One week post op appt.

Sep 07, 2011

Last night was officially my first time out by myself, and I did overdo it a little bit, but was happy to get out alone.  Today however, I still had a friend drive me the 35 minutes to my bariatric office for my one week post op appt.  I have lost 12 pounds already.  I am the same weight I was in 1999.  I have shed 12 years of fat off my body since the beginning of this year!!  I am overwhelmed with amazement.  The steri strips came off my incisions, everything looks well.  They were happy with my diet, food choices, and all that.  The soreness and tenderness remains there in the left side.  Said some of the pain is normal to bypass patients, but I may also be experiencing extra pain from having the very large hiatal hernia repaired.  Either way, time will heal it.  Hopefully I'll feel good as new in no time.  I'm excited for next Monday when I can add a few things to my diet and begin stage 3.  slowly but surely things will fall into place.  I can't believe I am 90 pounds from my goal.  WHAT???  I know right.  I do need to check with DR. to make sure my goal weight is appropriate.  I'm pretty sure it is, but it's my personal goal, not something I've talked about with the doc.   After the long morning, I was exhausted and in a littl emore pain, so I napped and have been resting the rest of the day.  I applaud all of those people I've read about that are Great and back to work one week after surgery.  I don't know how they did it, but I'm happy for them.  Looking forward to the next week.  I will try not to weigh again until next WED when I see my PCP... he's gonna be happy for me!!  He's been working with me for years to change my lifestyle and eating/exercising habits.  He knew I was on this journey, but haven't seen him since spring time.  I hope I'm a patient that makes him proud. 

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