Up's and Down's Happily More Up's than Down's though.
Haven't posted in a little bit so I thought I would leave a quick post. I am now just over Four weeks out and down 54 lbs since I started Optifast on January 16th Surgery was January 31st. As Many of you know I have had a hard time with Nausea and since last week I have added vomiting to that mixture. I have to stress even with all the fun I have been having I would go through this process ten times or even 100 times over. I had my one month follow-up last week and discovered a few things. I do not need to be on par with everyone else I can take my own time getting through the different stages I do not need to compare to everyone else and this is something I have been struggling with a'lot lately. I have been able to keep down a few things now both today and yesterday I kept down my cereal and milk with protein powder mixed in. My Blood pressure is perfect now my blood Sugar is 4.0 which is also perfect. I no longer am on any of the medications I was taking preop including my anti depressant Cipralex. I have tried to eat a few things that I am not ready for tonight I made Italian style meatloaf and New England Clam Chowder from the "book" (The Complete Weight-Loss Surgery Guide and Diet Program) written by Sue Ekserci and Dr Laz Klein. Buy this book it is amazing. Tonight I mixed the meatloaf with my mashed potatoes and pureed the heck out of it I thought it was going to stay down and it did for about 45 mins and then it came back up. That being said I thin****pt half of it down. Yayyyyy this for me is very exciting. I saw the Resident who had readmitted me not long after being released the first time, on Friday and they are going to do a Scope to see if I have developed an ulcer and if that may be causing the Nausea and Vomiting. I want to thank every single person for their support and fantastic idea's sometimes all you need is a virtual hug and I have received so many of these. My Goal for this week is to stay off the scale and keep going. Tomorrow I start my Pharmacy Assistant Practicum and I go back to "Normal life" I am sure it is going to be filled with challenges, I am ready for them I even have all of tomorrow's food planned out, If I get it in awesome If not then I'll do what I can. Thank's for listening to me rant you are all amazing people. In closing I will again say no matter what difficulties I am going through or even if I go through more it's all worth it because it is helping me become a better me all around.
Thank-you for your post. I think it is a very important thing you touched on. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT, and some will move into different stages before others . That doesnt mean there is something wrong. Great insight for those of us waiting our turn. Keep plugging away and congrats to you. Thanks Krista.
Lost 100 lbs in a year post op with a VSG. 
Pat
HRRH Referral: August 2, 2012, Information Session: Jan 10, 2013, Surgeon: Jan 28, 2013, SW, RN, RD, Internist and PATT Feb 26, 2013, Surgery: March 12, 2013.
Glad you're doing better now! And good luck with continuing your studies full time today. I hope everything goes well for you. If I am able to make it, I'll see you tomorrow at TWH if you're going to the group thing.
Referral to registry: Oct 21, 2011 Orientation (TWH): Feb 22, 2012 Surgery: Nov 7, 2012
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