Well last night I said "NO matter what I am sleeping on my Belly in my own bed" its been the couch or hide a sofa for weeks & after some intial pain & a little vicadin(nitetime only) I did it!!!!!!

I slept much better than I have in 2 weeks. My bruising is still there, along with the hematoma- BUT it is much better. Dr. says another 2 weeks & I should be all healed. My strips are still all on but 2 small incisions. So I can't wait for them to lossen up.

I am down 16 POUNDS!!! 9 of which is after surgery, 4.5 pds per week, I couldn't be more happy with that. I am finally able to bend over more easily even though I still go slow & I am also ready to step up my walking into an actually routine starting Monday.

Best news of all is Monday=Mushie Stage. I have only substituded twice these past two weeks. I call it that instead of cheating;0) I had 1/4 a cup of low fat cottage cheese on two different days. Besides that I didn't faulter. I am very proud of myself for that- I usually wouldn't be so good- I think would feel to guilty for cheating because my MOM loaned me the money. Once I pay her back I hope I don't gain anything-LOL LOL

Thanks everyone for following my saga.

One question- still at nite around 3 am or 4 am I awake, which is kinda normal to go to the bathroom but i can't fall back asleep because of a pain in my gut. If I drink a little boost than its seems to coat my stomach so I can sleep. Did this happen to any of you & when could you stop if it did?

If I don't drink a glass of milk before I go to bed, I wake up hungry in the middle of the night. So, I drink a glass of milk before I go to bed.

Sooooo, I'm guessing you are not doing your crunches then? I felt like I was Crunch Queen before my surgry, and I didn't have any real issues with feeling like I was hobbling around everywhere.

Plus, it always shocks them with a big fat lady can just *boop* sit right up without needing help...

Cruches-LOL That will be quite awhile- I remember before you got your band that you were getting in really good stomach shape & tightening up! I thought what a smart idea. But than my back was out & all was a loss. Maybe in 3 more weeks I will attempt one;0)

Glad to hear about the milk thingy- Don't you hate having to go pee during the night though? I hate it.

I'd rather get up to go pee than get up to go eat something... But that's just me...