HI EVERYONE! IT'S
ME AND I'M HOME
SINCE THURSDAY,
AFTER SURGERY ON
TUESDAY. I GUESS
GOD WAS REALLY
LISTENING TO ALL OF
YOU PRAYING FOR ME
BECAUSE I AM DOING
SO WELL, IT'S
AMAZING! I WANTED
TO THANK YOU ALL FOR
YOUR CARE,
THOUGHTFULNESS AND
CONCERN. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR
PRAYERS AND KIND
WORDS AND ADVICE.
I'M ACTUALLY DOING
SO WELL, KNOCK ON
WOOD, THAT I'M
RETURNING TO WORK
TOMORROW, MONDAY
APRIL 3RD. I
HAVEN'T WEIGHED
MYSELF YET AND
HAVEN'T HAD A FOLLOW
UP VISIT YET SO I
DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH
WEIGHT I'VE LOST SO
FAR. I KNOW IT'S
ONLY BEEN 5 DAYS BUT
I KIND OF FEEL
LIGHTER THAN BEFORE.
I DON'T REALLY SEE
IT IN THE MIRROR
JUST YET BUT I JUST
FEEL SO GOOD ON THE
INSIDE AND ABOUT
MYSELF IN GENERAL.
I JUST NEED MORE
PATIENCE TO SEE MORE
RESULTS. I WAS IN
THE HOSPITAL FOR 2
DAYS WITH LITTLE TO
NO PAIN AT ALL. OF
COURSE I HAD A CPAP
(MEDICINE RUNNING 24
HRS A DAY) BUT EVEN
AFTER IT WAS
REMOVED, THE PAIN
WAS MINIMAL TO
AVERAGE. I WAS KIND
OF WHOOZY EACH TIME
I TRIED TO WALK BUT
THEY SAID THAT COULD
BE EXPECTED. I
FINALLY WAS ABLE TO
WALK QUITE A BIT ON
THE 2ND DAY. I
STILL HAVEN'T THROWN
UP, AGAIN KNOCK ON
WOOD, AND I'M HOPING
IT STAYS THAT WAY.
I'M SO AFRAID OF IT
THAT I DON'T EVEN
CRAVE A LOT OF THE
THINGS I USED TO EAT
BEFORE. I SURPRISED
MYSELF! THAT I
COULD BE AROUND ALL
THESE DIFFERENT
FOODS MY FAMILY WAS
EATING AND NOT EVEN
WANT TO NIBBLE A
BIT. NO CRAVINGS OR
BAD FEELINGS TOWARDS
FOOD AT ALL! I
DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'LL CHANGE BUT
I'M THANKFUL FOR
RIGHT NOW. MY
SURGEON AND HIS TEAM
ARE AN AMAZING
GROUP! MY HAT'S OFF
TO THEM. AND THE
HOSPITAL STAFF AT
ST. CATHERINE'S IN
SMITHTOWN WAS
EXQUISITE AS WELL.
THE KINDEST,
SWEETEST, MOST
CARING BUNCH OF
PEOPLE I HAVE EVER
MET IN MY LIFE. MAY
GOD BLESS EACH AND
EVERY ONE OF THEM.
RIGHT NOW I'M ON
CHICKEN SOUP, SUGAR
FREE FAT FREE
PUDDING, FARINA,
CARNATION INSTANT
BREAKFAST OF COURSE,
WATER, APPLE JUICE,
AND JELLO. I ONLY
EAT BECAUSE OF
NECESSITY. I AM
HARDLY EVER HUNGRY.
THAT'S THE MIRACLE.
AGAIN, THANKS FOR
ALL THE PRAYERS AND
WELL WISHES AND TO
THOSE OF YOU
CONTEMPLATING
SURGERY; IT WAS A
GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR
ME EVEN THOUGH I'M
STILL IN MY EARLY
STAGES. I THINK
IT'S THE BEST
DECISION I'VE MADE
IN MY LIFE AND I
DON'T REGRET IT ONE
BIT.