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Well...only 8 days left.  Four working days.  I'm so excited.  I went to the grocery today and picked up a few more things for when I come home.  I bought Carnation Instant Breakfast, unsweetened fruits, tuna, chicken, canned carrots, propel, etc. etc.  I bought a pound of Oven Roasted Turkey Breast for the family, but they said they didn't like it so I took some fat free gravy and pureed it up with some chicken broth.  I made it really thin like the NUT told me to.  It is a little salty (yes I tasted it, but it is protein) , but I think it will be good with the mashed potatoes and carrots I puree.  My NP gave me my prescriptions for Loratab and Fenergan.  I got those today also.  Got to have my drugs.  Not much else to do.  

I've been a little depresed today.  Everyone was celebrating the holiday and because I am on this liquid diet I couldn't go.  I was afraid to go.  Something funny happened though today.  I had emailed my NUT asking her if there were any alternatives to the liquid diet and she never responded, but the Dr. did and the NP.  They both said I could have the strained chili...but the NUT emailed me back today and said I couldn't have it.  Well the Dr. said I could and I have had it for two days now.  Sure hope this doesn't mess me up.  I have 8 more days on liquids so I'll just go back to the broths.  Yuck.  It is only 8 more days though.  I am starting to get use to it.

I forgot to mention that my psych eval went well today.  That should be the last dr. appt. until my 1st week post op visit.  I will be so relieved to make it to that day.  
Have to say Thank You for everyone who has fired back to me and said to keep my chin up and that they are praying for me.  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.  My mother always said that "Prayer Changes Things"  I trust her and she's in heaven watching over me to help me by sending "you" all my angels by.  THANKS AGAIN THANKS AGAIN. 

Okay...is this for real?  Do they really expect someone who has food issues to be able to just drink liquids?  OMG...this has to be one of the most challenging things I've ever done.  It isn't that I can't do it...the Medifast is just not doing a thing for my taste buds.  It reminds me of my Barium Swallow every time I take a sip.  I know ...I'm whining.  I never thought I would, but I am whining.  I am really doing a lot of praying to get myself through this.  I am sending an email to the nutrionist to clarify that I can have Frish's soup broth.  If I can have that I may be okay.  Thank God I stopped drinking diet coke last week.  I know if I couldn't pray I would be in big trouble.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
(1 Corinthians 1:9)

OMG...okay...so I hate to be a whiner, but this liquid diet is for the birds.  It may be better tomorrow but it was terrible today.  I had the oatmeal this morning, made the mistake of making it in the microwave.  I can't even explain what it tasted like.  I could only do two bites and I trashed it.  The brocoli soup wasn't much better, but I forgot to bring my chicken broth to mix in with it.  So I only ended up eating two servings of the liquid diet when I was suppose to have six.  I was starving...I could lie and say I didn't have anything to eat, but as I said, I'd be lying.  I ended up getting some food from Chipotle.  I didn't really get to have a "last meal" so I went ahead and did it today.  So I will start liquid diet tomorrow and be better prepared with the broths, etc.  I know I have to do this to get the liver down, but 13 days should do it. I am sending an email to the nutrionist because I have to find something I like to substitute the Medifast.  It is just gross.  

Well I made it through all the preadmission testing.  Wasn't sure if they were ever going to get my blood pressure reading because they were having trouble with all of their machines.  Hope nothing like that happens the day of surgery.  Finally they got my pressure....it was 124/70 which is really good.  It was 155/95 at the Dr. office yesterday.  I have to be at the hospital on Sept. 11th at 6:30a.m.  which means I will have to leave here at 5:30a.m.  Uhg.  I'm not really nervous today.  I think I have settled a little bit.  Well...if I can just get through this liquid diet I'll be okay. 

I had a busy day today.  I went in and worked until 12:30.  I had my diet coke on ice as planned.  It was good, but not that good since I have stopped soda last week.  At around 12:45 I went over to Dr. Curry's office.  His office is only 3 miles from my work.  How convenient is that.  I met with the nutrionist and went over what I can and cannot have.  What could and could not happen.  It lasted for about 2 hours.  (I met a young gal who is having the RNY the same day as me.  I didn't catch her name, but I told her my profile name.  I hope she finds me so we can support each other).  After the nutrionist I met with the nurse practioner to go over my consent.  (A list of the coulds and could nots)  It was explained to me that I will be on a ventalator for the surgery.  That really scared me, but I know I must be on it so they can paralize me so none of my muscles move during surgery.  She said that it is a normal process and it is only for surgery and I shouldn't even know I've had it other than blowing in that little thing that you have to blow in after surgery.  I got my prescriptions for Fenergan and Loratab.  I am allergic to the percacet family so I'm glad they gave me Loratab.  I hear it is from the vicodan family.  I like vicodan...it takes care of my pains so I should be okay pain wise.  I picked up all of my medifast food today and tomorrow is go liquid day.  I had an appointment with my PCP, Dr. Khanna at 4:15.  I was a little nervous that I wouldn't make my appointment but I did with 5 min. to spare.  My PCP is going to fax over my clearance letter and all of my medical records related to my "comorbidities".  I got my scripts for my blood pressure meds and a script for a sleeping pill.  I am still trying to get use to this face mask for sleep apnea.  I almost almost slept through the night with it on last night.  If I hadn't woke up so parched I might have made it.  I'm turning up the moisture tonight.  I know if I keep trying I will eventually make it through the night with it on.  I am doing this because I am afraid not to so I can use it at night while I am at the hospital.  This isn't a quick fix so I still have to do what I've always done until I can be taken off of things.  That includes all meds.  I went to Walmart tonight and got a pill crusher.  I also picked up my "Magic Bullet" as well as all of the meds I will need for post op.  I.e. Imodium, GasX, Liquid Tylenol.  Picked up some crystal light and propel for the liquid diet.  I can have that afterwards also.  I picked up some soups and broths also.  While with the nutrionist I learned that they have changed the diet post op.  Dr. Curry's program (please check with your doctor on any of this) allows you to start eating pureed foods on day 3.  We went to the Roadhouse for dinner tonight and I brought my steak home and  pureed it in some beef broth.  I got some ice trays and froze 12 cubes of pureed steak.  Who says I can't have a steak dinner.  I took the leftover beef broth and froze that into cubes also.  I'll put those into freezer bags and freeze whatever else I can before surgery.  I really liked that idea so my husband doesn't have to try to cook anything for me and it is a sure way to not waste since I will only be eating a bite or two at first anyway.  I'm going out to get me some baby spoons and some small plates just for me.  Well...tomorrow is hosital day.  I go meet with anestia dept., bariatric nurse and do pre-admission testing.  Then on Thursday I meet with the Psych doc for my eval.  I heard you should always tell the psych doc that you are doing this for your health.  They sometimes do not approve your surgery if you say that you are doing it to look better or for your husband etc,.  I'm going to just be honest...I'm doing it for my health.  It is just going to be a bonus to look better.  (If I do...maybe I am ugly thin...I don't know...I've never been thin to know. Guess we will soon find out.)