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I havent been on the site for a long time and i am doing good. I have lost a total of 90lbs since surgery and feeling great. i am at a point where i am doing things that i thought i would never be able to do again. i go to the gym like a junky and i go bike riding with my kids without gettn tired. soon i will be playing racket ball and tennis with the kids and husband. i wish everyone well with their progress and continue to stay focus. even though my husband is deployed right now, i have been staying busy with school and staying at the gym. keep your eye on the prize and the prize is that one item that u have been waiting to wear since forever is just around the corner for u. take care and continue to pray daily for strength and guidance.

Well today I am one month and things are a bit different from before. I am still on blended foods but now I can tell when I am hungry. I still have a bandgage on my stomach and I will be going to the gym for the first time in the morning. I have a small pain everyday ubder my chest bone but that is all. When I went to the doctor and the nut this wk they both gave me the ok, with the blood, iron, etc. So I guess I am doing a good job and to date I have lost a total of 25lbs weighing at 309 from 334.

Great Job!!! 

Well it has been three wks now and things are going as well as they can be. I had my staples removed last wk and that felt good because I was so itchy and I had a small drainage problem from the area. So now I am having my good days and bad. With this new pouch it feels like a new born baby that I am getting to know. I say that because some foods will be good one day and the next when u eat that food again the next day the pouch doesnt like it.  I will be going back to the doctor next wk so he can check the area for any infections ot anything and to check my weight. I did lose 11lbs during the first 2wks which is good because of all the swelling that I have but right now the weight is not the issue for me it is the taking care of myself with the protein shakes, vits, and the walking that I need to continue to be healthy.

I finally had the surgery and I am glad. I was not nerveous on the day of but until I had to kiss my family and get wheeled down the hall then I was scared to a point that I was crying. But I just took a deep breath and prayed that everything is going to be ok. I woke up in pain of course, and stayed in recovery for 1 day until I was moved to my room. The doctors were glad of the process because the main thing that I looked at was the staples and they were not that bad as I thought that it would be.  I didnt have a tube either and I guess that was because the procedure was open. So I just got out of the hopital today because They were so happy with my walking and drinking that they wanted me to continue at home which I am scared of now making sure that I take the right meds at the right time and eat enough food and liquids until my next appt.  I believe that this is going to be a good slow long process for me and I am ready for the long haul.

WOW! Just one more day until I become a new person. Today I will have to go and get all of the papers taking care of and then I can do what I want before tomorrow. I can say that I am not nerves now. before I was but since I was able to leave for the wknd to relax my mind,body, and spirit I am ready for this life changing experience I just pray that everything will be successful and move quickly with my recovery.

Yesturday, I went to the hospital and discovered what I thought, I will be having surgery real soon. I found out that the date will be on the 17 OCt and I am sooooo scared. I was really scared when I found out that I couldn't get the lap because of my size, which I didnt think that it plays a large part and when I seen open surgery I felt my heart beating fast. I was really thinking about all of the risks involved. Such as a scare of course, but mainly infections, bleeding, and a longer process of healing. When I discuss the fear that I had with my best friend who had the surgery 7 yrs ago I felt much better because she reasured me that things are going to be hard at first, but I will get through this and there is nothing to worry about. I have to realize on why I made this choice and it is what is best for my health.

Today is a wonderful day for me because this is the day that I was born. YES!! TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!! I am not really going to do anything just sit back and relax like a true woamn would do on this day. I LOVE MEEEE

Well today I found out that I have a date to meet with the surgeon on Oct 2. On that day I will know if all of my test are good and if so when I will have the surgery. The more I wait the nervous I get. My biggest fear is making sure that everything goes well and how my eatn habits are going to be. Like makn sure I have enough protein and liquids in my system so I won't return back for any problems. I know I am worryn over nothing. Just would like to be at that finish now.

Today was my last day of having to do blood work, endoscopy, psychology, nutrition, ultrasound, etc. I am at the finish line. I just have to wait for the evaluations to be done and I should have a date sometime next week. I just continue to wait, pray, and keep the faith.