The night before surgery I wanted to back out. I didn't want to give up my comfort ( food ). How was I going to feel when everone else in my family went out to eat? Would it be easier to just stay home? I had lots of questions and very few answers.

I did go through with it and I am not sorry. I did it because of my health. In the end that was what was important.

It took about one hour to do the surgery and two hours in recovery. I don't remember anything about the first couple of hours in my room. The first 24 hrs were not bad. The first afternoon home was painful and the next day was painful. I had terrible gas in my back. It hurt to move. I was coughing and that was not pleasant. I was bruised and that was not nice to look at. The first three days were pretty much yucky. The fourth day was actually much better and each day since has been an improvement. It is now day six and I am back to using the wii fit. Slowly! I have lost 6.5 lbs and my hunger seems to be in control.

Crushing up pills is the pits. I have not tasted a good one yet! My fingers are sore from checking my blood glucose. It is part of the deal. I got thrush in my mouth. It was a lovely shade of white and pink stripe. I got dressed on day 5. The liguids are getting old. The whey protien is not that tasty. My tongue was better on day 5. I ate plain live culture yogurt.

I am happy with everthing so far.