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Well, I am officially post op!!  I had my surgery on January 4.  That was a little more painful than what I was expecting.  I thought about everything but what it will feel like once I had it done.  I was more thinking long term.  But now I am supposed to be on an all cream diet.  Yogurt, cream soups, cream of wheat.  But, I have not eaten much at all.  I was on clearly liquids the first week, and now I am afraid to eat too much.  I had 3/4 of a yogurt today, I did not feel full but I did not want to eat anymore, because I am afraid of eating too much.  Plus, I have a terrible cold now and keep coughing and my stomach is killing me.  I feel week from not eating and I am worried I am not getting the nourishment I need.  Basically I am feeling miserable.  Sometimes I wonder why I did this to myself.  I know things will get better I just have to hang in there I guess.     

Well, I have a surgery date!!!  I originally was going to get it on December 14 But, there is a conflict at my work.  I had to call and reschedule and my surgery date is January 4, 2008.  I am so excited to have a date set.  It sucks I am going to have to diet through the holidays, but that is okay.  I know I can do it.  It feels like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders knowing that I will have the surgery. 

I am still waiting to get a surgery date.  I have met with the surgeon who is really nice.  I just have to wait for my doctor to write a letter stating that I have been on a supervised diet for a year(for my insurance to approve).  Once that letter gets to my surgeon, hopefully they will call me with a surgery date.  I hate this big waiting game.  I am so excited to get this done.  I do have to watch what I am eating now though.  Thinking about getting the surgery, I keep thinking "oh I can eat that because I may not get to eat this much longer" I need to get that mentality out of my head and watch what I eat before I gain more and more weight.  Hopefully I will get a surgery date soon!!

Well, I have an appointment with a surgeon on Sept. 4.  I also have to see a nutritionist that day.  I am happy to finally  have a date to get things going.  I wonder what the surgeon will say.  I worry about them putting me on a diet for a year or something like that.  I will do it, but it is not like I have not tried.  I am also worried about my insurance.  I can't wait to find out if I am approved.  I have another appt. with the psychologist on the 19th.  I am not worried about that evaluation.  That should go fine.   But, I am glad things are coming together.

This is my first time writing on this site.  I have decided that I want Gastric bypass surgery.  I need to be a more active mother.  I weigh 270 pounds and I am only 5'3.  I cannot beleive I got to this point.  Now that I have decided I want the surgery I am so scared that my insurance is not going to approve it.  That is my biggest fear right now.  I know that I need to do this for my health and a more active life style.  I have gotten the referrel from my doctor who is going to send it to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI.  I have my phyc evaluation on Monday the 9th.  I hope all goes well.