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POST-OP JOURNAL
It has now been over a month since my Weight Loss Surgery.
Distal Open RNY to be exact. I have experienced many changes since the
surgery. There have been highs and lows. To learn more about the surgery and
the lows please click here.
I am just getting around to updating my journal because I have been recuperating at home
since leaving the hospital on January 4, 2000. My recovery is taking longer because
of the post-surgery complications. I am very tired and I am finding that my legs
tire easily when walking any length of time. My incision is still leaking infection
also. I have a Visiting Nurse come in everyday to change the dressing on the
incision and also two bed sores obtained whiled in the hospital. This may sound bad
but I am so much better than I was when I first got home. I can now walk up the
flight of stairs it takes to get into our home and I can sleep through the night. In
comparison, I could not do this when I first got home from the hospital.
1/27/00: Everyday I seem to be getting better and better. I am spending more time up and moving around. Eating is still a bit of a problem because every morning I wake up nauseated. I think it is because of the medications Dr. Vanguri has me on. Nine different ones to be exact. Once most of them run out I will be only taking Paxil, Synthroid, Iron and Vitamins. I think that will be alot more manageable.
1/29/00: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! Mom is 66 years young today.
2/1/00: For some reason I am nervous about my next appointment with the surgeon next Tuesday, 2/8. I think it is because I am afraid that I will find that I've gained or that I've stayed the same. I'm so use to going to the doctor's office and finding I've failed at a diet. Everybody tells me they have seen the weight loss on me but I have trouble seeing it myself. I wish I were a more confident person. I'll have to work on that.
2/8/00: I went for my appointment with Dr. Vanguri today. He said I am coming along fine. I was totally upset when I stepped on the scale and it said that my weight is the same as it was three weeks ago! I couldn't believe it. Dr. V said not to worry because when you drop alot of weight one month the next month you are likely to not have as great a loss. He said that he noticed that I have loss inches. After some convincing on my husband and Dr. V's part, I have decided not to panic. I'm going to keep the faith.
3/5/00: I know it has been a while since I've written in this journal. Truth of the matter is I haven't written because I hadn't been doing as the nutritionist and doctor prescribed. I have been eating more than I am supposed to and eating things that are suppose to make me dump. Unfortunately, they haven't had that effect of me. I have no problem with any foods thusfar. I could kick myself for even remotely sabotaging this surgery. I haven't weighed myself but I do have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday and that will tell the extent of the damage I have done to myself. I have got to pick myself up and fly right. I also have started to incorporate exercise into my plan. For the most part walking exercising on the treadmill. I will write again after my appointment on Wednesday.
P.S. On a sad note. My husband and I had to put my dog, Chuckie, to sleep on Friday, March 25th. The veterinarian said that it would be the most merciful thing to do for Chuckie. The most we could have hoped for is an amputated leg. Chuckie had also started bleeding when he defecated. I miss my puppy so much. He was my companion as well as my baby. Rest In Peace Chuckie. Mommy will always love you.
3/8/00: Today I went for my monthly visit to the surgeon's office. I was particularly nervous about this visit because of all the cheating I had done. Well, as it had turned out I'd lost another 15.5 lbs! I have decided to stop testing fate and get back on track this month. I also had my B12 shot. Dr. V also took a look at my incision wound and said the infection is all but gone. Thank The Lord! I am so tired of these daily dressing changes and leakage. I hope to lose another 20 lbs by my next visit. I know I shouldn't say that because it is putting pressure on myself but...... I told Mom about my weight loss and she was so happy for me. Her approval is so important to me because so many times I have let her down, especially when it comes to my weight. I come from a family of big-boned people but no one that would be considered fat but myself.
Through pursuing this surgery and having it done I have made many new friends that I might not have normally met. Many folks through the Internet and some just by visiting the doctor's office. They have given me so much support and important information about WLS. I actually met two men at Dr. V's office today. One man lost 243 lbs and the other man weighed 600 lbs once before and now weighs about 200 lbs. They were so inspirational to me. I hope that one day I can be as much as a success story as they are and perhaps I can become an inspiration to other people in my situation.
Until next time....... KEEP THE FAITH!
