Thanks for checking in!

It's tough, I have to say this last weekend was the worst, I've been depressed before but never like this, I was just dead.  I'm not physically hungry but I'm head hungry all the time, I miss chewing, using utensils and dishes like a normal person, and I miss salt, or anything savoury really. 

I crave a runny egg on toast like nobody's business it's all I can think about.

The belly noises, are kind of embarassing, it's become a joke at the office now, if the tenant above us drops some boxes of paper or something, I'm right in there with "don't worry, it's just my stomach".  Helps to joke about it.

I had my visit with my GP last week, all was good, she weighed me and checked my blood pressure.  I've never had high blood pressure, and it was high, I blame the diet I think it's stressing me out, and I think the weight is wrong so I'll check with Dr. Z at my appointment on Wednesday.  If the weight is right however, it will have meant that I lost 11.5 pounds in one week of liquid diet, and that seems unlikely. 

To get out of my depressed funk this weekend, I cleaned out my clothes, folded and bagged, everything I currently wear and anything I don't want anymore for my next clothes swap, set up the spare bedroom (where I'll be sleeping when I first come home) and cleaned out and organized my tupperware.

I have an important client in town today and I had to send my second in command to take him to a lovely italian lunch, while I sit here, drink my glucerna and fart.

What a glorious life I lead! I just keep telling myself I'm over halfway there....

Sorry for rambling, how are you doing?

Jill

Hey Daniel - was wondering how your surgery went and how you're doing?  Hope all is well :) 

I've taken the Craving Change program at our local VIHA nurses centre - very beneficial if its available in your area. My work also has an employee assistance program which offers some helpful info. Sorry I'm not familiar with counsellors in the mid-island and south. You can ask your GP for suggestions or your health unit.

Hi...I'm Karen and I live in Victoria...I'm just about to gave my 2nd appointment with Carla and Dr. Z. (April 2) I'm looking forward to surgery as a means to hopefully get my diabetes and sleep apnea under control. I'm a little concerned as I also gave Crohns Disease but my internet referred me to the program so I guess in her opinion it's ok.

it will be good to talk to others that are in the same program.  

Mine's been about a 3 to 4 year process but I did get caught in the change over from Dr Amson running the program to it being run by the RJH.  My referral went in late 2012 and I got notification in May 2013 of a booked appointment with Dr Amson (for 1.5 years later!!!). I finally met with Dr A in December 2014 where he told me I was approved.

Unfortunately, it didn't count any longer and I  had to re-enter the process.  I had my orientation on June 25 2015 and I'm finally meeting my surgeon, Dr Lam, on April 11th 2016. 

It's a long road but that does help weed out those looking for an instant fix. You need the time to build new healthy habits to succeed in a new way of life :)