It has become evident to me that prior to having gastric bypass, I will have to get my jaw taken care of. I live on ibuprofen right now to keep the inflammation at bay. I went for about 24 hours with one less pill each time I took a dose, and by the end of that I had pretty bad pain. On Monday I will contact my dentist to find out who I should go to. I have done a little research, and they should be able to insert an artificial disc in each joint. I am praying that it will be pretty straight forward, inexpensive, and quick. It has been a long time in coming. I can't be healthy with my jaw like this. It should also drastically lessen the number of headaches I have. YAY!
On to other revelations. I am going to miss McDonald's french fries and Diet Coke. That is something that I eat when I am stressed out. Yes. I am a stress eater. I really need to work on that. I have started turning to art journalling and yoga instead of food. That is a good start. And once again, I will miss ice cream.
Things that I am really looking forward to... being comfortable on an airplane, being able to lean forward while I am sitting down with my fat getting in the way, being able to bend my head down without my double chin getting in the way, not having food rule my life... and those are just the tip of the ice berg. I am so excited to be on this journey!
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