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WELL I HAVEN'T ADDED TO MY POST IN AWHILE BUT I HAVE BEEN SO OVERWHELMED WITH MY BUSINESS AND GETTING THINGS GOING. I AM WORKING AT LEAST 70 HOURS A WEEK AND WHEN I AM HOME I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO. WELL I AM STILL LOSING AND I FEEL PRETTY DARN GOOD RIGHT NOW. I HAVE SOME BAD DAYS JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE BUT THATS LIFE. I STILL THINK THIS WHOLE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS MUCH MORE THAN I EXPECTED BUT IT IS SO WORTH IT AND JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE IT  IS SLOWLY BECOMING A WAY OF LIFE FOR ME.I STILL MISS EATING AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WILL EVER CHANGE BUT I AM BECOMING ACCUSTOMED TO COOKING FOR OTHERS AND NOT EATING SOME OF THOSE FOODS MYSELF. I BAKED THIS WEEK AND THAT WAS A BIT HARD NOT TASTING IT ALL, BUT I MADE MY PUMPKIN BREAD,MUFFINS AND OTHER GOODIES AND PROMPTLY GAVE THEM  AWAY TO THOSE WHO WERE EXPECTING THEM.. I DO SO ENJOY COOKING AND THAT IS SO NOT A GOOD THING WHEN YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING YOUR MIND CONDITIONED TO EAT ONLY WHAT YOUR BODY NEEDS NOT WHAT YOUR MIND WANTS, IT IS SO TEMPTING TO WANT TO TASTE YOUR OWN COOKING WELL AT LEAST IT IS FOR ME. I HOPE THAT OTHERS WHO ARE CONSIDERING THIS SURGERY REALIZE WHAT A GIFT THIS SURGERY IS AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE THEIR LIFE. IT IS NOT EASY AND THERE ARE HURDLES TO GET TO YOUR PERSONAL GOAL BUT IT IS THE ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS...I AM VERY CLOSE TO A 100 POUND LOSS AND FEEL VERY BLESSED THAT I COULD AND DID HAVE THIS SURGERY.. AS I SAID IN PREVIOUS POST I DO BELIEVE THIS HAS SAVED MY LIFE. I AM OFFICIALLY DIABETES FREE, MY BLOOD WORK IN SEPT CONFIRMED THAT AND THAT ALONE WAS ENOUGH FOR ME TO KNOW  I WITHOUT A DOUBT  MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.. I WAS ONCE TAKING TWO SHOTS A DAY AND 12 ORAL MEDS FOR ALL MY WEIGHT INDUCED ILLNESSES AND NOW I ONLY TAKE MY SUPPLEMENTS. I'D SAY THAT IS AMAZING .... WELL I WILL TRY TO UPDATE MORE OFTEN AND KEEP MY BLOG UPDATED... GOTTA RUN AND GET BACK TO WORK

WELL ITS BEEN ANOTHER MONTH AND OTHER THAN BEING IN THE HOSPITAL I AM DOING FINE. I HAD A BIT OF A SCARE I HAD A KINKED BOWEL AND WAS DREADFULLY SICK BUT ALL IS WELL NOW ...IT HAS BECAME UNKINKED (THANK YOU LORD). I DO WORRY ABOUT A RELAPSE BUT EACH DAY I WORRY LESS. I AM WORKING ALOT AND STILL LOSING ALTHOUGH SLOWLY BUT AT LEAST STEADILY. THIS WHOLE WEIGHT LOSS THING IS HARDER THAN I EVER EXPECTED. I STRUGGLE WITH OLD FOOD ISSUES DAILY AND I HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHAT I EAT. I TRY EACH DAY TO THINK WHAT BENEFIT DOES THIS PARTICULAR FOOD HAVE FOR ME. I WANT TO SAY ALL MY CHOICES ARE PERFECT BUT HELL I MIGHT BE FAT BUT I'M NOT A FAT LIAR . I WILL SAY THAT MOST OF THE TIME I DO MAKE WISE FOOD CHOICES BUT IT ISN'T EASY AND IT IS A DAILY  WELL SHIT HOURLY