Look At The Shirt

Good Sunday, everyone!  I hope it's been a good for you all.  I am going to start this post with the winner of the Pain Drop contest.  I decided that I'd feel creepy getting something with the security label off, accident or not, from somebody I didn't know.  It was inconsiderate of me to even ask in my last post.  Forgive me?  Next time I'll pay attention to what I'm doing!!

OK, the moment you've been waiting for, the winner of a brand new security label intact bottle is.....drumroll......

CARMEN, who owns the blog "This Is My Fibro."   Please visit her blog at: http://thisismyfibro.blogspot.com.  For some reason the link won't work when I attach it to the blog's name.  It's a wonderful blog that I've followed a long time.  She is a survivor of fibro and lives with her husband in Texas with two adorable dogs, if not frisky!!  :0)  They  are looking into foster parenting at this moment and I hope all works out well with them. As with most of us fibro victims, we can't go the nine months to carry a baby without severe complications due to lack of our medicines.  I've wanted a baby so very badly but it just isn't in the cards for me.
I am so very sorry to have botched up this give-away.  I feel terrible to give away just one bottle when I could have given away two.  IF ANYONE WANTS THE NEW BOTTLE BUT NO SECURITY LABEL ON IT, JUST GIVE ME A EMAIL OR COMMENT AND IT'S ALL YOURS.

OK, now the real reason I've named this post "Look at the Shirt."  That has become my new mantra now.  Today is day one of the two weeks before surgery and all I can have is my lovely strawberry protein drink, chicken broth, jello, and non-sugar, non-carbonated drink and of course, lots and lots of water I want.  I enjoyed my last Mt. Dew and pancakes drenched with syrup and butter.  My sweet hubby took me out to a late lunch yesterday and we had the times of our lives.  It was fun talking about how much we could do after I lost all my weight.  I could go back to work as a nurse, just like the good Lord intended me to.  We could go on reasonable vacations and leave my damn walker behind!  People wouldn't stare at me all the times.  I could walk a flight of stairs with no problems.  Oh, the list goes on and on!!

But it's sooooo damn hard right now to tell my stomach, "no, we cannot have pancakes or chocolate cake right now."  We want to fit into the adorable shirt I pictured here that my mother-in-law got for me.  I love that short, but when I tried it on when I first got it, I knew I couldn't wear it and have it be legal!!!  But the first time I CAN wear it and have it look good, I will be so happy and thrilled to photograph it for the blog!!!

Well, guess I'll go and have my tasteless strawberry protein drink (I hadn't realized they had one in chocolate!) and have some jello.  Actually, the jello is the best part of this diet!
I'll keep you all posted how this are going....probably in the afternoons.  This morning I hurt so bad passing out sounded like the best way to go.  It just has to get better. 

Hope you all have a great Sunday.

Big hugs,

Ramblings

Howdy, my fine folks!!  Please forgive this post if it seems all over the the place...that is how my mind is working these days!!

Ok, let me get this unfortunate (I think!) news out into the open right now.  The Pain Drops Give-away has just ended, as stated on the previous post.  I've got one perfect bottle, security seal intact, waiting for someone to win it.  And then, through the fault of a my own, by sheer and total accident, removed the security seal on the other bottle of Pain Drops.  Why, you ask?  I guess I thought it was one or my five thousand medicines that needed to be opened.  NOT ONE DROP CAME OUT OF THE BOTTLE, so it is still perfectly brand new.  Just no security cover.  I am so very sorry!!!  I feel like such an idiot!!

So here is the thing:  I still have the one bottle with the security cover intact and I have the bottle that hasn't been used, but NO security cap.  It is up to you:  Should I just give away ONE bottle and lessen you chance to win in half or give the two away as is.  For those of you that entered the contest, please respond to THIS POST.  I'll wait another day or two and the give away just the one bottle.  Please forgive me for being such a stupid bimbo!!  :(

Well, a few days ago I went to the pre-op appointment and saw the nurse, the doctor, the dieticition and then we went over to the hospital to the surgical department where I met the anesthesiologist.  He was a really nice guy.  He said my neck was kind of thick, though, which might make putting a breathing tube hard down my throat.  He said he might have to do it with me sedated, but partially awake, and then put the tube down like that.  I wasn't too found of that option, either, but I'll do whatever it takes to make me go to sleep and NOT feel the surgery!!!!

And then, my dear primary doctor, forgot to leave a prescription for my Atenolol, which lowers my heart beat and blood pressure.  I'll have to call her office on Monday and ask her to STAT one over to Walgreens.   We got all my other post-op meds filled, which consisted of liquid Lortab and Milk of Mag.  Yummy!!!

