4 days post-op

May 03, 2015

I"m 4 days out from my surgery, and I have to say that I'm feeling pretty good. I'm not having any nausea or difficulty getting in enough fluids. If anything, my biggest challenge right now is that I get hungry, and my hubby cooks amazing stuff...like curry last night, that I can't have! LOL Ah well, it's a small price to pay for getting healthier.

Driving to Vegas was absolutely the right choice. My surgeon was awesome (Dr. Bernie Hanna @ Las Vegas Bariatrics). We stayed at The Jockey Club, which was a nice rate and quite comfy. I loved that it had a full kitchen, so we could make jello and broth and store stuff in the fridge easy!

The day before surgery was awful. The mag citrate did not sit well with me, but I muddled through it. I was so nervous on my surgery day! I felt a little crazy having WLS. Part of me wonders what is wrong with me that I struggle so hard to lose weight that I need to do something so extreme. And yet, I know that it's not nearly so simple as "eat less, move more." I know there are a million little things that play into it, and I know that this is my best chance to stop fighting my body and instead to work with it. I am grateful to have had the option to have the sleeve, and I'm glad it's done!

I think I'm going to try and do some walking outside later today. I feel well enough to maybe walk around the block. Baby steps to getting my activity level up :) I'm really surprised how good I'm feeling just 4 days out. The pain has been very, very manageable. All in all, I'm pretty happy today. Though, I do admit, I'm looking forward to being able to have something more than just liquids as my diet! All in good time, right? :)

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