I'm Home!

Hi Everyone! Thanks for you emails, prayers and well wishes before and after surgery! Truly appreciated and extremely helpful! I got home Wednesday night. I was to stay until Thursday, but saw my surgeon Wed, she released me and because I missed my son SO much, my hubby and I came home a day earlier. we were going to do more site seeing but decied to go back to San Diego next year with son and REALLY enjoy the beauty down there. I felt pretty good after surgery. I walked the halls ALOT. I was told that 15 times around is a mile...I almost made it, the most I did at one time was 12. We went site seeing abit after I was discharged from hospital on Tues and Wed. The weather was great! In the low to mid 70's. I had no vomiting, nausia (only after a couple times after using the lemon mouth swabs), or complications. Yea! Weight measured by PB or hospital: August 2003- 307# (my highest ever) November 2003- 295# Feb 5, 2004- 283# Feb 6, 2004- 280# (due to the Milk of Mag) Date & #'s unknown- In hospital I gained 14#'s due to the IV/fluids Feb 11, 2004- 282# Feb 14, 2004- 277# (my scale) I've lost 30#'s since Aug 2003. I can see it in my face only after looking at a photo that taken of me and my hubby on 4th of July. OMG! I face was SO HUGE! I'm not super excited about the 30# elimination. It doesn't seem real to me. Maybe as I lose more it will. Well, that's it for now! I'm glad to be on the other side! WooHoo! ~Carrie 2/6/04

Hi Carrie! Congratulationsand best wishes. Sounds like you are doing wonderful! I hope to do as well as you as my surgery is tomorrow 2/17. Keep up the good work and keep us posted on your progress! ~Marcia~