Sue L.

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Liquid day # 11 for me...I and doing pretty good.  I would kill for a piece of meat.  I could care about anything else foodwise, just meat.  There is pepperoni in the fridge calling my name.  And I wish the little bastards would shut up!

I am super anxious to get this going.  I thought I would be more nervous, but I guess I am handling things pretty well.  Cleaning out cupboards today and re-arranging MY cupboard for all the goodies I have waiting for me for the otherside. Will start to pack as well, but don't plan to bring too much.

I had my pre-op today.  Pretty uneventful, very similar to my physical in April.  EKG, labs, yadda, yadda.  Got my whooping cough and flu vaccine, and some meds because I have yet another sinus infection.  All was good.

I lost 5 more lbs.  Trying to get as low as possible so surgery and recovery is a breeze (and trying to make sure I get to my goal).  I guess we will see if all the hard work has paid off.  100lbs. to lose!!!

1 week till my liquid diet, and 3 weeks tomorrow till surgery!

I can't believe how time is flying by.  I am anxious, but also scared shitless.  I keep wondering how I got into this situation.  I have battled my weight for such a long time and now I am going to fix it. 

I just have to get through the surgery first. 

I think that is the part that scares me the most, just making it through. 
I am confident my doctor will do a good job with my surgery.  He is not head of Bariatrics for nothing, I just know that every person's body handles the surgery differently.  Please let my body do what it needs to and heal quickly, with no complications.

I had my EGD on the 12th of August...along with the biopsy of my stomach to see if I had H Pylori. Everything was fine...

There was lots of phone tag with the nurses...until I got a call for the appointment manager for surgery!  I was able to get a date of December 14th.  Why so far in advance?  Winter Break starts the 22nd...Having surgery 1 week earlier than Break will give me 3 weeks total!

I am nervous, excited...and overwhelmed all at the same time....

Got my 52 cans of Slim fast low carb for my 2 week liquid-ish diet.   4 shakes a day and as much water & raw veggies as I want will be my 2 weeks before surgery...I start November 30th.  Yay!!!

Got my approval today!  I need to get my EDG, which I have scheduled for August 12th (my last day off before I start back at school).  When my surgeon gets the results he will FINALLY schedule my surgery date.

 I just finished my 3 month supervised diet with my NUT (lost 14lbs.).  My information was submitted to insurance today and am awaiting approval.  Unfortunately, I will not have my surgery until December as I work in education and need to use my winter break as part of my recovery.  I am hoping for 3 weeks off during that time.

Sorry I have been absent lately.

My son & I returned from a 13 day trip to France for a wedding of my cousin.
It was wonderful, we stayed with family in a suburb of Paris, and yes we did visit Paris for the day.
I will post a couple pictures.

I tried to watch what I ate while there,  and weighed myself when I could to keep vigilant.  I lost 2 lbs!
I ate baguettes, and cheese, and has some wine and champagne. I also walked everyday, and when we were in Paris, walked till our feet were burning and I actually thought I sprained my ankle it hurt so bad.
My goal was to just maintain.  Guess all the walking paid off.

During the trip, I skyped with hubby...it was hard being without him.  This was the first time I was apart from him more than 3 days since we met 13 years ago. We dealt, and I am glad to be home. 

So my 1st month NUT appointment went good, I was down 16lbs from my highest and lost 9 of the 12 my surgeon wanted me to lose.  My next NUT appointment is Tuesday.  I am hoping to be at his goal by then.  One more NUT appt.  left then and the extra weight I lose will be bonus.

During my vacation my husband let me know I am not crazy and the psych called to tell me he has recommended me for surgery!!!

So a good update!

This last month has been a crazy busy.
At the end of April I finally met my surgeon.  He is very nice, professional & straight to the point.
I also learned something new about myself. 
I am shorter than I thought I was.
4'11.3" 
Start rant: How is that possible???
Where did the rest of me go?
I feel like I have been living a lie.
I have always thought I was 5'1"  : End rant

Told ya...this is a friggin' big deal to me.

My BMI was 46.9 (grumble, grumble friggin' height), and I was 232 at that appointment.
He wants me to lose 12lbs. which is 10% of my excess weight. 
I am on a 3 month supervised diet with my surgeon as my insurance BCBS of IL HMO has no criteria for me! Big YAY!
My surgeon did not have a goal weight for me, but I asked him what he thought of 110lbs. He said it was realistic for me.

I have seen my NUT and plan on doing my 4 visits with her.  #2 is next Tuesday. My last visit /weight-in will be in July!

Had my sleep study 2 weeks ago and do have sleep apnea, though mild (sleeping on my side) and severe while sleeping on my back.  I go for my sleep study #2 for titration on the 28th.

I have my Psych appointment next Thursday. Cannot wait for it to be done with. Nervous!!!

After that I have nothing till the end of next month (weight in). 

I have already lost 5 lbs. since I saw my surgeon.  Just watching what I eat (smaller portions) and trying to exercise more.






 

Guess I will have to wait a little longer to meet my surgeon.  When I called to set my appointment up they goofed and I had to reschedule till the 28th of this month.  I was pretty upset, but I guess good things come to those who wait.

Had my PCP appointment this morning.  I was armed with diet history, medications & and other information I could give my doctor.  She was pretty impressed I had written everything down, I just wanted to have ammunition incase I needed it.

Doctor was very through with the questions.  I am quite happy with her.  She is no nonsense and straight to the point.

Told her I would like to have a referral for Dr. Denham, no problem she said. 

Not only did I come away with my surgeon referral, but also a neuro appointment -she thinks I have sleep apnea.  Especially after telling her about this morning of all days I woke up coughing and catching my breath. It has happened a couple of times in the last year or so, I thought nothing of it in the past.  Pretty scary.

Had blood tests, an EKG (normal),  and my yearly.  Which will lessen what I need to have done when I see Dr. Denham on April 14th! Yay!

It's gonna be a busy month, I will be going to my surgeon's support group this coming Monday hope to see some of the regulars here on OH there!