One Week Out

Jul 15, 2010

So I'm one week out from my surgery.

The lows
- I gained 5 pounds in the hospital. I know... It was water weight but it's still frustrating when you've lived through that accursed preop diet.
-My formally palatable chewable vitamins now taste like ground up donkey ass and make me gag.
- I'm trying to wean myself off the hydrocodone so I can drive but it still hurts to walk across the room. I'm sure not walking for miles like some postops. My recliner has my ass print firmly ingrained in it.

The highs!
- I lost the 5 pounds plus another 5 for a minus 10 pound first week loss! Again I know the first 5 were water weight and don't really count but I'll take it.
-I'm off all of my BP meds and my highest reading so far has been 128/78. I'd say that I no longer have high blood pressure!
- I'm off 2 of my 3 diabetes meds and I've only had to take metformin 2x since surgery. My highest blood sugar reading has been 217 with most of my readings in the 120s. I'm not out of the woods yet but I sure do see the light!

It's fun to have some of my own news to share.

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