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WELL I HAD MY SURGERY ON APRIL 12, 2012 AT 9AM AT VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER IN NASHVILLE. EVERYTHING WENT VERY WELL EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO SPEND AN EXTRA HOUR IN THE OPERATING ROOM BECAUSE OF THE MESH THAT WAS PUT IN AFTER MY HERNIA SUGERY A FEW YEARS AGO WAS HIGHER THAN THEY THOUGHT. I HAVEN'T BEEN SICK, THROWING UP. I AM ABLE TO KEEP EVERYTHING DOWN AND EAT REGULAR FOOD. I DID EXACTLY WHAT THE DR. SAID EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSS WHAT LITTLE SANITY  I HAD. THE ONLY REAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAS IS CONSTIPATION BUT I AM TAKING FIBER NOW SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL HELP. NOT A BIG FAN OF MILK OF MAGNISIA THAT IS JUST GAG CITY!! BERRY IS OK THOUGH. I HAVE GONE FROM A 34-36 TO A 26-28 AND FROM 391 ONE YEAR AGO TO 330. I LOST 20 LBS ON MY OWN. 
MY HUSBAND WAS SUCH A SUPPORT. HE STAYED AT THE HOSPITAL WITH ME THE WHOLE TIME. HE EVEN BOUGHT ME ROSES.. HE STILL REMINDS ME TO DRINK AND EAT AND DON'T FORGET TO TAKE VITIMINS. HE REALLY TRIES TO GET FOOD FOR ME FIRST. WE HAD SEX RECENTLY AND IT WAS ALREADY BETTER. TO BE CONT.......

 I got a date for surgery and it is April 12, 2012. never thought this day would come. It to Humana about 4 hours to tell the dr. office I was appproved. i was impressed. i am also gonna go in for a reasearch study at vanderbilt on the 8th of April. should be interesting.

well i have a food log, excercise log, and now i have a sleep log. i think the hardest part of this whole ordeal so far is having to write everything down. i have a hard time with that.i have to go to the cardiologist on sept. 29 and then during fall break(i drive a school bus) i have to have a sleep apnea test and go to my dr and see the sleep dr. my Dr. is being really great. i am trying not to eat badly but its so hard. i was eating lunch and i had the overwhelming urge to eat the entire kitchen. i hate that feeling. i am very aware of the fact i can't eat what i want . i feel guilty if i have to write that down and show it to her. i also haven't drank any diet coke. trying very hard not to.can't do without coffee. tried this morning but to no avail. i got tired at lunch so drank a cup. well until next have a great day.

well my first visit with Dr. merced went very well. all my bloodwork came back good. now for the hard part. she gave me a list of things i have to do. i have to write down what i eat. thats always been a problem with me. she wants me to walk with a pedometer. that will be the hardest things metally for me to do. i guess if i can overcome those two things then everything else will be easier. she is gonna schedule my sleep test. so far everything is on board with me having it. i am so pumped right now. just hope it stays this way. gotta start clipping coupons for vitamins and protein drinks.  dr merced said i will be going on that with her. its sooner than i thought but i will deal with it.

well got a call from my pcps office and said they had to cancel my appt. she went on medical leave and nobody is covering her patients. i have yet to see her to get my appts set up for my 6 months of nutrition classes. Now i have to wait untill sept 13 to see her to get everything set up. i hope i don't have to redo anything. i hope she and her baby are doing good. i understand but still a little upset. but  it will be ok.

Today i went to a support group meeting and seen the nutritionist for the first time. went great untill i had my recheck fot h. pylori, and it still came back possitive. starting a  new round of 2 antibiotics and 2 other pills for my stomach. I am also gonna have to start eating different. thats probably gonna be the hardest part of this whole journey but i will get it. Monday is psch test and heart test. I get to see if i have a heart and a brain, most people seem to think so.

WELL TODAY MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO NASHVILLE, TN TO THE VANDERBUILT WEIGHTLOSS CENTER AND ATTENDED THE SEMINAR ON WLS. WHILE I WAS MAKING THE APPOINTMENT (WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE IN A MONTH OR SO)THE SURGEON I CHOSE WAS STANDING THERE AND SAID HE HAD AN OPENING AT 2:30 SO I TOOK IT AND THEY RUSHED THROUGH MY PAPER WORK(VITALS, PICTURE, INSURANCE STUFF ECT.) TO GET ME IN. THEY WERE ALL SO FRIENDLY AND MADE ME FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE. I AM NOT SO SCARED ANYMORE. I DREAD THE DRIVE (1HR) TO NASHVILLE MORE THAN GOING TO THE DR.