The last three weeks

Hey Everyone,

It has been a crazy journey over the past three or four weeks.  My wife and moved back to Saskatchewan on 6 April. I accepted a job with Cameco working as a chemist at a Northern Saskatchewan mine site. The job is awesome and the people are great to work with.

On 4 April, I began to develop some stomach problems - vomitting and diarhrea. It was all I could do to drink my water. Even the supplements made me puke. I was sure that I have contacted norwalk or something like it.

When I got to Regina, I lasted two days before having to go to the hospital for rehydration. They gave me 3 bags of fluid and sent me home and told me to take liquid Imodium for the diarhrea. Imodium got me through the next 5 days.

We moved into my In-Laws basement and got our furniture and everything together. Then my old car blew a motor and we were forced to buy a new car. We bought a new Steel Grey Corolla - Yay!

I started my first 7 day shift at the mine site on 25 April. My daughter got my stomach flu and she was tested for stomach viruss. It turned out to be a virulent rotovirus. She got it far worse than I did. She had a fever, upper respiratory infection and intestinal problems. She has been the hospital for 3 days now and will likely get out tomorrow.

TWH has been draggin their feet transferring my file to my new family Dr. I can't get an appointment with the Bariatric team in Regina until they transfer my file. I will call them when I get back home on Thursday.

Summary of interesting facts:
80 pounds lost
head has shrunk and my ears stick out a long ways
I have saggy skin on my arms and legs - not a bad pannus yet.
my feet have not shrunk yet.
THE FOAMIES SUCK BAD - Lesson learned - Eat less and more slowly.
I don't have high blood pressure anymore
My sleep apnea is worse - I have aerophagia bad and my stomach and gust are often full of air in the morning.
Gout attacks suck more without advil
I feel much better
I can climb stairs without getting winded
I can walk to work now
I am getting cold for the first time in years - I use blankets on the bed.
I am grateful my mother-in-law is a doctor
I love my wife more than ever because she is taking care of our hosptalized 2 year old while i am up north working
For the first time in years, i love my job.
Eating at a buffet is easy, if you are careful

Thanks everyone for your support and i'll write again soon.

Dave......

Wow, you've been busy, Dave!  Thanks for the update and wishing your daughter a speedy recovery!

OMG Dave.  That is a lot of changes.  Glad to hear that you are on the mend.

Judy

I've been wondering how you were getting on - thanks for the update. I'm glad to hear things are working themselves out. So sorry to hear about all the hiccups. Congrats on the 80lbs lost and all your NSVs!!!! Keep up the good work!

 Hey surgery buddy! You certainly have had acrazy start! I think if you can make it through all of that so early out, you will make it through anything!! 
Wow on the 80lbs! And many other nsv's. Sorry to hear you can't be with your daughter while she is sick but we wish her well! 
Keep us posted when you get a chance!
Tam