Hamb0ne82
Update!!! Almost 3 Weeks Post-Op
Jul 13, 2009
It has been a while, and I have been slacking, but I need to update my status. Today I am 2 days shy of being almost 3 weeks post-op, and I can't freakin believe it! Time is flying by so fast. So, lets just say that I hated those 2 weeks of liquids, and was almost singing when I got to start my stage 2 pureed diet. I started easy with yogurts and applesauce and cream of wheat for breakfast. Then for lunch I went with a lentil soup and grean beans or carrots. Dinner I tried chicken with light mayo and relish, green beans, and some mashed potatoes. Everything pureed of course! Not as bad as I thought it might be. Then, I went for what I had been longing for...CHILI. OH MY GOD it was sooooo good! Then I tried mashed sweet potatoes and those were of course yummy too! I even tried pot roast with potatoes and carrots and everything has been great. No issues so far. On Friday, July 10th, I had my first post-op follow-up with Dr. Rosen. I was anxious to get on the scale to see what I had lost. Unfortunately, I didn't get weighed before I left the hospital, so I didn't see what kind of fluid weight I put on. No big deal though. So anyway, I got on the scale and it stopped at exactly 350! That means I lost 19 pounds in the 2 weeks after surgery. WOW! That brings me to a total of 125 pounds lost since January 19, 2009. Hell Yeah!!! Also, I got to have my drain tube removed. I was so excited for that, but not really looking forward to it. I asked Dr. Rosen what it felt like and he said pulling. Oh my god he wasn't kidding. That was the sickest, grossest, uncomfortable feeling I have ever felt. I could feel the tube sliding through my entire abdomen and organs. I was actually holding on to the Dr. He asked me if I was alright, I said yes, and then it was over. So relieved. Now I am dreading my G-tube removal on Juy 24th. Of course I am thinking it will be easier, because it is more of a straight shot. Let's hope that it is. So now I am just continuing on to eat my pureed diet and get in all my fluids and vitamins. It has been tough some days and other days I have no problem. Stage 3 diet starts on August 9th. Then actually the school year and all its associated events begins shortly after. Where did the summer go? I really need to find some clothes because everything I own is too big. I am still wearing my clothes I wore 125 pounds ago. Plus I am going to a wedding on August 15 and will be seeing people I haven't seen in years so I wanna look especially good. I have a month to find something. Until then,Good Luck and Best Wishes to all in and on Their Journey to a New Life and a Place on the "Losers" Bench!!!
XOXOXO,
Niki
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Hammond, IN
Location
37.0
BMI
Surgery
06/24/2009
Surgery Date
Apr 18, 2008
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