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Ok, no more tube! Shew...was that a nightmare!  My incision is almost completely healed, still have 2 places that seem to keep leaking and fluid seems to still collect in one main area.
But, hopefully, soon I will be completely healed!
I am down to 221, wow-37 pounds!!  It is funny, I don't really think I look that much different yet, but..2 people have come up and asked me if I am new at work and introduced themselves to me?! What in the world? lol, I have been here for a year.
But...it actually makes me feel good.

One more appointment to get this G-Tube out!  Wed 1-4-12.  I really hope it comes out this time!!

What a huge disapointment.  I was told that staples and g-tube would come out at the 6 week after surgery mark.  They only had an opening for an appt, yesterday-4 days early to hit 6 wks.
The surgeon wouldn't do it! He took out the staples-----which was extremely painful, but wouldn't take out the flippin g-tube!

OMG!!  I was sooo upset!

Ok, so I am doing better, hole in my incision is getting smaller, drainage is getting less and pain is handled by 2-tylenol extra strength a day.
But...this stupid G-tube is driving me crazy!!  My skin keeps sticking to it and makes it very sore!

Why...why are the ladies in the surgeons office sooooo rude!!  OMG!  They act like it is them personally that have to do anything for me.
I just want a freaking doc appoint to get my staples out and my g-tube out - all in one appointment!  Is this too much to ask?

So...maybe I am feeling better physically, but this whole thing has taken a HUGE toll on me emotionally.  I am sooo done with this and need to have everything back to normal.  NOW!

Wow, so my esophagus developed a 'leak' before connecting to my pouch and everything I was drinking was collecting in my abdomen!!
Soooooooo much pain!
Back to the ER/ admitted for a full week - and the entire time could not eat a thing - even ice chips!!  It has been horrible.

I am praying this gets better soon.

Ok, so I probably pushed the envelope coming back to work so soon - surgery was11-14-11, today is 11-21-11.  Never did I imagine the pain would be so bad.  I mean - really bad.
Turns out, Dr. Keith had to lengthen my small intestine, the first surgeon left it only 8cm long?!  What the heck??
And lots and lots of scar tissue, so he had to cut me open!

The pain med he prescribed isn't working.  I have called to office to see if they will call something else out. Boy I hope so!!

I haven't eaten much since the surgery- but mainly because of the pain, However, I have noticed that while the portions need to be smaller, I am not having the hard time I thought I would with eating.  He didn't make any changes to my pouch, just made the opening smaller.

He did say though that lengthening the sm intestine alone with cause weight gain!  Here's hoping.

Ok, just got the time to be at the hospital - 9am!

So, Thursday they drop this G-tube bomb on me!  Kinda freaked me out.  But I have done some research - I will still be able to eat by mouth.  This is mainly for getting in my fluids and protein.  So, that made me feel a little better.

I really think I need to quit reading the internet - although I know I won't.  There are just so many different reports about revision - some say it works great, some say it doesn't work so great.   hmmmm - so I guess it will just be up to me.

Ok, so...Monday 11-14-11 at 9am.

The next entry to this will be 11-17-11, the day I have to return to work.  A little worried about that also as that is pretty quick to return, but I guess it will make me walk around.  Otherwise I would just be sitting at home doing nothing.
So...I guess we will see.

Maybe I will have lost some more weight by then and will be able to update my health tracker!  I really wish I could find someone to communicate with about this.  I really haven't been able to find anyone that wants to talk.  Oh well.

I guess I got myself to this size, so i suppose it is up to me to get back down. 

ok, so it's Tuesday 11-8-11, this time next week it will all be just a memory - at least the surgery will - lol.  I have been trying my best on this 10 day diet, I can tell in my face that I have at least lost some water - but today my pants are a little looser!! woohoo! 
I will get on the scale at break and see how it's going!

So, I went to Denny's this morning..I was worried about what I would be able to order - They have a great omlet--egg whites, mushrooms, spinach, cheese, tomatos - comes with a small dish of mixed fruit. -20g Protein!!

Only ate half!!  Will save the rest for later - YAY!


Now, if I could only get my day going better - What a really bad day.  Up at 3:15 am, Left the house at 5:15, arrived at work at 6:50 - don't clock in until 8!

Wow...

wow, that was a really looonnnnggg class, but yes, it was very informative - and I must be honest...Had I had all of this wonderful information and support the first time I had this surgery, I bet I wouldn't be going through it again!!

I have 11 days to go!!!  I begin (or begin again) my 10 day diet tomorrow!  I am so excited!  I am going to set up my new treadmill tonight!

I need to get some headphones...or I guess they use Ipods now...whatever that is!!  But I will find out.  But it doesn't matter, headphones will work just as good for me!

The first few days of the 10 day diet ( I thought I was supposed to already start) but anyway, 4 pounds down on the scale at Dr. Keith's office today! 

So, goal weight is 165, started at 254....89 pound difference!   Lost 4...85 to go!   wow, that seems like a lot!

But, that is ok...I am on my way!!!