Friday, 14 November 2014

1 Week post Bariatric surgery

I'm still sore in the tummy muscles but feeling brilliant.

I would do this again in a heart beat.

I've had no illness, a small amount of nausea on the first day but that's it.  Very sore and bruised tummy muscles, which I think is to be expected.

Still only taking in fluids but they are full fluids so I'm almost never hungry.

So far, since the first day of speaking with Dr. Chisholm, I have lost 14 kilos.  I am so happy with that.

I can put my arms down to my sides without it hurting!!  I've not been able to do that for 2 years!

I don't think others realise how much of a difference this makes to me.  The rolls of flubber are still there, but much smaller.  and I am looking forward to them going all together.  It's just so funny that now I notice things like sitting in the hairdresser chair I had my elbows INSIDE the chair!  I didn't have to adjust the way I sat at all! Normally I would need to move my right arm in and out and up and down until I found a comfortable spot that didn't push on my scar tissue!  This is probably a big part of why my emotions are high at the moment.

I'm no longer taking HRT or Anti Depressants.  I don't need them.  I'm stronger than I've felt in a very long time and I'm seeing the world a lot clearer than I have for a long time.  I know it is going to take a while for my emotions to settle and the pain in my body.  And I know I will have down days as well as good, but I truly don't care!

I made a decision that was right for me and has done amazing things for me in just one week and that makes me proud :)

Now, for the yukky stuff.  If you do not like photos of middle aged, rather obese women, then don't look!  These are so others wanting surgery can see how things go, but also for myself, so I can feel proud of each achievement.  If you are an ugly person and feel the need to put me down that's fine, that's who you are and is up to you.  But I will say this,  I can lose weight and be, what I FEEL, is beautiful inside and out, but you will still be ugly, so think about that first.

So,  Week 1,  Measurements and photos.

Neck: 15"
Bust:  43"
Waist: 44"
Hips:  47.5 "
Upper arm:  14.5"
Thigh:  28"







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