One week out and feeling purdy fine if I say so myself

May 25, 2011

One week out today, Praise the Lord, I am feeling Pretty Good!!! Although the first few days were no piece of cake, they really weren't as bad as I might have expected. As with any abdominal surgery, I had the "pulling" sensation and at first, was slow to move. I did walk as much as possible which I think helped greatly with not having any trapped gas. I have found that each day, the sensations are less and less. My pain level declined quickly, again, I think that a contributing factor was the MOVING, MOVING, MOVING.  Although my hubby filled the pain meds before we left the hospital (just in case), I haven't opened the bottle nor have I needed to take any Tylenol.  So..... I am going to take a short trip today (actually drive) to see my Mom and to walk for a few minutes around WalMart to get in some exercise.  I am taking it one day at a time and enjoying it as I go.

As I said, I can't lie that it's been a piece of cake, because it hasn't.  I keep reminding myself "why" I did this and "what" is waiting for me down the road, especially when I'm eating 1 oz of chopped egg or chicken and my hubby and daughter are eating something that smells much more enticing. I just think to myself that I won't always be eating on this 1 oz regime, and while I will never eat the amount and all the food that I once ate, I will get to return to normal healthy eating not too far in the future.

My hubby paid me a compliment yesterday (at least I think it was a compliment) when he told me that I was doing much better than he thought I would..... hmmmm??? I could dissect that many different ways.... Nah, I'm gonna take it as a compliment....I deserve it!!! I HAVE done good....not exactly proper grammar but, heck, I'm a country redneck girl and that's my story and I'm STICKING TO IT!!! 

(OMG...I just did a read through before I posted..."a piece of cake" really? Interesting choice of words...guess it just goes to show how our minds, innocently enough, are geared towards food...wow, I need to get a new vocabulary...)

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