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Today I start stage 3 diet, yipee! I've had some struggles with adjusting to the new stomach particularly with getting water down, and enough of it at that. I try to sip sip sip but then waiting an hour after I eat takes up a lot of time. I hope I'm doing well, I see the surgeon again next week, I feel like the weight loss is going extremely slow but maybe I am expecting too much. I can't wait to break the 300 barrier, I am so close and it has been so long since I weighed less than that. I've also started trying socializing, last night I had water while all my friends were treated to a free chocolate, coffee, cream milk shake. This morning I am going to breakfast with a friend, I wonder how that will turn out. My first time at a resturant since surgery. I figure whatever I don't eat I can bring home to my daughter but it will be interesting looking at the menu and trying to make a decision.

Well it's day five after the surgery and I'm feeling a little bit weak. I haven't been taking my pain meds because they make me sick. My bruising is starting to come down but the swelling is still more than I'd like. I go to post op class tomorrow and then see the surgeon on Wednesday. My biggest challenge right now is getting in my fluids and having a mental desire to eat solids. Making lunch for my daughter was a challenge as I nearly put a piece of turkey in my mouth before realizing I can't do this. I never realized how much eating was a habit vs. being hungry. I also start to remember what things on commericials tasted like and that is hard too. For now I am taking it hour by hour and can't wait until day 8 to have some pureed foods.

Well, Surgery is tomorrow, I've taken some before pictures and now I am getting pretty nervous and excited. I know this is what I want and I solid on the decision but being in the hospital and the whole process seems scary. I might cry I'm sure but God will give me the strength to get through it (and maybe some meds to relax me). More pictures to come.

I'm assuming the nurses finally got my psych evaulation and my nutritionist results because I got a call today to schedule my 4 hour pre-op surgery appointment. Yay! I still don't have a surgery date and I am jumping into my spring semester at school so we shall see how this all works out but hopefully I can get through it all. I am happy to be moving forward finally.

Well I just contacted my surgeon again today because I was supposed to get a referral for the nutritionist but it never came. They said they never received my psych evaluation, and that they were having issues contacting my insurance, that they had moved or changed their number.  I called the number on my card and it went through with no problem. I feel like I have to hold their hand through every step. Then I called my psychiatrist to have the form resent and she needed a new one as she did not keep a copy for herself. So I had to call the surgeons office again. What a drag, all this is so annoying, I feel like I'm doing my part but they aren't doing theirs. I just really want to begin my new life of weight loss. Trying to stay motivated.

Last week I had my initial orientation after the seminar. It felt really good to get one step closer to a new healthy life. I was given a low carb diet, and RNY prep packet. Still to go I have the nutritionist appointment and the psychological evaluation. This is my second attempt at getting surgery, the first time I was on track but my insurance changed and then I put it on the back burner as I dealt with some psychological life changes. Now that I am managing I feel ready to proceed again. I'm hopeful to see this through to completion this time. I am however a bit scared of what the future holds. My biggest fear is the vitamins and being able to properly take care of myself after surgery. I guess my fear is that if I miss a dose or something that I will die. The surgeon giving the presentation mentioned that someone who didn't take their vitamins had come in and died and so I have this fear now regarding that. For now I am cautiously proceeding.