I am alive and thank you all for your prayers,especially Nancy!!!!

Melissa, I am doing great....went back to work on Wednesday...have my one month post op tomorrow and will get my first fill and then on Wednesday I get to graduate to soft foods which I am really looking forward to.  That 4 weeks of liquids post op are character building let me tell you but oh so worth the outcome.  Thanks for asking :-)

Hey there!  I'm glad all the stuff is behind you and you are feeling better.  Welcome to the losers bench girl, and congrats on your weightloss so far!

Thanks for the welcome to the loser's bench, I am glad to be here. I hope you are doing well and adjusting to our new gift we have been given.

Melissa

Melissa... I am so glad you are feeling so well and that your energy is returning so that you can get back to work! It's great that your husband could bring home IV's!!! Congrats on you weightloss! Helen

Helen, Thank you for the support, I am doing better each day. I just need to remember that it was surgery and to still be careful even though I feel 100%. I just hope that I can figure out all of the protein,liquids,vitamins,and all the other things we have to do. It can be a bit confusing...lol ~Melissa

Hey there, I am so glad to hear you are feeling good, I was worried about you, cuz you were extremely nervous and scared. I called you at the hospital, but I figure you don't remember, you were very groggy. your DH was there and said all went as planned, that was great to hear. 13 lbs. wow your well on your way. keep me posted on your progress.

I barely remember talking to you but my hubby said I was sluuring all my words. He said i sounded drunk and hoped you could understand me...hahahaha! I cant wait till you are on the losers bench sitting right by me. ~Melissa

Hey, there, Melissa!!!  I'm so glad you posted here and am so happy to hear you're doing great!!  I think you can safely put those first 5 days out of your mind now and know that you will just feel better every day!!  Just know that you may need a little extra rest for a while yet - and I know you'll do fine...  Glad your one week check up went well.  Losing 13 pounds is wonderful!!  Keep up that great work and you'll be at your goal in no time!  I hope that the week ahead goes well for you - just listen to your body and take it easy when you need to!  Keep in touch!!  Hugs to you...

Nancy,

Thank you so much for all your love,concern and help!!! It meant the world to me all the great gifts you gave me at the hospital and just coming to visit me. I am still a bit confused about what I am suppose to be drinking and taking in but hopefully it will work it self out. I just want to suceeed with this and have a new life like so many others on this site. You are a true to life angel and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything. ~Melissa

Hi, Melissa - I'm glad that you're doing good.  It can be confusing as far as what you need to be getting in, but it will work out.  Just try to be sure and get your water and protein shakes in for now.  You should still be on clear liquids plus your protein shakes and vitamins now.  I know other docs let their patients eat food sooner, but Dr. Oh keeps his patients on clear liquids for a month post-op.  So you should just be doing clear liquids, protein shakes, etc.  If you're feeling hungry, try some SF popsicles or SF jello.  How is your first week back at work going?  I hope it's going well for you and that you are feeling better all the time.  I know you'll make the most of this new life!!!  Hugs, ~Nancy~