Shrinking-Star

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Oh WOW....one week after surgery. It has been work but not to difficult.  I went to the Dr. yesterday for my one week post op appointment.  Got stitches out....was no problem.   Then the BIG STEP.....the first step on the scales since surgery!!  It was DOWN NINE (9) POUNDS!  I was thrilled.  I have not smiled this big in a LONG time!!  I know it will taper off as the weeks progress but what a great feeling it was to see some results!  I'm pressing on!  Hope everyone has a great week!

Tomorrow morning I will be wide awake before dawn..........surgery is at 7:30 AM and I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 AM.......and I live 30 minutes away from the hospital!  However, I am so excited that none of that matters!  Tomorrow begins the start of a whole new "me".......I am so ready to feel good again!

Well, I'm doing the count down!  Surgery is one week away!  I am excited and nervous!  I look at all these before and after pictures that people have posted on this site and I am totally amazed!  Wow, such wonderful inspiration they all are for me....I hope that my "After" picture will look as wonderful as the ones I have viewed!  I'm certainly going to give it my all !!  I do get nervous and start thinking...."what if I get lazy"  "can I really do this".....then I have to tell myself that YES I can and that I will have to make special efforts because no one can do it for me!  So,  here we go.....on in to the final count down!  I'm ready!!

I finally have my date set for lapband surgery...June 30.  I am excited and nervous!  My weight issues have been such a battle for so many years and sometimes I feel this is my last chance!  The nervous part comes into play when I start thinking, "what if this fails too"...but to be honest, I feel more determined this time than I ever have in the past!  It's hard not to doubt things when all your attempts have seemed to fail in the past.  However, like I said, this time my "inside feelings" seem to be a little different.  Since meeting with the Nutritionist, I have been so eager to do exactly as instructed....there is definatly more motivation here this time.  I have two friends that have had the surgery...one with gastric and one with lapband and seeing their outcome truly motivates me!  The Dr. said I needed to loose a few pounds before surgery.  I have lost 8 already and my goal is 12 by the time I go for all my pre-op "stuff"............so, here we go!  There's no stopping me now!  I would like to ask for thoughts and prayers.....I know that those of you who have already gone through this can understand how nerves can "play on you"......Thank you in advance for those prayers.  ~~ Until Later ~~ "Star"