4 Week Check

High guys. I went to the doctor on Monday for my four week check. I have lost 27 pounds! I am so excited. I was hoping that we could get rid of some of my medication but he said it still is to soon. I am coming off the Prednisone which is makeing a huge difference. I should be totally off in the next three weeks. It has been over four years since I haven't taken any prednisone. I got my new WLS magazine yesterday. It has an article on the procedure I had done, well actuall part way done. I had the gastric sleeve portion of the DS/BPD. I plan on having the second part done whenever they want to attempt it. My family doctor is dead set against it as is my husband. They thought it was to close the first time. We will wait and see how things go with the weight loss. I still have days when I just feel icky. Yesterday was one of those days and I laid in bed all day. I felt so guilty because I didn't even ride my bike. I ride my recumbant bike around 7.5 miles a day. I had ran around in the morning without my oxygen for abour three hours and I think I let myself get oxygen depleted and just didn't recover very well. I also had a very hard time keeping anything down. It's 4:00 am and you can see I am not sleeping. I got up to take some morphine and am waiting for it to kick in. We are thinking about taking a cruise the first of December. I am actually looking forward to it. I love to cruise because it's one of the few things that I am still able to do. It will be so much different this time since eating won't be involved. I love to snorkel so that should keep me busy. I refuse to buy any new clothes until mine are falling off. I figure in another month I might be at that point. We are going to have a party when I get under 200 pounds! I can't wait. Well I am off to bed after I read this board. Thanks for being here for me. You guys are the best!

Super progress Marilyn! I don't think I slept through the night for almost 3 weeks! That anesthesia does a number on your head! Make sure you keep a couple of "fat" outfits- they are fun to try on down the road!