KRIS319's CalorieKing Blog
Just one more hurdle left . . .
Tuesday, July 20th 2010
So yesterday was the big visit with the surgeon . . . Will I or won't I be able to have the gastric bypass procedure that cancer cheated me out of last year? It's ON! The surgeon says it's a go, "with a couple of caveats."1. If my scar tissue is in the way or a problem, then it may become and open surgery instead of laparoscopic.
2. If my scar tissue has made my intestines less mobile (hope you're not reading this on your lunch break - sorry
) so that she can't reattach the st...
I'm not crazy.
Thursday, July 15th 2010
Today was my appointment to have my psychological evaluation. The process is relatively painless but it just seems ridiculous that this is the second such evaluation I have had in the past eighteen months. I mean, it's just so unfair. I had all of this done. I was on the table, unconscious, being cut open . . . and now I'm back to square one. Yesterday the nutritionist, today the psychologist, Monday the surgeon . . . and I'm still not confident I will get my gastric bypass procedure this ...Jumped through one more hoop . . .
Wednesday, July 14th 2010
Today I saw the nutritionist at the hospital again. I'm down seven pounds since she saw me last month and I think she was pleased. I did however not like her desire to get me off whole milk and egg yolks. I just reintroduced these wonderful foods into my diet and I am still losing weight. I realize that the saturated fat and cholesterol are not great, but will one egg yolk and a cup of whole milk really make that much of a difference?This has been the hardest time I have ever had losin...
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