esaad

Does anyone notice that protein drinks make you thirsty? I feel like they dry out my mouth and I just want to drink water.

It's so nice!!

I have four or five phases, all two weeks long. I can't imagine eating salad yet. How are you feeling about that?

Hi All! It's been a busy couple of days. Yesterday was my first day back to work, and it went great. I got all my walking in at work and started to get back into my normal. I'm feeling great right now. I'm noticing that I'm slimming down already, and the food is getting a lot easier for me to accept. All of my incisions are itching, so I'm taking that as a good thing! I'm behind on all of my school work, so that is a little stressful, but I know I will catch up, especially if I still want to graduate in November. Have a great day!

Thank you! I just got home. Everything's fine, and we even did my post op appointment so I didn't have to go in on Friday!

I'm a millennial, and I understand!!

It doesn't hurt, that's why I contemplated not even saying anything. However, since the incision goes all the way through, I got paranoid, and I definitely don't want it to get infected. I probably did stretch too much. It's right under my chest though, so it's in that weird spot that shrinks and stretches when you stand, sit, or lay down.

I had no idea until I had my EDG done. After that, however, it made sense since I had a weird bulge where it was. You would've thought that I would think that it was weird that my stomach stuck out in one spot. I thought it was just fat!

I noticed today that one of my incisions is opening up. I called the doctor, and of course I have to come in. Thankfully, tomorrow is my last day off from work, not so thankfully, I have to drive 2 hours to get to my surgeons office. Boo. On the bright side , I'm doing good with my protein today.

Actually, I'm feeling great! I haven't had any pain medicine since I came home. I didn't know what to anticipate, so I kind of just took it as it was.

So, the only people that knew about my surgery was my grandparents, my mom, and my two best friends. Today, I kind o had an epiphany...why do I care if anyone else knows? I'm becoming heathy for me, and am changing my life. It is by no means easy, so why would I be ashamed and care what others' opinions are? Just sharing my life lesson of the day. [emoji173]️[emoji4]

I already had a hernia that my surgeon fixed while doing the gastrectomy.

I'm awful at chewing my vitamins. For me, it's a consistency thing. I actually just ordered vitamin patches, and they should be here Tuesday. I've heard good things about them, so we'll see!

I'm literally dying!!!! This is the greatest thing ever [emoji23]

I did this morning...down 15!