Last night, my husband and I went for a walk in our neighborhood. We only walked 0.2 of a mile, but it is so much further than I have been able to walk in the past. We live one house from the corner. I have tried walking before - and got to the corner, and had to stop to gasp for breath. This time I made it to the corner - around the cul-de-sac - down to the next street and all the way back - and did not stop ONE TIME to catch my breath. When we got back to the house - I was not even seriously breathing hard. Whoohoo! That makes me so very happy.
I had to start the lasix again. One week off the lasix, and my feet were swelling, and I was having difficulty breathing, and I had gained 10 pounds. But I have now lost ALL of the weight I gained when I was off. I will try again - but I think I will try weaning myself off of it instead of doing it cold turkey. Maybe my body will adjust a little better that way.
So, I am 51 pounds down from surgery, 60 pounds down from the two weeks pre-op, and 110 pounds down from my biggest! And I'm not complaining.
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