First Day Back To Work...

David G.
on 4/9/07 5:24 am - Reisterstown, MD

Hi All, Well, first day back to work after the operation. I will be 4 weeks out on Thursday and everything is going great. It was fun coming back to the office. It was almost like the first day of school. I spent most of the day clearing the 700 e-mails and filling people in on the last 3 weeks. But I did actually get some work in. It was nice to get back to work. I was really starting to get bored at home. There are only so many movies and episodes of Mythbusters I can watch!

I am walking between 2 and 3 miles a day (2 outside and 3 at the gym on the treadmills). I have my 1 month appointment on Wednesday (had the blood drawn for my labs today) and should be cleared for some more extensive physical activity. I have an appointment with a trainer at the gym on Friday to set up a routine to help meet my weightloss and fitness goals. She did not want to set that up until I had been cleared by the surgeon. I really am looking forward to working on some equipment beyond the treadmill. Hope everyone had a nice Easter or Passover. Enjoy, Dave

Aime B.
on 4/9/07 5:36 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 10/12/06

Sounds like you are well on your way in this journey. Great news. Aime

jbassett
on 4/9/07 5:55 am - North Potomac, MD

RNY on 03/16/07

David, Congratulatiuons - I too am back to work today - but I work at home, and worked 35 hours last week - just unofficially. I was 3 weeks last Friday - and am doing well. Glad to hear you are doing well... I am down 26 pounds in 3 weeks. I have not been bored, at home, partially because I been sorta working when I felt like it... and resting when I didn't feel like working... best of both worlds. I find I have to eat VERY VERY slowly - or I seem to get the hic-ups and must be getting air trapped. This is difficult for me, I have always been a fast eater - or gulper when drinking... no more... that is for sure!! -J-

Cira S.
on 4/9/07 7:58 am - Charles Town , WV

RNY on 03/06/07

Congratulations to you too Jeff! So glad to read you are doing great as well. Yes you are so right I have to remind myself constantly to not take gulps and eat very very slowly. You are doing awesome!

make sure to post your 1 month update too. Best wishes! Cira

David G.
on 4/10/07 12:23 am - Reisterstown, MD

RNY on 03/15/07

Thanks Jeffrey, I am really glad to hear you are doing well. I understand about the fast eating thing. Every once in awhile, I will be trying something new that is very good. I will eat too fast and pay with some rough chest pains. I just look at it as the "tool" in action! Have you started exercising yet? It has really helped me a bunch. Keep up the good work, Dave

jbassett
on 4/10/07 12:55 am - North Potomac, MD

RNY on 03/16/07

Dave, Yes, I am walking **some** I have taken the dog, and gone for some nice walks - on the warm days. These past few - that were cold and overcast - seemed to depress me, and I couldn't get motivated to go. I expect that as the full spring weather hits, we will get back to the routine - of 2-3 miles. -J-

swanie76
on 4/9/07 5:56 am

RNY on 01/19/07

Congrats, I was not as bored my husband stayed home for the first two weeks.Glad to here all is well.Hope to hear more about your journey soon.

Smilesy
on 4/9/07 7:18 am - Westminster, MD

Congrats Dave! It sounds like you are doing great! I am hoping to get the OK for work when I see Dr. Li on Wednesday - Mythbusters and every DVD I own are getting old!!

I am inspired by the amount you are exercising! And a little jealous - your activity level has just become my goal!!!