It's all go!

It is manic at the moment (story of my life!), not only am I up to my eyes with wedding plans but the dog has been in for an op and a potential new, permanent, job has come up - ARGHH!!!

The dog had to have a lump removed from one of her back legs on Monday.  I was stressed out as I didn't really want her having to go through another operation (she had a benign lump removed back in June).  She was fine and has come through it all with no real problems.  The vet rang me yesterday with the results of the biopsy.  It was a cancerous tumour but very low grade and they managed to remove it all so there is only a very small risk of it returning.  However, we do need to keep an eye out for any more lumps just incase - I know I'm going to be paranoid, very scary.

I am very excited that a job has come up which sounds exactly like the job I did at my last company.  I miss the job (but not the people or the commute) so fingers crossed for me.  I would love to get myself settled into a nice permanent job to start off married life.  I'll keep you posted!

The wedding plans are stepping up!  I had my hair trial today and it was exactly what I was hoping for.  It is starting to come together really nicely now and I am starting to get a good picture of what the day will be like!

One week on ...

Well, its been a week since I had the de-fill and I haven't piled the pounds on.  I have put two pounds since last Tuesday but I expected something like that as I only lost the weight because I wasn't eating hardly at all.

I'm going to keep a close eye on things and I'm trying to keep to the same portion sizes that I was eating when I had tighter restriction.  Hopefully, I can keep it going until after the honeymoon and then have a small fill to get the weight going again.

We had the planning meeting with the wedding venue yesterday.  It all went well.  We went for lunch with my parents afterwards and my mum said how nice it was to see me eating properly for a change.

Lots happening at the moment but all good!!

Ahh ... that's better!!

I've just managed a small meal with comfort - bliss!!! I feel so much better already.

1ml down!

The nurse has taken 1ml of fluid out of my band.  She thinks there may have been a blockage and now there is some swelling.  I'll see how this goes, I may need some more out or possibly an x-ray if there is no improvement.  If things improve, I can have some more put in.

Fingers crossed, I won't start piling on the pounds too quickly.  It feels a bit better, I haven't tried eating yet, that will be the true test!

Hospital appointment

Just arrived at the hospital to see the bariatric nurse. I rang her this morning to tell her about the problems with Bertie and she asked me to come in ... Guess she'll be taking some fluid out. Hope that will make me feel better!

Happy New Year - fat chance!!

Happy 2011!!!

I can live in hope!  It hasn't been a great start so far.  Bertie is still being awful, I'm beginning to worry that something is up and I might have to see the bariatric nurse.  My cold seems to have cleared up but I'm still struggling with food, much more so than normal.  On the plus side, the weight is flying off but I'm tired and hungry which is not good.  Soup is okay to get down but I want some proper food now, it's been over a week since I was able to eat properly - not fun!

Hope you all had a better Christmas and New Year than I did!!!