ForMyGirls

How are you doing now? I was sleeved on Sept. 11th at UCSD!

This looks awesome! I may skip the crust though. Thanks!

1. Be able to keep up with my three year old and 9 month old without getting exhausted
2. Attend my husband's residency graduation (total 6 year surgical residency) next year in a rockin' dress
3. Have less foot and back pain
4. Enjoy our yearly trips to Thailand to visit family and not be obsessing at how I almost weigh as much as three small Thai girls! Also, to not feel so squished in my plane seat cause that's a long plane ride
5. Have my husband be as attracted to me as he used to be (he's loved me no matter what, though)
6. Enjoy all the beautiful beaches we vacation at without covering everything up
7. Get outside more - it's So-Cal for goodness sakes!
8. Raise my children without all the junk around I used to eat. I don't want to set them up to be obese too!
9. Travel, travel, travel! So many places to go, there's no time to be fat.
10. Shop, shop, shop! I used to love shopping for clothes and will again!
11. Wear my beautiful wedding ring - currently can't - sausage fingers : )

I was curious before surgery what the incisions would look like after surgery, so I thought I'd put up some post-op pics. These are about 4 or five days out. For me, only one of the incisions really hurt and the drain was mostly just annoying.

1. Be able to keep up with my three year old and 9 month old without getting exhausted
2. Attend my husband's residency graduation (total 6 year surgical residency) next year in a rockin' dress
3. Have less foot and back pain
4. Enjoy our yearly trips to Thailand to visit family and not be obsessing at how I almost weigh as much as three small Thai girls! Also, to not feel so squished in my plane seat cause that's a long plane ride
5. Have my husband be as attracted to me as he used to be (he's loved me no matter what, though)
6. Enjoy all the beautiful beaches we vacation at without covering everything up
7. Get outside more - it's So-Cal for goodness sakes!
8. Raise my children without all the junk around I used to eat. I don't want to set them up to be obese too!
9. Travel, travel, travel! So many places to go, there's no time to be fat.
10. Shop, shop, shop! I used to love shopping for clothes and will again!
11. Wear my beautiful wedding ring - currently can't - sausage fingers : )

I know there are some really good surgeons in Mexico, but my surgeon in San Diego says he fixes leaks all the time for people who had surgery in Mexico. I don't think you see the whole picture on this forum. But again, I do know there are great surgeons in Mexico, as long as you do your research!

I know there are some really good surgeons in Mexico, but my surgeon in San Diego says he fixes leaks all the time for people who had surgery in Mexico. I don't think you see the whole picture on this forum. But again, I do know there are great surgeons in Mexico, as long as you do your research!

September 11th, San Diego, Dr. Horgan

Ha, we posted at he same time! I thought the preop diet was tough, but I made it through without ever cheating. I even had birthday parties, a visit across country to visit family (with two kids alone on the plane) and a bar mitzvah!

I have been on a four week preop liquid diet (surgery is on Tuesday). I needed to lose 20 pounds prior to surgery and I'm there. I did have a stall my third week and only lost 4 pounds, all toward the end of the week. If you are worried, just walk as much as you can and it will really help! I bet you'll weigh yourself one day and suddenly you'll be down a few pounds! If I can do it you can do it!

1. Be able to keep up with my three year old and 9 month old without getting exhausted
2. Attend my husband's residency graduation (total 6 year surgical residency) next year in a rockin' dress
3. Have less foot and back pain
4. Enjoy our yearly trips to Thailand to visit family and not be obsessing at how I almost weigh as much as three small Thai girls! Also, to not feel so squished in my plane seat cause that's a long plane ride
5. Have my husband be as attracted to me as he used to be (he's loved me no matter what, though)
6. Enjoy all the beautiful beaches we vacation at without covering everything up
7. Get outside more - it's So-Cal for goodness sakes!
8. Raise my children without all the junk around I used to eat. I don't want to set them up to be obese too!
9. Travel, travel, travel! So many places to go, there's no time to be fat.
10. Shop, shop, shop! I used to love shopping for clothes and will again!
11. Wear my beautiful wedding ring - currently can't - sausage fingers : )

Thanks! I'm nervous and excited.

1. Be able to keep up with my three year old and 9 month old without getting exhausted
2. Attend my husband's residency graduation (total 6 year surgical residency) next year in a rockin' dress
3. Have less foot and back pain
4. Enjoy our yearly trips to Thailand to visit family and not be obsessing at how I almost weigh as much as three small Thai girls! Also, to not feel so squished in my plane seat cause that's a long plane ride
5. Have my husband be as attracted to me as he used to be (he's loved me no matter what, though)
6. Enjoy all the beautiful beaches we vacation at without covering everything up
7. Get outside more - it's So-Cal for goodness sakes!
8. Raise my children without all the junk around I used to eat. I don't want to set them up to be obese too!
9. Travel, travel, travel! So many places to go, there's no time to be fat.
10. Shop, shop, shop! I used to love shopping for clothes and will again!
11. Wear my beautiful wedding ring - currently can't - sausage fingers : )

September 11th in San Diego!