34 Years Old...3 Kids...breastfed 3 Whole Years...My 35th Birthday Gift - Atlanta, GA

I am currently awaiting my surgery date which is this Wednesday, March 18 . The doctor I chose to use has put me on a diet of no solids for 1 week. I have ordered my vegetable juices from Arden's Garden and Kroger has sell on Muscle Milk 4 packs this week. I have not eaten since Wednesday with the exception of some awesome soup from a local restaurant in my area which was purely a vegetable stew. Best soup I ever ate in my life. Thanks to the life the vegetable juices gives to you I have made it this far. I feel holistically better and owe it to the cleansing that doctor has recommended. I have even lost 7 pounds in the last 4 days. He stated that the reason for this diet is to make sure that he is able to get me as tight as possible. I am all about getting my money's worth. I just need to really keep my head up about this whole process because I am getting just a little nervous about the recovery. I hope that my body heals and is back to normal in a snap.

Just finished cooking meals for the fam and ironing clothes for the week so that I am not feeling stressed a out anything at the home front. I drank a glass of "Smooth Move" tea, but I haven't really gone to the bathroom in 4 days. I am not feeling constipated, but a little concerned because I am pretty regular.
I have gotten so many comments today including from my mom saying... You don't look like you need anything done...Your stomach has gone down, however I know the hidden secret....I am very much excited now, and look forward to Wednesday. I need to post pictures...will do so tomorrow.

So despite my swelling, I am pleSed with my results this far. I had both drains removed at week 2 and then 2 days later I left town via airplane to visit my new niece. I did well on plane however experienced Amit of swelling during the week. I was prescribed and steroid pack and water pills however they didn't do much for me. It wasn't Til I got home a week later hat I decided to go the homeopathic route cause I was experiencing so much pain. The vitamin shop manager suggested that I eliminate meats and dairy for a week or s and take some supplements to help with the did of toxins. I then got advice from a friend of mine to try lymphatic therapy. Boy did that help loosen up the swelling. I went back to work this week and am back to my vegan diet. I am hoping the four therapy sessions and this no meat voyage will speed the healing process.