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Today, I have been so tired and stomach felt kind of.............off.  I hope I am not getting sick.  But nothing tastes good any more.  Water, lemonade, beans............ugh.

i hope I can start eating something else soon, or I may go crazy!!!!!!!!

And I am feeling pretty good..............I am glad I can eat creamsicles and some pudding and yogurt.   Also since I bought some different types of shakes, they are a tone better than the atkins........they are so sweet. 

He also said I can take my gummy vitamins now. 

It is one week two days post op.  I am feeling pretty good.  Had my follow up with Dr. Pirrello, said everything looked good, removed my staples and my stiches and the other incisions are healing nicely.

Still can't do an strenous excericse for about a month, he just said to walk. 

But he did say I could eat just about anything that will go thru a strainer!!!!  hhhhhmmmmm.  I am still going to wait until Tuesday to start mushies.  Even though today after my doctor's appt, my daughter and grand child were hungry, so I drank my shake while they ate burger king!!!!!  It really wasn't that bad, the fries looked good, but the chicken sandwich looked like a piece of burnt cardboard.  I wish I could still tell her what she could eat!!!!  mmmmmmm  I don't want her to have to go thru what I have.  But at 20, they think they know it all.

So I guess it will be back to work MOnday........oh yea!!!!!  

Well, day 3 of being home.  I am about to go stir crazy and these protein shakes are so nasty.  Can they make one that tastes like steak????  Why do they have to be so sweet?  I am going to venture out tomorrow and see if I can find a plain one I can't taste.  Nothing really sounds good.  I used to love sweets, now I just want some meat!!!!!  How many more days of this?????

I am still a little sore, have bruises and stitches and staples everywhere......wow, this is going to be pretty!!!! 

And my mom is already asking me about plastic surgery?????  Really?  I haven't even recouperated from this yet!!!!!

I have been doing my walking every two hours and breathing excercises.......hopefully, I will be back to normal soon. 

Ugh, what I would do for some chicken!!!!   lolol

Well tomorrow is the big day!!!!!  I have to be at the hospital at 5:10 ........why?????  I might as well just take my pillow and sleep there!!!!  Anyway, I am excited and nervous......I haven't slept well the last two nites.  I am just hoping for no complications and a speedy recovery.

Then tonight, while I drinking nothing but liquids and taking that lovely concoction, the kids bring home barbecue!!!!!!!  UGH.  I love bbq.  But I guess I better get used to it for a while.

Well I am off to drink some more and take my pill before bed and my lovely shower in the hybacleanse!!!! 

Well after going thru hell and high water and a bunch of phone calls...........I came up with $1500.  No one informed me until last week.......two weeks before surgery, that I had to have $1500 for my "co insurance".  So, I about lost it.  So, i had to borrow the money to give to the hospital.  WHY.......couldn't they have told me this before hand????   And since I haven't had surgery since 1990........I had no idea I would need that amount of money.

But, everything is back on  (keep your fingers crossed) and I will be paying the hospital on Tuesday.

But I look at all the people that have had surgery and they look great!!!!!

I am so excited to do things I have been to afraid to do before.  Last summer I went para sailing.........but, my friend who was with me was a big girl and I said........ok, I am going to mark it off my bucket list, so we did it........and it was GREAT.  I felt like a butteryly just flying thru the air.  I am so excited about doing other things I have always wanted to do. 

I am a big chicken and I know the first few months are going to be tough........but I am tough, so I know I just have to suck it up for a while!!!!!  I just don't like pain.....lolol

Well, yesterday I went and signed my pre authorization forms.........wow, that is almost like buying a house!!!!  Then I was looking at the list of "what could happen".  Almost changed my mind.  But I didn't.

Then he gave me all the prescriptions I had to have filled and the night,.........afternoon before prep..............eeeeeeewwwwwwwwww.  

It's gonna be worth it though!!!!!

Well, my date is 2/1/11.  I am so  excited, nervous, scared...........all at the same time.  Finally after getting everyone's schedule settled, i set the date.  I have to go see the doctor the 18th to sign some papers and then...............wait. 

Well last week I was waiting............and today the doctor's office called and said my surgery had been approved!!!!!   Yikes.  I am scared and excited and scared all at once.  So, it looks like I may have the surgery the first week of February.  Just have to plan everyone's schedule around it.  I guess I better start reading up on what protien powder I need.  I think I have some already, but i guess I need to stock up!

Well, I spoke to my doctor's office last week.  She said she had submitted my paperwork to the "nurse" at Aetna.  So I guess I am now in the waiting game!!! 

I wanted to have my surgery scheduled by  now........but.  My birthday is in February, so this will be my gift to myself.  I have been looking at some of the before and after pics and the people look so GREAT.  Not that they are skinnier, but it just looks like they can breath.  I know somedays, I just feel like a stuffed cow and everything I try on looks terrible.  I am also hoping to get off some of my medications.  I looked last year, I spent over $500 in prescriptions. 

I am also scared.  I don't like the feeling of the "after".  I just hope i don't have any problems and totally screw up my body.  I don't like the feeling of being nausiated or pukey. 

So...........until next time..........still waiting.