Patricia R.

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I got home late last night.  It was soooo good to be in my own home, my own bed and have my family around.  Wednesday’s surgery went well but there were a few post –op complications, nausea and S.O.B. (shortness of breath).  I am unable to walk very far, okay hardly at all, but I keep trying.  It is disappointing.  So many people 5 days out say I am down 10 or down 12 or more pounds.  I am barely down four……As I was writing this post I had an epiphany!  Barely down 4 pounds.  Now major surgery helped with some of that but 4 pounds equals 1/3 of the weight I have been able to lose in the last 6 months… and I am not walking around much.  While I am not going to WOOHOO about it I think I will buck up smile a bit and concentrate on a day at a time.  I think I will head to the boards and friends for some pep talk!

Happily, though my knee is pretty banged up, My doc said as long as I can take 10-20 steps with a cane, surgery is no problem.  Woohoo!  So I am starting the liquid phase.  I will have to post a question on the board  I am sure it is normal nerves and meds from the injury but my stomach is doing flip-flops. Wish me well!

After a fabulous "last supper"  where I proudly did not go overboard,  I was walking along when I cought a pothole and went SPLAT on the pavement.  I really screwed up my knee.  I have to have X-rays and a MRI Tue. and use a walker.  I Also can't work before the surgery, my job loves that! I am terrifed to call my surgeon Will he cancel my 5/7 surgery?  Oh Lord I hope not.  Now I am in pain and worried. Advice Anyone?