Idk what week this is....

I'm not sure how many weeks post op I'm at right now I know I'm less than 3 months lol...

anyways just quick update I'm down 75lbs! woo hoo

Week 7 Post Op

So here we are at week 7 of Post op I'm down 60lbs since surgery, feel great. Have had a lot of sickness since surgery but I think its just cuz my immune system is low. So trying to build that back up and I've always had problems with allergies so thats also a contributer.

But anyways .... let see went to steves family reunion first thing his mom says to me "Oh Ashley your pregnant again" I'm like Ummm NO..... to her defense she hasnt seen me in a year n half and I had put weight on but still that was def a down moment for me. But I just look forward to that another year from now it will be positive experiences when I see people again because hopefully I'll be down 100lbs by then, wouldn't that be fabulous!

Its summer and the kids are gonna be home everyday now equaling Chaos! So I'm gonna try to fit some exercise time in with mommy, and photography time.

So thats about it for tonight I'm gonna go get some cardio in!

Post op week 4

Okay so i'm a bit late on posting.... I've been busy launching some new stuff for my photography company, keeping up with class assignments ect.

But anyways good news is that I have lost 50lbs in the last 4 weeks woo hoo....which feels amazing. I had a soft baked potato last night which tasted amazing... and I tried to have a salad today which probably wasnt the best idea cuz I got super sick but in general I'm doing really good with eating and keeping things down okay.

Oh Almost forgot .... so steve tells me this year he wants to go to his family reunion which is in like 2 weeks I was hoping to talk him out of it till next year when I look better but doesnt look like I'm winning the argument, so now I have to decide whether I should just suck it up and hope they dont judge me based on my weight or not meet his family and just stay home but wondering if that might look really rude that I didnt come and everyone else did... ughhhhh

3 Weeks Post Op

Yay so I'm 3 weeks post op and already have lost 41lbs.... I'm down to 380 woo hoo. I was able to try soft food today so I tried mashed potatoes but ughhh it hurt so I decided I'm gonna stick to my liquids for another 3 weeks, Im comfortable with the simplicity of it and the lightness I feel with it. When I ate I just felt heavy again

I cant write much this week because I'm juggling so much with work, school and family but just wanted to update that life is great and I'm doing well!!!

2 Weeks Post Op

So today marks two weeks since my surgery......

I'm healing great I actually feel back to normal. My wounds are almost all healed up, only the drain port area is sore. I feel very blessed to be doing so well so quickly.

But I think the hardest part is mentally changing my diet.... Chicken broth, beef broth, yogurt BLAHHHHH So much blandness and no crunchiness is driving me insane. I crave seasoning! lol but I have to constantly remind myself its all worth it. I am slightly scared though I can eat more than 1/4 cup of broth and they say u should feel full with 1/4 but I never get a full feeling, so a lot of times I make a cup and I slowly eat it, although I don't feel full I just cut myself off that thats enough. So I wonder if there is some type of imbalance that my brain doesn't register the full feeling. When I see my doctor at the end of the month I might ask her about it... oh I also have a dietitian meeting this week so maybe I could ask her to about it....

On a brighter note I'm at 390 now, soo woo hoo thats 31lbs in 2 weeks! That sounds like a lot but every day I look in the mirror I dont see it yet and the frustrating for me I wanna see it right now... I wanna drop like 100lbs tomorrow... but it all takes time... I'm gonna pray a little harder that God helps me thru these times where its mentally and emotional more difficult.

Well until my next blog, Take Care

Its 1 Week Woo hoo

I'm feeling much better today, my shoulder is not near as sore and my tummy is doing great. I've finally shed the weight I put on after surgery like 8lbs ... they said it was from all the fluids and swelling that u get after surgery.... because I was like WTH why did I gain weight but it's all gone now sooo that feels better.

So I realized today the surgery was definitely for me because with all this food people have prepared for my family if I was just dieting and could eat I would of totally cheated by now, but because I know I cant' for fear I'll get sick or damage something I dont.... and its not even hard to resist it. So that in itself is exciting because I finally feel like I'll be able to really succeed with this.

Not much to post today just wanted to give a lil update, I get my drain tube out tomorrow wooo hoo can't wait!

6 Days Post OP

So its almost one week, woo hoo.... I spent most of Friday in the ER though :-( My shoulder has been an intense pain since I woke up from surgery. They told me it was related to the gases they fill your stomach with during surgery, but its suppose to be better in about 48hours. So the ambulance rushed me Friday because we thought that maybe I had a blood clot in my left arm, but thank heavens it wasnt. It's still this gas! Ughhh and it still hurts I dont know why my body is having a hard time releasing it. I cant wait till the pain goes away.

I have had several generous friends who have made meals for my family that look delish, I so wish I could taste them instead I'm drinking protein shakes, yogurt, and chicken broth woo hoo! lol I know its all for the better though. My mom always said "A second on your lips, forever on your hips" So true.... and I know one day I'll be able to eat again its just gonna be a long time.

Oh and Two days I get my drain tube out too, cant wait to say GOODBYE to that!