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The very good news is I have lost 88 lbs. The bad new is I feel like I need to eat more than I probalby should. Sugars do not make me dumb and I seem to crave them. The old me eats them and the new me gets angry. I need to find a way to stop my head hunger. I thought I had it under control. The first 4 mo were cake, I thought they were suppose to be the hardest. So I do induldge sometimes, but I am exercising and steadily losing weight. I just hope that later on my head doesn't get the best of me.

It is my 3 mo re-birthday or whatever they call it. I have lost a total of 56 lbs thus far. Since my last post, I had to have an endoscopy. Everything checked out fine, and I feel much better. I think I just made my self sore one evening by not chewing a piece of pork chop. Dr. C gave me the all clear to resume my regular diet. I was able to add salad and rice. It is wonderful. Thing are going really well. I just hope my skin goes back as fast as this weight is falling off.

I am now 46 lbs lighter and alot wiser about food. This time has taught me alot about my self and my will to be healthy again. It is wonderful. I had a rough day yesterday. Everything felt like a rock going down, even water. My doctor's office told me to go back to full liquids for a day or two. I do feel better now. Still not right, but better. I also started my exercise program. All in all I feel great. Still no regrets.

Well it has been 4 weeks since my surgery. It has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. It was really rough when I first came home, because the family still had to eat. Lucky for me my honey cooked everything. I sat in the front room where I could see the kitchen. Now I prepare all the meals myself. I think it is how I cope with not being able to eat regular foods...I cook it and then walk away and my family enjoys it. Works for me somehow. I have found that my love for milk before surgery is now an intolerace for it post op. I have tried all sorts of protein and after a day or so everything makes me nausea. Isopure was great for about 3 days, now I get so sick to my tummy I have to lie down. This has been very tough. I do not feel bad all of the time, but there is a short period of time in everyday when I dont feel good. All in all I am glad I made this life changing choice.

Today is the last day before my re birthday.  I think I will just relax today.  I took off work so I could get things in order, ya know house work and laundry.  I think I will go and get a pedicure and treat my self to my last huge breakfast.  Bob Evans biscuts and gravy and home fries.  YUM YUM.  Then I will have full liquids for lunch and clear liquids for dinner.  It is wierd, I dont really seem nervous.  I guess it is because I know I am making the right decision for myself.  I am finally doing something for myself.  It kinda feels good. 

Only 8 more days....I am having trouble sleeping, because my mind wont shut up.  I keep thinking about what I am going to eat after surgery, how am I going to feel in the hospital, and most morbidly....I know I will make it but what if.  This surgery is mostly all I think about all the time.  I guess I need a hobby, research and finding out everything I can about RNY has been my hobby since I decided to call the center of excellence at STV.  After surgery I will have a new hobby......exercising.  Oh yeah, I almost forgot Sagamore my secondary sent me a letter of approval yesterday.

Today I went to the class where you talk to the dietician and nurse practioner about what you can and can't eat after surgery and everthing else you could possibly need to know.  I think I will miss my relationship with fast food the most.   Bye Bye Wendy's Junior Cheesebuger.  Nice knowing ya.
 It will be very hard to get down all the protein, when they say you don't even feel hungery.  75 grams of protien, three meals a day(2 oz of course) and 64 oz of water.  Whew that seems like I will be eating or mostly drinking all day.  
Surgery is in 2 weeks and I am ready to start my new life.

This is all happening suprisenly fast.  I seen Dr Cacucci on 3/26/07.  I must say, I have never been to a place where it seemed ok to be fat.  She made me feel very confident in her abilites as a surgeon.  At this time we were told it would take 2 weeks for them to compile the information needed to send to the insurance company.  Like clock work, my packet was in my mail box on 4/6.  I also had a letter from the benefits people stating I only needed to submit to my secondary, they would take care of my primary.  By 4/17 I had an approval and was told to give the surgery scheduler 10 days to call me with a date.  By 4/19 I had a surgery date of 5/9.  I went to preop testing 4/20 and I am scheduled for nutriental classes on 4/24.  I thought this was supposed to be a difficult drawn out process.  Of course, my secondary (Sagamore) hasnt given approval yet, but I am going ahead even if they say no.