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Well, I am home now after my WLS surgery.  Was only in the hospital for 48 hours.  Can not believe how different I feel; Have not had any desire for food at all.  I have had to force myself to eat the little 1 ounce cup of eggs or apple sauce.  Found out that I really like the re-fried beans with cheese in them.  It has been hard drinking all of the fluids between the time I have to wait to eat and then sleep.  I haven't been able to sleep more than 2 hours at a time.  Keep waking up every two hours to go use the bathroom.  My bladder is working fine.  The surgery went extremely well;  Dr. Lord was agin an expert at his trade.  He told me that everything went very well and that I had no additional problems.  He did remove my gall Bladder due to stones.  I am now slowly getting rid of all the gas that was used during my surgery and so I am starting to feel human again.  The gas/bloating is the worst part of the post-op time.  I keep walking to help remove it and I guess it is helping.  Have to go for now!!!

Well, I am on my 5th day of the Liquid diet before my RNy By-Pass on 2 May 2007.  I do my colon prep today and then the antibotics tomorrow.  It is really getting closer and closer now.  I am both excited and just wishing to get over the surgery and start my new life.  The liquid diet isn't too bad as I have been drinking a lot of fluids and look forward to the chicken broth.  I have had some of the best friends supporting me and prayer for me including some people that I have never met but e-mails me with their prayers.  What an awesome group of people on this forum.  Take care and God Bless everyone.

Got the call from Dr. Lord's office yesterday to remind me of my last (hopefully) appointment with Dr. Lord prior to my surgery.  It is so un-real how close it is getting now.  Next Wednesday 25 April, I start my 7 day liquid diet prior to the surgery on 2 May.  I am going to go to the store this week-end to buy all the items that I will need for the liquid diet and then after my Pre-Op Training appointment with Jan on 24 April; I will go and buy the flushing prep.  The time is starting to go by quickly now and the emotions of this.  Will post more later...

While I am only 3 Weeks out before I start my Liquid Diet and 4 weeks prior to my surgery on 2 May 2007.  My wife and I are slowly getting all the Protien, vitamins; calcuim, drinking bottles and B-12 together as well as the almighty Crystal Light.  I guess Crystal Light should help off-set the surgery cost for us as they are getting plenty of  advertisment..LOL..Anyways, as I go though the anxiety of the next few weeks wondering if I did the right thing; Keep me in Prayer.