STRUGGLE. PEOPLE STILL ANNOY ME WITH THE ATTITUDE THAT I TOOK THE EASY WAY OUT AND THAT IT REQUIRES NO WORK ON MY PART AT ALL. I MAY HAVE EVEN THOUGHT LIKE THAT PRIOR TO LEARNING ABOUT HOW THE SURGERY REALLY WORKS MYSELF, AND AS A POST-OP I CAN DEFINITELY TELL YOU THERE IS NOTHING EASY ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOT A QUICK FIX.YOU STILL HAVE ALL YOU FOOD GHOST TO DEAL WITH AND YES I STILL GET HUNGRY.. SO IT IS ALOT OF WORK AND YES IT IS WORTH IT. I AM DIABETES FREE HAD 3 MONTH BLOOD WORK LAST WEEK TO CONFIRM THIS. I HAVE MORE ENERGY I MOVE QUICKER AND I AM ALSO GOING BALD (NOT REALLY) BUT I AM LOSING HAIR AND IT SUCKS. BUT I;LL GET A HAIR PIECE IF NEEDED TILL IT COMES BACK . WILL I EVER BE SUPER SLIM AND SEXY .. PROBABLY NOT BUT I WILL BE HEALTHIER AND SLIMMER AND MUCH HAPPIER. SO AFTER THREE MONTHS OF BEING POST-OP I AM TRUTHFULLY GRATEFUL FOR MY RNY AND FOR MY NEW FOUND HEALTH.SO ALL IN ALL I AM A HAPPY GIRL RIGHT NOW....

WELL I THINK I HAVE A NEW CLIENT FOR MY HOMECARE BUSINESS.. I STARTED MY OWN BUSINESS IN OCT 2006 AND HAD TWO CLIENTS IMMEDIATLEY  THROUGH  REFERRAL FROM HOSPICE.. SINCE THEN THEY HAVE BOTH PASSED AWAY ... MY BUSINESS ADD IS NOW IN THE LOCAL PHONE BOOKS AND THE AREA WIDE ONE.. I AM HOPING TO AQUIRE CLIENTS ONE AT A TIME TO BUILD UP MY BUSINESS SLOWLY, BUT I'LL TAKE THEM AS FAST OR AS SLOW AS THEY COME.. I AM SO EXCITED.. I HAVE ENOUGH STAFF RIGHT NOW FOR A CLIENT OR TWO.. BUT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING RESUMES SENT IN AS BACK-UP..ONTO ANOTHER SUBJECT MY SISTER WHO IS JUST TWO YEARS IN AGE YOUNGER THAN ME IS IN TOWN.. AND LET ME TELL YOU IT AINT EASY WITH HER.. SHE IS SO NOT WELL... HERES SOME BACKGROUND SHE'S BI-POLAR A OFF AND ON AGAIN DRUG ADDICT AN ALL THE TIME PAIN PILL ADDICT (TAKES 10 - 20 ) A DAY... AND DID I SAY SHES OFF HER MEDS.. AGAIN.. WELL NOW SHES HALLUCINATING AND THINKS SHE CAN SPEAK DOG.. AND THAT MY PARENTS ARE POISONING HER.. SHE SAYS WITH ARSENIC CAUSE HER HANDS AND FEET ARE TINGLY AND NUMB..SHE IS CUTTING HERSELF AGAIN, CUSSING MY POOR MOTHER FIGHTING WITH MY DEAR NEPHEW HER SON.. AND ALL AROUND DRIVING US MAD..SHE HAS WALKED IN ONE DAY ABOUT FIFTEEN MILES IN 105 DEGREE TEMPS AND DOESN'T REMEMBER LEAVING AND HOW SHE GOT THERE.. SHE HAD BLISTERED FEET AND WAS FIFTEEN MILES FROM HOME... ALTHOUGH SHE ACTUALLY LIVES IN EL PASO THIS IS HOME.. WELLTHE DOC WANTED TO LOCK HER UP WHEN SHE WENT IN TUESDAY BUT SOMEHOW SHE CRIED AND PLEADED AND GOT HIM TO GIVE HER A FEW DAYS.. WELL SHE'S STILL NOT CHECKED IN.. MY PARENTS ARE AT THEIR WITS IN AND SO AM I.. I KEPT HER FOR A FEW DAYS SO MY MOM COULD RECOVER SOME AND I ABOUT WENT OUT OF MY MIND... SHE PACED , ROCKED AND WIGGLED CONSTANTLY.. ALL THE WHILE TALKING TO MY TV AND ARGUEING WITH THE ACTORS ON THE SCREEN.. SHE ALSO CARRIED ON A CONVERSATION WITH MY TWO DOGS..WHEW CAN YOU SAY CRAZY... WELL I CAN.. ANYWAY HER FIANCEE (YES THERES SOMEONE FOR EVERYONE GOD BLESS HIS SOUL)WILL BE HERE MONDAY FOR A WEEK SO WE WILL GET A MUCH NEEDED BREAK, UNTIL SHE IS ABLE TO RETURN TO TEXAS.. .... AND I'M STILL LOSING INCHES BUT MY WEIGHT IS JUST COMING OFF AT A SNAILS PACE... I AM GONNA TRY AND UP MY CALORIE AND PROTEIN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS... I GET SO FRUSTRATED BUT I AM DOING WHAT I SHOULD SO IT WILL EVENTUALLY WORK OUT... AND I STILL LOVE MY RNY

