Good doctors visit

Hi there, went to the doctor for a check up yesterday. He was very pleased with my progress. He said that he wanted the nurse not to pack so much into the incisions or they will never heal. So I called the nurse and told him to call up to the office to get new orders from his nurse. Said that I could start lifting again, so I can start babysitting again. I can also do more exercising. He suggested arm exercises and bicycling and of course walking. Dr. Camacho was telling Judi and I about his friend Dr. Garth Davis (from the show Big Medicine) and I told him that is where I got the idea of having the surgery. He said that Dr. Davis wanted him to come to Houston and work with him, but he said that he thought he was going to go to New York instead. Judi told him he couldn't go anywhere until I was all better. He said he wasn't going yet. Their practice is having a seminar this coming Tuesday at the Harlingen Country Club to inform people about gastric bypass, I'm going to go to it. Dr. Camacho won't be there but Dr. Reyes and Paula Kilgore will be. Paula is the Bariatric Coordinator at the hospital and has had the bypass herself, she is really nice.

I'm going to start doing my volunteer work again this coming week. I went to lunch yesterday to Boog-a-dee-boos with the family. I took my lunch and they heated it up for me. Next week we go to Big John's so that will be interesting. I will take my food and hopefully they will also heat it up for me, but they normally have some kind of soup on their menu or I could do a baked potato. Well that is all for now, I have lost a total of 30 pounds since the surgery. The doctor said that 10 pounds a month would be a good but if it was more that was okay. My tops are getting really loose and my pants were always loose. I will get some pictures soon and post them. Thank you all again for your prayers.

Doing better

Well here I am going into my third week from surgery. I am feeling much better. After the setback on the 7th of Feb. I had been feeling so good I thought that I could do some of my old stuff. I went to a church meeting, did my Food Pantry work, lunch with the family and then dinner at the church. Apparently I overdid it. I woke up on the 7th with diaherra, cold sweats, and weakness. I went to the doctor and he said that I overdid it, go back on the clear liquids for 2 days and take it easy. That night I also broke out in a rash. Most of the rash is gone. It is still on my legs and feet. I am taking it easy. I'm not doing the Food Pantry this week, one more week won't hurt. I did do the computer work for them. I might go to lunch with the gang this week, its at Boog-a-dee-boos. Yesterday for a change of scenery I went over to my sister's house and we worked on making Easter cards.

I am getting more to eat now. I have started on Step 3 of the diet. I get to blend/puree meat, fruit, and vegetables. I got George Church's Chicken for dinner last night and got me an extra thigh and mashed potatoes. Judi sent me home with her meat grinder and I ground up the thigh meat and oh what a thrill. It tasted so good. I did a chicken breast for lunch today and have extra for dinner tonight. I'll be on this step until about the 13th of March. I'm getting outside more and walking. I'm only using the cane. I even went out today and sat in the sun for a while. The sun was really hot and then I went for a walk in the backyard.

Well everything else is doing good. Thank you for your cards and prayers. I continue to feel the love and support from all of you, without all the support I wouldn't have been able to make it.

I'm Home and recovering

The surgery was last Monday the 28th of January. Everything went well, the doctor told Judi that he was very pleased with everything. Monday night was a little rough, couldn't have any water or even ice chips, they gave me some little sponges on sticks that I could swab my dry mouth with. I had a little problem with the blood pressure they couldn't get it to stablize. I felt fine, I think it was their machines. They gave me an extra bag of something and I know a bag of potassium along with antibotics. My sugar level also when crazy for a little bit and they ended up giving me insulin twice but then it corrected itself. I have 6 little incisions all over my belly, closed with staples. I go to the doctor on Feb. 7th to get them out.

They got me up on my feet on Tuesday. I walked the hall a little bit, and I was able to use the bathroom, hooray. They released me on Wednesday, and have been doing alright at home. I just have to get my schedule straight for eating 3 meals and 3 snacks(the snack is a protein drink). I even ate cream of wheat for breakfast today. I do not like cream of wheat and always gag on it, but I made it really soupy and was almost able to drink it down.

I had George bring me a walker from church when he went to dinner on Wednesday. I have been using it around the house and not always using my rolly chair. Tomorrow, Sunday, its suppose to be nice and hope to go outside and walk down to the end of our street. I plan on making church in the morning. I need to go and thank the Lord again for all the blessings he has given me this week, and see all my friends there too.

Thank you all again for your prayers and continued support. As soon as I can tell that I have lost, I will add some pictures.