2 weeks post op.

I had my two week post-op appointment on Wednesday. I managed to get there with two minutes to spare. Traffic was ridiculous.

I got in and weighed and waited for my doctor. 25 pounds lost! Hurrah! (27 lbs as of today ;D). So since I started my pre-op diet a month ago I've lost 27 lbs total. I really haven't noticed a difference but I've had two people tell me I look great so I must be losing it somewhere?!

My Football work shirt does feel a bit baggy on me now. Score.

Anyhow, doctor says everything looks great and I can start on soft foods now. I'm even drinking a protein drink right now.  It's decent. Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein- chocolate.

The doctor also cleared me for the gym :D. She told me to use common sense and if it hurt to stop, but other than that I'm good. I am so excited :D. I might try to get a work out session in tonight!

She prescribed me  a muscle relaxer for my back since it seems to be tensing up a little. She also prescribed me my b-12 nasal spray. I need to start taking calcium now and my multi-vitamin make me want to puke it tastes so bad. I'm in the market for a liquid one.

Dietitian appointment in 7 hours.

I have my dietitian appointment in Austin in 7 hours. (I'm supposed to be awake in 3 hours, oops?) I am up late cleaning since husband is on leave from work, (He needed to use some days up or he was going to lose them.) I always stay up cleaning late when he's on leave since I know he'll get up with the kids. I love that man.

Anyhow, so I have my appointment with the dietitian tomorrow morning at 8:15AM (need to arrive 30 minutes early) but it's in Downtown Austin which normally takes na hour to get to without traffic. Seeing as it's midweek I'm going to hit traffic so I'm leaving at 5-530AM. If I get there early I can hit up a coffee shop and work on some work since I'll be bringing my laptop.

I went and got my blood work done Friday along with my Mental evaluation being re-faxed. I need to call the doctor's office and see if they got all of the faxes they need for me pre-op appointment at 3:15 PM tomorrow. The Military hospital here is famous for being slow & incomplete. if they don't fax it, they'll cancel my appointment, oh noes!

So anyhow, after my morning appointment with the dietitian  I'll be all cleared at my pre-op appointment that day. Let's hope she sticks me on the pre-op diet  Thursday.

At the S&W seminar

I attended the Scott & White Bariatric Seminar this evening. I'm a bit dissapointed to say at the least.

On the phone I was told I would most like have the surgery at the end of the month or the first week of July. After the seminar the staff told me there already booked up until mid August.

Also, he went over all of the types again. Lap-band, sleeve, bypass and I'm leaning more towards the sleeve or bypass now.

The lap-band is ideal except for the lifelong doctor visits.

I'm going to call the surgery clinic on post tomorrow and see what the wait times are for the sleeve and bypass.

I'd like the sleeve since it's only cutting the majority of my stomach. We'll see. Lots more research to do.

*sigh* I had high hopes of having it done before my daughter's 2nd Birthday.

I feel like I'm back at step 1.



Amanda
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Location:Killeen Civic Center

Got my appointment!

My psychiatric evaluation for treatment appointment is scheduled for Thursday! After I do that appointment it takes about a week to get the results back. Once I got it back I can bring it to General Surgery where they will put me in the list.

They normally commit a 1-2 days a month to each type of Surgery. Hopefully it won't be as long as I'm dreading it to be. I'll try to update after my appointment on Thursday.