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Hey yall..im finally home..im 2 days post op and feel freakin fantastic!!!! I actually feel like i havent even had surgery! Now i know all surgeries are different and some people may not feel this great, so i dont want to mis inform anyone or send a false hope. But im feeling fantabulous. I left for the hospital at 430am, was there by 515am. I was sent straight back to get changed into my gown and whatnot, and wasnt long after that i was sent upstairs to have my IVS hooked up and my "calming" medicine, and then the nxt thing i know im being wheeled back into the surgery room. I remember rolling from the transport bed to the surgery table, and then next thing i know im being wheeled to my room. My husband and best friend said they saw me in the recovery room and that i was getting mad at the nurse but i honestly dont remember that!! LOL Oopps sorry nurse! Anyways, first night was a lil rough, i got up at 4pm n started walking around, BTW WALK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BC ITLL RELEASE THE BUILT UP GAS AND YOULL FEEL SOOO MUCH BETTER!
and by the next day i was off morphine which i didnt use much of bc it made me feel nauses. So after that first day i had no pain meds. Did alot of walking, took a shower, that felt good, and walked some more n laid back n watched tv. Then today came and i was soooo ready to come home, the nurses were wonderful and took good care of me, however theres no comfort like the comfort in your own home. And so as soon as she said Discharge i was up n taking a shower n puttin on my makeup and gettin dressed to come home. Now im home and i feel wonderful! REMEMBER sip sip sip and walk walk walk walk!!!!! I cant wait to update yall after my 2wk appt, which is April 21st! Thank you for the prayers and support yall. Yall rawk! much love and respect, God Bless..Abby =]

The time has come...I'm having my surgery tomorrow. I just got a call from the hospital and im to be @ the hospital at 5:15 am!! YAY im their first case, which is what i so desperately wanted!!! I'm so excited!!! I'm going to church tonight, not only to pray to have a successful surgery, but to also Praise God and thank him for giving me a second chance. I am just so grateful!! And i want to thank everyone who has supported me thus far and who i know will support me as i continue on my WLS journey, you all ROCK!!! The next time i blog..i will be on the loosers bench!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Abby

P.S. 2 weeks on the liquid diet = 20lbs LOST!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!

Hey everyone!! Well i must say..i have done 3 days so far on the liquid diet and its getting so much easier!!! I've become an obsessive compulsive with my scale tho, LOL but the good news..in 3 days ive lost 8lbs so far!!! WOOOT WOOOT!!!! I still have 11 days until surgery, im hoping the scale drops LOTS more!!! I am walking all the time with my family, I LOVE IT!!! Well i just wanted to post, bc im so freakin excited i can barely contain myself!! I definately have alot to thank God for tomorrow..err today ( its like 130am LOL ) in church! MUAH MUAH MUAH 
xoxx
-Abbz
P.S. I Hope everyone has a WONDEFUL Sunday!!!!

Hey yall!!! Well its almost wednesday like in 1 more hour. The day before i start my 2 week liquid diet, and it's just now hitting me..i have 2 weeks and 1 day before im sliced n diced! I had a moment the other night after my kids went to bed and my husband was at work, i kind of broke down crying, and not because my whole life style is going to change, i guess just the whole fear that every single person im sure had before surgery ..the fear of "not waking up". I'm not going to sugar coat things, im excited but my gosh i am scared to death!!! I put it all into Gods hands though and of course Dr. Chapman!! hehe. I feel blessed to have made it this far and i greatly and deeply praise Jesus for that. I just wanted to also thank those who've read my blogs thus far and have offered comfort and support. Yall RAWK!! I will have many many many more im sure :D so keep on reading!! I don't mind..promise. :D Well i just wanted to make a post, because i haven't made one in a lil bit. Yall keep me in your prayers!!! xoxo -Abbz

Well yall it's official...I was approved by insurance and found out today that my surgery date is set for April 9th 2009. I start my 2 week liquid diet March 26th !! I'm so happy and nervous and excited and scared all at the same time!!! Well i just wanted to update, hope everyone is doing well. xoxooxo Abbz

So i had my "decision" appt yesterday!!, Everything was great, i took my friend Nancy who is also obese and she met my doctor. Had to dot my I's and cross my T's and take one more blood test that they forgot to give me, but yea everything is being sent off to insurance, my doctor don't see any reason insurance wont approve, neither do i, considering before i even started this process i call my insurance company 100 times lol to see if i'd be covered and its all green lights. I even got my prescription for optifast for my 2 week liquid diet before surgery, im so stoked!!! We just had a great time yesterday. We also had gone to support group on Tuesday, that was just really great, we had a great time ( nancy came with also) . Met some really great people!! Nancy has been seeing a doctor up by Raleigh however after hearing what everyone in support group had to say about my doctor and then meeting him for herself shes having everything transferred down to this area!! YAY!!! Anyways, just wanted to post, I'm getting closer and more excited!!!

YAY i finally got a call from PCMH. My second consult with the doctor is Feb 19th 2009 at 2pm. Then everything will be submitted to insurance then ill get a surgery date!!! WOOOHOOO i cant wait!!! I'm so excited!!!!! *does happy dance* woot woot!!

well ive done good all this week with exercizing and eating right..and yet..havent even lost a pound..i dont get it, soo aggrevating..maybe im loosing inches?? who knows?? And to top it all off, it's been over a week and i havent heard anything back from the bariatrics clinic. When i called to let them know i completed my psych eval, they said give them a week to get my paperwork and process it, and they'd be calling me back. But no call. I've called them twice and they are like we'll call you..and im thinking "yea u keep saying that but i dont hear my damn phone ringing from yall" ugh just frustrated!! sorry to vent. Not to mention im just now having a serious craving for a cigg, but i kno i must stay strong and not have one. Well i better go do something constructive to keep my mind off this. Ill post again soon. xoxoxo

ok well this weekend i really screwed up my whole diet/exercize regime. I totally just ate as much as i wanted and didnt even exercize. I feel soo guilty and grr im so pissed at myself! *kicks myself in the ass like 50 times real supa hard* 

Ok so like i said in my last blog im going to work my ass off on losing 10lbs before surgery. I got on my elliptical machine a few times today, mostly to overcome cigg cravings but also to work off some calories and get my heart rate pumping. I must tell you, felt really good, but omg my upper thighs are sore as hell!!! LOL can't wait till this gets alot easier!! Must keep truckin tho!! Wish me luck!!!