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Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I've posted.  I thought for sure I blogged about SOMETHING after surgery.. hmm I guess not. 
Well my surgery went perfectly, I was really nervous when I went in because I didn't know what to expect but when I woke up I was so relieved to have it all behind me.  The pain wasn't what I expected it to be... I guess I was thinking it would be a lot worse than it was (which was a good thing).  The hospital staff was wonderful and my surgeon was the best I could ask for.
I stayed overnight at the hospital and then I was pretty much down and out for about a week.  It took me 4-5 weeks for all the pain to go away and to feel 100% like myself again.
I had my first fill in the middle of September and have noticed a little bit of restriction so far.  And as of right now I have lost 35 pounds! I can't believe it!

Trust me, if you are just beginning on this journey.. or still struggling with jumping through all the hoops to get approved.. or suffering from the post-op pain.. IT'S SO WORTH IT.  I have absolutely no regrets, this surgery has already changed my life.  Keep going, you'll know what I'm talking about soon enough!

My surgery is in 5 days and I can't believe it.  The last week has flown by and I'm getting really excited.  I still have no idea what to expect when I'm staying in the hospital and that's probably the worst part.  I have been on a liquid diet for the last week and it seems to get easier as the days go on. The first few days were the hardest, but now it's really not that bad.  I don't have a good scale at home (I'm trying to find one that is accurate enough) so I don't have any idea what my weight is at right now. And today I'm working on gathering up all the things I need for the hospital and my diet after surgery.  I told my boss that I would be returning to work one week after my surgery.  I can't really afford to lose the income so I'm hoping I will be feeling well enough.  Hopefully I made the right choice.. :/

I had a meeting with my surgeon this afternoon, and so far I've lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks.  It's not as much as I'd hoped, but at least it's something.  But my surgeon still wants me to lose about another 10-15 pounds by the 30th so as of tomorrow I am starting a liquid diet.  It sure will be interesting to test my willpower and see how it goes.  And the surgery is really starting to hit me, it's finally beginning to seem real and I'm getting a little nervous.  I just hope the next 12 days fly by really fast... it would help a lot.

I have been waiting over 5 months to post this but.. I finally have a surgery date.  JULY 30TH!  Two minutes into my first meeting with my surgeon he scheduled me.  I am very pleased with my choice of a surgeon and have a lot of confidence in his capability.  I haven't felt as happy as I did in that moment in a very long time... but now the nerves are starting to kick in a little bit because it finally feels "real."  I have to lose about 15-20 pounds before surgery (otherwise my doc will post-pone my operation) so for the next month I will be focusing on getting that weight off.  AHH ONE MONTH! :)

Well I turned in all my insurance stuff over a month ago, and four days ago I got a call saying that now I have to make an initial visit with my surgeon before my insurance company will even consider me for approval.  So, my appointment with him isn't until the end of June and THEN I finally get to apply.  It just makes me angry because they couldn't have told me this when I met with the nurse 2 and a half months ago?! I could have scheduled the appointment with my surgeon then.  I'm trying not to be impatient, I'm just frustrated because I was able to do all of the things required of me in a very quick amount of time, and then when it's in my clinic's hands, all of the time I supposedly saved has now been thrown out the window. UHH anyways, hopefully by the end of next week there will FINALLY be some answers to all of my time-line questions.   I am just not good at the waiting game.

As of right now, I have completed all of my necessary appointments.. dietitians, doctors, lab work.. and I was cleared by my psychologist for the surgery.  Hopefully within this week I will be able to apply for approval from my insurance and FINALLY get an answer.  I just can't believe how fast these past few months have flown by.. now if only the next few months would go just as quick.