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51 lbs. down today.   I am 83 days out and spent the last month with bronchitis, pneumonia and now battling the flu.   So for all of that, I cannot complain about my weight loss.   That is an average of over a half a pound a day.  NO complaints.   I am still losing and getting used to my new eating regimen.   Once the "sickness" is all over it is back to the moving and losing!!!

 

 

48 days since surgery and I am down 37 lbs!!!!!!

So far so good. Moving on to swallowing pills. Lost 32 lbs and feeling pretty good except for cold that has become bronchitis. Looking forward to seeing myself at the end of month two! P.s. Pants are getting loose,

First week of recovery went great.  Pain...yes.   Nausea...yes.   But that was to be expected.   At my one week follow up I had lost 16lbs.   So no complaints.   Second week...well   the problems there were my own fault.   This is a little T.M.I., so beware.  

 I have always had bowel issues.  I remember as a kid ending up in the ER because of horrible stomach pain.   Parents thought I was having appendicitis.  But then the doc came in with the X-Rays and showed my dad that I was "full of Sh*t" , quite literally.   I guess I had just learned to live with it.   When I had my gall bladder out after my son was born, those bowel issues seemed few and far between.   WELL.........GUESS WHAT..... "THEY'RRRRRRRRE BAAAAAACK!"   

Knowing that it is common to go a couple days without a bowel movement after surgery I wasn't worried when the second week things "stopped up".   But then a week went by and things had gotten bad.   Finally, I spoke to a partner surgon (Dr. Minkin) at 6am on a Saturday( most awake sounding doctor I have ever heard that early in the morning, might I add).   Well he laid out the plan and it worked.    Magnesium Citrate (whole bottle).   I let it go flat first (because we aren't supposed to have carbonation) and then drank it slowly till I got it all down.   CHerry flavor tasted like cherry Jolly Ranchers to start....but after while it got pretty nasty tasting.   It didn't work that day so when I callled the following day as directed, (Once again sounding very awake), he told me to do a double dose of miralax and a suppository.    THAT DID IT.  

Now 4 days later things are so much better.   I take regular dose Mirlax in the morning and Benefiber in the afternoon.   THings are all finally NORMAL  :)   YippEE !!!   Best Birthday Present ever!

19 DAYS AFTER SURGERY and 26 LBS. DOWN.    One of the best decisions I have ever made!

Surgery went well. Had to stay an extra night due to vomiting. All is going really well now. I see Dr. Scott on Friday for my one week follow up. Looking forward to moving on to next step. The vomiting has not been a problem since I left the hospital. Only dealing with nausea and some pain. The pain is tolerable most of the time. I do take the pain med at night because by the end of the day I am needing it pretty bad. But all in all things seem pretty good and going smooth. Hooray!!

Well the day is approaching.   On the 20th, I will be getting the VSG.  I am no longer nervous.   I am EXCITED!   

 

My kid is doing better.   Still has 5.5 mos till they take the pin out of his arm, but he is on the road to recovery.  Physical therapy twice a week has improved the nerve palsy.   Still has a long road ahead, but he is back in school and happy to be out of the casts.

 

Now it is my turn to get better, healthier, and happier.

Wish me luck.

Unfortunately, I had to reschedule my surgery date.    My son broke both his arms on an ATV.   I know that I can't take care of myself properly right after surgery and take care of him at the same time.   So until one of the casts come off, I will have to wait.   Luckily, the surgeon's office was understanding and said to just call them and reschedule when ready.

 

 

Monday, I have to finish up some pre-op testing (EKG, chest xray).   SURGERY DATE JUNE 27th!!! 

SO many emotions.   Scared.  Nervous.  Excited.  

Only a few last things to do.   PCP is sending over medical clearance and results of TSH test and notes for past two years.   THen it is onto scheduling time.   

 

 

Everything went well. Hiatal hernia no word on blood work yet. The nurses and staff were great. I am definitely feeling less frightened about the upcoming surgery.