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Well I am 21/2 months out and feeling great.  I thought like many others real life weight loss after surgery was like tv.  Meaning that the weight would be like the speed of light dropping off but the the reality is it did not get here overnight so it will not come off over night.  It is hard to see myself as others are now seeing me and even harder to take compliments.  It is all a learning process. 

I had my one month follow-up today and it went very well.  My doctor informed me that I have lost 15% so far.  I am now at 314lbs.  Yeah me!!  I was also taken off of my blood pressure medicine today.  I am feeling great and will be going back to work this week.  I am on my way

I had my one week follow up with my doctor yesterday and he said I am doing great.  We talked about what weight he wants me to get down to and he suggest 220-210.  He said that would be a healthy weight for me.  I am going to shoot for 190.  Either way I have not seen either number in a many a years.  It will be so great to welcome an old friend back
He said it was time for me to start exercising.  So now the fun begins......

I am moving around much better today.  I am only using the pain medicine at night when I sleep.  I am learning to sleep on my side at night and not on my stomach which at my age is a chore.  Yesterday I took my medicine with applesauce and swallowed it too fast trying not to taste the crushed medicine.  Well lets just say I had a pain in my chest that lasted for over two hours.  I learned the lesson of slowly eating at that moment.

I came home yesterday around noon.  I was so read to be in my own bed.  The surgery went well with no complications.  I was up and walking around the day after surgery.  I was sore but ok.  Last night was a little rough but I finally fell asleep and slept so good.  I have made it to the other side where there is more work to be done.

I am scheduled to be at the hospital tomorrow at 11am.  I am so excited I really can't put it into words.  I have so much support from family and friends.  My spirit is ready people!

My stomach has been upset all day and I am just realizing that it is nerves.  Just talking about it now with my son makes it hurt more.  Nerves are a beast.

I have been on the move for the past few days making sure everything is good to go at work while i am gone.  I will be off for about 5 weeks.  I know I may not need that much time but hey its spring and time for me!!!!  I am anxious and nervous.  i have not really been sleeping these past few nights either.  I am so excited also.  I am still hearing the "you are so pretty you don't need to do that just loose it on your own.  Look at how good the liquid diet is going."  I am like if it were only that simple.  I am tired and have been tired of the yo-yo diet thing.  Loosing then gaining plus some more.  This will be my life line and life tool.  I am soooo ready for the change.  4 days and counting!!!!!!

Last night I was tired but could not fall asleep.  I was thinking about 3/25/09 and how different my life will be after the surgery.  I am anxious and scared all at the same time but so ready, so so ready

My surgery day is fast approaching.  My new born on date is 3/25/09.  I am unsure how to feel and don't really know how to answer people when they ask about how I feel.  Strangely enough I am not nervous.