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Feeling so much better than a month ago. Aaaaand eating so much worse the last couple of days. Finding eating to be uncomfortable, in some cases, so I tend to gravitate toward what is comfortable to eat, not what is sensible. That cannot continue. Gotta get my crap together ASAP. Still losing, but at the rate I'm going, that won't last long! Something to work on!

 Surgery was April 9th- about a week and a half ago, and I have to admit that 1st week was a bitch ( if I may be so blunt)!! It is starting to get better, however. Still taking some pain meds-although not as many and I am down 21 lbs. So I guess I will keep after it. As time passes, I am hoping that this returns to being a "good decision". In my mind- I know that it was. The rest of my body is not back on the bus just yet though. Have patience with me!

Bright and early- have to be at the hospital at 6AM. Thank God it's early!! Not nervous at all! As I've said before- and I'll say it again, just wanna get it over with and that 1st week behind me!  I'll keep ya' posted!

...was today! Yay- Thank God!! Clear liquids tomorrow- then Tuesday is the big day! Finally!!

 One week of Optifast down- one more to go. I've struggled with it, that's for sure. I'm not necessarily hungry, but I guess I am just so used to eating whatever I want- in large quantities, this is definitely a challenge. BUT- I can do anything for another week. It's starting to feel more real that it ever has. PAT appointment was yesterday, so that is out of the way- and tomorrow (Monday) I have the final "class" and weigh- in before surgery. I am interested to see what, if any, I have lost on the Optifast. Sure doesn't feel like I have lost much, but a girl can dream! After tomorrow- the next appointment I will have will be at the hospital at 6AM on surgery day! That morning will fly! Get up at 5AM, be at the hospital by 6AM and hopefully not much time to sit around and ponder! Like I have said before, just looking forward to getting surgery day and the week after that behind me.

Well- I am definitely on my way. Sorry I've been away for so long! Pre-requisite appointments done, surgery is scheduled- and tomorrow I begin two weeks of Optifast.  Every day that the surgery nears, I get a little bit more excited- and a little nervous! The strange thing is- I'm not really nervous about the surgery. It's the day of surgery afterward and about a week after that that I'm dreading. So- taking it one day at a time (honestly- what else can we do anyway?), I will start Optifast tomorrow and hope that by the time surgery rolls around in a couple of weeks, I feel at least a bit lighter and a bit healthier. That will be one light at the end of the tunnel in the meantime, right?? I'll post tomorrow and let you know how the Optifast goes! 

Had the 2nd psych appointment and the sleep consultation this week. My fear with the psych appointment was that Dr.Perkins was going to tell me, "Oh, you're WAY nuts- you can't have this surgery- get out". BUT- it wasn't like that at all. She was SO nice and we are going to move my last psych appointment up to 4 weeks away instead of March 8th. That's good news! The sleep consultation went well too! I have one more psych appointment and an appointment with the cardiologist- and we'll be ready to send the file to insurance for approval. I have one friend who has started Optifast and one that is now awaiting insurance approval, then her date. So proud of both of them! It's nice to have amigos for this journey! Sometimes I still can't believe I'm doing this. I'M REALLY DOING THIS!

 OK- well- it began about 2 months ago and I am just starting my blog now. I am at my highest weight ever- 260, and I feel like crap. BUT- I digress! The journey officially started for me on Oct. 30th- when I went to see Dr. Dan for the 1st time. Everyone at the Summa Bariatric Center at Akron City was super nice. What a great bunch of people.  I was quite relieved to find that I liked Dr.Dan. That is So important. Between then and now, I have had the initial psyche test, the upper G.I., blood work, and met with the nutritionist, Tess. She was so nice and very, very helpful. She was able to confirm what I kind of already knew- that my eating habits are crap! This week, I have my sleep consultation (after which I assume I will be attending an over-night sleep study- BOO!) on Thursday and my 2nd psyche appointment on Friday. By the end of the month- I should be wrapping up the pre-op prerequisite appointments. Still dreading that sleep study though. Not sure why. BUT- if I gotta do it, then I gotta do it! One foot in front of the other! Tomorrow- I start heeding Tess' advise and cleaning up my diet, heavy on the protein, lite on the sugar and goose egg, nada, bump-kiss on the fried/ fast food! Good lord- wish me luck. I'm gonna' need it!