I have had a mostly smooth post op period. I needed no help at home for anything except could not drive a car for the first week. Was off pain meds in a few days. I had no problem taking my meds, whole whether caps or pills. I am now off all three blood pressure meds as my B/P stays around 105/60 and goes only as high as 118/68. I am also off Glucophage since before surgery, that was for insulin resistance and my primary MD thought I would never be off that one. Now, I only take a thyroid pill and three antidepressant/antianxiety pills and one for my gall bladder, then all the necessary vitamins.

 I am eating soft foods now.  Wendy's chili is great and I can now eat 1 cup of that, whereas when I eat broiled salmon I get full on 3 oz and can't eat the veggie not even a bite. I have had one episode of what I hear are called the "foamies".  I ate Endamame(soy beans) with a little squash and perhaps did not chew well enough or ate to much, no sure but had the tightness then pain in my sternum, mid chest, stood up, walked around, then bent over the kitchen sink and coughed and up can nothing but mucus, gobbs of it over a 10 minute period. Yuck, this is not pleasant. Wierd though as I have eaten chicken, beef, fish with no problem. 


My only real problem is a total lack of energy when I do the simplest things like go to the store or visit a friend, or get my hair cut, or even if I stay home and do nothing. I end up taking a nap every day. I need a job and am looking hard but if I had one I am not sure how I would be able to handle eight hours. My surgeons says this happens to some of his patients and it is a matter of the body healing, and in time this will pass. One OH/OFF friend says her energy did not return till between two and three months post op. Just knowing it has happened to at least one other person helps me not feel so weird.

I am losing less than 4 # per week, but my body is shrinking fast.  I have lost 30# since 11/14 when I went on the pre op fasting liquid diet.  I went shopping in my closet for something to wear to an interview yesterday and found more than half of my clothes are way too big. After finding a suit to wear to interview I stopped trying on things as being unemployed I cannot afford to replace clothes. I find it scary to think that I really must discard the clothes that don't fit and keep only those that do fit, as few as they might be. I also must start shopping which I hate, have always hated, and trying on clothes to see the size I am and find a place to shop as my sizes change, etc. I have tried two resale shops so far and was very disappointed overall. Will keep trying these shops though.  Watching myself shrink on the other hand is fun as I keep seeing a different shape every few days.

Having the OFF forum has been such a great support for me and these ladies have helped me so much in both getting ready to have the surgery and post op.  Thanks to everyone on OH and OFF.   Your support in invaluable.