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Ok so I don't try to step on the scale for more than once a week but when I did this week I have now lost 78lbs it was a WOW moment for me. Sometimes I just can't wrap my mind around the fact I've lost all this weight already, and when I look in the mirror I still see the same ole me. I am now wearing a large shirt, and 14 stretch jeans..woot that makes me happy. Well I will be tring to do more updates. My life is wonderful right now. God Bless ;-)

Just a little update I have lost 60lbs so far and I finally feel great, I am able to finally get in all my vitamins and drink what I need to be, I still have somedays where I have trouble getting in my protein but I try. I just get amazed when I try something on in my closet that was too tight on me 2months ago and now it's too big. I just want to let anyone know that if you are considering RNY gastric bypass, It is worth it...really I am not going to tell you it is a easy way out because it really isn't that, at all, I have lots of stuggles daily with food but it gets better everyday, in the beginning I questioned myself alot if this was the right thing for me and did I make a mistake, but I am glad I did it and I am thankful for not having to take blood pressure pills anymore and my knees and back aching when I sleep or walk..or just walk with out having to breathe too hard. I know I still have a ways towards my goal and I will make it. and YOU can too.

Just wanted to write a little bit about what I've been struggling with..eating. yes eating I don't feel sick when I eat but I feel like nothing taste good. I will take a few bites of something and stop because it just don't taste good to me. I am down 50lbs now, but 8lbs of that was when I was really sick last week, I got a horrible case of food poisoning, I ate some talipia fish, which is my fav. by the way. But the next morning I woke up just so sick with vomiting a diareaha and that went on for four days. I did go to the e.r. on the fourth day because I was so weak. I got a I.v bag and they did some blood work and said everything looked fine, but I didnt feel fine..but the next few days I finally felt better. I am still managing to get my chewable vitamins in but my protein just don't look good right now. I've tried countless protein drinks and powders and I just can't seem to stomach any of them. I am still mostley eating chicken when I do eat. I just don't feel hungry and I have to make my self eat at this point because I'm affraid of becoming sick or malnourished, and I really don't want to deal with that. I have found some things have changed with me..besides weight and food dislikes, I am not a night owl anymore I use to be able to stay awake and watch my late night t.v. well that is a no more situation for me I'm in bed by 10 no later my body just won't let me.. anyways I hope everyone else is doing well on their journey,until next time.

Well alot really hasn't changed yet. I have lost 37lbs which is great, I feel alot better, but still have my days that I struggle with food. I know my head hunger will not get the best of me, I refuse to end up where I was because of food again. I have my days I want something sweet, so I usually just find a sugar free peice of candy and it satisfys me which is good. I can eat Chicken, and fish the best. any kind of red meat forget it..it just dont happen, I get very sick from it. I also have not experienced any dumping syndrome..well not that I know of anyways. I just know if something my pouch don't like it's coming back up and it's the end of story. 

Ok..so I'm one month post op..for me it has been a up and down kind of thing, I have lost 32lbs so far but as of the last 2 weeks the  scale hasn't budged, I think I'm ok with that thought because I just didn't want to lose at a super fast speed. I have had lots of mixed emotions overall about having the surgery a few weeks ago, I'm have a hard time getting in all my protein suppliments and I've been tring to find other alternertitives, I did find a protein bar at walmart that is 20grams of protein 2grams of sugar called pure protein  in chocolate deluxe which is very good but I'm eating that very slowly and still struggling with getting all my liquids in too. I'm about 2 water bottles aday which I know I should be drinking more. I am hopeful though that everyday is a healing process and I know that I didn't just have this surgery as a quick fix because it is definaly not that. I have my questions and doubts everyday why I did this but even with the 32lb loss so far I have noticed no more foot pain, or sleeping problems or getting winded as easily. So I will commit my self to making the effort to continue to try and get in all my required protein and liquids.

