Upper GI normal. normal normal normal. So off I go to the OR not expecting anything Weird. So - as mentioned they made the necessary incisions and inserted the instruments. Took a look around and found something WRONG- a big discussion took place in the OR about what to do... They decided to biopsy my liver and wait for the frozen section to get the results and see if there were any cancer cells present. NONE were found! (if there had they would have stitched me back up and been off to see an oncologist) THAT was close...

Now- since they still weren't sure what was wrong with the liver but that it wasn't cancer, some further discussion and they decided to proceed with the surgery! ( I AM SO GLAD THEY DID!) So we were still waiting to hear what the diagnosis of the unusual looking things all over my liver actually would turn out to be... some disease process or something that we should not have to have undo concern over. 

Let me tell you... when I woke up Thursday evening and my hubby told me about it I was probably to drugged up to care. but I was so glad that we had a friend spend the day with him during my surgery - just in case....something went bad.  Having our friend with him made it easier for him to THINK than to just Focus on WHAT HORRIBLE thing could be happening to me.

Later, after Eric went home-the doc and his associate came in the room and told me about the unusual find and told me at that point they still weren't sure what the spots were- that we would have to wait for the report. They showed me COLOR Photos. ewwwwwwwwww... so strange... [kinda reminded me of when I had a bad case of strep throat with white marks all over the back of my throat... ]   I started to obsess about what it could be.. came home and did Google & Bing searches on liver disorders.... lots of info no pictures that looked anything like what i have.

I didn't see any point in saying anything about this before- since none of us knew what way it was going to go. 
I feel good- healing well- I mean how sick could I be?  So- thankfully, even though I was concerned I wasn't a basket case because when a person has inner peace it is a gift from God that helps one cope with whatever may come.  

Today- the results are in- it is something called granulomas. The good news is that as I continue to lose weight- they should shrink or possibly disappear!!! So  while this week I haven't lost much weight. It was still a good week.
BTW- when I got home and got on the scale my weight went UP DRASTICALLY! This was because of all the IV's.
I think I went up close to 18lbs! Today my weight is less than my pre-op weight. Finally...

So- sorry long post - just needed to let it all out.... and let you know I'm doing well.... and even though the problems were found, the surgery was definitely a success! If it hadn't been for all my preop tests and this surgery- I wouldn't known I have sleep apnea or that ,for now I have this unusual condition. 

Right now- I'm too tired to research granulomas but will probably look into it further at some point. Right now- my main concern is getting in my 64oz of fluid and a decent amount of protein.  

Thank-you in advance for all your invaluable support!
 

Here it is Friday evening, just a few days before my surgery. By this time next friday I will be one day post-op! Sore and trying to walk to the halls as directed!

I just finished writing a nice update for my blog- but when I tried to add a TAG- it said it was an invalid tag and to fix it. Well- I couldn't figure out to do that. So in the process I lost the whole kit & kaboodle!  If you're going to lose your kit you may as well lose your kaboodle...

So- perhaps Monday - while I'm HOME doing my PREP, I will take advantage of my time spent near the bathroom and update this properly.  I'm just too tired now to gather my thoughts and redo what I lost....

I'm busy trying to do some laundry & housework before next week. Also, I am in the process of packing to go to Vermont to see my cousin in the morning.  Haven't seen her in ages- really want to do that Before my surgery. So that's it for now.  I will post again Monday...have a good weekend everyone.