Healing......

Jun 28, 2009

I am continuing to heal and feeling better every day except for one incision.   This booger just won't stop misbehaving!!   The biggest incision on my lower left side doesn't even have a scab on it anymore.   I am amazed at how quickly it healed.   This one with the tube in it however is just a pain!   Now it has started to tear and bleed and revealing "I-don't-know-what" underneath the skin.   It has sent me back to my chair it hurts so bad.   I can't move around much at all.   It feels like someone is cutting me with a knife every time I move.   I put some butterfly bandages over the part that is tearing in an effort to stop any more, but I don't know if it is hellping or not.    I couldn't even stay in church this morning because it started hurting so bad....  Okay, enough of the complaining already!!!

I have lost 25 pounds since I started this!!!   20 of those just since the surgery!!   I am so excited.   I can't wait until I am able to take my measurements and see the differences there.   I am limiting myself to weighing only on Sunday mornings unless I have Dr. appointment.   Hopefully that way I won't become OCD about the weight!   

My protein intake is good and I have found that the Nectar Fuzzy Naval is the easiest for me to tolerate daily.   I have another favorite, but it is much higherr in calories so I only do it occasionally or if I am around people who are having dessert and I want something.   I take a 1/2 cup of skim milk, 1/2 cup of low carb -no sugar added ice cream, and a heaping scoop of vanilla Chike.   I use my hand mixer and blend it all up nice and thick.   It is really like a dessert.   I can't finish the whole thing.  I think this would be good with any of the Chike flavors....

I saw my PCP this week for the first time since surgery.   I fully expected to have to educate him a little on what I was going through and about some of my new requirements.  NOT the case!   He has studied up on this WLS stuff and knew it all.   I was impressed with him.  

My family and friends have been sooooo supportive.   I am truly blessed.   Before the surgery I held off on telling any of my friends at church because I didn't really want a lot of opinions and anticipated that some might not view this as a good option for weight  loss.    Well, after the surgery I have told anyone who asks how I am.   Everyone has been helpful and many people tell me that they are praying for me and a quick recovery.   I just love being a part of my church!!

My husband and 17 year old daughter have been fantastic at keeping the household running.  My youngest two children have been so great through all this.   They often ask me if I'm feeling OK and help me ALL the time.   It was really funny when the 35 pound 4 year old offered to help me get up out of the chair when I got home from the hospital.   It was also funny when she actually did help me!!!   I suppose the little bit of counter-weight really did assist..  She and the six year old both pick up things off of the floor for me.   When their dad and older sister and brother are not around, they help me with the dishes, laundry, just everything.   

I am so happy I had this surgery.   It will be great when I am healed up and can play with them the way I want to.


 

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