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I t has been really tough , but in 4 weeks I have lost 45 pounds and to God be the glory for that. Even though I don’t feel good sometimes I know that this is just temporary and that everything will even out in time.

I am on a soft food diet so I get to eat fruit from the can and I get to eat cheese and other stuff but it is ok for now. I did try a chicken nugget and I didn’t have any problems with it so we will see.

I am taking my daughters to Houston for the weekend of there birthdays and I am really excited about it @ first I wasn’t because of the driving but my mom will help me drive.

I am back @ work and it is very hard. I usually work 12 hr shifts, but for the next couple of days I will be working 8 hrs until I get back in the swing of things.

I went to see Dr. Castro for my first appointment and all I wanted to ask him was when could I start the soft food diet and when can I go back to work. Being @ home is driving me crazy. I thought it would be like a mini vacation but it is only so much TV that I can watch and they show food every 30 seconds.

I went to him and I weighed and I have lost 35 pounds in 8 days. I was so shocked I thought I was going to pass out right there. The Dr. said that I can go back to work on the 28th of July so I am excited and nervous about that. Everything is fine with me except one of my incisions was oozing blood so they want to see me back in a week

Something that is so funny is that I’m not hungry, but I would kill for a french fry from McDonald’s or some backed chicken or even a breadstick from the Olive garden, but my mom said that I am just feeling like this because I can’t eat anything good right now. Is she correct??

So I will keep you posted.

Till we speak. Marcia

The day before my surgery I was nervous and hungry. I had to be on a clear liquid diet for 24 hours and that sucked big time. I have a lot to tell you but I will try to keep it short.

The morning of my surgery I was so nervous that I almost backed out. The Hospital staff is very good about keeping things moving because when they were finish it was time for me to walk to the O.R. and I was so nervous that I couldn’t feel my heart beating but I made the walk and all I remember was Dr. Myers saying that he was giving me medication and that was it. I was surprised that I woke up in recovery in an upright position.

When I woke up to my surprise I didn’t have the gastric bypass. Dr. Castro stated that I had to much scar tissue for that and instead performed the gastric sleeve. Also I had a hernia that I didn’t know about and also a bowel obstruction so I had 3 surgeries in one.  Dr. Castro is a brilliant surgeon.

I stayed in the hospital for 24 hours and was nauseated the entire time. I felt like a princess because my mom and dad stayed with me the entire time they would even take turns eating so someone could be with me at all times. My friend Shawn was there and she took a lot of pictures of me so as soon as I get them I will post them. Even Lynn took an extra hour for her lunch break to see me come out of surgery. I am so loved. My kids came out and even though it was nice to see them it was a bit much because they were all touching on me and I scared them when I was throwing up.

When I got home I wasn’t hungry I just wanted something to chew on. In the hospital they gave me propel and these protein bullets that look and taste like slime. So I had a real hard time getting my protein down because you have to sip everything and I wasn’t taking the vitamins @ all because they smell awful. But I have my Dr.’s appointment in a few days and I will let you know how that turned out.

Till we speak. Marcia  

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Well I have 3 days left and I am excited and nervous but strangely calm about the whole thing. I spoke with Dr. Castro on Thursday and he answered all of my questions and told me stuff that I didn’t even think to ask him. He is “Amazing”. Shawn was there with me to ask questions as well. She has been a rock the entire time and I will always love her for that.

I had my pre-op on Tuesday and it was ok. Shawn let me borrow a wheelchair so that I wouldn’t have to walk , so I did my blood work and my EKG ,which I told them would be abnormal since I have right branch bundle block. After that I went and spoke with the nutritionist and then went and took my before pictures and I was good to go. The next morning I woke up and realize that I did not take my chest x-ray so I had to go back out to Methodist and have that done.

A couple hours later Daphne called me and stated that I needed to have cardiac clearance so I provided her with my cardiologist phone number and she stated that she would get back in contact with me which she didn’t and I had to wait for Dr. Castro to tell me that I was cleared for surgery. I don’t think Daphne likes me because she very dry and ask likes she doesn’t want to be bothered  when it comes to me and I have to ask her to do things several times and that is not professional @ all.

This week has been a hard week for me starting with my mom telling me that my grandfather would have to be placed in a nursing home because he needs 24 hour care and then a friend of mine was killed due to a car accident (RIP Christopher A. Simpson SR.) with all of this going on and me on a low fat diet and yet gaining weight it was just to much for me. I was not able to attend Chris funeral however I will be going to the cemetery to place flowers on his grave.

I will not post again until after the surgery so please continue to keep me in prayer and I will or Shawn will upload pictures for you. My angel will also update my profile as well.

Till we speak. Marcia

Till we speak. Marcia

As I am writing this I realized that I have 11 days until my surgery. Time sure does fly when you’re nervous. I weighed myself today and somehow gained 7 pounds. I almost fell off the scale. I started my low fat diet a week ago and I thought I should be losing not gaining.

I have an appointment on 07/01/08 to sit down with my doctor so he can answer questions that I have. I work in a hospital and I am familiar with medical terminology and at this time I wish I wasn’t.

Please continue to pray for me and send me encouraging words.

Till we speak. Marcia

I decided to have a party to celebrate my “approval”. My closest friends were there and that was very special to me. I am still waiting for someone to call me from Dr. Castro’s Office to let me know when my pre-op appointment will be and to also let me know what time my surgery will be scheduled for.

I went out this weekend and bought a digital camera due to all the exciting things that are getting ready to take place. My dad kept stating that this I my year and he is right. I will keep you posted.

Till we speak. Marcia

I have an official date. I am so excited and very nervous. One minute I am thinking I have to wait another year and then the next I am scheduled for surgery next month. All of this is overwhelming for me so since I had a couple of days off I took that time to reflect and it was scary because I didn’t realize that my weight was my comfort zone. I know that sounds strange, but I could use it as an excuse and now since I will be losing weight I won’t have a comfort zone anymore. It still sounds crazy to me.

I went into Catherine’s to buy a shirt and I realize that this would be the last time that I would buy a shirt in that size ever again and I just stared to cry. I even had a couple of days to where I was eating all of my favorite foods like I couldn’t eat them any longer and literally made myself sick. My ex-husband said “Dang girl, you’re having surgery not going to the electric chair (LOL) and he was right. So I will be on the site like crazy so if you have any advice to give me please feel free to do so.

Till we speak. Marcia