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Jan 14, 2010

I got a call yesterday from Dr. Anvari's office and she left a message asking me to call back regarding scheduling surgery.  She penciled me in for January 29th, but I had to start Optifast today.  Well I was not prepared to have surgery so close to booking.  I needed time to get my work informed, my mom (she is coming to stay with us while I recover), buy the Optifast, get through my son's birthday.  He turns 2 on Feb. 10/10, etc.  So I called back today and I was able to book surgery for February 17, 2010.  This will allow me time to get my Optifast (have to drive to Hamilton for it), my hubby to book time off work, my mom to be able to come up, inform my work so they can prepare for my absence.  Its kind of tough right now cause I just started a new position and already had to tell them I would need 3 weeks off for surgery.  But what can you do.  I need to do this for me.  I also want to have my last meal.  I am very excited, nervous, anxious, etc.  But I know that I will get through this and be ok.  This is life changing and I cannot wait to say I lost 100lbs.

Anyway, take care, will update when I have something new.

Jan 12, 2010

Jan 09, 2010

Well Thursday I went to my education session at St. Joe's.  It was very informative.  They gave us a little booklet to take home, kind of like our Bible for the surgery.  It explains, before surgery diet, surgery and after surgery and diet, step by step.  It was nice to have it to take with me, cause my hubby could not get the day off so it was nice to be able to bring something home for him to read.  So now all I have to do is wait for the call and get my date.  Then it is off to the races.  I start my new job on Monday, so I am trying to focus on that right now, and get through my first week.  Then it will be trying to find the right time to tell them I am having surgery.  I am sure it will be okay.  Well I will update more when I have a date. 

Dec 23, 2009

Well I met with the surgeon and I was kind of hoping to be able to book a date for surgery then, but they said I had to go to my education class first.  So they booked me in for the following Thursday, but I could not make that.  I had to rebook and could not do that until January 7, 2010.  So I am looking forward to going to that session.  I am hoping my hubby will take the day off work and come with me.  He is still skeptical about the surgery and I really want him to come and get all the info with me. 

I am very excited about Christmas this year.  I am going to be going to my sister's house, where all of the family is meeting.  Should be good times.  I have a lot to celebrate as I have just landed myself a new job within my company (the YMCA) and I will be starting that in the new year as well.  I am really looking forward to this new job and it helps alot that is pays about $14000 more than I make now.  Super excited.

Well I am looking forward to some big changes in 2010.  Can't wait to have my RNY.

Happy Holidays All!!!!

Dec 01, 2009

Finally I have been given an appointment to meet the surgeon and have a consult on Friday, December 4/09.  I am hoping we will discuss a date for the surgery then.  I am very excited and nervous all at once.  I cannot wait for to get a date so I can make my plans for work and family and everything.  I am nervous because each time I complete another step I get closer to reality and I am a little scared.  I get some anxiety about possible complications due to surgery and I do not want to leave my son without a mommy.  But I know that if I don't do this he may not have a mommy some day anyway....so I pray and I read everyone's stories of success which lifts my spirits all the time.  I will update on Friday when hopefully I have a date.....

Nov 22, 2009

So I went for my sleep study on Friday night and it was interesting to say the least.  I got there around 9:30pm, filled out a questionnare, got in my pj's and waited for the nurse.  She took me in a little room, where they hook you up to a whole bunch of wire from head to toe.  They stick them on your head with this sticky goop that sticks in your hair.  The nurse assured my that the goop would come out with a hot shower the next day, and I was pleasantly surprised the next day that it actually did.  I had sensors under my nose and on my neck, chest and legs.  It was quite the get-up.  I wish I had of brought my camera to have them take a picture of me, I am sure I looked rather funny.  They got me hooked up in bed and I read for a bit, then tried to go to sleep.  Just as I thought I was about to fall into a good sleep, they woke me up because the sensor that measures nasal pressure wasn't working.  When they finally got it working and me back to a somewhat of a sleep, it seemed like they were back in my room, telling me that the oxygen sensor on my finger was no longer working.  They replaced that.  Then what seemed like maybe an hour later, she was in my room waking me up.  It was 6:15am and it felt like I had not slept at all.  I tossed and turned all night, trying to get comfortable on an uncomfortable bed and to sleep with all those wires.  Hopefully I will get my results soon.  This is my last step before getting to meet my surgeon and getting a date for surgery.  Yay, I am sooooo excited. 

Waiting for a date!!! 

Nov 17, 2009

Ok so I went for my scope on Friday and man that was not the most pleasant thing I have ever done.  First they poked me like crazy to get an IV in and now my hands are both bruised.  They gave me stuff that I guess for some people numbs the throat and gets rid of the gag reflex, but apparantly not me......and I definitely was awake for the whole thing.....broke most of the blood vessels in my face from gagging so much.  Overall, not the most prettiest thing I have ever done.  Oh well, I am just one more step closer to getting a surgery date.  I have now been scheduled for my sleep study this Friday night.  This is exciting, because it will be the last step I have to do before I meet the surgeon and get a date.  Super excited about that one. 

