3 week "switchiversary"

Jan 11, 2011

Today is 3 weeks since my surgery...All is going well.  I have been getting my energy back, been pureeing foods (soooo much better than eating baby foods!!) and moving around alot more.  My incisions look good.   I have my 1 month follow up next week and I am curious as to how much weight I have lost.  I have the typical smelly gas and loose bowel movements...I am hoping this improves when I start the soft foods phase as I don't want any issues when I go back to work.  I am also having an issue around my belly button due to an umbilical hernia I have had for a while...it is tender and I feel a couple hard spots around the area and I was having a leak from inside my belly button.  The last time I went to the doc they gave me antibiotics just in case it is an infection...but it still is there (not as bad) though and the leakage is not as bad either.  When I have my follow-up, the surgeon will evaluate and decide if the repair can wait until I lose alot of weight.  That is what I want...but when it leaks it is a PITA so I will have to see.  All in all though (knock on wood) - it has been fine.
I still need to drink more and continue to get more proteins in.

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