It has been such a week! Not all bad, but not all good. I had my first post-op appointment with my surgeon to check in on how things are going and according to him things are going GREAT! They are, I don’t want to sound like a brat. I am just wishing the recovery was quicker or even just a little bit easier. I read so many peoples experiences post op and a good bunch of them are up walking a bunch, getting in exercise, and getting on with life. Now me on the other hand, I have to take it day by day. It is so true when they say everyone’s experience with bariatric surgery is so DIFFERENT.
Let’s start with my 1 incision that continues to hurt. Turns out it was slightly infected, and my surgeon had to disinfect it by tearing out all the glue they use to close me up after surgery and cleaned it out-and hell yeah, it HURT. This meant having to go home with a slightly open incision (it was so hard to look at,) and more discomfort. I had to clean it 2 times a day and continue to monitor it. It’s been nearly a week and it looks and feels SO much better. Of course, it meant another week of not being able to do much and my doctor recommending that I take it easy and rest. Any other time in my life I would have killed for a “stay in bed and rest” order. But now, I have all this energy that I find myself unable to use. Ever since surgery I wake up with so much energy and I want to do things, but this recovery is holding me back. I act like I didn’t just have a major surgery 3 weeks ago….I guess I am being way too impatient. But I am BORED.
I go back to work in 8 days, I never thought I would say that I am excited to go back, but I truly am. I am nervous! I will be on light duty for the first couple of weeks and then pending how I feel in about a month things should be back to normal.
Now for the weight loss…..drum roll please…….
Heaviest Weight: 311 pounds
Starting Weight Pre-Op: 287 pounds
Current Weight: 255 pounds
Weight loss since surgery: 32 pounds
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