taraemerson

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I just updated my weight and went ahead and added all my measurements to the mix while I was at it....only because I knew where the tape measure was....came across it this weekend....

So I have gone from 215 lbs in August 08 to 241 lbs Oct 09,  that's a 26 lb gain which seems about right now a days....I did quit smoking 7 months ago so that change my eating habits some... i lost my job 6 months ago so there in lies a change..i had a migraine induced TIA, so that turned my mix out....I have been through a lot of changes in the last 7 months.

I look forward each day to December 3rd....I feel really good and positive about this time being my turn.....I have spoken with my family about aftercare and during care....My mother in law will have my boys for two days and then my mom will take them to their Dads on the weekend and I should be home by Monday the 7th. Lord willing.

I think to myself I could teach this, I am a nurse so patient teaching is huge in my line of work, so I listen to every detail...I have studied so many different venues of information regarding WLS...

I know from past experience that this is a tool and if  you don't use the tool according to the directions it will not be a good thing....I had not read up on or studied anything prior to my surgery in 2001... I wanted it because my sister in law got it...

Today I'm much wiser and more educated.....i have studied and rehearsed in my head how this is gonna play out...I tell myself, if i had just one more chance at this, now that i know better i will take care of my tool.....

I get my one more chance, I am adamant that i will follow all the rules, now that i have read the rules....I feel like my surgeon and his staff are more attuned to their patients needs.....

i will hafta write more later as my door bell is ringing

i have like 10 minutes to ramble on....ok for the 3rd time now, i am goin to attempt this WLS, i started this journey in july of 2008, it is September of 2009...Lord willing my surgery will be in Oct. of this same year...

in oct last year i was scheduled to have this surgery, 2 days before the surgery, the insurance company decides i need the 6 month behaviour modification class......ok 6 month actually 7 months of classes finished...surgery scheduled fo r end of april 2009....bammo, 6th of april i have a "TIA"....Neurologist suggested waiting 6 weeks, before having surgery.....UGH....so here i am 5 months later....waiting.....

had it not been for the urging of my OB/GYN Dr. i would prolly still be sidelined.... he walked in and ask me about it all and said "So, what are u waiting on".  I left his office and called the surgeons ofc, and now im waiting on a date....

to me it seems like im waiting on the next hammer to fall....im excited, then im reminded of how it feels to have the rug jerked out from under me....not a good feeling, at all, not once but twice.

Times up gotta get the kids off to school....