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Well it has been 2 months since mym  rny and I and I am happy to say it has been smooth sailing except for the scrambled egg incident at day 17. I had just been started on soft foods the day before and made 2 scr. eggs for dinner.  Well...I guess I didn't believe the full signal and ate too much(actually just 1 of the eggs) and let me tell you I was up almost all night feeling like crap...it felt like I had a rock in my little stomach.  I drank some liquid and my pm meds and tried to go to bed.  I was having wicked hiccups and discomfort that I know puking would help but I have never been able to make myself do it. Finally at 2:30 I did and got relief and finally slept until 5:30 when I woke up feeling  sick again and I threw up at 6am.  All this made me nervous and I phoned the on call surgeon who said to see if I could keep some clear fluid down and if n ot then I should call the office and come to be checked.  Well I was able to drink water and stayed on liquid the rest of the day.


After that incident I have been more careful and all has been well. I have lost 40 lbs and am doing great. My 2 mo. check was great!

I'm down 18.5 lbs since surgery!!  Wow, and I'm not even hungry! I must admit though, that I am getting interested in some real food.  I see Dr Duffy tomorrow and will get to advance my food plan.  All of my preop to tight clothes are loose and I have started a goodwill bag.  It is so exciting to KNOW that I will never need them again.  I feel so much better already and noticed that I can move more easily.  I will write more after my dr appt tomorrow.
Laura

I am back!  Surgery was June 1 and all went well.  I had very little pain but felt like CRAP.  I couldn't even describe what was actually wrong.  Well, 1 week later and I feel much better! I have dropped 11 lbs!!! Plus 3 since preop appt equals 14!!!
I'm not hungry yet but boy  does my mouth have an awful taste in it. I 'm gonna ask forum.
I also have so much energy and am not sleeping much.

Well, It is Sunday afternoon, around 330 and I am as ready as I can be.  Throughout these last few days on occassion I have asked myself if I am out of my freaking mind to do this?  And then I remind myself that yes I am and it will help me in many ways.  I will have a great tool to help me on my quest for better health by reducing my need for rx meds for gerd and cholesterol.  I will be able to move easily and be more active(I can't wait) After all I am going to be 56 next Saturday and there is no time like the present.  I am sick of this weight dragging me down.  I love to travel and our last trip to Spain was great but I did find it hard.  It was very hilly and many many stairs.  And of course the airplane seats!
On top of that nobody in Spain was overweight!

My preop instructions are very easy.  Just eat lightly and no food/drink after 1200.  In the morning I will shower and brush teeth and take the 2 meds the anestheiologist told me to take. Then off to YALE New Haven. It is about 1 hour 15 minutes away and I need to be there at 9:20. I guess my surgery time is around 11.

I warned hubby that in the time right after the surgery I may ask him why he let me do this.  I told him its kind of like transition in labor when I yelled at him not to touch me!!  I won't really mean it be will be out of my mind then. lol

I will blog as soon as I am able, but am not taking laptop to hospital.
Okay, Bye for now.  See you on the other side!

Laura

I was beginning to think I would never get that call from Dr. Duffy's at Yale.  Guess what? They called this morning!!!
I am psyched!!  I have been reading all of the blogs and before and after pix and am ready to embrace this change.
The surgery date is a few days before my 56 birthday so it will really be a rebirth for me.  Just think by next summer I could be living life!  I do tend to isolate myself when I don't feel good about myself.

Gotta go for a walk in between rain showers!!  There will be a new hopeful bounce in my step today!
My 30 min. walk was good.  I beat the rain.

Now the unusual thing about Yale is that they give you a surgery date and then they go to my insurance, which is anthem bc state preferred pos.  The  nurse at yale said no news is good news and that I will probably hear from bc before Yale. Oh brother....another wait....I will try and be positive since the surgery is covered by my insurance and since I went to the info session it means that you are pretty much a sure thing. 

Preop day at Yale  Tuesday, May 26,2009
Surgery                                June 1,2009

I am still waiting to hear from Dr. regarding a surgery  date.  Waiting is sooo hard.    Some days I don't think it is really going to happen.  I have cut down on caffeine and coffee.  I have switched to 1% milk that tastes like whole milk in my coffee.
Small bites and chewing are still an ongoing practice.  I have been much better in taking vitamins and ca in prep for surgery. 

I need to cut down on carbs.  I have been overeating with the mindset that soon it will be over.  Enough!  I also notice that I have coffee in am and 2 hours later I have had nothing else to drink since.  I should have had some h2o along the way.  (getting up to get water now)

Trying to be patient.

I am waiting to hear a surgery date!
I am decreasing caffeine and cream in coffee to skim milk. Very hard since I got hooked on cream during my atkins months.
chewing chewing chewing
sippin sipping sipping
protein protein protein