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OT but pictures to share
Our granddaughter Alex was confirmed at church yesterday. She's 14. YIKES!
Our family all got together after church at a restaurant. Below is our son Jason and his family.
Our daughter Christa and her family is below
And last but not least, my DH and I with Alex.
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Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
6lbs under goal weight
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Hi Laura. Arms are healing nicely. Stitches came out last Friday. I have a spot under my right arm pit that had a little infection in it, so am putting antibiotic ointment on it and gauze every day. I was on antibiotics for 2 weeks. It looks good now, but I'm going to keep putting the ointment on it until it scabs over like the rest. The first sign of infection was that I noticed an odor, so I called the surgeon and went to see my PCP. She prescribed the antibiotic and instructed me on how to apply wet gauze. She spoke to my surgeon too, which was nice so I didn't have to drive the 2 hours to see the surgeon.
I have been pretty amazed at how well this has gone. I was limited on what I could do until the stitches came out, but the scar is completely numb, so no pain. Once a while, I'll have a little twitch of pain, but nothing that needs drugs. lol
So, don't be scared. It's a slow going process for healing - at least it seems to be since I'm restricted on what I can do, but it really hasn't been too bad. The worst part in the very beginning was getting dressed. I really needed assistance from my DH for the first week or so. Just make sure you have plenty of zip up or button up shirts, because you won't be able to pull anything over your head for awhile. After a couple of weeks, I could pull on a tank top that was stretchy, then wear a jacket over that. Even now, if it isn't somewhat stretchy, it's a little bit of a challenge to get dressed.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Laura
