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UPDATE!!! - Going to have an endoscopy tomorrow to check and see if I have a stricture!  I kinda hope I do so I can get it opened up so I can finally eat something of substance.  I wonder if I...

hey - It's too late/early to think of a clever title...so I'm going with "HEY". So yeah...still not able to eat anything solid.  My diet consists of tomato soup and carnation instant ...

Update... - Dr. said it was too early to worry about a striture just yet....yay!  My other dr drew my blood the other day to check my vitamin levels and everything came back normal. so double ...

Been a while - I don't know how long this blog is going to be because I'm dog tired and can hardly see the screen as it is. Haven't been writing much lately because nothing is really new.  I'm...

I can hardly believe it - Well I did my end of the month weigh in a little bit ago and it turns out, since I started the liquid diet on the last day of April, I've lost a grand total of 40 lbs!  I've lost m...

I'm so stupid - When "they" tell ya to sip, they mean it. When "they" tell ya to eat only a quarter cup of this and that, they mean it. When "they" tell ya that if you don't chew, or thin your f...

ugh, blah and whine - Nice title eh? LOL! I just read on the mssg boards that it could take up to 3 months to feel "normal" again.  So I'm gonna be sluggish and sleepy most of the summer.  I guess th...

Update - My dr's office called today and informed me that my liver test came out fine.  I asked the nurse if my continued pain could be the result of the UTI and she looked over my urine te...

Am I hitting the mourning phase? - I miss eating.  I have gotten into the bad habit of watching the food network just so I can see the beautiful food.  I'm a twisted broad.  I really wish I had room for just a grill...

The LONG version of my experience. - The morning of May 10th I got up and showered and got dressed to go to the hospital.   Naturally I didn’t sleep the night before and my brain was on overdrive.  I didn’...

I'm home - Just wanted everyone to know that I'm home.  I'm not quite up to blogging yet, but I didnt' want anyone worrying about why I wasn't posting yet. Still trying to adapt to my new gu...

The day before... - Not quite sure what to feel.  From what I've read, what I'm feeling is normal.  A big amount of fear and excitement.  Usually when I felt weird in the past, I would eat.  Eating al...

just my thoughts - I just finished day 5 of my liquid diet and in a nutshell, it sucks big time.  I'm so hungry, I could chew my arm off, literally! Oh and I got my nectar protein crap today.  Ok ...

*CAUTION* - I just want to say that what goes in as liquid comes out as liquid. Thats all I have to say about that.

And so it starts... - Tomorrow I start my 10 day liquid diet.  Funny how all docs aren't the same when it comes to the liquid diet and how many days they want you to be on it.  Who knows, maybe I'll dro...

must document silly thoughts - I'm so paranoid that the surgery isn't going to happen.  Only cuz I can't picture myself thin.  Its been ages and ages since I was "thinnish", and I can't remember what it felt lik...

ah pms! - My car is acting up so i'm afraid to drive it.  So I need to rely on my mommy to drive the kids around.  Hopefully Jo will be getting her car soon so I won't feel like such a burde...

From my old blog, 2006-2008 - July19, 2006 I see Dr. Anthone in a few weeks and I'm very excited about the possibility of changing my life forever! July 31, 2006 Tomorrow I see the dr for the first time. I...

What a combo...worry + excitement! - I've never felt such a mental tug of war in my brain before now.  I AM so excited and happy I am scheduled for surgery FINALLY, but at the same time I'm scared shitless and wonderi...

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I got my date! - I'm scheduled for surgery on May 10th.  I don't really feel like writing more at this time, but I will most likely later.

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I've been approved!!! - I can't believe this is really happening.  The hospital called me today and informed me that I've been approved and my jaw just dropped.  After all these years of waiting and getti...

today - Today the hospital called and informed me that they were sending in my information to the insurance company.  Man it's been SO incredibly long getting to just this point, dare I dr...