HELLO FRIENDS I AM VERY DOWN THIS WEEK.. I'M NOT SURE WHY BUT I AM.. I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA FAIL AT THIS. NO REASON SPECIFICALLY ....I JUST DO.. MY WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWED DOWN .. I AM LOOSING INCHES THOUGH... IT'S CRAZY ITS ONLY BEEN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE SMALLER... I'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT SO LONG I JUST WANT TO WAKE UP THIN.. PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING IT MUST BE NICE TO JUST HAVE THE WEIGHT FALL OFF OF YOU.. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY WORK.. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME...NO I DON'T HAVE TO DO A THING.. MY INSIDES ARE JUST REARRANGED.. I PUKE ALMOST DAILY .. I'M HUNGRY YET CAN'T EAT... I WORE A DRAIN FOR FOUR WEEKS... I WALK MY ASS OFF EVERY NIGHT OR EXERCISE INSIDE UNTIL I CAN'T MOVE... I WATCH EVERYONE ENJOY PIZZA, ICE CREAM. CHIPS AND DIP, CAKE AND I SIT WITH MY WATER HELL YOU KNOW THAT I TOOK THE DAMN EASY WAY OUT.. YOU FREAKING NUT... THIS SHIT AINT EASY.... ITS THE HARDEST THING I'VE EVER DONE...PEOPLE REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS WHOLE SURGERY WEIGHT LOSS THING... AND I GET SO TIRED OF TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT... EVERYONE SAYS TO ME HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST.. OR SHOULDN'T YOU BE THINNER .. EVERY IRRITATING COMMENT YOU CAN IMAGINE... ONLY MY MOM AND HUSBAND AND SON SEEM TO REALLY UNDERSTAND  HOW HARD THIS IS AND HOW FAR I'VE CAME IN THE LAST SEVEN WEEKS... I HOPE THIS DARK CLOUD LIFTS SOON .. I NEED SOME SUNSHINE... ALL IN ALL THOUGH I STILL LOVE MY SURGERY

SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED SINCE MY SURGERY.THE SURGERY ITSELF WENT WELL.. I HAD GREAT NURSES AND PCT'S.. THEY MET MY EVERY NEED. I DID HAVE TO HAVE SEVERAL LEAK TEST DUE TO EXCESSIVE DRAINING.. NO LEAKS.. HAD LOW POTASSIUM .. ADDED TO MY IV. STAY IN HOSPITAL 8 DAYS LEFT WITH THE DRAIN.... WENT HOME TO ST. LOUIS THE DAY AFTER MY RELEASE... MY DOC WAS 6 HOURS AWAY... HAD UPS AND DOWNS USUAL  STUFF I GUESS.. TWO TRIPS TO ER FOR DEHYDRATION AND POTASSIUM.. HAD DRAIN REMOVED ON JULY 10TH... NOT PAINFUL JUST REALLY WEIRD....WEIGHT DAY OF SURGERY 303.. AFTER SURGERY 311 FLUIDS AND SUCH.. LEFT HOSPITAL AT 288..... WEIGHT AT SURGEON VISIT ON JULY 10TH 259 POUNDS LOST 44 POUNDS SINCE DAY OF SURGERY.... FEEL GOOD AND LIGHTER ALREADY... NOT ALOT OF ENERGY BUT THAT WILL COME...I CAN'T WAIT TO SHRINK EVEN MORE.. ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE THE FEAR THAT I WILL JUST STOP LOOSING...