The Journey begins...

Jan 09, 2009

Well good ridens to 2008!  My year ended on a bad health note.  I had a kidney stone that litho did not break up enough.  A chunk of the stone got stuck and did damage to my ureter.  I had a stint placed in the ureter on Dec 23 and was hospitalized until Christmas day.  Since the stone was not moving I ended back at the hospital to have it taken out.  I have to keep the stint in until Jan 15.  This is not a pleasant experience.  I will definitely drink my 64 ounces of water every day to keep from getting another stone.  My last son weighed 10lbs at birth and was not as painful as this kidney stone. 

I have stage II liver diesase, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholestorol and metobolic syndrom.  I am looking forward to not taking 11 pills every morning.  I have started the liquid liver diet and will need to stay on it up to my surgery date of Jan 22nd.  I don't feel like cooking but I feel guilty for not cooking.  My family is very supportive.  My 16 year old son offered to go on the liquid diet with me.  Of course I said no.  He's 6'4' and not over weight. 

When I got my liver diagnosis I had to make major changes in my diet.  No red meat, no soda, nothing white, no dairy and nothing fried.  Again my family was very supportive and embraced my many ways of fixing turkey and chicken dinners.  My husband lost 30 lbs, my oldest son lost 10 lbs and I gained 5.  Life is not fair sometimes.  The lap band became my choice to get healthy.  Thank God my insurance company approved me on the first submission. 

Looking forward to an awesome 2009!!

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