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Today is the day! Fanfare anyone?
I did a lot of talking about how I couldn't wait to begin this process, and here it is! So let me share a bit of what I have done to...

Alia
Dec 29, 20132 min read
I Need a Drink!
...and by drink, I'm alluding to the liquid diet. It's amazing to me that time is flying by so fast. I'm one week+1 day from starting...

Alia
Dec 22, 20132 min read


20 Days to go!
I am getting closer and closer to December 30, which is the date that I begin my liquid diet. 20 DAYS TO GO! Now, for those that are just...

Alia
Dec 9, 20133 min read


It's the day after Thanksgiving. Gobble Gobble and WOBBLE!
I only ate one plate of food yesterday and, believe me, it was enough. Same is true of today. I am currently laying on the floor...

Alia
Nov 29, 20131 min read


I Have A (Surgery) Date!
It's time for a REALLY, REALLY big post! After all of my complaining, I can report that I've been approved for my weight loss surgery. I...

Alia
Nov 28, 20134 min read
No movement, but there's plenty to think about. Cue introspection
Somebody SOMEWHERE is probably wondering, “What the heck is happening with Alia and her surgery?” Well… I’ll tell you. I am in surgical...

Alia
Oct 29, 20135 min read
Steady As She Goes
It won't be before October 25th, that's the next therapy appointment I have. I don't appreciate this. I said I'd go to therapy, but why...

Alia
Oct 20, 20131 min read
So Close, and Yet, So Far
I don’t even know the date of my last post without looking, but I know my timeline has been thrown off somewhat. I do have good news...

Alia
Oct 2, 20132 min read
Tick tock. Tick tock.
The waiting is killing me and it’s throwing off my timeline! I called the psychiatrist day before yesterday to ask whether or not the...

Alia
Sep 25, 20131 min read
When and Where? (Tell me and I'll be there!)
I'm sitting here thinking about how long it's been since my psych eval... It was a week ago today, if I'm not mistaken. And I didn't fax...

Alia
Sep 20, 20131 min read




