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Today is the DAY!!!

Alright people!!! In 15 minutes I am leaving this house and headed to the hospital. I am so excited!!! But, the bad news. I threw up this morning. Maybe it's my nerves... but I am scared that I'll have food too high up... I know, I'm probably over analyzing... but still... I ate at around 11:30 last night *couldn't eat after midnight*, and I felt fine all night... even slept!!! BUT, this morning, I just bowed to the porcelain throne. NOT GOOD. But, I am doing this anyway. Wish me luck... I'm hoping to come home with a great tool to start my 'new' life. :tt2:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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Three More Days!!!

I can NOT believe there is only 3 more days til my surgery. I have waited and worked for this for soooo long. I mean, not as long as I've been overweight... of course! But still, a LONG time!!! I have to go out today and buy some unflavored protein powder to make sure I'm getting enough protein because I've heard horror stories about losing hair and stuff.... PLUS, the extra protein will help with the weight loss. I KNOW that I can do this. But there is a tiny voice in the back of my head that's whispering... 'hmmm, what if it doesn't work???' I am working on blocking that voice out with thoughts of, It HAS to work. This is my last chance. Life or Death. I chose LIFE!!! I have been pouring over before and after pictures and progress pictures and am AMAZED at how some people look. I want to be one of those people!!!! This is going to be AMAZING! YAY!!!! Three more days! But for now, I'm drinking my protein shakes and trying to walk. Man, walking is such a pain when you are fat. I mean, just walking. Blah. I don't want to be this person anymore... I can't wait for the day when I can walk and not have to have my family slow down to keep me company... that will be awesome!!! So, I just want to blog to basically journal my thoughts while I'm preparing for this awesome ride I'm about to embark on. Last night, my husband and I went over to my best friend since kindergarten's house to hang out and play SPADES with her and her hubby... We laughed so hard my stomach hurts... She is going to be such a great support for me. I am blessed to have a lot of people who are excited for me and will be pushing me along on this journey!!! :thumbdown: Alright, that's all for now... :drool:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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preparing for the week!

Today, I met my friend, Julie halfway between our houses (we live 40 miles apart), so that my daughter could go and hang out with her girls for a few days... this will also allow me not to have to worry about one less child this Wednesday. :tt2: On the way back home, while I was waiting in the CVS drive thru lane, my son got really quiet... that is unusual for him. I looked over and he had a tear rolling down his cheek. I asked him what he was crying for. His reply kind of shocked me. We have talked about this surgery for months and months at my house. It's common knowledge. I've discussed the procedure with my kids. (At first, my youngest son thought that I would go into the hospital, have the surgery and come home a skinny woman!) :biggrin:If ONLY it were that easy!!!:w00t: Caleb said that he is worried about me dying while I am having the surgery.:frown: I told him that I didn't think that would happen... BUT if something did happen to me, at least I would die TRYING to better myself and my family life. I told Caleb that it was a guarantee that I would die if I didn't get the weight off. Done. It's gonna happen. BUT, this LAP-BAND®® is a tool for me to lose the weight I need to lose... and when that happens, I will be a better mom to him. I will be able to run and play with him and his brother and sister... I'll be able to play volleyball, and ride rollercoasters and walk with them. We can go somewhere and DO things!!! He finally got the idea and dried his tears. I think he's good now. I, myself, am not worried about the surgery. I KNOW that it will be a success. I WANT this more than anything else I've ever wanted and I will make this THING WORK!!! Alright, that's all for now.... :wink:TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!:eek:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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Post-Op Follow Up Appointment News

I just got back from my doctor and good news!!! :biggrin:I've lost 13 pounds since my pre-op appointment. And that means 9 pounds since my surgery last Wednesday!!! YAY! AND, I can move up to mushy foods... and if I can tolerate that, then I can eat regular foods... just dime sized and CHEW CHEW CHEW!!! :w00t: I am so excited. :mad: On the way home, I stopped by Wally World and bought some watermelon and cottage cheese!!! And, Jello Mousse (as recommended by Chey, my Band Sister!) :thumbup: I am so glad to be in this position. I feel so powerful and IN CONTROL!!!:wub: I know that I don't have any fill in right now, but I am still not as ravenous as I thought I'd be. So, the good news is: I am doing this!!! :tt1:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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One More Day....

