Landrain
Hello, I am back... long overdue update.
Sep 30, 2013
Well it has been a long summer.
I went through all of my testing for surgery in July. Stress testing, Ultrasounds, X-Rays, a ton of Dr Visits. The good, Everything was cleared for me having surgery. The Bad, well I am in such bad health that the Insurance company says I do not even need to wait and try to lose weight, I can have surgery immediately...
So, work called and I had to travel to Thailand for a month. I was very concerned that I would gain weight while travelling, as I did not have the benefit of eating as healthy as I could by being at home. Well, I surprised myself, I cam home having lost 20 pounds! I was down to 440. from a starting weight of 480! Almost all the way to what my Dr wanted.
Over the next few weeks, I was able to actually lose some more weight, and on the day of my surgery 9-26-2013 I weighed in at 423 lbs. Surgery was scheduled for noon. I spent the next three days in the hospital, slowly learning how to eat and drink again. Day 1 I had my leak test, where they made sure that the surgery was successful, and that I was able to start my liquid diet.
Day 2 I slowly transitioned to protein drinks with walking. It was a very long and painful day. The incisions looked good, but the primary one was still very painful whenever I moved or coughed. Day 2 also was scary, as I had a very hard chest pain. Fortunately, it was just indegestion. Something that prior, I never really ever suffered before. Along with my appetite I always had an 'iron' stomach and could eat anything... well not anymore. Two tablespoons of apple sauce was enough to coause strong naseau and indegestion. I must learn to eat again..
Day 3.. After all of my tests, I traveled home. While feeling better the ride through Ohio roads was pretty rough, and every bump I felt at my incision site. Fortunately, my meds were all waiting for me at home. And as a bonus, I am no longer taking my Diabetes medicine! I have gone from being on insulin injections when I first was diagnosed with diabetes, to being on a pill with proper diet and nutrition, to now having no medicine to control my diabetes. I am still taking several blood pressure medications, but there is hope that as I progress I can slow them also.
Day 4... Today 9-30-2013 I awoke feeling pretty good. Still sore, but not as bad as the day before. Last night I got a great visit from my wonderful grand kids. My baby girl, Miss Jordin, was so happy to see me running to my arms, it made me cry. Hunter, BB, keekee also were so nice to see as well as my little man Liam. While, this surgery is for me, I truly am doing it for them also. I do not want to miss any of them growing up. And so I have dedicated myself to being healthier and living longer, for myself, and my family.
