The First Outing

I did not drive myself to my post op appointment as I bet some who know me, would have expected me to do.  Actually in all honesty I felt a little woozy, I think, cause was lack of fluid as there were no pain medication's on board. I decided to hold the pain med this am, to see just how much energy and pain a trip to Keene would offer me.  Plus I thought it good to be clear headed since I was going to be in public.

 The appointment went well. a few more pounds lost, the incisions all healing well. Discussed next appointment. I offered a few tips to the surgeon to tell patients at their informational meeting (have folks visit the pool  and/or do abdominal muscle strengthening exercises (cause I know thanks to my year of exercise and my recent months of sit up motions in the pool) my muscles were strong enough to endure the attack to my muscle fibers surgery brings, frankly without having done that I don't think I would have been able to get out of bed with out a crane or lifting assistance hour 4 of recovery.

I got to spend some time visiting with my friends at work on Team A and with the Live Free Study staff. It was nice to see them,  we all laughed about various things that were happening  in my short tenure as a patient.  Whoops they sent me home with no pain med. Had to call in to see if I should have it.  Yes it was something I should have on hand. :-)

 OK., here is where I need to say that I better start listening to my own advise. I tell patients all the time write your questions down and bring them with you to the appointment so you don't forget to ask them.  Guess what?  You guessed it- I had to call back this afternoon to ask if I was cleared for swimming. Which I am by the way.

 Perhaps the ocean is in my future this week. I feel like I should say LET THE VACATION BEGIN and I will as long as its ok if I still chill out cause as well as I am doing. (Lets take a moment to praise God/Higher power/whatever works for you)

 I got home from the appointment and was happy to do nothing more than surf the net for some information for my sister that  i can't seem to find and watch the Olympics and dine on 6 oz of tomato aspic with out the cabbage/carrot's etc.

Perhaps later when its time to feed again I will try a minute bit of horse radish and I can have the cocktail sauce with out the shrimp experience.  Tomorrow will be dining on Greek yogurt .(doing my happy dance) and I have some sugar free pudding and some orange jello I can make.  I am going to have  trouble when it comes to real food, cause it will be so boring, that I might just continue this diet for infinity.

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