Yet another update

Ok, it now 4 1/2 weeks since my TT, saw the plastics doc today. Swelling is slowly going down and he pretty much told me everything looks great. I was having a little pain yesterday from the hernia after standing for a protracted length of time but he said that was nothing to worry about and told me "Then don't stand up for that long". I guess the problem is that I feel so good that I forgot that I'm still supposed to be taking it a bit easy. Anyway, still wearing the binder for at least another week when I see him again. On a slightly different note. I went to a new support group meeting that is being run by the woman who was my bariatric caseworker. Everybody there is was pre-op as it is a new practice for this particular surgeon and I was held up as an example of what you can achieve. Everybody was peppering me with a ton of questions and I think I did pretty good answering them. One lady was real bummed out when I told her I couldn't eat mac and cheese anymore. My friend later took me up to meet a few patients who had just had their surgeries to reassure and inspire them. I felt like I was being a real ambassador for WLS. Who knows, maybe I could start being an inspirational speaker of some kind.

Dude that sounds awesome, you just might have found your niche. Great news on the TT also. Keep up the GREAT progress. Sue

Having met you in person Tim...I can say you would make a GREAT speaker on the subject of wls.....not only do you look great but you did it the RIGHT way. Diet AND exercise....good choices....self control....all of it! Not to mention I get that cartoon eye-bulging thing goin on when I see the before/after pics of you hun! I have been thinking it was time to "give back" as well. I would love to talk about this with others. Malibu