When does it all come together?

The pool issues have, for the moment, been resolved. All the holes are fixed, it is full (but cold) and I have already gotten pink twice. It is lovely, I love it, I can't wait for every day to be warm enough to go sit in it. Although the floaty seat thing that I like flew across the yard in the wind last night and apparently popped, but that is just a minor problem. They are cheap and I'll go buy another one tomorrow!

Monday was two weeks from when the Kathleen at Houston Surgical Associates said she turned in my paperwork. She said it takes from 2-4 weeks to get the approval. Why should it take so long? Why should I need additional approval? I have jumped through all their hoops. This waiting is driving me absolutely crazy. I told Dad that I would go to Chicago with him this summer but I'm waiting on the surgery date. I am usually quite busy during my summers and this waiting is putting all my plans on hold. I am ready to get this over with.

And I heard someone somewhere say that the first few days after the surgery are miserable. I'd like to hear more on that front. It makes me kind of nervous, not that I can't take it or anything but I just don't relish the idea of not feeling good.

I also had someone tell me that after the surgery, since your body changes anyway, that maybe I won't get these daily headaches like i've had for the past week or so.

I've been saying it for years, at least 20!! "When does it all come together?"

God's way of punshing me

Is this God's way of punishing me for not listening to my husband? Back in January I decided that we needed a pool. Not the huge built in kind, just a smallish metal frame pool for the backyard. I thought it was a great idea, something for Allison to do, fun for the grandbaby in a year or two...but it has not turned out that way! whenever I mentioned a pool, my husband would hand his head and shake it. It wasn't a right out no but I knew what he was thinking. We put the pool up and it rained. This caused the legs of the pool to sink in the mud about 2 inches which made the pool bow out at the bottom...but then the cows got in the yard and made three tiny little tears on the side of the pool (who knew cows were so fond of the taste of plastic?) I called the pool company, we were about 10 days of warranty (it sat in the box for 60 of the 90 day warranty period.) We decided to empty the pool and start over. After the pool was totally empty, it was already almost dark that night, so I though we could reset it up the next afternoon. The wind blew and the pool flew!!! Nothing wrong with it but we had to wait another day to reinstall it. And that night the pool flew again! Still, no visible damange to the metal or plastic. Last night was finally got it all set up again, put the new patches andstarted filling it with water. It looks nice. The bottom is smoother, the sides are straighter. Except for that little leak somewhere ON THE BOTTOM that we can't readily find. It seemed to have stopped leading during the night. Hubby says it is just because the water pressure is off. I didn't think there was that much water lost out of the pool.
So am I being punished?
My sister blogs here too. Well, she's not really my sister but we've kind of adopted each other. She doesn't have a sister and I don't have a sister and we both need a sister so it was a logical conclusion. For two people born of totally different parents, we sure are the same, in many ways. We are not depressed, we are bitchy. I've been on Lipitor for around 10 years. I can tell the difference when I am on it and when I am not. She's tried Wellbutrin on and off several times and hasn't been able to see a difference. I pray that she finds the right drug, for just the internal peace. Now, I know the drugs don't always work because yesterday (when we were doing the pool thing) I could have committed murder, but today seems much better.
Other ways that we are the same: 3 kids, a husband gone on business trips or on weekends (for various reasons, working or playing) but a truly blessed life. We are both kind of over weight, (to put it mildly,) educated, smart, beautiful...

The count down to RNY

Only 3 more Mondays. I can make it for the next 17 1/2 days. Then, hopefully and the insurance company approves it will be off to gastric bypass land. I am so excited about the prospects. I've read another blogger, Gastric ByPass Barbie's ramblings and she blogs so much, she's an incredible writer, but with so many different blogs, it's kind of hard to follow the chain of consciousness. But her hints and tips are great and it'll be nice to have a place to go when I have a question that perhaps the doctor doesn't answer.

I know you are supposed to try to lose some weight right before the surgery and some doctos even require the two weeks liquid diet before surgery. Mine does not. That might be bad as I have lost all the will power to even try to resemble a healthy weight loss diet. I mean, I tell myself, "I shouldn't be eating or drinking this but after surgery I won't be able to eat or drink this and this may be my last time to eat or drink this." On the other hand, I really don't think I can the first to have these feelings or to think this way...and I do think about what I will be able to eat or drink after surgery.

Barbie has some recipes that sound very interesting..some good tips and hints...am I consumed right now? You bet I am! The count down to the RNY has begun!!!