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I would have never thought that i would be losing this steadily.  As of today I am down 90 pounds from my highest weight and 40 pounds since surgery.  I am loving this and I need to start looking for clothes because everything is starting to hang or fall off of me.  I am still having some trouble with my eyes being bigger than my stomach so I have quite a few left overs at the end of the week.   Just 10  more pounds and I will have lost 100 pounds, I will have to find something to do in celebration of that goal.

Well I was finally sleeved on April 25, 2012.  The hospital called me the night before to see if I would be arriving at 5:15 a.m.  I didn't even know I was having surgery that day.  So we had to hook and book and drive down there for 5 in the morning.  Went into surgery and everything went ok just a lot of pain afterwards.  I had a private room and was grateful for that.  Andrew and Maria were right there when I woke up and they helped a lot.  Don't remember much the first day except I had a morphine pump and it took away the pain and helped me sleep really well.  Walked the second day after the leak test and i had no leaks.  They started me on juices and jello's.  Popsicles worked wonderfully.  I was released on Friday and Brenda and CJ drove me home, good new friends.  Kind of rough getting in fluids but you have to go through the bad to get to the good.  I am 2 1/2 weeks out of surgery and have not thrown up and I am getting in my liquids.  I have lost 20 pounds since surgery and I hope to drop a lot more before my birthday.

I am not bouncing back like i used to when I would get postponed.  I don't want to do anything but eat and sleep.  I can't seem to make myself stick to the liquid diet again, I have been on it since april 1 and after be postponed in the preop room last week I just don't seem to care if I eat or not.  I feel like I am in limbo and nothing has any meaning for me right now.  If I didn't have my son I would not have anything to motivate me to keep going.  I know this sound like a pity party but I don't care.  If you had been postponed 3 times what would you be feeling like right now?

I was in the preop room in my surgical gown and they came in to tell me and 5 other patients that our surgeries were cancelled due to a malfunction in the oxygen system in the o.r.  This is the third time and I am past upset I rented a hotel room and rented a car to drive down there and then it was cancelled.  I don't have the money to keep doing this and I just don't know if I can handle anymore disappointments.  They are supposed to reschedule me sometime in the future.

Well I am about 32 hours away from surgery and I am not scared or nervous.  I know everything will work out right because God will be with me.  the next time I check in I will be on the losers bench beginning my new life.  Watch out world here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have eleven days until surgery.  I hope to be on the loser's bench soon.  I will not lie I have been having a hard time today with food cravings.  But I want this to go smoothly so I am not going to give into the cravings.  Soon I will have to buy some new clothes and I don't even have a clue on how to start.  I have always ordered my clothes and never bought anything up town.   Here's hoping for another successful surgery.

On Monday October 3 I got a call from the doctor saying he needed to postpone my surgery because he did not have the right tools he needed, the sales rep was out of town.  I am devastated and have cried so much I can't focus on anything but that.  Now I have to wait until they call again to reschedule.

My doctor called and changed my appointment from the 14th to the 20th of September.  My friend that was going to take me cannot go now so I am going to drive myself.  I have to be there at the hospital for 9 am for preadmit testing.  I am getting excited and a littler nervous.  I do not have internet at my house and I miss not be able to keep up with this web site.  I start my 3 week liquid diet on Monday and I hope I can do it.  I'll check back weekly and try and keep you all updated.  Thank you for all of your support and well wishes they really are a God send.

My friend that has been with me on this journey broke her ankly sunday.  She will be in a cast with possible surgery in 8 weeks.  She was going to drive me down to New Orleans because my truck is about 10 years old.  I really wanted her there for the support, she has always kept me looking on the bright side of everything.  Now I have to find another way to get there for surgery.  This has sent me into a food binge and tears.  I want her to get better and I hope she heals completely.

My doctor called yesterday and my surgery date is October 5.  I go for my pre op on September 14.  I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep.  So when I go for my appointment on September 14 I guess I will find out all the particulars of what I need to do to get ready for surgery.  I was approved on May 19 and I happy that I don't have to wait till next year for surgery.  Now I need to do some research on protein drinks.