Clarissa A.

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I cant believe that it has already been 2 weeks. I am doing ok, still struggling with getting all of my fluids but I am trying. I sip, sip, sip all day long. Since leaving the hospital, I have only puked twice  and it was awful. Gonna try to never ever do that again.
*****TMI alert***** I have only moved my bowels twice and holy moly was that awful. I wonder if that is normal?!?!?
My incisions are finally starting to heal and dry up but the itchiness is making me nuts. Neosporin helps a little bit.

Before the surgery I kept telling myself that maybe it was not going to work for me and now I am amazed how I am so full all of the time. I am loving it!!!!

My only regret is that I should have done it years ago when I first met Doctor Pohl.

Pre-op weight 278
On day of surgery 266
1 week after surgery 256 and dropping :)

The night before Surgery I ran around to 4 different stores to find a measuring tape and locked myself in my room - my fiance thinks I am insane lol

Thigh 30
Arms 15
Waist 46
Chest 46
Calf 18
Neck 15.5
Ankle, yes I measured my ankle 10
Knees 19.5 - yes those too
Wrist 8
Hips 53.5!!!!

I had my surgery on Feb 8th and it was rough! I was alone and in pain. Had a terrible reaction to the Anesthesia and Morphine but I made it!!!! I am damn proud of myself!!!!!!!!!!!!

So here I am, almost 2 weeks later and I am feeling good. Still struggling with getting all of my fluids but treaking forward and already 22 lbs down - go me, go me, go me  And I would not change a thing!!!!

I have to Thank everyone for your support thru this especially to Sheila, who has been amazing.

I apologize in advance because I will probably swear a little bit
So I didnt go to work today because I have been feeling run down and I wanted to relax the day before my surgery but did that happen? NOT!!! 
I boyfriend was off today and decided to be an ASShole! He is traveling tomorrow because of a family situation - now I have the answer to my question "If it came down to your family having an issue and me having an issue which would take priority?" The answer = his family. According to our last not so pleasant conversation, this is an elective procedure and this is my problem. Yep! IT IS!!!! I am putting me first for once and guess what asshole - I am going to do it more often especially now that I know that I am really not that important and You dont have to be there to support me when I ELECT to do something.
I wonder how much longer I will allow myself to be his OPTION while making him my PRIORITY?
Anyway, I am VERY EXCITED for tomorrow and everyday to come after that. I WILL be feel better about myself and maybe that will help me make the decisions that I have been to afraid to make.
Tomorrow will be my RE-BIRTHDAY and I could not be more excited!!!!!