My sister-in-law was found deceased on Sunday. They think she died Thanksgiving evening. Just 53 years old, but she suffered....was tormented.....by anorexia and bipolar disorder. No definite cause of death until medical examiner finishes, but they think either a massive coronary due to the anorexia or- she had MRI 3 wks. ago because of numbness and tingling throughout her body and although she died before follow-up visit for diagnosis, the MRI showed "shadows" in the brain. This could have been caused by the anorexia which depletes the body of protein and can cause brain lesions, or it could have been tumors-we just don't know.
Her mom, my mother-in-law, died just 5 months ago due to lung cancer. So my dear, 90 yr. old father-in-law has lost a wife and a daughter within 5 months. My husband is shattered-again, he has lost a mother and sister within 5 months.
So in my personal life, that is what has been happening since Sunday.
I had my follow-up with my surgeon yesterday. He is pleased, I am healing nicely, he said I can start exercising with no limitations except to LISTEN TO MY BODY and of course, don't push it to or past the point of pain. Also I can start eating solids, being careful to chew chew chew and introducing foods slowly. I weighed 191 lbs, with my initial weight in August being 233- Nov. 1st first day of preop diet 219, 207 on surgery date of Nov. 15th. So since August, 42 lbs. Since preop, 28 lbs, and since surgery, 16 lbs. I am very happy with those numbers.
So today I am started counting the calories and protein. I have packed my lunch for work and written down my meal plans for today. I haven't planned supper, but with breakfast, lunch and snack I am at 550 calories and 32 grams of protein so I think after adding supper I should be between 40-50 grams of protein and 800 calories.
Thanks for the ongoing support and knowledge. Thank you for listening, and....peace.
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