1 Week Down - I'm a survivor!

Nov 12, 2012

Wahoo!! I survived! That is an accomplishment that I am damned proud of! Haha I had my RNY surgery last Monday Nov. 5th. The surgery went text book smooth. Dr. Taylor found a hernia near my esophagus while he was "inside me" & fixed it. I have had zero complications, just some left side pain & gas as to be expected. I gained 18 lbs in the hospital from fluids & gas, however it is now all gone.

When I weighed myself for the first time at home yesterday, I thought my scale was broken! Not only did I lose the extra 18lbs that I gained from the hospital, but I have also lost 11 lbs of my "real" weight too! In a week??!! That's just crazy talk I tell you! lol I have been sleeping in my recliner because getting into my huge bed & becoming comfortable in it has not worked just yet. I'm working on getting all of my fluids & protein in and I'm not doing to bad so far. Almost there! Also, no vomiting or real nausea yet, but I'm definitely dreaming of refried beans & cheese...or anything that isn't a liquid for that matter! Puree starts Wednesday...C'monnn cottage cheese!!

My family has been simply amazing and I'm so grateful for their support. Overall my experience has been great. I'm extremely thankful it hasn't been the horror story that I imagined it would be the night before surgery! Take care, ~Amy P.S. For some reason when blogging from my phone it won't show paragraph breaks, even though I'm putting them in. Sorry if your eyes are bleeding & your head is pounding after straining to read my posts. This will drive me crazy if I can't figure out how to fix it! :)

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