Shystermom
Flying Free
Feb 15, 2009
Now, looking back on it, I was so obsessed with my drain, the color of the gunk, the wound around the drain etc. until it came out at the 8 week mark. Once it came out (on 2/4/09), I was free and within 3 days, it was like "what drain? did I wear a drain for 2 months? I don't remember". It reminds me of when my daughter didn't walk. All the other 1 year olds I knew were walking by their 1st birthday and I was so obsessed with the fact that she didn't walk. She was healthy -sturdy what was wrong? I thought of nothing else. I carried her through her whole 1st birthday party. Then, one month later, at 13 months, she began walking and didn't stop. Now she's almost 10. Once she started walking, then I got to worry about her toddling away, falling down steps, running out into the street, breaking away from me in stores, etc. I never really thought again about how I felt when she didn't walk until I had to wear my drain.So you see, it was like that. One day, your drain comes out and then you will be free to really begin your weight loss journey. Until then, you are still tethered in a way, to your surgeon and surgery. The cord will be cut and you will fly after that.
I am down to 180 lbs.
