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What a bummer. I went by the doctor's office yesterday to see if they had some protein samples. I talked to the bariatric coordinator and did get a sample but also found out I'm supposed to be getting 120 gm. of protein. Yuck. I bought some Isopure grape yesterday and I could drink it. I also bought some worldwide drinks. I still like those. I don't see how people get all this protein in and not use a good bit of calories. I see people at 6 months out not getting as many calories as me and I don't know what they are eating to get all this protein and so little calories. I guess I am going to have to ask. I did get 80 gm of protein yesterday but still needed 40 more. I will try harder to get the protein in. I would like to eat some protein and not just have to drink it all the time. It seems the drinks have the most protein for the calories. I did weigh 277.3 today that is down from surgery day 11.5 and down from preop 23 pounds. That is pretty good in only 2 weeks I think. I am happy I had the RNY. Do I miss food? Not really. I sort of enjoy not being hungry. I did order some Isopure drinks from GNC, with a $50 order I got free shipping. That was good since they are glass bottles.

I have had 561 calories today and 55 grams of protein. I did not have to drink a protein drink in order to do that. I'm so glad. I really don't like them. It is just like swallowing thick, yucky medicine to drink one. I am so lucky that I do not have a grouchy pouchy. I have not tried to eat anything that has not agreed with me. I have a little pain today in the left side of my back and one really low on the left side in my front. I don't really think it has anything to do with my RNY. I hope to be able to go do some shopping in the morning. Hopefully Jeff will let me go by myself. He has been driving me everywhere because he doesn't think I'm ready to get out on my own. I think I am. I guess tomorrow will see.

Dr. Freeman and the dietician have not told me what quanities to eat. I asked most everyone in the office how much and all the replies I got were you will know when you have eaten enough. Today for breakfast I had 1/4 cup cottage cheese and 2 slices of bacon. Did I feel overly full after eating that? No... I don't really ever feel full. I really don't feel hungry. Well I did wake up hungry this morning that is why I added the cottage cheese to the bacon. I don't want to overeat and undo everything, but I really can't stand the protein drinks. I feel I have to eat in order to get my protein in. I have tried more than one kind of protein and I just can't really find one that agrees with me. I guess I will keep trying. I have not gotten on the scales since my 1 week check up. I'm trying not to be a scale whore. I will weigh Wednesday morning the 26th. That will be a week since my check up. I'm not having any trouble getting in liquids. Yesterday I drank some milk and hot chocolate fortified with nf dry milk in order to get more protein. Then I worry that my calories are too high. I think I had around 550 yesterday. It's a catch 22. Damned if I do damned if I don't. I need the protein just not the calories. What's a girl to do? I will figure this out soon I hope.

I had my surgery on the 13th and have been home since Saturday, Dec. 15th. I am doing really well. I have not taken any pain medication  since I have been home and didn't really use any after the 1st night in the hospital. It has not been as painful as I was expecting. I've really been lucky so far. I don't really feel like I have had abdominal surgery except for these 2 drains and the staples. I think once they are gone tomorrow I will feel ever so much better. I am tired of clear liquids and my protein drinks that were great before surgery now taste like YUCK!!!!! I started having bowel movements on the 15th. I really don't know how I can poop (very loosely) when I have nothing really going in. If I drink a protein drink it is going to come right back out. Broth and sf popsicles have been most of my food. I am eating sf jello but I hate jello. Maybe I can add coolwhip to it after tomorrow and make it more edible. I have had some really strange dreams. I have eaten all night, moved refrigerators, pogo sticked home becuase that is what my car turned into. Good thing I'm not taking pain meds becuase I could really be having strange dreams. Yesterday during my nap I ate a couch, yes a couch, with sorghum syrup and butter on it. HOw sick is that? This morning I was at my brother's trying to clean up dish liquid and figure out what had happened to the toilets in his house. They were in really weird places. No I'm not nuts, just having some very vivid and wierd dreams. I really don't feel my "pouch" at all. I guess it's in there but I can't tell. I'm not really hungry. My mouth just wants something to do. I am getting in fluids which is a good thing. I find that if they are closer to room temp they are easier to handle.

