March 29, 2011

Well, week 1 draws to a close and I'm blessed to be sitting here feeling 100x better than I did on day 1. Each day has been a little easier than the last. Each morning I wake up and can sip a little more water, drink a little more broth, and walk a little farther. The first walk in the hospital was from the bed to the doorway. The first walk at home was from the bed to the mailbox. Today I managed to walk 20 minutes on the trail by my house. I was sweating (from exertion not heat but there was just a warm, almost pleasant, soreness from my workout.

I'm noticing when I get more protein in I have more energy and feel better in general. I have some pain and discomfort but a tylenol and a heating pad have knocked it right out.

I keep flashing back to the moments before surgery when I was looking up at the lights above my gurney and wanting to run. I had no right to expect things to go so smoothly but am very grateful they have. Even the liquid diet is not so bad (well... All in all I'm glad I went through with it. I changed my life that day in ways I'm only beginning to guess. I feel so blessed to be exactly where I am right now.

May the recovery continue to be this calm.

PS - 10.4 lbs lost since surgery

16.5 lbs lost since pre-op diet started

Bellah