Tomorrow will mark my three-week surgiversary (anniversary of my surgery). On Monday, November 12, I saw my surgeon for my post-op visit, and he was very encouraging! I had lost 15.5 pounds in the 12 days since surgery, and everything is healing beautifully. Another week has passed, and I have no idea how much more I have lost because I asked Todd to confiscate and hide my bathroom scales. I was becoming a little obsessed. I do, however, plan to weigh tomorrow. I just don't want to be all about the numbers on the scale. My dress slacks that were snug on me in mid-October are hanging all over me, making me look like I pooped my Depends! HAHA! For the record… I DO NOT wear Depends! At least not yet!
Soft food has been introduced into my diet. My chickens are laying eggs again, and thankfully their precious little treasures are one of the foods I have been craving. Of course, since I can eat less than one egg at a meal, I'm not even making a dent in them! It's interesting that the only things I have really craved are eggs, cheese, and most recently green beans. My son, Eric, made a great point in saying that these cravings are my body telling me what macronutrients it needs. He's so smart! Whatever you do, though, do not tell him I said that! His head will get so big he won't be able to come through my door!
I did cheat a little tonight, I must confess. I was told not to take a tub bath until 4 weeks postop, but I just HAD to take a bath tonight. It is so hard to get a good shave on your legs in the shower, and nothing feels better at the end of the day than a long, hot, soaking bath! I will return to the showers tomorrow for another week, though. Rebellion over.
Things are getting a little easier, with the exception of getting enough protein in daily. I thought adding food would make it easier, but it muddied the water a little. When I was on liquids, my primary source of nourishment was the protein shakes. Now that I can eat food, I get protein through it, but only in small portions. We are taught not to drink immediately before, during, or for 30 minutes after a meal (which takes about 20 minutes to eat), and it takes me about 30-45 minutes to drink a protein shake. PLUS, I still have to make sure to get my water in. I'll just say, I don't think I've been 100% yet, but I'm working on it.
Progress is being made! Things are moving forward! Now I'm off to bed!
Blessings!
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