Surgery was the easy part...

Mar 03, 2009

So I had my surgery on February 19th and even with some complications from the anesthesia (I had trouble waking up and my oxygen saturation levels were very low) it was easier than the 2 week liquid phase afterwards.  I give much respect to all of you who had to do the liquid pre-op diet because that is one thing my surgeon did not require, but if the 2 week post-op liquid diet was anything like it, I understand your pain.  Yes, this is a life changing event and I followed the rules and got throught the liquid diet, but, still to be able to chew a whole piece of food would have been crucial a couple of those nights where I didn't think that mentally I would make it. So in the 2 week post-op liquid phase I have lost 20 pounds and it feels great.  I am elated and now I have the will to want to exercise and see just what else I am capable of. I get to start the pureed food phase of the diet which I am glad about, real protein, not just shakes. This is it, results may vary but I will not give up!!!

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