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After talking to the dr I decided to set up an appointment with the psyh instead of the nut.  After talking with the psych he gave me a challenge to accomplish before I came back in to see him.  I needed to eat tilapia(fish).
I don't eat fish....when I think of fish I think of my grandfather standing at the kitchen sink, cleaning and gutting the fish.  I apparently am a very visual person.  For this reason fish tends to gross me out.  I kept thinking and thinking about the fish.  I told everyone what he wanted me to do.  My problem was that I kept thinking about it.  Basically over thinking it.  I eventually did eat the fish, the night before my appointment with the psych.  Not bad, but I don't know that I will eat it again.  I am still having issues with food though.  Nothing sounds good and I know that I need to get my protein in, but I am unsure what else to do.  I don't eat things that look gross or funny and I am continually overthinking the whole food process.  It's not that the food scares me, I know that I don't have to eat everything that is on my plate, it is just that it is unappealing to me.  I will continue to work on my issues and hopefully get more protein in.

Well, I am going to call the dr on Monday and ask about setting up an appointment with the nut.  I am having such a dard time with my food.  What do I eat, when do I eat it, how much should I eat?  These are all questions that I am having issues with.  I just can't seem to get my protein in and this is really beginning to bother me.  I know that water is one of the most important things for me to concentrate on, but I can't stop worrying about the protein.  I guess I just don't want to lose my hair because of the lack of protein intake. 

Well, as of last Thurs. I had lost 24 lbs.  I told the dr that I had finally gotten to the point in which I was not constantly saying to myself...What in the world have I done?.....i am getting better at eating my protein although I still am not getting in the amount that I need.  The nausea is getting better and I am not taking the nausea medicine like I was.  I have found that the best way for me to eat my protein is to take it with me at all times.  I go to the store  and purchase deli meat and then I simply eat on it at all times.  I have also found cheese sticks to be a good source of protein.  Soooooo, I am now four weeks out and am staying off of the scales.  In fact I have not even purchased any and the dr recommends that I not worry about the amount of weight that I have lost, just worry about getting in my protein, which I am working on.  Until next time.......

Wow, it doesn't seem as if it has really been a week.  My surgery was on a Tues. and I was home on Fri.  No complications thus far and I have my first checkup on Thurs.  Although I  am tired still I blame this on the fact that I am not sleeping well at night.  I am not really in pain, just everything feels tight.  Considering I am a stomach sleeper and I cannot sleep on my stomach yet, thus the not sleeping well at night.  Until next time.....

Good news at last!!!  I have a surgery date of April 17th.  Now it is just a matter of getting all of my blood work, an EKG and a chest x-ray prior to my surgery.  I am going to try and take care of all of that on Monday.  Just wanted to let everyone know what was going on.....Until next time.....M

I am soooo excited!!!!  I called today and Joyce gave me the go ahead to set up my appointment with Dr.McDevitt.  I called and will be going to see him on Thurs. at 10am.  I know that I will have more blood work and other test that will have to get done, but I am up to the task.  I just hope that he doesn't require too much more of me.  It has been what feels like a long process, but I am soooo ready to be on the losing side.  I am not getting my hopes up too high for fear of being shot down for some reason.  Until then I will continue on the same path that I am on simply hope for the best.

OK, so I went for my follow-up psych appointment today and he said that he didn't feel as if I would have any problem with the surgery.  My husband went with me and he talked to him after he talked to me just to make sure he understood what was going to be happening to me.  The only issue that the psych felt that I may have would be stress after the surgery.  I tend to stress easily and am currently going to physical therapy to help ease the tension in my neck and shoulders in the hopes of easing my headaches.  Oh well, at least I have an additional six visits that I can use with the psych if I feel that I am getting overly stressed and need a third party to talk to.  I am thinking that the visits may be a good idea after the surgery.  I want my weightloss to go as smoothly as possible and if talking about what I feel is stressful then I am all for it. 

Ok, so I went to the last support group meeting here in town and am still pushing onward.  I went for my appointment with Bob, the trainer, and am scheduled for my psych appointments this coming up week.  After that I will have my appointments with Dr. McDevitt and hopefully we will schedule a date.  I am hoping to talk to Joyce and find out a date so that I can get my mom up here to help me during surgery and the week that I come home.   I would like to fly her up, but she will have to ask off of work in advance so a date would be extremely helpful.  Otherwise I will have to rely on my friends to help me out considering the fact that my hubby works.  But hey, what are friends for if not to be there when you need them. 

Hey everyone,  I don't think that I have told anyone, but I got an angel.  Her name is Lesley.  I am so excited to have her as my angel.  She has been great to talk with.  Don't get me wrong, this forum is great, but having someone as an angel is a little more personal.  Thanks to all of the people who volunteer as an angel!!!!!!!

I am sooo excited!!!!  I went and talked to a TriCare rep and asked questions about ways that they would cover the surgery for me.  I ended up going that day and cancelling my Medicare, which I will no longer have as of March 1.  Without this ins. coverage TriCare will become my primary ins. therefore covering the surgery for me.  I called Joyce, with Dr.McDevitt, to let her know the good news.  Now all I have left to do are my 4 workout sessions and my psych. consult.  As if I need someone to tell me that I am crazy!!  :-)  Wish me luck as I continue on my weight loss journey.