Hi everyone, I just want to thank you all for your support!!! You guys are the best that's for sure. Well I told you I would let you know what happened when I went for surgery so here its. My best friend went with me. Well she is no longer my best friend. She was not supportive at all and kept telling me that I should stay in the hospital another night. Well since I was doing so well there was no reason and the cost alone would have been well over 1k. I did not lie to her when I told her about my surgery and what it entailed. I think she just didn't listen. She is the type that is just waiting for her turn to speak and doesn't hear a word you say. She was upset that they cut me...uhh last time I heard that's what they do with surgery. I was doing so good getting up the night of and walking and getting all my water in. The day that they discharged me I had already freshened up and taken a long stroll. She called my nurse and pretty much demanded that they keep me another night. She upset me and made me cry, thank God for my wonderful Nurse. She was the best and I will always be grateful to her. So we got a case worker involved and she came and talked to "friend" and she and the nurse both told her if they didn't think I could do for myself they wouldn't release me. She listened to nothing insisting she knew how major this surgery was and well you get the picture. Once we got in the hospital she just kept saying that I had no idea what I got myself into because I would be in major pain and have complications and well just anything negative that you shouldn't say to someone that just had sugery. I called hubby and he and my son came and got my. Sigh I was so relieved and happy to see them. She couldn't wait to get out of there. She and I fought several times and I even at one point told her to leave because having her there trying to make me feel bad was way worse then the surgery itself. I guess you really learn who your friends are. At one point she claimed herself to be the kindest person ever...ha what a laugh!! Well she has taken a new job and when I get back she will be gone. Now back to the good stuff. I am doing better and better each day. I am amazed at how well I am doing too. I have before and after pics that I will hopefully be adding to my profile. It will be friends only so if you want a looks see when I get them up just send me a message to add you. I am so far very very pleased. I am definitely in swell hell but I knew I would be, It has gone down some though, and I can't wait to see the results without the swelling. I go back to see Dr. K tomorrow afternoon and am hoping to get at least one or two drains removed. Honestly the drains are the worst part for me right now they leak and are just bulky.

Hi Janie, I actually don't feel like I go to the bathroom anymore than normal...but I sweat more....how weird is that? I think I sweated all the excess water out! When I work out now, I sweat so much that its crazy...I hardly used to sweat at all....and then when I go to sleep, I will wake up drenched in sweat even though my air conditioner is running and its cool in the house. When I get out of the bed I have to turn to air off before I get moving around and shower. And I think with you just starting that is probably where that extra pound came from. The water pills I am taking are prescription from my internal medicine doctor...its called Maxzide-25 Mg tablet Ber

wow Steph - that's great news. Gosh, you must feel so much better. Did you pee all of that out? lol! What's the name of the water pill you're taking? I feel so bloated. I'm up to 124. I know that doesn't sound like a lot but it seems 122 then 123 now this. I just don't want to keep getting higher and higher. I haven't been exercising as much as I used too ( I was a bit neurotic before my PS) and I haven't been drinking as much water as I should. Plus, I started yesterday. But usually by day 2 or 3 all I do is pee and lose a couple of pounds. Not the case today. Maybe tomorrow? Have a great week everyone!

Thanks everyone for the input. I feel better knowing that I am not losing it. And I will continue to watch my 5 lb gain. Mz. Willie

Good morning all! I went to the endocrinologist on Friday and was diagnosed with post-meal hypo glycemia. I think that is how you spell it. I can not tolerate, actually my system can not tolerate sugar. Regular sugar. When ever I have anything with high sugar, my sugar increases to 200 plus, then in a matter of 15-30 minutes later it drops to 40. My pancreas is over reacting to the sugar and producing too much insulin! He says that some people are prone to this and some people are not. I am one that is! I have to eliminate sugar from my food intake or if there is sugar in there, I need to have fiber to go along with it to absorb it before it gets to my intestines! Here are my stats: I am down too Steph, congratulations honey on your loss as well. HW 280's SW: 267 LW: 166 CW: 161.8