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No fill yet, traveled 150 miles to see doc. He thinks my restriction is good as I am still losing weight. I tend to agree.

Doing pretty good... my clothes are getting baggy already!!! Not having cravings so much, but eating small portions of real food is helping me feel less thwarted.

Great day soaking in the mineral pools, and felt none ashamed in my swimsuit. Had a reasonable dinner. I'm not drinking lemon water while everyone else eats. No worries, I didn't polish off a basket of chips and salsa nor down any cokes. Just had a really great day

Got myself in check again. Realized it wasn't the end of the world to eat a hotdog, just can't keep eating them. Haven't checked the scale. Pain is finally going away... Yay! 1st fill is scheduled next Wednesday, a day shy of my 3 week anniversary.

YES I BLEW IT!!! I ate 3/4 of that jalapeno cheddar dog and it was like the best thing I ever tasted. But damnit... I'm sick of watching everyone eat while I slurp on dairy products. Someone slap me!!!

Horrible stitch on my left side radiating around my midback. It goes away when I am upright, but whenever I lay down it gets so bad I can't hardly breathe. I'm exhausted... and hungry.

I've spent most of the day resting. Last night I crashed pretty hard. I can feel pretty good for a while, and then WHAM I'm OUT! It's getting better though!!!

That is 23 pounds lost since surgery day. I certainly wasn't aiming for weightloss as everyone had said we shouldn't, but it certainly lifted my spirits against all the hard times. Yay!!!

I weighed myself today at the hospital while my husband was in the ER, and I weight 301. Yay!

Yesterday was so painful, last night... the worst. But I made it through it and saw the surgeon today. He's not too cool. I like the PA better. He didn't say anything about the hernia, told him I couldn't eat anything that wasn't the consistency of water and he said 'good'. And he wants to fill me in a week and a 1/2. They didn't even have a scale to check my weight. BUTTTT......

Wow I woke up hurting so bad this morning. It's like someone took a blower and filled up my entire belly with air. WTH!!! Gas X and I've got to work this out or stick myself like a cow that got into the alfalfa.... eeeeek

I think despite the hard times I'm getting the hang of this. I had to sit in McDonalds today while my husband ate lunch. THAT SUCKED! But he was sick afterward and I said... SEE what happens when you eat McDonalds!

Although the doctor's scale didn't move... I'm still 324, my husband said I look different. I said, everyone says weight loss is not the priority right now, but even when I take a shower I feel washing myself is... just easier. It makes me smile, cuz that is the point of all of this isn't it.

Regardless, I'm printing out a daily menu w/directions for myself and my husband. So if I don't want to, he can still make me.

Had a conversation with my husband about my diet. I haven't had one these last 2 weeks and it has to be very unhealthy. I have to have times to eat, what to eat, a plan. So this morning I ate 2oz of Greek yogurt. Still got that horrible pain at the bottom of my breatbone. I'm guessing that's the stuck thing I dunno. Then terrible cramping. I can't live on water alone...

I slept much better last night, laying on my right side moves my guts/stomach away from the hernia. It's kind of hard to sleep in one position all night, but I don't have that shooting fire feeling.

Another long night. I dont' mean to be such a pooper, but smooth this road is not for me. I'm hunting for a hernia band that will fit my vuluptuous midriff today as possibly that will make things a bit more comfortable.

I think this is a scammer!!!!

Rough day, up most of the night again, still hurting too much, saw GP, he said I have a hernia now where I felt that pop when I coughed. Said they probably won't fix it right away. Tried full liquids again, not going down the hatch without a fight. Painful. GP said I need some calories besides water and hot tea. "

I keep writing more than what this status update will show. I think I'm a blogger... hehehehe

Today was another long day. When I'm feeling ok, I'm still exhausted. When I'm not feeling ok, the pain has me worried. I coughed today and something popped. It didn't hurt, just a pop right where the largest lump of swelling is. I'm afraid I screwed something up just by coughing. Now I hold my stomach when I cough, and I still can feel al tingle. The incision sites look good, there is no bleeding, so I think I'm probably ok. I tried to start the full liquid diet today...

I'm doing ok, pretty tired. Got up 3 times last night to take pain meds. I feel like a total wuss, but I just know it can't be true after the agony I've went through over the last few years. I'm taking things one day at a time right now. Drinking a lot of liquids and enjoying the good times. I felt well enough last night to cook my family dinner and clean the kitchen. I'm ok with doing that and not tasting a thing. I enjoy cooking for them and knowing that what I am not ea...

I am feeling better again this evening after a rough afternoon. The pain meds work, but have too much Tylenol to take enough to be effective.