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Neck          14 3/4
Chest          39 3/8
Bust            44 3/4
Under Bust  36 1/4
Waist           42 3/4
Hips            48 1/8
Thighs         31 3/8
Calf             20 3/8
Wrist            6 1/2

Total lost since 2/22: 11 1/2 inches

THE BAND FIXES YOUR STOMACH.  IT DOES NOT FIX YOUR HEAD!
Only God can remove food addictions and compulsive behaviors but you have to WANT to change.
Here are the Celebrate Recovery 8 Principles For Recovery.

R=	Principle 1 - Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable. Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor"
E=	Principle 2 - Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover. Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"
C=	Principle 3 - Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek"
O=	Principle 4 - Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart"
V=	Principle 5 - Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires"
E=	Principle 6 - Evaluate all my relationships; Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others except when to do so would harm them or others. Evaluate all my relationships; Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others except when to do so would harm them or others. "Happy are the merciful" "Happy are the peacemakers"
R=	Principle 7 - Reserve a daily time with God for self examination, Bible readings and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. Reserve a daily time with God for self examination, Bible readings and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will.
Y=	Principle 8 - Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. "Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires"

 

3.5 days post-op now.  So far, so good. Occasional bouts of gas but other than that, nothing that was unbearable.  I switched from clear liquids to full this afternoon, per drs. instructions.  Will be on this for the next 4.5 weeks.  My first non-chicken broth meal was tomato soup.  Made potato soup this evening and put it in the blender.  It went down well too though Im amazed what a difference the thicker liquid makes with the band.  I feel much more satisfied and feel full for much longer.  Im sure this will taper off though once the swelling subsides.

My incisions are healing nicely.  Really aren't as sore as I expected them to be.  They are starting to itch so I know I am on the mend.

Dr. Cribbins was great and Baylor in Frisco was AMAZING. The care I received there was first class and I am so glad I chose to have surgery there over Presby though Im sure I would have had fine care there as well.  My husband raved about the food which they brought to him for every meal.  Guess they figured if I couldn't eat, someone might as well.  He actually had steak on  my last day there for LUNCH! 

Thanks so much to my OH family for the encouragement and advice.  I don't know what I would have done without it.  The information that everyone share left me feeling really prepared and not at all scared about what I was getting myself into.

I've been a size 20/22 for the most part and my official starting weight was 265.5

Measurements as of today: (forgot to measure pre-op)
Chest 41
Bust   46 (no wonder my bras were KILLING me!)
Waist  44 3/8
Hips   52 1/4
Thighs  34
Wrist     6 3/4

Someone called from my ins. co.  today. Said they were a Bariatric Care Coodinator.  Asked a ton of questions. Also called the doctor.  At least things are moving forward.

Decided to go on my own Pre-op diet to make things easier on myself down the road.  Also started implementing some of the habits that I'll have to have post-op like chew, chew, chew and drinking my water.  I think that all helps you feel full faster even without the band!  I have already lost almost 5 lbs in a week without even really changing what Im eating but just the amount.  If I can even lose 3 lbs/wk btwn now and surgery, I should be down about 20 lbs before I even get started.  That would be awesome.  That would put me at under 100 pounds to lose post-op and would have to make my recovery that much easier.  Wish me luck!

I had my first surgeon consult today.  I really wanted to get that "warm fuzzy" feeling but I ended up being more frustrated.  Not by my surgeon.  He was awesome.  But I wanted to be able to really move forward.  I'M READY TO GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!  But I'll just be patient.  

I did get come back and reconfirm with my insurance company that I do have coverage.  The Drs. office said that if I was sure that I was covered that I could go ahead and schedule my other appt.  So I scheduled that for next Thursday, 1/25/07.  I feel better now.  I feel like Im making progress.

Today I told my parents that I was going to get a lap band. This was so hard for me. Don't know why at 38 that Im still worried about my parents opinion but I was more afraid they would try to discourage me and tell me to do it on my own. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they are very supportive.  I love them!

Countdown to Thursday, Jan 18 - my first meeting/consultation with Dr. Cribbins