Today, I had my first post-op appointment with my surgeon. Actually, it was with my surgeon's partner, Dr. Christopher Kowolosky.
First thing after being called back, I hopped on the scale. For the first time in a long time, I found myself not dreading the scale! And, as I was about to find out, for good reason. Since starting my pre-op diet three weeks ago, I've lost 33 pounds. Wow. I mean, WOW. That's like a five year old!
So, after I picked my chin up off the floor, I went into the exam room. The nurse asked me a few questions, making sure I was getting my protein and water in. She wasn't concerned that I wasn't up to 60 grams of protein yet; she said at this point 30-40 was okay. She said it was more important to get the 64 ounces of liquids in. Next, she checked my blood pressure which was 108/66. I was very glad to hear this, as the surgeon took me off the beta blocker I've been on for three months right after surgery. The nurse said that it was normal for blood pressure to stabilize this quickly after weight loss. Hooray!
Next, another nurse (I think she was a nurse) came in to remove the staples on my incisions. I wasn't looking forward to this particular part; it just doesn't sound pleasant, having staples removed from your skin. I was surprised; it didn't hurt at all when she removed them. After removal, she prepped my skin with this brown solution so that the sterile strips she applied would adhere better. The whole process took less than five minutes and was completely painless.
The surgeon then came in to ask how things were going, if I had any questions, etc. He took a quick look at my incisions, and said things looked good and to come back in two months. I have to have some labs drawn at that time to make sure all my vitamin levels are good, and that was it.
After my friend Shawn drove me home, I hopped behind the wheel of my car for the first time in over a week and headed to the grocery store to pick up my mushy foods. Another great thing about bariatric surgery: I was in and out of the store in fifteen minutes, and I only spent $34! And I figure what I bought, about half a bag full of groceries, will last about a week to ten days! This is what I picked up:
lowfat cottage cheese
thin sliced turkey and chicken
string cheese
yogurt (no fruit chunks)
individually frozen tilapia and salmon fillets
refried beans
tuna
low fat mayo
and my old friend, beef consomme.
Oh, and I had a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese for dinner! With cinnamon! It was yummy.
First thing after being called back, I hopped on the scale. For the first time in a long time, I found myself not dreading the scale! And, as I was about to find out, for good reason. Since starting my pre-op diet three weeks ago, I've lost 33 pounds. Wow. I mean, WOW. That's like a five year old!
So, after I picked my chin up off the floor, I went into the exam room. The nurse asked me a few questions, making sure I was getting my protein and water in. She wasn't concerned that I wasn't up to 60 grams of protein yet; she said at this point 30-40 was okay. She said it was more important to get the 64 ounces of liquids in. Next, she checked my blood pressure which was 108/66. I was very glad to hear this, as the surgeon took me off the beta blocker I've been on for three months right after surgery. The nurse said that it was normal for blood pressure to stabilize this quickly after weight loss. Hooray!
Next, another nurse (I think she was a nurse) came in to remove the staples on my incisions. I wasn't looking forward to this particular part; it just doesn't sound pleasant, having staples removed from your skin. I was surprised; it didn't hurt at all when she removed them. After removal, she prepped my skin with this brown solution so that the sterile strips she applied would adhere better. The whole process took less than five minutes and was completely painless.
The surgeon then came in to ask how things were going, if I had any questions, etc. He took a quick look at my incisions, and said things looked good and to come back in two months. I have to have some labs drawn at that time to make sure all my vitamin levels are good, and that was it.
After my friend Shawn drove me home, I hopped behind the wheel of my car for the first time in over a week and headed to the grocery store to pick up my mushy foods. Another great thing about bariatric surgery: I was in and out of the store in fifteen minutes, and I only spent $34! And I figure what I bought, about half a bag full of groceries, will last about a week to ten days! This is what I picked up:
lowfat cottage cheesethin sliced turkey and chicken
string cheese
yogurt (no fruit chunks)
individually frozen tilapia and salmon fillets
refried beans
tuna
low fat mayo
and my old friend, beef consomme.
Oh, and I had a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese for dinner! With cinnamon! It was yummy.
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