i had my one week post op appt. yesterday. i am down 18 lbs! yay! i am the "model" gp patient. haha, apparently they forget how much practice i have had being a patient.

during the appt. the p.a asked me if i was having side pain, i said no, i wasnt. of course after i left the office, what did i get? you guessed it ...side pain! one of the side effects can be mild to severe pain on the left side of your belly. they have stitched the incision to my stomach muscles. whoa, whoa, whoa, when i get these "stomach muscles"??? but, yeah, it varies from mild to severe, thats for sure. i put a bag of frozen lima beans on it to help. it doesnt too much. i bet chocolate would help, but oh well, i am not ready for THAT whole issue to happen!

i am still working on getting the right amount of water, and protein. its a lot harder than it looks. next week i get to start soft, mushy foods. never has a scrambled egg sounded so good to me. or tuna, or cottage cheese. whoohooo.

whoever thinks that this is the "EASY" way out, i say HA! the easy way would be for me to continue on the same path i was going down.