10 Days Post-Op

WELL! I'm 10 days out, and I'm 10 pounds down :)

I'm pretty happy so far!

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Healing at Home

It's 3:26 and I'm awake. Fell asleep very early, and now I'm up watching reruns of Medium in a quiet house.

My sleeve surgery on Tuesday 7/17 went FANTASTICALLY. My surgeon was very pleased with my progress, and I was discharged at 10:30 am yesterday.

I'm able to drink Isopure, chicken broth, tea, sugar free jello and sugar free Popsicles. I'm walking easily and making sure I don't overdo it.

I took a picture of my battle wounds, my belly is VERY swollen. But all in all, feeling good!

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I will change my life tomorrow

Tomorrow is "Sleeve Day"...

I'm nervous, excited, scared, embarrassed, thrilled, anxious, terrified, over-the-moon, mortified, and jittery all at once.

I can't wait to be POST-OP! Wish me luck!!!

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Day 3... cakewalk!

and NO, I'm not walking and eating cake.... mmmmmm. caaaaaaaaaaake. d'oh!

I digress lol.

I was on my liquid diet yesterday (4th of July) while EVERYONE I knew was out BBQing... So I did what I needed to do, I went to my parents house (they're on vacation) and sat in an empty house, sipping water, eating soup, and sucking on popsicles... I knew that if i went to a party with my husband that we were invited to, I'd be pouting watching everyone drinking beer and eating burgers, or WORSE, that I'd cheat...

I'm on day 3 today, and so far it's been pretty ok!  Here's what I've been doing:


8am - breakfast: protein shake, small coffee with splenda, 20oz of water with a generic ice tea 'crystal light'
keep sipping on water
11am - snack: sugar free jello (or two!? depending on how famished I am)
keep sipping on water
1pm - lunch: creamy tomato or creamy chicken (no chunks), 12oz of water with a generic lemonade 'crystal light'
keep sipping on water
3pm - snack: sugar free jello, can of low sodium v8
keep sipping on water
7pm - dinner: creamy soup, chicken broth, or bouillon cubes in boiled water, 20oz of water with a generic ice tea 'crystal light'
8pm - dessert: sugar free popsicle


 I CAN DO THIS!!!!

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