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Yesterday made 2 weeks since surgery and I have so many different emotions but the biggest is HAPPINESS! I'm very happy that I went through with the surgery and that there were no complications and that so far everything that has gone into my new tummy has stayed in my new tummy! I haven't needed to take the pain medication prescribed to me, bottle is still new and full! haven't had to take the nausea medication either! for all this I'm happy! I'm nervous though because I haven't experienced any tightness in chest because I'm full or any other bad symptom that comes along with eating to fast or eating big pieces so this makes me feel like the surgery isn't going to work for me! :( I guess I just have a lot of adjusting to do. I'm scared because of the hematoma I have. The nurse practitioner at my nutritionists office that I see at every visit told me since my first visit that it's a hematoma and it will go away on it's own. It's gone down a little but not completely and it's still pretty noticeable to me. What if it's not a hematoma? I'm scared of over eating and not losing weight and this surgery not working for me. Uuuugh!

Thursday April 24th I was sleeved! After surgery I spent 6.5 hours in recovery because The anesthesia was awful! I must've been sensitive to it and I just did not want to move, talk or open my eyes because I felt I would feel worse. Once I felt better they put me in a room, gave me some more meds for my nausea & an hour later I felt like a million bucks! The pain of the surgery was very tolerable to me. First 2 days just felt like a good ab workout. I left the hospital Saturday and had my first post op visit today (2 days later) I'm down 7 pounds. Very thankful that I was able to have this surgery, thankful for the support of my family & friends & thankful for the OH, friends I have met & all the great advise I've received on this site. I'm ready and excited to start my journey! 

Started process at 213 pds

day of surgery 206 pds

2 days later left hospital weighing 206 pds

2 days later, 1st post op visit 199 pds

My surgery is 2 days away and I'm very disappointed that I didn't take my pre op diet as serious as I should have. I feel like a failure already! to top it off, I woke up with a bit of a cold yesterday. Been nursing it and feel a little better today but I'm nervous about this to now! What if the surgeon decides not to proceed with my surgery because I didn't follow my diet 100% and because I have a little cold?

So Saturday was my last visit with my surgeon before surgery on 4/24/14. They gave me a grocery list and a diet plan for the next 2 weeks. I can't believe this is really happening! I'm excited but nervous!

So I found out this past Wed that I have an Ulcer caused by H Pylori and a hiatal hernia. Dr put me on triple therapy prev pak for 2 weeks. He wants to see me in a month on 4/17/14. My surgery is scheduled for 4/24/14 and I just pray to God that this doesn't affect my surgery date....

Tomorrow I go for my stress test. I use to walk everyday for an hour, and for the past year I'm out of breath just going up a flight of stairs, so tomorrow will be very interesting! lol. Just one step closer to surgery and being happy again! Life is good so far!