September 19, 2011 I had my weight loss surgery! The surgery went well it took Dr. Smith about an hour to do the procedure. I arrived at the Surgery Center at 6:00 am and was back home at 10:30 am. The surgery included lap band, gastric plication, and a hiatal hernia repair. Dr. Smith said the hernia was larger than he thought and that alone should help me feel better. Day one was spent sleeping and in between times I took my meds and walked around the house a few minutes each time. I had a total of one bottle of water & one bottle of apple juice.

Day Two: Today I am very sore. I was sleeping when it was time to to take my next dose of pain medication and when I woke up I was in alot of pain - I took my pain medication and something for nausea. Sleeping seems to be my thing today.  I have had a bottle of water, apple juice, jello, and some homemade organic chicken broth (Thanks mom).

At the surgery center I weighed in at 212 pounds, a total of 12 pounds lost before surgery. James is out of state working right now and he will be back in a couple of weeks - my mom & dad live next door & they along with Jessie have been taking good care of me. I am hoping when James returns I will be feeling really good and down another 12 pounds.

Please pray for a speedy recovery and for me to be pain free! I am also praying for my grandmother we had to put her in the hospital because she fell two weeks ago and fractured her lower lumbar. They moved my grandmother to a skilled nursing facility today for rehab, if she gets stronger she can come home in about six weeks. Thank you for all the phone calls, cards, and well wishes on facebook. Love, Kelly