Catgyrl68 66 Posted January 25, 2013 I had my first post-op appointment since surgery last Friday, and it could not have gone better. 1) As of my pre-op weigh-in on 1/10, I'm down 14 pounds. 2) My incisions are healing perfectly, and I can remove the steri-strips on Monday. 3) I was given my "restaurant card" to use when I finally venture out to eat. 4) I am sloooooowly becoming able to get in more liquids, and even the Protein Shake I gagged on when I tried to drink it on Sunday, I'm now able to tolerate. 5) The horrible alien gurgling sounds in my chest/throat that have plagued me for the past 3 days are quieting down somewhat. 6) Best of all, I've graduated to puréed foods for the next 2 weeks! My first experiment: instant mashed potatoes with ICBINB spray. HEAVENLY! 7) Oh, and I did two workout videos today (Walk Away the Pounds), for a total of 5 miles. I feel absolutely wonderful! This is the best decision I've made in my life. For those of you who are struggling in the early days: be patient, because every day gets better. Every day I wake up, I have more energy and more desire to see this through. I am so thankful and grateful that I came through this with no major complications. 1 ready2smile reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pam Peltz 56 Posted January 25, 2013 What is "restaurant card"? Thx. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catgyrl68 66 Posted January 25, 2013 Hi Pam It's a card given to me by my surgeon that basically says that I am a patient of his, and that I've had a procedure which prevents me from eating more than 1/2 cup of food, and asks that I be able to order from the kids menu, or just smaller portions. Of course, not all restaurants will honor it, but it's good to have just in case. *I forgot one more thing: my blood pressure was good, so he took me off one of my two blood pressure meds! 1 Pam Peltz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pam Peltz 56 Posted January 25, 2013 Yay! Catgyrl68!! I am blown away by all the prep stuff. I only had one appt with my surgeon and now waiting for insurance approval then surgery date. BUT I have been their lap band patient for over a year so may be exempt from some of it because of that. I will have 2-3 weeks on pre-surgery liquid diet. Thanks for your help!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
