To Fill or Not to Fill

Not to fill.  I saw the doctor today again (lost another 2 pounds)  and we decided that I am not hungry and can tell when to stop eating so we decided to wait a month and see how things are.  As long as I don't eat too much or too fast, I'm fine and I don't eat as much, that much I know.
I have lost a total of 42 pounds.  My lab tests look pretty good, all of my lipids are great.  It's exciting to have some good lab work for once. 
I am looking forward to some time off work and going to New Mexico to the cabin.  We are meeting the kids and grandkids there for the weekend.  It will be fun to be together and I really hope that I will be able to hike better this time than the last time we were there.  Last time, I got tired really fast.  Maybe with less weight I can hike and enjoy the canyon.  Life is busy but very good right now.  Thank you Lord for your goodness!

Changes in Meds

I saw my primary care physician yesterday and he changed my meds.  I am so glad.  He took me off the iron, the Vitamin C and the Magnesium, all of which can cause intestinal distress (for you non medical types, that means my belly hurt a lot :)).  We'll see if this helps that problem.  I hope so.  Mostly I feel pretty good but am definitely aware of a different level of constriction from the fill.  We'll see how that goes.  It's difficult to eat sometimes and somethings don't work at all (chicken, for instance) without feeling nauseated.  Something to work on and habits to change.  I thank God for briging me through all of this so far and pray that I can continue.

First Fill (Finally)

I finally got  healed ( all in God's time) and they were able to put a fill in the port.  It wasn't even painful.  No big deal.  I'm noticing a little difference in how much I can eat (that's the point of the fill).  However, I'm on liquids until tomorrow and then mushy food for a few days and then regular food.  Hopefully all will go well.  40 pounds gone and I am almost half way there to my goal.  I'm grateful to God for all his healing.  I pray it will continue.

38 pounds

This is how much I've lost since January.  I have more to lose but sure did feel good to fit into a 2 sizes smaller dress for the wedding.  Itu was a wonderful wedding but I'm glad it is over.  I'm sure that Marnie and Toph are too.  All of the people who came to visit are gone now and the house is mighty quiet.  I miss Lily and Taevin the most but I do miss their parents too.  That's what happens when you let your kids go away.  I think that's the way God meant for it to be too though and it sure is nice having a conversation with my hubbie.  The PA at the doctor's office won't do a fill until the incision site is completely closed but it is getting there so probably in a few weeks.  I hope so, I feel like I've been eating way too much and probably have.  It'll be nice to be back to losing again.  In the meantime.......Yokohama Rice bowl is waiting.  Have a great evening to all.

Once again.....Cautiously optimistic

Well, I finished the second antibiotic so I am hoping we have beaten the bug.  It does appear to be healing so I will leave it alone and see the PA next week.

  In the meantime, I have a daughter to marry off and lots of people to see and enjoy being with.  I am so grateful for the wonderful son-in-law to be that Paul and I are getting.  She has chosen well, we believe.  Now to get through the chaos of the next few days, and the fun of it all and the few days after when the other children and our grandchildren will stay for a few days. 

May you all have a wonderful night and day and may God bless you all.

No Fill

Poo!  I went to see the PA (Physician's Assistant) today and he cleaned the incision out, etc and re-steristripped it.  It is not healing right and so he's hoping with the cleaning etc. it will heal properly.  It is only the bottom half of the incision that is a problem.  He said that the fluid was not pus but just serous fluid that wounds like this make.  So I get to finish the cipro antibiotic and continue on.  Only thing is they won't put a fill in and so it is like I have no constriction.  And I feel really hungry all of the time.   I wish I knew why it won't heal.  I'm not a diabetic and have never had trouble with things like this healing properly.  Oh well, another question to ask God when we all get to heaven, boy is my list of those getting long.
Getting ready for Marnie's wedding in a week and a half.  She and Toph will be here on Saturday and I think I have most things done except her veil.  I'm going to take it with me to the Quilter's Guild meeting and work on it while I listen to the speaker.  It's hard to find time to sit and sew on it.  It will be finished in time!
Hope everyone has a good day1

Frustration Abounds

Just as I thought that the infection in the incision site for the new lapband was healing, I found that I was wrong.  This morning I had gross stuff coming out the incision.  So back to the doctor I went.  Put me on a new antibiotic that we will see if it will work.  I asked to look at the susceptability testing for the Staph aureus that they did a week or so ago and we chose a drug together.  He wanted to put me on Kelflex which did no good the first time, the Bactrim that I just finished was on the high end of sensitive so this time we are trying Ciprofloxacin.  I hope it works.  I'm tired of this and would really like this to heal.  I can't get in the pool and the dumb thing leaks on my shirts and I could continue whining but it is getting dark in the room.........
(for those who don't understand the last sentence, a joke.  How many mothers does it take to change a lightbulb?.......That's okay, I'll just sit in the dark.)

Anyway,  I go back to see him again next week and if all is well, we may get to do a fill.  We'll see.