An update, one week out

Mar 06, 2013

Well, today marks one week since my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. It’s been a lazy day: movies and treadmill and not much else. Which is fine, as I’m feeling a little lethargic today. Drinking is easy now so I got in about eighty ounces of water. Very, very relieved to finally be able to drink normally. (That started yesterday or maybe Monday. Before then, each swallow was a bit of a chore.)

I think last night was the first night I went to bed without any kind of pain medication. Sunday was the last time I used the narcotic, and Monday night I took acetaminophen.  There’s still some soreness at a few of the incision sites but it’s not bad at all.

Tomorrow I get to re-add my protein shakes and I am SO EXCITED about this. I’m supposed to make them thick, with only four ounces of fluid. I guess we’ll see how it goes.

As for weight loss, I’m finally starting to feel like it’s happening. No idea how much I weigh; we don’t own a scale and the one at my parents’ house is notoriously inaccurate. But there are visible changes and I’m liking it. I think once I’m getting some protein each day my energy will really come back and I’ll be feeling great.

Next food-related milestone will be adding pureed foods, which happens in the fifth week. So, end of March I get actual food—blended, but actual food. I won’t pretend I’m not looking forward to this.

Overall, I’m feeling physically well and optimistic. Next job is…to find a job. This will be exciting.  Yikes.

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