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I know I haven't updated my blog about my wt lost journey in awhile. SHAME on ME!!!

Well the journey has been just delighful. Im 8wks post-op now, down to 251. My goal is 250, I haven't seen that number in almost 13 yrs. I had my first fill on June 13th and that was CRAZY. The dr. was going to give me 2cc, but we ran into a problem. First he couldn't find my port because I had fluid around it. So, that had to be drained (took out 10cc of fluid) 
Then he went on to give me the fill and I tried to drink the water and it got STUCK. UGH!!! So I had to sit up with this needle sticking out of me, while he took some fluid out. Now, I had my girls with me and they seen it all. My 11yr old was in the corner with her face covered. lol. And my 7yr old was by me helping the dr. Now he has a new assistant, LMAO!!!
Well, anyway he ended up taking out 1cc, so I only have 1cc in my band. I go back on Aug 15th for my next fill. Im not having any issues. I don't eat much and Im still trying new healthy food. I can eat salad now, so that is a PLUS. I do eat alot of meat, have to get my PROTEIN...

My hubby is still doing AWESOME!!! He has 3cc in his band, but he can eat anything and everything. If I let him. He goes back this month on the 22nd to get another fill. He said he needs one BAD!!! Its like he never had the surgery. But he is still loosing wt. He just lost another 2.4lbs last week (he weights every thursday). Yayyy!!!!. Im still battling this 1lb for that last week or so. Im very PROUD of him. We both feel like we are in our 20s again.
 Its now like we are old or anything like that, LOL!!

Im still walking. Thats the only exercise I do right now. I have been having some pain issues with my neck and arms. So Im kinda scared to try anything else. I goto pain management, but they just have me on meds, UGH!!!

But anyway Im soo PROUD of myself. My clothes are just falling off me, but I was scared to buy anything new in a smaller size. Well last week I bought a new shirt in a 2x and it was a lil big on me.  I was like yes, this is really happening. IM LOSING WT!!!! WOOHOOO!!!  I know I have lost, but sometimes you need that added incentive to show you that you are.  I know I have went down in pants, but I haven't bought any yet. Thats next. lol!!!

Everything is going just GREAT right now. We are going on a small vacation at the end of the month. I can't wait for hubby and I to got on our lil vacation together. Im thinking Gatlinburg, TN. I love that place and we haven't been since 2007, so that would be an AWESOME trip. Well thats all for right now. Like I said before, this is one of the BEST decisions I have ever made. I love my BAND!!!

Continuing on with a HEALTHIER ME!!!!
GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!!
WITH HIM ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!

Well yesterday was my first week after surgery. Im doing great. Only have pain on my port incision area. I did find 2 really big bruises on the top of my belly and on the bottom. The top one is kinds sore. The dr. said its from the surgery. I was just surprised.

I thought after the surgery I would'nt be hungry, but I am. Well I just started feeling hungry. I really had a hard time Monday. I vented to my hubby. I think thats all I needed to do. Then I was alright. But Im counting the days for MUSHY. YAYYYY!!!!!

Hubby is doing just AWESOME. He is really doing a GOOD job with the WL. He has lost 56lbs and that is since March. Im soo PROUD of him. Everybody is telling me that I should of went first with the surgery. They say men lose faster than women. I know that and Im not mad at his wl. He has to lose more than me  and I feel very comfortable with my wl.

Its been cold here, in Louisville and I haven't been able to really walk. The cold weather makes my neck pain worst, so I try to stay really warm. Tomorrow is going to be really nice, so Im going to get me in some outside walking.

I feel soo BLESSED to have the chance to change my life for the better. I feel good about myself and journey I have started to take. Im still at war with my mind about food, but thats just one of my hurdles. GOD has my back and He will keep me focus on the good.

A Healthier Me...

Im now 1day post-op and I feel WONDERFUL!!!I had and awesome time over night and hospital. The staff was very attentive and caring. They did screw up may meds, had to argue a little, though. But that ok. My surgery was at 12pm and they started at 12:40. My hubby said I was in there for a long time. The Dr. did find a hiatal hernia and he fixed it, so no more GERD.

I had a private room, YAYYY!!! So hubby got to stay with me. I had to keep getting up to use he bathroom, that was not fun. I did find out about the nausea from sitting up. I was up walking the halls at 11:00 pm last night. I walked for about 15 min. I felt really good afterwards. I have very lil gas, its in the middle of my back. The only pain I have in where my port is, at the bottom of my stomach below where my port is. The top of my stomache feels like I have been doing alot of sit ups. They gave me Lortab liquid on once last night. I had some today. They were giving me  Tordal every 6hrs. That helped alot. I have a pain pump right now, that comes out Friday.

