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Blog 49732

A blog by atwoodka in General

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Mother's Day Musings

Personally, I only have children of the furry 4 legged variety. But I still love Mother's Day because I am lucky enough to still have my Mom with me…..at 82, going on 50, she is an amazing woman, you'd all love her. We bought her flowers, a dress jacket, and went out for lunner (the meal that falls somewhere between lunch and dinner).   We broke tradition….for years we have gone to brunch at the Wm Penn Inn. A local upscale restaurant with a Mother's Day all you can eat "buffet" that is to die

Personal Trainer, Shopping Nirvana & New Pics

About 6 weeks ago my friend and I had a moment of pure insanity.....we signed up for 12 weeks of personal training, twice a week....worse yet, in our enthusiasm, we pre-paid for the full 12 weeks. After the first session, I needed my boyfriend help to drive home (I'm not kidding....I could't raise my arms all the way to turn the steering wheel). While we soaked in the hot tub for an hour, he listened to me whine about how sore I was, and how they knew what they were doing collecting payment for

ONEderland is ONEderful !!!

It's been a while since I have blogged....life has been crazy, but band life has been wonderful....I mean ONEderful. My weight has finally broken the 200 mark and I am in the 100's, aka ONEderland.   Living with the band has been exactly what I expected from all I read on lapbandtalk.com. I've had days where eating the recommended small amounts is easy, days where eating anything made me nauseous, and days where I felt like I could eat my way through the entire grocery store without a second

FIRST FILL - on my way now !

3/2/2009   1 MONTH POST-OP VISIT   So, last Thursday I walked into my Dr's office and said "Let's get this ball rolling !" He just shook his head, smiled, laughed and said "I'll get my bag". Thankfully, being a lap-band patient himself, Dr Tull knows how anxious patients can be at this stage of the game.   Getting weighed was a bit of a disappointment.....only down 3 pounds in the month since surgery, and actually up 1 pound since the 1 week post-op check-up. How frustrating when I've bar

ABUNDENT OPTIMISM - 2 weeks Post-Op !!!

2/13/2009   After a second week of constant nausea and zero appetite.....I was irritable, exhausted and my strength was waning on a daily basis. After researching, I finally realized that the symtoms were from severe dehydration. Did you know that dehydration can cause nausea? And that nausea and vomitting are 2 separate symptoms? And that you CAN eat through nausea? I sure didn't !!! So I am taking the anti-nausea meds, drinking water constantly, and am able to finally manage an adequate food

Almost 1 Week Post-Op

2/4/2009   "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." ...that opening line from Dickens' classic novel accurately summarizes my first week post lap-band surgery.   Looking back, this whole surgical experience has been wonderful ! The simple things took me by surprise. Never realized how often I sneezed, blew my nose, coughed and had bouts of hiccups....until having abdominal surgery. They put great pressure on the sutures (holding a pillow tight against my tummy helped). Neede

Surgery & Day 1 Highlights

Banded as of 1/30/2009!!!   Pre-op Day (Thursday) The day before surgery I did all the "girly" things, like shaving (or defuring as I like to call it) from the neck down. Treated my self to a pampering spa afternoon for a manicure, pedicure & eyebrow waxing. No nail polish of course due to the surgery. Packed an overnight bag just in case, and a few books on Paris to keep me distracted !   Surgery Day (Friday) The procedure itself went very well. Arrived at the hospital at 8 am, was i

Pre-op Visit

1/19/2009   After thoroughly savoring every morsel of my "last supper" at the Olive Garden last night, this morning began the full liquid diet to shrink the liver prior to surgery...the next 11 days will be limited to protein drinks & broth.   Driving through one of the prettiest snow storms of the season so far (winter has just begun here in PA), I met with my surgeon, Dr Tull, this afternoon for the Pre-op visit...EKG, blood work, chest x-ray & consent forms. Everything is ready fo

PARIS here I come !!!

1/17/2009   It's official...we'll be in Paris for my 50th birthday!   The City of Lights took my breath away and captured my heart during a brief stay as part of a France/Italy whirlwind tour several years ago. I promised to return someday to immerse myself in the city at a much slower pace.   A romantic evening at Le Jules Verne restaurant located high within the Eiffel Tower on the night of my birthday, followed by a slow cruise on the Seine river. Chic shopping on the Avenue des Champs

2 Weeks to Go !

1/16/2009   My journey, almost 50 years in the making, is about to take a turn. 2 weeks from today I will begin my life as a "bandster", the recipient of a gastric lap band. I am grateful that this surgery is available as a tool to assist me in my journey to health. Come friends.....you are welcome to tag along with me on this adventure, the more the merrier !   "The Sweet Spot" Karen's Lap Band Journey

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