Post-op

Jan 09, 2011

                                                                            Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!

          So I was sleeved 12/14/10 and let me tell you it wasn't so bad. I did have to stay in the hospital a extra day because I was running a temp. I did a lot of walking, walking, walking. I was able to get liquids down right away without any problems from day one. Thank God. I did have some pain near the drain site, but didn't find out why until my first visit with my doc four days later. I had a build-up of bad blood collecting in a huge pocket in my abdomen. My doc made a little cut above the area and my God the fluid causing me so much pain was finally released. I felt better right away! I have had no other issues since. I eat about 1/2 cup of food at each of my meals and I am able to drink 64oz or more a day. But I have found that I think about food and eating WAY more then I did before the surgery. I am always checking the clock so that I don't let 5 hrs pass without eating. With my line  of work I can not eat my whole workday and I work 12, 13 hr days sometimes. So my staff think something is up now that they see me running to the kitchen to eat something, let alone drinking every minute I can.
           I decided not to let anyone know what I was doing on my job my time away from work. People have so much negative and smart ass things to say about things they don't understand or have encountered before. So I figure I will just keep it to myself and save myself some upset.  But I did share my plans with a few family members. My brothers did not want me to have it done. "You don't need to lose any weight. You don't even look that big." Really??  SW 286 at 5'9" They know how hard it has been for me to diet and try to keep it off. My mom has been my rock. She read up on VSG and has supported me from the start. What would we do without our moms. My husband , what can I say about this wonderful man. He loves me however and he support me in whatever I want to do. I have been blessed with this guy.
           I have been eating well and drinking well, but workouts. I have not worked out yet. I know I need to and soon. The sooner I start the easier it will be to do it everyday. I will make this happen.
                                I wish everyone a great new year and happy losing.

SW:286     CW:261.5   GW:145/150

Lost: 24.5 since 12/14/10

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