2 Month Update

Sep 22, 2009

I've made it to my two month surgi-versary!  Things have started to get better for me.  I have been on the potassium supplement for the past month, and that has made such a huge impact on how I feel -- a complete turn around, really.  I actually have enough energy to do a little walking, and go to the store, etc...  So that is a really big relief.  My blood pressure and heart rate have stabilized, too.  I'm no longer on either of my 2 B/P meds, which is nice.  I'm finally sleeping better, too.  Since my potassium issue was discovered, I was taken off of my diuretic, so I'm still retaining a lot of fluid.  The nutritionist has changed my diet, because I was not getting in enough calories for my body to function - I am now eating a 2 oz meal every 3 hours.  So, it's about 5 meals a day -- which is fine, but now I don't seem to have time left in the day to get in all of my fluids.  It's such a balancing act -- between the fluids, meals, protein, and supplements....  I feel like I should have the hang of it better by now.  My weight loss has slowed down, and I don't even mind.  I'm just so happy that I am feeling better at this point.  My diet is still only the soft solids -- eggs, refried beans, melted cheese, tuna, cottage cheese, canned peaches, and soft cooked veggies.  I think my surgeon's office has one of the most strict diet plans I've seen.  This week I will have my 2 month appt. at the surgeon's office, and I'll then be able to add a couple of new foods to my diet - chicken, turkey, and solid cheese.  As for the weight loss -- I've lost a total of 45 lbs (including the 10 lbs I lost prior to surgery).  The only bad thing about the weight loss has been the subsequent loss of my boobs!  I have already gone down a whole cup size!  On the bright side, I've been able to start weeding out my closet, as quite a few things in size 22/24 are too big -- and others that were really too tight before (even though I was wearing them anyway) are now fitting much better.  I think it's about time to pull out my big bin of size 18/20's that I have saved in the basement - that's pretty exciting!

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