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A blog by Maddie in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by Maddie on BariatricPal. 8 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Getting close.

I'm still struggling with the CPAP but am putting up with it for now and just hoping I won't need it for long after the surgery.   This is day 3 of liquids. It's not really as bad as I thought it would be. But, I am hungry! It's very hard to get food out of my head but I guess it's normal to obsess on what you can't have.   I don't feel persecuted at all by giving up smoking, food and my beloved dr. pepper. I see it as a path to where I want to be.   Five more days till surgery and I can

Got the CPAP

I went for my 2nd sleep study and to get fitted for the CPAP. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but it's no picnic either. When I first heard I would have to get it, I thought I would not really use it. But, the tech explained to me how it works, and how much better folks feel after using it. I figure it's worth a shot, even if it takes some getting used to. The insurance paid all but $300 of it. So, I should at least try to get my $300 worth out of it before tossing it aside. LOL I kno

Glad to be done...

My endoscopy went well this morning. I am so glad to be done with all of the testing, poking and prodding.   I get my CPAP tomorrow night. AFter that all I have left to do before surgery is meet with the Nutritionist.   As unpleasant as all of this testing has been, it's a relief to know I'm in pretty decent health. I'm glad I got it all done.

1 more to go

I had a really bad experience with the cardiologist I was referred to. But, I was very lucky and found another cardiologist with whom I met yesterday. I got the phone call just a few minutes ago, saying my stress test was normal. I am so relieved. So, now there is one more test to go. I will have the endoscopy at 8:30 in the morning. It will be nice when all of the testing is behind me. Not being in the best of health has made it nerve wracking. As it stands now, I will get sleeved on June 4th,

I'm so mean.

Most of what I have read says you should stop smoking 6 wks. prior to surgery. I failed at several attempts, but I'm finally at day 3 without smoking. They say after 3 days that you are officially a non-smoker, whoever said that is full of s#@t. Physical addiction is only part of it.   My grandchildren came over last night and I was so on edge, that I really had to be careful not to snap at them. I felt like the witch in Hanzel and Gretel, wanting to toss them in the oven and have them for

Sleep Study

Went for my sleep study last night. It was pretty much what I expected, but I had a lousy night.   I have allergy problems and asthma. We had our carpet torn out yesterday and replaced with laminate flooring. I think there was so much stuff in the air that I breathed in, even though I tried to stay in another part of the house.   I coughed all night long. So, I'm not sure if it will mess up the study of not. It will be next week before I get the results.

This time it's for me!

Where to start? My 1st memory regarding my weight was at age 7. I was chubby, not fat. I slimmed down when I was 10 or so but by age 13 plumped up again. That's when my mom put me on my 1st diet. By age 15 I was going to Weight Watchers and I only weighed 135 lbs. At age 16 my bf said I could lose a few so I started starving myself, literally.   Over the next 10-15 years I would yo-yo but never got above 165 lbs. even when pregnant. But, somehow everyone around me always thought I needed to l

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