Overall, I think  I did very well. I got scared only when I was rolled in the surgerical room. I was joking with nurses. For the first time I got to see the recovery room. Never seen that room before...LOL!!!

Combined my hubby and I have lost 63lbs between us too.
Hubby started mushy food today. Im still on liquid, but Im ok with that (not really hungry ).
So now the REAL JOURNEY  HAS BEGAN!!! Im so HAPPY we have done this together, he is soo supportive and I love him so.  Im PCP told me the other day when I went to see him before I had surgery and he told me " DO you to have a therapist?" And I said yes, it we need to talk about food or how we are feeling. He said no a MARRIAGE COUNSELOR. I said why?? He said you to are going to need it because they have so many couples to break up their marriage after WLS. I said, well  we weren't this size when we meet, so NO we don't need a COUSNSELOR . I really don't need any NEGATIVE ASSUMPTION, about our WLS together. I think it was AWESOME for us to do this together. Not everyone is able to have what we have...
Well its time for my meds, so GOOD NIGHT...

I feel so BLESSED today!!! I have a great support system on OH and with my hubby. Well Im his support now. He is doing WONDERFUL, and Im so very proud of him. He is lil stubborn, until I started acting like MADEA on him...LMAO!!!
Well anyway Im on my 6th day of liquid and Im proud of myself for doing quite well. My surgery will be here before I know it. Not excited yet , but I know its coming. I have already lost 14lbs (9lbs on liquid). Some of my friends call me their HERO. I don't feel like a HERO, but I do appreciate the support.
THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!!

Today I started my 14 day liquid diet. So far so good My hubby is starting his clear liquid today. He successfully done his 10 day liqud diet with WT lost of 20 lbs (WOOHOO) but it was a challenge. Im so proud of him. His surgery is Wednesday at 7:30 am. Im trying to keep him busy, so he doesn't think about the surgery. We went to see Madea's Big Happy Family. Its was sooo FUNNY . It was good to see him laugh. Got his ECHO results back today and he has a strong and healthy heart. The cardiologist wanted the echo to see why his EKG was abnormal. Its was just the way his heart sits.

I think he is ready for the surgery, well I know he is ready. He will be on the LOSER'S BENCH soon.
I think Im more nervous for him, SMDH.. But I got my game face on, b/c if he see me nervous. Its all over. I can't wait until we get healthy and come off these meds.
First BAND here we come

I have your back always and forever...

Today was my first day of pre-op testing list. I had to attend a required class before the surgery. The class was just a repeat of the WLS assessement I had.  The dietician talked to us about how to eat before surgery and after. The therapist talked about calm breathing and relaxation. Then the bariatric nurse talked about the surgery and what to expect before surgery and after. I was soo overwhelmed, I had a anxiety attack during the class. I wasn't a big one, but I had one. I guess reality kinda hit me. I have been soo focused on my husband and how he will feel (since he has never had surgery b4). I haven't had time to really think about myself.

Now I have all this paper work of what to do and what not to do... All next week I will have my pre-op labs, cardio dr. app and pulmonary dr. app. then all that will be done. My husband and I did go buy a new recliner. We will both be a lil comfortable after surgery, that made me feel better...

JUST NERVOUS AND RAMBLING!!!!
Glad I have somewhere to write all of my thoughts.
GOD will not put more on me, then I can HANDLE....

Im a lil worried bout my husband. He looked a lil down yesterday, after he found out his surgery date. I know he is SCAREDBut  I also know this is what he wants. ME, Im a lil scared as well. It is now a reality. I tried to talk to him last night to make him feel a lil better, but I think I just made it worst.  He probably just needs time to pull it all in. But anyhoo. Im know preparing for things to happen. Get my girls together for the things to come. I hope they can deal with the BIG CHANGE that is bout to come. I have my FAITH in GOD that everything will be fine. He has brought me this far and HE will not give up on me....

I didn't have a very good nights sleep las night. I have chronic pain in my neck and arms. This morining I went to church and got alot from it. It was bout having FAITH in the time of trials. Through your ups and downs with Faith anything is possible. I got to thinking, you know all this worry that I have with this WLS it isn't really that bad. All the pre-op Drs. I have to see and the 2wks liver shrinking that needs to be done. The surgery and the post-op liquid. THE FEELING OF HUNGER... Just alot to think about. Im glad I have my husband, who is having the surgery first. I worry bout him so. He has never had surgery before and I know he is a lil worried, but he really tries to be strong (being a MAN). I know it is for the best for both of us and looking forward to it. Just  venting a lil...