It’s 0430 and surgery starts at 0730. Let’s get this done! See you on the other side as I cross a new threshold. ;)

And one of my all time favorites songs was first up on Pandora this morning. What a great send off!

I have seen without perceiving
I have been another man
Let me pierce the realm of glamor
So I know just what I am

2 hours ago, GettinSkinnywithit said:

afternoon doing MUCH better! On ice chips, walking and liquid meds. Feeling tons better and just feeling really bloated.

It's amazing how soon everything feels so much better isn't it!

How are you now that you’re home? The bloat goes away soon!

On 11/16/2018 at 05:20, BostonWLKC said:

How are you now that you’re home? The bloat goes away soon!

Doing much better. It felt SO nice to sleep in my own bed even if it only lasted five hours. Up at 3 AM and walked almost half a mile just in my house by 3:30. Gas pains suck but it’s working out. ?

Learning quickly that I was a gulper when it came to drinking water. Never thought a single pop sickle would be too much either. Just trying to stay hydrated and move around.

Six days post op. Went to the office for three hours today. Took me 2 hours to finish my premier protein drink. Barely had any water so behind on liquids. Diving was ok. My wife bought some vegetable broth and the change in flavor is nice. Feeling good but a little dizzy every now and then but BP is great.

Just weighed today and the first time in many years my weight started with a 2 instead a 3!

51 minutes ago, GettinSkinnywithit said:

first time in years my weight started with a 2 instead a 3!

@GettinSkinnywithit

Welcome to twoderville-twoderland??

have you made new address labels ??

glad recovery is going along smoothly

keep up the great job!!?

kathy

congrats

It's twoferville, down from 3- how much did You Say-town and ahead for GettinSkinnywithit and me, the Wonderous country of Onederland, where we dream to go! I would say at 272 I may get there first but you understand, with my reckless plummet with stenosis/stricture, I have yet to have a stall! Tain't average, Tain't normal but My Day will come when I stall like everyone else and coming ? crying Help Proudgrammy, what did I do wrong? And as I sat there weeping and crying , MS Skinnywithit will zoom on by. But the important thing, We Both Gonna Get There and, you'll be So Proud!

76 day update. Things are going very well. Moved into a new home just over a month after surgery - and it's two stories - moving was interesting post surgery with lifting restrictions. I am down over 50 lbs since I started, 42 from the day of surgery. Other then my scars and the occasional oops I shouldn't have eaten that or I should have chewed more, I don't feel a lot different, just smaller. I can hear a lot more rumbling/bubbling as things drop out of my pouch. The comments from friends and co-workers is nice but I hate the "how are you doing it" conversations, since the Hiatal Hernia is my cover story. I do feel like I have lost more muscle then I wanted and plan to get back to the gym as soon as hunting season is over.

One huge plus is my relationship with my wife couldn't be any better, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I will say the first two months of regrets are real. I knew many experienced them and I was prepared but when the finality of the decision hits after surgery and there is no going back, coupled with the physical changes of quick weight loss, the experience is real. I never felt depressed, watching the scale drop numbers daily is a good motivator, but definitely went through weeks of regret for doing it. My neighbor who had RXY eight years ago was awesome during this time to keep me motivated. This is about the same time I quit checking BP daily.

One aversion I have developed is water which sucks. I was an avid plain water drinker pre-op and now I can't get it down without crystal light. I do need to watch what I eat and how quickly as I am now fearful of stretching my pouch too soon and eating too much. Last weekend I ate an entire piece of tombstone pizza along with a bowl of salad and never had any ill effects.

Business is kicking way up, I've hired five new sales persons but I will try and come by more often since BP was a huge asset for me pre-op.

151 days post op, 72 pounds down and I completed my first 5k today! No way I could have done this six months ago!!