As mentioned in the previous posting, I had surgery on Tuesday of this week and came home Wednesday morning. My friends at work who had this surgery experienced very little pain, but I haven't been quite as lucky. The pain hasn't been horrible, but I have had to take advantage of the liquid hydrocodone a few times. I'm walking and resting well. The incisions are healing well and swelling is starting to subside. When I stand from a sitting position, or if I bend over even slightly, I have a very sharp pain in my left side. If I brace my side with my hand when standing or bending, the pain isn't so bad. I have my follow-up appointment with the surgeon on Tuesday.
My sister and husband have been great caregivers, and my friends have been wonderful. One brought the most delicious soup my first day home, and many have called, emailed, and sent text messages checking on me daily. My parents are taking care of my girls for 2 weeks so that I can focus on recovery. I can't say enough about my support system. I'm so lucky to have such wonderful friends and family!
All together, today was the best day physically since surgery. Today was my first day out of the house other than to stroll around the block. The husband took me to Walmart, Lowes and we drove around house-looking. We got home and received a call from a potential buyer for our home. We're keeping our fingers crossed and saying lots of prayers that these people will make an offer. For the first time since we've been married, my husband folded a load of laundry and started another by himself/without being asked, he cooked homemade soup for me tonight and loaded the dishwasher. I don't know if he was doing it b/c he knew I'd have a hard time doing it myself or if watching Firestorm earlier in the week resulted in a few random acts of kindness. Either way...I'll take it!
It's crazy how effective the lapband is. From the time I came out of surgery until the next afternoon, all I even wanted was a few ice chips here and there. While at the hospital, my sister poured Crystal Light in a cup for me, and I felt like I sipped it for hours. I really felt like I'd had alot of it, and when saw the bottle on check-out day, I realized I may have had 2 tablespoons tops. The soup my friend brought my first night home was so good and such a treat. I took little bitty tiny bites b/c I knew I'd fill up fast. That's probably been the hardest part of this process. I'm never very hungry, and as soon as I eat the smallest amount, I'm so full I feel like I've just eaten Thanksgiving dinner! That's the point of the lapband...small portions, full faster than normal, etc. During these initial stages, they recommend 40-64 ounces of liquid per day and something like 60 grams of protein. That's just been impossible these first few days. The feeling of fullness is a blessing, but adjusting to not being able to consume more than a few tablespoons of anything has been hard. At best, I can eat 1/4 cup of soup. My mouth wants more but my tummy says....FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO MORE!!!
When I started the blog on Feb 24, my weight was 252.
Today, my weight is 241.
~4 Days Post-Surgery~
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