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Well.....what a rough few days.  It seems on Saturday, I got a GI Bug!!!
OMG....I was sicker than a dog.  Unable to drink more than 11oz/day and getting quite dehydrated.  My nausea was absolutely horrid!!! And the gas pains and diarrhea.  I spent several hours thinking that maybe that I had made a bad decision.  I was mad at myself for being so weak and not being able to lose the weight and keep it off by myself.  My doc had me go the the hospital on Monday and have an upper GI just to make sure that my outlet wasn't completely  swollen shut. But thank goodness it was open and my band looked awesome. On Tuesday I spent several hours in the ER to get IV fluids due to dehydration.  Had the ER doc called my surgeon prior to discharging me then I'm sure I would have had to spend the night in the hospital.
But today is post op day 7 and I am starting to feel better. Getting in my fluids and able to move on to pureed foods.  I am still very tired and did not return to work today.  I will wait until Monday. I'm sure the extra days will really help. At least I am past having thoughts about having this band removed.  I am now off on my weight loss journey and the beginning of my new life!!! Since starting my pre op diet I have lost 
29#.  I wouldn't recommend the GI bug but hey, now that I'm gonna 
live, I'll take it!!! LOL

Well, today was an uneventful day.  Surgery went fine. I went into the OR at 12:15 and went home at 7:15 that evening. Tolerating fluids and no pain.  The next day was much the same. A little gas pain, but nothing to write home about. My husband is taking great care of me and I couldn't wish for a better post op journey.

Today is day 7 of my pre-op liquid diet, YEAH.  What I wouldn't give to gnaw on something crunchy!!! But the diet is going well!  As of today, I have lost 14.5#!!! My goal was to be below 300# by May 10th and today, I met that goal!!! I weighed 299#. Now, I am looking to be in the mid to low 290's prior to surgery!!! I have decided my goal weight at this point will be 185.  I know that is not what the charts say, but I think that will be maintainable. Plus, I have never been an ideal weight so I don't know how that feels.  So that means I need to lose a total of  128#.  Whew that sounds like alot! But honestly, this is the first time in my life that I feel like I will be successful.
I told my in-laws about my surgery today. I had dreaded it because one of my husband's cousins died 25 years ago during bariatric surgery and I just knew that they would just have a fit!! Turns out the good Lord, paves the path for us sometime.  My father-in-law is under hospice care and one of the nurses that has been seeing him, that they absolutely adore had a band about 6 months ago and is doing awesome.  She has shared her experience with my in-laws and 
they  have been very excited for her.  So my mom-in-laws response
 was "I am so proud of you for doing this before your weight affects
your health."  My what a surprise that was to me.  They will be 
praying for me and can hardly wait to see my success.  I just know
that the Lord is blessing me with this surgery so that for once in 
my life I can feel better about myself.

Well day 5 of 10 day diet almost over for me.....YEAH!!!
I have lost 10# and want to be below 300 before surgery on May 10th.  Hopefully, I will  make it.  Today has been tougher than the first 4.  Seemed to be more hungry today.  Also pizza night at my house....UUUGGGHHH
I'm truly glad that support group meeting is tomorrow. I need the added support to make it another 5 days.  The great thing is only 5 more days till surgery!!! Gotta think about the positive!!

Well, I thought this would be easier.....call me crazy.  Today is the second day of my 10 day preop liquid diet.  I'm having a hard time getting in the carbs recommended....AAAUUUUGGGHHH. But the good thing is only 8 more days to go. YEAH.  I have the best husband in world, he is doing this 10 day diet with me.  I know....I know...kind of sappy, but what can I say. 

Well, I can honestly say, I have never been checked out so throughly in all of my life.  The pre-op work up with Dr. Gornichec has included: PFT's, ECHO, EKG, Blood work, Thyroid US, Thyroid FNA, Sleep Study, EGD and a Psych eval.  Whew..... But at least he knows as much as he can about my health prior to surgery.  I did find out that my thyroid was enlarged but has normal function and that I have sleep apnea.  I have started using a CPAP machine at night and I feel sooooo much better.  I am so glad that Dr G. is the physician I chose for surgery.