July 28, 2005ers?

Check in with your stats! *I know, we shouldn't compare ourselves* It is goot to hear sucesses/challenges though!!!! Here's mine: So, today was my exact 1 week post op and I can't get over the numbers! I have lost 14 pounds since my pre-op appointment 10 days ago I have lost 11 pounds since my sugery morning weight My BMI has dropped from 54 to 51 ALREADY! My BP is 116/78......holy cow, that is low!!! *for me* What a great day Damn, I'm excited about this! Onward to pureed food......yum! ~Robin

Congrats Robin

Thanks Tami

Hi Robin. I had my surgery the 28th also. I had lost about 3 pounds a couple days just before surgery. So, I am down 12 pounds from the morning of surgery. I haven't checked on my BMI and my BP has always been very, very low. I am really excited to be loosing!!! I am was allowed to eat pureed foods the day I left the hospital!! Isn't that amazing!?! I seem to eat the same couple of things over and over and over again. Protein shakes, cottage cheese, jello, pureed chicken with mashed potatoes. I can't wait for some REAL food ... healthy food but REAL food! Good luck and keep up the good work!! Shellie

Shellie~ You are doing awesome!!!! Congrats, keep up the good work too Puree out of the hospital, you lucky lady!!! My first bite of my "soft" food was heavenly. So nice to just have a different texture than liquid! Take care @->--- ~Robin

I am a 28er.... I do not weigh until Aug 16 (first preop appt). I don't have a scale at home so I will just have to wait. I can see that I've lost weight. My face is quite a bit thinner. I see the loss in my arms and legs. I'm excited. I'm still on full liquids until next Thursday. I am TIRED of liquids! I am craving cottage cheese like crazy, and I want to eat the baked potato soup at Cheddars Resturant so bad! I will just have to wait! The good thing is that I'm not hungry. This makes enduring the liquid stage possible. I have not had any pain since the day of surgery ...except some topical pain at the drain site. I started feeling like myself at one week out. Now I have more energy than I've had in probably 6 years. The bad thing is I can't do much since I'm still healing. I am not driving yet.. dr said to wait two weeks! Ugh.. this is difficult. I want to get out of this house! I am taking 8 weeks off work .... probably more time than I need but I'm going to enjoy the time to rest and relax, and I am already planning some minor projects around the house. Take care, Becky