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Down 102 pounds and feel great!!  Am feeling tired lately, but most likely do to all the added stress of nursing school right now.  I could be eating a bit better, but with my schedule seems really hard sometimes.  Still keeping up with the exercise thought, which makes a huge difference. 

Almost 8 months has flown by since surgery.  Down 93 pounds!!!  Unbelievable.  I feel great and finally on the outside what I've always seen on the inside.  This surgery was absolutely one of the best things I have ever done.  To all those aspiring weight-loss surgery - don't give up.  It will happen.  Take care -

I have been really bad at updating.  I am almost 4 months post-op and have lost 67 pounds.  I feel great.  I do not regret having the surgery.  My fiancee and I just got back from a Mexico cruise.  It was wonderful.  I felt good and I looked pretty good too.  It's amazing how much better you feel 67 pounds lighter. 

Doing GREAT!!!  Since I had the stricture dilated I have felt fantastic.  Down 32 pounds.  This is absolutely the best thing I've ever done.  One more week and I will be able to play squash and softball.  Looking forward to it.  I haven't gotten sick eating anything yet (of course I've only eaten what I'm supposed to...) 

After one week of discomfort and vomitting, I had an endoscopy with dilation yesterday.  I had developed an early stricture. It's amazing what a few more millimeters makes.  Today I feel like a new woman.  I have been able to eat cottage cheese, yogurt, baked beans, and peanut butter.  Down 23 pounds!! Still wonder why I did this sometimes, but not as often anymore.  Especially since people are noticing weight loss.  It's definitely hard to be around food.  I am noticing now that it's everywhere and am amazed at how much I used to eat.  I have such a wonderful fiance who gives me so much support.  He has drive me to Denver, which is a 10-hour round trip three times in the last three weeks.  I love you.

So far, so good!!  Surgery went well.  No complications, except for a minor set-back with the use of morphine.  I am now getting used the the unfamiliar feelings and sounds of my new anatomy.  There have been a few times I have had buyer's remorse, but I think I am just mourning food right now.  It comes and goes though.  I have lost 16 pounds, which is really exciting.  I am totally sick of protein shakes.  I can't wait to eat pureed food.  It just looks so gross.  If anyone has any good pureed recipes, that would be GREAT!!!!  

Thanks for all your support!!

--Jamie

The date is set for April 10th at Rose Medical Center.  I'm not having all these emotions of excitement and nervousness altogether.  I am ready though!!  Please say a prayer for me and my family.

-J

BCBS called my home this morning to let me know I have been approved!  I am so excited!!  Here's to the road to better health!

I am still waiting for a prior-auth from BCBS of TN.  I have been cleared by a pulmunologist, cardiologist, pcp, and psychologist.  This is the most difficult time.  I am so excited and the anticipation is killin' me.  I have tried to contact the insurance specialist at the surgeon's office and have not heard anything back.  They aren't very efficient at returning phone calls.