Had my surgery!!!
Hello everyone. Just wanted to update ya'll that I did have my surgery on 9/8. It was a complicated 5 hour surgery, a revision, but thank the Lord my surgeon was able to do it all laparoscopically! He is the absolute best!!! I did have to come home with 2 drains in place. I got those removed at my 2 week checkup. And the great part is I lost 22 lbs. Woo Hoo!!!!! I have advanced to the soft food stage, and I never want to see another can of broth, lol. I'm walking about a mile a day, broken up into two 1/2 mile walks. I'm barely managing to get in my 64 ounces of water everyday, but I cannot gag anymore protein shakes down. I guess I'll have to do protein bars eventually. If anyone has any suggestions on getting my protein in, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
I'm a little surprised by how weak I feel...or maybe a better word is fatigued. I was thinking back to my gall bladder surgery done by lap, with a one week recovery which was a breeze. Well I'm a few years older, and consuming far less calories. All in all, I'm very pleased.
That's all for now. Be sure to check out my profile for updates.
Marsha
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