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here i am...it's 12:30-lunchtime...i''m looking getting ready to enjoy a nice protein drink...wooohoo!....i went to the grocery store at lunchtime today.....bought yogurt (lowfat-70 cals/cup), light soymilk, decaf tea, and some different broths......i might as well have  a variety of things to eat....6pm.still at my office...hiding...just made myself  acup of tea....i know that wifey has a bag of hersheys kissies hidden in her nightstand drawer.....maybe they won't call my name tonite......

Tomorrow it starts.....i went to new hampshire this weekend with the family. they're staying there for school vacation, but i'm back home for work this week....i decided to stop in at my office on the way home...(there's less food here) to check email & stuff...thank you to my oh.com friends.....i just ate normally this weekend.....didn't stuff myself with sweets or over-do it on fast foods....it's almost 8pm and i'm still pretty full from lunch.....i'm trying to "look forward" to my liquid diet in hopes that it'll be easier...i went to one of those specialty stores that sells vitamins, supplements, etc. and bought a bunch of high-protein drinks to try....i'm planning to review each one (its nose was that of a belgian chocolate, first impressions suggested just a hint of vanilla, which blossomed to a full pallete, and there was a definite earthiness to the finish)..... smalltowngirl and i had lunch with two friends today.....i told them of my page & blog....i also reminded them that i was "baring it all" so to speak, so to please be kind and not share the information with anyone who will not approach my vulnerability with respect. ...we'll see how that goes :-)

hi...i just returned from a meeting of our rotary club..since i will be on a liquid diet starting monday, i resigned from my regular spot at the "salad table" and had a regular meal today....i was thinking this morning of something i won't miss. i'm involved with our town's christmas morning celebration, which includes a visit from santa claus...every year i am right there escorting santa from his horse-drawn wagon, and standing next to him as he visits with the kids...i say hello & merry christmas to all the kids & parents as they are waiting to see santa...(i really love this part...but what gets me is that...) some of these very same parents are the ones that come next december will ask me if i will be dressing up as santa this year.....i politely explain to them that it is the real santa that visits our town. i add that i have never dressed up as santa, and i never will.....but why is it that people just assume that the fat guy will dress up as santa?? some of santa's best helpers are skinny guys who put on a little padding at christmastime.....oh, well...soon it will change...(for me)

well...just rec'd my paperwork for pre-op testing on the 25th...and my appointment with dr ameri on the 22nd.....last night i went to a meeting...and wore a suit that i had not worn lately...i had to take the pants in just a teeny bit...i must have lost just a few pounds..but hey, why not!

i had a nice chat with smalltowngirl (my wife) this am...i told her that i am enjoying the people i'm "meeting" here and there are people that i really "get"...less than 3 weeks to go...maybe i'm getting a little excited...it's funny, but i'm almost looking forward to starting the liquid diet next week...i guess mybe i feel like i can do it.......i went to a rotary club lunch today, and i did pretty well at the buffet. (surprisingly)....i haven't told many of my real-life friends about my surgery yet.....maybe i will....maybe i won't ...guess i'll see...

i guess the thing i'm most worried about is making it safely through the surgery. i've only ever had anasthesia once before, for my wisdom teeth. the saddest thing i can think of is if i don't make it through. i'll kick myself forever for being so selfish as to put myself before my family. for me, i'd never know it. but for them, they'd lose a father & husband.

hmmm...i've had my yogurt for breakfast..a good start for the day...now let's see if i can make some good choices for the rest of the day....

i just spoke with louise....she confirmed that march 3rd was ok for the surgery.....i have to re-do a blood test because my local hospital has somehow forgotten to send the results to dr ameri's office (despite 2 phone calls)...oh, well..one more week for food before i start the liquid diet....i have to watch it...i don't want to gain any weight before the surgery.....:-).

had to go to the hospital today for some pre-op testing. when i turned my cell phone on there was a message (yesterday) from sheila at dr ameri's office, saying that my insurance apoproval had come through...wow..i guess we're on.....i called to speak with her, but the office is closed today :-( oh, well..i'll call tomorrow)..i almost don't remember goingf for my tests after that ...