It's been a little while

Jun 22, 2010

On May 20th I had gastric bypass (RNY) surgery at Royal Jubilee Hospital with Dr. Samaad Malik.  It was as good an experience as one can expect for major surgery, I suppose.  I am healing well and I have had very few side effects from surgery.  I have been exercising almost everyday and have set a minimum five times weekly to do so.  I seem able to achieve this goal and I miss my workout if I do not get it.  I am an avid swimmer and returned to the pool at two weeks post-op much to my surgeon's chagrin.  I began by water running for an hour each day until week four.  At week four, I returned to full lenght swimming with a total distance per workout being 2000 meters or 2 kilometers.  My exercise regimen is not a problem.  It is getting all the protein in each day that is.  I am getting much better about it now that I am almost five weeks out.  I don't have major problems with dumping, but need to be wary of some foods.  I can eat something one day and then the next, I will eat the same thing and be almost comatose for an hour afterward.  I sometimes get the shakes if I don't eat right and I have to pay attention to those signals a little better. 
I posted a picture today and I am plenty happy to see a thinner face and the permanent loss of nearly sixty pounds.  I am hoping to be below 200 when I return to work in the Fall.  The last time I weighed less than two hundred pounds was in 1994. Sixteen years ago!  It blows my mind that my weight has risen so much.  I am excited to see what changes will come as I go forward and lose more weight.  I look forward to losing my CPAP machine.  I look forward to dating in the near future.  I look forward to simply feeling more at home in my body.  I am unable to imagine myself at a size 12 or 14 let alone a size 8.  It has been such a very long time since I fit those sizes.  It is quite an adventure.  I intend to enjoy the ride! 

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