Great News

Last night I atended the monthly Ladies Ancient Order of hibernians meeting.  Geoff chauffered me and hauled my numerous books and papers, and since it was a joint meeting with the AOH, we had dinner beforehand as a group in the golf club restaurant.  Geoff had steak and I had the ham and mushroom soup, but only the soup, none of the solids.  I had NO CRAVINGS AT ALL!  I did not desire to snatch at food- I was normal around food and in a restaurant, my first time in one in a month!

Week 2- SMOOTHIES!!!

Today marks the the two week anniversary of my gastric bypass at UH Hospital Case Medical Center in Cleveland, OH>

Yes, I survived the first two weeks on the full liquid diet!  Now I get to have smoothies, and cream of wheat, mashed potatoes, soups!  Am losing weight- clothes are looser, but refuse to get on a scale until I see the doctor.

Incisions are healing slowly- the largest healing the most slowly.

No pain since last Tuesday!

Pain Free!

Woke up- no pain, even at the far left incision on my abdomen!  Got the morning Boost down, and will see if I can get a second whole one down tonight.  had a can of tomato soup last night instead of the Boost- tasted much better

Day of Surgery

Me a couple of hours before surgery!

Week One

Had a very rough weekend, with the bloating.  Started to second guess the surgery because of it.  Had not been able to drink Boost at all- the smell of it made me nauseous.  This morning, had my 8 oz botle with no problems, and an hour later had my vitamin and my Nexxium with unsweetened applesauce.  Now getting ready for the 4 oz of Boost and the first of three Calcium tablets in applesuace.  Definitely going to switch to children's Flintstones chewables- loathe the Centrum chewables and the liquid is even worse (had the liquid in the hospital)

Tried on my new Laura Geller makeup kit from QVC- love it!  Had a shopping binge on QVC- bought three coffee makers from Keurig- one for us, and the other two for MOther's Day giofts.  Then Lock n Lock and a couple of gadgets- a garlic press and another can opener!

Walked the block with Geoff last night- our first time alone since last week.  NICE

Am dying to start the smoothies next week, and two weeks later, the soft foods- looking forward to the powder mashed potatoes, which I love anyway!

Two Days home

LOTS of gas today!  Geoff had to go get me Gas-X (the WalMart brand) just to alleviate it  Starting to wrok after a couple of hours. 

My babies were and are happy to see me- none of them let me out of their sight at all!  Thai fussed so much the first night that I could not sleep.  Ginger and Chip are attached to me by dachshund velcro

Have been able to feed them- I can just bend enough to place their bowls on the floor.  Walkies yesterday were tough on my back- my arthritis is flaring up!

Last night was able to sleep on my side, with the assistance of a body pillow! 

Follow up is on 13 April 2011.  Wish that were here-  Am looking forward to the end of the first two weeks, so I can start drinking smoothies!

I'm Home!

Yes, I am home!  Surgery went well, and I had the BEST care.  My nurses and nurses aids were simply exemplary, and the doctors indescribable.  Yes, I am on pain meds, but WOW!  Now the fun begins.  More tomorrow