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Happy 1st Surgiversary to me !!! 1 year ago today at this time I was on my way to HRRH to start this journey. It hasn't been easy but it has been worth it. 100lbs gone forever!! Still struggling with my ulcer but it seems under control as long as I stay on my medications. All I can say to those of you starting this journey is stick with the plan, if you do you will get results. I still have days where I forget about having my pouch and eat something to quickly and I pay for it with cramping, nausea and vomiting but again that is my fault not my pouches fault. I don't regret for one moment having this surgery, It has been a huge change and has required a lot of adjustments to my lifestyle but again all worth it. I'm happier, I'm healthier, I no longer have back pain, my husband compliments me everyday and I can keep up with my kids again. I have my 1 year follow up with the Bariatric Clinic on Friday, hope they are as happy with my success as I am. ???? 

I have officially reached and surpassed my goal.of 140lbs. Woohoo !!!! Now if I could just get this ulcer to heal all would be well. I'm on my 2nd round of Sucralfate for 8 weeks and continue my double dose of Prevacid daily. This has to do the trick, cross my fingers cause I don't want more surgery. Positive thinking this is going to work and in 8 weeks I will be ulcer free and on track to maintenance. 

I went on vacation for a week, camping in Northern Ontario. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Thunder Bay,Ontario OMG !!!!! Beautiful, I have never seen such breath taking views in my life as from the some of the lookouts. I got home last night at 10:05pm and when I weighed for the first time in a week it said 140.2 lbs, I weighed myself this morning and it said 142.2 lbs so I'm going to go with todays weighed and hope I reach my goal of 140lbs soon :-)

I stepped on the scale today and my weight is 148 that means my BMI is 24.6 which is a normal BMI Woohoo !!!! Only 8 pounds till goal. Feeling better since being put on medication to treat my ulcer. :-) life is good :-)

Well I had my Gastroscopy yesterday at HRRH with Dr.Starr and it showed a small stricture which he repaired during the Gastroscopy using a balloon and a large ulcer which we are attempting to heal with a 3 week course of medication called Sulcrate and an increase in my Prevacid dose. Here's hoping it works and the ulcer heals. I'm already feeling a little less nauseated than I have been in the last couple weeks so hopefully that is a good sign :-) Then back to see Dr.Starr in a month for a follow-up. Haven't heard anything regarding my lab results so hopefully no news is good news :-)

I had my 3 month post-op follow up with Dr.Starr and the Bariatric Clinic at Humber River Regional last Tuesday. I have been having some difficulty over the last 3 weeks with Nausea and Vomiting. I find I'm nauseated most days and some days I vomit about 10-15 minutes after I eat so Dr.Starr is going to do a scope on Tuesday June 16th/2015 to see if I have developed a stricture. I had a crap tonne of blood work done will probably get the results on Tuesday. They are very happy with my progress they said I have lost 86% of my excess body weight all ready and I'm hoping I will reach my goal weight which is 140lbs by 6 months. I have been having a lot of difficulty with getting my vitamin in due to my nausea and vomiting so I'm hoping my blood levels aren't off to bad. Hoping everything gets back to normal soon and nothing too serious is going on. 

I had surgery March 2nd/2015 and have had no complications other than I get tired easily. I think some of my vitamin levels may be low but we will find out next month at my 3 month follow up where they drawn a crap tonne of blood. I'm down to 165lbs as of this morning. My weight loss is slowing but I'm considered a light weight so it's to be expected. I've lost a total of 61lbs since starting this journey, 48 lbs since starting Opti-Fast and 37lbs since surgery that is awesome only 30lbs to go :-) 

Woot woot got on the scale today and it read 177 checked my BMI 29.5 I'm officially Overweight Woohoo !!! Haven't seen that in over 3 years since the last time I yo-yo dieted. Feels so much better this time cause I know I'm not going back Onward and Downward !!!!!!! Happy Easter Everyone !!!!

I had my one month follow up with the Bariatric Clinic team at HRRH today and everyone says I'm doing great. Was given the go ahead to start soft food tomorrow. Woohoo !!! No more mincing everything I eat lol I'm allowed to introduce veggies well cooked first and slowly progress to raw and fruit too first starting with melons, bananas, soft skinless fruits and slowly progressing to berries.. I was given the okay to return to work and to start moderate exercising may use light weights now as per my surgeons advice, he also seems pleased with my progress. All the incisions have healed well, no complications. I have 5 days of Tinzaparin left, I had to be on it for 30 days due to history of blood clots in my lungs and legs. I'll be so glad when I don't have to poke myself anymore, I'd make a very whiny diabetic. I must say after 30 days of daily injections, I have a healthy new respect for what the daily life of a diabetic must be like as some have to check there blood sugars multiple times a day and take insulin injections multiple times a day. All I can say is Wow !!! Kudo's to you all. Now this is probably TMI so I apologize now in advance but if anybody knows if there is a poop fairy could you please forward me his/her address so I could send chocolates  or flowers or some kinda gift cause I haven't gone in 3 days and I'm getting crampy so I would really like for the poop fairy to visit soon and as I mentioned  I'm not above bribery lol MOM please work  Thanks for reading and Hope everyone has a very HoPpY EtHeR !!! (Happy Easter) this weekend  :-)

Well I'm 3 weeks post-op as of Monday and as of this morning I weighed in at CW 182.3 lbs HW 236 SW 202 woohoo !!!  I'm loving the change in food texture allowed minced now, body is rebelling slightly but learning quickly what to avoid. Yesterday I got distracted while eating and ended up eating to quickly got the foamies, nausea and vomited, another lesson learned the hard way but lesson learned focus while eating or suffer the unpleasant consequences. It never happened while I was on full fluids or pureed but now that I have started minced eating slowly seems more important than before. My pouch really likes Tuna with fat free mayo, greek yogurt and low fat cheese strings right now :-) still struggling to get in more then 60grams of protein couldn't do it without my protein drinks that is for sure but continuing to try really hard. I'm getting in at least 500ml-750ml of water over and above protein shakes. I have my 1 month follow up next Tuesday I feel like I'm doing a good job I hope they agree. Next step now that I'm not so tired all the time regular walking daily. Thanks to all for the support and encouragement and to all those with surgery dates this good-luck :-)