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Finally Feeling Better... Today Was A Good Day

So here I am 6 days out of surgery.. it has been one hell of a journey already.

Up until today I was getting dangerously close to being hospitalized for dehydration. And to make matters worse the gas pains were unbearable. And the icing on the cake.. aunt flow decided to start two days after surgery.. lol.. lucky me.

So night before last I had asked my mom to get me some gas x, which really really really helped. And thankfully my periods only last about 3 days and are very light, so today it ended.. whew! When I woke up this morning I felt like a new person.. no gas pain, no cramps, just a little tenderness near my incisions was all the discomfort I felt.

I was so excited that I decided to go for a walk outside.. which is nice because I literally hadn’t been outside since I had the surgery. I barely got out of bed for most of the 6 days. But, today I went for a walk around the block which was about a mile and a half and it felt GOOD!!!!!!

Furthermore, I decided to weigh myself…. He he he.. this is where I just got a huge grin… on the day of surgery 12-12-11 I weighed in 238.1….. as of today 12-18-11 I weigh 230! I haven’t seen that number in over a year! And what really made me laugh is I have an appetite, so I go eat my jello or my cream of wheat and take a few bites and im stuffed! The only thing that goes thru my head is… HELL YEAH BABY!!!! I LOVE MY NEW TUMMY.. I AM GONNA LOVE TO EAT AND FEEL FULL EARLY IN THE MEAL AND NOT FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO DEVOUR MY ENTIRE LASAGNA THAT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN FROM BUCA DI BEPPO (FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT) BASICALLY YOU ARE REALLY NOT SUPPOSED TO EAT AND ENTIRE PLATE TO YOUR SELF!.

In fact I wake up and I WANT let me repeat that I WANT TO START EXERCISING…. I almost can’t wait. In 6 days I dropped 8 lbs, my face I already thinner, I am freakin happy, and I have energy.

 

VSG---- I LOVE YOU!

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Maddy

LAP-BAND Patients

It is such a trip! I take three bites and im full. Its wild...so hard to wrap your head around it. Its been 5 months since my surgery and I have lost just under 74pds. I am thrilled with the success. I really watch what i am eating. My best advice is to drink your fluids. It soooo helps. Glad you are feeling better and if you need any good recipes I have tons! Keep me posted!

blackanese25

Gastric Sleeve Patients

thank you guys.. i really appreciate it.. im gonna have ups and downs but it is really nice to know that this community is like one big family.. and maddy i will definitely be hitting you up on some recipies once i can really start eatting.

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