9 days post op/04/24/04

I went to see my Dr. yesterday to have some stiches and staples removed. Was my first weigh in........ only lost 2.5 lbs. Was very, very disappointed. My Dr. wasn't flustered by this at all. He looked over my chart and said how long have you been on this water pill. I told him since mid-80's and he said to start taking 1/2 pill daily for one week and come back. I took one when I got home from the Dr. After about only 3-45 min. I started going to the bathroom. Lost a LOT of water last night. It went on until about 10. I went to bed and got up at 3 to go to bathroom again. So I felt better after that. He said, Oh, ye of little faith. I had told him I was following the regime faithfully and so he said there is another reason and we will find it. I walked today longer than I have before. I feel good. I don't mind saying yesterday my heart sank when I saw that scale; but I knew I was following the regimene. My inscision looks great, no nausea, no reactions to any thing I had tried. I go back on the 12th for another follow up and I am counting on that one being different. Lynda