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Well I went to the Dentist Monday November 13th and instead of pulling three teeth they had to pull five....yes FIVE I was so upset because I look so bad. The bad part is that I will not get to put a bridge in until I lose most of my weight cause they won't fit. So I guess after my surgery I am gonna have to stay in the house for a year..lol....Hey believe me I feel like it. Anyway my brother Jerry says just think of the end results and not how it is now. And I guess he is right cause it's got to get better.
Well I have had company my brother Jerry and his wife Lynda and Micah came down and stayed for support for before my surgery and then my Sister Wanda and Tony will be up Sunday the 19th and stay for 2 or 3 weeks until way after my surgery. She will be helping me and when she leave then Jerry and his family will come back..

Right now everything is moving so fast, and it's like 11 days away and I am SO EXCITED I can hardly think straight and thats all I talk about is my surgery. I have to go to the doctor Monday the 20th of November and they will give me a time I guess for my surgery on the 27th. Well you guys have a great Thanksgiving.. I hope I don't gain anything, we are all gonna try to eat healthy that day with no sweets but a sugar free banana pudding...HAPPY THANKSGIVING>>>>>

Well today is Thursday and I have to go see Tara (the doctors assistant) and the Dietitian Jessica tomorrow. I have been trying to lose 20 pounds before I can have surgery. Well it's been 12 days and I have lost 14 pounds. YEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... I am so excited but so weak. Yesterday I could hardly walk across the floor without being dizzy. She gave me a 1000 calorie a day diet and some days  I only took in probably about 500 or 600 calories. I really want to lose this. But then I got really weak yesterday. I will try to stick to my diet today because I have to make it to the doctor tomorrow. I still have not gotten my Antiboitics yet, she said that she would probably give them to me tomorrow. Well hopefully tomorrow I will get a date and let you guys know....

Well I went to Mercy Heart Hospital and had my stress test done. Mom went with me bless her heart, she did so good. She was so calm, but I was a nervous wreak. I had the stress test done before and did not like it at all. But this test was nothing like that one. It was not real bad, a little (ok a lot) discomfort but I made it thru. The actual speeding up of the heart only took 4 minutes. So that was good, and the lady that did it was a sweetheart. She really calmed me down, so that I was not so scared...I took some heart X-rays and then they sent me to eat and come back and take some more. Then we came home and I think everybody called the phone was ringing off the hook. So many people worried about me, but I will make it thru this...They said that it would take 4 to 5 days to find out the results. But I will probably call Monday at Dr. Ghani's office and find out how it went. Got to wait all weekend thats whats so bad. Well more updates as they come in...

I went to see Dr. Broussard yesterday. He is so nice and very informative. He seems like he really cares. I got to meet Stephanie (Patient Advocate) she weighed me (not good), took my BP, my picture YUK, and asked a lot of questions. Then Dr. Broussard's nurse came in and talk to me she was really sweet. She checked my lungs and heart. Than Dr, Broussard came in and he said that I did not have to do the sleep test....YEHHHHH..that was a relief... he did say that I had to go to the Dentist and have 3 teeth pulled that were loose. I knew that this was coming but I thought that I could wait until after surgery; so I will do this next week and then have a bridge put in after my surgery. I think that I am more worried about that then the surgery...lol... My starting weight is 349.5, I did know that I had gained some so I really was not suprised.

He told me that I had to lose 20 pounds to shrink my liver, and to be safe as possible.,and I told him that I would like to do as many test as I can today...so I was fasting so I did Blood work (7 tubes) my arm started going numb..(I'm such a baby)....Then I did a EKG, and a chest and stomach X-ray. They made me drink this goop that tasted really bad. I couldn't finish it, I really almost threw up....I'm glad that's over.!! Then I went back upstairs to see Jessica (The Dietitian) for about 1 1/2 hours. She is so sweet she started to give me a diet, and I told her that I wanted the toughest diet that she had she said, "are you sure" I said, "yes give it to me because I want to lose 20 pounds real fast, I want to have this surgery as soon as possible. Boy did she give it to me!!.lol...It will be very hard I know but for 2 weeks I can handle this...I did tell her that I wanted to lose 200 pounds and how long would it take me to lose that. SHE SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR. WOW!! THATS A BIG WOW!!!! Anyway I made an appointment when I left there with the Psychologists  Dr. Keller and the also the Diet/Exercise Therapist for Tuesday October 31st. And I have a Support Group to go to Thursday Nov 2nd, 2006..Monday I will make4 an appointment with my Dentist Dr. Chastain. He's the BEST. So it was off to the grocery store last night to get all of my diet stuff. Everyone Pray that I will LOSE!!!!

Well I started my Diet TODAY OCT 28th., MY NEW LIFE BEGINS TODAY!!...this morning I ate my 1/4 cup of eggbeaters and 1/2 slice dry toast and decaf coffee. I prayed God please let me love this cause I got to do this.....and guess what it was really good, I told Mom you know this ain't  bad at all. AIN'T GOD GOOD!!  Oh Yeah Jane called last night to see how everything went..... She is so sweet......It is so wonderful to have someone else that has been there, done that......Not only do I have one but I have two....My Sister Wanda  been there, done that too...lol..But Jane been there, done that at the same hospital..lol... I know I'm crazy!!!! DID I MENTION THAT I AM EXCITEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.....I AM LIKE SOOOOOOOOOO READY.......YOU GUYS PRAY FOR ME!!!!!!

Wow so much has happened since my last update. I went to my first seminar Tuesday Night October 24th. I got to meet my OH Angel Jane for the first time. I had talk to her on the phone and also by e-mail but meeting her in person was wonderful. She has lost so much weight and looks GREAT!! She brought me a Gift and a Journal to write down all my experiences when I am in the Hospital. It was so sweet it made me cry. She was so thoughtful and went completely out of her way to be there for me.... Dr. Toby Broussard was speaking. I really like him alot. He was very nice and very informative. Jane had Dr. Walton, but they work together as partners. But when I met Dr. Broussard I just really liked him and thought that he would be a great Doctor. I also made an appointment to see him after the seminar and I have an Appointment at 10:00 in the morning Friday October 27th 2006. I am really excited and cannot wait to get on with all my test and my diet started. He said that you would have to lose some weight before surgery to shrink the Liver. So as of now I don't know how much I will have to lose. But hopefully I will know tomorrow. If everything goes well I will probably be having surgery by December. I sure hope so, the sooner the better. I think that reality has set in and it's like my dream is finally coming true. That is all I talk about all the time....I told my Sister Wanda on the phone last night aren't you getting tired of me talking about this. I bet your thinking I wish that she would shut up.... She said no way I've been there I know what you talking about, I know how you feel and I'm happy for you.... Now thats a Sister!!! She is my main supporter, she is my Rock and my very very best friend. Wanda and her Husband Tony are coming down right before my surgery and stay with me as long as I need them. They live 550 miles away. My Brother Jerry called last night and said that Him and His wife Lynda will be here also to help take care of me. They live 370 miles away. My Brother Gene and his wife B.Jo they live here and I know Gene he'll be here everyday. And Mom she is there always. I think she is as excited as me about this surgery. She said I can take care of you. So Sweet!! But you know I just want her to take it easy and let them take care of her too. But you know how Mom's are.... OH YEAH DID I TELL YOU I WAS EXCITED!!! Can you tell? I will update more tomorrow night...Here is a picture of one of the gifts that Jane gave me ain't it beautiful?..PICTURE IS IN PHOTOS TITLED JANE"S GIFT..Thanks so much Jane....