It's Day 5... and I went to the OUTBACK...

[Guest guest]

OKay List... it's day 5 post op. I did so well on the

clear liquids that I thought I'd try some soft cream

stuff. I had some cream potato soup -- the WALKABOUT

SOUP (from the Outback). It went down great and I ate

it super slow. I feel wonderful! It tasted

wonderful! I had about 4 or 6 ounces of it. Less than

a cup.

I also had my first bathroom visit for no. 2 (trying

to say this gently) and it was NORMAL and the stink

meter is about where it was before surgery. LOL

If it weren't for these 5 staples in my belly and the

memory of hopping up on that girney at Durham Regional

Hospital on 10-25-2000 - I swear to you I wouldn't

think I had surgery!

Now don't get me wrong, I am eating super slow and in

very small amounts, but I am sooooooo very grateful

for answered prayer that I could just cry. In fact I

have cried tears of joy before and after surgery.

I had lots of ankle edema (even the day of surgery)

that is 80% gone from the right ankle and 99% gone

from the left! My God I have my ankles back!!!! Dare

I say I can be cute in a skirt again!

I don't know if I have lost any weight yet or not, I

weigh in tom. at the clinic. But even if I haven't, I

know it's forth coming.

This is the BEST thing I have ever done for myself and

my body. I am as happy now (if not moreso) than

before I had my surgery.

I just want all the pre-ops to know that you will read

all sorts of experiences. I read stories like my very

own and I prayed heaven down for a good expereince.

So my advice is PRAY!!!! God answers prayers.

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