Angie H.

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June 17, 2010

Ok, the monster has showed up and is kicking my butt. I am still on liquid diet but I do have a little of what some may called pureed food too. I was given a bag of fresh summer squash so I will be having that for supper tonight. I can't believe I am excited about squash. Goes to show you I am hungry. I am not really eating many carbs and trying to lay off of any really substancial meat. I had some refried beans today (not exactly liquid either) but I just cannot get satisfied with the shakes and yogurt. Hanging in there, maybe next week will be easier.

On a good note, I have lost about 5 pounds...

June 14, 2010

I started my liquid diet today and so far it is going pretty good. I am trying to get something in me every 3 hours so that my blood sugar stays regulated and I don't get hungry. It is working pretty good but I can tell that it will get harder as the days go by. Maybe not, maybe I will get more used to it and it will get easier.

I have to get my preop labs done this week and then I have my preop appointment on the 24th. I am getting anxious. I am ready to be done with the surgery and on the other side. I did have a big weekend. I went to Olive Garden (my favorite) and had a great meal. Now, to concentrate on the prize. I am keeping myself motivated and trying to think positive thoughts.

My family still has mixed emotions about the surgery. I hope they will eventually understand why I chose to do it. My daughter is the one who hurts the most. I don't think she can fathom the thought of me loosing alot of weight. I would be the same size or smaller than her. She will get over that I hope.

My journey is really starting now, I hope and pray that it will all be worth it.

June 5, 2010


Well, I spoke with the office yesterday and I have my surgery date. I am set fot June 28th 2010. I am getting more nervous now. I will start the liquid diet on June 14th. Here we go..

May 24, 2010

Yippeeee!!! My cardiologist is sending my clearance for surgery over TODAY!! I had to go back to let him tell me that he wanted to do more test even though there was nothing wrong, and after I told him I didnt really want to do a heart catherization he said ok, I will send the clearance over  but if you have any problems you may have to come back and do this test.... tell me do they try to get every penny they can or what?? I would be worried if I hadn't had the same exact test a year ago when I was having problems with my gallbladder, and they thought it could be my heart turned out my heart was great, the gallbladder it is now GONE... So, this being said I hope to hear from the clinic soon to give me a surgery date. I am so ready. Seems like the time is going pretty fast but also very slow.

May 21, 2010



I went to the appointment with my surgeon yesterday, May 20, 2010 and to my surprise they were calling in a pre-op appointment. See there was some confusion, I had made this appointment because I was told that Dr. Whipple wanted to see me again before my surgery. I assumed that I needed to see him agian just to touch base after I had the heart tests. Well, no he really doesnt need to see me until pre-op appt. which can't be made until I have a cardiac clearance, which the Cardiologist will NOT send over to my surgeon without seeing me in his office. So, I have another appt with the Cardiologist on Monday, May 24th. I asked the nurse who called me if everything was ok, and she said that there was nothing to worry about that seeing the doctor again was just "protocal". I am going on a vacation at the end of the month so I am going to just go and not worry about a thing. Maybe when I get back I will have a surgery date.

Everything happens when it is supposed to, I am just accepting that and having faith that God is watching out for my best interest.

Still hanging in there.

May 17, 2010

Went for the treadmill stress test today. I will be so glad when I can just hop on the treadmill and go go go.... I walked for about 10 mins with every 3-mins getting higher and faster. I had my heartbeat up to about 170 and then they took some pictures. I hope the report gets sent back in time I have an appointment with the surgeon on Thursday the 20th. It really is a vicious cycle... have surgery to get healthier, but be healthy enough for the surgery... round and round we go. Oh, and yeah they (doctors) like to get every dime out of you they can too, so they are going to put you through those tests alright.


ahhhhhhhhh........

May 11, 2010

I am one step closer, I attended the Educational Class today and learned some neat stuff. One thing I learned was if you eat soup (like vegetable) you may not be getting any benefit from the vegies because it is a liquid with food and it will wash on down. Also, no iceburg lettuce! Will go straight through you. The things I have to look forward to.

I am really getting excited though. After insurance approval, the surgery scheduling is only 2-3 weeks out. I expected a longer wait so I may be having surgery by the end of June... Whooo hoooo...

Ok, I am really getting nervous now.

I went to the Cardiologist and he was very excited for me, he said that this surgery will be the best thing in the world for me and my diabetes and for my heart. I had a resting test done and a echo ultrasound, now I have to have a walking on the treadmill test and send results to the surgeon. I will have the treadmill test on May 18th and surgeon appt. on May 20th. I hope that will be everything done.

April 26, 2010

I am a little worried today. I got a call from the bariatric office Friday and the nurse told me that I know have to get a cardiac clearance for surgery and that Dr. Whipple would like to see me in his office again. I don't have any kind of heart problem, I was just having pain on the right side with my gallbladder and they did all these heart tests just to make sure it wasn't my heart. I was given the all clear from the heart doctor about a year ago. Now I have to go back to him and get him to sign a clearance form. Uggghhhh , they are probably going to want me to do all kinds of tests. I hope not. Anyway, I don't know why Dr. Whipple would want to see me agian, I hope he hasn't changed his mind about me being a good candidate for the surgery. It seems to take so long in between the appointments. I am hanging in there and doing everything they want me to do. Will write more later.

APRIL 19, 2010

So, I went to the dentist today. I got another confirmation on the surgery being the right thing to do. My teeth are suffering because of the diabetes and the acid reflux disease. I need all kinds of work and have to now use a special kind of toothpaste and mouthwash. I knew when I would go to the regular doctor they always said.....LOSE THE WEIGHT....but come on... The dentist telling you to do something about the diabetes and reflux, lose weight.. I am so ready for the change. I want to be healthy agian. Teeth and all!

I finally got to meet with Dr. Whipple in Savannah yesterday. He was a very nice doctor. He answered all of mine and my husbands questions. He agreed that the Gastric bypass would be the best choice in surgery for me because of the diabetes. I have a couple of things to do on my checkoff list and then they will call me for appt. and schedule surgery. I am so excited. The closer it gets the more excited I get. I have been trying out different things that I know I will be eating and trying to look around the grocery store at the protein mixes. I tried the greek yogurt that I have read so much about and I really liked it. It seems much thicker than regular yogurt but more filling too.

I have to go to an educational class and a excercise class, and make one more support meeting but that should be all I have to do.

I will make the 20th support meeting in Savannah and then I will not be able to do the excercise class until May 12th.

I will wait, things are going really good so far.