Tracy A.

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Well its been a long while since I posted.  I just kinda got scared and put off my surgery.  I could have had it done and behind me back in September.  I gained back around 20 pounds during the holidays.  
I am trying to get back on track.  I am hoping to get my testing done by the end of March.  I am just so miserable now that I just want this done.  I stay in so much pain any more.  I can't go any where and do much walking or standing for long without lots of pain.  
I need to lose the 20 pounds I gained or my surgeon want do my surgery.  I got me an exersise bike today so I am going to try to stick with that.  It sure beats the misery of walking.  
Well I guess that is it for now.  Just hoping to get back on my journey to a new life.

Well I am depressed.  I weighed today and I gained back 6lbs.  I know its my fault I got way off track this past week.  I am going to push hard to get back with it this week and get the weight off.  I am trying not to beat myself up over it, but it is hard not to.  Any way that is what is going on for now.  

Well I have been on a diet for the last couple of weeks.  I shouldn't call it a diet but like a new healthier way of eating.  I joined myfittness pal online and it helps me keep track of my fat and calories.  Very good program and the best part it is free.  
After 2 weeks I lost 14 pounds and I was very surprised.  As of right now if all goes well with my test I will have to have open gastric bypass.  The surgeon told me back in April if I lost 50 or 60 pounds he would consider doing laporscopic.  So I called the surgeons office today and told them that is what I wanted to shoot for and the lady said it was a great idea and for me to keep her posted and that we would proceed when I was ready.  
I really think it would be the best thing for me right now so I can take some time to get stronger.  I had been off my feet a lot the last few months from a blood clot and I am starting to finally get my strength back from that.   
I went to Walmart to get groceries a little over a week ago and I walked around in there for over a hour and didn't get in a lot of pain or to tired.  It has been almost 2 years since I was able to do that.  I had been riding that buggy around when I would go, but I thought I would try walking and see how it went and I was really proud of myself for being able to walk that long.  Well I am going to keep pushing along one day at a time.

Well I went to visit Dr. Long April 18th this year.  We discussed the surgery and what kind of surgery I would have and he said open RNY would be best for me.  I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't have laporoscopic but he knows best.   He said he would get the staff to set up test I need and to see a dietian and a psych evaluation.  It took a while before I heard back about setting all this up but I got a call the first part of July and I hope to have all this done sometime in August.  
The lady I talked to said it might be possible if all my test turn out good I might have my surgery before October. She said with my medicare my approval for surgery want take long either.  
All that kind of made me nervous and excited all at the same time.  I wasn't expecting to have surgery before next year. 
I am really nervous because I had a deep vein blood clot in my right leg back in March and I found out that I have factor v clotting disorder that runs in my family that causes the blood to clot up to much. 
I really wish I knew someone to talk to that has this and what to expect from surgery since I have a clotting disorder. 
I know that I am on the right track and that God can take care of it all and make the clotting disorder no big deal.  I just have to keep reminding myself of that.