gusmom
7 Weeks post-op
May 26, 2010
The good news is that I am still losing slowly, but steadily--I'm at 38 lbs. now with all of that being post-op. Food is going down a little easier than it was even just last week. Maybe I'm just recognizing the signs of trouble and am instinctively avoiding them? Probably. I am beginning to add a little fruit and toast as per instructions from NUT. The Cornell program does not seem to be hung up on a "no carb" thing. She said as long as i was getting the minimum requirement of protein in, I could add other things. What I'm actually eating is only 3 or 4 slices of banana with my cottage cheese and 1/4 to 1/2 of a whole wheat bagel thin once a day.I had a disturbing day yesterday as I had to go back into the hospital to have the IVC filter removed--only, THE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET IT OUT! After being sedated for 3 hours and 2 surgeons trying to retrieve this thing from both my neck and my groin--they finally had to give up and declare that it is in there permanently. It seems it is stuck to the inside of my Vena Cava. This freaked me out--however, I am assured by the Vascular surgeon that it is perfectly acceptable for them to remain in--but that it is his preference to remove them, when possible, which is most of the time. I don't know if i am really comfortable with that--but what am I supposed to do? I can't get it out myself--so I'm "stuck" with this dilemma. Now I have a new worry to stew about--I'm worried this thing will dislodge itself and begin migrating! Between this and my blood clotting disorder--I feel like a ticking time bomb--but at least I'll be a thinner one. lol
