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I went for dr appt 05/15/09... another cc added.... i have restriction....i have lost approx 8 lbs since then so i am hoping i am back on track... band may be a little too tight , but i am not complaining at this stage.,, I have waited too long to get motivated again.... i am stress eater... so i needed this addtional fill...i wanted to have a 100 lbs by surgery anniversary, but i feel i will not make that goal ,, realistically, i i want to have lost at least 70-80 lbs by then... anything over that would be great.... i am starting to walk a little bit more., and i just need to work on getting my fluids and protein in like i should...so hard with my job and additional stresses... no excuses, i will do it....

Scale going down...gradually...but seems like it is not fast enough... it is so hard to keep from munching....foraging....or whatever you want to call what type of eating i have done in the past.... i have to be on guard...today has been really rough day...wanted to knick,knack so bad.... i worked on one case at the office for at least an hour before calling it quits and pending it until tomorrow...case does not to work correctly and i ran out of ideas on what to do.... could easily have stayed another hour but would not have been closer to answer... will have to get another worker  or supervisor check out the case......had a lot of insane calls...believe the secretary does not know who to get to answer certain questions and does not want to take the time to inquire as to what and who they need to talk to and just sends call my way... oh well, something to be said for being the chief bee---esser .......it is really time consuming when i have a someone i am interviewing in my office and then i have to answer a call, spend 3-5 minutes asking who , what, when , how and then having to page secretary back to ask her to transfer call worker who has case responsibility...( i have often called these type of days a mountain dew day...).....one of these days, I am seriously going to upset co-workers by refusing to answer a call without it being screened...days like these, our office could really use a voicemail service...don't see it happening...nope not at this time...oh well just letting off steam...
---------------------office next door to us offering assistance program--their workers, instead of asking the applicants to provide requested verification, they were sending them to our office for copies and verification of the items they needed....so hard to attend to business at hand and then  have to stop every 5-10 minutes to answer inquiry for information-----my breaking point was when i was buzzed by secretary to write out a statement for the office next door to verify certain information for the applicant..when.i had an applicant at my desk (for services we offer) and one in lobby waiting to see me....i decided to take a few minutes and I contacted office next door to remind them of the "procedure" that was set up to request information and "sending applicants"  in to request info was not the "correct procedure" ----very nicely informed them that i had a job to do and i could not get my job done when they were not following the "guidelines" ,,,,and that when and if i received the request for information per "guidelines" i would respond but until then-----?huh---maybe their supervisor will call my supervisor.....but that's another day.....ONE DAY AT A TIME....ONE POUND AT A TIME----I thinked i gained 50 lbs today just thinking of all the chocolate and mtn dew i wanted ....

OCTOBER 23, 2008----3 MONTHS POST-OP
We spent the weekend in bardstown.. went to appt friday and saw dr tanner.... i asked him if he was sure he had actually got the saline in the band the first time as i had "no restriction"...he just laughed and said he was pretty sure---he added another 2 cc's in band...I jokingly told him (but i wasn't kidding) that if that didn't restrict the band a little  i would be calling him up and/or showing back up this friday for another fill....as of right now, there is a "little" restriction---so i guess i will not bother him until the next appt...
i am still trying to exercise., walking.. acquired an air stepper, am trying to use this a little---today on scale showed loss of 43 lbs... but it flucuates up/down... if it stays same for couple days i can safely  update my scale. profile...i had to go to training in london today... we ate a wendy's , yep i had "small" chocolate frosty...very good....when on road hard to find "right" food.. for breakfast i had mcdonalds yogurt parfait...i guess it calls for being creative and i am trying...(not a fan of tea--so leaving the sweet tea alone was not a problem)
husband diagnosed with prostrate cancer and plans on having surgery within next 2 mos. stressful time, just have to remind myself not to react to head hunger...

Almost october... approx 3 wks until i go for my 2nd fill. With the first fill, i have little if any restriction. I am trying to stick with my protein and water intake as much as i can. I am trying to stay away from sweets, carbs, etc.,
my comfort foods. I am getting most of protein from meals and one protein drink a day. I started about the 3rd wk in september, walking about 10-20 minutes a day.. i am going to try to do it every day in october, or as much as my knee /hip will allow. my left knee and hip hurt a little every now and then.  I have changed my schedule at work to 4 days a wk and take a flex day on monday. On the other days, i am a work by 7:00am and leave coming home approx 5:30pm.. When i get home i rush to fix meals for spouse and mother. most of the time it is something quick and convenient. i need to plan my meals little better, but working on that.. my weight down approx 35 lbs.. the scale at my pcp office only weighs to 350.  my short term goal is to actually weigh on their scale. That will be a small goal achieved. I don't have to far to go. baby steps..baby steps...

I had an appt today to see Dr. Tanner.. My first fill---3cc put in band... on liquids for 24 hrs and then mushies for 24 hrs.. then should notice restriction... I have started walking..

Went for my first post-op appt with Dr. Tanner.  I have lost 20-22 lbs, judging whether i look at my scales or his office scales. Pleased with weight loss so far. If I can lose another 20 lbs. I will be able to really to start walking, with my current weight i am still having a issues with my back after being on my feet for a while. I can tell with just the little i have lost that i am starting to feel better, energy wise.  I am still problems getting all my liquids and my protein.
i am hoping i can start mixing protein powder with hot cereal in the morning and drinking protein shakes/drinks the remainder of the day to get the 60 grams in. i have been checking out the labels on some"mushies" that i can have to determine how i want to go about getting i all  the required amount..
---saturday 08/09/08... for breakfast 1/4 egg and tablespoon gravy, mushed up...1 g.protein---- 
16 oz.water w/crystal light..
16 oz milk, 8 g. protein...

Surgery over---I am a bandster!!!

I met with Dr. Tanner for 2nd visit on july 11, 2008.. recommended i lose 10 lbs prior to surgery.. i received call july 14, 2008.. surgery scheduled for july 23, 2008... surgery at 3:00pm..have to be at norton's by 1:00pm
i have been trying to lose weight... by my scales i have lost approx 8 lbs of the 10 he recommended i lose...

one more week until appt with surgeon to set the date... from what i understand...just trying to guess how soon it can be scheduled..
from talking with office staff..patients seen on mondays/fridays....surgeries possibly scheduled tues-thurs... i signed on my inusrance we site and checked... a pre-authorization has been approved for 2-3 days in august... but i am hoping i don't have to wait that long.... 30th wedding anniversary coming up on 22nd of this month... oh well, one more week and i  will know ...

i contacted cardiologist tuesday...reminded dr I.'s secretary i needed clearance letter as soon as possible.. she stated as soon as they received results , she would fax clearance to dr and i requested one for myself..

wednesday,  received call from dr tanner's office. it looks like if the clearances don't get in there soon .. my 2nd appt to be scheduled in august..all fridays booked in july already....i got on the phone with dr. i's office again, she checked result to be in , just waiting on them to get them faxed... dr tanner 's office called again thursday.. she stated if i could the clearance in asap , they would try to schedule me..,soon.... i called dr i's office..... she states she thinks she got result,, has to check.. called me back and told yes.... results in...,dr to sign off on letter to dr tanner.... i contacted by pcp office... and told them cardiologist report to be in friday... (they are out of office friday) it looks like monday may the day i get everything faxed... dr. ibraiz's office called friday morning.. report/clearance ready... i requested they fax cpy to dr tanner office, one to by pcp and one to me.....received call from dr tanner's office... APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED JULY 11, 2008..... 
i told them i would come in anytime... just get me in... very pleased..everyone very helpful... dr tanner has great office staff....things off and running...