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Jun 25, 2014
OK, so I have been a very busy girl over the last couple of weeks. I have completed my endoscopy, chest x-rays, upper GI ultrasound, OBGYN appt and had all of my bloodwork done. There was some concern over liver enzymes and so additional blood work was required. The second round seemed to satisfy everyone and it seems the elevated enzyme levels are simply the reflection of a rather chubby chick desperately needing to lose weight. 
Yesterday I had my meeting with the dietician and found that I have lost 8 of the required 10lbs for surgery ( I did it in 2 weeks!! And that was after already having lost 11 the previous month for Albany Med) . Soooo as long as I keep up my hard work, I should be in good shape for meeting goal by my July 15th final pre-op weigh in. I am SO pumped and ready to do this!! I plan on losing at least 4lbs between now and then because my weigh in is in the afternoon and we alllll know that afternoon weigh-ins are not our friends lol. I have an appointment for post-op nutrition class on July 16 but I did get a glimpse of the plan yesterday. It looks like I am only on clear liquids for 3 days, full liquids for a week and then on to purees for 2 weeks and eating regular food about 4 weeks out. I may be a bit off on that. I will know more after my class. I am hoping we get some info on the supplements.vitamins as well. I feel very in the dark on that particular topic at the moment.
Mom took me shopping after my appointment yesterday and bought me a couple of new nighties and a robe. She is so sweet and so supportive. I could have never come this far without her support. 
