Day one - POST OP

Had my surgery yesterday.  Everything seems to have gone well during surgery.  My check in time was at  6 am.  They took me back for pre-op at about 7:20, hubby said they started my surgery at almost 8.  I remember waking up in recovery with my anesthesiologist  and the nurses.  They were very nice.  I remember staying there for a while so they could monitor me and then they moved me up to the next level of recovery where my hubby could come in and join me. At this point I was told that as soon as I could comfortably walk up and down the halls, drink 8 ounces of liquid, have manageable pain and nausea and use the restroom I could go home.  Yay!   Things were looking up for me to get home soon.  Until I couldn't use the restroom. Seriously, I couldn't pee....  Hours went by and finally I went, a little....  The said no, you gotta give us more than that.  They brought in a bladder ultrasound and said I still had 256ml in my bladder.  great.  another hour went by before I could get any more out.  Finally they did a 2nd scan and said okay.  So at about 6pm I was able to leave.  The drive home made everything hurt!   Sleeping was fun..  I'm a side sleeper, which is good, but I can't stay on the same side all night, it makes my hip hurt. I tried sleeping on my left side and that was NOT going to happen.  My left side seems to be where everything hurts the most. I think thats where the port is.
Sitting up, sitting down, and walking too fast hurt.  I just did a 15 minute walk around the block.  Deep breaths hurt, but it's all manageable. It's like a really really tough workout!
I'm drinking lots of water and other liquids to stay hydrated.  It's a weird feeling when I drink a certain amount at one time I suddenly feel full.
So my stats were 242 when I started pre-op diet. Today I'm 230, so 12 lbs gone on pre-op!!!  Yay!!!  Let's see what happens now.

Surgery Day is almost here!!

My check in time is 6 am tomorrow morning.  When I come home, I will have my band!!!  yahoo!!!!

Day 6

I'm on day 6 of my pre-op diet.  So far so good.  It's not easy, but it's not as hard as I thought it would be.  2 meal replacement shakes and one meal - 3-6 ounces lean protein, 1/2 c starch, and all the NON-starchy veggies I like.  That's it all day, but it's not too bad.  The worst day was the first day, since then I've been okay, but the vanilla creme shakes suck.  I can tolerate the chocolate at least.

39 days to go

Surgery is 39 days from today. I'm ready. Its been a long and emotional journey to reach this point however in ready to start my next stage of the journey we call life. My band is going to be a useful tool and I have the skills I need to take full advantage of it.

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43 day until....

Well, I've made up my mind.  I'm doing this!  What you might ask?  I am having Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery.  Specifically, I will be have the Realize band implanted on February 9th.  I'm excited and ready for this much needed change.  I've tried and tried and tried to keep weight off in the past, but I always get hungry.  This is still going to take a lot of work on my part, but now I'll have a little help!  This is a huge step for me and I'm terrified of surgery however I know that this will help me be healthier.  Totally excite and of course a little scared but dear hubby is completely supportive of this.  I will be trying to blog more as the surgery date approaches and after of course!  

Wish me luck!  In the mean time, I will continue working out with my trainer 3 days a week up until my surgery date.  

Plus Sized

I hate shopping for new clothes, especially when I am shopping for new clothes because all my clothes are too small for me... That sucks. I ended up back at a plus size store.... :( I hate that feeling too.

In other news, my consultation with the weight loss surgery people went well. Next step - psychiatric evaluation. If I pass that okay, then I can start looking at scheduling the surgery. I think I will even though I'm terrified. Surgery scares the crap out of me, but hey, I've got to have some help. It won't be easy, but it's another tool to help me achieve my weight loss and I'm not afraid to admit, I NEED HELP!!! So, I'll keep educating myself on it and learning what I can to be successful and go from there.

Realize

Well, I have not posted anything for awhile again. I just cant seem to make the time to regularly post. My eating is ehhh okay, I am still working out3 days a week with my awesome trainer, but my weight has not moved from the 225 area... Blah.

DH and I went camping for a few days last week, that was fun! Camped on the beach and near the "treaty" line for any Twilight fans, and almost camped at Cape Disappointment, but ended up without dinner being packed for that night so we headed to a hotel.

Anyway though, since my last post I was also officially diagnosed with Sleep apnea. Been using my CPAP for some time now and it is starting to help!! I'm super excited!!!

Also, I have a consultation on Tuesday with the surgeon's office. I am considering Adjustable Gastric Band surgery. When my primary care doc told me I was morbidly obese it kind of hit me. Yes I know I'm overweight and that does not help my sleep apnea or anything else, but I always kind of figured I wasn't that overwieght. I work out and dont have too many other issues, but reality set it. I really am that overweight I guess. My stuggle is I am always always always hungry even if I just ate, so time for help!! I lost 70 lbs on my own before, but can't seem to do it again and I've gained 60 of that back! sheeshh.... Tuesday is the day to meet for the consultation and see where to go from here. Good thing is I know insurance will cover it. I already did my research on that end!

I will update again when I know more.