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It's been one month today since I had weight loss surgery. I am feeling great!!
I have lost 25 pounds post op and 109 pounds since joining the program. WOOHOO!!
I am back to riding my stationary bike and doing my arm weights on a daily basis. I picked up a Wii system last Friday and the tennis and boxing games are awesome for an aerobic workout! I cannot wait to get the Wii Fit out of layaway. I can go back to regular food in about a week. I am a little nervous about that but I am determined to continue on my losing streak! he he I am a loser now folks and very very proud of it!!
I'll get some month post op photos taken later today... at the moment I am the only one awake in the apartment. WAKE UP!!
hugs
Barb

and I fee pretty darn good! I have been walking all over the place. Started lifting my hand weights again today. I am amazed that I feel so good. Also amazed that I am able to get 50+ grams of protein in a day and close to 48 oz of fluid. I have myself on a schedule but its working so I am happy with it.
My surgery took 2 1/2 hours. I weighed 336 going in and as  of today 8 days out weigh 322. I think that's a good amount. I like to see the scale going down and not just sitting there.
I really feel as if I made the right and best choice for me by having this surgery. My goal is to be healthier and to have the weight loss help me control my lymphedema so that I can get back to working instead of being on disability. I believe that I am on my way to that goal.
Thank you Dr Trus and crew at Dartmouth in Lebanon NH you did a great job!

i am so damn anxious!! I was at the pre op class and pre admissions testing yesterday and wanted to stay and have the surgery done right then and there. Wednesday can;t get here soon enougH!!!

got the news today that DHMC has upped my surgery date to FEB 25th!!!!!
OH HELL YES!!!

Pre Op Diet
 

I have heard all the horror stories about the pre op diet. I am starting it 5 days early to help shrink my liver as much as possible. Today was my start date. So far so good. Protein shakes aren't all that bad. I asked the dietician if I could add a packet of splenda to them  - she said yes that was fine - now they taste like a runny McDonalds milk shake. They are very do able. The hard part for me so far today is that I actually am craving carbs like a piece of bread. I wonder if that is weird or normal?

in three weeks I will finally be having surgery! I'm nervous --- just a little. More anxious than anything else. I have my bag packed and ready to go. I start the pre op diet next friday then pre admission testing the friday after that. Time can;t go by fast enough!
WooHoo! I am sooo excited!!

After 7 months and being denied by my insurance once I was finally approved for bariatric surgery and my surgery date is February 27!! WooHoo! that is one week before my 39th birthday. I couldn't ask for a better birthday gift!!
hugs to all
Barb

WOOOHOO

Pegs from DHMC just called me!!! I have my first set of appointments with the dietician and the RN on August 28th!!! ROCK THE F**K ON!!!

So here I am finally typing up a blog here. I use MySpace so much and blog there that I wasn't quite sure what to write here. A lot of my weight loss surgery friends are on MySpace but then there are some of you that are here.
Anyhow, as of August 1 I have lost 17.5 pounds since May 23, 2008. I am still waiting for the hospital to call me and start making my appointments. I want to call them to remind them that I am still waiting but don't want to seem pushy either.
I weigh in at my doctor's office ever two weeks because I know if I had a scale here at home I would be on it every day and that would be my focus in life to make sure that the scale went down. By weighing in every two weeks my focus is on eating properly and exercising so that when I do go over there the scale shows I've been working hard.
I took measurements of my body a while back and at my next weigh in it will be time to retake them. I figure once a month for the measurements will show me where I am losing the weight and in turn show me what parts I need to do more work on.
I look forward to getting to know the people here and to listen to your successes and tips.
You can reach me at  Yahoo Messenger = carpe_diem70
or  myspace.com/barbaraannvt