dwilliams1913
Week 1 Post Op (December 27th)
Dec 27, 2013
Well, I am feeling fantastic!!!! I am so grateful to God. Jesus is awesome!!!!! He has held my hand through this entire process. It is day 7, and I can swallow liquids much easier than I could on day 3! I have been up walking since the day of my surgery!!! The nurses all applauded my zeal because I treated the hospital hallway like a track. I couldn't help it! Each day, walking got easier and easier. I was released from the hospital on day three. The doctor kept me two extra days because my esophagus was scarred a bit from the breathing tube that was placed down my throat during surgery. Thanks be to God, the scarring was so minimal that the gastrointestinal doctor couldn't even see it the next day on the x-ray results.
Though I was told not to weigh myself when I got home because I would notice a weight gain due to all of the IV fluids that were coursing through my body, I weighed myself anyway because I wanted to know how much water weight I gained during my hospital stay. Well, to my surprise, I gained eight pounds. Yikes! LOL! I'm fine with it because as of today, I have lost the eight water pounds and another seven pounds. That makes for fifteen (15) lbs. in four days! I have to admit, I love God for the opportunity He has given me to change my life. Muah Jesus!