I am super stoked!!! I have ONE more day before my surgery... and I slept til noon, so it's really like a half-day!!! (that was part of my evil plan) I am going on a cruise with my husband in March and am already trying to imagine how much weight I will have lost by then... I KNOW that no matter what, I will feel better... and that's the real important thing! I can't wait to see how people that only see me occasionally will react to me. Let me just re-state: I AM SUPER STOKED!!! I am waiting on a call from the hospital to let me know what time I need to be there tomorrow, etc. I know that I am just going to burst into tears when that's done... I mean, I think it will make it seem more real. Right now, I just keep thinking that 'something' is going to come up... but really, what can? (If you know of anything and are reading this, please refrain from telling me!) *Someone had suggested gummy vitamins, so of course, i bought them. MAN, they leave a NASTY :tt2: aftertaste. I am thinking that Flintstone Chewables will be the ones for me.* I'll just let the kids have the gummies. It will be a novelty for them, hopefully til the bottle is gone. At least I didn't buy the GINORMOUS bottle. lol So, I am thinking that I need to go to bed early tonight (which for me, means around 11) so that I will be well-rested for this procedure. I have no clue why I'm rambling on and on about things that are going through my head. Maybe it's my nerves. Ativan??? Nope, don't have any of those. lol Well, I am going to close for now... wish me luck tomorrow and please say a little prayer for me!!!
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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i'm bacccckkkkkk & i've brought slime with me... ugh!

i know that i haven't written in a while... i've had a lot going on with just LIFE in general... nothing bad, just busy with kids and family... :cool2:   soooo.... according to my Wii Fit, i am down 34 lbs. YIPPPPEEEE! :thumbup:   I've had another fill of 1 1/2 cc. 2 weeks ago and have really good restriction. :thumbup:   i tend to be realllllllyyyy tight in the mornings and early afternoon... by the time i'm ready for dinner, i can tolerate my food better. :rolleyes2: i have experienced 'sliming' for the first time... mmmm, not pretty. who knew that could feel so weird. :sad:   i mean, i need to burp, but it won't come up... and i can hear gurgling... and then if i just give up and let it out, no FOOOOODDDD, just slime. :crying:   i used to have a problem with my esophogus being too tight... they dialated it and that was corrected... i THOUGHT being 'stuck' might feel like that did... a choking sensation, but the air still moves... NOPE, it's more than that... i still get the choking sensation, the air is moving, but i am salavating... i mean, like a dog. so i have to let it go.   I assume this is what sliming is.   So, now that i've been disgusting... i will share a NSV, well 2 NSV's.   NSV #1- :thumbup: i have a pair of jeans that i could get into about a year ago, they were tight but i could wear them (with a muffin top of course!) i gained so much weight, i couldn't button them... well, i grabbed them out of the closet last week and BAM! they fit. i mean, they buttoned, zipped and NO MUFFIN TOP!!! Whoop Whoop!!!   NSV #2-:thumbup: i have a gorgeous evening outfit, sequined top with palazzo pants that i couldn't wear last June on my cruise. I was pissed. So, i put it on Sat and guess what? YES! IT fits!!! we are going on a cruise in March, so i am SET! Maybe it will even be baggy by then! (one can hope!)   I am really doing well on this journey. i am not dropping weight rapidly, but hey: i got the lap-band®®®®, i didn't have gastric. I figure i put it on here over 38 years... i need to take it off slowly.   i wish i had done this years ago. :cursing:   BUT, i am doing it now!   i already feel soooo much better... my clothes are looking better on me & soon it will be time to go shopping for a new bra. This one is a little baggy in the cup (which is disappointing, but hey... i can always have plastic if i need it, later.) Maybe.   Anyway, i hope that you are all doing well...   I have lost from 306 day of surgery (DEC. 30, 2009) down to 283 (Feb. 20, 2010)   That's 24 lbs. since the surgery!!! 7 weeks & 24 lbs. YYYYYIIIIPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE! that my friends, is 3.428571 lbs a week. Average. YAYAYAY!!!:tt1:   BANDLANDIA is AWESOME!!!
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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Day ONE POST-OP!!!

