Dr. O Visit at OHSU

Hi everyone,  I had my presurgery meeting with Dr. O'Rourke and lab work and orientation today.  I had a great meeting with Dr., Staff was wonderful and very helpful.  Breezed through the lab orintation and blood draw.  Surgery is a go for July 1.  I did not get my weight down as much as they wanted and Dr. instructed me to continue on my weight loss efforts.  I did loose 7 lbs since the 27th of May.  Yeah.  Dr also said I was done with any celebration foods period that my transformation to a new life has begun and I needed to concentrate on the best possible outcome for my surgery and health.  It helped me today stay focussed and not go crazy and have a celebration meal.  I can trust all of you will help keep me encouraged to continue with my 1000 calorie food intake diet.  It is the most difficult thing I have ever done.  I am hungry all the time and it wears on my will power.  I just keep turning it over and ask for guidance to get thur the next five minutes and the feeling seems to ease.  I also drink water instead of food that makes the empty feeling also ease.  Taylor is a great help and he is restricting his intake of food with me and when needed go away to eat so I don't have to watch.  I do love this man!  He is a champion of encouragement.  Thanks for listening.  Linda--tlckiss

I'm sooo glad your appt. went well!!! You will survive this next month I promise!!! You have a WONDERFUL support system...tell him I say so You come here and complain, rant ,scream and cry all you want..'cause we know you'll be here celebrating before we know it!!! p.s. I brush my teeth alot when I'm having a bad food day...it makes everything taste crummy!!  BIG HUGS....

Brush your teeth you say I will try that for a couple of cravings, Linda is a swweeeeettttyyy

Thanks Deanne for the encouragement.  I am so very grateful for the support.  One day at a time and this waiting will pass.  I will give the tooth brush a great work out this month I am sure my  Dentist will appreciate it also.  I am seeing this month and have a little work done.  That also helps keep the food intake down when you cant eat because of novacaine.  Yuk.  Again thanks.

July 1st that is just around the corner!!!! How exciting for You!!!  OHSU is awesome....... they treated me like a Queen. i loved them all. I went there today for my one year follow-up even though I am two months late!!! they were so impressed at my loss!!! Oh yeah I better update my ticker when i have time. I haven't been on here for awhile... i am so busy!!! The best of Luck to you, hopefully time will fly and you will be on the loser bench before you know it!!! Christina

Good for you Linda!  I find that when I'm really hungry, a cup of hot herbal tea is really satisfying.  I don't know if it's because it is hot, or I have to slow down to sip it, or what it is, but it always seems to take the hunger away.  Try that when you are hungry.  Dr. O is right -- you need to do the best you can to get more weight off before surgery.  It will shrink your liver and make it easier for him to do the surgery. All the best! Linda