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I have taken the pics,and more pics. I just cant seem to get a good one,its been so long I been seeing myself as I were,I am having difficulty looking at me turn into the person I used to be. I will get them uploaded soon. But I can see the difference in my face. I have gone down to a 42D in bra size :/. And slimmer in the waist. My pants all suck! I'm going shopping for a pair of denim jeans toma,just one pair that actually fit, I feel frumpy(not sure if that's a word) but since my clothes all fit loose and baggy, I dont feel good in them.

The yoga pants and drawstrings are good but I need a decent outfit for now. So the dreaded store I go. 

Good afternoon Everybody!! I hope everyone feels as good as I do!

I had my first real day of rest! No kids!! House so quiet I could hear a pin drop(and I was listening for it!!) I ATE albeit 3 small boiled chicken chunks and 4 small sausage chunks pulled from gumbo last night. But I ATE it and it was great - NO RICE. Drinking fine,also.

No queasiness,nausea,no meds needed. It was so great today. Up until right now, I hear my kids arrive. Dom Dom Dom, alast so begins the evenings antics.

I shall dwell in the positivity of my wonderful day from 730a- 314p,

lol..

I will be taking my first pic,since my 28 pound lost and also my measurements. And also my weight today. But if that hasn't changed I wont update my ticker. 

Thank guys!

I drunk water and it has stayed down. I think its a stomach bug and anxiety.

Days 12&13 I will never forget. But I am down to 260, yay?! Im not cleared for excercise, so its purely from the liquid diet. I just hope I dont lose another 20 before I'm cleared for working out,I am scared to death of being flabby. I know my arms will have sagging skin,BC they are the fattest thing on me. My thighs I believe I can lift weights and tone them up.

Any advice anyone?

Well, I am hungry. I had a weak moment 5 mins ago. I told my 10 (he and my 5 year old sit in my lounge chair and play their tablets after homework. And "visit" with me EVERY DAY!!That turns into an argument and bickering and the usual child antics-I have 4 children (3under10) )

I digress, we went to Walmart and I got soup tonight. creamy chicken. I ate a few spoonfuls. It wasnt jello,it wasn't bad. I just desire solo much more. 

Sooooo, I tell Nic(10yr) to go put some popcorn in the microwave for me.

(Honestly,I wasn't gona swallow it!) He tells me no!I say I'm not going to eat it,I just miss the smell. He says Naaah! I say I'm just gona taste it and the I will spit it out,lol. He says Mom,I hate to tell you this but your acting bad. I say fine! May I please have a jello sir? He goes green,red,or orange?

Mom only 5 more weeks to go! Your going be so skinny from not eating,you won't even need the surgery. Omg! Another month and week of this. ????????????????.  Im sure I will have lost weight for sure,one way or the other.

Good or Nah?

Wow,man its been a week! I am sooooo hungry,lol. I napped today and dreamed about jello with little mandarin oranges in it. Dang it! I am slowly increasing my shake ounces. 

I got my PatchMD vitamin patches today and also have my baseline Metabolic panel. So I will try these for a month and then have another done to actually compare my levels. If they are still WNL then booyah!

Its a done deal,I will be singing PatchMD.com praises!  sorry no YouTube channel or blog,I think they are more than enough of those!

I will just leave positive reviews! I hate taking my vitamins,but I had a regimen before I was sleeved, doesn't mean it was pleasant,!  I put on the 2 and take them off 9(says 8) but I will give it a extra hour just to be safe. Says after 8 no extra benefits. But IMA do 9 this first round just to give them the full advantage.

But no pills to swallow. OMG! How am JUST hearing about this? Oh yea!? I swore off social media! (except OH,obesity coverage) all others nope!

I finally decided what kind of nurse practitioner  im gona be *tee hee ?  Yea u guessed it! I want a weight loss clinic! And hugs! I like hugging! So guys my journey begins next fall! 6 yrs and 2 state board test and then some money ( yea haven't really got the business plan down yet,lol).

I just graduated may as a LPN. Took these few months to balance my life and concentrate on ME and my health. Plus..Those pesky goals I set,dagnabbit. Got to get those done,well someone has to walk on the beach in a slaying swimsuit with a hot bod-may as well be me!! And of course my ultimate dream-meeting Joel Osteen. 

I love his messages he makes faith so personal,so inspirational and just great!

But First Emmanuel Baptist-New Orleans ,will always be my love! 

Had my sleeve done on the 28th, it took less than 45 mins(info from family).

Felt absolutely horrid afterwards. Severe nausea,convulsion(not vomiting just convulsing,nothing to come up).

Doctor refused to give me pain meds or nausea meds if I didn't walk 5-9 laps around hospital floor. I ran a high fever all Saturday, while still convulsing. And the doctor actually tried to discharge me. Hell no! 4 and a half hour drive - no way! I stayed the rest of Saturday night and a nice nurse gave me my meds in spite of the doctors cruel orders and I started to feel better. Temp finally dropped and fever broke and I agreed to be released Sunday afternoon. Made it home and rested a bit. I have been taking my meds 30 mins before due to keep down break thru pain and nausea.

I have been able to take on 6 oz over a hour and a half. Feeling better, been walking around my home.. I am going to my PCP for labs to make sure I didn't get a respiratory infection from the anesthesia BC I'm still running a low grade fever and blowing nasty chunks out my nose and coughing up bloody, green chunks. I told the anesthesiologist that it doesn't take much for me to get a upper respiratory infection due to my severe allergies and deviated septum. 

With all that said. I.did have some doubt and lots of second guessing myself. but its done, and all I can do is move forward and trust in my faith and my self. 

But I have to remind my family-Surgery,having my abdomen look and feel the way it does,having my stomach for the most part removed dar. sure isn't the "easy way out" so please people(family) stop repeating those lies!

okay,I'm off my soapbox! Just wanted to update my sleeve buddy! 

Love ya and good luck! Thank you for all ur support,I def needed it. 

 Is been a life long struggle. Dreading going shopping,wearing as less blue jean material as possible,avoiding plastic lawn chairs at BBQ parties,avoiding buffets! After reaching my highest weight of 290 during practical nurse school. I decided I did not want to be the fat nurse teaching patients what not to do!

And finally after 2 last years of medi weight loss, nutrition classes (that I passed). I have conquered the soda and junk food,self loathing and mental and physical laziness. Then decided to make a more permanent change with VGS. 

And I finally have my surgery date. October 28! I'm the only person I know eager to start my liquid diet,BC that just puts me one minute,one day, closer to my surgery. I'm prepared for the pain and/or nausea. And thank Dr. D for being totally honest when I asked will it hurt afterward. He replied yep! But you had 4 kids vaginally & A Tummy tuck, You can handle it!

I thank my fiancé for believing in me and waiting on me to get my weight and health to happy! 

Thank you to my sleeve buddy! You go girl your so close and ur next in line for this anxiety and euphoria of happiness!. 

Thank you Ms Kathy for helping me thru the medicaid maze. You were the first step in the right direction dealing with all that!

The to all the members who made me feel welcomed and inboxed me back to help me get!