If you have read my story so far you know that at this point in my life I am battling with my weight. I see it, but I ignore it overall in the fact that I did not intervene.
We are now going on year two of our marriage and I am having restriction when I eat. I finally decide to go to the doctor and get it checked out. I postponed going to the GI doctor until I started throwing up my food. After several tests I am told I have Achalasia, essentially my esophagus has stopped working in two ways. After a consulting with my GI doctor we determine that the only true option is to have surgery. Since my condition was progressing rapidly and I needed to be in the best shape possible my GI doctor rushed the surgery date. But there is a process to having surgery and I had to go through all the steps.
At the airport waiting for hubby to return home. I had not kept anything down in days at this point. Luckily, I had the support of my family and friends like Amanda.
3 weeks before my surgery I am no longer able to hold down most things, not even liquids. I was put on an Ensure and Coca-Cola diet, to this day both those items make me feel sick. I called the surgeon to be told my only option is not really an option and they are concerned if I will make it to my surgery date. During this time I forced myself to go on a hike with hubby and friends, it is on the list of the top hardest things I ever did and my body hated me for it.
Despite what the doctors said I weirdly enough did not drop the weight, it was a blessing in disguise though. I was fatigued and hungry but I walked into those hospital doors the day of my surgery and today I have no major problems.
I spent the next two weeks on a clear liquid diet and finally after 7 days I got real food. Right after my doctor's appointment my hubby took me to get mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese from KFC, it was one of the best meals I ever had.
The beginning of my food journey has begun, I was sick of being deprived of food so I began eating anything and everything.
What has happened along your life journey that has derailed your success at being healthy?
Stay tuned to the next portion, My Story- The Present.
Happy 4th of July! Stay Safe.
Much love,
Jamielynn
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