Made it!

Sorry for not posting from the hospital. I was so whooped from all the meds that I didn't want to deal with anything but what was going on in the moment. 

The surgery went well, without any complications! On the downside, I got severe nausea. Since there was no food in my body, I kept dry heaving, which made for an even more painful stomach. Due to the nausea, I was kept an extra day in the hospital for observation.

As the hours passed, though, I began to do better and keep more fluids down. So, finally, they let me go home. My incision points for the laparoscopy were bandaged up nicely. I was told to sip fluids frequently, and get up & walk to promote healing. 

Tomorrow will be exciting as I go from the  liquid diet to the puréed food diet. Soups and cottage cheese and all of the yummiest I haven't had in awhile. Of course, I still have to get down 3 protein shakes per day, but it's worth it.

From this point on, any posts will be updated with HW & CW. In Bariatrics land, these stand for Highest Weight and Current Weight. We use these to celebrate our progress. Currently...

HW = 254.0

CW = 236.7

Will update more soon! If you ever have questions, leave a comment and I'll reply as soon as I'm able.