This blog is from May 17th.

May 24, 2009

This past week has been an interesting week. I am on vacation now and my weight is from last Wednesday morning.  I am down about 2.5 pounds to 227.8.  Total loss in seven weeks is 52 pounds with 38 pounds to goal.  I had an EGD done on Thursday and my stoma was only about 6mm according to my wife.  It was dilated to 12mm.  Also the surgeon told her my pouch was very tight and was barely 15cc.  When she asked why it was small, he said he made it that way. I can drink now and I can eat almost a quarter cup of food at a time.  My wife and I have changed our focus and we are concentrating on calories first and protein second.  I have added more juices and fruits and am only getting about 60 grams of protein.  My energy has soared to to point I can get through the day without a major nap or break.  Went on three fifteeen walks today.  I haven't been able to do that since the stoma narrowed at the ende of week three.  I am puzzled as to why the surgeon made my pouch small when I had less than 100 pounds to lose.  I will ask at my next appt.  I was out of it when he gave my wife the information after the EGD.

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