August 6th.....I will be a LOSER!!!

I went for my final appointment with the surgeon today and got my date. August 6th I will be joining the loser's bench! I am so happy! This whole journey has been so trying, but it is finally gonna happen. I had my endoscopy yesterday and I have some sort of infection that they gave me antibiotics for, and then on mnday I will start my liquid diet. A little over two weeks to surgery!!!

OMG!!! That is right around the corner. I am SOOOOOOOO happy for you!!!!! Hugs!!!

Thanks!!! How much have you lost so far??? ARe you feeling better?

I feel soooooooo much better!!! It is AMAZING how an infection will make you feel!!!!!! But i am back to being me!!! I am 4 weeks post op tomorrow and I am down 38 lbs! Pretty dang good I must say!

That is awesome.....almost 40 pounds in one month!!!! WooooooooooooooW! I'm super happy for ya Erica you deserve it!!!! Lol...I like the little characters if you cant tell.

Congratulations. That is going to be here really soon. Was your infection H. pylori? That is a bacteria that can live in your stomach and causes ulcers. They want to get rid of it before surgery. It doesn't cause anything else and you don't know if you have it or not. They can screen for it with a blood test, but the definitive test is a tissue sample taken during your endoscopy. A great big huray for you. Diana

That is awesome! Congrats on the surgery date! and congrats to you also Erica, I can't wait until Im a loser with you guys lol.

Thanks very much! I am extremely happy. How far along are you in the process? We can't wait for you to join us!

I dont know if that was what it was or not, but it sounds like it. They did a blood test, then a tissue test during the endoscopy, so it sounds like it is the same thing. I have lots of medicine for it though...lol. He said it should be cleared up before surgery so that is good.

Yep, that would be H. pylori. It should be gone by surgery. Diana