Two weeks post-op

Oct 26, 2009

and managing 45-55 gr of protien each day, still feeling really good, and getting in walks of 2-3 miles almost every day!  I'm down 16 lbs.  i am however ready and lookling forward to adding real food to my diet, even if it's soft.
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One week post-op...

Oct 19, 2009

and I feel SO good!  My friends and family keep saying "are you sure you had major surgery?".   And the only thing I can really say back is "I KNOW!!!".  I am having no problems at all....and am keeping my fingers crossed that this continues.  Plus, I am down 10 pounds.....not to shabby!
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1st full day home

Oct 15, 2009

I only woke up once last night....ahhhh...SO good to be in my own comfy bed!  I got up this morning and had 4 oz of protien drink which took about 45 minutes.....but I did it.  A little later I had my first vitimin & calcium chew.  I"m till working on my first 8 oz of water...sip at a time.  I took two 3 year olds on a walk around the block...needless to say they ran circles (literally) around me...but again...I did it!  Now I'm ready to take a rest then think about "lunch".

Lunch..1/2 packet of unjury chicken flavored.  Not too bad....could use a few chunks of meat & some veggies! :)

After lunch I fell sound asleep for about an hour, and now I'm drinking...oops I mean SIPPING my vitiman packet disolved in water.  Tastes pretty good!

OK, so I tried the other half of the unjury for dinner, but heated it up too much and it looks wierd.  I went for a few spoonfuls, but took a walk and came home to pour 4 oz of protien drink instead.  I'm going to have a popcicle before bed....they pretty much rule as far as I'm concerned.  Im trying to learn to be a burper.  I've never been one, but now it makes me feel better and relieves a pressure that lies in my chest/breast/neck area.  It's gas......oh boy!  Totally managable when I can get in a little burp!

So all in all I would consider this a very successful first day home.  I can't imagine they will all be this smooth....but one can hope!  I haven't taken any meds. since 1 this afternoon, so I'm going to medicate myself and call it a day.
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Home sweet home

Oct 14, 2009

So I'm here...and doing pretty good I think!  I'm sipping my first protien drink, and it's going down ok so far.  I think I slept my first day at the hospital, but as soon as they took me off the morphine, I began to feel more like myself.  My tummy does not really hurt...but is tender.  I've been sipping water and eating popcycles at the hospital..and that went good too.

All of my friends, and that includes those of you here, have been SO GREAT!  I just KNOW that it's this love and support that sends the right messages to the Gods and helps us heal. :)  So THANK YOU!!!!!

I do however get tired after doing practically nothing...like this...so off to bed I go!  Night all!
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It's here!

Oct 11, 2009

I almost can't believe it's my last night.  I'm nervous, and excited.  New territory is always a little scary........!!!
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Yet another new date.....

Oct 09, 2009

So while at my pre-op apt. on Thursday.....Dr Oakley says "How about Monday morning instead of Tuesday?"   Ummmmm, wellll, OK!!!!  So...I have been scrambling to get everything I thought I still had almost three weeks to do, done in three.  It's fine with me because now I'm so busy I don't have time to get tooo crazy about it all.  Plus (and this has been HUGE) I asked him for something to help me sleep because my brain simply won't shut off.  He ordered me 5 Ambian.......ahhhhhhhh.....sweet slumber no longer avoids me.  I will arrive rested and ready first thing Monday morning.

I ate my favorite Pizza for dinner tonight, and I'm tearing up a little about it now....I did not expect this.  Tomorrow I will be eating "normal for me" for the last time.  I'm ready, and emotional, and now going to take a pill and go to bed.

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NEW new date! What????

Oct 06, 2009

So today, the dr. office called again and said...so.....how about next Tuesday?  I said WHAT?  WOW!  I quickly made a few phone calls then called them back to say YES YES YES!  I go see him tomorrow then over to the hospital for pre-op blood work.  I almost don't know which end is up I'm so excited, and nervous. 
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RNY
Surgery
10/12/2009
Surgery Date
Oct 25, 2007
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