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Time flies and life is great! - I survived my first post op vacation! We planned a trip to Illinois to visit Ted's family. I hadn't met most of them and Ted hasn't seen many of them in SO many years. Before We le...

Lots going on and 10 weeks! - So it's been a while since I've updated and a Lot's been going on since I last did. I'm now 10 weeks out from surgery and overall I'm doing OK. Had another minor complication a few...

Has it really been 6 weeks? - I can't believe it's been 6 weeks already since surgery! So much has changed and I've learned so many new things. Everyday is a new adventure, every moment there's something new ha...

Wow moments and blessings! - What a ride the last three weeks has been! Challenges, triumphs, blessings, and the like have been SO apparent lately. Once a month a local WLS support group meets for dinner and I...

Can't believe it's been 2 weeks already! - I can't believe it's already been two weeks since surgery. Time has gone by SO fast. It's surreal that this has actually happened. I was on clear liquids for a week and a half and ...

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Bump in the road and a little scare! - It's  been a rough week home. Wednesday I woke up with a sharp pain in my side, thought it was gas pains so I moved around, walked, took my gas x. It seemed minor but was becoming ...

Day 2 at home - Overall I'm doing pretty good. This evening I'm more uncomfortable and in a bit more pain, to be expected plus it's exacerbating my chronic pain so I'm trying to stay as comfortabl...

I'm home! - I did it! I Just got home from the hospital today. Had Surgery Friday morning. It went well, I was in a world of pain and it took them a while to get it under control so I was in r...

4 days left! - Finally after all the hurdles and issues, I am 4 days from surgery! This last issue with the surgeon postponing my surgery may have been a blessing in disguise! I got sick the day ...

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Disappointment - Thank you to those who sent me good luck messages. This last week has been one roller coaster of a week. I get a call last week from my surgeon's office wanting me to sign a releas...

Three weeks until my new life! - Three weeks until I have surgery and I'm relatively calm. As someone who worries and has anxieties about everything it's weird to feel so content about something. I'm sure as the d...

I got me a date with a Dr!!! - I had my consult with the Surgeon on Monday and it went well. Everything is good, he answered all of my questions and was very assuring. He's a wonderful Dr. I scheduled my surgery...

Guess what? - There was an issue and my insurance needed additional information to make a decision. They wanted at least 3 months of continuous weight loss program of some kind. So Being that I...