18 Days post op! It's flown by!

Nov 11, 2014

So here is my first post op blog! It’s been 18 day today. Since the pre-op liquid diet things have really flown by! I have to say I feel amazing, I honestly feel like I haven’t had anything done to me. I’m trying very hard to remind myself that I have had major surgery and not to overdo it. I’m not one to relax much, if I have down time I find something to do. Since surgery that hasn’t changed. What has changed is my sleeping. I have required more sleep and I have been getting about 7.5 to 8.5 hours.  I use to survive on 6 hours. My energy during the day has been up, I don’t miss my afternoon coke zero or coffee and my headaches have gone away. The swelling in my right foot (lymphedema in my left) had gone away as well. I’m not hungry & I haven’t experienced head hunger. I’m sure craving will creep back, but right now I haven’t had any. It has bothered me to cook dinner for my parents or bake. Matter of fact, I have baked four times since surgery.

I lost 11lbs pre-op and I had lost 11 lbs. post op at my 10 day follow up. I have already dropped one pant size and all my shirts fit better. I don’t own a scale and I don’t plan on buying one right now. I have my follow up with the surgeon next week and I’ll check my weigh then and then again at my six week follow up. I think as time goes on & the weight loss slows I’ll get a scale to keep myself in check.

I know this is a long road & journey and it won’t always be easy. I have a feeling it will get much harder, but for now I’m going with the flow and enjoying my brand new lovely sleeve!

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