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Today is Monday, I had my surgery on Thursday. It has been a whirlwind and a bit of a blur, so I'll try to capture the high points. 

Thursday - had to be at the hospital very early, as I was the first case. It was -12F. The operating room staff was very nice, the anesthesiologist gave me a "starter" and I completely lost my shit. I thought I'd feel something or remember something, but nope. They started to wheel me into the surgical suite and I was out like a light. That was about 7:00am.

They woke me up around 9:00am, I was groggy and my stomach hurt like hell. They asked me to do stupid things like spell and say my name, which was hard since I didn't have my bridge in place. They wheeled me up to my room and I crashed out for several hours. 

Around 11:00 they got me up for a walk to the bathroom, and I voided, which they were all very happy about. A quick trip to xray for some swallow tests, and I was back to snoozing in my bed. The xray trip was awful, fyi. 

The entire afternoon was up and down, pain meds via IV, several hours of sleeping, then getting up, getting respiratory treatments, and sipping on water from medicine cups. A blur. 

Friday was better, my wife came and took me home around 6pm. If Thursday was 0%, Friday was about 50%, and Saturday as about 75%. Today, Monday, I'm about 85%. I could do most things today, but I'm taking it easy on purpose. Mostly eating/drinking protein and sipping on water constantly. Also getting up every half hour for a walk. 

Biggest complaint? Wow. I hate Heparin shots. I have to do them 3xday for the next week and a half, and I hate them. They burn and leave little bruises, and now I bleed like a stuck hog whenever I do something stupid like stub my toe. 

Anyway. That's me for now. Not sure how much weight I've lost, probably not much yet. I'm not checking until next Friday at the Dr. It will be a big surprise. :) 

Pre op diet is a success.  Alt title: that time I wasn't hungry and lost ten pounds in a week.  

For real, I don't really crave food.  But I also don't have any around me. Ask me the same on Sunday at the Super Bowl party.  :-(  

But yeah,  332.8 last Friday at the doctors, and this morning, I'm at 319.4!  Sweet.  

Off topic, does OH have a mobile app? Their website blows for mobile phones. 

Surgery is set for Feb 6

Today is the first real day of my pre-op diet. So far I'm doing rather poorly, to be honest. Water and protein shakes are not the makings of a happy fella. It's Sunday, and it's the playoffs, and I'm craving wings and beer! 

But! I'm having this surgery for my health and future. I will play along with this pre-op diet to the best of my ability. 

Probably. 

I had a consultation with a surgeon today in Downer's Grove, IL. They were great, and if I can get everything scraped together, I might have the VSG as early as Christmas. The stars might finally align. I've done this twice before, completing a total of 13 months of nutritionist guided weight loss, only to be stopped by logistics, insurance, and job changes. This time, I think it will work. I hope so. 

Today: 345

Age: 33