ShannonMcClellan

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70lbs lost
50% of my excess weight
bloodwork was perfect
:)

I have a stomach ulcer. It hurts  so bad. They put me on Prevacid to control it but my script was written wrong so now I have to wait in pain a little longer. It hurts if there is nothing in my stomach and it hurts when I eat. It hurts when I breathe. It really blows. On a lighter note I'm down 60lbs at my 3 month mark. I feel like it should be more. I've started eating carbs again and I keep beating myself up over it but I'm having a hard time stopping :( I go back to see my surgeon on the 18th and I'm going to talk to her about it even though I know she isnt going to be happy with me. I guess I'm a big girl and I've got to face the music. Any tips or personal stories about re-introducing carbs or cheating would be greatly appreciated.

went great! I'm down 33 1/2 lbs and I've lost 25% of my excess weight!

No more diabetes medication. Almost 30lbs lost! I'm so glad I did it!

I'm home. I am not hungry at all. Having trouble getting all liquids in. I can move about and get things done but when I'm not on my pain meds I have A LOT of pain in my lower right abdomen and around my belly button. If it doesn't subside I may call my doc on monday. I didn't whine one bit in the hospital but this REALLY hurts :(

They moved my surgery to 2/7 from 2/14. I'm not complaining. Liquid diet starts tomorrow!

2/14/11! Yup, that's right, Valentine's Day. I'm so excited. My cousin's girlfriend said it best: "What a great to start falling in love with your body." I weighed in and lost 6lbs in 3 weeks and brought my A1c even lower. There is nothing left to do now but wait. No more appointments. And I'm counting down again for the last time :)

I went to my last pre-op appt with my surgeon on wednesday and since I've gained 14lbs since I last saw her a year ago my surgery was postponed. I go back to see her in about 2 weeks to get weighed in and if I've lost weight my surgery will be rescheduled for February. I'm disappointed but I decided to just stay on my liquid diet until my weigh in. Its been challenging but its working...I'm keeping my fingers crossed everything goes my way.

Yup, thats right a 7 day liquid diet. I am so hungry but my Vyvanse is helping to curb that. I went to the store stocked up on carnation instant breakfast (no sugar added of course), Fuse (slenderize), Powerade Zero, Lite Lemonade, Sugar Free Popsicles, Crystal Light, and sugar free Jello. While I was in walmart I strolled over to the supplement section and found a Protein shot I can stomach. It comes in a tube and it has 26g of protein. If I can get 2 of those down a day after sugery I don't have to worry about protein shakes. Thats 52g by itself and I'm hoping the other 18g I can get through solid food. The best thing is they're only $1.47 each! I can definately afford $3 a day! And I found out that they sell them in bulk at Sam's Club and with Jason's employee discount that takes a lot off of my mind. I'm going this weekend to stock up on my other supplements. I have my pre-op appt with Dr. Salzburg tomorrow. I'm trying to keep myself busy so I don't sit around and think about how hungry I am. lol! When I get off of here I plan on packing my bag for the hospital. Comfy clothes, magazines, Mancala, slippers, maybe a deck of cards...idk. I'll probably be sleeping when I'm in bed but we'll see. If anybody has any tricks or suggestions for this whole liquid diet thing, I would really appreciate it. Later guys!

I've counted down the days and now we're in the single digits. I'm hoping this week goes by fast. I'm thinking it will. Due to the 'blizzard' we got here in VB they had to push one of my appts to 1/3 so now my schedule goes as follows: Pre-op class 1/3 Pre-op Appt with surgeon 1/5 and (finally) Surgery 1/10! I have been trying to pace myself while still crossing things off of my 'Foods to Eat Before Surgery' list. Luckily I was prescribed Vyvanse (the new and improved version of Adderall) and that has left me with little to no appetite so I made it through the holidays and actually lost about 7lbs. I've got some crazy things racing through my mind though. There's no way I'm getting cold feet but I do have pre-surgery jitters. I keep thinking: What if I look weird thin? Am I going to lose friends? What will my body look like? I hope I don't lose my boobs entirely. What if I get sick? Should I cut my hair if it starts to fall out? I'm even afraid to have sex with my fiancee because I don't want to get pregnant before my surgery...

I keep telling myself not to worry. That I'm prepared and I know what I'm getting into and I'm doing this to get healthy and end this shitty thing they call diabetes. No more shots or worrying about losing my eyesight or amputation when I'm older. I'm doing this to be around to see my grand-babies and to make my baby's childhood more enjoyable. I can't wait to take her on her first roller-coaster and not have to worry about fitting into the seat with her. And by taking care of myself showing her how to be a healthy kid, teen and (gulp) adult one day. I've been reading OH member's blogs and they're helping. Even the post surgery patients with complications say that they don't regret their decision. And I'm planning ahead and saving $1500 from this year's tax return so I have comfort in knowing that by next march I'll be healthy and have the money to fix some of the cosmetic things I may be uncomfortable with (mainly my breasts...I hate that that is bothering so much but honestly it really is. I can't help it.)

ASIDE FROM ALL OF THAT...I'm continuing my countdown. I've gotta squeeze in my mom's chicken n dumplins and a trip to Cracker Barrel before my liquid diet starts. And I will be taking my pre-op pics the night before surgery and doing a final weigh in at home. I'm crossing my fingers that I have the same luck my friends on here have had. TTYL!