2/13/2009

After a second week of constant nausea and zero appetite.....I was irritable, exhausted and my strength was waning on a daily basis. After researching, I finally realized that the symtoms were from severe dehydration. Did you know that dehydration can cause nausea? And that nausea and vomitting are 2 separate symptoms? And that you CAN eat through nausea? I sure didn't !!! So I am taking the anti-nausea meds, drinking water constantly, and am able to finally manage an adequate food intake and feel wonderful.

In addition to physically feeling terrific, the total of over 22 pounds already shed has filled me with such optimism. Mentally I am ready to start down this path to good health.

I just ordered a "Spirit Candle" called "Rejoice" from the Signals catalog.

"It looks like an ordinary white wax candle…until you light the wick. As the wax melts, a small bronze sculpture hidden inside slowly emerges. Because it happens over many hours, the sculpture becomes a symbol of patience and waiting for the good things in life."

What symbolism as the fat melts slowly off my body over the months to come, and I am released from the bondage I have felt for most of my life.

I ordered 3 candles - 2 are gifts for very, very special women I have come to treasure in recent months. Jenn, who was also banded by Dr Tull the week before me, and Ann who was banded a week and a half after me me by Dr Patel at Temple Jeanes hospital. These women are truly sisters in my heart, and I could not have made it this far without both of them. I have such confidence in our future success.

Both Jenn and I will be joining Ann for our post-op care at Temple Jeanes since the program at Abington Lansdale hospital where our surgery was done is closing its bariatric program in the next few months.