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Foamies Episode #2 - GROSS!

Uggghh ...Just a bit ago I had my second case of the foamies, this time it was worse than the first. Needless to say not a pleasant experience. I had 3 saltines with tuna on them. It had to have been caused either by not chewing to a pulp, eating too fast or the texture of the food is what I've read on the message boards. It was the most disgusting thing yet, this time what little I ate came out along with the thick mucusy stuff and saliva! YUCK! Thought I was eating slow enough and taking smaller bites than from my previous experience. What a completely disgusting feeling. I posted on the main message board for some advice. So I warmed up some chicken broth and drank that, it seemed to help settle my upset stomach. Hopefully I've learned my lesson.

Foamies Episode #1

So today was probably the worst day so far post op. I went to lunch with some co workers to Chipotle - I figured pretty safe enough. I had a burrito bol with ONLY pinto beans, chicken, and very little shredded cheese on top. I have had these three items at home on a regular basis since I was given the okay to eat solids. So I figured I was pretty safe. WRONG! So wrong. I don't think it was necessarily the food itself. I was in conversation with others while eating and 3 bites in I was DONE! I felt miserable. What I think happened was that I ATE TOO DARN FAST AND DIDN'T CHEW TO A PULP.  I had this HORRIBLE knot in the pit of my new little stomach and a knot in my throat. Something wanted to come up but it didn't. At least not right away. I excused myself to the restroom and was in there for maybe 15 min or so trying and hoping that something would come up. I felt as if that would release some of the pressure I'm feeling. It was the worst feeling ever. I don't even know how to describe it accurately. It just HURT like a mother! So after the 15 min or so past I went back out to joing my co workers. As I sat there trying to play it cool the pain just intensified. Just looking at the food and others eating seemed to make it even worse. I really felt like I wanted to throw up. As I sat there trying to play it cool I felt something trying to creep up on me. Went to the bathroom again and this time it was IT! It all came out, well all of the three bites I had plus a lot of clear mucusy stuff. It was disgusting to say the least. I posted shortly after this happened on the main message board and I guess what I experienced was the "foamies". It was DISGUSTING. Warning to all of you pre ops, start practicing chewing your food to a PULP and be mindful at the pace you are eating as well. JUST BE MINDFUL of it all. You definitely do not want to experience the "foamies". GROSS! My stomach felt a little better a couple hours later so I thought I would be okay to eat some dinner. WRONG again! My stomach was still upset with me from my lunch incident. So I had a couple of SF popsicles and the tummy liked that. What an awful experience!

2 Week Post-Op Visit

Well GOOD NEWS! Exciting news actually, I went for my two week post of visit with Dr. Le and my NUT yesterday. For the first time in a long time I was actually looking forward to getting on the scale! So on the scale I went...drum roll....287!! Wuhoo! I'm under the 3's! A week prior to my surgery I weighed in at 317 and now three weeks later I'm down 30lbs!!!! This is so crazy. I'm feeling good and I received the okay from my surgeon to start eating food, I can actually chew now! Wuhoooo! I was so tired of the liquids and soft foods. I return to work tomorrow in almost three weeks, this will be some getting use to again, sleeping pattern is all off since I've been on vacation for the past 17days. Back to the working world it is and I'm excited to get to use the gym again since surgery. What a great start to my new life, it is so exciting! 

Well I go in for my two week post op visit with Dr. Le and my nutritionist tomorrow morning at 11am in San Francisco. I'm actually excited to get on the scale (that's a first). Looking forward to see what kind of progress I've made so far in my first two weeks post op.

I have to say OH has been such a great support. I've already met quite a few wonderful people here. Everyone is so supportive and understanding. It's like I finally have been able to get in touch with people that live in my same world (if that makes sense), people that I can relate with that are going through or will go through my same experiences. I love OH, I really do! It is truly a blessing. 

Well goodnight for now, just wanted to jot down some of my thoughts. See you soon.

1 Week Post-Op

So I'm a week post op as of tomorrow afternoon. It hasn't been a bad experience so far. Only issue I had was the day after surgery with horrible gas pain - AY DIOS MIO! I've never experienced gas pain ever. Anyway that passed (literally), it's just a fact. 

Anyway so I'm confined to my house right now not able to drive anywhere or do much. I take walks everyday but tend to tire a bit faster. Just the morning of surgery I was speed walking on the treadmill at my hotel now I'm just taking very slow walks up and down my block. I'm so bored that I'm trying to occupy my time doing things on my laptop, etc. instead of turning to food!! This must be normal, right? I hope so. I'm so ready to move on to my stage III foods, I'm over the soft foods and liquids. I'm guessing this is just part of my boredom also.

I need to get a real photo myself for my avatar. That's a project for me to do!! Just venting, I think blogging will become a new hobby of mine - a form of therapy in a way.

50 Things to do instead of snacking:

1. Imagine the new healthier you
2. Walk around the block
3. Call a friend
4. Make a list of your Top Ten Reasons to Lose Weight
5. Make a To Do list
6. Turn on music and dance
7. Jot a thank you note to someone
8. Go to bed early or take a nap
9. Read a book
10. Blog or journal
11. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
12. Plan a healthy meal for your family
13. Surf the Internet
14. Finish an unfinished project
15. Walk your dog, pet your cat, feed your fish
16. Brush your teeth
17. Balance your checkbook
18. Say a prayer
19. Chop veggies to keep on hand
20. Give a massage
21. Clean out a junk drawer
22. Play a game with your kids
23. Try a new route on your walk
24. Drink a glass of water 
25. Kiss someone
26. Try on some of your clothes
27. Look at old pictures
28. Rent a video
29. Wash your car
30. Take a hot, soothing bath
31. Update your calendar
32. Work in your yard
33. Start your holiday shopping list
34. Count your blessings
35. Write a letter
36. Fold some laundry
37. Check your e-mail
38. Give your dog a bath
39. Send a birthday card
40. Meditate
41. Hug someone
42. Rearrange some furniture
43. Light a fire or some candles
44. Put your pictures in an album
45. Plan a trip (real or imaginary)
46. Straighten a closet
47. Clean out a files
48. Visit a friend
49. Clean out your trunk
50. Do something nice for someone 

~~originally posted by Michelle (M V on the main board)~~

Eve of my BIG DAY - the beginning of a new life...

Surgery day is just a day away, scheduled for Monday the 18th at 10:30am. What a long journey it has been to get to this point. I've been preparing for my trip down to SSF for the past couple of days, tonight just packing my bag and checking my list of "things to pack". We will be driving down tomorrow morning (my sister and her family and my dad) and spending father's day in SF. I should be getting my rest I know I just hope this doesn't nip me in the butt.

I just can't believe the day has arrived, I'm so EXCITED of what my future holds beginning with the loss of all of this weight I've carried for all these years. Looking forward to enjoying life the way I WANT to enjoy it! I imagine it as almost a new found freedom - the freedom from being trapped in this overweight body I've had since my teenage years. Things can only go up from here. I'am SOOOOOOOOOOOO looking forward to it - I'm almost in disbelief that it's FINALLY happening! OMG! What a journey it has been to get to this point and my journey has yet to begin!! WUHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

STAY TUNED for the next several chapters of my new life!!!!