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Ii'm 6 weeks out. Hit One-der-land...Yes... 
My pouch is still very picky. I can eat eggs, cheese, re-fried beans, salsa, south beach bars. very little else without feeling very yucky. 
I'm told by the curse pract that it will get better. I am not complaining. Just sick of the same ol stuff. I hate the pukey feelings so not trying anything different for today.
 Feeling so much better. Not short of breath at all...
Can walk up stairs without getting winded...Feeling pretty good.
I still have the nagging doubts about hitting my goal weight but sounds like alot of people have the same thing.

I am the proud grandma of a baby girl. She was born Thurs the 11th. She weighed 8 lb  15 oz.. She is healthy and beautiful. I am so greatful I am well enough to enjoy her. 
I am down 30 pounds and feel great. I was at a plateau for 10 days the scale did not move, but yesterday it moved 3 pounds so only 3 more pounds till onederland..Yea ha!!!!!!!!!!
 I was getting depressed about the scale being stuck until I got my one month pics next to my 3 day pre surgery pics...Wow what a difference already.

Today I got up and very little pain. I was able to walk 2 1/2 miles...Yea ha..It felt sooo good to get out and walk. I love this time of year with the brisk weather and the leaves changing and falling...
I'm sore now, but walking was GREAT...

I a m 20 days out and have lost 23#.  Not too shabby, but I am still having alot of problems with my left side. I have burning and alot of pain when walking. I had a ct scan last Fri. thought a poss hernia. The Dr is saying it is nerves not happy and healing or it is scar tissue.. I have a very high pain tolerance. I stopped taking my pain meds 3 days out of surgery..I am back on pain meds.. 
I still think it was worth it but alot of discomfort and not able to get around as much as I would like to...

I'm feeling better each day. Today food actually smelled ok when it was in the slow cooker for the kids. I am still not feeling any hunger and I am on clear liquids for the 7th day.  
 Walking in the house much easier today than yesterday. Climbing stairs ok. I have a bee sting sensation in one of my incisions when I walk. Dr said to use heat or ice. I hate using ice on anything because it stiffen's me up. So used heat. They were shocked I stopped using my pain meds 3 days out. So that must mean I am doing well. 
I just praise God over and over for allowing me this opportuntiy and for the quick recovery.

I am home from the hospital. 4 days post op. It kicked my royal behind..My open gall bladder surgery 10 years ago was a walk in the park compaired to this lap RNY. I finally today was able to shower by myself. AFter having to leave the bathroom to sit down before I passed out. I am exhausted. I stopped my pain meds yesterday. Have not had any since late afternoon early evening. I actually feel better without them. 
I am always on the go, I just moved all my furnature and cleaned my carpets last weekend before surgery. I have all I can do to take a 15 min shower right now. It is crazy.  
I do feel much better today than I have the last 4 days though. 
 I go into the Dr. on Wed to get my drain out. 
My surgeon, his staff and the hospital were great. 
I do want to say if you have not had surgery yet please watch things in the hospital. I was given a reg popsicle the 2nd day out. After a couple bites I was feeling really crappy. I asked and sure enough it was not sugar free. I just had icky belly and was very light headed for a couple hours. Thank God I did not have terrible dumping syndrom.
The pain meds the 1st day and 1st night made  me very sick and I was vomiting. Don't think I need to say how that felt. Anyway my surgeon put me on oral pain meds instead of the pump and that all got better right away.

I  saw Dr. Featherstone on Tuesday for my final visit before surgery. All is well. I have 5 days before surgery OMG... It was a year ago I started really researching this and June 11, 2007 that I saw my primary care Dr and got the ball rolling again. 
 I am excited, nervous, and every emotion in between. I keep thinking I am going to wake up and it won't be happening.

Wow,
On monday I got the call we all wait for. I have my date. It is Sept 5th. Now less than 2 weeks away. I guess I have not posted because it seems too good to be true..
I started the pre surgery diet on Tues. I weighed 238 when I started it. I am at 234 today..
I see my surgeon Dr Featherstone on the 28th for my last visit before surgery. I keep waiting for someone to tell me it is not going to happen..
I just pray for Gods hand in my surgery and recovery. This has been a blessing I never dreamed would happen to me. 13 MORE DAYS UNTIL I AM ON THE LOSERS BENCH....YA HOO!!!

All my testing finally done....sleep study, medical clearance etc...The surgeons office called today and said I should have my final appt with Dr Featherstone within a week or 2 then I will get my date....
I am getting nervous,,excited and all of that...I just want to get this done..

I had my echo and ultrasound of my arteries this week. 
I have appt with nut, psychologist and surgeon in 2 weeks. I am so afraid my ins will turn me down....I have the co-morbities and 39 BMI, but have read so many that have been denied....
Anyway. I have to remember to fight to the end to have this done because I am worth it....