New Surgery Date!

I was at my internists office this morning when my surgeons office called me asking if I'd like to move the date up for my band removal/VSG surgery to 6/17!  Ok, sure, why not?  Yesterday I had to go to the surgeons office to pick up some forms and out of the blue, the staff tells me "Dr. D wants to drain your band today".  What?  I was at a loss for words as I really wasn't thinking along those lines but when I thought about it, especially with my history, of course he'd want it drained ahead so there would be no swelling. Made sense.  I have to admit, when he stuck the needle in, I wasn't sad that it would be the last time I'd have to have a needle stuck into my port!

I met with the Nutritionist also while I was there and basically, the whole way of eating post-surgery is almost identical to what we had to do with the band except I have to do it for a longer period.  At first I was told that I'd have to do a liquid diet the week before the surgery but my Dr told me no, I did not have to do this as my liver was fine, thank you very much!  I have to ask  my Dr. if I'll make it into the record books by hopefully, getting to goal during the post-surgery eating phase.  It is very possible as I am only 10 lbs away from goal!  Seriously though, I just pray that this surgery allows me to do what I was hoping my band would do....not only lose this weight but keep it off for life!  The VSG is no different than the band in that it is only a tool and I will have to work on my head the rest of my life or until they come out with a surgery to fix that too!

I am so happy my daughter Mallory is blogging now.  Her blog is I spin for cookies and being newly married, I think blogging will give her a way to control her weight so she doesn't end up like her mama.  Both of my girls are thin but knowing where they come from will help them stay on top of it.  I have met the greatest bunch of women and men through this blog and I pray that she too will be able to make some lasting friendships with women who have the same struggles as she does.