AnneLyze

I went out to dinner with friends last night and with my Gastric Bypass scheduled for May 21, we jokingly called it "My Last Supper", though Gail thought is was too sad of a title.  My next three weeks are going to be full of "last" meals, drinks, and snacks, but I don't want to make it an excuse to overeat.  My relationship with food is going to radically change.  It's got me thinking, how important are these things in my life and do I really want to experience it one more time?  Or maybe it's time to just let this stuff go? Almost nightly I read through the diet plan for the month or so after surgery and even further beyond, trying to understand it and how it will fit into my life  I can't use a straw because it will allow too much air in and cause pain.  No alcohol because even the smallest amount will be too much.  No soda or carbonated drinks, again because of the air.  No refined breads, pasta and crackers because they will swell in my...

I haven't written a post in almost a month.  My life has been moving too fast for me to process it and I have struggled to find the words swimming in my head.  But here goes. I have been wearing my C Pap machine every night while I sleep.  I'm getting an A for compliance and it seems to be helping me.  I no longer have an overwhelming desire to sleep every afternoon and I'm not worrying about finding enough energy to get through my day.  However I look like an alien creature and I'm still adjusting to the mask and the fit.  On Friday, I'll know if it's truly helping and get pulmonary clearance for my upcoming surgery. For Easter, I brought Ben, Jah-heem, and Butoto to Buffalo to see Sam and share Easter dinner with him.   Friday, Sam gave them a tour of the University and brought us out for wings at Duff's.  Butoto and Jah-heem were the only two idiots who attempted to try the suicide wings.  Butoto was the clear winner, but both...