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Not what I expected.. 1 week post op tomorrow - I want to be real. This is a lot harder for me than I thought. My head is messing with me on so many levels. I already take an anti depressant but am wondering if another is needed...

Here is my post op whine... - I did the pre op just fine. I lost 10 pounds that week.. Great right? I get sleeved Wednesday and that first day was hell. My BP was thru the roof and had everyone concerned. I mad...

Finally home and sleeved - I must say it wasn't as bad as some but not as easy as some either. My blood pressure decided to go high and now I am on blood pressure medicine. I also learned that I can give mys...

This is it... - Tomorrow it happens... I will check in at 8:30.. Nerves are crazy and kind of weepy but I will make this!! Still hard to believe I will be smaller soon. I just hope and pray I can ...

Having a hard time wrapping my brain around this.. - I am doing laundry and have gotten some smaller size clothes.. the non fluffy plus size kind.. I see them hanging there all nice and clean and I keep thinking I am really going to ...

Pre-Op Day 3 - I miss chewing.. I am having the food dreams, I am craving every weird thing I can dream up of. I know one day I will be able to eat things again just much smaller portions and aft...

Day 1 of pre-op... - I am making it. But I have to admit... Head games are running wild.. What I wouldn't give for a Totinos supreme frozen pizza!!! I just want to bite down on that and chew chew chew....

Tomorrow starts the change.... - I officially start my pre-op diet tomorrow.. I said farewell to my former eating tonight and I am armed and ready for tomorrow... I gonna do this!!! Surgery in 1 week!!!!

Closer - Well I am enjoying my last few days of freedom before I start my liquid diet on Wednesday. Today it hit me. Things will soon be very different. I am nervous and excited. It amazes ...

It's really going to happen!! - Today marks 2 weeks until I am in surgery with the new and improved me to be set free! I have been really down lately but tonight I decided its time to start putting all this resea...

SF Syrups - Does anyone know where I can purchase the SF syrups by Da Vinci other than online? I am in TX and thought Walmart might have them but goodness I walked all around and couldnt find ...

Blah - Today I am in a mood. I am trying to get my house organized before surgery which happens to be the first week of school. I feel out of my usual optimistic self. I know I am on a em...

No NSAIDS - I am currently on Ibuprofen by prescription 800 mg 3x a day... It is for my arthritic bad knee.. Does anyone know how to cope the 10 days before surgery and after without NSAIDS? I...

In 3 weeks.... - I can't believe 3 weeks from tomorrow I will be joining the loosers bench!! It seems like yesterday I found the courage to walk into the surgeons office to make the journey start.....

Emotions. Ughh - Well it is less than one month until my surgery. I am wondering if I am subconsously freaking a little because I am a roller coaster of emotions. I know my life is nuts right now a...

Bougie size?? - I just found out my surgeon uses a 32. Is this good??

Seriously???? Come on now... - Is it just me or does everyone else have the ad for Pizza Hut at the top??? I am thinking that is just wrong! We are all struggling to lose weight and change our lives and they put...

Today was exciting and very real - So I went in today for my 2nd consult and final pre-op appt. I did my final official weigh in. I am really excited. When I started out with this journey all ideas and thoughts how ...

Insurance concerns - So my surgeon is now off my in network list... And his office has worked that out with me. However I just got notification from the hospital that it isn't in network either.. What ...

Wow! Way to go!!! If you are going to be Alice can I be the Cheshire...

Stupid Question about cheese - I read a lot about having a string cheese after surgery.. What kind really is the cheese? Is it the regular kind of string cheese or is it the kind of cheese that is round and tiny...

Its actually happening... - Well I know I am having surgery Aug 29th. I have been stalking websites and getting things ready but it really got me today. I decided to visit a store today and sample protein pow...

Just want to whine/vent/reflect - So my life isn't what I thought it would be. I was married to my high school boyfriend and have 2 kids from that. Went through a nasty divorce which lasted from 2009 until December...

Thanks! I just don't know how. It keeps telling me it is to big.. kind...

I gots my date!!!!!! - I would like to annouce my new birth date... Aug 29th!!!! Woooohooooo! That is my rip/birth date for the new me!!!