First week post-op!

Sep 10, 2009

 well I can say without a doubt...thank god that's over!

Barix is a great facility, everyone I met was just great...although I did have the experience that they chose not to move too quickly for me at times..lol
Surgery went well even though it was delayed quite a bit due to issues that happened before Jackie and I got there.  I finally went into surgery around 3:30pm on Sept 3rd.  I woke up and immediately felt nauseus.  The heaves followed shortly after and continued for four days! The nurses did their best but it seemed like all the meds that might take the heaves away was always a few minutes too late to fix it!  I walked, I sipped and melted ice chips on my tongue..I did whatever they asked me to do!  I was very happy to come home on Saturday.  The ride was brutal! Once I got home I slept for almost 12 hours straight.  That felt good!  I started to feel better pretty much right away, even though all my belly muscles were torn from the heaving I was doing. 

So here we are a week later...off pain meds, getting some fluids in, getting some protein in, walking and sipping my way to the losers bench!  I've had such amazing support so far...all the Cambridge girls, Erica, Mandi, Lisa, Kim, Kitty, Sheila, Melissa, Leigh-Ann, Linda, Kerry, Wendy, Sandy..our token cool guy Mikey and of course...Jackie!  I'm really the luckiest girl in the in the world...my friends and family have been amazing.  I haven't heard one negative statement since the beginning of this journey.   I also have the best two girls as daughters!  Paige and Morgan spend their time walking with me, making sure I get enough liquid and meds in at the right times.  Not bad for 10 years old eh?  yay me for having such good kids.

k...so lets see how the number stack up!

Consult I was 269
PATS I was 262
Day of surgery I was 256 (yay!)
After surgery I was 264 (gained just 8lbs)
went home at 258
Today I weigh 247..LOL  

I think those are some crazy numbers! 22lbs since consult, 11lbs since surgery 7 days ago.  I know it won't keep up this way but I'm going to work my sleeve...you can take that to the bank!!

Thanks everyone...love you all!!

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