2 weeks post op tomorrow & returned to work

Tomorrow will be two weeks! I can't believe it........it really has flown by!

This past Monday I returned to work and it has gone really smooth. I have had no issues, I get my 64 ounces of water in while at work and I have been walking 1/2 hour during my lunch hour (this has proven costly as its cold here and I walk in a mall and I may or may have not purchased a few items I saw in windows). During my pre-op liquid diet my light edema/swelling in my ankle foot disappeared and hasn't returned! YAY! I can wear all my fancy heals with out a swollen foot. I don't find myself getting tired at all (I use to every afternoon and I would grab a coke zero or coffee). I have been going to bed an hour earlier and sleeping very soundly. My sleep has impoved, but I require about an hour more.

I know this is just the beginning and I'm very happy! I know there will be curve balls thrown my way and it won't always be easy but right now I'm VERY pleased!! :)

Congratulations! I'm glad everything is going so smoothly for you. What are you eating now? Still on liquids? You actually went back to work in a week and a half. That's great I like when you say the time has flown by! I'm on day 3 pre-op and I feel like it's going slowly. I'm obsessed with this forum. Can't read enough posts!! LOL! Keep up the positive!!!

I have to admit that I'm obsessed with the forum too! It really helped get my ready for surgery! I had to do liquids for two weeks before surgery!! It was hard, but in the big picture two weeks isn't too long. Right now I'm  in the puréed stage. I get my protein in with premier protein and I have puréed stew, chili, soup, hard boiled egg with aVocado and a soft boiled egg.

You're on your way, good luck to you.

Fantastic progress!  Every day will get better :)

I also sleep so much better, but need more sleep than I used to.  Since I'm 8 months out, I chalk that up to my excessive exercise and not the surgery.  For you, it's probably the surgery :D  

I haven't thank you yet for the hard boiled egg with avocado!! Its my fave right now! Thanks for suggesting that!

You're my inspiration right now.  I start two week pre-op liquid on Monday.  This forum has helped me tremendously too!!!!  Everyone here is amazing!!  I'm so prepared that I have my pag packed for the hospital and my Christmas shopping done already too!!  Surgery on Nov. 24th.  SOO excited!!

Dee

You're on top of it! You'll do really well with being a planner! I plan on getting some of my Christmas shopping done whole mall walking! I just have to remind myself more walking and less shopping! Ha! Good luck to you and I can't wait to hear about your journey!

So happy to hear you're having such a wonderful start on your journey. I'm pretty amazed too on how fast you were able to get back work. Hope you continue to do well. Christine

Thank you! It's not like I'm doing anything crazy at work....sitting at my desk and crossing my eyes with all the spreadsheets!! Lol

I had my surgery October 22nd and I went back to work on Monday October 29th (to stare at spreadsheets as well, I'm an accountant).  I figure sit at home and be bored or sit at my desk :-).  Congrats with the surgery going well and your current progress!