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Been quite a while since I posted here, but wanted to update.......

I went back to work in mid October........still have a lot of soreness in the right shoulder.  Can't move it in certain ways, like to reach back or up towards my left shoulder.  But, had to get back to work as the money was getting short and my horses have this habit of wanting to eat!!

I am now down to 195#.  Bought a pair of size 38 Wrangler's........yeah!!  Doesn't sound that great, but when a 44 was fitting snug.....it does!

I uploaded a new pic of me taken yesterday.  I can see a lot of difference in my face.  My face always gets to looking like I have Aids or some other horrible disease.......But, I feel great!  Not tired, weak or anyting bad!  I actually haven't felt this good in years!

Anyway, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and will have a wonderful Christmas and New Years!  

Take care and everyone keep up the good work!!

Cheryl

My shoulder is getting some better, but I still have no strength in it to lift anything!  I had an MRI on the 13th and it showed a partial tear in the rotator cuff and a possible separation to the AC joint and showed the spur.  Don't know what the doc will do about it, if anything.  Still going to physical therapy....

As for my weight loss, I've now lost down to 219!  That makes 39 pds in 2 months.  Total since starting is 53 pds!  I am definitely feeling better!  Able to move a lot more freely and be less out of breath!  Had gotten to the point where even a little activity left me breathing hard.  My knee doesn't seem to appreciate the weight loss yet.  

I've already had to go thru the closet and get rid of the scrubs and clothes that don't fit any more.  Yeah!!  

Well, everyone take care and have a great day!
Cheryl

Yesterday was my B-Day.  yeah.  Had two little bites of a piece of cake and that was enough.  I've lost down to 235 now.  YEAH!!  That makes 23 pds since surgery.  Feels like more sometimes, the way clothes are fitting.

Hurt my shoulder this last Monday at work, so not doing a lot of typing.  Hurts like crazy to move it at all.  Hurts just like when I hurt my Left shoulder 10 years ago...and, had to have surgery to fix that one.  Will start my Occupational Therapy for it on Tues....We'll see what I can tolerate?  Not too much movement, that is for sure!!!

Otherwise, things are going well.  No issues with the surgery.  Tolerating all things pretty well.  Doing better on the fluid intake, but still have to remember the supplements and protein!  

Still hanging out and reading and posting on the OH Forum, tho.  Everyone take care and have a great day!

Cheryl

I weighed on my digital scales this morning and weighed 240 pounds.  Yeah!!!  That makes 18 pds lost since surgery.  

I returned to work the 6th and even tho my back got tired, I survived it.  All 12 long hours of it!  I work this weekend; my 3 day weekend.  Only complaint I have about working is it is hard to get food and water down.  Not a lot of time when you work at a busy hospital like we do!  Stay so busy, you can't hardly take a break.  I used to feel dehydrated even before I had surgery.  Am trying to work out a plan at work to be able to at least get my water in.......

Otherwise, am doing fine.  No problems.  Into clothes now that I have never been able to wear since my daughter gave them to me a few years ago!  They've been in the closet every since.  Can't believe how much a difference just losing that few pounds makes!

Gonna go outside and try to mow some in a while.....once it starts to cool off.  Gotta get after the grass before it gets so tall again!

Have a good day everyone!
Cheryl

Feeling good.  Continuing to do well.  No problems thus far!  So happy!!  Have now lost 15 pds.  Like I said, slow and steady is fine with me!!  I have started to eat some more "solid" type foods.  I watch what I eat, but have been able to eat a little BBQ brisket meat that was cooked ever so tender, a bite of potatoe salad and some beans!  Yeah!  Real food!!  Altho, today I still wound up getting mashed potatoes as there wasn't a lot else on the menu to pick from that I thought I could eat!  Not having a big issue with head hunger.  I do see stuff and think, "that looks good, or I remember how good that was", but, am able to resist and not worry about it.  Just glad to be losing.  

Just called and my friend Lisa had her surgery this morn.  She's back in her room and doing well.  Can't wait till we can "talk" and compare notes.  She's almost 3 weeks behind me, so maybe we can be each other's support system.  

Then, yesterday, I had another lady call me from work, and she works in the HR Dept where they handle insurance......when I got the call I was a bit worried as to what she wanted.......and when I called her, she said did I mind telling her about the gastric bypass, how I was doing, how the surgery was, etc.!!!!  Too cool!  I guess everyone at work is looking at me to see how things go!  Ha..

Tried to make myself a weight loss ticker.........hope it works!!!

Hello and thanks to all!

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Well, I feel almost like my old self again!  I am only sore in one spot in my incisions, and it's the same one that has bothered me the most since surgery.  It is getting better, tho.  

Had some cream of wheat for breakfast with splenda and skim milk.  Still no nausea since surgery.  I'm glad for that.  Never did nausea very well!  I am able to eat soft foods w/o problem.  Have had foods like refried beans, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, eggs, cheese enchilada, etc, without any problems.  I make sure I don't eat till I feel "Full" as I am not very sure if I would know how that feels right now??

Anyway, still not sure if I'm losing?  I guess I am, but my scales and the hospital scales differ greatly.  Think I'll go buy a better quality scale today!  Also, am going to look for some liquid Iron supplement.  Can not stand the crushed iron tabs.....ewww!!

