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If only I didnt find it so freakin difficult to get up and get moving! I just have to get my butt up and get motivated here. HELP! I'm going bald, and I do mean bald... anyone have any suggestions or other alternatives that worked for them? I finally found some liquid whey protien that has no taste/smell and comes in a test tube that I've started to drink. My question is will the hair that I've lost come back if I correct my protien intake? I'm scared here, lol. I guess there's always wigs
Bye for now.

Well, I've not been here in a while and alot of changes have taken place. I am 5 months and 4 days out and down 90 pounds as of today! I CANNOT believe it! The changes taking place in my body are amazing... some not so much so ... can we say hanging skin??
I havent been taking my vitamins the way that I should, cannot stand the smell of protein, let alone the taste and I'm losing my hair to beat the band 
:o( I need to get back on track and be diligent, this is my health and I need not slack off. 
I havent been excersing like I should either...*sigh*, that's always been my way, I just HATE to do it! I cant begin to imagine what my weight loss would be if I would add excercise into the mix...I'm hoping to get the ball rolling here.
I also have developed and ulcer, kind of scary since it wasn't there in June when I was first scoped. Oh well, this too shall pass, eh? :o)
Well that's all for now!

Can anyone tell me how to change my profile to say that I'm post-op? I can not for the life of me figure it out :o(

I have been having a hard time getting in all of my liquids and protien for the past couple of days...ugh. I was also constipated from the pain meds, thank god for good ol' prune juice! Been raining here in WI so yesterday I couldnt even get out and take a walk. Made up for it today though so all's well. I just wish I could get in all the things that I am supposed to be getting in. If I eat something then I cant drink all my liquids, which in turn means I cant get in all of my protiens cuz I'm still drinking most of it... oiy. The weight is just pouring off, so that's a good thing! I tried on a shirt when I first got here and it didnt really fit, gaping buttons and I tried it on again today and the dang thing fit! When I go back to see the Dr. on the 30th,  I will ask him about starting and exercise program at my local gym to help deal with the excess skin that I'm sure I will have on my arms and abdomen. I swear, that's one thing that I do not look forward too! Well that's all I gotta say 'bout that. Just 4 more days and I'm going back to NC. It's been great being back here at my house but I kinda miss my hubby.. lord help me, I've lost my mind
Teri

That's what my cousin calls me :o). I cannot believe the changes in my face! All my friends tell me that I look older with my hair pulled back into a clip but I love it! My face is changing almost daily before my eyes...it's amazing! Took a nice long walk today, up a big, a@@ hill, but I made it!
That's all for now.
p.s. Hi Robin if you made it!
Teri

Wow! I cannot believe that I had the nerve to get on a plane, just one week and 5 days after surgery and fly half way around the country! And boy, did I know it! It took me probably 2 days to recoop. But, I made it! Here I am, walking 18 (short) city blocks a day and feeling much, much better! On Friday I can start to eat .. baby food.. yum *smirk*. 
I guess I will have more energy though and that's a good thing. One of my incisions opened up and has finally stopped leaking and scabbed over, that's good! My wedding rings are twisting all around my fingers, my bra strap is on the 3rd hook!!!, and I have gotten back into a size 8 shoe! I was wearing a 9-9.5 wide as my feet were so fat.
All in all it's going good! I went to the Dr. with my son and according to his scale I'm down 30lbs in just over 2 weeks!!!
Will write more later.
Teri

