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Just a update - Haven't been on for a while.  The first 100lbs are gone.  See my pictures to see how much my face has changed.  For the last three months things have slowed.  Down another 12 bu...

Yep... I'm sideways ;). My new Red Hat pic... At my half way...

Half way point on my melt! -  Realized I'm half way on my melt.... Amazing.... doing okay with most foods... I still eat to fast.... And sometimes that extra bite comes back to bite me!   Struggle every da...

How do you know your really losing weight? -  You know you are really losing weight when you can fit in a closed MRI with room to spare! yippee joann

Newly sleeved... Watch those fluids -  I'm two weeks out.... Had major issues with fluids week one.  It was hurting to swallow... After a couple of days I was sleeping a bit more... Figured my body just needed more res...

Kidneys achy - 4 day postop ??? - Sleeved on Tuesday and all was going as expected.  Luckily minimal pain that is controlled by meds and feeling achy and sore around incisions which I expected. New today is bein...

I've been shot! -  That was my hubby's comment at my laparoscopic holes.  Surgery was the 17th.  Doc would have sent me home on the 18th but that seemed toooo soon.  So I got sprung about noon today...

WOW this is orgasmic! -  Never would have thought how great a sip of water tastes.  It's almost orgasmic!     The nurse set up on my table 3 little cups... Looks like I'm doing shots!  But not...  Baby ...

Doing the no leak dance! - YIPPEE YIPPEE YIPPEE thumbs up... No leaks... Looks great. Awaiting now my first sip of water.   YIPPEE YIPPEE YIPPEE Joann

Arghhhhh it's the itchy scratchy show! -  The pain pump (dilaudid) is making m itch.... But I is really doing a great job on the pain... So pushing lots of benydryl via IV and another anti itch anti nausea via IV.  So tha...

Mouth moisturizer... Helpful stuff! -  Got sleeved this morning so NPO till leak test.  Of course I have a major dry mouth.  Hospital gave me two things.... First is th standard water swab...  Feels good but only la...

Out of surgery! All is great!!! -  In between pain pump... Somewhat coherent!  Surgery went great.... My insides look gorgeous.  If all goes as planned I get out on thursday.... But I'm in no rush.  Well just hit m...

Almost time... -  I'm dressed.. CPAP packed.... Sock monkey ready.... Off to get sleeved..... Hugs all Joann

MY MELT IS ABOUT TO START! -  Actually it started 3 months ago... Have lost 25lbs.... But the real melt starts with my new tummy!  Getting sleeved in the morning.  Quite excited as I have a great future!

8hr count down... Almost there... -  Doing my countdown till I say....I'm sleeved!  Already had a hectic afternoon as I had a filter put in.  Doc was delayed two hours with guy ahead of me.  Luckily I'm first up in t...

I'm feeling lighter (pics) -  Having a problem uploading pics with my iPad... So instead I'm posting the public Facebook to my photo album....  Peso tell me what you think... I feel soooo lighter!   The ...

Chew on this! -  Oh how I need to chew.... To hear the crunch and feal bits as you chew.... Just finished day 5 of my optifast Preop liquid diet.... Only 9 more days to go.... Hubby suggeste...

protein bar s`more? - today is day 4 of my preop optifast diet....  happy 4t everyone!  so excited to be doing shakes abs doups will frirbds are grilling!  i think ill be okay till s`more time.  one of ...

Day3 optifast... I WANT CHILI! -  Today going okay but now the hubby us asking himself chili... Ahhhhh the smells.... I WANT CHILI!  Dam it's going to be difficult..... Making up a soup packet isn't going to cut i...

Optifast day2. Too good to last... -  Today started off great.  Power back on at the house.  Stopped by Starbucks and had a double decaf iced espresso to mix with my chocolate optifast... Add a Splenda and quite yummy...

Day one of Preop diet could hav been worse! -  Yesterday was my day one of a two week Preop optifast diet.  Amazingly it wasn't bad.  Was told to drink a combo of 5 of th shakes and th soup and one nutrition bar.  I actually o...

OT help me win... Click like on fb! -  I promised to remind folks that voting is today.... Let m backup.... I entered a photo contest!  Currently in the top 64.  Most votes today go onto the next round.... If I'm left ...