So, thanks for looking!  Have a good day everyone!
Cheryl

Well, today I felt even better than yesterday!  We went out to breakfast and I had scrambled eggs and some grits.  Then, came home fed the horses and went into town to Walmart.  Bought me a 15 speed bike!  Yep, gonna start peddlin my......self around the road in front of the house!  Ha..  Then, went to the feed store, grocery store and came home, made homemade guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream cheese with chicken enchiladas.  After dinner, went out and mowed 1/3 of the back yard and all of the front.  Used the riding mower.  The grass was sooo high from all the rain that it took me 4 times as long as it usually did.  I then had to go back and forth and sort of "windrow" the cuttings so the hubby could rake them up and haul them off easier.  Came inside and sprayed the house for insects......had a huge spider come strolling thru yesterday and this morning a big green tree frog startled me at 6 am!!  I was up early and saw something "hop" towards me......needless to say, I was surprised.  First I thought it was another one of those big spiders......but then, I realized it was just a frog.  how he got in I don't know???  Should have had me on a video trying to catch him!  I can't bend over very well, nor very fast.  I had a plastic glass and an envelope trying to catch him!  Finally, had to yell for the hubby to come rescue me!  So, it was a very busy day, but productive, like I like them!  I've never been a couch potato!!  Always have worked like today, but am looking forward to being even more comfortable in my doings!!  Have a good day everyone!
Sincerely,
Cheryl

I had my one week check up today.  Got those blame staples out....all 14 of them!  Feels much better to not have them there to rub on everything.  Was ok'd to eat soft/pureed foods.  Had scrambled eggs and cottage cheese.  Never tasted so good on any other diet I'd been on!!  Ha.. 

Lost only 6 pds, but that is a start!  That would equate to 24 in a month and I could not have done that in a month on my own!! 

Bought two little food processors today.  One of those bullet type and another that looks like a mini-food processor.  The bullet type has 6 small blender/storage containers and 2 larger ones.  Gonna make it handy to help prepare pureed meats and vegies this week.

Still having trouble with the gas pains under my shoulder/diaphragm area !  Hope that isn't a life long thing!!  But, no nausea at all, so that is good!

Was looking at bicycles at Wal Mart today.  Have some nice ones for around 60 bucks!!  We have a good paved road in front of our house with no challenges as far as hills/valleys....so we may get one tomorrow?  My hubby needs exercise, too and that is something lower impact that we could do together.  (Of course, lower impact...but, by whose idea??? Hummm???) Not a walker that is for sure, aerobics ain't gonna happen and not a pool in sight, so figured that would be the best bet for exercise?

Anyway, thanks for checking on me again!  Everyone take care and thanks for all the valuable info everyone gives!!
Sincerely,
Ourpaints

Today.....Saturday......was day five post op.  Doing ok.  Not as sore, but still sore!  Only had to have the liquid lortab twice today.  

Was able to eat some fresh made chicken broth made into "chicken and dumplings".  Well.....I had the strained broth that is!  It was yummy!  Haven't had much of anything that I would consider "nutritious" tho.  Tried some Ensure, but it was just too sweet tasting.  Didn't bother me, just sickly sweet.  I have been having fantasies of scrambled eggs and cottage cheese!!  Ha..  Maybe next week after I see my doc?

Called work tonite and had the boss put some time in the book for payroll so I'll have a check on Thursday.  Hope to get back to work in a week to 10 days.......

My cheapy scales show some weight loss, but can't really quote a new weight, yet.  Will see what the doc's scales say on Tuesday!
If the one's I have are right, it should be about 17 pds???  Maybe??

Since I didn't see my doc at the hospital after I was awake, I want to know if they did a proximal or distal anastamosis?  Just curious?  Be glad to get these little staples out.  Some are getting loose and a few even catch on my gown if I don't watch it.  Ouch!

Those Prevacid solutabs.....are yucky!  Hate the texture they "dissolve" NOT too.  Go to just a sludge under my tongue.  Eww.  But, for $50 worth, I'll take them!!

Overall, I'm pleased with how I have been doing.  Just trekking along and being a good girl.  Guess I'll go back to bed.  It's after 2 am, but I had to get up and get a drink and go pee!  So thought I'd write a little.

Take care and thanks for everyone's thoughts!!

Sincerely,
Ourpaints
(Cheryl)

Well, getting up and down is easier than it was.  I'm feeling pretty good.  Only taking the liquid lortab occasionally.  I had some clear liquid (serous) drainage from one incision site on the right lower quadrant yesterday, but it isn't red or infected looking.  They did the incision right over the site where the nurse gave me the Heparin before surgery, so it may have just been a bit weepy from that???  My tummy is less swollen today.  Still tender when getting into and out of bed or chairs, but tolerable.  Just took a nice hot shower and that felt heavenly.

Yesterday I was only able to get in about 30 ounces of water and 8 ounces of soy milk with the protein powder mixed in.  I can only have 3 oz at a time and that makes it hard to get the required protein in and the 64 oz of water, too!  I wasn't sure if my pouch was fully awake after the anesthesia, so didn't want to over do it.  I have been cautious to not take in too much at a time.  Just tiny sips here and there as I can.  I'll work on it more today.  My pouch and I are learning each other, so I sure don't want to get into a situation where I overload it.  Haven't had the first bit of nausea and want to keep it that way!!!  Haven't had any inkling of hunger.  If my mouth didn't still get so dry, I probably wouldn't drink so often, either.  I'm going to have to be deligent about that!!!

Well, hope all other new post ops are doing well.  Hope Meg that I met at the hospital is doing as well or better than me, too!!  Good luck everyone!

Sincerely,
Cheryl