Kelly L.

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 Ok, I made it this far  I was really starting to wonder about what I had gotten myself into. I had some scary moments after my surgery. I developed AFIB my heart rate was dropping into the 30's and then my blood sugar went bonkers ( not a diabetic so WTH). My Iv's kept failing and then they wanted to put in a central line. 3 days after being discharged I was back in the hospital with an infection in one of my port sites and the beginings of an ulcer! Whew, I was a little un nerved. Now I am back on the mend and feeling pretty darn good.
 
I will say that things did not start off the way I thought they would but thankfully I am going in the right direction :)

I started my pre-surgery diet today. I am supposed to aim for ten percent of my weight and lose it before surgery....makes me think that apparently the dietcian didn't really understand why I was doing this lol. But seriously, started out this morning with some cottage cheese, whole wheat toast and a banana. My problem is , I can't stand food in the morning! Never have enjoyed eating early so that will be something new to get used to.
I should get my surgical date this week. Really looking forward to having that date in hand. I feel kind of bad , after reading some of the posts here and how challenging the process has been for so many. I spent about a year examining the process and following one of my good friends that had GBS. He did so well I was convinced. I went to Loma Linda's weight loss seminar on Feb17,2011. By 2-23 I was approved and have completed all of my required appointments. I am very lucky to have to Insurance that I do, my husband is retired Navy so we lucked out there.I will post more when I get my date hope, it's soon!