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Well my friend and I just got back from Southport and I walked around a couple of stores and it didn't kill me lol. I'm feeling better today and hope it continues. I'm going to try and go to church in the morning.

I feel like this week has been so long with all this other sickness I have going on. On top of having the surgery on Monday I've got Asthma and Bronchitis acting up. Got out of the hospital on Tuesday and was back at the doctor's office on Thursday because I was wheezing and have an infection in my neck where they put the IVC filter in. Then yesterday I was made to go to the ER by the surgeons office and spend 6 hours there. Was put on Levaquin for 7 days so hopefully this will kick whatever is in me out. I don't feel like most people do about oh how great this surgery has been because I've had nothing but trouble so far.

Well I made it thru the weight loss surgery.I want to thank everybody who prayed and thought of me.Was in alot of pain on Monday from laying on the operating table, was up all night because I was really hot and sweating and they couldn't get me a fan. I came home yesterday afternoon. I'm doing good, just real sore and my blood sugars are staying up in the 200 and 300's and I guess its from all the fluids they were pumping into me on Monday.My throat is real sore from the breathing tube they had in me and I am really swollen and the doctor said I had about 20 lbs extra of fluid in me and believe me I look like I'm 9 months pregnant. So don't be shocked when you see the pictures. I refuse to get on the scales because I know if I do I'm going to be depressed this is the biggest I've ever been in my life. The doctor says it will be gone by Monday when I go have my staples taken out.The surgery took about 3 hours and I have 7 cuts instead of the normal 6 and he said I had alot of scar tissue from my C-section that he had to move around.I'm still on the clear liquid diet until tomorrow then I start the full liquid diet and my protein drinks. I'm suppose to be getting in 2-4 ounces of clear fluids every hour but let me tell you its hard and I'm not even hungry. So getting in the fluids and trying to get up is the worst of the surgery so far.Yvonne is being a great help to me and I'm thankful for that.Okay well need to try and rest some now. Will catch up with you later.

 

Hugs,

Cindy

Okay I don't know if I'm going to get any sleep tonight or not, my mind is racing in so many directions. My youngest son is on his way down here and want get here until about 2am so I want to stay up and wait on him. I have to get up about 6:30am so I might not even go to bed. Think I'm going to go take a long relaxing bath!

Well its about 11:30am and I'm thinking about how I'm going to spend my day, thinking of going to see a movie while I'm waiting for my friend Yvonne to get into town, she's from FL and going to stay with me a couple of weeks. I can't believe now its only two more days to my new life, I'm so anxious to see what is on the other side of it but have to admit its a little scared also. Like my son Jason told me its all in God's hands anyway and that's what I have to believe. I don't think God brought me this far not to let me succeed. Jason asked me yesterday didn't I have any long term goals like 5 yrs down the road and no I really don't, I'm just trying to get the weight off and be healthier than maybe I'll beable to answer that question for him. I do know I want to enjoy my grandchildren that I'm going to have someday. I want to feel good on the inside and like myself when I look into a mirror. Okay well not getting much done sitting here on the computer. Everyone had a blessed day!

Cindy

I bought the sample bag from Bariatric Eating and posted some pic's of the items inside it. If anyone has tried any of these products please tell me what you thought about them. I haven't tried anything yet. Also a couple new pic's of me.

I went for my pre admission this morning and I'm glad that is over with. Its a nasty day here today raining and alot of wind but it feels good outside in the 60's. Just 4 more days!

Well I had my pre opt appt with Dr. Miles today and after talking to him I don't feel as nervous as I was, I truely believe he is a good doctor and will do a good job on me. He told me that by losing the weight I will gain 12 yrs on my life and the problems I have now with the weight that it doubles my chance of dying without the surgery, so guess I don't really have a choice. Still counting down, only 5 more days.

Well I had my IVC filter put in today or I guess since its after midnight yesterday and all went well, just sore on my right side of my neck. I'm sure this pain is nothing to what I'll be having next week at this time with the gastric bypass. Less than a week now and I can't wait to be on the losing side.

But I have a doctor appt in the morning so hopefully he will give me something to cure me. I have to go Monday the 22nd to have a IVC Filter put in at 8am....grrr I'm not a morning person. Then on the 23rd I have my pre-opt appt with Dr. Miles and then go for the pre testing sometime that week. Its hard for me to believe that I've only got 11 days to go, where has the time went?