Pam

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PAm --

I've rearranged my schedule and I will be at the July 7th 2:00 post-

op group appointment (but's that different from what I think you are

talking about). I decided I needed to do the group thing instead of

the individual thing and I put myself first (whew that was hard).

I'm sure Stage III will get boring too. I was hoping to advance to

Stage IV before I leave for vacation on July 30th but it won't happy

(officially). I'm not sure what the difference is from STage III to

Stage IV since there is nothing listed for STage IV -- just things

you are NOT suppose to eat so I guess everything else must be fair

game. 12 weeks out is a long time since they originally said 6

weeks. Oh well, what's another 6 weeks when I'll have the rest of my

life to eat Stage IV food, right?

Robynn should be in the OR now and almost to the other side. What a

joyous day for her. I remember mine and how completely calm and

thankful I felt on that wonderful day just 2 weeks ago. Yeah for

Robynn! Tell her she's in my thoughts and prayers if/when you talk

to her.

I will see you at Vacaville for the support group meeting. I may

have to be a few minutes late, but I'll be there!

Tina

>

> > What a day! I had my 2 week checkup with Dr. Baggs

> > today at 12:00

> > noon. The appointment was short and sweet. I've lost

> > 17.5 pounds so

> > far. Said my incisions looked good and to help get

> > rid of the

> > nodules underneath I should rub cocoa butter or

> > Vitamin E in to each

> > incision and push really hard (so that it hurts). My

> > blood pressure

> > was 94/52. He thought that was a bit low and thought

> > that I might

> > need to alter my dosage. I take Lopressor for an

> > elevated heart

> > rate. My blood pressure has always been fine but the

> > medicine lowers

> > blood pressure too. Moved me to Stage III

> > officially. Was happy to

> > see that I had my water bottle with me and told me I

> > still couldn't

> > lift over 20 pounds until at least 4 weeks post-op.

> > That was fine

> > with me. That just means I don't get 2 of my daycare

> > kids back for

> > another 2 weeks. Right now, one is enough (along

> > with my own 2

> > kids). Said he'd see me in July. I'm scheduled for

> > the July 7 6-week

> > group appointment at 2:00.

> >

> > I had to take my fan club with me which consists of

> > my daughter

> > Grace (Who is 4 and is bossier than ever), Jarod (my

> > 7 year old who

> > is an absolute angel), and Lily (my girlfriend's

> > little girl who is

> > 13 months old). The car ride was horrific. Lily

> > doesn't like car

> > rides so she screamed (and I do mean SCREAMED) for

> > over 1/2 of the

> > trip there and back and by the time I got home, I'm

> > sure my blood

> > pressure was up 80 points at least. I will NOT do

> > that again. I'm

> > just glad the day is over. I'm exhausted and ready

> > for bed!

> >

> > That's my update!

> >

> > Tina

> > Dr. Baggs/Richmond

> > LAP RNY 5/24/05

> > Orientation: 330

> > Surgery: 294

> > 2 weeks post-op: 276.5 (53.5 pounds total since

> > orientation)

> >

> >

> >

> >

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