i am feeling pretty good. yesterday was a roller coaster ride, but i made it.My surgery was delayed because the person in front of me had major complications... i was scheduled for surgery at 9 a.m.,but didn't have it until 6. BUT, i was out and alert by 7:20. I am sore, but right now, I can handle this. It isn't as bad as my gallbladder surgery was 10 years ago. AND, my hubby has been very supportive! So, as of right now... I am so happy that I made this decision. WHOOP WHOOP!!!! Best health decision that I've ever made in my life. Can't wait to start out 2010 with a bang!!! Thanks for all the well wishes on my other post! It's great to know that people are reading what I write. :biggrin:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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beginning my journey to a healthier ME!!!

I am 38 years old and the mother of three children... they are 17, 12, and 9. Two boys and a girl... I am ready to get this weight off. I am ready to get off this blood pressure medicine. I have been overweight my entire life. I never remember 'fitting' in body-size wise with other people my age. My family has a history of obesity and of course all the goodies that go along with obesity. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other wonderful things when 'get' when we are overweight. I already have the high blood pressure (and am on medication), I have borderline sugars (so I know the diabetes is on the way) and have been in the hospital this year with chest pains. No heart damage though (Thank God!) My mother died from complications of diabetes after she had suffered from congestive heart failure, angina, a triple bypass, and stroke before she passed away. I am ready to feel GOOD again! I am ready to laugh and play with my children again without feeling winded... I'm ready for my knees to stop aching, ready for my ankles to stop hurting, ready for my back to stop aching! And so, my LAP-BAND® journey is about to begin. After 20 months of fighting it out with the insurance company... I have approval!!! And most importantly, I have a surgery date! December 30, 2009. FIVE MORE DAYS!!! I am just so ready to get started on something that will actually WORK for me. I've looked here on the boards for protein advice, for diet advice and for just moral support from someone who has been there. I am hoping that I can find answers here and hopefully as my journey continues I'll be able to help someone else out!:drool:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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Am i eating too much????

********************************************************************** I posted this as a thread, but I really want to post as a blog too. I am hoping that I'll get some responses!!! ********************************************************************** okay guys, I am one week out of surgery as of today! I had my post op appt. yesterday and I've lost 13 lbs since my pre op. My question is this: my doctor allowed me to move up to soft foods yesterday as tolerated. So, this morning for breakfast at 7 a.m. I had a chocolate carnation instant breakfast. Then, at 9:30 (just now) i was still hungry!!!! So, I went into the kitchen and had about 1/3 cup of cottage cheese with a half of a pear (no sugar added, of course!) Now, i feel full. I am hoping that I'll be okay until around 1 p.m. or so. I just don't want to over eat. I mean, that's what got me here in the first place. I have no restriction in my band. I won't get a fill until about 3 weeks. Last night, I had about a 1/2 cup of food... mashed potatoes and squished peas (without the hull). I was still hungry an hour later... and then I ate about 1/4 cup of frozen yogurt.... STILL hungry about 30 mins later. SO, i had about a 1/3 cup of cereal with skim milk. I woke up starving!!!! And that's when I decided to do the Carnation Instant Breakfast drink. SO, what do you think???? Please, be brutally honest. I do not want to screw this up. But, my doc keeps saying that i shouldn't be hungry. so, LAPBANDSTERS, I am begging for your opinions!
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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4 week follow up and 1st fill

I had my four week follow up visit today... I am down a total of 25 lbs since I began seeing my doctor. I'm down 12 lbs since surgery. :thumbup:I know that's not a lot, but it's better than nothing.:drool: I noticed a few days ago that I wasn't feeling as much restriction as I should.... told my doctor and today he gave me 1 cc in my band... I'm hoping to feel a little more restriction now. I feel a little better and hope the weight will start coming off a little faster now. :wink2: I just have to keep on working hard.:sad:
JennyG1971

JennyG1971

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