I am having the hardest time getting in all of my liquids/proteins. Today I managed to drink 40 oz of water, eat 10 bites of soup with 20 oz. of protien and take about 6 bites of yogurt with some protien powder in it. At this rate my stomach is so FULL, I cant get another thing into it! Guess I'll try it again tomorrow. My trench mouth is finally going away, thank God! That is a gross feeling! That magic mouthwash, for lack of a better word tastes like shit! I wish I could get my B-12 injections everyday! I felt so good yesterday and today it's been downhill. We went out today and at one point I had to tell my husband that I thought I was going to pass out and I did! He helped me to the car and all was well. I just have to overcome this fullness. If anyone had ever told me that 10 bites of soup would make me so full I would have laughed in thier face.
I'm managing my pain with Tylenol and only have to take my meds at night. I cannot wait to sleep in a bed again! Since I've been home I have been sleeping in a recliner. Today I looked in the mirror and wondered who the heck was staring back at me! The fullness in my face is slowly.. well not so slowly going away... it's amazing. All of my clothhes are getting loser and I am starting to suffer from noassatall syndrome! 
That's my story for today. Monday I am supposed to catch a flight to Madison, WI which is where I am from. It's gonna kill me, I just know it! 
~ta for now.
Teri

I have developed a case of thrush in my mouth... better there than where it's itchie I suppose. Saw Dr. Moran today, he was actually wonderful to me, he talked to me in a soft, gentle manor and everything. When I went there I just lost it, I havent lost much weight this week despite following everything to a TEE. He told me that I had just been through major surgery, my surgery took him 3.5 hours! I had scar tissue galore and my abdomen/stomach (??) was almost attached to my pelvic bone. So after he explained everything to me I felt much better..that and a bowl or should I say 6 tsp fulls of cream of brocolli and cheese soup will do that to ya :o). I had my first B-12 injection today and surprisingly I do feel alot better. Just had a sugar free pudding too and wow, I have to say I feel alot better.
Janell gave me some majic mouthwash (that's some nasty crap)!, and a new prescription for my pain meds. I find that I am only taking them at night now so that helps to keep me from feeling loopy. Tomorrow I get to sleep in, all this week I've had to get up early and leave by the time my husband goes to work to go over to my Nannies. I swear, I dont know where I would be without her love and support. I have an autistic daughter who demands alot of time and I can honestly say that today is the first day that I feel like I would have been able to take care of her alone.. and that's after I ate and had my B-12 injection. I dont know.. this has certainly been a roller-coaster ride that's for sure! I'm still terribly swollen and I still live on Gas-x strips but other than that I do feel better than I did yesterday.
Teri

Do you realize just how many food commercials are on TV?! OMG! I am still not hungry, in fact, the smell of food still turns my stomach. I am now to the stage of "what did I do to myself"? I can never eat another cheesesteak, or a piece of bojangles chicken or a big sloppy cheeseburger, I dont know. I now have this emotiontional hunger and the truth is that I'm being a royal bitch! My guts hurt, I feel so full and just wish that I could take a pin and pop my belly. I take the Gas-x strips, boy they help but I'm just so full feeling. I know that I did not get my water in today, truth is that I am so sick of water, crystal light, and jello not to mention broth.. that stuff is just gross! I almost passed out twice on Monday and had a low grade fever all day. Then I went to the bathroom to pee and just about died! Here I had contracted a UTI with them having to put the foley in. Got on an antibiotic and now my toungue is all coated with some thick, icky stuff. Good thing that I go to the Dr's tomorrow. I'm really starting to wonder why I did this to myself if that makes sense. I mean of course I know why but I dont know if I am making any sense right now. I am managing my pain with tylenol so that's a good thing I think. Maybe I just need to go take some hydrocodone and go to sleep.. yeah, that sounds like a good idea.
Teri

Well, I made it! I'm through to the other side! My pain isn't so bad either. I did have to stay in the hospital an extra day as I developed a temp. of 103 but when that broke, so did I! :o) 
The hospital? OMG! I CANNOT believe that they are allowed to operate the way they do. It was terrible, horrible it was awful. They even stole my cell phone!?! We searched high and low and it was no where to be found. The one aide who remarked on "how cute your phone is", didnt really help look either. That's ok.. I hope a bolt of lightening strikes the phone when she's on it, lol. 
That place was a mess, I would NEVER, EVER recommenend that place to my worst enemy! Yes, it was that bad. But.. that's a story for another time. Thank god I made it through and I'm feeling remarkably well. Will write more later. Thanks to all who have made comments!
Teri