Pictures. Post Op Belly

My post op Belly- Day 1

Eating pops and walking with mommy.

My Surgery and first 24 hours

Blah! So this is the "pre" me. This picture Rob took as we headed out to the hospital (the first time). Hopefully the post me will be a much better sight to see!

Anywho...We did the whole thing again on Tuesday morning. I got up at 4:30am and showered. I had to wash with special soap. Then I put on my comfy clothes. rob got dressed. then we got the kids up. We took two sleepy heads to Nina. We dropped them off at 5:30 and headed to the hospital. Checked in and back to the same short stay room.

The whole IV thing started all over again. The nurse poked me 3 times. Then the anesthesiologist stuck me 7 times. Still no IV. Well then a CCU nurse came and got it, where I had been telling everyone to try, on the first try!

So IV in, consents resigned, and my turn was up. I was wheeled to the OR, then I moved to the OR table and strapped down. The anesthesiologist was talking to me, told me he was giving me something.....and the next thing I remember is waking up back in my short stay room. And the PAIN! Oh my, the pain. I took some oral medicine that did nothing. Then later they gave me iv pain meds...and an hour later we headed home. 

Rob and I got home. And I got settled. Then he went to get the girls. They both made me a present.

Emalee feel asleep. And So did I off and on. I watched some time, wold fall asleep. I got up and walked. Ate some italian ice. Walked. Took pain meds. Walked. Slept. Texted. Slept. Walked....

I woke up multiple times during the night. I walked at 2 am. Paige got up before 6. I took some pain meds and walked. Then slept. 

Today I have been walking and resting. The gas pains are starting. The muscle pain is getting a little better. 

Emalee walked laps with me. It was very cute. 

24 hrs home. I am doing okay. But I am hoping to feel better soon!

I have only consumed about 100 cals...so it will be nice when I can eat a little more.

Back On!

At 5:30pm, the nurse called from short stay. The OR is up and running. So we are doing the whole thing over again tomorrow.

So hopefully tomorrow will be great and I will be on a journey to a smaller me!

CANCELLED!!

My surgery was cancelled! We got up at 4:30am, we showered. We got the kids up and dressed. Over to Nina's house by 5:30. Headed to the hospital. Checked in. Back to my short stay room. Undressed, into a gown. Stuck 3 times to finally get an IV. Saw the anastealogist. Saw the surgeon. Was ready to go.

Then the OR nurse came in. A heating problem in the room. The maintenance guys would be in then we would go. Well then the heating fan is broken. It might be fixable, it might need a part from Seattle.

So we rescheduled and left.

As long as the OR is up and running we go back tomorrow. Same time, same place!

Tomorrow is the day!

So I had my pre-op on Friday. I filled out paper work and had a pregnancy test. That was it! No blood work, I had an recent EKG, no chest tray. I was expecting it all!

So now I am getting ready to take my shower with this special soap I was given. Then I have to take a show again in the morning with it.

Nothing to drink after midnight!

Girls are all packed to be with Nina and Charlie.

Its a go!

Decision made.

I am doing it.

I have kept reading, kept talking, kept thinking. Last night I might have called it off. But I went back to my reasons in the first place. The reasons that made me find out if it was even possible in Juneau. If I decided it was a huge mistake 6 months, 1 year, 2 years out...well it is reversible. I can have it unfilled. If that is not enough I can have it removed. Most insurances will remove it since it is a foreign body. If tricare says no, well we can save up.

So I sat the girls down this morning and told them I was having surgery on my belly on monday. I explained that the doctors will cut my belly, go in, fix me up, then I will come home. I explained I will be sore for a while. That daddy will have to do mod everything the first few days. But I would be back to normal soon. And Paige related it to a surgery Rob had in Sept. So the idea of surgery is not new to them.

I asked if they had any questions. Paige did. Her question..."will you still be able to dance to the black eyed peas?" Love my kiddos!

Second guessing....

So it is Saturday. I have been low carb since Monday. I have lost 5 Lbs. That is more then I lost in a week with WW or anything else. So this makes me second guess this weightloss surgery. Can I just do this on my own? Why am I putting my body through surgery? Lap band is not an easy way out. Average weight loss is 15lbs a month. But you can only eat 2ozs a meal, 3 times a day. You work up to 4 ozs. I did awesome this week and I was not even in the gym once due to a knee injury. So as my knee mends and I am back at the workouts....what could my results be! Can I do this with no surgery? I need to make a final decision. I have one week...ugh!!!

No Carbs, Day 4!

So this no carb thing is no fun! I am a carb girl all the way! But I am trying my hardest to stick to it! I went to costco and found some yummy chicken meatballs for lunch. Rob has been enjoying them also. And Cheese as a snack. I wish I was a better veggie eater. But as of this morning I am -3lbs, so it is working. Hopefully my liver is shrinking too!

My last day...

I have eaten carbs all day! Today is my last day. Tomorrow starts the FOR REAL no cheating, must follow doctors orders diet.


wish me luck

Starting it all....

So we spent two weeks of January in Florida. I ate those two weeks away. Coming from Juneau to Florida, you just want to eat everything we can't get here. Then in my head thinking "next time I come here I won't be eating this or that." Then coming home, just have not gotten totally back on track. I have been to the gym, but not my usual 5-6 times a week. But I have been snowshoeing multiple times. My left knee is not doing great. But I am slowly getting back into my usual gym lifestyle! 

Tomorrow would have been my pro-op surgery diet start date, BUT my surgery was pushed back a week. My surgeon operates on Mondays. Well the 20th is a holiday. So they pushed me back a week, I should have had them bring it up a week. Because I am ready in my head. I want to start! So I am going to start the basic pro-op diet tomorrow. Protein shakes and a small diner. The true pre-op diet has a carb restriction, so I am working towards that. I am such a carb girl. Next monday I must be completely on track. two weeks, to shrink my liver. Then i am banded and start the healing process. 

So tomorrow I am going to skip power circuit since my knee is painful. But I am going to do yoga fit. Which I love! 

Wish me luck with the diet!