Day 6 postop…
Day 5, yesterday, was an absolutely WONDERFUL day! Each and every day, I feel better and better! I began my day with a cup of coffee and a tiny splash of my CoffeeMate peppermint mocha creamer. It was a bit early for that, but I used such a small amount that I didn't think it could hurt…and it didn't seem to. Oh, how my taste buds danced, though! Emily and her dog, Lily, showed up around 8 a.m. to hang out with my pack (Ellie and Buck) and me. We two humans ventured off to Walmart after lunch and picked up a few things we needed (and some we didn't). It's okay to yawn here. I just bored myself. LOL!
Anyway! The exciting part of my day, besides getting to hang out with one of my favorite people, was when Todd helped me out by bringing a storage tub into the house for me. It was a tub I unofficially named my "Next Steps" tub. A few weeks before time for my surgery, I went through my closet and dresser with a fine-tooth comb, getting rid of things I will never wear again, keeping things I could wear at the time, and carefully selecting things that didn't fit, but would soon after surgery. I was afraid that resurrecting the "Next Steps" tub might be a little premature, but was pleasantly surprised to find that there were several pieces that made their way to hangers in my closet.
Now, granted, some of the pants will have to wait till the swelling and tenderness in my belly dissipate a little more, but I got those suckers on AND they weren't skin tight! My wardrobe increased significantly in one afternoon…for FREE! This is great news because I had refused to buy more than a few key pieces when I was preparing to move into my new office position. There are only so many ways you can mix things up, though, before it looks like you are wearing the same outfit for days! Some of those new clothes will have to be worn pretty quickly, though, because they will be too big in no time. I can add a little flavor to my workweek now by bringing in these "old" clothes!
I feel I should pause here to give you a baseline. On my initial consultation with Dr. Stowers at My Bariatric Solutions, my official start-up weight was 231.2 pounds, and I wore size 18-20 pants, 2X tops, and was spilling out of a 40DD bra. During the three months between that visit and my actual surgery, my weight fluctuated, dropping down to as low as 226 at one point and jumping to 241 for a short time (after a binge). I honestly had times where I felt I might explode.
Yesterday, my weight was 219.2! On Sunday, I put on a pair of black pants while getting ready for church, thinking they were my trusty 18's, only to find out they were the 16's that I had not been able to wear. It is insane! The best part is I can breathe so much easier with some of that belly fat gone. It's getting a little easier to cross my legs, too!
There is another tub still out in the storage building; one whose contents I have not seen in about 2 years, and some pieces that have not been worn in over a decade. Dragging that tub into the house will require a celebration of ginormous proportions! Maybe even a ticker tape parade! Inside that tub are clothes that I have held onto for many years. Some of them may be out of style, but many of them are timeless. Such as the black velvet dress with lace cap sleeves that I wore as a bridesmaid at my niece's wedding. That tub holds treasures that will make this girl's heart BEAM! It will be a while before I crack open its lid, but the journey toward it is gonna be AWESOME!
So…one day at a time, one protein drink at a time, I will walk this journey.
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