1 week, 1 day post op

Jul 01, 2011

Today, I woke up and my incisions were madly itching!! I thought I would pass out as I gently rubbed each and every one of them!! The bariatric nurse told me that I must be having a reaction to the surgical tape used on them! UGH!! I just got back from picking up some anti-itch cream. 

I had my first doctor's appt today at 9:00am.  I lost 12 pounds my first week!!  I was such a good girl-didn't weigh myself all week!! I followed all the rules, and somehow managed to get down my 70 grams of protein every day!

I will admit...right after leaving the hospital, it was a breeze-for 2 days.(Probably the comfort from my narcotics) I had some of the little protein bullets and a few shakes. Day 6 got me, though. I woke up a new person...everything tasted NASTY!! Protein, shmoteen! YUCK! So, here is where all my pre ordered samples came in! I had one protein that I ate at noon, and the first thing I tasted the next morning was the nasty smelling protein flavor-a bit like baby spit up!! I will admit...I don't like the majority of them, but, I only need one! So, I am currently drinking Nectar's Chocolate Truffle! Tastes a bit like watered down chocolate milk-mmmmm.... I can handle this! 

I have a touch of diarrhea-totally normal and expected. I was just happy that at Day 4 I was able to go! I was panicked that I would be constipated!! I would much rather have diarrhea than constipation, any day!!   Anyway, I can look forward to the constipation once I add in solid food, according to my nurse.

I guess I can say that I am doing good... I just want to write all this down, so that I can remember how I felt!!  It is a one day at a time process-something that I am quickly learning! Every day is a new day, and I have to start over each day! I can't imagine being a month out, 6 months out, or even a year out! I have no idea where my weight will be in a month, 6 months, or a year out! I am excited, and scared! I look forward to this journey, and I am headed to my place on the loser's bench! Yay, me!  

If you are reading this, may your journey be amazing and awesome! Let's get to "onederland" and beyond!  

~Sabra

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