Dawn update 5 days post op

I would like to thank Chris for being a wonderful angel while I was in the hospital. Also, I want to thank Becky for coming to see me and bringing me all kinds of starter items. I have lost 8 lbs since Tuesday. I am doing everything right. I know I made the right choice to have this done, but why am I still hurting? I thought the pain should be gone by now. I am walking everyday, up and down my street. Today I had the hardest day so far. My kids wanted pizza. I had it delivered and now I am hiding out in my room. Wanting some so bad, but I will not! I hope everyone is doing good.

No pizza!!  Think about how bad it will hurt your new tummy and how good your going to look this summer in new dresses, shorts, swimsuits, etc!! 

There is no way I would have ate it. In fact I am down another 2 lbs today. WOOHOO!!! I am so excited!

Glad to see you posting . . . the pain will just be less and less each day!  Pizza? You would NOT be that . . . ummmm . . . don't take this wrong . . . stupid!  The head thing takes a while to get over . . . I still fight it . . . you went this far ...it's just the beginning of a new you!  Take one day at a time!

Hugs
Chris

Thanks Chris!
No I would have never eaten it now. I just closed the door to my room and watched TV.  I froze the pizza so the kids can enjoy it later.

Hey Dawn!  Congrats on your surgery...you are 1 day behind me...and sounds like you are doing great!  8lbs! I'm jealous!! Just today I finally reached pre-surgery weight after getting rid of all the fluid they pumped into me thru the IV.  I'm sorry you are still hurting..is it from the gas? when you drink? or just your 'insides'?  My abdomen muscles still let me know they are not happy; like I overdid the sit ups...and I don't do sit ups! LOL

I hear ya on the food smells! I swear my nose has been 'turned on' to every friggin' smell there is.  My granddaughter makes her lunch every nite, she is a sorta vegan...but man, what she cooks just kills me...it does not smell appetizing!  And the funny thing? I'm not hungery!  My head just tells me it smells good...so I should want some...but my pouch says not me! Just give me water LOL

Keep up the positve attitude..it sounds like you are just doing great!
Nancy aka Sunray

Hi Nancy!
I am down 10 lbs and tomorrow it will have been a week. The IV fluid took a few days to dispose of but after that the lbs are melting away. I think my pain is my abdomen muscles. I am sure I will be fine in a few days. I am still taking a dose of pain meds once in a while and that helps.

I am lucky that no one in my house is cooking. LOL I got my kids ready made stuff so I don't have to cook for them right now. The smell just helps me get stronger to say no way will I ever eat that. LOL

You sound like you are doing great too! Keep in touch!

Hugs,
Dawn

I am glad you are doing well, I was gone for your surgery, so CONGRATS on that, but I see you are doing good..

I still can't eat with my family  sometimes (depending on what they are having) as I want to dive right in, but it is all good, and I hope you know that it does get better..

I struggle with head hunger the most, and although very frustrating, I remind myself what I did this for. My HEALTH.  I am not going to say I haven't messed up, but you learn from your mistakes and press on.. 

Sounds like you are on the right path, it is okay to lock yourself in the room if that helps, good for you for not giving in.

Keep up the great work hun..

Hugs,
Jenn

glad to see you home.I had surgery on the 17th and made it home today with a 20 pound gain in fluid,it was a difficult surgery will fill you in later,
i
was thinking of you,sorry I didn"t visit :)


sunny