4 days and counting. Saturday will be spent with D. We need some play time before we foray back into the sick wife – nursie wife mode. Sunday is church. Monday will be recording a meditation/worship iPod playlist to listen to in the hospital and… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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Okay, first I just have to tell you….today Nicole, my amazing web designer showed the model for what this blog is going to look like and it. is. AWESOME! I’m so excited for you to see it but with surgery next week and preparing a special online… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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Post – Surgery Update It’s been one month and one day since my first surgery and here’s where I stand in the healing process: There’s been no need for pain pills in more than one week. The only time I experience any pain is in my stomach… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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Upcoming Second Surgery My second surgery has been set for Tuesday, September 22, which means three weeks from today I’ll be home with both surgeries behind me! As a review, the first surgery focused on removing excess skin from my stomach,… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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It’s been one week and one day since surgery and I’ll admit, it’s been rough going. There’s been a tremendous amount of pain, primarily limited to the tightened stomach muscles, general aches and pains, and overall weakness. Aside from a couple laps… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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This won’t be a particularly clever post since I think the pain medications have dulled my clever, but here’s the story more or less. My surgery was performed  at a surgery center rather than at a hospital and it was nothing but a positive… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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So here I am, in the hours before surgery and there’s no nail biting or sweaty palms. A little anxiousness but no fear. Mostly peace. During my pre-surgery consultation the surgeon said that by the day the surgery arrives most people are so over… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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The surgeon has prepared me that that despite having  several pounds of fat has removed from my stomach and back on Wednesday and some fat deposits removed from my legs by liposuction I’m going to come home bloated and weighing more temporarily…. Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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D and I headed out early this morning for a challenging (as in ascend ascend ascend!) and gorgeous hike through the redwoods in Muir Woods at the base of Mt. Tamalpais. For those who know the area from the main trail we climbed up Bootjack Trail… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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I’ve been waiting to tell you until the time was a little closer and now it is so here it is….next Wednesday I’m going to have reconstructive surgery to remove the excess skin following my weight loss of 165+ pounds. The surgery I’m having is… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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