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It has been forever since I have updated this.  The last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster. Lots of pain but wow loving this new body. I had a tummy tuck, lipo in a couple areas, breast lift with small saline implants.  The tummy tuck and lipo have been painful I won't lie. I had a lot of improvement when on day 13 post op they took out the drain tubes.  It made just moving easier. I  was 153 lbs the morning of surgery and came home 161.  That scared the crud out of me but that is what swelling will do to you.  My family finally told me to leave the scale alone for a whole. I am a daily weigher and have been since July 2010 when I had RNY.  I did pretty good and was happier that I am at 154 now and still have a lot of swelling.  This is the best thing I have done (besides RNY). My tummy has never been this pretty and these boobs, WOW, I love it all.  As the swelling has diminished a little I just look at myself naked and am happy. Yeah, not model and still have flaws but who cares this tummy is awesome.  I am still sleeping on a chaise lounge in my bedroom but think I will try the bed tomorrow.  The lounger with pillows under my knees have been a god send for sleeping.  I took 2 1/2 weeks off from work and go back tomorrow.  I am nervous as I still get tired easy and when up too long I swell.  I just ordered a Merena girdle and hear they are awesome.  My  clothes still fit weird right now but I was able to find a couple things I own to hopefully get me through my work week. I might have to wear some unbuttoned pants with shirts over them because it is so sensitive. This may be tmi but I was so happy I still have good nipple sensation.  Whew, these amazing boobs and they still are arousing. I digress.  My stitches are healing nicely but I wish I had taken more photos.  I will try to add some  later today.  Thank you God for giving us great surgeons. 

I am glad I wrote these other posts because I had forgotten some stuff.  I can't believe it has been this long already and i am down 100 lbs.  I thought I would be to goal by 1 yr but I never did start that excercising stuff so I am sure that is why I am still not there are 1 1/2 yrs out.  GAH!!  I am happy though and feel so much better.  I unfortunately get sick much easier though.  I am anemic and I think does not help.  Best thing ever, b12 shots.  I give myself one each week.  They are much easier than I ever thought they would be to give to myself.  After the 1st couple I am now a pro...haha.  I went from a tight size 20 and now I am mostly buying 8's and some 10's.  That is so exciting to me.  I have only gained and lost the same 5 lbs over the last 6 mths or so.  I went from a 10 to an 8 though during that time so something was working.  I am ready for warm weather so I can start bike riding and playing tennis again.  I am soooo ready for spring.
My cousin and an old friend of mine have both had gastric bypass recently (after seeing how successful it has been for me).  I am so excited for them.  I can't wait to see how they progress.  Up and downs..that is how this process works.  We have good days and bad days but in the end we are getting skinny and healthy.

What a ride it has been.  I had not wrote in so long so I figured I should update.  I love the surgery yet I don't feel I have done as well as quite a bit of people.  I am sure partly that is my fault because I have been terrible at exercising.  I keep saying I will start tomorrow then it doesn't happen.  I am finally feeling a little better like I could exercise then at the same time work is wearing me out and my blood levels are low in quite a bit of things so I am tired from that. 
Done with the complaining.  I do love my RYN!!!  I have lost a total of 61 pds.  Unfortunately I have only lost 7 lbs in the last month.  Stalls kill me.  My hair is definitely getting WAY too thin.  It was already so fine and then but then add all the hair loss I have had and wow, I have no hair left.  I am taking Biotin now so hoping that will help to bring some new hair in pretty quick. 
I just pray that this honeymoon period continues for me.  I still have over 50 lbs to lose. 

It is here already and I have my post op appt tomorrow morning then back to work directly after.  I have mixed feelings about going back to work but that has nothing to do with surgery I always do after vacation..haha.  Actually, I love my job but oh to win the lottery and move to the Carribean. 
Today was an awesome day.  I feel so much better.  My only issue over the last 24 hrs is I am sick of anything sweet.  How in the heck does one get their proteins in without drinking something sweet??  I guess it does not matter anymore though because tomorrow I should be done with liquid and now to start pureed.  I had a wise person today point out to me that we are just babies again.  I had not thought of this until they said it; but holy crud it is true.  We started on liquids, then got pureed, then to soft foods before regular.  We truly are starting again as babies.  Just a thought of the day.
Tomorrow will be a milk of magnesia day..stomach just not loving me.  Time to get rid of whatever it ain't liking.

I finally got almost a full nights sleep last night.  I feel so goo and I hope it lasts. I also was sooo excited to wake up and my stomach is staring to feel like mine again.  The swelling came down quite a bit over night and I hope it stays that way.  It felt good put actually be able to put my gym shorts up on my waist line instead of having them under my stomach.  Up to this point I couldn't stand for anything to be on my stomach due to the gas.  Now if I could just get back to that darn bra not hurting.  I have rather large breasts and having 2 incisions right at the bra line does not help.  Any suggestions?   
The gas as been at times unbelievable.  The walking truly does help; so I have done quite a bit of it.  I stopped taking the script pain killer night before last and I am not so drowsy now (which I hate that feeling so this is good).  I did have to take a shot fo liquid Tylenol yesterday though (headache and little pain).  It worked so no more percoset (sp) for me.  I just want to know how people are druggies that actually like that crap.  I guess If I was an addict and just wanted to sleep then it would work.  They put me on a very low dose and that helped for the nausua because I normally can not take that stuff.
I am ready for real food though; well sort of.  My husband cooked for himself and our son last night and it smelled wonderful.  I am actually kind of afraid of putting read food in my mouth though.  I am sure as my body goes through this liquid, to pureed, to soft food phases that by the time I get to real food it won't scare me so much. 
Getting in the 70 proteins is a bit tough.  The double milk and a few high protein items help to push the # up. 
I went to the Dr yesterday (3 days post op) due to a HUGE bruise, that tripled in size in the amount of a couple hrs, from the camera incision site.  The Dr apologized and said it was his fault and that I also bruise easily (which I do).  I thought everyone got bruises around the incision sites but he told me that does not normally happen.  Cravity has take over and the bruise has moved it's way further down my tummy and hopefully will be gone soon. 
Why oh Why does Wal Mart not carry sugar free Carnations breakfast drink?  Thank you Kroger as you seem to carry everything.  I think I might be switching grocery stores. 
I wish everyone a fantastic weekend.  I have some work to catch up on before I physically go back to work on Monday (which I have mixed emotions on).  Alana 

Feeling better right now than I have felt all day.  Surgery went well and the only issues I seem to have is I WANT WATER, or ice chips, and they say I have to wait until tomorrow.  The gas pains in the stomach are the worst thing but walking really does help.  Under tornado alert at the hospital.  I just heard a nurse say they are taking everyone to the hallway.  This darn Nashville weather.

I am counting down the days and wish it could be now.  Does/did everyone feel the same as I do right now; like I am a kid waiting for Christmas to get here.  I am like so many that have battled my entire life with my weight.  After a divorce back in 2002 I got down to 140 and swore I would never get big again then here I am bigger than I have ever been in my life.  I am tired of being tired and out of breath so easily.  I use to run 3 miles 3-5 days a week and my goal is to get back to that.  I am blessed to have an amazing husband that is very supportive of anything I want or do.  I also have 2 great children that just love their momma.  We use to go on hikes and bike ride alot but since I have gotten this big I just don't have the desire to get out and do that stuff.  I know RNY is going to be the tool that gets me back to my old self.