Sunday, April 10, 2011

Lapband journey...

So hello friends,


I've had many exciting things to talk about...I am enrolled in an on-line school to finish my teaching degree.  YAY! I'm floating through the lessons and exams so far with ease.


I've also begun a weight loss journey.  I'm going to have a lapband placed on the upper part of my stomach. I have started the health testing part of the process.  Last week I had an endoscopy, unltrasound of pelvic and upper torso, and an EKG.  Tommorow I go in for a stress test.  They also called back and told me they found a mass on my ovary.  I go back in on Friday for more tests..thinking it's just a cyst.


The next step is finding a new antipsychotic medicine because the one I'm on now can't be crushed (the first month after surgery is liquids only).  After that I go to a sleep study in the beginning of May.  If all goes well, I will have the surgery at the end of May.  In the meantime, I've started the pre-op diet.


Here is my starting weight photos...I hope to post new pictures every Friday and report any losses or gains.


Love you all my blogging buddies..