Two Weeks Post Op

Life sometimes is like a tightrope

You just need to get your balance and 

keep on Steppin'!

Well my friends I'm now at two weeks post-op.  I feel good, the pain from the tummy stab wounds is minimal unless I bend or turn the wrong way.  Amazing isn't it.

The scales are finally headed down, boy that was not a fun experience to gain instead of loose, it's a hard mind game to play. 

My biggest complaint right now is I'm TIRED.  But friends and family keep telling me 'it's only two weeks - give it time' they also gently remind me I'm 65 not 30 or 40.  I know, I suppose they're right but I want energy, I want to sit at my table and craft again, film my videos be a part of my crafty online world.  I want to walk and not wonder if I have the stamina to make it back home or not.  I guess I want tomorrow to be here today.  I did mention in prior posts I'm IMPATIENT, in case you didn't get that yet.

Next week we'll do the next statistic line on my chart, it has my weight and all my measurements.  I debated how often I wanted to do it, I opted for once a month and if I think about it I'll ask others at next weeks support meeting what they do.  

I don't have a new picture yet, I'll do another one real soon and post it.  I can say my giant pants (the ones I begged not to split when I wore) are now loose.  Perhaps another ten pounds and I'll be in the next size down.  I also put on a shirt today I had worn a while back but it was so tight, it pulled everywhere including the arms and today when I put it on it hangs nice in the front.  Again, Amazing, I think you'll be hearing that word a lot.

I still can't bend enough to put on shoes and socks, Paul's still in charge of that, he doesn't complain bless his heart.

I've moved up in the food category to the 2-4 week menu.  Yummy real food stuff that I haven't had in over a month.  I bought some shaved turkey breast at the deli counter and some soft Laughing Cow cheese.  And eggs, I can now have an egg.  I have some Egg Beaters so am going to start using that unless I'm craving an over easy so I have a real yolk.  

It was scary introducing real food into my diet again, I have to admit the first bites of anything new kind of scare me.  I've heard the stories of eating too much or not chewing enough and I want to avoid that scenario if at all possible.  I still chew everything forever, this from the person who used to inhale food.  Things they are a changin'!

So funny here I sit and talk about all these new foods and it's still 2 ounces or 4 tablespoons.  But you know this morning I had refried beans, yes weird thing to have on the menu but I'm sure it's because the protein it high in beans, with a soft yolked cooked egg over the top and a whisper of grated cheese.  The first thing I thought was wow, looks like a lot, the next thing that happened was I couldn't eat it all.  Again Amazing!

So I guess this is my update for this week.  I see my surgeon on Tuesday for my post-op visit and we'll see how he thinks I'm doing and also next Thursday is support group meeting, I'm really looking forward to that.  I've had a lot of good wishes and support from many on the Facebook group.  It's so good to get positive feed back from those that have already been where I am now.

And finally for the good news update - Today I'm 20 pounds down in one month!