cinaflower
almost a month post surgery
Aug 27, 2011
I am doing great, and I have no real complaints except for a wish to have regular normal bowel movements (tmi?).
I have lost 27 pounds since my all time high and according to the doctor's office 20 since surgery. I had my checkup this week and got the go ahead to eat pretty much whatever I want, starting with eggs, then fish, then soft moist meat. So, I can try anything, really. I mean, does it really matter what I try to eat when a cheesestick can make an entire meal at this point? As long as I chew and eat slowly I can pulverize anything enough to swallow. One day at work I ate a small sweet potato and then tried to eat some chopped peaches, big mistake, I was miserable. I still hold on to the achievement of not barfing or regurgitating yet. YAY me! 
I usually just have to stop when I feel that pressure. I bought some chocolate because I hadn't had any in months- so I bought these Godiva Gems- so tasty-but I ate 2 and that was it- couldn't eat any more- my old self would've polished off the bag in the car before I got home. I love this!!!! I love that it's physically impossible to eat more, I love that I'm not really ever hungry. Sometimes I'll see something or my kids will eat something and I want it- just because I used to like it and want to taste it- but that's in my head- the head hunger everyone talks about and I know it will pass. I used to be a sugar freak but now I prefer salty stuff, nutty stuff. I don't like water as much now which is not good- I used to be able to guzzle water all day, now it just feels weird and doesn't sit well on my stomach. I am definitely smaller, can bend over and tie shoes without it nearly killing me, can fit into clothes I could barely button, and I've rediscovered my neck. I would do this surgery again once a month if I had to get these results and to be in this much control. it's a good thing!
