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Home again, take two - Surgery was on 8/8.  Everything went fine.  I went home from the hospital on Wednesday.  Things were going okay.  Not great but okay.  Then I got to the point where I couldn't keep...

Update on hadn't lost an ounce on presurgery diet - I went to the surgeon's office today for a weight check.  I was down 5 lbs!  Yay me!  Either the scale at the hospital was off or my body didn't let go of the weight until this wee...

Pre-surgery diet - haven't lost an ounce - This is the same thing that happened last time.  I just got back from the hospital for pre-op work.  They weighed me.  After a week of four shakes a day, SF jello, low sodium veget...

Presurgery diet - haven't lost an ounce - This is the same thing that happened last time.  I just got back from the hospital for pre-op work.  They weighed me.  After a week of four shakes a day, SF jello, low sodium veget...

Trying it again on 8/8 - I'm scheduled for surgery on 8/8.  I've lost 12 lbs since the last surgery--the one that they couldn't complete because my liver was too large.  Since last Thursday I've been on fo...

Do I change doctors? - I'm torn.  Duke is just a couple of towns over.  I can go there if I want.   If you recall, I had surgery in May but they decided they couldn't do it and closed me back up.  I g...

Opened me up, looked around, and closed - I had surgery scheduled for late Monday.  They actually called me in early, around 2:30.  I talked with the doctor and they put me to sleep.  The next thing I know, they're telling...

They opened me up, took a look, and closed me - I had surgery scheduled for late Monday.  They actually called me in early, around 2:30.  I talked with the doctor and they put me to sleep.  The next thing I know, they're telling...

Surgery is tomorrow - So far, I'm too busy doing things to have time to be nervous.  I am a little scared.  More just because it's surgery than the type of surgery.  I've read and read and read and I ho...

Just got my date for surgery - The lady said, "How about Monday?"  I said, "This Monday?"  She said, "Yes."  Panic filled my head but then I thought, why not?  Why put it off?  Go ahead and get it over with.  So...

Got a date for surgery - Next Monday.  Yep.  That soon.  I went in and the scheduler lady said, "What about next Monday?"  I sat there sort of stunned.  I couldn't think of a single reason why it wouldn't ...

Waiting on Insurance - I got a call this morning from my case worker.  She has everything together and sent it all off to insurance this morning.  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  She said I should hea...