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I can not believe I am six months out already.    The time has gone by so fast.  I thought I was done loosing but stepped on the scale yesterday  and found oout I am down another 7 pounds.     I am so excited about that.  So many people can tell.  Alot of people ask.  I feel great most of the time.  I do have some times when I feel crappy because of being low on some kind of nutrients I think.  My teeth are breaking really bad.    I don't know if it has any thhing to do with the surgery but they were fine befor my surgery..  I was not taking my vitamins because they hurt my teeth so bad to chew them.  I have started taking them again by disolving them in water.  My hair is still falling out bad.    I am still very happy with the surgery though. 

Hi I have not updated my page in a while so I thought I would.  I am down to 160 now and I am loving it.  I feel great.  I am loosing my hair really bad though. 
 (NotReally, I hate Being Bald)  My dad gave my some protein bullets to try.  He says I am not getting enough protein and he is worried.  I have to admit that I was not taking my vitamins like I was sapossed to.  I don't know if it had anything to do with it but I would get really dizzy.    I have found a few foods that I can not eat and that is eggs 
  and pasta sauce  and past noodles.  I throw up every time I try it.  
  I have slowed way down on loosing though and it depresses me.  Is that wrong of me?  I really need to stop wearing the oversized clothes. 
   People say it looks bad.  Maybe over the summer I will break down and buy some that fit.    My mom has given me some.  I love the old navy bibs she gave me.  They are so cute.  I really want to loose another 20 pounds but it seems like it will not ever happen.  I am 5 months out though maybe it will just not as fast.  Hope so!  Alot of people notice and it makes me feel great.  The other day I ran into a lady that I worked with befor the surgery and she said Holy **** where did you put all the weight and what did you do to do it?  Felt great.  
  Now everyone is asking if I am getting a new bathing suit for that vacation I am going on but I really don't know about that.  Lots of saggy skin all over.  We'll see maybe I can find a cute cover up.    

Well I am a little over 6 weeks out and I am doing well.  I told my friend last week that I felt cheeted because I never dump.  Well I should have kept my mouth shut because turkey dinner was not good, I threw ap all night, hot dogs are gross if you ask me now, tried one bite and threw up lots.  Sorry for the information but that is the way it is.  I have lost a total of 48 pounds since the day I started looking into the surgery.  38 since the day of surgery.  I am very happy with the surgery.  The only thing I am not liking is my arms are so saggy under them and I really thought that was the one thing that I would not have to worrie about.  Things that really make me happy though are things like feeling bones that I really didn't believe I had any more and being able to see veins in my hands because they are not so fat that I can't see stuff like that.  My rings fit again.  Actually they are big now.  Size 22 jeans good buy and hello to size 14.  Great big horay for me, I have not seen a 14 since 8th grade at least.  It is so funny that even my shoes fit different.  I feel good most of the time.  Some days I get this horrible stomache ache that I just like to lay down and sleep till it is gone, my body feels so drained some days that I could sleep all day.  Most days I am good though.. I am also loosing my hair.  That makes me sad but I just have to deal.  Actually I was thinking about going to the salon to see what they would sugest for a new style.  I am really doing pretty well though.  
  

Well I am feeling a little better today so I thought I would put a message on my surgery.  I got up at 5:30 am to leave and be there on time.  I got there and was full of nurves, actually thought about backing out.    I was so hungry.  Well things went fast considering I had to be there three hours early.  Nothing really happened until I got into the oporating holding room.  I started getting really scared.  Well they gave me a shot to relax me and then I was OK.    Dr.C came and said maybe we can get the ball rolling a little early because my first surgery went really fast.  Well two minutes later they were rolling me down the hall and putting the mask over my face.  I had no worries any more, I was out.  It felt like seconds and I was awake.  I actually wondered if they had done any thing yet.  I remember waking up and yelling "Hi, Hi, What are you doing"  "Hi, Hi I am Awake"    There was a lady thhat said Mrs.Deckman we will be right with you and I just yelled Hi, Hi.  Then I was out  again.  LOL kind of funny.  The next thing I Knew I was weeling down the hall to my room.  It seemed like right away they were trying to give me liquids.  I felt absolutly fine though.  I slept a lot and the anastecia wore off a little and I was in pain.  Getting up to go to the bathroom was horrible.  I got a really mean nurse that would not let me get up that night to walk because I was throwing up too much,   she wouldn't give me benedril because she didn't have any ordered and something happens to me every time I go under anasticia that makes me itch so bad expecially in the nose  , she wouldn't give my dh a reclining chair to sleep in, etc.  I turned her in and the next day she was very different, she gave me flowers   to appologise.  My room was so hot.  They brought me a fan but it really didn't help.  After the first day they swithched my room to a room with air conditioning.  I felt much better.  I begged to get the drains out as soon as possible.  They were earitating and anoying.  I got them out and was finally able to take a shower.  Felt so much better.  On Friday I was Ready To Go home but they wouldn't let me.  Dr. C had said I could but his nurse practitioner really makes those decissions and she said I am really sorry but Dr. C looks at the things like you walking but not the other factors.  I was so mad.  I really thought I was going to cry.  Well I made it one more night and was not letting them say I had to stay again.  I was up and dressed to go real early.  The reason I had to stay was because they could not keep my diabetis under controll.  Eather it was way to high or way to low.  They fixed that any ways with meds but less of them.  Now my problem is sleeping and eating,  I feel sick when I eat and can't sleep for nothing.  Getting better though.

