Casandra W.
In August 2007, my journey began by attending S&W Hospital Bariatric surgery orientation, at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. I barely made it there on time because me and my family all had eye appointments that day; but, I did----and this orientation was the introduction to my NEW BEGINNING.
On JANUARY 15, 2008, AT 6:00 A.M. I REPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY LAB-BAND SURGERY; HOWEVER, MY SURGERY TIME WAS NOT UNTIL 7:30 A.M. I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MY LOVING HUSBAND, MIND YOU---IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY---AND MY WONDERFUL MOTHER-IN-LAW, WHO TRAVELED ALL THE WAY FROM ARLINGTON, TX---THE MORNING OF MY SURGERY TO BE THERE. NOW YOU SEE HOW GREAT OF A FAMILY I HAVE!!!! THIS IS MY DAY OF NEW BEGINNINGS!!!!!
TODAY, TUES., JANUARY 29, 2008, IS MY FIRST APPT AFTER MY SURGERY AT 10 A.M., PLUS MY WEIGH-IN DAY. I CURRENTLY WEIGH 278.8 LBS. I LOST 1.4 LBS SINCE LAST WEEK WEIGH IN. I AM PROUD OF THAT ESPECIALLY SINCE I TRANSITIONED FROM LIQUIDS TO PUREE AND NOW EATING SOFT SOLID FOODS FOR FIVE DAYS SINCE MY LAST WEIGH IN...PLUS I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT HARDER AND LONGER (MUSCLE WEIGHT). GREAT JOB CASANDRA KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I'LL SEE YA LATER...TO UPDATE HOW MY APPT WENT TODAY. OKAY....I'M BACK....TO MY SUPRISE I DID NOT RECEIVE MY FILL TODAY....THE NURSE PRACTIONER STATED TO COME BACK ON FEB 12TH FOR THE FILL TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL HEALING FROM THE HIATAL HERNIA AND LAB BAND SURGERY. SO I WILL RECV ONE FILL ON THE 12TH AND THEN COME BACK TWO WEEKS LATER FOR THE OTHER FILL. LORD I PRAY THAT I CAN KEEP THIS WEIGHT OFF ME UNTIL THEN...PRAY WITH ME. AND BY THE WAY THE SCALES AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE IS +2 LBS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND SHOES. MUCH SUCCESS TO EVERYONE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH -------I RECVD MY 1ST PARTIAL FILL ON TUESDAY, FEB 12TH.
I HAD TO DRINK/EAT LIQUIDS, SOFT FOODS, AND REGULAR FOODS CHANGING EVERY 24 HOURS. YES, YOU ARE RIGHT I CAN EAT REGULAR FOOD AS OF 3 PM TODAY.
I WEIGHED IN AT 278.6 LBS THIS MORNING. THIS IS MY MENSTRUAL WEEK 
SO THE LBS MAY NOT BE AS ACCURATE. I ATE LESS THAN I NORMALLY DO WITH JUST A PARTIAL FILL ABOUT 1/2 OF WHAT I NORMALLY EAT.
