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Wow!!!!!  I can not believe that I am 1 week post-op already!  This time last week I was convinced I had made a HORRIBLE decision!  The pain was immense and the pain pump was not touching it!  I have to admit that at that moment (and for the next 24 hours) I could not see the forrest for the trees.  All and all the procedure went well.  I had wonderful nursing staff and actually on Monday of this week I was able to return to work part time (I am an administrator so I just sit at my desk)...  I have not gotten sick yet and am sticking closely to the 1 ounce per meal rule.  The actual guidelines say I could have up to 2 ounces but so far 1 to 1 1/2 ounces seem to doing well.  As far as weight I am not "supposed" to weigh BUT I have been and it is says I am already down 16lbs!  Though I am excited about the 16lbs I can not help but have this feeling deep down that its not enough, straight I know....

Anyways, just an update, tomorrow I see my doctor for my follow-up and I will make sure to post an update....

Till Then,
Em

The call came on Tuesday night at 6:30pm, blood work looked good.  Vitamins D & C were low and triglycerides were SUPER high but all i heard was everything looked good, WHAT A RELIEF! It had been a week since i had the 14 vials of blood drawn along with a chest x-ray, EKG, and the all other tests and appointments to put this "thing" in motion and anyone that knows me knows that for a week I sat and stewed planning my steps for all the possible results. So to say a wave of relief washed over me, when I finally heard the good news is a gross understatement. Yes, all of those things were great but I was shocked by the next thing to come over the line, "when were you thinking you would like to have the surgery"?  I jokingly replied that 10 days ago was not soon enough for me, we shared a mutual chuckle and then the reality that my world is changing, my ball is in motion, my life checklist was about to become a few smaller, all those antidotes were relevant, whatever you call it, this was happening.  "How does Tuesday the 14th sound?".  All along I have secretly hoped for the 14th never really expecting that it would really happen, but watch out world, the 14th is the start t a whole new life for Emily Harp!

So between now and my new life things are moving pretty quickly.  I had my pre-surg appointment this morning along with  starting "clear liquids" today (with the expect ion of protein shakes).  Tomorrow is my final appointment with Dr. Friedman prior to surgery.  Sunday at 2pm, I do the the "dirty" and drink a bottle of magnesium citrate and stop all protein shakes and go strictly to clear liquids.  Monday is final nutrition class and Tuesday morning I check in at the hospital at 7:45 with surgery scheduled for 9:45.  From initial consultation to surgery will be a total of 22 days!  Some might call that insane, I just call it AMAZING!

Till next time!

Today is my final appointment with my bariatric psychologist and nutritionist.  If everything goes well today and they both release me for surgery I will have all the requirements satisfied for my surgery and could have the surgery as soon as June 14th!  This is MAJOR! 

Everyone keeps telling me that they are both no big deal and should be a breeze but since they are the last obstacle I guess there is an added amount of pressure.....  I am soooo close to starting a new chapter with endless possibilities that I can nearly taste it......