11 Days Post-Op

Mar 29, 2009

I'm feeling very good now. No more post-op pain. Well maybe a little from my port, but that's only when one of my children try to jump on me and hit it. Other than that I'm feeling back to normal now!

I'm down 16 lbs now. I can tell the swelling has gone down in my stomach because I don't have as much restriction as when I did a week ago. So now I have to really pay attention to portion or I may overeat. My boyfriend tends to cook for me and also fixes my plate. So I just tell him to look how much he thinks I would eat and cut that in half. That has been working very well. I get my fill of food and feel satisfied without overeating because I hate not to finish what is on my plate. I've also switched to drinking decaf coffee at work and sweeten it with splenda. I think it curbs my thinking of having that caffine in the morning. I was so worried that cutting out all caffine intake would make me very tired. But it hasn't! I actually have more energy now than I did before. I think it's a combination of eating right and getting the right nutrition in, including my protein.

I'm so much happier now. I can look in the mirror every morning and see somewhat of a difference. I can feel it too. This morning when I was putting on my pinstripped pants for work and I usually had to suck in my belly to button the 2 buttons on the top. Well this morning I started to suck it in and then realized I didn't need to!!! I let it out and buttoned them leaving my belly normal. It was a very good feeling for me!
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A whole new me!

Mar 27, 2009

I am 8 days post-op now. I'm doing very good on my journey. I have lost 15 lbs since I started. I can see it in my face and it makes me feel very good about myself.

When I came home from the hospital I had to explain to my kids that mommy has boo-boos on her belly, so that they wouldn't jump on me. And of course they wanted me to show them! My son kinda looked at me like "What did you do to yourself?!?" But my daughter was very sympathetic. She had that look on your face when you see something that you KNOW would hurt. And she looked at me and said "It's ok Mommy, I'll take care of you and make you all better. Want me to kiss it?" She was so adorable.

My new boyfriend, Jeff, has been doing everything he possibly can to make me comfortable and make sure I have everything I need. I don't think I've had anyone care so much about what I want and need. It's a nice feel, although it's very hard to get use to. I'm use to being very independent and doing everything on my own.

I can't wait to see what else this journey brings to me!!!

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Smyrna, TN
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03/19/2009
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Dec 28, 2007
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