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A weight loss surgery blog by paxie on BariatricPal. 7 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Week 1 Recovery

Week 1 Recovery

So far so good. I think I am so blessed to have a supportive hubby & kids and so far not plagued with mental hunger yet. Thank God!! I imagine that is so hard.   It's been interesting though at times trying to figure out what the pains are...is that gas/air trapped...my incision cut...or a hunger pang? Most of the time I can distinguish but other times it's not so easy to figure out.   Hopefully I will be able to figure stuff out and I pray I am doing things right.

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• paxie
• April 19, 200917 yr

Read more about Surgery Day

Surgery Day

There wasnt much time to get nervous - I had to show up at 530 am. WOW, I'm never up that early. I didn't get much sleep that night before, I knew that I would get it there at the hospital and to be honest I was just way too excited.   The staff at Seton were incredible!! I don't think they could of done a better job or have been nicer.   Surgery went off with out a hitch. I answered all their questions before and explained I was anxious about having a tube down my throat. Hubby had w

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• paxie
• April 17, 200917 yr

Read more about Clear Liquids day Pre Opt

Clear Liquids day Pre Opt

lol...not as bad as one would think - however it was interesting going grocery shopping twice that day!!! :smile2: I felt a bit hungry and missed eating solid food, but I made it and that's all that counts.

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• paxie
• April 16, 200917 yr

Read more about Pre Op Diet crash

Pre Op Diet crash

4 days to surgery is all I have to do this diet. YIKES. No problem I guess but the only thing is we are on VACATION and I didn't bring my paperwork with me. Thankfully I looked over it before hand so I did my diet of high protein and low carbs totally by memory.   I was quite suprised that I wasn't starving or dieing. It really wasnt bad. The hamburgers were messy to eat with out buns though...lol and I did end up breaking out. But oh well that's a small price to pay.   It's Easter - c

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• paxie
• April 16, 200917 yr

Read more about the results

the results

Finally!! After pestering the doctor staff, I have an appt to see the doctor again. WHEW.   The nurse tapes me and takes pictures - um ...I guess I'm approved?? ...the doctor walks in all smiling and asks if I'm ready to go. Of course!! YES, my heart is ok. Thank God. It's always good to hear that news.   One issue did come up with the pre-op testing. My liver enzemes were high. They have been high before and doctors assumed prior to this that it must be of the amount of pain meds I've

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• paxie
• April 16, 200917 yr

Read more about start...stop...start...wa it....hold...go...hold...

start...stop...start...wa it....hold...go...hold...

I met with the psych in November and passed with flying colors. Then I meet with a doctor who did a good friend of mine's bipass. Loved the doctor. She was honest, up front and yet still friendly. We discussed the differences between lap band and gastro bipass...then the differences with the realize band and lap band. After the appt she said that I should hear back in a month weither or not my insurance approved everything.   Again I waited to hear something....months go by... this is taking

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• paxie
• April 16, 200917 yr

Read more about What a journey - I'm so excited

What a journey - I'm so excited

For two years now I've been contimplating doing some form of gastro. surgery.... I have exercised and ate right for years...yet my weight never seemed to budge...now with hypertension and sleep apnea I had enough...I didn't want my kids to watch me work out and see no results. I have a good heart - thank the Lord, but the outside is still heavy and I still have meds to take. So enough was enough.   After knowing a few people who had the gastro bipass and seeing what they went through, I had e

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• paxie
• April 16, 200917 yr