Post Op - Day 10...Life is Good!

**bigdogtstowe1** · 02-09-2012 03:19 PM

I had my first post-op appointment with my surgeon today and everything is going fantastic. I was sleeved on January 30th weighing in at 359. Today I topped the scales at 341. I can feel it in my clothes and just to hear the compliments is enough to make my head bigger than it should be. I know the weight will level off but that is okay. I turn 40 on March 15th and would love to be less than 300 pounds by then but we will see. Heck, even if I get close that is awesome. I think it’s been 16 years since I’ve stepped on the scale and have seen a “2” as the first number.
I am still going through my learning process with my sleeve. One of the biggest problems I had before surgery and continue to struggle with is that I eat too fast. I have thrown up twice because of it so I am learning to take my time, eat with smaller utensils, and realize it’s not a race to the finish line.

I know this is a big decision for all of us and we are afraid and making those close to us angry for doing it. My advice…listen and follow your heart. I did. I did my research and talked with a lot of people and finally decided that this is what I need to do for me. I DO NOT regret it one bit. I am so looking forward to seeing what the future holds and how free I will be to do things that I was once limited to by my weight. Besides, I have met a couple along the way who will be life-long friends to my wife and I (thanks Josh & Rena).

Life is good…life is really good!

**prisilla** · 02-09-2012 03:53 PM

i had mine on the 31st. are you eating anything yet? it still hurts to eat or drink anything, even drops.

**bigdogtstowe1** · 02-10-2012 06:32 AM

I'm slowly getting into it. I been able to handle the soups and protein drinks with new problem. I tried tuna fish the other day and my sleeve did not like it at all. I met with my surgeon yesterday and he told me to slowly introduce the pureed/mushy foods and just guage with how my sleeve tolerates them. It's kind of a wait-and-see process.