Well tomorrow I have to be at the hospital at 6am. I am the 2nd case of the day. I so wanted to be 1st, but someone beat me to it. I am nervous and excited. I still feel like I have so much to do. My house is not as clean as I would like for it to be, but oh well what's a little dust?  I have finally finished all my finals and now am awaiting grades. I know in 4 of my classes I have an A, but 2 are up in the air. I can only hope. Went to see my mother yesterday. I know it bothers her that she won't be able to be at the hospital but it is ok with me. There is nothing that she can do anyway. My dad is bedridden so she is with him until about 10am then she goes to work. She owns a florist and this is their super busy time so she needs to be there. Plus she is not in good health either and sitting in a hospital would not be good for her and she doesn't need to drive down here by herself. Jeff will be with me and he is all I need. He is handling this better than I thought he would. He tends to get more nervous than me so I have to keep my nerves under control so I don't set his off. Doing the clear liquid thing today. Did most of the day yesterday. I cheated a little. I'm sure it will be ok. My liver was a good size so I didn't really need to shrink it any. I have my bowel prep to do later today and it will clean everything out of my system. I think I have a problem. I don't really like jello. Never have, hope it grows on me. I know I have a lot of it to face over the next week or so. Sitting here typing on the computer is not going to get my house any cleaner so I'm going to get busy. Will post after surgery.

Well I am entering the final phase before surgery. I am supposed to be eating a "light" diet. This consists of deli meats, salads, cereal, veggies, low fat yogurts. I kinda ate a lot of nuts yesterday. Ooops!!! I had done so well before this week. I lost about 30 pounds, but have managed to find a few of them. I had all my pre-op stuff done this past week. The liver ultrasound looked good. My only worry is with all this mesh in my abdomen Dr. Freeman might have to open. I have had previous abdominal surgery and hernia repair. It is not pretty. Dr. Freeman said he would try laproscopic but would open if it was too dangerous to continue. I'm keeping my fingers and my toes crossed. I am trying to get the house cleaned today. My son and grandson will be here sometime during the Christmas holidays. I did not decorate because I know I won't be able to take it down in a timely fashion. My hsband is great in many ways but doing things around the house is just not his forte. I start my clear liquid diet Tuesday. I hope I am better at sticking to it than I have been my "light" diet. I have 2 finals left then I will be out of school until January 10th.  Yea!!!! I hope I am ready to go back. Time will tell. On the one hand I'm not really worried about the surgery but on the other I'm petrified. I made the mistake of reading someone's profile that has had a problem with their mesynteric artery and that has me sort of freaked because it did not happen to her until about a year out. I know complicatoins happen but that is just one more to be in my brain. I feel in my heart of hearts everything will go smoothly but ...... I know there is no need to worry because I can't change anything by worrying. All it will do is make me stressed and give me wrinkles. Who needs that? Not me. I am packing my suitcase today and I have to practice my breathing in the spirometer they gave me at pre-op. I suck at deep breathing. So that means practice, practice, practice. I also have to study for the 2 finals that are left. One is in economics, my least favorite subject. I have an "A" now but the final is comprehensive and it worries me. I have struggled in that class. I don't like struggling. As long as I did well on my HBSE final I should have all A's this semester as long as I don't flunk my economics final. I guess I should study, study, study.  Yuck!!!! Well let's go clean this nasty house. WooHoo!!!! Did I mention I hate housework?? I love a clean house but hate the actual housework.

Well it is the week after Thanksgiving and I gained 9/10 of a pound this week. Not too bad. I have started buying protein drinks and stocking up on jello, pudding, and dry milk. I haven't found a protein powder yet that I am interested in buying but I guess I better. I'm ready for this semester to end because I am so over it. I will be ready to go  back in January though so I'm looking more forward to that semester.
Well gotta go get ready for class.

Just got off the phone with Beverly, I have a date!!! 
We just submitted to insurance on last Thursday and I'm already approved.  WhooHoo!!!!!!

293.8 that is what I weighed today.  YEA!!!! I walked today instead of doing C
URVES because they are closed this week because they are changing locations. I knew I needed to start walking so I will have that in place when I do finally have surgery since I won't be able to do CURVES for a little while. I am going to ride my recumbant bike this evening.

Ok finally insurance has been submitted.  Beverly called yesterday to say everything was in and that we should hear by probably the Monday after Thanksgiving if not before.  There should not be a problem because I meet all the criteria that BCBS has. Luckily I didn't have to do a 6 month supervised diet.  They have stopped doing that.  I have lost some weight though since my first visit.
Big WooHoo!!! for me!!!  I went to CURVES 5 days this week and that was my goal for the week so I have met one goal.  I now just have to do all the other things I have left to do for school that I haven't even started. Thanksgiving holiday is going to be super busy.  I have so much to do and so little time to do it in.  Can you say procrastination????