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Well, I made it past the anesthesiologist yesterday morning.  I didn't have any signs of an infection so, looks like I'm good to go for next week.  They did take 2 viles of blood, so I hope those tests come back okay.  Other than that, I'm ready to go.  I'm planning on going to a support group meeting tonight at CMC Union.  Should be fun.  I hope there are a lot of people there.  I'm missing a business meeting at the fire station for it, so I hope it's a good meeting.  
     Well, one more week to go.  Just 7 Days.  Only 168 Hours.... Hee hee hee!!  Not that I'm counting or anything.

Well, this totally stinks!!  I'm STILL sick.  I think I may even have a fever.  I go see the anasthesiologist in the morning and I think they will have no choice but to delay the surgery.  Course, right now, I just want to feel better.  I hate being sick.  I hope they will just agree that I will be better by next week, but I don;t have high hopes.  It sucks too, because all these people in my life are counting on this date.  My work is all scheduled around it and family has taken days off work to be there.  It's such a pain in the butt to change dates now.  Of course, I don't want to go into surgery with a higher risk that I need to, but it STILL SUCKS!

Well, I'm still sick.  I have the soar thoat thing now and my nose is still stuffed.  I am now taking Actifed.  It seems to keep my nose semi-under control.  I havn't used the nose drop things for a while.  I'm trying to not be addicted to that kind of stuff.  Anyway, the liquids are going really well, I don't really miss food too much.  Once and a while I do want it and have to make a concious effort to not eat something solid.  I think I'll be fine in the long run.  
OOh, I'm posting my offical 'before pictures'.  These were taken on Jan 31st.  I was 285 lbs on my home scale.  Long way to go, but I'm started.

Well, today was the first day of my liquid diet.  It's not too hard, yet.  I made a banana shake and a peanut butter shake with my vanilly protien.  They were both very good.  It seems like a lot of drinking though.  I am enjoying my pudding and jello's, all suger free of course.  I've had a stuffy nose for the past few days and I'm trying to fight that off.  So far so good.  It does make me tired though.  More than the usual anyway.  Well, better get back to working.  It's almost time for another shake.  Hee hee!!

This is the eve of my liquid diet.  I'm very excited because now it is really getting close.  I'm not having the heartburn anymore.  I started taking Prilosec OTC, and I feel much better now.  I am eating Pizza Hut pizza for dinner tonight.  I know it won't be the last time I ever eat pizza but it will be a long time so I'm really enjoying it.  I have a slight head cold but I think I'll be okay by the time I go see the anesthesiologist next week.  I'm getting so excited!  I went shopping with my girlfriend the other day and I bought a size 10 dress.  That is my goal.  I know I can do it.  I hung the dress on the back side of my closet door for inspiration.  It's a very simple dress.  Black, simple lines and flowy skirt.  I know it will take some time but that what I'm working for.  Everyone has to have a goal.  So thats about all I have right now. 

Well, I don't know what to do.  My surgery is 18 days away.  I all ready to go.  I've got all the vitimins and the minerals and the sugar free stuff.  Everything is ready to have this surgery.  Except my body???  For the past week, off and on, I have had terrible heart burn.  It feels like a brick it sitting in the middle of my tummy just under my bra line.  It is very painful.  It keeps me up night and day.  I'm drinking malox and chewing tums.  Nothing really helps.  I am also having problems having a bowel movement (I'm sure everyone wanted to know).  I have not vomited.  No Fever.  No chills or cold sreats.  My husband has a good point, maybe It's just my nerves.  But I'm excited for the surgery, I've worked for it for months.  In my head, I don't feel scared or have doubts.  Why is my body doing this????  Also, I am afraid to even bring it up to my doc for fear it will postpone the surgery.  This is so frustrating!!

I've been shopping.  I've got one more week to go until my liquid diet starts.  I have a fringe full of SF jello, SF pudding, low sugar yogert, low sugar outmeal, diet V8 splash, and all kinds of other SF selections.  I even bought sugar free peanut butter.  I hope it isn't too terrible tasting.  I want it to put into my shakes.  I was nersous about the diet and how it was going to be, but now I'm not.  I'm actually looking forward to it.  It means the begining of a new life for me.  I'm ready for it to begin.

I met Dr. Melkonian today.  He was very nice and answered all of my questions very thoroughly.  He was sure a talker.  But I like to be informed.  I feel very good about going into the 2 week liquids and having the surgery.  I feel informed and prepared.  I have to get some vitimins and such, but now I know what I'm looking for.  
I'm just getting excited to get this done and be on the way to a healthier life.

Hey Hey!

Well, today I go to meet the surgeon.  I have an appt with him at 3:20 this afternoon.  I guess I'll have to get up a bit erlier than I would like to , but it will be worth it.  This is the first time I will meet Dr. Melkonian.  I've heard good things about him so I'm not nervous.  I do have a list of questions to ask him.  I'm just looking forward to getting all the information.  I like to have a plan, so I am looking forward to getting my instructions.  
I'm still in my nesting mode.  I cleaned out some old jewelery the other day.  Still have to do the bathroom cabinet, with all the medicines and such.  It's comming along.  I feel good about the progress so far.  Well, more later...

This post will not be for the faint of heart.  I have my doubts if I even want to post it.  I took my pre-op measurements... 

Waist - 46.5 in. (sigh)
Upper Thigh - 31 in. (that's more than my waist should be)
Upper Arm - 17.2 in. (flappy bat wings)
Hips - 58.2 in. (yikes!!)
Chest - 50 in. (thats over the 'girls')
Ankle - 9.5 in. (the cankles)

Uuuughhhh!  Those numbers are SO BIG!  I can't believe it but I guess the measuring tape doesn't lie.  I only post this for the world to see so that when I post the change that WLS will bring, everyone will see the difference.  I know that as a pre-op now, I like to see where the post-ops came from.  So,  as embarrassing as those measurements are for me, I hope it will eventually help others.  

Kristi