I am down 25.5 since 8/15

Hello everyone!! Just a quick update. I went to my one week post op appointment yesterday. I was 307 at my start of the liquid diet, 288 day of surgery, and yesterday the scale says I am 281.5. OMgoodness!! That is a great start.  They also took out the drain and staples. They should have taken the staples out first cause when they tried to pull out the drain, it got caught on a staple and got stuck. It hurt so bad, I almost jumped off the table. After that pain the staples were a breeze. LOL the appointment was over before I could blink and I go back on the 25th for my next check up.  Poeple come and go so quickly  here, to quote Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I have been doing ok otherwise. I noticed I have gotten weepy for no reason and start to cry for the stupidest reasons. I assume it is from the surgery cause I am so NOT like that normally. I soppose the rain an gloomyness doesn't help either. Anyway, I started exercising a few days ago taking it slow and easy. I posted about getting that dance game at the Christian book store on Labor day, right? Well that is what  have been doing and it is fun. I am staying on easy level for now so I don't do too fast or jumping around but I can't wait to see what the next level is like. LOL Well, i know you all are getting ready for the get to gether. Maybe next year I will get to come. MY husband I love Branson. We took our mini honeymoon there.

Hugs and prayers,

Rebecca

HEY REBECCA!     That is SO AWESOME!  WOW!  What a great start!  Glad you are doing so well!  The power of prayer!  Lori

Thanks for the prayers

Ohhh so you were the one we seen yesterday that came in :) Nice to see it was you!!! and CONGRATS on the weight loss!!!! Amber

 hello again. what date did you get?

Congratulations, I have been following your story and watching your videos. Glad to see your doing so well. Take Care, Tammy V. 

Don't stress over the weepiness - our bodies are going through all kinds of hormone changes and that is the reason for it.  They say it levels out in a couple months - I sure am hoping for that at least.  It actually feels like PMS to me, weepy one moment and a crabt the next.  Once someone reminded me about the hormone stuff I have chosen to watch my tongue at work and home until all of this mellows out. I worry about you doing exercise so early, simply because I got a call from my insurance company nurse and she was worried about me doing some simple weeding in my yard that used on my arm strength.  If you recall Nancy said not to even vacuum for a while - that although the outside is healed the inside isn't.   Take Care Girl!

Tammy!! I was wondering how you were doing.? Thanks for the advice. I am trying not to stress about the emotional roller coaster i am on. Tim kinda gives me a look and I know I am doing it again. He is very tactfull about it, i am greatful for that. Or it could be worse. As for me exercising, it is a dance video game. Very mellow in the easy section. It can't be much different then walking. I am moving and not sitting on my soon-to-be tiny tush on the couch. I always stop when i feel tired or if i feel something aching in my side, Don't worry. I will be fine. Call me sometime if you like. Maybe we could meet in person sometime. I am always in St Charles. Hugs and prayers, Rebecca

Rebecca, I knew you had lost quite a bit... when I say you in Dr. DeLatorres office that day.  Way to GO G/F....Karen