jenn73
Update
Oct 13, 2009
I have been feeling extremely well. I cannot believe that I have the energy that I have! I put a shirt on (2x) that I bought before surgery b/c I liked it and it was on the sale rack. I was WAY too tight to wear prior to surgery. Today I thought I would just "see" how it looked. It fits perfectly! Holy cow! It actually drapes nicely! I really have no idea how many pounds I have lost because my scale is totally unpredictable. I also have been wearing comfy yoga pants and cotton shirts just because of the comfort factor. I notice my face and my hands the most. It is like I am not retaining water and the bloat is gone. My bras are very loose when I hook them too.. I haven't actually tried any of my actual work clothes or jeans. I am home until the end of the month (IF I DON'T GO CRAZY BEING HOME) so I am not too worried about my work clothes - I plan on staying comfortable for a while.
With my Dr. I could have tried soft food the 5th to 7th day. I had been super nervous about it. My primary goal was to get ALL protein and liquids down before I introduced food. I had to work hard all day long just to get the liquids/proteins in. So, yesterday I decided I was ready to try a little food. I measured the 4 teaspoons of ricotta cheese and used my daughter's baby spoon. I was able to eat that over the course of 35 minutes. Hahahaha I felt great. Waiting an hour to sip again was extremely hard. I decided to try the same item for dinner. It was great again but I was only able to eat about 2 tsp. I had my husband cracking up! I will attempt a different food today.
I could not believe I was able to make dinner for my family and it didn't bother me at all. So far I am okay handling the sight of food and the smell. I am sure there will come a time when I will be challenged but so far so good. Like I said, I feel great and my energy is amazing! My husband has stepped up and does all chores and baby lifting. He was stoked I made dinner last night for a surprise. I really think being able to really rest and heal last week is helping me feel so great this week! I cannot wait to go to my Dr's. on the 21st for the "official" scale report!
