6 Days Post Op

Mar 14, 2010

It's been 6 days post-op since my surgery for lapband.  I spent the weekend getting out of the house and walking around shopping centers and malls with my husband.  I was tired, but I kept up the pace.  Yesterday, I got hungry and although Jeff did not want to go eat for fear of eating of front of me, I convinced him there would be something I could eat off the menu.  I chose chicken noodle soup and a side order of mashed potatoes.  As I sat there and tried my best to puree the soup with my fork, I watched Jeff eat his chicken sandwich.  I started feeling sorry for myself, realizing how hard this was.  I started crying, right there in the restaurant.   That made Jeff feel worse and he said he would not do this again- eating in front of me.  I told him it was me, just feling gloomy and missing the good times we had when we went out to eat, trying new restaurtants and new food.  I finally got through it, but reminder to self:  restaurant eating is too hard and this stage. 
Today, I have been feeling so good!  I cleaned my house and not once have I been tired.  So... I think I will try going back to work tomorrow.  I may not work a full day, but at least I may get some time in and get a few things accomplished. 
I have a dr. apt in the afternoon with my regular physician to re-do the bloodwork on my kidney function that showed up weak during my pre-op.,  Also I was taken off my BP meds while in the hospital because my BP dropped so dangerously low.  I guess she will need to determine if I can stay off permanently or start them back again.  Oh well, I look forwad to the day when I can come off some of my meds for good... as I currently am on meds for High BP, cholesterol, depression, and Diabetes.
That's what I'm looking forward to among many other things!!!
Oh, I forgot to mention.... Friday night I went to the senior citizen center with my college study group.  Our job was to write about what seniors do to keep busy in our community.  They were ball room dancing!  And one of the gentlemen asked me to dance.  I tried to tell him I couldn't dance because I just had surgery... but he was hard of hearing and the music was loud.  Before I knew it, he was giving me a lesson on ballroom dancing- 5 days post-op.  I uploaded a picture, if I can figure out how to get the video on here, I will do that as well.  LOL.  It was fun!!

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