Day 3 Post Op

Okay, well its Sunday evening. I am day 3 post op and doing GREAT! I actually took my family to eat at BJ's Brewery (no I didnt eat), then went shopping. Hmmm, impressive huh? The doctor told me to resume normal activity with my family, and listen to my body when its had enough. After we went to lunch, we headed to Petsmart pick up a few things for my doggies, then headed over to JCpenney to pick out outfits for Brandons graduation. I kept looking at the smaller sizes thinking, "I cant wait"! I couldn't help myself. I gotta have something vein to look forward to. Jim kept saying during lunch that he felt so guilty eating there in front of me. And my response was I would feel guilty if they didn't. Before my surgery that was our new favorite place to eat. ITS AWESOME! And after I heal and can eat normal food again, that will be the first place I go out to eat to. Will I eat differently than before...Of course! In less than two weeks I can advance to soft foods and work my way to solids. I will never eat the high fatty foods and sugary foods again though.
If I knew someone interested in this type of surgery I would tell them to check out three things...1) www.bariatriceating.com 2) www.obesityhelp.com 3) I would tell them to buy the book "Before and After". I was on the sites every day, and I read the book in two days once someone told me about it. I also attend the support groups on base for bariatric patients. I can't wait to go to my first post op meeting this Wednesday. I am ready to brag about how easy it has been. Well the recovery part is what I am referring to. If I worked out of the home at a desk, I could go back to work tomorrow....at least half days to start off. Heck I went shopping today, haha I havent taken any pain medicine since I have been home. I am really proud of that. I slept pretty good last night. I can't wait to sleep on my stomach again. My stomach is still just too tender for that just yet.
I have decided I want to start another blog about life. So many things haven been going on in my life. I hate to vent on here because this is suppose to be about my "journey". But I find this blogging so helpful. Sometimes it helps me look at issues from another perspective, or recap events or converstaions, etc. Sometimes I can discuss a problem with a friend, and when I go to recap, I realize I could have done something different, said something else, etc. Anyway, I wont bore you with that blog too. But it really is a very helpful outlet.
So goodnight and happy memorial day to all my family and friends.