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Yesterday I got a call from the lady from Suddenly Slim and she was all excited to tell me about her new product, She wouldn't stop so I let her go on and tell me and when she finally stopped I told her, one problem, you are about 4 days too late, I had surgery 4 days ago,  She said O I am sorry, are you ok.  I said yes, she said what was it for, I said Gastric bypass and I could see her face in my head.  She said O no You should not have done that, it does not work, I have so many come to me because it does not work.  Well too late.  I did.    

Today I went to my nutrition class and had all of my preop tests done.  I guess this is making this all a little more real.  It feels more real now I guess.  Seeing the doctors in the scrubs and stuff.  I was so excited for today to come because it means it is one daY CLOSER.    I am so excited.    Jaimee   we also started our exercise class!  That was fun
  

I got an angel and I am so excited.  My angel has not had surgery yet but I am still happy to have her as an angel.  My angel is AnneS2bthin .  Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!  
  

I got my date, I am so excited.  My date is October 3, 2007.  I am getting a little nurvis just about surgery but I will be fine.  I am extremely excited though.  My DH on the other hand is not.  One day he acts OK with it, the next day he is very upset with it.  He has mentioned the death that could happen, he has mentioned me leaving him, he has mentioned money worries, he has alot of consernes.  That is a good thing though.  Ya know I thought my Mom and Dad would be like he is but they really belive I need it.  My Dad said my dh would also when I am healthier and happier.  My dh always wants me to go watch him play softball and stuff like that but I am so uncomfortable whn I am there because I just feel fat and ugly.  We go to dinners for his job twice a year and every year I say I will not look and feel this way next year.  Well it is coming up and this is for real going to be the last year.  I actually make myself sick every year at these dinners thinking people are going to watch me eat because I am so big.  Then I get there and get set down and feel like crap, ache all over huff and puff from the walk from the car to the dinner table, etc.  I can never go out and run and play with my kids because in the winter I huff and puff from the cold air and summer time from the hot air and I sweat like a pig.  Well no more, i am getting my tool to help me through this.  Yippeee! 
         

I am so excited, I got my approval letter today.  I was approved.  They told me October some time.  I am so excited.  Yippee   

I met Dr.Caruana yesterday.  He is great.   I didn't take my husband back to the room with me and he asked if my husband would like to come back and meet him.  I told him I didn't think so.  He walked out with me to introduce himself to my husband and to talk to him about the surgery and let him know he was welcome to come back with me to any of my appointments.  Very nice man.  My appointment went very good and they say they see no reason why my insurance would not approve me.  She said she would book me for October as soon as we find out for sure if I am approved or not.  His staff was also great.  Very nice place.  I also went to visit the hospital they will be doing the surgery in.  It is also very nice.  I was told they are working on a new bariatric sweat .  It should be done in September.  I am so excited.  I am hoping everything goes good with my insurance company.    Jaimee
  Have a good day!

My doctor asked me to get all of my insurance stuff out of the way befor I even come to see him for the first time.  I have done everything the insurance company has asked for me to do.  My next step is to visit Dr.Caruana.  I go July 17.  I am so excited.  So I am finally on my way.  It has taken so long to get here.  It felt like every stepp closer that I got I had something else to do.  I really thought I was never going to meet him.  LOL, I made it.  I think my husband is worried about this too much.  He told me the other day he knows how much I really need and want this and he wants me to do what ever makes me happy.   He never uses of his vacations by this time though and this year he has used all three all ready.  I was wondering if he thought I might back out because he didn't have vacations left.  He took the last one last week though and I told him I am still going if it is all ok' d.  He will just have to take some time with out pay.