heck yeah got on the scale and did it got past 30 pounds in the first week. Iknow things will get tough-
i am one of those drop teh first 50 quick and then you gotta work hard.

im still liquid only- getting ready to slowly transition to phase 2 with yogurt and muchie stuff...

i have not done much or really ANY exercise- so now I am feeling better and i think i can try some walking.

I work on a military base and my building is an ENORMOUS "C" with halls on each side so you can do massive laps. I atttempted my first lap today it is about 3/4 of a mile. I did it in good time and felt good. Now I need walking shoes- yiking boots dont cut it.

first goal is hit/break 300-  i can almost smell it!!!

So there is def more pain today then yesterday. Pain meds are my best friend right now. Question: is the largest incision typically the port? I have the realize and looking down at my belly it is above and to the right. i ask b/c my other incisions arent really bothering me- but that one is a painful little sucker- lots of pressure in that area.

slept poorly - and found that sitting up in a chair i got more rest- so i am sleeping like that tonight- is that ok or is that a blood clot waiting to happen.

also - hey we are all friends - so for some this may be too much information - felt nervous had not had any gas issues- felt like i was going to have gas- to be safe i used to the pottie and my goodness i had diarea - how is that possible- i have literally not eaten a thing since sunday. all total i may have had 1 snack pack size jello. is that normal?

last thing -  wow - when you cough it really freakin hurts. i have tried a pillow against my belly- but that is doing little. cut i cough hard enough to open my incisions?

very last thing - wouldnt it be safe to assume 3 days of water only- wouldnt you typically lose weight? or is it my scale- which is a dinosuar. i gained 3 pounds today???

thanks all - hoping to go for a little walk tomorrow - so please continue to pray for me

KB

with a staggering 4.5 hours of sleep I made it through the first night. When I was asleep I was out, but when i woke i had to pee and getting out of bed was hell like. Then I would not asleep. I am about to nap again now - did you see my pics yet. Some pre op photos of me from yesterday, but I also added pics this morning of my incisions and morning meds.

no one told me i would be self injecting myself with a blood thinning med. yippy that is fun

ok then time for some sleep.

KB

well i survived - it was  along day but with my amazing wifes support we all pulled through.

As best as I can tell I am pretty fortunate so far. No horrible side effects no surgical complications.

I am a bit loopy from the pain meds- so I am hoping to write more soon, but right now is definately not the best time.

The journey has begun....

First step down - filter in and I am still alive.

Here is my morning: Cava VIna Filter got in the hospital at 6:40 (after a 2 hour ride to Morrison)- surgery started at 7:40. Out by 8:20 - release from the hospital by 10:30 For those who have never had the procedure here is the basics. Register your info- wait a few minutes - called in to change into a gown Nurse takes vitals - another nurse...  Read More ... Read Moreputs in in IV - anesthesia comes in and talks history and explains what they will do- in my case IN sedative and local at the point of the puncture - nurse finishes history- my Doc comes in and then you wait rolled in shifted to a new a table - everyone introduces themselves and the anesthesia doc tells you - "you are about to feel loopy". Poof make up- fully aware and i was completely lucid- so i skipped recovery room 1 and went to 2. 2 hours of leg up to confirm wound is not leaking go home - well that is how was for me - but pretty simple- i am a little groggy now- groin a little sore - home now and resting - off to work tom