edeelynn
I'm a losser
Sep 28, 2007
I had surgery four days ago and I’m home and kinda resting. I say kinda’ cause my husband is not here and I still have to tend to the daily functioning of the household 
. My greatest challenge has been preparing meals for the kids. I caught myself the other day about to taste the food to see if I needed to add anything else, plus it’s hard smelling the aroma, watching them “throw down” 
on a well prepared meal and knowing that I can only sip on water and crystal light 
.
My surgery was a little complicated due to a prior surgery that caused massive scar tissue, it took almost 4 hours compared to the avg. 45min. I had a great surgery team, nurses and patient techs. I’m so impressed with the levels of professionalism and all the little personal touches that went a long way
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I did do something kinda of funny. When I came out of recovery, I remember them asking me if I was in pain. At the same time there was someone down the hall in quite a bit of pain, they were crying and curssing out loud and basically having a hard time 
. So, they were asking me my name, and other questions of orientation. They came around to asking me again if I needed pain meds. I sat up (which surprised
the nurses as they were moving me from the gurney to my bed ) and said in a calm voice of authority “if I don’t get some pain meds soon, I’m going to flip the FU*# out like that muthaf*&#er down the hall 
”!
Well, let’s just say I got pain meds real quick! I did apologize later when I realized what I said. My nurse told me that they didn’t take offense since they knew it was the effects of the anesthesia. “Besides” she chuckled, “that was about the funniest thing I seen lately”
Go in the Morning
Sep 24, 2007
Okay, maybe I'm a little cheesy and over the top, but I’m so happy!!! After everything it’s still on for tomorrow!!!
Here’s a brief recap of the 15 days: went to pre-op, told instead of WLS may need a stent in heart; stress test on 20th; sleep study on 19th; (got to sleep w/cpap machine)food poisoning on the 21st; consult w/surgeon today and supplied stool sample. RESULTS---------
“EVERYTHING IS NORMAL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY I’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW!!”
September 25: BIRTHDAY, SURGERY(Lap Band), START OF A HEALTHIER LIFE AND WEIGHT LOSS!!!!!
And that’s why I’m so Cheesy and over the top!!!!
THREE MORE DAYS!!!
Sep 21, 2007
GOD IS SO GOOD. SOMETIMES I LIKE TO THINK THAT HE HAS A HUMOROUS SIDE TO HIM.
I WANTED TO WRITE YESTERDAY, BUT I ENDED UP IN THE ER. 
THE DAY BEFORE I KINDA’ WENT OF MY LIQUID DIET AND WENT AND GOT SOME CHINESE FOOD OF WONTON SOUP AND CHICKEN W/VEGETABLES. 
I WOKE YESTERDAY MORNING WITH A BOUT OF DIARRHEA WHICH QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO A CASE OF FOOD POISONING. 
I WAS TOLD TO ONLY DO LIQUIDS FOR THE NEXT COUPLA’ DAYS-GO FIGURE. I TOLD GOD I GOT HIS POINT. I’M GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY. I GOT THE KIDS
DURING AN OLD SCHOOL CLEANING OF THE HOUSE. MY MOM AND GRANDMOTHER ARE GOING TO BE MY SUPPORT PEOPLE. MY GRANDMOTHER WILL BE AT HOSPITAL AND MOM IS COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN TO STAY W/KIDS FOR THE WEEK. SO, I GOTTA GO AND IF I HAVE TIME I’LL POST SOME MORE LATER TODAY. 
ONLY 5 MORE DAYS
Sep 20, 2007
Trust me, “IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE LORD BY SIDE…WHERE WOULD I BE?!!!”Ok, (whew, I almost started testifin’ when I begin to think of all his wonderful blessings, I can get long winded so, let me get back to the story), As you may know I have my surgery (lap band) on my Birthday
which is the 25th of September. The main reason for my decision was medical. I think that we are aware that obesity in itself brings on a lot of medical complications. Mine were/are hypertension, sleep apena, depression, and spurs in my heals. I have a family history of heart disease and diabetic family members.I’m still in my 30’s (late), have adult and minor children and three of the most precious granddaughters! The kids at home are active in sports, fitness, and social life. I need to live to be around for them. I can’t sit around and wait for a heart attack or a stroke to happen before I take these conditions seriously.
I’m 5’7’’ 250lbs (I think I’m finally coming to terms with my obesity that’s the first time I ever admitted that--in a public forum none the less!) My height kinda’ camouflages my weight, which is why so many people think that I’m doing this for cosmetic reasons. What they don’t know is, my husband REALLY like my thickness,
and I still think I’m al’right. Today, I went to get a stress test to make sure that my heart could handle being “put under”. after all the vigorous tests (many of which I requested even before I decided on WLS), it took the anesthesiologist the day of my pre-op (ten days ago) to let me know that my heart was not able to withstand this kind of surgery.
GLORY BE TO GOD, 
the pulmonary doctor said my heart is fine! He stated the reason for the abnormal EGK was due to my BP. Now I’m back on track.
I have not been able to focus on anything besides my “bad heart”. I have been a total wreck thinking I would have to have open heart surgery in lieu of WLS (that’s what I was told). Hell, I got so scared 
I stopped going to the gym for fear my da** heart would explode 
at any moment. Now I have to go work out like a mad woman 
before my big day, but I’m ready!! A little uncertain as to what to expect i.e pain level, throwing up, sliming, band slippage, fills, etc,.I’ll keep you all posted.
