June 22, 2009

I went to the clinic today and got my drain removed. This coming Friday, I get to get all my staples removed. It makes me chuckle to think that such things are the highlights of my week! ;)

My surgery for the gastric bypass/gastrectomy is now August 3rd.

June 18, 2009

Well, some of you know that yesterday did not go exactly as planned. I woke up from the anesthesia to find out they couldn't do the gastric bypass/gastrectomy surgery. My hernia was so big and blocked with stuff that they had to take care of it first. I am going to be going back in to have the gastic bypass/gastrectomy surgery in about 6 - 8 weeks. Dr. Wasco told me that he had to suture it shut and he's not all that sure that sutures will hold it. So, in about a year, he will want to go back in and apply some mesh to the area.

When they told me that they were unable to do the planned surgery, I was somewhat confused. Of course, I was still kind of loopy from the drugs! When he spoke to me I could tell he felt bad but also knew he did the right thing. He was concerned about my hernia that it had become life-threatening. My Grandma J died from a bowel obstruction. So, I told him that although I couldn't help but feel bummed about it, I was very thankful that he was so concientious.

I am in a tremendous amount of pain right now, but I am home and going to continue to trust God in this whole thing. We have found out about 2 conditions that I have going on that I probably would have ignored, because I am used to being uncomfortable. That is a God-thing!

June 16, 2009 (11:30 pm)

Well, I'm ready to get to sleep. I stayed up a bit late so I could get one more sip of water in. I appreciate all the prayers and encouragement! I love you all!

xoxo

June 12, 2009

I just got a call from the nurse practioner and a lot of what I said in my post yesterday is not correct. I had gotten the impression that I was having the sleeve gastrectomy and so that is what she and I discussed yesterday. However, I am still having the roux-en-y surgery, but they are still removing the part of my stomach that is filled with polyps. They can't do the sleeve type of gastrectomy because my polyps are near my small intestines. So, I will still have to deal with the malabsorbtion problems unfortunately. They don't have a book that details my surgery, because it is fine-tuned to my polyp problem. So, I will let you know how this surgery affects me as it affects me.

By the way, I will also be checking with them to figure out what I should do about checking on the rest of my intestines as well as my colon.

June 11, 2009

I had my pre-op appointments yesterday and we are still good to go for surgery next week.

Some good news about the new plan is that I won't have some of the malabsorbtion problems that I would have had with the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The not so good news, is that my body won't react poorly if I try to eat things that are food I should not be eating. One reason, gastric bypass is such an effective tool to weight loss is because of how ill you can become if you eat poorly. I don't know about you all ... but I hate getting sick! That definitely would have deterred me. So, I will definitely appreciate prayers and encouragement as I go forward.

With the pre-op diet, as of yesterday I have lost a total of 47 lbs so far. I have broken one barrier that I have not been able to break in quite some time, so that is encouraging! :)

June 3, 2009

Two weeks and counting! I have been dedicated to my pre-surgery diet, but I am majorly craving some chocolate! :/ No worries, I will persevere! ;)