Exciting News....

Well going back to work proved to be a little more exciting than what I thought It would be this week. I expected to come back 1/2 days and ended up getting promoted and getting a 1.25 per hour raise. Whew and this week alone will be 48 ish hours in. That means 8 hours OVERTIME and I love it! My hours will change to 1 week days and then next week nights and will switch back and forth I week days 1 week nights. I was already a shift Leader but like 3rd in charge now I am the #2 head shift leader. I kinda was doing the job anyway but now I am getting paaid for it :)  Quick ?. Starting yesterday I have been feeling a "tightness" when I eat or drink anything not painful just tight. I figured it was because I am heeling up and the areas are gettign smaller. Even drinking kindof cause a little tightness, so I have had a hard time getting all my liquids and foods in because of it.  This morning I was 211. That is down 11 pounds since surgery morning.:) Have a great day.

Congratulations! You are having so MANY WOW's - YOU GO GIRL!!! I am so happy for you! Take it easy! As far as the tightness, I'm not sure! Are you drinking too big of sips? Too much too quick? Keep an eye on it and call the nurse if ya need too! Others might have other ideas! I hope that all is well! That is ALOT of hours this soon after surgery- just be safe and take it easy! Keep up the great job! You are on your way and having a wonderful journey, thus far! Hugz Dawn

Shanna, Congrats on the promotion & raise. I went back to work to a raise too. $130/month..woo-hoo! Not too bad considering I was gone 3 months of last year. Well...more than that actually because I had missed ~3-4 weeks January 07 from my 2nd bunion surgery I think. So..not too shabby! LOL!            I think Dawn is probably right. It sound like you might be taking a little bit too big of a 'sip'..or too often. That has a tendency to make me have a tight feeling too. If I eat too quick or too much though, I get hiccups..and if I don't chew it up well enough, then it's . You get to where you can tell which feeling goes with which oops. Congrats on the 11 lbs so far! Sherri

Thanks for the advice...I will try to take smaller bites. I do eat with my baby spoon but Sometimes don't have it with me. Shanna

Shanna, You ROCK!  Congrats on the promotion and the weight loss.  Can't wait until we can get back together.  You are such a doll! Smooches, Jacqui