HOME!!! Let's Try This Again
on 9/21/17 10:00 am
Hi All,
I am home after my 1 week stay in hospital with dehydration and malnutrition! So great to be home. I never thought I was so far gone, it took a week to get all my electrolytes back to normal.
Home to start recovery again. So far soups, oatmeal and a bit of egg have stayed down. I am more focused on fluids and trying to get the protein in. Not easy but I am NOT going back to hospital.
Thanks for all your prayers and well wishes 
Glad to hear you are home and on the mend. Wishing you a swift and easy recovery from hereon in. :)
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I'm so glad you're back home. You're recovery will be much faster now. Give yourself the time you need and just concentrate on sipping, napping and walking when you can. Getting used to what you are supposed to do and when is challenging, especially when you've gone through complications. Continued improvement Bo!
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
Glad to here you are home! I I hope your recovery is smooth from this point on.
Ref to Sudbury July 4/17 Sleep study July 29/17 Orientation Sept 13/17 1on1's Feb 2/18 OTN Feb 27/18 Pre op Mar 13/18 Surgery Mar 22/18 St. Michael's w Dr. Grantcharov Opti-10lb M1=-24lbs M2=-11.5 M3=-7.5 M4=-8 M5=-9 M6=-8.5 M7=-6.5 M8=-8 M9=-5 M10=5.5 M11=-2.5 M12=-5 M13=-4
Glad that you are home.
Yes, fluids most important early on, followed by protein. I know early out its not easy. I had a hard time getting protein in, but even though my hospital is not a fan of protein shakes...I got the costco premier protein shakes, they really helped getting my protein in.
Good luck with your recovery!
Orientation April 2016 - Final approvals December 2016. Surgical Class January 23, 2017. Met with Dr. Reed February 7, 2017. Opti start date March 1, 2017. Surgery March 15, 2017 (Dr. Foute-Nelong).
HW 348 SW 316 CW 191
GW 160
Welcome home Bo! I'm so glad to learn you are on your way back to health. Keep yourself well. Stay in touch and make sure you get the help you need if you need it again. Hospitals suck but health is #1. :)
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
