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WOW! NO ONE can prepare you for this. until you truly experience it post surgery, you dont realize how intense it is.  I was able to be out of work for 5 weeks. I wanted to be "solid" in my eating habits...well, I tried. :-)   Let me back up. I got through the surgery and the only problem I had in the hospital was my roommate. She had ALL of her children there (all adults) and they had the loudest conversations while I was trying to rest up.  Was only in for one night. Thank goodness!  Liquids went fine and then soft food went ok.  now I am at the point where I can add some foods.  Its a gamble. Some days something will work fine and the next time, not so much.  Up until last night turkey chili was my go to.  I started work this past Wednesday and was EXHAUSTED by 3pm. (i am a sign language interpreter so I kind of have to be right on it to interpret).  yesterday was BAAAADDD! food wise. 3 bites of tune and yucko! stucko!  rthen I realized I wasnt getting my protein in this week at all so an hour later, I had a protein bar.  THAT got stuck too.  Went home early and had the turkley chili for dinner (after I thought everything had passed) and it was stucko too.  Today is back to liquids just to give my pouch AND my brain some comfort.  I told my mom and my sister that this surgery is so hard and the learning curve is HUGE but that I DID NOT REGRET having it.  5 weeks and I am down 30 pounds.  Fitting into the smaller size clothes I bought.   Just tired right now...thats the thing to get over. well, the weekend is here and I am going to rest up!

Thanks for reading!

Nance

September 10th is my new "BirthDay"! I am excited and nervous at the same time.  I can do this.  I want to do this. i MUST do this.  I have told some people at work but not all. it will be awkward when I am out and havent told people.  My office only has about 20 people in it.  I told my family and my husbands family.  Everyone has been supportive.  of course I couch it when I tell people that, "I am not discussing your personal feelings on the surgery." I'm not going to get into ethical debates on the merits or non merits of the surgery.  I'm having it. i'm a big girl and have made my decision...its right for ME!

I am at the beginning of the process. I have had all the pre-op tests now and am 2 pounds away from losing what they told me i had to before they would do my surgery. Now its a waiting game til July 21st when I see the surgeon again. Today at work, I had a HUGE panic attack.  I think it was almost a delayed reaction to yestrdays all day testing.  I have to tell you, I was a bit disappointed in the hospital. If you have a weight loss center in your hospital, you'd thin they would have large johnnys.  Not so much. I had one on fron and one on backwards like sweater and they DID NOT FIT! EMBARASSING sittin g tin the waiting room with all these clothed people.  THEN went to Echo and AGAIN johhny didnt fit. This one was even smaller. I just said I wasnt modest and to just do the echo. They have top ba ble to get at your chest anyway so, Hey whatever.  I'm doing it. I'm really doing it.  Can I just tell you how proud of me I am?

Thanks for reading and ahve a great day!

Nancy