Today was my first follow up appointment post-surgery in Dr. Long's office. I arrived a little early and chatted with the girls up front who said I looked great -- great color, etc. for 9 days post-op. Then I went in to the nurse for the basics. Blood pressure is down (still borderline high, but …
Time to pull the plug…
Day 8 and I'm nervous as all get out. I see my surgeon today and he will remove the drain that's been hanging off my side since surgery. I can't imagine that will be a pleasant experience since the thing is sewn into me. I am looking forward to a little more freedom of movement, …
Holy Gas, Batman!
Intense -- and probably TMI -- but the gas pains yesterday and today are just -- WOW -- I am on a few bariatric boards on FB and from time to time people would mention post-surgical gas, both the kind that is NOT in the digestive track (the kind that they fill you with to …
Post-Op…
Here I am already - day 4 post-op. Things seem to be going along smoothly. Though this morning some of my wounds are tender. The doc put a muscle block in each incision so that the first 48 hours wouldn't be so uncomfortable. And that seemed to work, I've been able to take a walk …
The other side…
I am happy to report that I am home and on the mend. Surgery went well, no weird things from that. Pretty straight forward procedure for my doc. The best part of the day really was just before I went in. Dr. Long reminded us he was a Christian doctor and preferred to pray with …
Surgery Day
I'm up watching the sun rise on this, the last day of my old life and the first day of my new life. Today I am having weight loss surgery. Not something to be taken lightly, and trust me, I am not. As I sit here, drinking my Gatorade in preparation for the day, I …
Day 3 — Liquid Fog
This is my brain on an all liquid diet after 3 days. Today I started romancing thoughts of McDonald's and Burger King. Not even meals I enjoyed as a rogue binge eater. Why now? Probably because I'm fidgety, hungry, and oh yah, I ran out of my ADD meds yesterday and can't refill them post-haste …
Shakes…and then more shakes
This is the start of my week prior to surgery. Things are getting serious. This week I will work to shrink my liver so my doc has a good view inside of what he is working on. To do that, I get to drink 5 protein shakes a day. Oh, and some Crystal Light if …
Ice Cubes and Other Oddities…
How will I know what a serving size is post-surgery -- apparently it's an ice cube of soup...seriously. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. From everything I have read on the bariatric FB pages, this will take me plenty of time to get down. With my stomach now so small, and the …
Shrinking Shay 