4 Days Post Op

Dec 18, 2011

Well, it is certainly great to be home!  It was very painful when the pain killers wore off, but very quickly I started feeling better by the hours.  I was so thirsty and sore Thursday and was so giddy when they brought me chicken broth that afternoon in the icu.  Most delicious broth I have ever had.  That perked me right up along with the cranberry juice.  Been sipping water all these 4 days.  Started the Real Meals protein shakes Saturday afternoon and all I can say is...yuck!  I get real crampy after having my 3 oz. of protein and have had to work at getting down 60 grams of protein today (Sunday).  I ordered this chicken broth from a company called unjury and my doc said that a lot of his patients have said it is quite tasty.  It packs 21 grams of protein for 8 oz.  I will use this to break up the sweet chocolate shakes because my love is salt and the broth satisfies that.  I will let you know how the soup tastes.  Incisions are too bad now mostly ictchy and healing cleanly.  On December 1st I was 376lbs. my all time high weight.  Saturday, before I left the hospital i weighed 352lbs.  So I am anxious to see where I am when I have my 2 week post op appointment.  I will let you all know.  I have started looking into gyms to workout after I have healed and thinking of the Anytime Fitness chain so that I can literally work out anytime and it is only a few miles from my house.. no excuses for not getting there.
New Year's Resolution:  Hmm I really hate them, but I gues I would say it is to get into the gym again and do my best to minimize the loose skin the best I can as well as be a better and happier mother to my children and wife to my husband.  Take care and good luck to all of you.

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