AngelP74
3 Weeks Post-Op
Jul 15, 2009
So far not so bad. I am 3 weeks out today and I have dropped an amazing 34 lbs. My weight loss was so rapid at first that it was a little scary. I have lost an average of about 11.3 pounds per week although in the past week and a half it as slowed to really only about 4-6 pounds a week. I am still ok with this. My incisions are almost all healed completely and only one of them still bothers me a little. Most of the time it only bothers me when my 3yr old daughter climbs up on my lap. She knows that mommy's tummy hurts and is always super careful when getting on my lap. But then she seems to forget and when she goes to get down she leans back and presses either her elbows or her hands onto my stomach and then launches herself off. OUCH! But even that is getting better. I have to say that I was so proud of my 12 year old daughter, Ellie. She was my rock for the first few days home from the hospital. She even decided to sleep in my room one night and when I woke up to go to the restroom I got scared when all of a sudden there was someone holding my arm. She said she heard me move and woke up and saw that I was trying to get up so she thought I could use some help. She even held my, as she called it, "puke bowl" as I vomitted the first couple of days. I don't know to many 12 year olds that could do that. She will make a great mother one of these days........(way in the future!!!!!). I would have to say that the only issue that I am having is getting in all of my protein. I have really stuggled with the potein supplements. I have tried several kinds and have wasted too much money. I have been told it will get better and I am just waiting on that day. Out of all of the more expensive protein drinks that I have tried I have finally found one that I can tolerate for now and beleive it or not it is sold at the Grocery store and is under $20 for 2.5 lbs of it. I hope to update again soon. I am really hoping that by 4 weeks out I will have lost 40 lbs. Keeping my fingers crossed!