Ok ..so I went to the dr. and they did the ultrasound on my legs to see why I was having calf pain, It all came back clear, and I also had a potassium test done and it was also fine. I'm glad..well for my first weigh in since the hospital 262 starting weight and 10days post op..I'm at 247..Wow was my response ..could we re-weigh? I didn't belive the scale.LOL I've never seen a scale go down like that in all my weight struggles.. The last couple of days I've been having a hard time getting all my liquids in maybe One water bottle a day with the protein supplement in it..but I know it's not enough. I had to stop the chicken broth my dr told me too much sodium that is what was making my ankles swell so much, so I've tried watered down pea soup which was good, watered and strained clam chower last night which I was able to tolerate which was nice. So at least I'm sampling soup which I can feel like I'm getting something other than water in. Well until next time. :-)

I have been home from the hospital now for 4days..Wow this surgery was tough, I did have pain the whole time at the hospital and first few days at home, Today the 6thday I feel just sore and dealing with swelling ankles, which I have a post op dr's appointment tommorrow so hopefully he can see what all that is about. I started out the day of my pre op liquid diet at 262 is what the dr's scale said then when i went to the hospital their scale said 254 so..I couldn't belive being on liquid for 3 days I had lost 8lbs..but when I got home just for the sake of it I weighed on my scale and it said 259 I'm sure it was all the fluids and gas they pumped me up with. I am not too concerned with the scale anymore at this point I just want to focus on getting my liquids in and keep hydrated, and walking as much as i can to avoid those blood clots. I'm on a all liquid diet for the next 2weeks then for 3 weeks after i can have soups and very watery foods,(still liquids) then for four weeks after that my dr. says I should be able to move to pureed. I never thought I was much of a texture food type person until I could just have liquids. Now I think about wanting to chew something..LOL I'm sure this will pass soon enough. Well I will try to keep updated as much as possible.

So yesterday I've started with my all liquid diet for 2days before surgury, and today I had to drink the magnesium citraite..so yucky, but I just downed it and WoW I knew it would keep me close to home but I have really been sticking close to the bathroom today. I thought I would try and get my house in a lil tip top shape before surgury and get some more laundry done but so far it's not happening yet..yesterday I was really not liking the liquid diet I felt hungry and everytime someone heated food in the microwave I could smell it and boy did it seem like my sense of smell was heightend. I had to finally just leave the kitchen period. I did get all my sugar free jello made up though which has been a lifesaver to help me fight my hunger. So ok..I could use all the prayers I can get for this surgury to go as smooth as possible and just to get all my fluids in and make this a success.. I couldnt thank OH website enough this place has been my comfort for a while now and I'm so looking forward to having this to come back to when I get home from the hospital..So until the end of this week sometime I should try and blog again.

So yesterday I went for my pre-op in Clovis,  I was so excited when I walked into the Dr.'s Office because I knew it was closer to becoming a reality for me to get healthy. I seen pictures all over the office of patients that were before and after, It was so encouraging. When I signed in the receptionist told me that she wanted to talk to me in the back about my insurance, I thought well I know Im approved so what could it be...sure enough My insurance which is medi-cal just emerged with a company called alliance with our county and medical treatment is limited to our county..well I said I was approved before the switch was made(2 days before..cutting it close) so the receptionist told me that she called my insurance and they told her since I was approved before the switch then they would honor the approval..so I was ok DEEP breath it's ok..Then she says well I don't know if the hospital will honor it because they are strict on things like this...I didn't know what to say I was stunned actually so she says we will still see you today and I don't think its worth going to the hospital to do your pre-op if they are going to say no..well My husband over heard what she was telling me so he stepped in because he could see I was about to start crying any moment and He is my protector of coarse and ..He says well can you call the hospital and find out at least if they will accept it please we did come all this way.. she looked hesitant at first but Rick was insistant. So we sat down while she made the call, As I was praying not to cry ..my husband was praying for me. He told me if they want  just the hospital stay then I will just figure out a way to pay for that. I was like but, we came all this way lets just keep hoping they will accept it. Well 30mins later and I'm about to be a wreck she calls us to the back and says she talked to the main buisness office at the hospital and they have agreed to accept the insurance..I wanted to jump up and down in the office..Praise God !!  So after our visit, We headed to the hospital a whole new set of worries set in, what if they find something in my bloodwork? and post pone it ..or in my chest xray..I did meet a lady there that has the same Dr. and surgury date her name is Joyce..such a sweet lady, We shared in the private waiting room ..(getting ready for xray) about our surgury dates and just how long it took us to wait for this day to come. She was comforting..I thank her and hope to get to see her in the hospital. So all my blood work, and ekg's and x-rays are all ready to go..so I'm just going to take this weekend and spend time with my family and clean up the house, get started on my liquid diet sunday and monday gotta stay close to home because if the magnuisum citraite. I have to take to besure Im emptied out before surgury, Then Tues, Nov. 10th will be my new birthday..can't wait to be on the losing side.