April 7, 2008
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Today I had to have and upper gi and also meet with the nutritionistfor the first time. Dr. Lautz wanted to rule out whether I have ahiatal hernia since I have gastric reflux. I had one back in the90’s and it was negative, but he wanted to make sure. The Upper Gi wasmuch easier than I remembered. I drank a lot more barium when I hadthis first done. This time it was only 1 bottle and I think I had 3last time! It isn’t the greatest tasting stuff, but it is a painlessprocedure.
Next I met with the nutritionist, Linda Antoniro. She wanted to knowwhat a typical day of eating was like for me. The majority of themeeting was about what my preop diet should be, and what it will beafter the surgery. Since was on a liquid diet in 1996, I kind of knowwhat to expect. I will only be on all liquids for two weeks after thesurgery which seems doable. I don’t have any other meetings until Imeet with Dr Lautz and the anesthesiologist on May 29th. The journeycontinues.
If you get a chance, check out weighins.com. It’s a supportive close-knit community for people wanting to lose weight. With a free membership you can join a weight loss challenge (like the Biggest Loser tv show). You also get a free calorie counter and a personal diet journal. I like it much better than sparkpeople.