Tomorrow is Day One of the beginning of my new life.  I start the protein drinks 4 times a day and the bariatric clear liquids: jello, chicken and/or beef broth.  This goes on for two weeks and has the purpose of shrinking the liver for surgery.  Afterward, I exercise more and more and the bariatric full liquid diet starts: puddings, protein drinks, skim milk, ec.

WOW.  I just cannot believe I have come this far.  Back in December, it seemed like I would never overcome the mountain the paper to consume.  All the testing and waiting to see if my insurance would cover it.  What a roller coaster ride this whole thing has been!!!

Thank you for listening and being there for me.  I really appreciate each and everyone of you.  Sorry for the sappiness....I think I'll go ready to put my feet up and say night night!

Hope you all have a great day tomorrow and let me know about the new contest posts.

Pain Drops Giveaway!

Hello, my dear friends.....

Before I start the details about these wonderful pain drops, let me just say how much I adore each and every one of you!  All your thoughts and prayers through out  my journey to getting this bariatric surgery.  You all have such a way of making me special, that I just wanted to say thank you!!! 

Some of you have wondered when I start the yummy protein drinks.  Here is how is works:  I go to my pre-op appointment March 31st and I meet with my surgeon, the nurse, the dietician and also will be cleared from the anesethic point of view.  The appt. will take about an hour and a half and she said for me to read my book I got at the bariatric class word by word and write down any questions.  THEN, on April 3rd, my life as I knew it will change forever.  I start the 4 protein drinks and bariatric clears (water, sugar free jello, ect.) a day.  If I deviate from this even ONE TIME, my surgery may be cancelled because the fat around my liver may not be completely cleared and I'll have to go through the whole thing again!  No way!  I will follow it to a tee, I've worked too hard for it!!!  So NO MORE Mt. Dew ever again....YIKES!!  It creates too much carbonation in my stomach cavity.  So before the April 3rd date, I will get in my last Mt. Dew and enjoy it to the fullest.  The last day of the protrien drinks is April 17th, then I fast for the surgery on the 18th.  My hubby can stay with me as it is a private room and they have cots that turn into beds.  Plus, it's 40 miles one way, so it's easier to have him be with me.

I'm going to start taking pictures of me, since this is my diary of sorts, of my bariatric surgery.  So like you pregnant ladies do, I'm going to do that to, I'll just have my tummy clothed and it won't be weekly, just when I've noticed a big change from the last picture.  That way you can see how I've progressed!  I'm so excited!!!!  :0)

OK...now on to the pain drop giveaway:

A few weeks ago, a company named "XelvaGEN" wrote me about this product called "Pain Drops".  They are 100% natural active botanicals and work within five minutes after applying them to your source of pain.  You see, most conventional pain relievers numb your immune system.  Rather than mask pain and possibly cause further harm to your body, Pain Drops works on different pain pathways in the body.  The result is a safe, effective way to managing pain.

Every EelvaGEN product is backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee.  Both Pain Drops and Pain Gel come with this added pledge: if it doesn't work within 5 minutes, you get your money back.  Why the confidence?  They put over 10,000 hours of research and development that went into the creation of this product.

When I very first tried it, I tried it on my most WORST part of my body....my lower back.  I really rubbed it in and it took about 5 minutes to begin to dull the pain and lasted about 2-4 hours before having to reapply.  I still had pain, but it was much more bearable and I didn't need pain pills for it.  I then tried it on my other pain full areas...my calves and wrists and it worked almost immediately.  I really like the product and would recommend to those who don't want to always take pain meds and like 100% natural products.  So here is the giveway:  two lucky readers will get one bottle, as shown in the picture for FREE to try out the product themselves.  Here's how to enter:  it's super easy!  LEAVE A COMMENT IN MY COMMENT SECTION WITH YOUR EMAIL OR HOW TO GET A HOLD OF YOU TO SEND YOU YOUR PRIZE!  That's it!  Hope to hear from all of you!!!  If you are interested in reading about this and more products, their URL address is:  http://XelvaGEN.com.

That's pretty much all the news for today.  Sorry it took so long to get the giveaway going.  I was feeling very badly last week and it was so nice to hear in one of my comments that I was missed.  Thank you so much!!  I missed you guys, too!!!

Have a good Sunday and remember to enter the giveaway!
GIVE-AWAY ENDS APRIL 1ST!!

Hugs,

Thank you so much, Gina, for my KEWL siggy!!