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Oh, and I switched the surgeries... I was going to get the Sleeve and ended up getting gastric bypass. I switched for multiple reasons:

1) I thought I could get pregnant faster after the Sleeve... nope, they are both two years post op.
2) I thought it would be better for my GERD.... it is worse.
3) I thought it would be "easier"... nope, i would have to work out way much more.
And honestly, like why wouldn't I want what's easiest??

So PS. I switched :)

So I DID IT!!!! I had my surgery this last Tuesday! I really still cannot believe I did this! I am so excited... for all the stuff AFTER this part of it!

So day 1-surgery day- I was there nice and early. I didn't really, really start getting super nervous until my family left me and I went with the anesthesiologist. After that I was way nervous.. but sleeping soon. Next thing I know, I was out of surgery, in recovery and sleeping. Then after that I was in my room, with my family around me. I was pretty miserable that first day. When I opened my eyes, I wanted to vomit. In fact, every time I sat up, I vomitted. In the beginning, I think it was due to the anesthesia but after that wore off, I know if was due to the pain meds. I couldn't take an oral pain meds because it made me vomit, so I took Dilaudid, the IV pain meds, whcih made me sick adn vomit and then in turn hurt more... so needless to say, that first day was MISERABLE. 
Honestly, I was totally doubting why I did the surgery? wondering if it was going to be like this forever? Wondering when I would be normal??!?!
I did stay the night at the hospital, which was expected, but had little sleep. I had nurses coming in every few hours and it hurt to turn on side and back. So it was a long night and I was tired. Did I mention they make you walk like asap??!? lol

Day 2-MUCH MUCH better! I only stayed 1 night in the hospital, thank God. The second day I was feeling much better and having some energy coming back. I was taking good walks, burping, but now gas movement (which sounds gross but is kinda big deal lol), and sipping my food fine.  I don't really remember a whole lot of the second day other than I hung out at the hospital. lol. I got to go home this evening though and was greeted by some family! The drive home was rough even in my nice car... it was bumppppy. lol.

Day 3-My first day at home was pretty good, my energy level was still coming up. I was sent home with some liquid vicodin. I was excited because that first day I only took 10ml when I was supposed to take 30ML. So I was way under my pain meds, thank God. My pain was minimal, I had some at the incision site but minimal, the most was just sore from trying to do everything.. 

Day 4/NYE- Happy New YearS!! What a better New Years Eve gift to myself than a healthy, skinnier, future!! HELLLLO 2011!!! I cannot wait for everything that is to come through this new year! As far as new years eve plans/parties.. it consists of possibly stopping by a friends house for just hanging out and watching movies at home. Lol. Which is fine, I'm really not a partier or anything really anyway. Not to mention, I'll have my health so that's all that matters!!

So I can honestly say that if someone is debating or thinking about this... DO IT. Make sure it is what you want to do!!! and do it. ya know? I'm so excited and I will take the good with the bad!

HOLLAR!!! I  am approved for my Sleeve Surgery!! I am SO EXCITED! This is really unbelievable. I mean by the end of the year, I Samantha, will be well on my way to living a healthy lifestyle.

So tomorrow is my endoscopy (and my Daniel Fast starts for 10 days lol).. So since I finally know that I am going to be getting the surgery (probably like mid November but I will let you know ASAP)... I'm going to go through the list of things that are going to change after surgery, and start them all tomorrow so that way after the surgery it won't be too much of a culture shock.

How did you guys prepare for the surgery????


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