Sunday, April 19, 2009

Getting Better

I can see it's been a while since my last posting. I guess I had better give some kind of update huh? I was very sick for a while. I caught pnuemonia, strep throat and also thrush. Talk about a painful mouth, yikes. I wasn't able to eat anything spicey. Soups, icecream is all I could manage. I have to go back and have another chest xray to make sure the pnuemonia is gone, if not it's into the hospital I go for a while to clear out my lungs.
We have started the process in getting my Gastro Intestinal Bypass. My insurance company is covering all but 300.00 of it. I've already paid 100.00 of that. I met with who will be my surgeon, Dr. Trang. He explained the procedure to me, and said it is a risky surgery. The tiniest leak could kill me. Two weeks before the surgery I will be put on a no sugar, no fat high protein diet. After the surgery I will be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. Then it will be creamed soups, jello, pudding and liquids for another 2 weeks. On the 5th week I can start introducing one solid a day into my system again, like scrambled egg, or mac and cheese or mashed potatoes. My hospital stay will be 2 to 3 days if all goes well. So, I have weighed in the good with having the surgery and I have weighed in the bad. Am I willing to go through with it all? Yes, I am. By getting this bypass not only will I lose alot of weight, but my diabetes could go away and so could my high blood pressure. And I'll be able to breathe better not carrying around all this extra weight. 200 pounds of extra weight. So, I met with the surgeon, now we're working on getting my tests in order, and ordering more tests. I also have to meet with a nutritionists, and a psychologist, and a physical therapist. Those are what the 300.00 is for. I am excited about all of this. To lose all this weight and be more energetic and run and play with the kids will be great. A week after the surgeon who removed the lump from my breast released me, I had to go back to see her. My breast got really red and tender and it worried me. She did an ultrasound and seen a large pocket of fluid build up. So she numbed it up and took a huge needle and sucked out the fluid. Ahhhh, it feels so much better now.
Today is a quiet restful day. I have a big pot of sauce cooking on the stove. Soon I will be adding sausage and meatballs to it, and letting it cook some more. We'll have garlic bread to go along with dinner. Is dinner ready yet? I'm starving, lol.
Well, guess that's about it for now. I have alot to share in pictures, which I have to download yet. So take care and hope all is well with everyone.

LOVE YA

23 comments:

  1. I did not know you were thinking about the surgery. What does your family think about it? Well I hope all goes well with it. I'm to chicken to do it myself, plus don't think nobody good around here to do that people had to many problems. It scared me. You need to post some pics of the kiddos.
    Hugs to you all

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  2. HEY Cindy its so great to hear from you once more ..I have been worried about you. Yes bypass oper. is wonderful..my friend is happy she made that chioce. Becareful and do what the doctor says.

    Love you!

    patty

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  3. Keeping you in prayer that all goes well...will be thinking of you. TerryAnn

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  4. Hi Cindy, I am so pleased to see an entry from you. We miss you when you are not around. I hadn't realised that that was the kind of surgery that you were aiming for. Good luck with it. I think you are extreemly brave,,,I am sure that if you follow the doctors orders to the letter you will be ok. although I have no doubt you will be in lots of tormoil for a while...However in the end I would hope to see a new slim you X we won't recognise you though !!! Please keep us up to date all the way...
    Much Love Sybil xx

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  5. I am glad that you posted to say you are much better. Sending up prayers for you and the Gastro bypass surgery. Helen

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  6. Get well soon - good luck with the run-up to your surgery.

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  7. hey you... didn't realize you were thinking of the surgery and I wish you luck. I hope you get what you want out of it. Get to feeling better and I hope the tests go well so there is no hospital stay in store for you now
    hugs

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  8. I was all set to have the surgery 2years ago and at the last minute, my insurance denied it. I was so angry. I would love to try again for the surgery, but now with the blood clots, no surgeon would touch me. I'm too high risk.

    Hope you feel better soon! Thrush is so painful.

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  9. Hi Cindy, It was nice to hear from you. I hope all goes well with the
    surgery. I'll be keeping you in my prayers. You make sure and keep us posted.
    Hugs, Sheri

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  10. Cindy, will keep you in prayer during the surgery, Love Ya Lisa

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  11. Glad to hear you're om the mend. I will keep you in your prayers for a successful bypass surgery. I haven't been around blogger much, but you're never far from my thoughts. Take good care of yourself.
    Hugs, Barb (queenb)

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  12. Cindy it was good to hear from you again. I hope the surgery goes well.
    Barbara

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  13. cindy good to hear from you!! hope you are feeling 100% again soon

    keep us posted on the surgery!! emily

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  14. I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST WITH THE SURGERY...HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST NOW ON YOUR DIET?? I KNOW BEFORE YOU HAD SAID ABOUT 25 LBS...

    ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU...
    ;-)

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  15. Hi Cindy, :)

    I'm so proud of you. Being overweight myself, I am touched by your bravery. It's not easy making life long life changes. Keep us posted. I'm on the sideline in your cheering section.

    Gabrielle

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  16. HI CINDY,
    I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU TO HAVE AN EASY SURGERY AND RECOVERY. PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW OYU GET ALONG.
    LOVE YA,
    CARLENE

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  17. Hi Cindy well you have been such a busy girl. So sorry to here you have been so very ill, and that you are willing to take drastic action to lose the weight. I think you are very brave and I also think you have made the right decision. We all wish you well and I for one is truly looking forward to the brand new Cindy good luck Kathie.

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  18. 4/24 EMAIL FROM CINDY...
    HER PC HAS CRASHED...SHE"LL BE BACK ASAP.

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  19. so sorry for your loss.. sending hugs and prayers

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  20. Hi Cindy! I didn't even realize you had posted anything new until I came from Call for support! First off I am so sorry to hear of your husband's loss of his grandmother! I am very glad to hear that your illnesses are getting better! It sounds like you were in rough shape for awhile! My MIL had the Gastric bypass done and went from 329 at her heaviest to around 170 in about 6 months. She then found out she had breast cancer and faces new challenges but she is a survivor like you! I wish you all the best and good luck with the surgery when you have it! You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers hun! Hugs to you.........

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  21. My condolences to Jim and family on the passing of his Grandmother. Helen

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  22. I'm so sorry for your loss. Praise God that she went in her sleep though. Such a peaceful way to go. I'll be praying for you all!

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  23. Oh Cindy so sorry for your families loss. My best wishes to Jim and his family. I hope you all are okay. I hate to hear about the comp hoping you can get something soon. Look at Walmart they have new comps for like $400 or I think you can just buy the towers for cheaper than that. Good luck.

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