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Updates: Sorry I have not posted any updates. 3/26 - Surgery went excellent. I was up and down, out of the bed. Enough energy to laugh and smile and walk around. Everything was awesome. I had a better reaction then everyone in my recovery room. I found out the hard way it was because the good ass drugs they were shooting in my IV. 3/27 - Released from recovery at 7am. I had an excellent recovery. They gave my mom instructions for me and she has been up my ass and around my corner in regards to it. I get released and we go to Home Depot and Target. Her saying is the Surgeon said you have to walk and I am going to make you walk lol. Love you mom. First night home was miserable, could not get comfortable. 3/28 - Took a chair into my shower and sat under the warm running water. BEST IDEA EVER! I do that 3 times a day. Helps soothe the aching. Had my first dumping. Surgeon prescribed pain kills with a cruncher to be mixed and taken like a shot. I have been sipping slowly throughout the day. I tried to take the shot and immediately got sick and puked. I called and told them what happened. I have a breathing test tube thing and a thermometer to check my temperature 4 times a day to ensure I am not getting a fever or infection. 3/29 - Slept way better and got more comfortable. Will try my protein shakes today. So far I am getting down 5 sips of water every 30 minutes. I have to set reminders because I cannot tell if I am thirsty. When I drink, I get up and walk around after. So far, just missing those lovely IV drugs. I was on cloud 92 and I miss that feeling but it could be worst.

As of today my BMI is in the 'Overweight' category instead of 'Obese', at 29.9. Woohoo!

Any moment, I will have lost 100lbs... It may take a week or 2 to lose this 1 lb but I'm excited to be so close to my goal! My cruise is May 5th So my exercise game is about to explode effective 4/1. I commit to 5 days a week 1hr/day + a 30 day Ab and Squat challenge.

I have started my liquid diet again and in one day I lost one pound! yay!

Day 6 of this diet is actually going really good. I am depending mainly on Protein Shakes today. I will however order a garden salad later since I can have leafy greens in my diet. I may just need fiber to kick this bowel issue I have been having. Also, I should have never had carnation milk. Idk what I was thinking.

The following updates for 3/16: 1) Did my stress test. They got my heart rate up to 185/bpm. We did the sonogram as well. I found out that I have a very strong and healthy heart. I got approved right there by the cardiologist. 2) Went to see my new PCP. Honestly, she seemed very judgmental. She asked me why I did not take other types of appetite suppressants. I was like, "I don't know....maybe because the ones that I have tried has not worked." She then started naming other brands and I was just confused. I really thought that she was going to denied me surgery. I ended up receiving her approval after she did my blood work and a EKG of her own. IDK. I am just glad that I am getting surgery.

Had a couple of hours before getting my kids from spring break camp. Took a nice long walk downtown on the shoreline. Great overcast and somewhat cool day. Enjoyed every bit of it. Now, my left knee and feet aren't taking it too kindly though.

One month out from surgery! Still stalled...(thought I wasn't - it was just a tease). Still, 15 pounds in one month is not bad, and the inches are definitely coming off. I may be able to get into a smaller size as my biggest clothes are just barely hanging onto me now.

Status updates are back!

Happy 61st Birthday nana_kat!