Sunni R.

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Well it's almost spring and it certainly feels like it.  Seventies during the day and fifties at night.  I have lost 50 pounds and feel great!  So far, so good.  A lot of people have a lot of problems with this surgery and I have been very fortunate to have avoided most of them.  I have been wearing a size 18 and I haven't worn that size since 1998!  I have a f/u with my surgeon in a couple of weeks and will blog more then....S

Well I haven't posted in a loong time so this may be a big one.  The surgery went well except it didn't go as expected.  When Dr Baker attemped laproscopic surgery, it was discovered that I had a lot of scar tissue and adhesions so they converted to an open procedure.  So my 2 hr surgery took 6 hrs instead.  My husband and family said that Dr Baker kept them informed of every move that she made and this was terrific news for me.  I love that my family was not kept waiting that whole time wondering what was going on.  Here i am one month later and doing much better.  I attempted to go back to work this week but I may have over done it.  My Dr doesn't want me back at work yet  and even though I am on light duty it is still exhausting.  The liquid to full liquid diet hasn't been so bad and I seem to tolerate most things pretty well.  Chicken noodle soup has been my best friend.  Sugar alcohols seem to bother me a little.  Like I can't drink crystal light unless it's half strength.   I finally got to meet some of the people on the forum and they are a great group of ladies! Bye for now.

Well, it  has been a great day!  and I hope that whoever may read this had a great day too.  I was at a family gathering last night and looking around I thought, "hey, next year I won't be fat!"  It still isn't sinking in yet and it's almost like I don't believe it will happen for me..after all I have failed at every other attempt to lose weight, why not this too?  Those of you who have gone before me know what I'm talking about.   I am packing to go to the hospital the day after tomorrow. The only gripe that I have is that I won't find out the time of my surgery until some time tomorrow afternoon.  That will give me less than 24 hours to finish up and get there.  I guess that it's the not knowing that frustrates me.  But my parents and sister will be here tomorrow and it takes a load off my mind that they will be with my kids while my husband is with me.  My in-laws will be there too so I am very blessed to have such a supportive and loving family.  My family here at OH is amazing and I feel better about my journey now than I did before.  The last post wasn't like me and since then I've been thinking and praying and I know that things will work out and I am in God's hands no matter what.  I'll post more after the surgery.

6 days from surgery and getting nervous.  I know it probably sounds stupid but I'm not really that excited.  I hate the thought of general anesthesia, my parents are coming soon so I have to clean the house(although I'm SUPER glad to see them) and it's Christmas so there is THAT stress,  I've been having panic attacks all week!!  My chest hurts and I have to do pregnancy breathing to calm myself....everyone says that I'll be fine because..1)  I have THE rock-nasty surgical team...2) I have no REALLY bad health problems  that would get in the way of surgery.    I just look at my kids and think, is it worth it?  Do I want to DIE for this?   I'm just venting...I will blog more later when I'm in a better mood :-)