Liquid diet

I start my pre-surgery liquid diet tomorrow.  For the next week, I can’t have anything but clear liquids and my protein drinks.  This helps firm the liver, which has to be moved around during placement of the band.  I’m nervous.  I am going to be starving over the next few days.

Less than a week to go.  I was going to take my “before” pictures tonight, but we had an ice storm and after I braved the treacherous roads to get home from work, I just completely forgot.  I’ll do it tomorrow.  I’m not sure if I can post pictures here, but if I can’t, I will upload to photobucket and link from there.

My goals

I’ve been thinking about my goals for a while now.  I have several, most related to my health and a few that aren’t.  I thought it might be a good idea to list them, so I can go back and remind myself from time to time.  These aren’t in any particular order, just writing as they come to me.

1.  Get through the pre-surgery liquid diet without cheating.–did it!

2.  Get through the post-surgery liquid diet without cheating.  LOL

3.  Lose 25 lbs by 3/31/08.–did it!  27 lbs lost on 3/10/08!

4.  Lose 50 lbs by 5/31/08 (would love to do this sooner, but I don’t know how realistic that is).

5.  Workout an hour everyday by 4/30/08 (this may change because I’m not sure how long I have to wait after surgery before I can start working out).

6.  Lose 100 lbs by 12/31/08.

7.  No longer have blood pressure problems.

8.  Get off c-pap for sleep apnea.

9.  Weigh less than 200 lbs.

10.  Wear size 14/16.

11.  Wear my wedding rings again (size 8/9 rings).

12.  Shop in regular stores instead of plus size stores.

13.  Weigh less than my husband.

14.  Establish good lifelong eating habits for myself and my kids.

15.  *ultimate goal*  Weigh 160 lbs.

16.  *ultimate goal* Have a “normal” BMI.

17.  *ultimate goal*  Wear a size 12.

18.  *ultimate goal*  Need my rings resized SMALLER.

19.  *fantasy goal*  Wear single digit size clothing.

20.  *fantasy goal*  No longer have PCOS.

Just waiting…

Not much is going on here right now.  I am just counting down the days until surgery.  Less than 2 weeks now.  I had my repeat HIDA scan on Wednesday.  I’ll see Dr. M. to go over the results on 2/20.  I am so glad I see him again before surgery because I suddenly have tons of questions for him.  I’m worried about eating the wrong foods, or not eating the right foods. 

Hailey’s ear tube surgery was delayed.  She had been sick and had a pretty nasty cough so we reschedule.  She’ll have surgery 5 days after me, on 3/4.  That works out well because Eric and I can both be there for her.  This week if she’d had it, Eric was going to take her and his grandmother was going to go along to help out.  Hailey adores her Gigi, but I really would like to be there with her.  After my experience in October, the idea of any of us going under makes me so nervous.  I’m praying that she doesn’t get any ear infections between now and her surgery, and that she doesn’t get sick again.  Poor kiddo–she was hardly ever sick for the first 3 years of her life and in the last 2 years, she has been sick so much and had ear infections constantly.  She was breastfed until 3 1/2, which I think contributed to her health, and she started preschool at age 3, which was her first exposure to all the yuckies out there.  She’s tough, though.  Her birthday was last Saturday and she and I watched her birth video.  It was amazing to think that the big girl sitting on my lap asking questions and giving me kisses was that same 4 pound preemie from five years ago.  :*)

Tentative date

I got my insurance approval letter on Monday.  On Tuesday, Dr. M’s office called and asked if I had a preferred date and they will try to get me on the books for that day.  My tentative date is Feb. 28th.  I have to get my repeat HIDA scan on the 13th, then I see him on the 20th.  Hopefully we’re all set for the 28th!

 Hailey is having surgery on Tuesday, Feb 12th.  She has to have tubes in her ears.  This is a crazy busy month medically for our family.