Wednesdays...

Dec 30, 2009

It's been awhile since I've even logged on to OH.  Been busy plus I find myself going to facebook when I do get on the computer.  Time for an update.  I am 4 months posts op on the tummy tuck and 3 months post op on the breast lift and reduction.  I feel pretty good no major complaints.  My tummy is kind of tight feeling still, not sure if that will fade over time or if I'll just become use to it but it doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as it did.   I wear a flexee tank type camisole under my tops everyday and that really helps to make me feel better.  Monday I had my first and hopefully last vomiting episode!  It was truly gross!  I was eating ribeye steak, medium rare, took to big a bite and bam!  My band slammed shut.  It felt like I was having a heart attack!!  I started sliming and producing ALOT of mucus.  I tryed spitting and not swallowing but it didn't work.  It took about 45 minutes and 4 vomits but I finally brought up the piece of meat that just wouldn't go down.  I vomitted mostly mucus and it was so gross.  My stomach felt upset for the next day and a half.  I did liquids the rest of Monday all of Tuesday and all of today.  I did have some soup this evening- campbells vegetable beef that I did not put in the blender but chewed really well.  My stomach feels just about back to normal.  Tomorrow I will take it slowly and am planning on doing just soft mushies for another day or so.  Up til then the worse thing I'd experience was mild sliming if I took too big a bite or ate something too dry.  It was scary, I am over 2 yrs post op on my band and am pretty confident I did no damage to my band, but I can see how it could slip if this would of happened before my band "seeded itself".  Vomitting is to be avoided at ALL COSTS! 

Christmas was wonderful, but I am glad to be back home and back into a more normal routine.  I don't go back to work until Monday but I plan on enjoying the rest of my time off.  I picked up my dog this evening at the kennel and man did she ever miss me!  She has been at my feet ever since we got home with her.  I missed her too.

I joined the 2010 exercise challenge starting on Jan 1st.  I need to get my butt in gear!  My walkiing partner at work and I are going to TRY and walk twice a day 4 days a week.  Plus I want to get back into the habit of walking at least twice on the weekends for longer periods of time.  I need to just do it! 

I will make a better effort of logging/blogging this year.  It helps to keep me on track when I do.  Until later.....

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