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Two year surgiversary

Generally pleased - been off track the last few weeks.  Feeling under the weather today.

Had a positive the other day - my coworker was looking thru our resume pix and saw my old pic (the one in my avatar) and she said she coudn't remember me looking that way.

Patrick

We'll I've defintely leveled off.  Based on my last post anyway.

I'm still wearing 38" pants (all stomach skin).  I did pick up a 15-15 1/2" shirt and it could fit.  My neck is just so small compared to my belly.  Definitely comfortable in L's.

Should be exersizing more - that is the only way I'm giong to get down any futher.

Still daily tracking my food to keep from eating too much.

I can eat just about anything I want at this point.  Just keep it healthy, reasonable portions and protein focused.

Still happy I had it.

All of my first round of skinny clothes are getting too big.  I was wearing 18-18.5" neck shirts.  I picked up a 16-16.5 and 17-17.5 to see what fit.  I wore the smaller today and my coworker said it looks too big.  Cool.

Not exactly sure what size my waist is but I'm thinking 40" maybe 38" if it is elastic.

They did my 6 most blood work since I was closer to 6 mos than 3 mos. when I finally got it done.

Some of the blood levels were borderline low. 

Ferritin was high.  She said we'll watch that next time.

Other than that everything was good.

I got out the "skinny" clothes and tried some on.  I'm still weary of the pants because stress on my abdomen.  None the less it is good to start thinking of wearing smaller clothes.  I saw a cool 2x shirt at target and thought that fitting into it could be one of my goals.

I discovered spaghetti squash isn't so bad as a pasta substitute.  I got some soy chicken strips and made pseudo chicken Parmesan. 

Weight is down 36 lbs since surgery/51 total. 

Going back to work 1/2 days Monday after almost 4 weeks off.  We'll see how I do.

P.

did my first post surgery weigh in last night and lost 23 lbs since my presurgy weigh in on 8/27

Today my wife helped take out my on-q ball.  Nice to have that gone.

I'm off pain meds and feeling better.  Also keeping up with my fluids better than yesterday. 

I came down from a nap as my family was getting ready to eat dinner and I was actually in the mood for food so I requested a scrambled egg.

I also had my first post surgery poo today. 

P.

I had RNY surgury on Tuesday 9/1.  Today is Friday morning. 

Surgury day was not too bad.   I woke up in pain but once I learned how to give myself pain meds and ask for it I got my pain under control.  I did manage to do 2 laps late evening.

Wed I felt better on lots of pain meds.  I got my 20 laps in throughout the day.  By early evening I realized I had probably over done it and slept well all night.  All that sleeping I didnt get any pain meds so I woke up Thursday feeling pain.  They took out my catheter which meant I had to get up and go to the bathroom. 

Thursday I felt worse than ever.  My mom who has had / observed surgury recovery said the third day is often bad.  Pain still remains but is more manageable.

Firday AM.  I really do not feel like doing anything.  Need to force my self to get some protien and take my vitamins.  Slept OK last night but feel pretty tired.