7 month Post Op Surgiverary!

Sep 01, 2017

7 months ago today I had RNY surgery at St. Joe's in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I remember how nervous I felt.  I couldn't sleep the night before, and was so tired that I fell asleep while they were giving me an IV to prep me for surgery; the surgeon woke me up with his laughter and told me I was saving them money because I didn't need anti anxiety drugs pre surgery, lol...I had put myself out.

I remember walking down the long hallway, getting on the operating table, joking that the light looked like something out of Star Trek, and then being asked to breathe.  

Next thing I knew, the nurse was trying to wake me up and I was telling her i needed 10 more minutes of sleep, lol.

Then I was up and in my room and in SO MUCH PAIN.  My mouth was like the Sahara and I was so grateful to be given a spoon of ice chips.

The surgeon, Dr. David Lindsay, came in and said that the nurse had told him I'd been feeling anxious about being naked during surgery, so he let me keep my socks on.  Then he teased me about my fuzzy socks (I always wear thick  fuzzy socks in winter because they keep my feet warmer).

Those first few days were rough.  My first walk was so painful and I got so dizzy that I almost passed out.  Two nurses had to help me back to my room.  I was so convinced that I'd made a terrible mistake that I asked them to move me to the psych ward because I clearly was not in my right mind to have done this to myself, lol. They thought that I was joking but I was serious.

I weighed 304 Lbs when I started this process. This morning I weighed 191.4 Lbs.  That's a total loss of 112.6 Lbs so far.

Overall, I feel much better.  I can fit into size medium or size 14 pants, and large tops, although some of my large tops are now getting baggy.

I can walk without pain now, and ride my bike for miles.  I can swim laps for an hour without feeling tired.  I still have to force myself to exercise though. I still remember all of the pain I used to get from moving and my brain hasn't caught up with my body yet, so i still dread movement, even though it now feels good. I'm hoping my brain will catch up soon, as once I'm walking, swimming, or riding my bike, I really love it.  

I had a rough week this week though.  I was constipated for 6 days and also got my time of the month twice this month...not fun!  My senokot and restorolax didn't work, prunes didn't work, so I had to take some correctol, which worked.  I also went out to buy some fibre gummies and am hoping they will help.

Yesterday I felt cold and achy all day long and today i have a sore throat, along with the cold and achiness, so I think I'm coming down with something.

 I tried to go for a walk yesterday but felt too cold to walk outside, so I just walked in the mall for an hour.  I also bought a cute sweater, lol.  I discovered our Sears store, which has been there for over 30 years, is going out of business. THey're having all sorts of sales, so I need to go check it out, as I need some fall clothes.

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