obesedude
516
May 11, 2011
I had a follow-up with my surgeon yesterday and I weighed in at 516lbs.
I lost a little over twenty pounds in a week and even more if you compare my weight to what it was just before I had my surgery. To tell you the truth, I am not really excited about the loss. Actually, I am pretty indifferent to the weight loss all together. I lost some weight but I am still super-obese. This is a milestone but certainly nowhere near the end of my journey. So when the finish line starts to become visible, I may celebrate then but for now, all I am going to do is acknowledge the weight loss and move on.
I did receive some good news during the appointment though. I can resume normal activities and that means I can drive my car again. This is welcomed news because taxi-cab prices are ridiculous. Fortunately, I only had to get a cab three times but it cost me well over a hundred dollars. I can't say if that is unfair or not since I haven't ridden in a cab in several years but boy, oh boy, is it pricey. I'm not too upset over it because I probably would spend about the same in gasoline over the same time period but then again, I would get a lot more than three car trips.
There has been one thing that has been bothering me that I would like to discuss and that is craving. My surgeon asked me if I felt hungry and I told him no but I also told him that does not mean I have no cravings. If I knew I could keep a sandwich down right now, I would have a sandwich. I think the biggest adjustment for me post-surgery will be managing these cravings. I imagine for the average person a craving comes and goes but for me, the craving comes and sticks around for a while. Before the surgery, I would feed it and it would go away but now that just is not an option because believe me, if it was, I would have made a turkey sandwich by now. Since I am early in the recovery phase, I don't have many options food wise to maybe calm down the craving and it can be frustrating. I liken this to an alcoholic who had to have a liver transplant. The alcoholic technically could have another drink if he or she wants to but they know they put themselves at great risk of dying. In my situation, I could technically have a turkey sandwich but I put myself of being nauseous at best and back in the hospital at worst. I don't want to experience the best or worst possibilities so for now I just have to manage the cravings. I do hope they go away but I doubt that will be anytime soon.
