sophiehatter
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Hey Sophie - it's been three weeks+ now. How are you doing?
I am having that same pain near the drain on the right. It is actually the only place that really hurts!
More2adore: Thank you for asking! I am still doing great. Surgery was 3 weeks ... almost 4 weeks now, and I am back to work and I have more energy than before the surgery. The incisions have mostly healed. I still feel a little tender inside sometimes (like when I got together with my sisters and started laughing and bouncing around ... oops! that hurt!). I have ups and downs with energy, but still I am doing very well.
marissamast: Good luck with your drain pain. Mine was excruciating and I hope you can resolve yours soon! They didn't know why it was hurting -- but after I had drained enough (by second day) they took it out and that took care of the pain.
I need to figure out how to do that ticker thing! (I know there are instructions somewhere!). I am going to apparently be one of those people who doesn't lose steadily day by day but drops suddenly. Five days after surgery I had lost 13 pounds. Then, I stayed steady for 10-11 days. Now this last week I have lost another 10. I noticed that this last loss happened when I was getting lots of water and I added more fat to my little diet. Only a few friends have noticed the difference -- but I can sure tell especially in my face, hands, feet, and loose clothing! Yay!
This last week I have eaten: tuna and salmon with mayo, ham and cheese omelets, breakfast sausage, meatloaf, meatballs, and deviled ham (also with mayo). Daily yogurt or kefir (no sugar). Also very soft artichoke hearts and cauliflower. Everything goes down great.
At first it was easy to eat slowly. This week I have started to sometimes eat close to my previous speed, and of course that doesn't work and it starts to feel very uncomfortable. But then I just wait 5-10 min and I'm good.
I am so happy that I made this decision!!!!