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One more week 'til I meet the Surgeon! - In one week I'm going to take the final step and meet the surgeon and the staff. I am so excited and can't wait! My husband took the day off to come with me. I've been trying t...

Surgical Consultation Booked! - SO HAPPY!!  I got my surgical consult booked this morning for August 5th at 1pm with Dr. Kelly! I am so excited, I can't contain it! I wish it was sooner but in all honesty,...

Preparation is over... - Today was my final psychologist appointment. We discussed about how ready I am to take the plunge for surgery and my thoughts about post op and seriously, I'm so mentally ready and...

Last group class... - Today was my last skills group. It was basically an "open discussion" this morning, asking questions, sharing thoughts. I got weighed and lost 2 pounds since last week..woohoo! ...

New purchases for now and post-op - Went shopping this weekend and got myself a new scale, the old one I had wasn't accurate. It would show up about 10 pounds less than I really am. I bought a sleek, nice looking...

Three classes down.... - So today was my third skill group class and it was with the psychologist and one of the nurse practitioners that the patients will see after surgery. The NP talked about the risks ...

Vitamins for life! - So I know I'll have to take several vitamins a day for the REST OF MY LIFE after surgery, and I'm fine with that. I've been keeping notes on what post-op patients take, from the fo...

Sleep Disorder? - Today I had my appointment with the doctor at the Sleep Disorder Center to get evaluated for Sleep Apnea. When I got there, I had to fill out a questionairre about my sleep pattern...

Sick of being embarassed :( - Ok, I'm venting here. Last night I went to a "black party" at a night club. It was actually a birthday party for one of my husband's cousin's. I was excited in the beginning....did...

Two classes down... - Today I had my second presurgical skills group meeting and we talked about the different stages of eating after the surgery. I just can't wait to get this done, the wait is killing...

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My First Entry.... - I've been on this site for a few weeks now, so I suppose I should start writing a blog I looked into this surgery a few years ago and backed out. I wasn't ready to make the lon...