Feelin' Stronger Everyday!

[kpay10 95]

Yes, this 70's Chicago song has been playing in my head since Friday (2 days Post Op). I am now 5 days post op and feel sooooo much better! Here's how my day has gone so far:

Today I woke up at 6:30 am feeling a little rough (tired and sore) as I have every morning, but I got up, took my Tylenol (I haven't had any narcotic pain relief since Friday- I don't like it!), and had a 4 oz cup of Decaf tea. Breakfast was 1/3 cup SF Jello, got down another 6 oz of well diluted Sobe Life Water. Sipped my Protein Shake (about 4 oz) on my way to Trader Joe's for yogurt and cottage cheese, which I can add in on Wednesday! Yippee!! lunch was a 1/2 cup of Miso Ginger broth (also from Trader Joe's), delish!! I'm now working on sipping some water and I am about ready for a nap. I'll be taking a walk this evening after dinner. You know, I think I can do this! It does get easier! You all were SO RIGHT!

Hope everyone else out there in Pre-Op, Recovery Land, or beyond, is having a great day, too!

[Nanny'shappy 37]

Congratulations!!! So glad to hear the good news! Keep up the great work and keep us posted!

[par1959 470]

Stil preop and enjoy hearing stories like yours. Thanks

[kpay10 95]

8 days post op and I finally got to have my first solid food today! Cottage cheese and applesauce for breakfast and Greek yogurt for lunch! It tasted like steak and lobster to me!!

I've been feeling pretty good. Trying to get out and about once a day, and also walking in my neighborhood twice a day. A little belly soreness still and tiredness, but that's it! I'm thinking by next week I'll be feeling back to my old self, only a few pounds lighter!

My weight loss has been sloooow. I'm only down 2 lbs. from my hospital weigh in. I lost 51 lbs post op, so maybe this is a very early stall. LOL. I know it will come off eventually. Slow and steady wins the race.