Friday, February 17, 2012

Gastric Sleeve Surgery

I am now rockin my new sleeve. I am 2 days post op and feeling good. The hardest thing has been chest pains from the gas. I am swallowing liquids fine. I have been doing some walking to help release the gas. I stopped the pain medicine. Obviously a little sore but not enough to take the pain medicine.
If this is the worst then it wasn't bad at all.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Cecilalane

I have been watching you tube videos about gastric sleeve surgery. Cecilia's video really spoke to me. I added the link in case you wanted to watch it too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZxbw0qg-VE

My Last Supper

 I have read a discussion on what was the last meal that you ate before your surgery.I think it is rather comical in a way that I have had my last meal several times. I have actually had 4 in my favorite restaurants.
1. Sushi at Mikimoto
2. Chicken Parmigiana at Olive Garden
3. Cheeseburger and loaded baked potato at Houston's Restaurant
4. Fried green tomato and shrimp romoulade poboy at Ye Ole College Inn (a famous local restaurant in New Orleans)
5. Randazzo's king cake
At home yesterday, my mom made chili. I ate it with a Nathan hot dog and St. Joseph bread from Dorignacs. For dessert, a little sliver of fresh pecan pie.

I think I am pretty much done. I come from a real Italian family. My mom makes dinner every Sunday and the family comes over. This is probably going to be hard to get used to after surgery. She is making Porter House steak, macaroni and cheese,salad, french bread and pecan pie ala mode.
I plan to have a small amount of steak and salad only.
This morning  I had a small amount of grits.

I know it has been typical for a lot of us to say goodbye to the food we used to eat and the way in which we ate it. I am excited though to make the transition to a new way of eating. These foods are not my friend and the enjoyment only lasts a little while. I have eaten this way for 45 years. I am so ready to begin again.
What was your last supper?

Shrinking Liver

I have read a lot of questions regarding pee-op diet and shrinking your liver. My doctor told me that you can shrink your liver enough in the 3 days before surgery. The day before surgery eat only clear liquids. I am sure this is good news for many people out there!

Inspirational Quotes

"Being content is mostly a learned discipline. First you must decide to be happy. Then you must practice being happy. It takes about 30 days to make a habit stick. But once you've accomplished it, things can shake you but won't knock you off. Start now. Being content is being in a state of peaceful happiness and you'll be surprised at all you CAN accomplish when you're at peace."


Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow, come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree, in the midst of them all.
__ The Budha

Monday, February 6, 2012

My Weight Bucket List

I guess this list will grow and change but I figured why not start it right?!!!!


1. I want to be picked up and twirled around
2. I want to wear a size small
3. I want to be a size 6
5. I want to get my belly button pierced( at 45 is that weird?)
6. I want to wear a belt that you can see and not covered up by a shirt
7. I want to wear a bikini
8. I want to run again without my body hurting
9. I want to climb stairs and not be out of breath
10. I want to feel younger than my age not older
11. I want weight not to be an issue anymore. I want to live my life without counting calories, points, dieting,etc.