Hi all.. haven't posted here yet..

Hi all I haven't posted here yet but thought I would.. I had my VBG on August 18, 2003. Spent 5 days in the hospital because I was running a temp. Other than that and the severe pain I was in everything went fairly well.. Now here I am almost 4 weeks out and have lost 26lbs. I do get hungry but was told thats normal. I'm working on upping my water intake because I can't get in as much water as I use to before surgery.. Lucklie water was all I drank pre-op. And I know I have to up my protien because i'm exhausted all the time and just want to sleep. but i'm hoping that will go away soon also. So, here I am on the losing side looking forward to how this adventure of mines will go.. Nice to meet you all. Marisol

HI MARISOL, I`M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, FOR YOUR JOURNEY TO THE LOSING SIDE. I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO SURGERY ON TUESDAY 9-16-03, I`M HAVING AN OPEN VBG. I CAN`T WAIT. LOVE, ELAINE