Today my gall bladder has been acting up and I just hope that I do not have a really bad episode that they would want to remove it before I have WLS.  They are planning on taking out the gall bladder when I have WLS so I just want it to be ok till then.  I am going to be a trooper and just live through the pain right now to make it until then.  I do not want to have 2 surguries.  Well I guess I will update after I have the sleep study done. 

Peace

Nov 13, 2009

Ok so here goes.  I am about to leave the house to get my scope done.  This is one major piece of this complex puzzle about to be done.  My friedn who was supposed to take me there, got sick, so I had to call in a favour from another friend, who actually cancelled some her already scheduled plans to take me.  Luv that girl.  The problem is, is that I cannot drive after the appoint. and it is about 45 mins from my house, in a big city, or I would have just taken a cab.  My significant other, has to work today and just could not get time off, or I would have had him take me.  I am so very hungry right now and thirsty, cause I couldn't eat or drink past midnight.  The scope is scheduled for 3:30pm.  Long day without food or water.  But I am making it, and I will survive.  LOL.....  Okay, gotta go, update after I am done.

Later

Nov 05, 2009

So I went back to the clinic last week and saw the internal medicine doctor, to do determine whether I had an contradictions to having surgery.  She said I was a great candidate, because I do not have any underlying medical conditions yet!  I use the word yet, because some of my numbers were getting high, but I did not need any medications to control sugar levels or cholesterol yet.  My triglycerides are high, but that seems to be the worst of it so far, besides the always paining arthritis that I have.

The doctor and I also spoke about having a baby post-op.  I do want to have another baby after surgery, but since I would be the first of this clinics patients to want to have a baby after the surgery there was more they wanted to do for me.  She wants to get me hooked up with an OB/GYN that has experience in this field.  But absolutely NO BABIES for at least 2 years.  Which is OK with us, cause our little munchkin is enough for us right now.  

So now I am scheduled for a scope of my stomach next Friday and still need to book the sleep study.  Then once all that is complete meet the surgeon and schedule a date.  They said I might get in before Christmas, but I think I will schedule for January 2010.  I just want to enjoy the holidays with my family.  I don't want to be recovering from surgery.  We always travel out of town and I just don't think I want to do that post surgery.  I want to make a fresh start for 2010.  I want to make it my year for a new and exciting life.  By next Christmas I will be smoking HOT!  LOL.....

Well I guess that is it for now....I will write again when I have completed the Scope of my stomach....Oh ya and because I have gall stones the doctor also said they will just take that out when I have the WLS.  So, I get a 2 for 1 deal....LOL.....

Until next time.

Oct 08, 2009

Well I guess I am really here.  I have had my initial consultation with the the weight loss clinic at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, ON, Canada.  I have had a tonne of blood tests, abdominal ultrasounds, x-rays and ECG.  I have also met with the Nurse, Dietician and Social Worker.  Filled out, what seemed to be a million pages of questions and signed the release to say that someone in a lab somewhere can take my data and use it for research.  Hey whatever I can do to help further the science, I am in for. 

So, now to the biggest and hardest step of this whole process.  Talking to my husband about my decision.  He has already told me that surgery is out of the question.  He is very afraid of surgery, and he thinks that there has to be a better way.  However, he is not obese.  He doesn't get it.  He doesn't walk in my shoes everyday, which hurt by the way.  Its hard to lug around 296lbs on a 5'6" frame.  Granted, I have never felt like I needed to be the size of a tooth pick.  I was actually quite happy with myself when I was 220lbs and working out and living life in the fast lane.  I was hot and no one could have told me otherwise on the outside.  But I knew that I was still the fat the girl.  

Now that I have had a baby (20 months old now) I just cannot seem to lose that weight.  Funny how the little guys come out, but I didn't lose any weight.  How does that happen.  He came out, and all that fluid with him, but I still weigh just as much today as I did the day I had him.  Still look pregnant most days too.  Ugh.  

As I am writing this tonight, my husband is asleep.  He gets up at 4:30am to go to work every morning and I totally chickened out talking to him about my needs tonight.  I just kept telling myself, I will do it when he was done cooking, and then when Grey's Anatomy came on and our son was in his bed sleeping.  But I just couldn't bring myself to do it.  I didn't want to stress him out so that he couldn't sleep and get up for work in the morning.  But now I am sitting here writing this blog, because I cannot sleep, because all that is on my mind, is I need to tell him and I just can't seem to get it out.  

Well I guess that is it for now.  My tylenol pm's are kicking.  Need those to sleep most nights, cause my arthritis is so bad, complicated by the extra weight I am carrying. How ironic. 

Have a good night all.