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General Ramblings After 8 Weeks
Dec 26, 2008
I hit my 8 week mark on Wednesday (it is Saturday today). At that point I had lost 53 lbs since PATTS and 39 lbs since surgery. I was hoping to hit the 50 lb mark before I went back to work last Monday so I was very pleased to have done so.Overall, I am feeling not too bad. I have been a little more sluggish than I had been a couple of weeks ago but I had some blood-work done and it shows that my iron is low so I need to get a supplement. Hopefully that will kick things up a notch.
The eating is ummm......interesting! lol I have been eating less than 2 tablespoons at each meal. Meat is still difficult as it will just sit in my pouch like a lump. Even though I chew my food well, I have found that I do a little better with the meat if I grind it up first. Even then, I eat maybe one or two very small bites of it. Potatoes usually go down well but sometimes even they don't want to stay put. I am still throwing up after some meals but it isn't nearly as bad as it was before.
I had a turkey dinner on Christmas and surprised myself on how much I ate of it. That's the most I had in weeks! Don't get me wrong, it wasn't much compared to a normal portion size (about 2 little bites of about 4 or 5 items) but was a lot for me! It was sooooo good. I had a finger lick of the dessert but didn't want a piece of it at all. That sure wouldn't have happened pre-op!
I have to be really careful at work with my food and drinking. The building is extremely dry and I drink a lot of water. I am usually rushing around so I tend to drink fast too. That's got to stop! One problem is that I will forget and have a drink with my meal. Then I will spend the afternoon feeling sick. It is going to take time to get into a routine but it will happen just like it did at home.
It has amazed me of the people at work who are coming up to me and commenting on how good I look. I told a few people about my surgery before I went off work and news travels fast in my workplace! lol I don't mind because my weight problems was certainly not a secret. The only "negative" comment that was made to me was from a concerned co-worker who was afraid that I would die in surgery. When I saw her after surgery I said "See! I didn't die!" and she gave me a big hug.
I want to be able to help anyone who is interested in having Weight Loss Surgery. In my town, I don't think people realize that there are options available to them. The local doctors haven't really gotten on board with the idea and some are stuck in thinking that the surgery is still done the old way and are totally against it. Eventually, I want to get some of my fellow WLSers from town and start up a support group locally. It would be a great way to provide information about the accessibility of the different surgeries as well.
I have lots of long term goals but for now, I am just trying to get back into the swing of things especially at work. In a way, it feels like I have been away for a long long time. As much as I enjoyed having some time to myself, I need to get back to normal.
Until next time........
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About Me
Renfrew,
Location
25.8
BMI
Surgery
10/29/2008
Surgery Date
Apr 12, 2008
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