almost 3 months

Jan 03, 2010

Wow! It will be 3 months on Jan.5th, 2010. Some days it feels like I just had this surgery and other days it feels like I've lived my whole life this way.  A LOT has happened in these three months. I have had a rough start but in the long run it has gone very well.

I developed a stricture and had to have a scope in November and December to resolve that issue. It was also discovered that I have two ulcers that I am battling as well. I am looking forward to being able to reduce the meds down to just my vitamins again but it will still be a few months before I can do that.

During the time of my stricture I could barely eat or drink anything. I was on liquids pretty much from two weeks before surgery until the second week of December. I am thankful I can begin to try other foods now. The downside is my brain needs to catch up and realize that I have to go slow at this. I keep thinking I want this or that and know I am not ready to try those things but darn it if I don't want to anyway. Perfect example is sushi. I desperately want sushi. So I bought some the other day. I discovered rice is not my friend (and believe me I reduced it to hardly anything to try it) so I at the salmon of the top and I ate the insides to California rolls. It tasted amazing but I am definitely not ready yet.

I am the struggling phase of...I know I can eat but I have no idea what to make. I need to get on some kind of schedule. I am not eating nearly enough and am still struggling with my protein. I don't feel I am using this gift to the fullest potential. I am working on getting exercise (besides walking) in but I feel so weak from being low on protein and for having eaten very little over the last few months.

My totals as of this point.......my highest weight was 252 lbs. My current weight (according to Wii) is 176 for a grand total of 76 lbs lost. On the day of surgery (after a 2 week liquid diet in which i lost 12 lbs) I weighed in at 225 so I have lost 49 lbs in 3 months. I have gone from a tight size 20 to a very loose 14.....from 2x tops to women's large. I am thrilled. Even if I were to not loose any more weight I would be thrilled with where I am. I am sure I will lose some more so we'll see where I end up!

Well that is the update for now. It still is a learning process every day but I am grateful for this amazing gift.

And the journey continues.......


Shannon

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