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1 year later ... - I weighed about 330 lbs the day of my surgery on 06/12/12.  On my anniversary the scales said 199.4. I'm amazed at how little has changed, really.  Yes, I look better.  I de...

Still alive - Had my surgery the 12th, did fine.  Did have to stay an extra night due to the pain.t Not hungry most of the time.  I've been staying away from TV due to all of the damn food a...

Will I still be ignored after surgery? - There is something I need to get off my chest.  I don't know if this is an issue because I"m fat, or because I'm me, or maybe it's not even an issue at all and I'm just imagini...

OMG I have a date ... - June 12th! This is all happening so fast!   

Startin' to freak a little ... - Did

Movin' right along ... - Had the barium swallow.  It was awful, I threw up twice.   The fizzy barium part wasn't too bad.  It was that icky thick sludge they kept telling me to chug as fast as I can.  U...

I'm surprised you're getting out of bed with a Vitamin D level of 12! ...

If I lose weight pre-op, will I end up at a lower - I'm planning for surgery sometime this summer (RNY).  What I'm wondering is this:  if I lose, say, 30 or 40 lbs before my surgery, by the time I am "done" losing weight after m...

Not really scared - So I had my first appointment at Duke yesterday. First I saw the nutritionist; she was pretty cool.  Then I saw the shrink's assistant who was also way cool, then I saw the shri...

On my mind these days ... - Ok so things I've been wondering as I surf the site: 1.  What is UP with all these postop divorces?!?!  Are people just in crappy marriages and the weight loss gives them the "o...

Scared - Got a call from Duke today, which shocked me since I just turned in my application last night online.  Their site says give them 30 days to process everything. I'm scared.  ...

Smokin'!!

Awesome!

Where I've been ... - 3 weeks (to the day) after my last blog post, my mother was found dead in her bed. 63 years old.  Died in her sleep.  Looking back, there were warning signs, but I was too stupi...

Impatience - Want my surgery NOW NOW NOW! Ready.  I'm sooooo ready. It's to my benefit to wait until after July, though.  If I knew without a doubt that I'd have zero complications,...

Focus - I am really, really tired. For someone who sits at a desk all day long at work doing nothing but reading and writing, by the end of a 10.5 hour day I'm exhausted.  I don't h...

Getting the ball rolling: talking to my family do - So I went to see Dr. C on December 30th for my annual physical. This was about the 4th time I've ever seen him and I can't say I've ever been terribly impressed with him.  He's ...

A decision - I've made my decision. If I am able to, I'm going to get the surgery. I am tired of living my life scared of taking risks.  It took every ounce of courage I had to relocate to ...

Pouring my heart out - I always said I'd never be one of "those" people that takes "the easy way out." I am having a crisis of faith, currently.  I've always felt that God has told me "no" on the issu...