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WOW!! What a difference already.  I am so happy.  I can walk up steps without getting short of breath.  I am now walking 1 mile per day.  I got a treadmill and this will be my saving grace this winter.  it shows exact distance,heart rate, calories burned.  Already into 1 size smaller jeans and down 20 lbs., but the most important thing to me is "I can breathe!"

Wow.  Things are going so well, don't know what to think.  I know there will be ups and downs, but i thank God for every day i have.  Been walking half mile a day. ( i know its not much, but a start to where i will end up) Can u say "marathon"?(someday)
Waiting for my treadmill to arrive also.  Should have ordered one earlier...Spose to get the first snow of the year tonight!  Sounds like it could be a doozy for the first one!  Did the Total Gym for the first time today too.  Oww...

 Surgery was Thursday--got home on Friday.Doing really well so far.  Just trying to get fluids in.  My pain is really minimal. I will keep moving and doing my incentive spirometer.
Tired but doing well.

 Surgery day tomorrow.  Have to be there by 8:00am.  One hour and 20min drive.  
Okay.......getting a little nervous now.  All is in the hands of God and the surgical team!
All will be well.    Going to try to get a good nites sleep.

Can't say i am getting nervous.....just excited.  Seems i have been working and studying towards this day for so long and now it is finally here!  It will be in about 48 hours anyway.  I am just very relaxed and focused.  All will be well.   

 The protein shakes are still going down okay.....I am glad i did purchase a bag of unflavored as well as the flavored ones cause they are rich!  So i mix 1 scoop flavored and 1 scoop unflavored.  Also mixed mint in with one of my chocolate ones.  Mmmmm.
So far so good.  8 1/2 days to go.  

Okay.....here we go.  Getting the 3 shakes in a day is going to be interesting to say the least.  They are very filling.  If i only had to drink 4 oz it wouldn't be so bad, but 8 oz is a little much. Still can't believe that 2 wks from today i will be having my surgery!!  One day at a time till then  

Sept 29th-2010
Pre-op appointment today.  Dr. Garcia and his nurse Christine are so nice. They were both glad to see me back and approved so soon.  Got weighed on the "fancy" scale that gives the printout.  Yikes! I will be getting more of these printouts to track my progress after surgery and every time i have an appointment over the next years.  Then picked up my pre-op diet stuff.  2 bags must have weighed almost 20 pounds.  Start the diet tomorrow, then surgery on Oct 14th!!!!!!
I am so friggin' happy!