Today is Thursday, July 4th, and I can safely state that I'm celebrating my newfound independence from food. I was sleeved Monday, and came home from the hospital yesterday. Right now, I'm comfortably ensconced on the family sofa--laying flat in bed is just not an option yet.
I'd say my pain/discomfort level is right around a 2 or a 3; my back is sore, but I'm not sure if that's due to the sofa not being firm enough or due to a pocket of gas lurking in there somewhere. The worst issue I've had so far has been the refusal of my new sleeve to just quietly accept what I send to it.
No matter what I sip, whether it's hot, cold, or tepid; whether it's sweet or savory, or just plain water; every teeny baby sip I take causes seismic rumbling in my sleeve. It's so loud other people in the room can hear it--and it HURTS. I'm hoping that it's just post-op swelling, and will go away on its own. Getting my fluids in is a challenge right now, but I'm working on it!
Good news: before surgery, I weighed in and the scale said I'd gone down another 2 pounds--bringing my total pre-op weight loss to EIGHTEEN POUNDS gone! Woohoo!
Meh news: after surgery and 3 days in the hospital, I gained back 10 pounds in fluid. Sigh.
No biggie, it'll go down soon.
Back to lounging on the sofa, walking around as much as possible, and sip-sip-sipping!
Congratulations and welcome home! It will get easier from here on out :).
ReplyDeleteCongrats I am so happy for you! I cant wait to hear how u feel today or tomorrow lol
ReplyDeleteHello, ladies! Sorry for the delay in my posts--I've been kind of zonked and lazy for the last few days, LOL--things are getting better every day, though!
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