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  1. Hey everyone... checking in... I am doing wonderful... Lost between 60 - 70 lbs now. I will post some new pictures soon... Miss you guys alot need to get on here a lot more!!

    April
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    It sounds like you are on a more restrictive menu. They introduced us to regular food one week after surgery, but we are only allowed a 1/2 a cup of food at each meal. Which is usually all I can eat at one time. I also added in turkey patties. That was a nice change. Adding crystal light to the shake is a great idea! I will have to try that. My other bad habit is not eating breakfast! UGH- I have got to make that more consistant. I am going to make sure I make time for it from now on! Just not a morning gal I guess lol!
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    So glad to hear you are doing well! I was looking around the site this morning and found that it is very common to stall out after the first few weeks so that made me feel a little better. I have been eating scrambled eggs, greek yogurt, string cheese, chicken breast, deli turkey, a pickle every once in a while, cottage cheese, straberries, peaches, and soup. Veggies I eat are broccoli, brussel sprouts and asparagus. I ate almonds the other day but it looks like they are to high in carbs so I won't do that again. I have to get a handle on scheduling the meals and snacks. I was told to stay away from beef and pork and all carbs for the first 2 months. I haven't started excersizing yet- but I am adding that in this week. I am going to try and do 3 days a week for 30 minutes each. Now that I have finished my history class I can finally have some time to myself!

    What kinds of things have you been eating? Have you done the protien shake yet? I bought one called Nectar. I have trouble with it cuz I hate the taste of drinks like that but I am forcing myself LOL.
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    Hey girly! How are you doing these days?? I am kinda stuck at this annoying 23lbs-but it was my own fault. I wasn't getting my water or my protien in. But I am getting back on track starting today! Jusdt checking in on you! Hope you are doing great!
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    I am OK! Recovering slowly but starting to move around! Hope all is doing well .., April
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    Hope all went well with your surgery!
  7. hows it going? I am watching your journey. I was sleeved almost 4 yrs ago. If you need anything, please call me or message me. Barbara Parks 520-331-3878
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    I'll check on you this afternoon, what time is your surgery? Last i heard you weren't sure but i'm assuming this morning some time. You'll do BEAUTIFULLY and I'm sure you'll heal up just fine. BIG DEEP BREATHS!!! Talk to you very soon!!! ((HUGS)) Danielle
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    Happy Mother's Day to you April! I am praying for you today!! Hoping everything goes great and you feel wonderful!!
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    I'm doing ok today, yesterday was pretty rough between finding out, knowing my sleeve was just out of reach and that i had to have the biopsy done which can be a little risky considering were this is but i'm ok now that i'm done with it. The biopsy went well according to my doc (who was as fantastic as promised!) and he seemed very pleased with the sample he got. The more he talked about it i'm really hopeful that it's just a cyst, i've had issues with them on my ovaries numberous times so we're hoping that's all it is!! All of the nurses in day surgery were very encouraging, telling me they'll see me soon for my sleeve so that helped calm me a bit too. I'll text to let you know when i get my results, just say a little prayer for me, ok?

    I know what you mean about ready to be on the other side, i was (& still am) feeling the same way. I told David on the way home a little bit ago i was ok with thinking of this happening in July but now that i was so close to it i'm ready for it and want to do it as soon as we can!! You do your last minute stuff today and try to relax a little at some point, i KNOW things will go great for you tomorrow!! I'll be thinking about you and your doc's, let me know how everything goes!!

    GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!!! ((HUGS)) Danielle
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    Well, having a sad/scary day today. Surgeon postponed my surgery, the CT scan confirmed that one of my lymph nodes is swollen and she could do surgery as planned but A)there's no way to biopsy it from where she'll be & B)if it's cancerous and they do the surgery i can't have the biopsy done for 8 weeks and she's just not willing to take that gamble with my health. She thinks it's just a cyst or something but is concerned about my overall health and wants me to take care of this first. So tomorrow morning we go have the biopsy done and Wed or Thurs will hopefully know what this is. If it's nothing they'll try to squeeze me into the surgical rotation early next week, if they can't get me in it will be july Oh well, everything happens for a reason when it's suppose to, i just have to keep believing that!!

    Anyway, enough whining, how are you doing? Are you getting anxious about your surgery?
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    I've been trying to get that exercise in myself and need to be more consistant with it but some days that's easier said than done. Time to loose the excuses huh, i know my surgeon was concerned that my back issues will keep me from moving as much as i need to but i told her it wouldn't ... now i just need to live up to that comment huh?!? It is VERY nice to have someone to talk to about all of this - especially as it comes closer and my emotions are going crazy from excited to nervous to excited again in nothing flat!! Need to get busy and finish up around here for the night. Hope you've had a very Happy Mothers Day!!!
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    I haven't gotten any of the unflavored unjury yet, i need to have the hubby stop by the center on his way home from work for it since he goes right past it because i know i'll want it but i did order some sample packs of Nector and Matrix from the Bariatric Pantry so i can see what i like and what i don't before i commit to a huge jug of the stuff! They let us try a couple brand of each at my NUT meeting but nothing i cared for so i thought samples were worth the extra money at this point. She also said our tastes would change after surgery so i thought i'd wait til then to start trying them. The "double cookie" matrix wasn't to bad and they sent me home with a mint cookie one that i haven't tried yet but people seem to like it a lot.
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    I'm so glad the people at work you told are so supportive and that someone is going to the hospital with you, that must set your mind at ease knowing she/he will be there and will keep your mom informed! I went to the banquet i last weekend and couldn't eat ANYTHING they had ... i felt like such an idiot just sitting there watching everyone eat with them wondering why i wasn't. Oh well, i survived it and stopped at the local deli for some deli turkey and carrots for the 2 hour ride home but that was REALLY hard. Mom told a few of the ladies around us why i wasn't eating and that seemed to stop the questioning glances from our end of the table but the gentleman serving us seemed offended that i wouldn't take a plate ... if i'd taken it they would have thrown it all away and i know if i didn't someone would take it home to their family so he just had to be upset with me!
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    The timing kinda stinks for it, while I'm on it i have a mother daughter dinner, a graduation and an anniversary party to attend ... might be tricky to maintain my silence on the surgery when people notice i'm not eating. The mother daughter dinner won't be much of an issue, my mom and grandma know about it and are very supportive, the other 2 are with his family and i haven't shared my plan with any of them. I could say i'm not feeling well and just stick to whatever i sneak in but to do it twice in less than a week & a half might be noticed! I've been looking very seriously at the flavorless, colorless protiens myself for after surgery use but i'm waiting to buy anything until after i've spoken with my dietician, i know they have products there in their offices but don't know if i'll have to buy from them specifically on certain items or not. Congratulations on the loss so far, that's fantastic! Have people started to notice? I've lost 27lbs at this point and only the people who really know about the surgery and my efforts to lose weight have noticed so far but boy does it feel good to hear those magical words "You look like you've lost weight". Ha-ha, funny how such a small phrase can boost your confidence!! Well, i need to go so we can get to dinner and to shop for the graduation party. Take care, keep up the good work and let me know how it goes with your pre-op class! My cell is 574-354-0345 so feel free to call if you need to talk!!
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April
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Dr. Patel
Surgery date:
2012-05-16

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