13 days since surgery. I've lost 14 pounds. The doctor cleared me to come back to work - so here I am...a day early. I feel great - at least so far. I'm pretty sure I'll get tired, but that is part of the package. The doctor was thrilled with my weight loss - I've lost 11 pounds since I saw him last Monday, and 20 pounds since January 28 - the day I saw him in the office and he scheduled my surgery. WHOOHOO!
So far, my biggest hurdle is explaining to people that yes, I am, in fact, eating enough. The doctor has been adamant that I should stop eating when I am full. It doesn't take much to reach that point. And it takes far less than most people think it should take. But I'm listening to MY body, and making MY choices based on what I feel.
I've been off all my meds since surgery. It doesn't look like I will go back on the diabetes medication. Without that medication, my fasting sugars have averaged in the mid-90's. No complaints there. I will most likely have to start some of my other meds, for a while anyway. I can crush most of them, but found they burned all the way down my throat when I tried to take them. So far, there have not been any ill effects from NOT taking them, so I plan to hold out for a little longer, until I think I will be able to swallow them.
I used my CPAP machine for the first time last night - what a great night's sleep! The best I've had since surgery. The doctor said not to use it until he was sure that I've healed internally. But he cleared me for that yesterday, as well.
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