Pippi Blankenship

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Hello every one.. Well I have 12 more days to wait till the BIG DAY!  I am excited in a way and in another way I am not.. I know I have been waiting since around Aug. 08, but it has seemed like a eternity. I  every night and day that every thing will go well.

I had to go to Dr. Nease office today for the Pre Op Class. Things went smooth.  They went over do's and don'ts. Like the things that I can have for my 2 day liquid diet. I am only allowed to have these items..
                                         Clear broth (beef, Chicken bouillon)
                                         Caffeine-free tea
                                         Water
                                         Caffeine-free coffee (no cream)  I don't like coffee!!
                                         Popsicles
                                         Clear juices (orange juice, apple, grape, cranberry)
                                         Jell-O
I am allowed to have sugar on these 2 days, but after surgery I am not allowed to have any more.  It also says....  (thought I would share some info.)

* Begin a clear liquid diet, drinking as much liquid as you can tolerate.

* Drinking caffeine-free and carbonation-free is recommended. Water is your best choice. You will be losing fluid, so it is very importand to drink lots of clear liquid.

* Unless you have been advised otherwise, you shoule not eat or drink after midnight the night before surgery.

When you are on this diet before surgery you are cleaning out your bowels, you lose lots of fluid that must be replaced to prevent dehydration.
There is several little things that I learn at this class today..

I also had to go over to Cabell Huntington Hospital and Pre Register.  Then the sent me up stairs and had a nurse go over all my medacines and told me what ones to and not to take the morning of the surgery.  Then I was sent across the hall and had 7 more little tubes of blood taken. My chest x-ray was good and my EKG was good from last time. They will keep those for 4 months and I had it done 2 months ago.. so I was good with that . Blood work, now that is another story, they will only use blood work if it is less than 30 days old.. So I had to redo that.
I go and see Dr., Nease on Friday after I have my ultrasound of my Gallbladder done.. I will post again after I see the Doc.  Have a good day and see you all on the loser bench!

HI, My name is Pippi. You say it as Peppa. I have been a big person about all my life and I am the point that I am tired of how I look and feel. My husband is very supportive and he will help me all that he can. I got the phone call from the doctors office yesteray and they said that they had my surgery date ready for me. I was excited. My husband had just came home from work and he said that he was going to go and check the mail. I was on the  at the time with the doctors office. I had gotten off the phone and I had walked out on the pourch and I said Honey, I have good news. As we walked in the house he asked Whats that? We walked in the house and I said My Weight Loss Surgery is June 29th. He hugged me and he started to cry. He said I am so happy for you.  I love to see a grown man cry.  Well any ways back to me... I have diffrent appointments to go to before the actual surgery. I have a apppointment for a Education Class on June 17th @ 9am. I was told that would last about 1 hour and 1/2.  June 19th @ 8:30am got to go to Cabell Huntington Hospital for a ultrasound of my gallbladder. Afrer that I have to go to Dr. Nease office to see him @ 11:00am. He will go over the final steps of the surgery.  WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY June 29th. Not sure of the time yet. The office said that they will send me some papers in the mail so I will have every thing that I need.
I am tired of being over weight. I am at the point now, I think i weigh 330lbs and it is hard for me to put my socks and shoes on.  Some times all I want to do is .  There is no time for that. I am hoping to loose alot of weight and will be able to play with my kids like a real mommy does. I feel that I am putting my kids behind, and not playing with them like I should. Life is short and I need to straighten my act up.