Some Good News, Finally!

It seems, after rereading prior entries, that I'm just complaining. That's not what I wanted this blog to turn out as, so I'm changing it. The layout, the tone of my entries...everything. I'm really not that negative of a person, so I really, truly apologize for my non-stop complaining. Things just haven't really been very easy the past few weeks, but it seems like they're all straightening themselves up. So that's good.

I got some great news last week, so I feel like this is an excellent place to begin my more upbeat, happy updates. I had an appointment to have my BCP refilled, and while I was there, found that I am now at 259 257 lbs. I have not seen the 250's since my first year of marriage. That means that I've lost enough weight that I can now ride roller coasters again. Looks like I'll be planning a weekend vacay in Florida this fall so I can go to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I've been on the edge of my seat since I've heard they were building it. I guess I should also make an aside saying that I'm a Harry Potter fangirl. It's sad, really. It breaks my heart that the last bit of the series franchise is coming to a close in July. Its like the death of my childhood. As soon as the end credits start rolling, I'm no longer a kid anymore. Sigh.

But, to wrap this completely-off-topic blog up, I'm steadily gaining my life back. I'm falling back into my routine, and things are really looking up. I'm regaining my interests and hobbies, I'm reading more, I'm walking more, and most importantly, I'm smiling more. :)

Easter 2011

Just wishing my readers a very happy Easter. I hope all of you are thriving and wonderful.

My First Band Fill, or alternately, Ouch! That REALLY F!@#$%^ Hurts!

Today marks my second follow-up visit with St. Joseph East.  I'll give you a brief run-down of the whole day. 

Trip to Lexington, met with surgeon, had labs drawn and had my first band fill.

I hope to God that they aren't all like that.

However, I got to see myself x-rayed in real time, so it was almost like a live feed. Remember the cartoons of those x-ray slabs that someone steps in front of, and you can see only their pelvis? Kinda like that. I got to see my own heart beat, and that was cool. Then I got to drink nasty contrast fluid, and that was not cool. But then I got to see the fluid whoosh from my esophagus into my pouch, and then all was right with the world again. Very cool.

But ouch. I'll write later. :(

Post Op - One Month

I'm a little frustrated this time around for the simple fact that the scale has stopped moving, and has decided to creep up 2 lbs.. I'm not even going to justify it by writing it in my weigh-loss box in the right-hand margin, because I know this is typical, but I have never wanted a saline injection (a fill up) directly to my stomach any worse than  I do now. On Monday I return to Lexington to have my first fill, and from what I've heard, it leaves something to be desired. I'm just looking forward to the result. But all in all, I'm doing well. I'm eating all normal solid foods, and looking forward to CARBS again. I can't eat them for another 5 months. :(

 One thing I'm going to complain a bit about in the post, however is my port site.  It just flat-out HURTS.  Not all the time - it's not a constant pain, but it makes me want to cry every time it does.  If I sit a certain way, it hurts. If I sit for too long, it hurts. If I walk too much, it hurts.  However, I can go and do the very same activities the next day, it doesn't hurt. It's very fickle. And frustrating.  I have a feeling that its being this way because of the upper respiratory infection I had when I was recovering from the surgery. I was coughing so hard, and so productively that I think I may have literally ripped a stitch that attaches the port to my abdominal wall. Ouch.

But on that note, I think I'll leave it here. The battery in my laptop is nearly dead, and I'm needing some breakfast!

Post Op - Day Fourteen!

Short update tonight...

Today was weigh in day, and I'm now weighing in at a grand total of 260. Wow. 16 lbs down in two weeks. Unreal. I've not lost weight like this since my freshman year in high school when I lived only on turkey breast sandwiches for an entire year (I lost 50 lbs that year and gained back 65...hmph). But  I've not got time to type too much. Need to get an early start to bed. I've got a date with my hubby tomorrow, and I need to look my best. Beauty sleep for me. Life is just too good.