1 week and 2 days out

Aug 05, 2009

ok, people, here's a short report on how things are going since my lapband surgery last monday, july 27th, 2009!

things are still going a lot better than i expected prior to my surgery.  still no real pain to speak of besides gas pain, which is definitely on its way out.  it has gotten so much better from last week to this week.  i'm still having a hard time burping, but thank goodness it comes out another way (lol!). and thank goodness i live alone and have not yet returned to work!

and speaking of bodily functions [[WARNING!! POTENTIAL GROSS OUT!!]], i didn't have a bowel movement until 1 week after my surgery...and i'm sure i wouldn't have happened then if i didn't take something for it.  i was supposed to take something sooner, but i was afraid something was gonna happen--what??--i have no idea, lol...so i took some Phillip's Milk of Magnesia (disgusting, smells (and tastes??!!) like turtle food!!) to get things moving. lord, i hope i never have to have another taste of that for as long as i live!

in other news...i'm down 15 lbs. since my surgery day.  i weighed in at 291 and now i'm 276. this is a really a huge surprise to me cuz i don't feel like i've lost anything.  or look like i have, either.  but the scale says i have.  i even have other people who are aware of their weight to get on the scale and check!!  i'll see for sure tomorrow when i go see my nutritionist...and lord knows i can't wait! i'm so ready to advance a stage in what i can consume, because this liquids thing is leading me  LOONEY!! lol

as far as exercise, i haven't been doing much b/c i'm not supposed to.  just walking, which is what i'm supposed to be doing.  i haven't really sat still since i left the hospital last tuesday! maybe that's what helped with the gas pains! who knows...

oh well, until next time, HAPPY LOSING!!

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