thick_chick
My Update...
Dec 15, 2010
Last week this time I was I was blowing on a cup of tea, trying to get it to cool down before my midnight cut off. Tonight I enjoy sipping water. Just plain water. No Crystal Light or protein! It's a welcome from the sweet stuff I've mostly been drinking this week just so I can get liquids in.
I had surgery Dec 9th, went in that morning alone. In fact not many people know that I have had WLS. I will let select family and friend know when I'm ready for them to know. My reason for privacy was that I did not want people trying to make decisions for me, or people judging me. Anyway that morning I was pretty calm. I had said my prayers and felt great in God's Hands.
Woke up from surgery not to much pain. The only thing I wanted was for the nurses to let me sleep. Everyone that I came in contact with was pleasant, just a little demanding. "Can I get some blood'? "Are you ready for a walk"? The only problem I had was not being able to pee. The next morning a few urinary caths later and the threat of sending me home after I learned to self cath. I was walking around that hospital and peeing before I knew it. And good thing because I lived in MPLS and that night our first snow storm of the year was on it's way. I call my cousin to pick me up, first person I told. Got home about 8p that night, put on some comfy pajamas, took a pill for pain and with my fridge and shelves stocked with things that I needed, I was knock out at home in my bed. So let snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Anyway this week has gone well. I think day by day the fluid and protein intake gets better and better for me. I started to put my tree up today however I decided against it. That might have been just a little to ambitious.
Also I discovered what smell-a-VISION is. My neighbor was cooking and the loving scent of garlic and onions slipped under my door. What was going on over there. The vision of a pot roast with potatoes, carrots and gravy danced in my head. Lawd I had to make me a cup of cream of mushroom soup!
