Okay...Recovering from surgery!

Well I had my surgery on December 16th at 9:00 a.m. I was out of surgery, out of recovery and in my room by 11:30 a.m. I was up and walking around the hospital by 1:00 p.m. the same day. I was not really in any pain at all from the incisions, but was having dry heaves which worried everyone a little. Jonathan was such a big help to me. He was there every step of the way. He was quite worried about me. The first day and a half I was constantly dry heaving and could not take anything down at all. The surgeon came in to see me Saturday afternoon to check on me. He said, I hear that you are having a little bit of a hard time, but I also hear that you are doing everything you are supposed to do to get better. Then he told me that he knew that over the night everything would just turn around for me. He was right! By 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning, I was feeling just fine. I got up by myself, used the bathroom (which everyone knows you have to do in order to get out of the hospital) and was able to drink several sips of water without any problems. The resident came by at 9:00 a.m. and told me that he hears that I am doing just fine and that he was going to discharge me by 11:00 am. We left the hospital at exactly 11:00 a.m. lol We got home at noon, I showered and we went to the Superstition Mall...lol The girls and Jon took turns pushing me around in a wheel chair so I wouldn't wear my self out. I have been going nonstop ever since. I tried on a pair of pants this morning that are 2 sizes smaller that what I have been wearing...and WOW they fit!!! I am still on the full liquid diet that I was on before the surgery. I will be on that for two weeks after the surgery then start adding pureed foods. I go back to the surgeon's office on January 6th. At that time I will see how much weight I have lost. My scales at home are ridiculous I can step on them three different times in a row and have three totally different weights.

Prepairing for Surgery

I have been struggling with my weight for my entire life and all through my thirties have wanted the opportunity to have surgery to help me with weight loss. Now at 42 years old, actually I will be 43 yrs. old 14 days after I have my surgery, I am finally blessed with the opportunity. God has blessed Jonathan with a job that provides our family with awesome health insurance. We have met our out of pocket costs through other medical visits this year and now my weight loss surgery is going to cost us exactly ZERO DOLLARS. Can you believe that!!!? God has guided me through every step of my life and has led me to this point and time to allow this to happen for me. I truly thank God and intend on doing my part in this journey to please him. As part of the surgery process I have to shrink my liver in order for the surgeon to be able to get to my stomach. So I have to be on a clear liquid diet for 14 days prior to the surgery and I am on the 3rd day now. I started 12/01/2011 and my surgery is on 12/16/2011. Then I have to be in the hospital for two days and then I will be on a liquid diet for two to four weeks after, depending on when the surgeon releases me to start pureed foods. Then I eat pureed foods for about three to four months. Then I slowly add solid foods one at a time. I am currently having to drink at least 4 protein shakes (with 0% fat milk) a day, 64 oz. of water, 12 oz. vegetable or tomato juice (for the potassium), a multi-vitamin, Calcium +D vitamin, and all of that is supposed to be in between my 3 meals a day, which are jello or broth. lol How am I supposed to loose any weight drinking all of that...lol I am not going to lie, it has been very hard to do and I haven't done it all yet. Today I actually got my 4 protein shakes down but still haven't eaten the vegetable juice. It's going to be a process that I am going to have to get worked out and I intend on doing it right. I will do my best to keep updating my posts to let everyone know how I am progressing. All of your prayers are needed and welcomed.