15 Days Post Op

I'm afraid I'm going to start repeating myself. My brain has been a bit fuzzy since the surgery. Today, I am 15 days post-op. I saw my surgeon and had a great visit.

He was impressed with my blood pressure numbers and my bee-u-tee-ful blood sugars. I was down 20 lbs. since my last visit to his office on September 11. That's down 31 lbs. since my first visit to him!

He also said the most beautiful words one could ever hear!! "You can advance to the moist and mushy / fork tender diet." Tears of joy.

I have to work on my water intake. Most I've gotten is 50 oz. in a day. Need to get up to 60 to 64. It's VERY hard! And I can't drink while I eat so that's going to add a kink in things. I used to refill my 44 oz. cup three or four times a day. Crazy how I'm struggling now! At least I like water.

I've really struggled y'all. Liquids? I mean after so long they all are just blah. Like, even when I was hungry, nothing sounded worth getting up and drinking! So, I prayed. A. Lot. Those first days home when I didn't feel like moving were the worst. I couldn't get up and distract myself! 

But here's the thing. I've struggled. It's been hard. Like, really, really hard. But I have the advantage of having help this time. For every day that I struggle and fight, I actually see progress being made. If the scale hadn't changed a bit, the fact that I've gone from 11 prescriptions down to 4 is miraculous! Do you know how much of a difference it makes to struggle and see positive results? I've barely had that. Ever.

Mark takes me for walks now. I actually made it around the block last night. And, I left the walker at home. Feels good to walk without assistance!

I'm going to try driving today, a short distance but still. It scares me a little. I'm off the pain meds but twisting and reaching are hard. I'll take it a little at a time and see how it goes. I'll work up to heading to Hobby Lobby you know!

I'm back into my devotions on a pretty regular basis and that makes a world of difference. My friend Ann says it's like a big, warm hug. Amen, Sister! 

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

Be blessed and be blessings y'all!