3 weeks post-op

Feb 04, 2010

So, today is exactly three weeks since my RNY! I saw my surgeon and nutritionist on Monday (Feb 1st) for my two week follow-up! They both said that everything seems to be going just great. As of my weigh-in on Monday I have lost 17 pounds since surgery on 01-14-10, but a total of 37 pounds overall! I was at 300.5! I was really hoping to see a 2 at the beginning of the number, but I guess that's a pretty good number! Dr. Wooldridge seemed really impressed with my progress and level of activity and all, though he did encourage me to remember not to overdo it for the next few weeks, not to lift too much or be too hard on myself.  I was telling him that I'm SO ready to be able to go to the gym and do some good exercises to help my weight loss along and to minimize my excess skin problem, but he said we'd talk about that on my next visit and to continue to increase my walking right now.  I explained what I've been eating to my nutritionist and she said that I was absolutely on the right track..... That being said, I stuffed myself full of shrimp one day last week and threw up like I've never thrown up before! Some friends were boiling shrimp on Saturday night so I thought, "Hey! that's mushy and FULL of protein, what the hell!" Well, I'm sure that had I only eaten maybe three shrimp (they were large gulf shrimp) I would have been just fine, but they were SOOO good! I think I ate five.... and about ten minutes later, they came right back up! So, I definitely found my pouch's limit .... That's why it is SOOO important to eat very slowly, especially in the beginning! Just ONE more bite might be all it takes for your pouch to get pissy and send everything in reverse! I never got a nauseated feeling though, just this really tight stabbing pain in my chest for a few minutes and then it was time to head to the bathroom!
Anyways, just thought I'd share for all my friends that haven't gotten to this point yet! For future reference! lol
But besides that little episode, everything is GREAT! No nausea, no reflux, nothing!   I go back to the doctor on Lundi Gras (02-15-10) for my one month follow-up..... this mardi gras is going to be quite different with no booze for me!!! Then there's St. Patrick's Day just another month away after that! ahhhhh! Parade season will just NOT be the same this year!

Oh yeah, and GEAUX SAINTS! WHO DAT!!??

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