11 Days Post-Op

It occurs to me that I haven't talked much about the weight loss. I certainly haven't been disappointed in that area. More than numbers on the scale, my blood sugars have gone way down. (On one med instead of two.) My blood pressure is hovering a little higher than I would like but not dangerous at this time. (That's with no blood pressure meds as opposed to the three before.) And I have experienced no knee pain yet that required ice. (I was icing every other day it seemed before.) Now, the knee thing could change as I am able to move more and more.

Okay, I think I'm ready to talk numbers.

263 - When I made the decision to have weight loss surgery

261 - My first surgeon's appointment

250 - My pre-op weight check

241 - One week post-op

235 - 11 days post-op

I don't think these numbers will continue once I start eating as opposed to drinking my calories. But it feels wonderful to get a head start on getting healthier.

Now, the ugly. I miss food. Like, really, truly, badly miss food. The hard part is that I am still moving slow and feeling worn out so I can't get up and distract myself with the house or better yet, sewing. It's kind of like going cold turkey off your drug of choice. I guess alcoholics and drug addicts would have a problem with that statement. But hey, at least they can LIVE without their drug! 

Being this hungry makes one obsess about food. Do you have any idea how many posts on facebook are of food? How many commercials on TV are about food? How many things Dean Winchester eats on back episodes of Supernatural? (I'm on season 4. That's been my staple for entertainment these last days. I'd never seen it before and I'm now a die hard fan.)

Anyway, I'm ready to be advanced to moist and mushy. Liquid bites. 

I've had very little pain which is wonderful. Twice I've had kind of a bad, sharp pain attack. I can't link it to anything other than moving. I'm trying to be careful. And my attention span is still not what it was. I have a hard time staying focused.

No regrets. No looking back.

"He must become more; I must become less." - John 3:30

Be blessed and be blessings y'all!