47 Days Post Op

[MsLisa71]

Well, I'm at 47 days post op and I couldn't be more pleased with my decision to be sleeved! I feel fantastic; lots of energy. I have been very blessed through my recovery; getting fluids in since day 1, no issues with protein shakes when added & breezed through puree...my favorites were puree buffalo chicken salad, ricotta bake, & scrambled eggs. Soft foods went well too; able to tolerate ground turkey, lean deli meats, moist cooked chicken breast. On a regular diet for a few weeks now and still have not encountered anything that does not agree with my stomach. The only issues I've had with food are a few times (4 to be exact) where I just did not chew enough or ate too fast and got the foamies or the food came back up. I'd say for nearly 7 weeks, that's doing pretty good!

One of the biggest things I've noticed is that I sleep better at night and don't have to snooze multiple times before dragging myself out of bed. I get up when the alarm goes off and get my day started.

Strangest thing that happened so far was being told by my Nutritionist that I was working out too much (cardio). She was absolutely right though....I had stalled a bit, but when I backed off a bit on the cardio, I started losing again pretty steadily.

I am now 44 pounds down since the morning of surgery and 80 pounds down from my highest weight. I feel great and am managing this new lifestyle really well. I'm very much a 'rule follower' so I've been following my program to a 'T'. Speaking of 'T', a local store had T-bone Steak on sale and I grilled one up this past week, tolerating it well.....and it was the best meal I've had postop!

All this to say....not everyone has a horrible time of it. I have read a lot of horror stories online, in FB groups and was terrified preop. So much so that I was ready to cancel my procedure. Finally about 2-weeks preop I just got off all those social media places and moved forward with what I was hoping would be a good decision. I can say at this point, I am elated with my decision and have no regrets. I hope I still feel this way when I hit some stalls and maybe start to lose some hair....but for now, I'm happy with the way I feel, starting to see the changes in the way I look and wouldn't change this for anything.
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[Ann2]

Most people actually do quite well post-op and recover easily. Social media inspires those having a harder time to post more frequently, skewing the impression we all have about WLS recovery.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[Happyme2]

Thank you for your post. I'm on day 4 after my surgery and asking myself " what have I done" The pain is bad.

But I have chosen this path and will be victorious in the end.

[Juanita62]

You look awesome! Great job

[elllie]

congratulations, you look fantastic.

[Stacey03]

Lisa you are a total superstar!!!! And you look fabulous! Onya x

[Katrina]

How fantastic for you! Such dramatic changes already, and they are fabulous. Keep on rocking it!

Buffalo chicken salad sounds yummy right now. Think I'll go get some tomorrow when Chicken Salad Chick is open. Bummer that it isn't open today.

[sraebaer]

Keep up the amazing work! Love how happy you look!

[Happyme2]

Wow, you look Great@!!! So Happy for you. I'm on day 4 after sugery and it's not good. Trying to get the fluids down but 88 oz is a lot of fluids.

[Alisonjayne]

You look amazing, what a transformation!

[KiwiGal]

You look fabulous - and so happy! Long may it continue :-)

[Christie13]

Lisa!!! Wow! Such a huge difference in such a short amount of time!! And the happiness on your face is priceless!!! Amazing! And I agree, for the most part my surgery and journey was uneventful. Occasionally uncomfortable but overall easy peasy. And the results speak for themselves.

[MsLisa71]

Thank you all for the encouragement! I really do feel Great and I see it shows in my smile that is pretty much plastered on my face! LOL

I feel so blessed to be doing as well as I am and feeling so well. I think a part of that is really working hard to follow the program. Some days its not as easy as others....especially when I just am not hungry but its a mealtime. But it has proven to be worth it time and again.

I love this forum and how great you all are - thank you, thank you, thank you! It means a lot when people who have been there or are there speak to your situation. Uplifting in a way that is beyond compare.

Pray everyone has a fabulous week ahead!

[tbird]

Every day you'll feel better. And soon the pain will just be a memory.

[MsLisa71]

Every day you'll feel better. And soon the pain will just be a memory.

I haven't had pain since 4 days post op!!! Feeling FANTASTIC!!!