4 Months Post Op today. It seems like it's been so much longer but I can not believe how far I have come. I am down 85 pounds total today since the start of my journey.
I am down 48 inches total and my BMI has gone from 48 to 33. I am no longer morbidly obese, my sleep apnea is gone and I feel great. I am having a blood test this week so I will be anxious to see my sugars and cholesterol levels as I am sure they are markedly improved. It has been a difficult road to this point and I still have a way to go. I would like to lose another 30 pounds to so and see how I feel at that weight. I never thought it would come off this fast.
So in case I start feeling a bit too comfortable in my new (saggy) skin, I had a reality check last night. Nick started school yesterday and did great. I was a nervous wreck because when we went to orientation together on Tuesday he was not a happy camper. He cried a little and clung to me and kept saying he didnt want to go.
But we had a play date the next morning with one of the kids in his class and they really hit it off and I think that made all the difference. So when he went to school he saw a familiar face and was all excited to "help Ryan." We told him he had to show Ryan around because it was his first year. So I could not believe it, he was totally fine, didnt cry and had a ball. What a relief! I started bawling in the car which was very surprising. I was so relieved that he didnt cry but then i was like- oh he's such a big boy and he doesnt need me! Silly I know:)
Anyway to the point of the story....Nick decided he wanted "steak on a stick" for his first day of school celebration dinner so we went out to Bamboo- our favorite chinese/sushi place. I haven't been there for 6 months but I was feeling frisky so I decided I would try a few things. BAD CALL. I had 1 bite of the steak, 1 bite of a sparerib, and 1 bite of a crab rangoon...in about 20 mins time. First of all I have never tried steak or pork post op so that was just such a dumb thing to do. I know to only try 1 new food at a time, never mind the sugary sauce they dump on everything. I had to leave the restaurant while the guys finished up and I tried to walk it off in the parking lot. That did not help. Lew had to pull over on the way home and I tried to get sick but couldnt. I was in agony for 3 hours before I finally threw up the 3 bites around 9pm. I was wiped. What a stupid mistake.
So I am still a rooky and still trying to figure all this out. The good new is I woke up starving and tried some oatmeal and it was great. So I am feeling much better and I have a new breakfast item to eat since mornings are tough for me with not alot of choices. I am whipping up a new protein icecream as we speal- mint cookies and cream- so i hope its good. I have to work today so i'll prob swing by the soup factory- cant break that habit on work days.
Ok Nick wants the computer so I am being evicted. Hope everyone has a healthy weekend.
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